The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

Is well drained by several small, creeks
running through it. The land along the
streams Is covered with timber, which
supplies abundance Of cheap fuel and in
many cases II can be had for the cutting.
one Great advantage is that the land lies
higher and is better drained than the lands
on the sulf coast Every part can be
worked after the heaviest rains, the soil be-
ihH rich loan. with sufficient sand to
scour the plow and to absorb the surface
water. We also have good water at depth
OF thirty feet, artesian wells have been
pored with complete success and at ~ n
low cost that they are coming into general
use. We also avoid malaria and mosquitoes
on this location and 1t In bctter adapted for
iruit because the ground is not SO damp
ana flA as the land directly on the coast.
we found winter vegetables, such as cab
oase. turnips onions aud shallots matured
and strawberries In bloom on this land on
January 20 of this year.
The coolest weather ever experienced
tnere is about 10 degrees above zero The
Older settlers have all kinds of fruit trees
named In this book and with little time
ana trouble the door yards can be made q
thlng OF beauty and JOY forever The
Wiid grapes are large, nearly eQuailing the
tame ones in the North. and are very
abundant, and bushels OF wild dewherrics
can be had by any one who will pick them
1t is the land OF the pecan tree. and fifty
SIX carloads Of these nuts were shipped
from Eagle Lake In 1895. Our settlers have
mad picnics in the woods In January and
daisies were in bloom at the date OF our
last visit. After a careful Investigation of
many tracts Of land became a member Of
this company. feeling confident that we
can come nearer realizing the advantages
given in this book than any other location.
for Grand Army colony the lands we
nave set aside can not be surpassed. and
we VIII guarantee that even II you only
nave a small pension that you can mako a
living right from the start. and those who
are too old to farm largely can make a
great success on ten and twenty acres:
We have some OF these for sale within ten
blocks of postoffce. For general farming
purposes and fruits and vegetables and
creamery location. 1t is as good as any In
the land. ! Will stake my standing with
the people for whom l have labored and
sacrificed all my life. that II they Will
locate with us they will not be disappoint-
90. and with reasonable industry their
lands viii double in vahie In two years
On March | shall locate there. and COM
mence anew to build ny home for my
wife and children. believing | can do ii
easier and live happier and better con-
tented than any location ! have even seen
in all the States and Territories. | will
nave my office at Chestervile Colorado
county, Texas, and hope all will call or
write and get full information. At tho low
excursion rates. given twice a month by all
the lines running South. It will pay you
TO come and investigate for yourself For
those who desire to purchase. twenty.
forty. eighty aud 100 acres and who do not
want TO occupy the land at once. will Sc
lect land as carefully as ! would for my
sell, aud attend to all the business con-
nected herewith honestly, and welcome
you heartily when You do come Frater-
nally. Paul Van Dervoort.
General Van Dervoort has already sue
ceeded In interesting thousands of his
friends in the North AMI believes that
many of them Will Lake his advice and
come to Texas"