The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-24
Max Meadows, Wythe Count
Virginia.

A Perfect Site For Industrial Pull
poses. Seventy-two miles west of Roc
noke, Va, twcnty-cight miles west al
east of Bristol, Tenn, on the line of tn
Norfolk and Western railroad-a truns
line from New York 10 New Orleans II
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski s.
the point at which thcNorth Carolina cor
ncction leaves the main limo to conncc5
with tho Cape Fear and Yadkin Valle.
railroad. With the completion of thisl
and the Ironton extension to the Obi
river, both under active construction,
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO Il
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will h
opened, giving ample facilities fc
reaching the largest and rapidly wider
ing markets. "a
Max Meadows is only forty miles i
an air line from the great POCAHoNTAs
FLAT Tor COAL FIELDS, although TIL
present distance by rail is 1O3 miles !,
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there is no point in Virginia tha
has cheaper and more regular supplie
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE. ii
Although in the great Valley of Vir
ginia, the altitude of Max Mcadows,i
",0l5 FEET ABOVE TIDEwArER. TIL.
climate is perfect, the scenery superb
and the district has been noted TO
years for the richness and fertility oil
its soil, and the excellence of its FINIE
cattle and sheep.
One of the largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in TIN
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shps|
factory is under contract, and favoraRl|
negotiations for other industries artI
pending. BY recent developments ;, |;
strong red short iron ore is now avail
able at this point at low cost. Ever,
possible variety of iron, either rel
short, neutral, or cold short can bill
produced at will. Ia
proper admiXture of ores will givj|
CHEAP IRON that cannot be excelled il
any portion of the world for SMALL CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDwARTSi
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIoUsl
and STRONG by reason of the copper iii
the red short ore There are numbes
Of CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinityE
giving chilling and malleable irons. TIL
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of Independent oil
branches of any industrial works ii
IRON, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON
WO0LES, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting Oh
both railroad and water, and hearty 60
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldest streama
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water supI
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS arc now bel
ing constructed; a LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will be opened in December; thu
stree is arc being graded and macadam
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an. early day. Detwee1
40 and so buildings have been erecte6I
during the last few months, and a large
number are now uader contract ahc|
construction.
The company is particularly desiroh;I
of having located Fnssr-cLAss MAJ
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it isA a good ship
ping point for outside places.
a careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer thai
there is NO POINT, not mor,ly in the
SOUTH, but in ANY PART OF TnA COUNTRY
that offers greater business judgements
in legitimate way. No boom ia looked
for but simply a steady and profitable
development. Core jpondencc solicited!
President, CLARENCE NJ. CLARK
Philadelphia. Pa; vice-presidcnt, ED.
MuND c. PECIIIN, Roanoke, Va
manager. I'll. G. BAKER, Max Meadow
Va