The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-08-20

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then the correctness of our Judgment
has been verified by numbers of land
buyers from both Iowa and Illinois,
who, like us, have bee surprised at
the phenomenal corn crop here this
season, under conditions fully as un-
favorable as those that existed in
Mahaska county. In fact, while the
wet season lasted just as long and
was fully as Serere here as in Iowa,
we can show you corn CROP all over
this county that is fully equal to any
produced in Central Iowa during the
best years.
We know that this is a strong
statement, but in order to convince
you that we have what we claim, and
mean business, we are making the
following proposition, to-wit:
We will show you fine, well.im-
proved farms in the best part of
Pettis county, in prosperous and de-
sirable gbborhoods, with sur
roundings as good as any in Iowa or
Illinois, ell level or gently undulat-
ing prairie land, with heavy, dark
top soil, or clay sub-soil. In fact,
land that in every respect equals the
best Iowa or Illinois land, at one
half the price that land brings there.
If you come, and we fail to show
you this land just as described, and
at the prices mentioned, we will pay
the entire expense of your trip, and
we will also agree on the same terms
to show you that this is q better
country for blue grass, timothy,
clover and wheat, than any county in
either Iowa or Illinois, and corn
crop now growing as good, If not
better, than In your state.
Remember, that this Is no mere
idle talk, but we bind ourselves to
pay all costs of your trip If you come
and find that we have misrepresented
or exaggerated in any particular.
We wish to call your attentiongto
the fact that we are located only
eighty miles from Kansas City and
$50 miles from st. Louis, with the
main line of the Missouri Pacific
and NJ, K. & T. railways, besides
several branch 70 ads; also that the
altitude of Pettis county Is the high
est between st. Louis and Kansas
City on the Missouri Pacific railroad,
and between Hannibal and Fort
Scott on the M, K. & T. railroad.
This means o clear. pleasant, health
full climate, free from malignant and
kindred diseases.
Don't buy farm in Missouri until
you have seen Pettis county. We
want TO emphasize this point to
Iowa men: Whatever you do, see
the land in Pettis county first, or
you will always regret 1t. Remem-
Der, we can show you smooth, level,
black soil upland prairie farms with
good improvements, fine neighbors,
good towns and markets, rural mail
delivery and rural telephones on
almost every road, and you can buy
these far ms at from 800 to sos per
acre.
Mr.. Charles Cruzen, q we'll known
farmer living three and one-half
miles northwest of Oskaloosa, has
just purchased large farm from us
at about one-half Iowa prices. Be-
fore buying, Mr.. Gra9gaEisited prac-
tically every goe dltural coun-
ty in Northern Missouri, making
several trips here in 1902, while this
spring he has spent several weeks
in Northern Missouri.
Owing to the increased number OF
land buyers, we have just opened an
Office in Sedalia, county seat, which,
with our Office here at Lamonte,
fully equips us to take care of our
Iowa and Illinois customers.
Readers of the HERALD who may
be interested in Missouri land can
obtain further info rmation by calling
at the Office of Gesman Bros, on
West High Avenue, oskaloosa, Iowa.
Yours,
THE CENTRAL MISSOURI LAND Co.