The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-30
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Akron, Colorado. has probably
within the past three years experience
ed the most rapid as we'll as the most
growth Of any city in the
west. 1t is surrounded by q country
unsurpassed by any on earth for the
richness and fertility Of its soil and
the beauties Of its climate. Any, and
everything that can be raised in
lows. Illinois, Indiana or Ohio can
here be grown in the greatest profu-
sion. Wheat grown in the near vi.
cinity Of Akron, took q diploma for
being the best grain Of the kind exc
hibited ct the Nebraska State fair,
held ct Lincoln, in September. 1889.
And all crops grown 10 this latitude
can be raised here as successfully as
on earth.
GOVERNMENT LAND.
There are yet thousands of acres of
government land vacant. which can
be taken under the homestead, pre-.
emption and timber culture acts,
which Q person can have for the taxi
Ing. A bountiful government will
make you independent il Q few years
II you will but oct now. The eur.
face of the country is nearly q per-
feet level, but still sloping enough
TO afford good drainage. No breaks
or draws such az ruin or deface so
many western farms. No protracted
struggle with rocks. Your first glance
at the country would remind you of
one vast meadow, only waiting the
pillow of the husbandman to trans.
form it into an Eden OF beauty and
productiveness.
The citizens advertising committee
of Akron have placed in the hands
Of the West Side Improvement Cons
pany, one thousand city lots that are
to be given away for advertising
and any person who will
aid them in advertising their adyan-
tages can have one of these lots FREE
OF CHARGE BY directing q communi-
cation to j. FAEHNDRIcH, Sec'y ut
Akron, Colorado, and sending him
the names Of ten people who are ina
in the west, and liable to be
looking for western location and
sending four cents in stamps for re.
turn Of deed. These lots are now
worth from $50 70 sl25, and will,
in the course Of . year, il the pre-,
dictions Of knowing ones prove true,
be worth four times what IL now ask.
ed for them. IL ID an opportunity
never before offered TO secure an
ABSOLUTE TITLE to . piece Of pros
perty in an enterprising and growr
Ing western city.
The lots referred TO are 25x132
feet In size and all the streets upon
which they abut are 60 and 80 feet
vide. They are IN what is known
as "Glenwood," On Akron, Colorado,
suburb, and the citizens committee
through Mr.. Faehndrich. les Sec'y,
guarantees them TO be smooth, level
and upon . slightly elevation, over
looking the town of Akron. The
title Is also guaranteed TO be ABso-
LUTELY PERfEcT
Akron contains q set of business
men who are alive to her advantages
as well as her interests, and this year
$4,000 is being expended by them
to induce people looking for west-
ern location 10 settle amongst them.
They want and are determined 70
have $4,000 people in this city BY
1895.
They want lsborers In their coal
mines, they want capitalists 10 dee
velope their silver and gold mines.
Akron 10 to-day the largest and
most prosperous city In the state
east Of Denver. It Is Q division sta.
ton Of the B. & N. BY and is the
southern terminus Of the Akron 4
Holyoke BY, which win, In all pro.
liability, be built 10 Colorado Springs
In the near future. Akron Is In the
line ofthe Northwestern Z. r. build.
ing into Denver, and il Ia cure d
catch Il, and the Beaver valley
branch Of the b. a n. will also b.
built 10 Akron. The b., & N. shops
are there and material Is now on The
ground 10 greatly enlarge them
The railroad employ $50 men at thai
point now. The city is and will b,
the railroad center Of that portion
of the state. The population is nov
nearly two thousand and by January
first NEXT, they believe IL will be s.,
900. A United States land offic,
was recently located at that poin
which means much 10 that city. i
will bring every settler upon th'
public domain in that section 10 tina
city. IL will be, and Is, head quarter,
for land seekera for that entire por
ton Of the state.
COLORADO EXCURSIONS.
On May Goth, and In June ex
cnrsions will be run from all point
| of the east and south 10 Akron. TIL
rate will be one fare for the roun,