, 1875-08-08

properly value and Of colossal fortunes made
by the natural rise OF land and lots, the Granger
is eager to buy anything which sounds like Chi
cago lots, and, to satisfy this longing the cidca-
90 man has arranged several rlaas, comprising
the selling Of property to which be has no title,
land which is under water, lots La feet, and in
accessibls pzoperty.i
SOUTH SHEFFIELD.
TuR TRIBUNE has had occasion to inform it's
readers as to many OF these schemes, and has
now the pleasure OF relating some facts concern
ing st,ll another, and perhaps the latest, OF the
subdivisions. Some days ago gentleman sent
to this Office circular Of which the following ID
copy:
1876. sHEFF1ELDI LIZA
the proposed
0EEAr MANuFACICR1Sd CENTRE
Of the Northwest
SEVERAL MILLIONS DOLLARS,
1t is anticipated will be expended within saa ne1t TWO
OF years. in ths vicinity Of the great Calumet
moth manufactures Of various kinds. which, when
completed, will give constant employment to several
thousand ne 'hauics anil labo1tng men, Which cllcu-
ton clearly proven by hs fact tAat along the cau-
met RIVER within the past four years. lands were sold
ut leaa than 500 per acre which to-day are selling 1t
1on foo I'd hs m, m9non o. s1e @ o. the n
show how the property IL aprrsclaed BY nanuf4ctnr-
ers generall7.
and it up. 5s5.0ou. A Noo;en Mil of brick, tnree
stortea In height, and cest1ux S1ooo0 and viii give
e,npoyen. to ss'esal e.; 1sulra 1.r;ns opeSnseS ts %
Steel Works Of mammoth proportions, covering about
two scres Of laud aud $t0ao Land se'c ted
for mammoth Saw Mill. which will cut % 90 con feet
Of Lumber annually Several lumber yards in op~
Grafton. Grain Elevators soon to be erected. Thee
establishments all stn4led On and near the Great
Calumet River, whilst other mznufactn11e2 Still uD
mentioned and loca:e1 within short d4stsuce from
tho property have for Rala such As ono largo Tee
Hos 1e,s sfS 70 hsn ean.ny e
11ored from 50 to Is heed Of beef cat.ls sIaught
ered daiy, also extensive Chemical Work., employing
boarding House, Night and Day Telegraph oaee,
Bitac Factory soon t. he in ordcr> togsther
with various other conteuaplatsd n.anafastoses md
our property has inst been completed, having cost
cessral thousand dollars to build, and is d.ed With
all the modern improvements, such ~ no: and cold
water, etc., etc.
The contemplated improvements At Sheffield, which
Il shown BY accompanying map, viii require the e.
policy adopted By the Company IN donating lants 70
thos9 who erect manufactures Of any kind, has at
tractsd the attention Of several very extensive Eastern
manufacturing frruS, who now propose to remove to
tbs locsdone literally offered them BY the Sheffield
Company Whist the laasege Of very strict FiEe orta-
uapca In Chicago forhddin4 the erecting Of any
Nooden buildings tnside ha city limits. had the
effect Of adding to tbs Causnes loc4tions several az
teusive worke
The property that we Offering for sale Is Sit
uated snort distance .ouh Of She present eensre
the Grand Calumet R.Ter, aud Ia covered with dae
growth ot shade 1eea The title Perfect no icum,
blance Of any Kind whatsoever. Each purchaser will
receive full covenant warranteo dead, together With
full and complete alstract Of tl:le. The location Of
three new lines Of railroads will Eyo this property
ce1eat transportation faciltiea and greatly enhance it,
vuHe~
lew Of these lots viii b exchanged for 1nerchan-
disc weocated lands 1t prices which being paid
by purchasers who intend to improve, which from
Su0 to $o Per lot according to dze snd location. ind
In closing Of sny trade always require full and COM
$N%
and c}eaz from any and al tncumpFances..
All communications should be addressed to sonth
Sheffield Land olce, Go. 23 South olaek atrsst, Room
70, Chicago, Ill
The circular, or BILL sbounds With large typo
and italics. and is most ,ngeniously worded
document. It sec1as to have been scattered
broadcast throughout the West In many cases
the following was sent w1th it,:
PRIVATE c1sou1AR.
Great Inducements to Ifadsnq de4s and Ldnd-SDee-
4EahFs-DEAR SIR hara akea the liberty Of sending
you herewith plat and handLdl Of SOHO haely-loea
ted lots md in order ia raiee money within the next
thirty d1ys will sell you one OF uaore Of these lots for
the very small sum Of $40 each You can remit to ne
with your express agent, and send na the receipt, in
order to show that you mean business, and receipt
r.nty deed, With the name consideration ci blink
in the deed or filled up rs you may direct to yourself
any one else {when the deed is left bnpk). As to
consideration and name you can fill It up to xny
sou sell to- also send you with the decd very
fueiy printed abstract OF title, from the Recorder,
under sea which you e.n submit to any attorney for
aoSse Ire lo's axe sa ana e napaea a. 10 ~
~ ~ at,aJ in tha III nor 49,. nen, ~ to ~ ~
iess than Tie 1snd cost bv tne acre In orer to siss
money immediateIY. The price Is nearly nothing
compared with the va1ns OF the property.
Postmaster, you will confer great favor bJ acting
aa my agent N selng some o. nsse .oss: 1on cannot
s so1 nIs nuass -. sou Gsu ASe uaose
rssd;ly yon csn re,,fze s3 a. more from IN inves
mcnt Of $lo. II YOU eaunot attend to 1t. viii Won
hund these p.tezs to soe .storney, land agent, OF
land trader, and By 70 dung you viii vary much
oalige
Feeling decided interest in South Sheffield, q
reporter called at No. l25 Clark street and
mounted up TO the roof, where he found small
insida room marked No. Is. After waiting few
m0meuta he was favored T1th Rn tnAervleW with
q young. uudersized. thin man. who explained
that he was the agent for South shaffeld- It
KaS, he sad, about to become
GREAT PLACE,
aud tots would certainly be valuable there. Ha
was rather close pressed for money just then
and would sell few Of the lots ut SIG each. At
that price they we're spleudid thiDgs to trade.
The victor wanted to knoW something about
the title to the proparty.
Ths Soung man. whose name appeared to b.
Ryan, explained that that WAS oil straight aud
to prove It he produced and made over printed
abstract covering the section in which the pro-
posed town *as 70 be located. ne further ex-