Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-13
OUR PUBLIC LANDS.
Tie Only Place In The World Where
the Poor Nan CRn Set q Hame
on Forty Years Time.
The idea That the Leasing sEsts Sc 81
~ impairment to snttlemept of the
Country Erroneous.
swEETwATRR, TEX, Jan. 10. 1898.

SwEETwATRR, TEX, Jan. 10. 1888.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
There being such great inquiry after
public lsnds, the price, quality and terms
upon which they may he bought, it has
occurred 10 me that THE GAZETTE would
be good medium through which the de-
sired information might be given publicity
as it is at great trade and railroad center
and has circulation which reaches tar
and wide. The public school lands OF
Texas are principally located
in North and Northwest Texas and
are located alternately in sections of $40
acre tracts with railroad lands. There
are now unsold upwards of 100000
acres, all OF which is now On the market
for sale TO actual settlers in quantities
from 100 TO GAO acres ct 50 tc IS per acre
OF forty years credit, interest per cent.
Per annum.
III The purchaser must make sffidavit that
Me has settled On the land for the purpose
Of making it home, End the first pay
ment CT cre-fortietn Of the principal
must accompany the application to
purchase. The interest is payable on the
lst day CT January of each year
aud the failure TO pay the interest by the
lst day Of August following the 1st day
OF January ct which it is due, causes q
forfeiture Of the land TO the state. The
payment OF the principal (stter the first
payment may be postponed until the
close Of the fortielh year. This system
gives the poor man with limited means
an opportunity to secure home and meet
the payments without any Inconvenience
whatever. These lands are largely sgri-
cultural and very productive under propt r
cultivation, and the home seeker has vast
bodies of rich valley and prairie lands
from which to make his selection.
The idea that has gone abroad that the
leasing system was sn impeachment in tie
way of the settlement Of the country is
erroneous. Under ths present admins
tration the homeseeker may 60 into any
pasture in the state and settle on school
lands, and may purchase $40 acres OF the
same by complying with the law as above
stated. There is no other state or coun-
try that Can Cffsr such inducements to the
Immigrant.
: These lands, as most of the readers Of
THE GAZETTE are aware, ere in the
'healthlest portion of our state, & country
iISO 1AOLAA lu24G1ASi 1CFS1Ef
surpassed any where, and its population,
though rather spssCe at present, of the
very best class of people. The Texas and
Pacific Railroad runs through the puolic
school lands from Baird, Callahan county,
tIosthe city Of Ell PEsO, aud the immigrant
VIII fad no trouble IN finding Just such
lands as he desires along this road in
convenient distance to the same.
Texas now having the only lands that
can be bought on such favorable terms it
is not at all probsble they VIII remain SO
cnesp for any great length Of time. So we
would advise the immigrant who desires
to cast his LOT with US and make his home
under the clear skies ard in the pare aad
braciEg atmosphere Of Western Sxss ITO
come right along, bring your famksies
with you, and il you have MEANS s1i
cient TO improve you homesandg mskea
start you will soon be satisfied that you
have made nc mistake. ~
ALE 81. II. ToLAR.