The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-29
AN HONEST BOOMER.
Queen City and Some Of Its Advan-
tages as a Place OF Residence.

ne nhu COME a DISTANCE OF Twelve miles
on horseback to have an editor of the local
paper write and print circular for him.
As 1 happened to be in the
Office at the time, aud as the editor
happened to be off for the day.
shooting delinquent subscribers, it fell to
me to take in the Job" The man was the
founder Of Queen City" out on.the prairie.
He was not only founder, but be was an
honest, truthful man, who could not tell a
lie.
"Put it down to start off with" said he.
"that the climate is saIubrious. I've lived
over there for two months, aud haven't had
more'n a dozen shakes of ager. Any spot
out this way where you don't shake every
other day is salubrlous right up to ths top
notch"
Yes"
Population has increased 100 per cent.
in month. was all alone for the first
month, but my brother has been with me
for the last four weeks. Honest increase,
you see."
tYes.n
"Number of buildings has doubled in the
same time. l had a shanty by myself and
Sam has put up another. It's plumb square.
d mt propose to do any lying in this cir
cular."
81 see."
Likely to be great railroad centre" he
continued. Sam and have talked it over
and we can't see why railroad should want
to run anywhere else"
very WELL"
center. That's Sans idea, and as never
knew him to lie l have accepted it as
truth"
"Pve gotit down."
IAN the privileges of schools and
churches. OF course we haven't got any
just yet, but they are coming. Sam picked
out lovely site for a church yesterday, and
have reserved two blocks for school
houses"
Yes"
Certain TO become great distributing
point for the west. haven't paid much at
tention to that myself, but Sam has been
figuring for over week. Sam is straight,
but we can let 1t go that way"
'Wellm
"Sales have increased 100 per cent. in
two weeks. I've sold lot to Sam and an
other to Teller who did the surveying, and
I'm willing to make affidavit to it. We don't
want anything in this circular to deceive
the public"
mo. What eIseV'
Public parks. It's reserved four Of 'em,
as you can see on the fiat. Then | offer 100
sites free to manufacturers.
Eyes"
Opu4dblOu Will lUCT6dS6 tUU peT cent. IN
the next month. Sam is going to bring
over his wife and children. and perhaps
you'd better put 1t 900 per cent. for he's got
ten children that know Of"
Every we'll"
Lets see. Now then, the surrounding
country will support a large agricultural
population, and everything grows spontane-
ouslY. No loods-no droughts-winters
very mild. Lands will grow any sort OF
crop, and a cash market right at hand"
Anything elsep
"Well, now wind up with sort of APP
peal to the overcro wded and poverty
stricken east-come out here for health
come and make yourself at home-come
and enjoy all the privileges, etc. Go
strong on that. Throw in all the pathos
you can. Tell 'em to come while land is
yet cheap-health and wealth awaits 'em-
no overcoming one death since the
city was founded-poor mans paradise and
all that"
"And is that all?''
THAT ought to be enough. Just figure on
10000 printed in red ink, and want zen by
next Tuesday. II there's room you may add
that three different lines Of street cars are
already proposed, the water supply is unlim-
tied. and that the city is negotiating for an
electric light plant. That's what Sam says,
aud Sam wouldn't lie about it. Ten thous-
and in red ink, on good paper. and put in
all the cuts Of foundries, colleges, railroad
cars and churches you can find around the
Office"