The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-06-03

AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Office ooy FIRST NATL BANK,
HAS FOR SALE IN 0TTUMWA
Call at Devih's as soon as you read this,
if you want the "a, feet. N w side of lot 1874
ottuu,wa. where Boyer Keeps his custom
ers in good humor with the incest Roasts
Steak DC. This property will be sold be-
fore many get their bids ready if they are
net prompt. The building, "a 4 81 two
story, rooms up stairs, and with cellar
under the whole. heavy walls. built ready
for brick store is now rented atSa0 per
month and owners are offered more.
70 enable me TO offer such induce.
ments as will draw to this vicinity
some parties who have written letters
Of inquiry about lands and improved
farms in this county, and to accom-
modate others here who have reques.
ted me to secure farms for them, l
have been at considerable pains to
learn what property of this kind is
for sale, and have had placed in my
charge a number of the best. Among
these may be mentioned Jacob Aliens
place, of 240 acres, six and a hall
ilessoutheast of Ottnrnwa, in a bend
of the river, near Wiley's Ford
probably the most productive grass
and grain farm in the county, and
certainly among the very best stock
farms in all this region. 40 acres
arc enclosed and subdividod by 14sO
rods of the best quality of rall fence
built high, and Of honest heavy oak
rails.
Uncle Jake can we'll afford to use
such material literally, since he has
yet hundred acres Of good timber
to draw upon, and never lost a rail
by flood, although his improvements
are all on the richest bottom land
Even the great flood of 1851 spread
it's waters over less than two acres OF
his farm. He has a good young or
chard of six acres trees just common.
cling to bear, yielding about $50 bush.
els Of fruit last year, and promising a
fine supply this season. All healthy
and growing well. He has built him
a good barn, at an expense of$1, 900.
Has three first rate wells, with two
good pumps. These last cost over
$40. Fifty acres of this farm are well
set in clover. His house., like the
owner, is very plain, but affords cor
dial welcome and comfort to all visi.
tors. The arrange" for stock is very
superior-ample.
Especial atten ton is asked to the very
desirable location and character of the
story and half frame residence on N. E.,
corner of Fourth and Jefferson SITS. which
overlooks considerable portion of the
city, and commands view of all the
Railroad approaches, the river, and great
erportion ofthe beautiful Keokuk Prairie.
This property is surrounded with thrifty
Maple shade trees, and ornamented with
evergreens, besides being we'll set with
choice variety of Apple, Fear, Cherry and
Plum trees, and grape vines, all in full
bearing: also an abundance of currants
and goose berries. Evergreens have had
five years growth where they now stand.
Naples, three years. The fences are new
and good. House is of neat design, has
three rooms hall and kitchen on first
floor. Two rooms and hall abnve, excel
lent cellar un der whole house, wood and
coal houses convenient, also good deep
cistern. The house is insured for $500
Policy has yet a year to run, which will
be assigned to purchaser without charge.
Ifapplied for soon this property can be
had cheap and 6 - months time will
be given on one third the purchase mon.
ey. Further particulars may be learned
from Judge Porter at the Court House. OF
On the premises
COAL men who receive this pa.
per through the mail, some of whom
are already fully advised of the char.
acter and location of my SO acres Of
proved Coal land, ddjolnlny both The
banks of Mcssrs Mcbride & Co.. and
The Union Coal and Mining Co., six
miles west of ottumwa. close to the
track of the B. 4 NJ. RR., in which
those companies arc now mining a
g foot vein of very superior Coal
arc requested to write to mo for the
particulars respecting other valuable
Coal property in my hands for pr.
vate sale, and the terms of which will
be communicated in confidence, only
to bona fide purchasers. Nome but
good business mon with capital need
apply.
Quincy A Wood, offers the old
Homo place on Sugar Creek, two
miles below the City, comprising up.
wards of 100 acres of choice land,
nearly 100 acres sloping to the river
are well fenced and under admirable
cultivation, 80 acres of the adjoining
land are nearly cleared, and OF equal.
y good quality as the rich bottom
land now in use, soil unusually deep.
This farm has, close at hand, an
ample supply of oak timber, and is
already provided with moro and
better fencing than is usually found
on larger tracts. He has good
bank Barn about 20x4O feet, worth
some $500, comfortable double
hewed log house, with two added
frame rooms for kitchen. &C., both
lined with brick, only half on acre Of
this farm is subject to overflow
The river banks are good and lined
with timber. Mr.. Wood has a coal
bank opened and abundance of ex-
cellent limestone. ~
Nearly opposite the Ballingall House,
on Front Street, there is a frontage OF 81
ieet, which the owner wishes improved
at once, and 10 induce some enterprising
man 10 start a respectable business there
immediately,-will sell the ground for q
little less than $4,000 half cash and giving
liberal accommodation in time on the bal
ance.
| am authorized to sell one hun
drcd acres of first rate farm land
fronting on the west side of the
land adjoining VIM. McIntire,s Home
P'ucc on rtnage Creek (south side Of
the rivcr); nearly eighty acres of
this is smooth prairie land, mostly
under cultivation, about half in
meadow, balance. in wheat and pas
ture, twenty acres of good white
oak timber, good water and wide
range for stock. Liberal time given
on two-thirds of the purchase money.
Grocerymen and strangers wishing to
secure at once a choice business stand,
with first class list Of customers, bust
ness well established and paying good
profit. on shady side of Front street, may
call aud examine the new two story
building and stock Of A. Burns, on
the south east one third of Lot No.
339, near the "Ballingall House. y
This frontage of22 feet together with
the large, new, two story frame store
room, having four very comfortable