Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-05-29
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in the past three years experienced the
most rapid as well 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, Illinois, 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 State Fair.
held in Lincoln, in September, 1889.
And all crops grown in this latitude
can be raised here as successfully as
anywhere on earth.
GOVERNMENT LAND.
There are yet thousands Of acres OF
government land vacant, which can be
taken under the homestead, pre-. empticn
and timber culture acts, which person
can have for the taking. A bountitul
government will make you independent
in few years if you will but act now.
The surface of the country is nearly a
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 the
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 Improvement Company,
one thousand city lots that are to be
given away for advertising purposes,
and any person who will aid them in
advertising their advantages can have
one of these lots FREE OF CHARGE by
directing communication to j.
FAEHNDRICH, Secretary at Akron,
Colorado. and sending him the names Of
ten people who are interested in the
west, and liable to be looking for a
western location and sending four cents
in stamps for return of deed. These
lots are now worth from $50 to 1925,
and will, in the course of year, if the
predictions Of knowing ones prove true,
be worth four times what is now asked
for them. 1t is an opportunity never
before offered to secure an absolute title
to piece of property in an enterprising
and growing western city.
The lots referred to are each 25Xl3G
feet in size and all the streets upon
which they abut are GO and SO feet
wide. They are in what is known as
"Glenwood," an Akron, COL, suburb,
and the citizens committee through
Mr.. Faehndrich, its Secretary, guaran-
tees them to be smooth, level and upon
a slightly elevation. overlooking the
town OF Akron. The title is also guar
anteed to be absolutely perfect.
Akron contains a set Of business men
who are alive to her advantages as we'll
as her interests, and this year $4,000
is being expended by them to induce
people looking for western location to
settle amongst them. They want and
are determined to have $4,000 people
in this city by 1895.
They want laborers in their coal
mines, they want capitalists to develope
their silver and gold mines.
Akron is to day the largest and most
prosperous city in the state east of
Denver. 1t is division station of the
B. u M. Railway and Is the southern
terminus Of the Akron & Holyoke R'y,
which will, in all probabilities, be built
to Colorado Springs in the near future.
Akron is in the line of the Northwestern
R. R. building into Denver, and it is
sure to catch it, and the Beaver Valley
branch of the B. g. M. will also be built
10 Akron. The B. & NJ. shops are there
and material 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. The
population 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. 1t
will be, and is, headquarters for land
seekers for that entire portion of the
state.
COLORADO EXCURSIONS.
In June excursions will be run from
all points of the east and south to
Akron. The rate will be one fare for