Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-05-04
STURGEON 10 TIE FRONT.
A New Addition to the City to be
Put on the Market-Lots Will
+. Sell Quick and are Worth
the Money.

Oar neighoorlng city, Sturgeon. has
evolved a plan to double It's popula-
tion within the next twelve months
and the LEDGER has obtained partic-
ulars from Omar ID. Gray, editor OF
the Sturgeon Missouri Leader.
This movement" said MI. Gray,
twas started by the young men OF this
town. The city Is cramped for build
ing room and on every side the rich
land owners demand tremendous
prices for land and they fight the
proposition to be brought into the
city. Ex-senator Proctor was appeal
ed to and he finally consented TO give
an option OF 160 acres OF land which
joins the corporation line on the north
and which is just two blocks from the
business center. This option was
taken by a corporation called the
Sturgeon Improvement Company,
composed Of twenty-seven citizens Of
Sturgeon and vicinity. Three Audrain
citizens are connected with this enter
prise, Judge j. ID. Smith, ]. p. Miller
and X. NJ. Smith.
"This l60 acres OF land Is to be d.
yided into lots 40xl2O feet and sold at
the uniform price OF $50 each, the
money 70 be paid as follows: $40 to
the person taking the application for
said lot, sl0 TO some reliable bank up.
on demand and $50 In sixty days from
date OF said application.
Each person who pays for a lot gets
a lot and 1t costs him $50, but some
one will get more than a lot. A spot
Of ground valued at $1,000 will be Civ.
en- TO one purchaser and the Sturgeon
Improvement Company will pay the
person who gets this ground s., 900 In
cash IL this purchaser had rather have
the cash.
1.-THE purchaser Of each lot will be
notified thirty days in advance that
an opening day has been agreed upon,
Then the purchasers OF these lots will
eongregate in Sturgeon on this day
and in their own way dispose of the
alotments. The Sturgeon improve
ment Company will turn over to these
purchasers the distribution of the
lots.
"Thus some man who invests $50 in
a lot will get a spot Of ground which
is worth 5000, and he can either keep
the ground or take the cash.
This special spot OF ground con.
sists OF about twenty acres and has
thereon a beautiful lake which cost
about s.. 600 to make, a barn which
cost about 80, 500, an ice house which
has supplied the wants Of Sturgeon
people for years in Its respective line,
a new 4 room cottage which was com
pleted this week. This spot of ground
contains six blocks, or 96s lots. 1t
would be an ideal place to conduct a
dairy farm. There is land and con.
y~eniences enough on this place to
make an independent living for any
man with energy and hustle.
"rhe Sturgeon Improvement Com
pany is composed Of the following
stockholders: WIS. Harris, M. Board.
Judge J. D. Smith, Geo. Graham, o.
d. Gray, w. @. Speer, Dennis Spell
man, Sterling Sweeney, R. L. Robin
son, G.. A. Laxton, DR.. A. W. Robin
son, Prof. A. S. Green, X. NJ. Smith.
]. p. Miller, Eugene Angel, J.. II.
Lightncr, W. E. Barnett, DR.. Chas
Harris, J. L. Palmer, w. W. Price
w. S. Dinwiddie, It. r. Morris, w. Il
Barnett.
sat tie first meeting Of the stock.
holders the following directors were
elected: W. S. Harris, A. s. Green,
X. NJ. Smith, NJ. Board and o. d.
Gray.
"These directors elected the follow.
ing officers; President, o. d. Gray;
vice-president, KIM. Smith; secretary,
A. S. Green; treasurer, w. S. Harris.
"Dr. E. N, Gentry, well known IN
Mexico, has spoken for the first lot
which will be sold to-morrow.
"a ST Louis gentleman left his
money at the Leader office yesterday
to pay for a lot.
st will probably take six months to
sell the lots and make the project a
success.
agents are to be appointed in sew.
eral states and the work in this line
will probably be in charge OF Geo.
Graham, OF Kansas City, who has had
training in this line.
"The Sturgeon Improvement Com.
pany was organized for the purpose Of
developing Sturgeon. In its articles
OF Incorporation its says:
This corporation is formed for the
following purposes: To erect residen.
ces, hotels, halls, opera houses, market
houses, warehouses, exchanges and
other public buildings, and the pur.
pose Of purchasing, owning and rent.
ing buildings already erected, and 70
engage 10 and transact all business