The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24


THE CARTAGENA TERMINAL AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LINZ
TIED, HAS A TRACT OF
Three Hundred
Thousand Acres
on the east bank Of the Magdalena River,
,bout five hundred miles from the coast.
II is about 900 feet above the level Of
the sea, and has q frontage on the river OF
about Is miles.
What can be raised on the tract will
appear further on, and will surely attract
the attention not only Of the residents Of
the United States and Canada, but par
,ieularly those OF Germany, Switzerland,
France, Holland and Belgium.
There are already q large number OF
settlers in Colombia from the countries
mentioned, and all are doing we'll.
In order to carry on the work Of colo
nizing this vast tract Of land, the company
nas inco rporated its land business In the
anne Of
"The Magdalena River
Colonization Company"
Capital Stock, $500. 600
$1,000 Shares UNNECESSARILY, $40 each
The property will be divided into 20,
10, so and lOO-acre farms and sold to
the first 500 settlers at $500 per acre,
payable $l.OO per acre cash, and $l.O0
per acre in four equal annual payments
Without Interest.
Shares OF stock in our company ex.
ehangeable at any time for land In our
colony.
The Town
will be laid out in 1000 lots OF ONE
ACRE EACH. Four lots in each block.
The company will try and induce the pur-
chasers OF farms to select the own lots
Tor their residences, independent Of their
farms. That is, those whose farms will
be located within 3 or 4 miles OF
the town. II this is acceptable it will be
the means Of securing good, c%ongenial
society, and make our colony attractive.
To those who accept Of this offer a Town
lot will be donated.
The prices OF town lots will range from,
SIS to $50 each, and those fronting on
the RIVER BOULEVARD will be 500
each, Each town lot will have q frontage
Of 200 feet on two avenues.
Surrounding the town site will be two
rows Of 2O-acre farms. and the balance
will be laid out in 40 to l00.acre farms.
On the south Of the town site q park Of
100 acres will be reserved, fronting the
Magdalena River, for
Public Park,
to be beautiiied with beautiful shade trees
many Of which are on the ground.
At later period q farm school will be
established for the education Of boys.
In the Town.
About 20 parks, ola acres each, will be
reserved for the use OF our settlers, and
blocks, OF 4 acres each, will be donated to
schools, churches, public library, town
niil and benevolent societies, such a.
Aasons, Odd Fellows, etc.
1t is deemed advisable to give some
description Of the country to which we
as inviting settlers:
Office Of the Consul General
OF the
Republic OF Colombia, South America,
II State ST., New York City, N. Y.
Ny: William H. Martin, General Manager,
me Magdalena River Colonization Co.,
| II Broadway, New York City.
Ny Dear Sir:
desire, in the interests Of the "Repub.
VIC OF Colombia" which | have the honor
represent in the City Of New York as
"eonsul General, to assure you, that II
WI give me great pleasure to aid you in
,ouf great enterprise Of c~olonizing the
soo,ooo.acre tract which your Company
vi been so fortunate to obtain, on the
W. bank OF the Magdalena River upon
'"isn 10 "Palagus," and "Puerto Nino"),