Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

and others. His discourse all through
was punctured with homely Thoughts,
honest purposes, and splendid idess
and no person left the church that had
not a better conception Of the purposes
Of life after having heard the lecture.
"FiTziE's" PuDDiN.'
The indianapolis schsmer Has I
Nice Fat Thing in Sight According
to Report.
"There were just eight In our party"
said Alison Bovee to The CoURIER re-
porter in speaking Of the trip south 70
Georgia. 1.-THE party wa composed OF
John Gray, John MARBLE, Lyman Tut
tie, Col. Tom Wilson, Lex Weston,
Tim Sheehan Charles Bovee and my.
self. We left here on Saturday after
noon, July 6, and arrived in Macon.
Ca, the following Monday. Here our
party divided, Tom Wilson. Chas. Boz
wee and Alex. Weston going to Triton
to meet General Fitzgerald. First, be-
fore dividing, we took in the fruit ex-
position at Macon on the state fair
grounds. Nothing but fruit was on
exhibition, and q wonderful display 1t
was. Georgia is M OF the greatest
peach countries In the world, and you
could see any kind and any style known
70 the peach market On exhibition.
The fair grounds are the finest / have
seen In years. They have . mile track,
substantial buildings, and everything
convenient for handling large crowds.
The attendance was very good.
"Messrs. Wilson, Bovee and Weston
met Fitzgerald at Triton and hada long
talk with him about the colony We
have heard so much about locally. Tbs
colony business is . great scheme and
Fitzgerald will make . fortune out ofitI
have no doubt, at least I VA 20 In.
formed. He has purchased 10000 acres
of Georgia land, got 1t for 81 an acre,
and has an option on 10000 acres nor
at the same price. Whether he bought
1t with his own money Of not 10 Q
than I know, nut the deed IL In his
name, and I presume 1t 10 colony money,
for he is going to turn 1t over to the
colony company, whenever that 10 or.
gained, at $3.50 an acre-a profit Of
$3.50 per acre-and when 10000 acres
are sold the profit will be considerable.
All Of the $4,000 shares Of stock are
taken 1t go each. Many have paid
their entire assessments, and Of course
Fitzgerald has . large sum Of money IN
hand. He is treasurer Of the company
and will remain SO, for that II the un-
derstanding. The land is said to BE- Of
q fair quality, and I do not NEAR to be
understood " saying that anybody will
lose anything. OF course Ntz viii b
a bloeted millionaire II he can repeat
the scheme two or three times. Tho
boys we're within twenty miles Of the
colony land, but did not 60 out, - It
was reported to be very fair land, and
they felt it was unnecessary.
"Tuttle and Sheehan remained in
Macon. while Gray, MARBLE and myself
went to Gen. Merrick's old plantation.
This consisted Of 1900 acres, and had
been offered to US at = very reasonable
figure before we left Elk Point. W.
went out on the land and examined Il
carefully. We were disappointed. The
land was % out, and I'LL over u was .
second growth Of timber. It would ~
quire . fortune 10 fertilize the soil and
bring It back to its original condition.
On Sunday, in company with General
Glessner, we drove down to near IT.
ton to inspect the experimental farm
owned by the railroad company. +
was the finest thing We observed on our
trip. The fruit trees were In prime
condition, and it illustrated very clearly
what the soil was capable Of. Tho soil
raj richer than up towards Macon, IS
miles northwest, and the lay 81 the land
was perfect. Plenty Of small creeks
are to be found, and the water seems %
be softer thaA our rain water. We
we're 90 pleased With both tho land and
the country ii and shout this place
that we secureda - option o. 40 acres
ct Is IN acre.
mo, / do not know - Georgia insdA
better country than Onion county
lines Of produce are % different. II
man wants, corn. wheat, 0ats and hOgs
Union county i the placs Tor hin. 4
he wants % raiss fruit MI dives
sifed crop, and not spsnd : tortsne =
keeping warm during me vintsf. ~
him take the south.
6crofula-e more commca oyil than
people are aWare-b caxo1 III AIor1a
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