The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-05
Illinois Central Rail Road.

4ltiuUIS CCIIti dl Kali IlUdui
LAMBS FOE SALE.
THE Illinois Central Railroad Company invites the
attention of Agricuiturists and Farmers to the
tile lands adjacent their Road, which offered for
sale upon low terms, and long credit 1t low rates Of IL
tgrest.
1t is the policy and wish of the Company sell az
their lands actual settlers and indaccieut Of
iered TO specula0Ts Ia TACT none vi" be sold on long
credit, without the distinct obi! cation Of cultivation
Illinois occupies the most ctitfa! POSITION OF the west
states and comprises the most fertile section Of the
belt OF land eXteudu: from the Atlantic Ocean tie
Missouri River, and including New York, New jersey,
PrG!u,y lyaIia Ohio Indiana Illinois, Michigan, NiscUu-
sin. Iowa, and Northern Missouri.
Unlike the States North of the productions
checked by riyorou. wut-r,uor is the heat OF summer
duIly and rapidly decrease in ferul All they b--ad
with the Great American Plain. and being chiefly Il
OF this state.
Tie lands bordering upon ;ie Missouri and Kansas
Rivers, and upon the lines OF the proposed roads To-
va have beer. taken up and are now hing at from 10
$l5 per acre, although settlers have pay heavy
ireishts upon the transportation OF their agricultural
tools, furniture and goods and when their crops are
produced. the extra 90 trans uEatJ!4 TO E-stCru
markets exceeds Tie cost Of production.
Looking 10 the future gr,T-! Cf country this
State, which combines tie musf favorable temperature
with the richest soil and moo, healthy climate. viG for
al t.r be the great grail. producing district i = III.
Of mineral wealth, such Coal, ITO1. Lead, Limestone
&. and mas already the aT--t =: churches aGI
schools. Of population and % t.e Investment Of capital
Moreover, there i scarcely county ia Iino, which
has supply 90 ti:hcr. The southern section Of the
STATE. includes al least > .ue u acre. Of tt ist ull5,v
OF tbrT iII, AID yhg extensive piu-r-- aip.uli
Sites, accessible by the Lakes. furnish Chicago with
immense quantity Of t.Je. -..t lumber, AMOUNTING, il
$50. 20 10000 s-v feet.
Illinois. especially during the last years. has been
rapidly developing her resource Tie population j.
nov shout l'a ra", and eighty millions g dollars have
been expended for Railroads. which, vh tie Of
TIE Ns,l-.ippi, Illinois River, ;he Michigan Canal and
Lie communication. afford cheap and convenient
fO- t.e orta-Jn ~ her Fso4ct- every
market. About CIs I-...1g acres % tic Company >
lands have already been sold. alI many IalF.-..as 81.
a--s eE4ur- tie rapidly Increasing prosperity u tie
country SlrA - the facility and economy with which
these lands can De cultivated 10 H. tEo years farmers
-s I44 t.eHs ats ri-r a,i li- comforts
old settled farm, ia tAe Eastern and such their
fertility AID Ir1Iggtge1. ;Aat properly Purchased
from - tu 81 per acre 90 s. years credit and three per
cent Interest. be fully paid 'ar .l tit
g-tirT slf al sac cC-'- % .l-.us u.---- ordinary
Ind .-try. frurl t.- profits 90 i'.- crops
Although DO BE- evident that lands il ti- v-'riy 90
Railroads .a Illinois WI ads uc- 20 g. tIpl Per
are advanced iy placing th.= property .a a..
la-d, 90 farmers, ~at-'a t- sHlt-y relying Ial. t-
business pf te road .- - chic: ..., ui enable
g. discharge To- ui -.f.l- % OIL. state Tire 4srl-
t.r- induce tH poll -y 20 TlIi! sales, which have been
ITa-re-s.. and .rT-r-L- for year, I---. ADD
D. pursued t She lands finally disposed o. No
cement is given 90 speculative Purchaser, the
Company does not wish 10 dispose o. any % lands
except actual settlement and cultivation II j. -y.-
dent. therefore thlt -. best Interests 81 Erters
where D. as W- promoted a. rs .-gs--ar aI settling
upon these lands.
For Information - 90 price, t=-a-s. 3. aupytp
JOHN WILSON.
al-l Land C1u'r. J. c. r. L. Co, CH.cac,, H.