The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-09-26

and sheep are raised and fattened
on Government land, so q man can
invest about his whole capital in
stock. The cattle ale both Texas
and American Dhrhams, and / sup
pose as fine as ever you saw. ~
+ lI5NoW, when you look to land the
prospect is fufly-as- -flatteFiHg for
making fortune, iflagmau has got
some money to invest. Real estate
in this city is high, and for six or
eight miles out it ranges from 5000
down to S25 per acre, end from ten
to fifteen miles out you can pre-empt
I60 acres from the Government now
at $3.50 per acre, and $l.25 out of
the railroad limit; but this will soon
be high also and will soon all be
taken up. But several new lines of
railroad are being built, WHICH open
up new towns and new country,
which gives UNLIMITED opening for
making a-fortune. All who invest
ed in lands here aEfew-years ago are
now rich; lots that cost $25 are
now worth q thousand,7 and land
that was bOught4five years ago at
! So is now selling lat $lOO per acre,
and some for more than that. 1t is
said that investments in mining
property had much larger profits.
The farming interest is in its infan
cy here, but thus far has paid we'll.
The yield of wheat this season is
said to be from 20 to- 70 bushels
per acre; and oats, barley and~all
the varieties Of vegetables about in
| the same proportion, except sweet
potatoes, Which I don't think
amOunt to much. This is no corn
country, judging from the speei-
mems 1 have seen, but about all
have seen has from to 10 stalks in
Uhe hill and very close together.
1 think they rely on one blowing
to make the crop, but we dom have
much use for corn here. But l am
satisfied it does much better in the
southern part of this Territory, on
the Arkansas River and its tributa-
ries. .......
Now, from every standpoint am
satisfied this is the country for |
those who come now, but it will |
soon take a fortune to get a good /
I'hOme here. But I don't want any |
one to come here on my rccommen-
dation or opinion, but come and see
for yourself; for some few come
here and find everything so differ
ent from the States, that they 90
back dissatisfied, which is especially
so when they only stay few days.
Those that have been here longest
are the best satisfied.
A residence here does no give at
party any reduced rates of fare IN
less the party is connected with
some colony. BY buying n lot in
Gfe5n City, in the Southwest tetn
Colony, (which lies As miles from
here, down on the Platte Biver) at
a cost from $25 to $50, party viii
get a certificate of colonization,
which will entitle him to a ticket
from Petersburgh, Va, or from
Nashville to Cheyenne, on tie u p.
r. r. at Wyoming for $50 ard $50
pounds Of baggage tc each ticket.
There is no water spout on the
plains. They occur in the noun
tains, or have occurred three times
in the recollection of parties living
here. We have theatres here about
every night in the week and preach
ing every Sunday and Sunday night.
There are a great many nice young
gentlemen and ladies here, but
many more men than ladies ''
We have no Territorial taxes
here this year and have no Terrific
rial debt, and it is rare thing for
any one ever to hear politics men
toned. "'
1 have not seen but one drunk
man in this Territory yet, and have {
not seen or heard of a fight in this
city of 1000 people.
Beeves are worth cents gross;
frying chickens, Is cents each; 9
eggs, 40 cents pei dozen; butter, 40 5
cents per pound; butter milk, 20 !
cents per gallon; sweet milk, 90 cts. :
per gallon; beef, retail, 10 to IS
cents per pound; mutton, retail, 10 y
to 10 cents per pound. Furniture,
dry goods and groceries are very !
little higher than they are with y ou,
and at auction furniture is lower
than it is with you. . :
Any one who may wish to be-
come a member of the colony at I
Green City and wants a reduced '
rate of transportation { but first class
fare), who will send me $25, or a Q
man and family who will send me
$50, will receive a. certificate of col 7
on which he can get the
special rates of fare and also an Oh e
igatiOn for a deed to the lot when Il
there. Brother John has a blank u
for a deed. See that for "
better understanding as to- condi- a
lions, etc. l
1 hope to see you out here soon. y
If you come to look at the country, u
come prepared to stay a month; +
lHd if goa decide to come, pre-empt ?
LOO acres of land while here, for by X
ieferring this you win have to 60 c
'urther for it.
Yours truly, j. II. LESTER. p