San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-06-19
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AKRON, COLORADO.


county, a division station Of the O., d. 4 q.
railroad; 10 miles east Of Denver, The
Offices OF tho railroad officials, round-house,
shops md eating houses are here. Akron
il tho leading city and great railroad conter
of Eastern Colorado. Tho population Ia
increasing moro rapidly than any town
in tho west. We have here gold, silver,
lead, iron, coal, lime, cement mines; ele-
gant building stone; tho best firo-clay,
natural gas and mineral springs; q soil un.
surpassed for fertility; rolling country,
plenty Of pure water, and abundent rains.
Resolutions to Advertise;-the follow.
ing resolutions were adopted at recent
meeting of the West Side Improvement
90: Whereas, Tho property owners Of
Akron, having placed large number OF
lots In the hands Of the West Side Improve
ment Co.; one-third Of which are to be
given FREE OF CHARGE to persons in all
parts of the United States; Resolved that
the Secretary be authorized to expend sui.
iicient. money In newspaper advertising,
circulars and such printed matter as may
be required to bring before the people Of
the United States the advantages Akron
offers for investment. business and resi-.
dences, thnt the property placed in his
hands for free distribution shall DO dis.
tributed as he may deem proper.
JACOB FAEHNDRIoH, Sec'y.
We want and we are gong to have men
of enterprise to work our gold, silver and
coal mines. We want masons and carpen
tiers to erect residences and business blocks
We want laborers In our lime, cement, fire
clay works. We want capitalists to In
crease our manufactures, We want busi-
ness men, active, wide-awake, to take
charge of our stores and business houses, tc
buy and sell goods. We want $4,000
active, energetic eastern farmers dudei
need apply-to occupy the thousands o.
acres Of government land laying tributary
to Akron. What we want is TO GET PEG
PIE HERE COME AND SEE AKRON
FOR YOURSELF. We insist that every
one going west shall stop at Akron. Oul
company will make you welcome. We hav'
big hearted people here, generous mt
noble. The West Side Improvement Com
pany is amply supplied with money to en-
tertain strangers. We are now arranging
to have three Grand oTnnscontinental OK
curslons from oil parts of the country, II
the next five months, commencing will
Sept. 9th, and 22nd, Oct. 14th, 80 days lin
II ITOUl uuy VI bulC, WIN pihhSko w osol
off west of the Missouri river, to Akron ant
Denver and in order that the incoming visit
ors shall have a decided monetary In
terest in the town, the Company has PLACED
at the disposal of the Secretary numbe
of valuable building lots, with instruction.
to send deed for one of these lots to eacf
reader of this advertisement, who ma!
send his or her name to the Secretary, will
25 cents to pay notary fec and postage
These lots are O free gift and entirely un
incumbered, each deed containing an abb
stiact of title from the government; thu
taxes paid for 1890. Many of these lot
are now worth $10G each. On Dec. 18th
1889, an excursion wa run from Denverltt
Akron and many sold at from $15 to $3.50
THE GIVING OF THESE LOTS FREE
Is NO SCHEME OR TRICK, but
straightforward, enterprising bushes effor
by enterprising people to build up our city
There IL no obligation on the part of tn
holder of this deed to visit Akron this sum
mer, but we know that large number will
be induced to come. All we ask of thos
who stay at home is that they talk Akrol
and send their friends. With all this enter
prise back of 1t, the city is sure to grow
and grow fast, and the lots that are nov
worth 800 cash should by fall, when tn
street cars get to running, be worth from
$500 to 81 800. These are fncts, we meal
business and want you to own lot.
CLUB TRIPS TO COLORADO.
We cannot say Low long this free dis
tribution of free lots will last, but as in al
other things, first como first served. in
terest your neighbors in Akron. We will
send you plenty of information so that yo'
can talk it up Get their names and sent
them to the Secretary West Side Improve
ment Company, with rs cents for eacl
deed to pay notary fee and postage, an
notify him that these people wish tow
lot. Dates of excursions named above
It is advisable that the clubs from eacl
locality be as large as possible, arrange
ments can be made by which [if there ar
so or rs in one party they can have an en-
tire car to themselves.
The United States Government Lam
Office il located at Akron, and the Wot
Side improvement Company will locat
homesteads aud prescriptions when desii
ed.
Do you want to know about Akron
Write 10 the Post Master at Akron; to VIM
Sturdeyant, President State Bank, Akron
III. 8. George, County Treasurer; p. W
Clifford, County Assessor; j. Z. Phillips
President Washington County Bank, Akron
l.. o. Stevens, Attorney at Law, or any
the banks or business men Of Denver.
Do not fail to send us your address a
once, with % cents TO pay notary fee and
postage, and obtain one Of our city lots
which are now rapidly increasing in value
]. FAEHNDRICH,
Secretary West Side Improvement Co.