The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28
II City Of the future
Chat Was Out 81 Sight


THEl were telling zeal estate stories
IN the Office Of the nifed States
marshal. when Deputy Marshal cash
Taylor told one that was acknowledged
TO be unique from ali points OF view.
II was along in the early SOS. Mr..
Taylor had laid down the duties Of his
office for three months 10 obtain rest
and recreation The larger portion az
his vacation was spent in Dakota. which
was then frontier in every sense 81
the word. Among the bus, bodies who
were seeking 10 take advantage az tie
Immature situation were real estate
men and promoters Of town sites. The
narrator ran up against one Of fhesf
individuals one day introduced to him
ly mutual friend The man with
The scheme dropped the hint that per
haps he could let friend Of his in 'ou
the ground floor" if he chose 10 take
advantage Of an opportunity such as
never came twice in one mans life He
was the chief selling agent OF lots in
the newlyplaiied town Of Henderson.
and. according 10 his story. lots were az
ready beginning 10 be so enhanced IN
.alue that il was quite unreasonable a.
sell them any longer at the original
price. save in a case Of this kind, where
he could favor friend
Taylor didn't have the slightest in
tention OF investing in town loss in
Henderson or any other place in Da-
kota. but for the novelty Of the thing
be suffered himself 10 be taken into
The condolences" Of the agent Of Her
ierSon and to 20 over with him the
prospects Of the city that was to be-
They went into a private room to-
eeiher and reviewed the gorgeous map
of the town: with its broad streets.
parks. groves. sites for public buildings
ANA fountains. union depot. a street
car system and plans Of sewer system
and pavements. In short. il was the
prospectus Of a delightful city that
would prove a veritable oasis in the
desert-likc wilds Of the Dakoias.
"uf course" explained the promoter.
all these Improvements are not com.
pieied as yet. but we are confident that
The town viii lack none of them within
lew months. having much capital be-
hlnd y. The city hall. the palace. no.
iei- the union depot and The public III
nrarN are none ~ them quite completed.
neither as yci are all the streets pared
'heir entire length. But give us a rca-
s"nanie amount Of time. my dear sir.
reasonable amount az time. As IL i
nave one of the most promising |
''''es ~ me northwest. and real estate !
f'oPer'y viii multiply in value very |
i"PniN- u YOU wish TO invest in ten |
OF hiieen lots. will make Won price
su'h a. no one else at this late da1 |
en- possibly get"
i'u' ar. Taylor, though immensely /
.'eFed by the friendly offer TO be
'"Aeh ~ "on the ground floor" was an
f4ehehsive that there was a cellar some
"hFFe beneath that floor. into which
''h'r or later reckless investor from
'' Milds Of Michigan might be precip-
''"''u lie accordingly refused 10 buy
.o'i' weeks later he happened to he
f'ssenger on the Northern Pacific
nf1i hat portion Of the territory which
made his headquarters. His chance
'a'elng companion was a fierc,-lool.
nht gcnerous-heartcd wes,errer
uoae Up IN buckskins. high riding boots
fN's' sombrero and heavy waist mr..
y Their conversation was sudden
interrupted by the SETON Of ,be
s'sAeuaSn. who was seen To hurr;.,,l,