Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

Gil dN pure, span KING anu l'Hlillhi. /
fhOSC who wish to seek a hume IN tine soull
wes,, either with view of bcttrrng thcl
condition financially UI ion the benefit q
climatic influences. or both. We would "a
hyall means investigate this field. II rcrtaiul
possesses unusual natural advantages. V"
can procure houlc chr.i,lN that wi il! adv au~
in value rapidly. For thn~'' who wish t,
buy IL AN investments there Is no bette
opening. f"r while they cannot avail them
selves Of the tw"-dulltr state lands wlri
are reserved iur actual settlers they caI
purchase railroad and other lauG~ Al price,
ranging from two to UNc dollars VrI acre il
a section of country where climate soil
grass and water are aS good aS can hr f"un,
in the southwest. and where a new county
i soon to b,' organized where new ruiIr"a,
enterprises are already on foot. thus In>uT
iug the rapid growth and Development u'
the country To those who ~ soon a. al
opportunity j. offered /" get Oh the ''lsrouHu
floor and make good -rIccriuuS thereby t.
aiIliug the raise in value that Is sure Il
come. We are informed that it l. the in
trntiuu Of the Town site COMPANY t.
bring an excursion Ia Texas in the neal
future. perhaps during the month ui April
AT which time public sale uf lots in the
new town ut Garden Citl VIII ht. held. and
a~ Il Is expected that low rates ut fare tor
tn" round trip will h' obtained. and Ia those
vino purchase town lots at given amount
perhaps free trans pnrtatIuu. This will h-'
a rare opportunity for persons desiring Ia
see the country and make Investments
either in town lots or laud for while the
Town Site company may have no land Ia
offer them. good lands in the immediate
ViCnItlr> can be- purchased either from the
state. /. n L. railroad company. ar from
private individuals. Already the ball has
opened. and eleven tamilr, have located
On lands near the town and others are com
lng. The town enterprise will be- a success.
First because it will b" the county seat.
Second. because it Is located in the heart nt
an exceptionally fertile and healthy culln-
try. capable of supporting a very large
population. Third. because it i ~ located
geographically that it will command the
trade of a large scope of country extending
south and west a hundred miles or more
and east forty ar more miles. Fourth. it
promises To be- al no distant daN in cOnlmu-
miraIinu with the >raboard 10y direct lines ui
railroad. large portion of which are
already built and in operation. and il only
requires the northwestern extension up
through the C0ncho Valley To connect it
with deep water navigation. 1t must not he
forgotten. however. that it i now within
a few hours drive of the Texas
and Pacific railroad, trunk
line which virtually spans the
continent from the Atlantic Ia the Pacinc.
and with lines 10 the quit. which will doubt
less soon be completed, grain can he drIiv-
cred on ShipbOard at Galveston. at from i've
to eight cents per buShel less than il can br
shipped from Iowa and the northwest. and.
~ the ocean freight from Galveston to
Liverpool l. lust the same that il is from
New York or Baltimore. the grain grow
Fl Of this section will possess Il decided ad-
vantage over those Of the northwest. That
this end will he reached there i iItilrdOubt |
Tor il is a fact within the writer's personal
that eastern capitalists are now
III route for Texas for the purpose Of 81
'urimg the opportunity OF pushing this |
'"n"ho Valley railroad enterprise
a success. And last. but no,
east. the Garden lty enterprise. |
Nill be- a success. because it l, backed with |
abundant means, there being in the aggrr- |
gate II" less than three millions OF dollars |
represented 10y the members Of the >yndi- |
ate, ami while, a> before stated. the stock |
: largely held and controlled 10y Springfield |
'''liN' 'lI'l' sti' ilNEI4'fl ''l lNlN'll> III |
aStern Ohio, Pennsylvania. Indiana and |
II Texas who hold stock and expect Ia settle |
lrTe. ami all unite in NaN ing the enterprise |
will be- tuccr>S, and We believe it,
The people who are here now are iutrlli- |
rmt and huSpita5le. Those who are COM |
NJ are mostly from the east and north. and |
re OF that class who know how to achieve |
uccr>S. To those VIII" may have had |
read nt the terrible cowboy. We would |
ay. you are mistaken: let YOUR fears he dis |
'elled. No man ON the plains will 90 farther |
Il sacrifice more to do You a Kindness than |
.Ie Texas cowboy of the present. and life |
hd property are A. safe in west Texas. a
u any part of the union. To satisfy yuW Of |
his fact We can only say. come and ~rt
or confirmation of our statement regarding
hr quality of soil. climate and other Hatur-
! advantages ut the country. We would re-
lecttulIy refer You tu any or all ut the fol
'wiug named gentlemen. VIZ: Mr. ChaS.
tout. VIM. CsnkIn, j. ). Kitchen. \. W.
Brooks or !. :. BogIe. all uf Springfield.
'hin. and who are we'll known ia Clark |
nunty. ur tU W. :. Baker. of Bro0kVlle.
indiana. Req. : Lane, of FinlyViIle Penn.
7 \. Alderman. of McCOnnel>villc. O.
'hesr gentlemen have all been over the
round and personally examined il and w
ill stand or fall by their verdict. We pre-
let rapid growth both OF the town anJ
uumty. TENA~.