The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-14
Rcal estate.
Valuable PronertV for Sale,


yIyIIE undersigned offers sale his Home Farm con.
sisting Of near 20Oo acres besides other lands in
ve~y low for cash, asonabe terms short
long time, to men who will make homes on the land
for themselves.
will sell in any quantity from forty up all
have
As to the quality of home farm, there is sin
gle acre OF land not fit for the plough tn. whsle oft
nor is tlero II single upon which there i
beautiful building spots in the shape Of eleva
ton from which almost single foot of the rest of
the eighty may be seen at Il glance.
The soil consists OF mixture composed of vegetable
matter decomposed marine substances, always light
and from 20 to 80 inches in debh on the highest parts
Of the farm,
Its situation is in the midst OF the great corn, wheat,
and cattle region Of Illinois, south Of the Illinois river,
the gently undulating prairie six miles east Of the
nexaustibe coal-felis. The nearest portion Of the
farm is within four miles of them.
RAILROADS.
1t is ofeasy access 10 the Rock Island railroad and
the Chicago Alton, and St Louis railroad The Amer
lean Central railroad is being completed which
has located depot within four miles of the nearest
portion of the farm.
The Peru aud Fort WAYNE 7. Il. will locate depot
within tive and half miles, the Tonca and Petersburg
road will locate depot within and half miles ;
the Galena Branch OF the Ill. Central r. r. is also with
in one half days drive, and the Illinois and Michigan
Canal is reached at = distance OF thirteen miles
STATE AND COUNTY ROADS
The State Road leading from Dauville to ottawa runs
along two sides Of It. The county road leading from
Dwight, on the Chicago and Alton Il. T. to the Nerml
lion coal fields. which h;gi seventy coal
teams, in IA single day have been counted along
side OF the farm, and the bu-in mast increase
until Il. Ieis built along this line it VIII h, a
fortune to ensrprsiug keep a.pubiic
house TO: the accommodation of the trag cl.
a beautiful elevation large enough for house. barn
orchard lot, Dc. &c, is situated an tis road.
Other laid and travelled roads G5 feet wide are
located that IL should SCH rny So u each man
public road would touch his i.nd al side mr. ano-
Their, and ye, may sell5i Of section 80 acres
without any road gong through l.!
MILLS
Touring ten mile
and good water mill within six. The latter has y
saw mill IN connection with it.
APPEAR,NCEO OF THE Farm AND GENERAL AS
PECc OF THE COUNTRY AROUND.
Being situated the high prairie nv grounds and
buildings be from any point OF the comp as
from ten to thirty miles A. the behoder stands in
my front yard ana takes SURVEY OF the h1rizo. ar
ound lac viii look upon ye The beautiful love
iy and ever grand landscapes to be found upon tie face
Tie yas,nds. ofthe view taking in more than a mil
lion conpy.ed mostly Of rolling prairie dltiy all
and lo"inS herds WiIi.ef~'.- interpreted heIt and
th-se with long lines OF timber dcurug 10 iLe ,5ide 90
silent hna-'y over iie bright r.tttF bod and anon
dazzling spray apft 10 dyea1I- rugged rapid
on its ~ay 70 tie Illinois, all taken together IFS ua. is
found nowhere else.
soCIErI SETTLEMENT.
Mine was ~ arst imirarsH.eat begun aE-n 'le '-1
prairie ten v'rr- since With only some at a.a. '
house, visible 10 ti as.taI-.- NnI. r.Effr- -.r. r.
fvs hundred f4ru houses b--.I,- tlr.e W =.
nestle in planted grove
upwards sixty children er- 20 20 % school q.
church, organ iZd come Hr y..f- a't.. Cor y.--
g4tioual p9ilry, No." numbering ..sr sixty u.nf.-s.
and LavlI regular pr-a'ii.u ip H7ts~ .'i-v is,s
PRESENT CONDITION % T,fs FAET
l. j. auw divided lato about tt.. - .-..s t.-. Is.
small lots has a'.o some Eve r- s OF D-a- dr.,
hedge. e. different gree ~ f--
SIX e-at tenant houses. i.-s. better than
mos: q a. w-re tnrnl H and 80 oasa'g-taa
Nj dwelling. iL.tl ur ysar- ago u. good El-'.r.a,
stories, NOT large. barn b.Ut l.5 year - fe.
.quare i feet posts Hd o-aer stable room Tor sixty