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

Perfect Site For Industrial Pur-
poses. Sovcnty-two miles west OF Roa-
noHc, Va, twcnty-cight miles west of
Eadford, Va, and scycnty-nine miles
east Of Bristol. Tenn, on the line OF the
Norfolk and Western railroi.d--a trunk
line from New York to New Orleans. "A
1t is only fifteen miles west Of Pulaski.
the point at which the North Carolina con
nrctlon leaves the main line to connect
with the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. With the completion of this
and the Ironton extension to tho Ohio
river, both under active construction, a
great BEE TRUNK LINE from CHICAGO 70
the SOUTH ATLANTIC SEABoAED will be
opened, giving ample facilities for
reaching the l;sFgcst and rapidly widen1
ing markets.
Max Meadows is only forty miles inj
an air line from the great POCAUONTAA
FLAT Tor Coal FIELDS, although thd
present distance by rail is 1903 miles.
1t is surrounded by iron orc proportics3
and there is no point in Virginia thad
mas cheaper and more regular supplies
of COAL, COKE, and IRON ORE
Although III the great Valley of Vir-
GINA, the altitude of Max Meadows IL
2,Ol5 FEET ABOVE TInEwATER The
climate is perfect, the scenery superb.
and the district has been noted for
years for the richness and fertility Of
i Is soil. and the excellence OF it5 FINK
cattle and sheep
One OF the 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 favorable
negotiations for other Industries are
pending. by recent Developments
strong rcd short iron ore is now avail
able at this point at low cost. Every
possible variety Of iron, cithcr red
short, neutral, or cold short can br
produced at will.
proper admiXturc OF ores will rivel
CHEAP IRON that cannot be exccllcd in}
any portion of the world for SMALL CAST
INGs, and especially SHELF HARDWARE.
| being rs FLUID as water, and TENACIOUS
and STRONG 10y reason Of the copper in
the red short ore. There are Il number
! OF CHARCOAL FURNACES in the vicinity
| giving chilling and mallcablc irons. TO
responsible parties disposed towards the
establishment OF independent or
/ branches OF any industrial works in
IRON, STEEL. WOOD WORKING, COTTON,
! WOODEN, or i'll GENERAL. LINES, ADMIR-
/ ABLE SITES WILL BE GIVEN, fronting on
| both railroad and water, and hearty CO.
/ operation assured
! Reed Creek, oneof the boldcst streams!
! in Southwest Virginia, flows through
the town, furnishing ample water sup
/ plies for drinking, manufacturing andl
I drainage purposes.
/ Extensive wATEE WORKS arc now be-
/ ing constructed; n LARGE MODERN
HOTEL. will bc opened III December: thcl
stree IS are being graded and maoadam1I
izcd, and an ELECTRIC PLANT will bel
+! established at an early day. BetwccnI
10 and 80 buildings have been croctodt
during the last few months, and largcI
number are now under contract and
construction.
The company is particularly dcsiroIa
OF having located FIRsT-CLAss M4I
/ CHINE BRICK YARD. Aside from a vorlf
heavy LEGAL demand, it is q good shiII
ping point for outside places. IL
a careful personal examination WIN
convince any impartial observer thai
there is No POINT, not merely in TIL
SOUTH, hut in ANY PART or TIE CouNrIst
that offers greater business Inducements
in legitimate way. No boom is lookGE
for. hut simply a steady and profitable
development Correspondence solicitctE
President, CLARENCE Nj. CLARN
Philadelphia. Pa: c-prcsident. EIE
NUMB c. pECuIN. Roanoke, Van
manager, ii. {. BAKER, Max MoadowiS
Va. e.