The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-29
NEW TOWN OF ASHER.
1t Has Surrounding Territory to War


prising developments and expansion that
has taken place in Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory during the past twelve
month there has been nothing to equal
the opportunity for safe and profitable in
vestnent than that afforded by the ex-
tension OF the Choctaw railroad into the
unsurpassably rich valley Of the South
Canadian and the establishment of the
splendidly located townsite at its termi-
nus.
For years this veritable Nile valley has
contributed its wealth 70 build up cities
miles away. Its citizens the while conf
dent of their advantages Of soil and pro-
ductiveness have waited for the inevita-
bic coming of The railroads and their at
tendant blessings.
Their reward is at hand and the trans
formation OF their undeveloped resources
into substantial commercial assets has
begun.
The town Of Asher is beautifully Ioca-
ted on a gently sloping ridge that fails
away on either hand into heavily wooded
wales. The townsite occupies a portion of
the northwest quarter Of section 10 and
the southwest quarter Of section IS. in
township 6, range 4, which makes it g
miles directly south Of Shawnee and the
railroad is being built as fast as men and
teams can do the work. It is to be com
pleted by December 1st. of this year.
In addition 10 possessing advantages
and business opportunities that are une-
quaned by reason Of its location in rich
and well settled locality, Asher begins its
existence under conditions which offer
the greatest assurance to investors Of the
security and intrinsic value of their in
vestments. Titles are perfect, and both
the railroad and townsite company are
interested in the early and rapid develop
ment of Asher into a prosperous and pro-
gressive city. To this end the most lib
eraI policy OF public improvements win
be at once begun, and wagon bridge
across the South Canadian to open up
the rich agricultural and stock raising
section of the Chickasaw country viii be
one of the first and most important IN
dertakings.
The sale Of lots in Asher viii be begun
on October / by authorized agents Of the
company, who viii be located on the site
and the lots viii be sold a private sale
with the option of the buyer of paying all
cash or one-half cash and the balance in
six and twelve months time at a low rate
of interest. Asher has the territory TO
warrant the building there within then
next two years Of a town of from three
to five thousand people. There is no other
railroad within d radius of . miles and
there is no other similar area of terri
tory that can equal the magnificent val
! Ieys and productive uplands OF the section
! that surrounds the town
Asher was named for General Asher Of
/ Lexington, Kentucky, who has many
thousands of dollars invested il the rich
! farming lands in the south part of the
county, and who can be depended upon.
with other members of the townslte
company, TO spare no effort or expense
to make the city of that name one OF
| the most thriving and substantial in this
! section.
The country around Asher raises cotton,
! corn, wheat, rye. cats, nillet, sorghum,
kanir corn, castor beans, hay. etc, and
an kinds of vegetables and fruit in trop-
ical profusion and abundance. Water in
this section is pure and abundant and
building stone and native lumber are
within easy reach. Asher already has
lumber yard. brick yard and restaurant
just established and VIII have two banks
omen for business Immediately after Oc-
tober list.
The townsite must be reached at present
only by team and the favored route and
best road is from Lexington and Purcell
down the Canadian valley-a distance Of
y miles. 1t is % miles west from Ada
and % miles south from Shawnee, over a
somewhat billy road. Livery teams ana
hack lines viii be in operation from all
these points on the day of opening and
restaurant and hotel men have arranged
TO be on hand to take care of prospective
purchasers.
Asher is q business proposition that ap-
peals 70 every man who has a dollar 10
invest in a safe and legitimate enterprise
/ that promises profitable returns. Ne have
here none of the hurrah and wildcat
booming methods employed by western
town lot spectators. Locations in Asher
viii be sold squarely on their merits as an
/ investment where the buyer secures a
clear tide To property already valuable
and in town whose future commercial
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