The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-28
FREE HON ES
In the Great West--A Remarkable
Offer--Read 1t.

Akron, Colorado, has probably within the past
three years experienced the most rapid as we'll,
as the most healthy growth of any city in the
west. 1t is surrounded by 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 Iowa, Hi.
nois, Indiana or Ohio can here be grown in the
greatest profusion Wheat grown in the near
vicinity of Akron, took diploma for being the
best grain of the kind exhibited at the Nebraska
And all crops grown in this latitude can be
raised here successfully as anywhere on earth
GOVERNMENT LAND.
There are yet thousands Of acres Of govern
meut land vacant which can be taken under
the homestead pre- emtion and timber culture
acts, which person can have for the taking. A
bOuntiful government will make you independ
ent in few years il you will but act now. The
surface Of the country is nearly perfect level
but still sloping enough to afford good drainage.
No breaks or draws such as 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 husbandman to transform
it into an Eden Of beauty and productiveness.
The citizens advertising committee Of Akron
have placed in the hands of the West Side I'M
provement Company, one thousand city lots
that are to be given away for advertising purpo-
SEES, and any person who will aid them in adver-
Using their advantages can have one Of these
lots FREE OF CHARGE by directing a communica-
ton to ]. FAEHNDRICH, Sec'y at Akron. Colo
Irol< orl th< 4.
who are interested in the west and liable to be
looking for western location and sending four
cents in stamps for return deed. These lots are
now worth from $50 to $l25, and will in the
course Of year, if predictions Of knowing ones
prove true. be worth four times what is now
asked for them. 1t is an opportunity never be-
fore offered to secure an ABSOLUTE TITLE to q
piece Of property in an enterprising and grow
ing western city.
The lots referred to are each 25xls2 feet in
sine and al the streets upon which they sbut are
90 and 90 feet wide. They are in what 10 known
a. 'Gleawood," a. Akron. Colorado. suburb and
the citisens' committee through Mr. Fsehndrich
ito becy. guarantees them TO b smooth. level
and upon . slightly elevation, overlooking the
town Of Akron. The title IL also guaranteed to
b ABSOLUTELY PElFICT.
Akron contains . st Of business men who are
alive to her advantage ~ we'll - her interests.
and this year 90 900 il being expsadsd By them
to induce people looking fora western location
to sottle amongst them. They want aud are de-
tsrminsd TO have 5000 people In this city By
1885
They want lsborers in their coal mines, they
want capitalists 70 develop their silver and
gold mines.
Akec. is to-day the largest and most prosper.
ous city in the state east Of Denver. II u di.
vision station Of the b. n. BY and 10 the
southern terminus Of the Akron 4 Holyoke R'y,
winch will, in all probability, b built to Colo.
RADIO Springs in the near future. Axiom il in
the line If the Northwestern b. r. building into
Denver, and it IL sure to catch it, and the Beaver
Valley branch Of the B. 4 NJ. will also be built
to Akron. The b. 4 M. shops are there and ma
terial is now on the ground to greatly enlarge
them, The railroad employ $50 men at that
point now. The city is and will be the railroad
centre Of that portion Of the state. Tho popula-
ton is now nearly two thousand and BY January
first next, they believe it will be 5000. A United
States land Office was recently located at that
point which means much to that city. 1t will
bring every settler upon the public domain in
that section to that city. It will be- and is head.
quarters for land seekers for that entire portion
OF the state.
COLORADO EXCURSIONS
On May 10th, and June excursions will be run
from all points Of the east and south to Akron.
The rate will be one fare for the round trip, over
the Chicago Rock Island L Pacific from Chica-
go and intermediate points: and over the Mis-
souri, Pacific from st. Louis and the South. to
ON aha, Nebraska. From Omaha take the B. 4
N. r. r. to Akron.
The above offer Of a lot applies only to those
who viii, prior to June 20 aid them in a reason.
able way. in making these excursions success.
] Persons wishing to go we,t send names to
the TINES ofice and they will be forwarded to
the Secretary Mr.. Faehndrich, at Akron, Col.