The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-05-14
KEPT in THE FAMILY.
REAL ESTATE VENTURES OF
PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
Each Went His Own Gait, and Ea Oh
81. Member Of tho Band seemed Accom-
plished y IN tho Art or Living on
Would-Be Purchasers.


From the Chicago Daily News: As
we were waiting at Palmer Junction,
which was simply a rough shed for
passengers and freight, with q sod
house forty rods away, a young man
came out Of the latter place, ap-
preached us, and said to the colonel:
If We want any city lots in this town,
to-day is the time to buy. I'll give We
yer pick of 1000 lots for So"
Where is the. town ?n asked the colo
mel, as he looked around.
tits all staked out right enough, but
it's got to have time to grow. The lots
which are $40 to-day will be $50 next
week a II EsZ5s 3 II !. s,
He talked and argued for some time,
but no one cared to invest. When he
realized that his mission was useless,
he said: = IA 70, ..,, ": 'sas."
"Well, I'd like We to promise me not
to stop at Cyclone City. ten miles down
the Hpe''y ~ r. I.ss, srsasa. XIX
!. What is there?" asked the coo
mel. y: $780,. ,.5.s. y
"Jest the same as here, only that's
dads boom-town. He's got sixty acres
OF land out in city lots and will lie to
you EASTERN boss kin trot. He's the
biggest ole liar in all the state and it's
my duty to warn We agin him.
The colonel promised not to stop;
the young man looked pleased, and
continued: .:s.s5z. y, =.
And six miles beyond dads town is
Sylvan Dell. That's MANS boom-town,
and II you stop thar she'll swjndle "
out OF every cent we've got. She's got
sixty acres of land all staked cut in
city lots. but they amt wuth dollar
apiece. It's right on the prairie, with
no dell to, it, and she'll never git any
settlers thar except wolves. Jest take
my advice and keep clear o. nam. She'd
beat blind man outer his last cent.
He was told that there was no likeli-
hood Of our stopping at Sylvan Del,
and he grew more exultant as he said
Seven miles beyond that is Golden
vile. That's my sister SAILS boom
town. She's got forty acres of land all
staked out, and the way she does lie
to folks is a caution. She's SIGH talk
er and SIGH liar that if We cit off the
train yell be goners: Dad will beat ye
and nam will swindle We, but Sal won't
leave We money huff to buy cigar.
She's my sister, but it's my duty to tell
the TRUTH :, 49,, '-~.
Have you any more relatives in the
real estate business around here:''
asked the colonel. ST S.z
Yes, sir; and I was jest goin' to tall
you about my brother jim He's 1T
Empire City, four miles beyond ssai,,s.
town. He's got fifty acres of land all.
staked out. and he kin lie fur three
straight weeks and never git husky.
If he can't persuade We to buy by lynn.
and deceivin', he'll shoot We dead and
rob yer corpse" >..&
This seems to be family affair."" s
That's what it is, sir-a family Of
fair. Dad was SO plaguey mean-and
nam was such a liar-and Sal was 50
doggoned-'' ..
But about yourself?" interrupted
the colonel. p. ..ss!5
"Well, SIR" replied the young man,
as he scratched the back of his head
and scraped his toes along the planks,
'tall dad and mann and Sal and Jim kin
say agin me is that I stole this land
from the state: and hey sold the lots.
three or four times over, and that I'm
trying to steal four more counties and.
set up state for mvselfW -.... = 'stFs