The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-14
Max Meadows, Wythe County
Virginia.

Perfect Site For Industrial Pu
poses. Seventy two miles west of RIOS
noke, Va, twenty-eight miles west O
Radford, Va, and seventy-nine mills
east OF Bristol. Tenn, on the line of tn,
Norfolk and Western railroads truuJ
line from New York to New Orleans, IA
1t is only fifteen miles west Of Pulaskis|
the point at which theNorth Carolina con-
ncction leaves the main line to connee
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin valley
railroad. With the completion of THU
and the ironton extension to the Ohio
rive hoth under active construction, q
greet BEE Trunk LINE from CHICAGO n
ms SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will BE-
opened, giving ample facilities TO,
reaching the largest and rapidly widen
ing markets.
Max Meadows Is only forty miles IN
an air line from the GREET poCAHoNrAii
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDh, although the
present distance by rail il lO3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there liz no point in Virginia thai
has cheaper and more regular suppliel
of COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE
Although in the great Valley OF Vis-
GINA. tho altitude OF Max Meadows ia
2.Ol5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwATER The
climate il peril CT. tho scenery superb,
and tho district has been noted for
years for tho richness and fertility oil
It's soil. and the excellence of its PINE
cattle and sheep
Ohc OF the largest and most thoe-
oughly equipped blast FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching oomple-
ton: ROLLING MILL. and HORSE shoe
factory IL under contract, and favOra bic
negotiations for other industries ar0t
pending. by recent developments s|
strong red short iron ore il now avail.
able at this point at low cost. Every|
possible variety of iron, either redl
short, neutral, or cold short can bel
produced at will.
a proper admixture OF ores will give
Il CHEAP IRON that cannot be excellcd ia
any portion Of the wosld for sMAII oAsr-
INGs, and esp, cially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason OF the copper in
the red short ore. There are number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vioirity
giving chilling and malltable irons. To
responsible PARTIES disposed towards the
establishment of independent or
branches OF any industrial works in
IRON. bTEEI., WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
WOODEN, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE sfTEs WILL. HE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty co
op, ration assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldest streams
in Southwest Virginia. flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now be-
ing Constructed; a LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will bo opened in ID ormber: the
stree t. are bling graded and macadam-
lied. and an ELECTRIC PLANT vii! bel
established at an early day. RetwrenI
40 and so buildings have been or, q ted
during the last few months, and large3
number are now under contract and
construction.
The Company is particularly dnsirousj
of having located FIRsr-CrAss NAL
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from vrryl
heavy l. cal demand. it is good ship
ping point for outside plac ~
y careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that;
there is NO POINT. not merely in the
SoUrH. hutin ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY,
that offers grcat r Cuisines Undue ments
in legitimate way. No boom il looked
for, but simply steady and profitable
development. Correspondence sol cited I
President CLARENCE NJ. CLARKE
Philadelphia. Pa: vice president, ED
! MUND G. PECiIIN. Roanoke. Va 4
manager. Ii. c. BAKER, Max Meadows
Va