The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-03
Max Meadows, Wythe County
Virginia.

| A Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
! poses. Sevcntytwo miles west of Roa-
nollc, Va, twenty-eight miles west of
Radford, Va, and seventy-nino miles
east OF Bristol, Tonn., on the limo of the
Norfolk and Western railroads. trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
1t is only fifteen miles west of Pulaski,
the point at which the NorthCarolina con-
ncction leaves the main line to connect
with tho Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the Ironton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, q
great DEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SHAnoARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the largest and rapidly WIDOW
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air limo from tho great PocAHoNTAs
FLAT Tor COAL Fields. although the
present distance by rail is 1O3 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there is no point in Virginia that
OF COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although in the great Valley of Vir-
GINA. the altitude of Max Meadows is
2.Ol5 FEET ABOVE TIpEwATER The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb,
and the district has been noted for
years for the richness and fertility of
its soil, and the excellence of its FINE
cattle and sheep
One of tho largest and most thor
oughly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
South is rapidly approaching compile
ton; ROLLING MILL and HORSE shoe
factory is under contract, and favora BILE
negotiations for other industries are
pending. BY recent DEVELOPMENTS a
SfrOnU rod short irnr, -,
able at this point at low cost Every
possible variety OF iron, either red
short, neutral, or cold short can be
produced at will.
proper admiXture of ores will give
CHEAP IRoS that cannot be cxcelled in
any portion of the world for SMALL. CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE,
being as FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG by reason of the copper in
the red short ore. There are u number
OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in tho vicinity
giving chilling and mallcable irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment of Independent or
branches of any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
wOoI.ES, or in GENERAL LINES, ADMIR-
ABLE SITES WILL RE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
operation assured.
Reed Creek, one of the boldcst streams
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
plies for drinking, manufacturing and
drainage purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now be-
ing constructed; LARGE MODERN
HorEI. will be opened in December; the
stree is are being graded and macadam-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will be
established at an carly day. between
40 and 30 buildings have been erected
during the last few months, and large
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly DESTROYS
Of having located FIlsT-CI.Ass MA
CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from very
heavy local demand, it is a good ship
ping point for Inside places.
A careful personal examination will
convince any impartial observer that
there is NO POINT, not merely in the
SOUTH, but in ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY
that offers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is looked
for, but simply steady and prof BILE
development. Correspondence solicited,
President, CLARENCE M. CLARK,
Philadelphia, Pa; vice-president, ED
MUND c. PECIIIN, Roanoke, Va;
manager, III. C. BAKER, Max Meadows
Va