Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-21
HNO THOSE WHO WANT FARMS.
Il FARM WITHIN THE REACH OF
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EVERY MAN
THE RIDGWAY FARM COMPANY has made ar
rangements by which all who desire to settle or
purchase a home can do The farms consist of
the best linn estone soil of the most superior quality
for farming, in rapidly improving place, into
which extensive emigration is now pouring
The property is located in Elk County. Pennsylva-
mia, in the midst of a thriving population of some
10000. The climate is perfectly healthy, and the
terrible plague of the west fever is unknown 1t
also has an abundance of the best quality of Coal
and Iron. The price to buy it out is from So TO
$50 per acre, payable in instruments TO be located
at the time of purchasing a share of p acres
emitting to locate the same for $500, payabln So
per month or 12t acres payable 81 per month
Discount for every sum of Sl00 and under, paid in
advance, discount of per cent. will be allowed,
and for Sl00 discount of 10 per cent.
In considering the advantages of emisrating to
this locality the following are presented:
Ftrst-Ihe soil is rich limestone. capable of
raising the heaviest crops, owing to which this set
tlement has attained its present great prosperity.
SecOnd-It is the centre of the great North W est
Coal Basin, and is destined soon to become one of
the greatest business places in the State 1t will
supply the great Lake market, according to popu-
lation and travel the greatest in the Union) 1t
has five workable ycines of the best Bituminous
Coal, amounting in the aggregate to over % feet,
which makes $4,000 tons of coal under each acre
This will make the land of inestmable value.
TRird-The eminent state geoogist DIR. Chas
I. Jackson of Boston, has made geological
vey of the land, and analysed the coal the iron
and the limestone. This report together with
maps will be furnished to inquirers
FouTth-Three railroads are laid out through
this property. The Sunbury and Erie Railroad
gives us market for our coal to the Iakes-t runs
from Erie to Philadelphia. A large part of this
road has been finished and is now in running or
der. heavy force is now working from Erie to-
wards our land in the western direction. the means
for the completion of which has been raised-it
will soon be finished. The Allegheny Valley Rail
road connects with New York, Boston and Pitts
burg. The Yenango Road connects with the
West.
There are already good Turnpike roads running
through the property, various other roads have
been opened to aecornmo odate the emigration and
settlement which has already taken place.
There is no opportunity equal to it now offered
to the man who wants to provide himself a home
In an easy way, and make settlement where he
mate PERFECTLY HEALTHY - -
No of fever ever having been known to oc
in this settlement. 1t is not like going to the
backwoods of the West, among perhaps intollerant
people, where there is no society, churches,
schools where the price of land is high and where
the emigrant after being used to the healthIest
climate in the world. has to endure sickness and
pain and perhaps ruins his health and tn Mt of his
family. But here is 2 thriving settlement having
three towns, containing churches schools, hotels
stores, saw mills, grist mills and everything de-
sired. There is cash market at hand. The lum
Der trade last year amounted to over two hundred
million feet of lumber. In a short time, owing to
the coal, it will still become more valuable, as
number OF iron works and manufactures Will soon
be started they at present starting them
tensively at Warren. Even for those who do not
wish TO go there, the payments are such that they
easily buy farm to save their rising families
from want in the future, or to gain competence
by the rise which will take place in the value of
lands BY an ontlay scarcely missed, substan-
tial provision can be made
Persons should make early application, apply
write TO L. Jefferes Secretary, No. 135 Walnut
street, below Fifth, Philadelphia. Letters care
fully answered giving full information.
Shares or tracts of land can be bought or seeur-
letter FIRST ins sIa1u mt IF five
dollars, when the subscriber will be furnished
with books maps &c. Warrantee Deeds given
Persons also purchase from our agents
Route from Philadelphia to Tyrone ON the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad, and thence by Stage to
the land. This is delightful season to visit St
Mary's-the best hotel accommodation is afforded
Enquire for E. c. Shultz Esq, the Agent for the
property at st. Mary's Junel0 7-3m