The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Max Meadows, WytEe County,
Vlrginla.

A Perfect Site For Industrial pur-
poses. Sevcnty-two miles wcs, OF Roa
noko, Va. twcnty-cjght miles west of
Eadtord. Va, and scyenty-ninc miles
/ east OF i'ristul. Tenn, on the line Of tho
! Norfolk and Western railroad-a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans.
| 1t is only fifteen miles west Of Pulaski.
the point ut which thcNorth Carolina CON
ncction leaves the main line to connect
| with tho Capc Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. WITH the completion OF this
and the irOnton extension to the Ohio
river, both under active construction, q
great ZEE IHuSk LINE from CHICAGO to
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoARD will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
! reaching the largest and rapidly widen-
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles in
an air line iron, Tho great P0cAHoSTAs
FLAT Top Coal FIELDS. although the
present distance by rail IS iOS miles.
| IL IS surrounded by iron ore properties,
and there is 40 point in Virginia that
has Cheaper and moro regular supplies
Of coat, COKE, and IRON ORE.
Although IN the great Valley of Vir-
GINA, the altitude Of Max Meadows is
2.ol5 FEhr ABOVE TiDEwATER. The
cliElate is perfect, the scenery superb,
and tie 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 the largest and most thor
onghly equipped BLAST FURNACES in the
South IS rapidly approaching compile
ton; 81 ROLLING Mill. and HORSE shoe
| factory Is under contract, and favorable
negotiations FOR other Industries are.
pending. Ey recent developments a
Strong red short iron ore is now avail
, able ut siis point at low cost Every
! possible variety of iron, either red
short, neutral, or cold short can bo
| produced At Will.
a proper admixturc of ores will give
= CHEAP IRON that cannot be eXccllcd 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 orc. There are y numbc
| o. CHARCOAL. FURNACES in tho vicirity
giving chilling and malleahlc irons. To
responsible parties disposed towards this
esta biislimcnt of independent or
branches of any industrial works in
inoH, STEEL, WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
lwooI.E&, or il GENERAL LINES, ADMIR7
ABLE SITES WILL DE GIVEN, fronting on
both railroad and water, and hearty col
| operation assured.
| Reed Creek, one of shc boldcst streamsl
in Southwest Virginia, flows through
nc town. furnishing ample water sup
/ pics for drinking, manufacturing and
d'ainagc purposes.
Extensive WATER WORKS are now bod
ing constructed; LARGE MopERN|
AoTHI. XIII be opened in December; ths|
stree Is are being graded and macadan,-
lied, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will Del
established at an early day Between!
~ and 10 buildings have been ercctodI
during the last few months. and a large!
numbe: are now under contract and
! Construction. II
The company is particularly desirouif
of h"vng located = FiRsr-cLAss NAB
CHINE "HtCK YhRD Aside from :; vcrI
heavy / cal demand. 1t is good shipp
ping point f"r out>d" plac IS.
d careful personal examination wilE
convince any Impartial observer tha
there Is No POINT. not merely in th%
N"Urn. but IN >Ny PAGr or ritr couNrx%
ma OILS greater ,usiu">s Undue mciltE
IN 2 legitimate ~ay. No boom is looked
ier. but simply a steady and proitablE
development. Curr"s Yonlcncc sol citctW
resident. CLARENCE NJ. CLARiW
t,htlad ip'iia. Pa: vicc-prcsidoni. EIN
] MuNl) G. rECNlN, Roanoke. Va
manager, II. c. BAKER, Max Meadow#
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