The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-12-26
Illinois Central Rail Road.
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lie Illinois Central Railroad Company invites the
attention Of Agricul;Grists and Farmers to tie
tile lands adjacent their Road, Which are offered for
sale upon low terms, aud long credit II low rates % ia
tc-es;.
land actual settler; and no ifduc-neat i Of
f-red spectators, in will be sold long
credit without the dstinr; obi ainn OF cultivation.
Illinois occupies the most central position OF the Vest
States aud comprises the most fertile section Of the
belt 81 lard extending from the Atlantic Ocean TO the
Missouri River, and 'acudilg y" YORK. New Jersey
Penn syivania, ohio, Indiana. Illinois, McAgan Wiseol-
sin. Iowa, and Northern Missouri.
Unlike rs. states North " the productions are OF
checked by rigorous w.nters-uor the heat summer
OPPRESSIVE. The lands Wesl Of .Le Missouri River Era
lly ana rapidy decrease in fertility till they betf
viii, III Great American Paia, being chiefly If no.
solely adapted 20 grazing. en- never compete with toae
Tn. land. bordering upon The Missouri. ana Kansas
Rivers, and ur.u the le- Of the proposed roads ~ 10
"? have been taken up and selling al from 10
70 SIS per although! settlers have &c pay heavy
ireighs uion tie transT7ri'iSr-. - ;hsir Hssetural
tools, furniture, and goods; and Wien t-ir crops
produced, the extra cos; Of portrait, tas.eGu
markets exceeds the eos; o. production
Looking TO tie future sroHlI % or country. Ills
State, which combines the most favorable temperature
WIZ, the richest sol. ann most healthy climate viii for
a time be- the great grain prsisgilg district I: l. hN
mineral wealth, Such Coal Iron, Lead limestone,
&c. and has already tn advantages =! chI-ls. and
schools of gopal-iOn and Of the Investment OF capital
Moreover, there Is scarcely county IN Illinois which
has not supply Of timber The southern section % The
timber land; and the extensive r'nrris In adjoining
States -s,.he ty Ice Lakes Furnish Chicago wiki
IA
Limos. especially daring II Ia, ten year, has byon
r7lidiy dcvelorlg L,I Tsspur1e-- Tie pcgui1 i
ta. .iout Ist6G ana r.s-y millions r liar, nav.
been expended Railroads. vHa'. -5;a tie q
the Mississippi Illinois Rive, ale AicA'san Canal and
Lake communication, afford cheap and cons. ni-ut
means fcT tie transportation Of her pEo.. 10 eshry
market. Abat, one milton acres OF t'e Company
lands have already been s5lt aI many Aagr,hur
lsgss cyree the RAPIDLY Increasing prosperity az 3e
country. such Is die l--';y and economy with Which
these iU' s be el,tiv-el. It 10 ~" year, farmers
readily surTCIrt i-Hz .tes @H a tae rolfo--s %
ola settled FERNS IN '- Eastern s-l.e and such 10 Their
fertility am! prcIGct-. tat property purchased 81
fsur - Per -- IS -I' ard {. roe Ter
cent. interest can ~ l-'y pail for Usiiu tiigt fr
g.'lcT w5th az t.e costs Of irs s-s-.s, ordinary
industry. from the profits o. q s crops
Although it is eyte. dat lands 10 the vicinity or
Railroads IN Illinois Will adyar-- 80 sluU pr
T.:hil ten years. e interests 90 ;ts Company
advanced - ll-rirs tieir prnparty ia {, e.
hand. % farmers fn-r-f'e tFe ratrv relying upon t-
business of a. road n- - gief Irut, aud eate
discharge OBJ -- fir state. T- co-~.lra-
;is induce the policy % rapid sales, which have been
progressing nj increasing fo~ vesr- past, and wifi
prrsued ~ the lands finally DISPOSE. *. NJ
-ouragerurut IS gwen g. speculative purchasers. the
Company does wish dsrrz~ - any or i-s lands
except FOR actual --tensnr md cultivation II j. rFi-
dent therefore that TIE os i't % settler,
whore h. ve, rr,.ao;e4 y Purchasing and settling
upon these lands.
For information 70 price, terms. e.. arp'rt7
JOHN WILSON.
au-l Land c0m'r. !. c. 2. =. Co, CLicas5, H.