The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-11

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It Vim stop a some u the i1lterat
ing lcinti5 aiong the cult co, irS
elnding Corpus Christi the
Of America. where you can 90 -
bathing. Il You IKE. OF take q. boat
ride or 20 fishing for taFpoous the
eatniest FISH q the sea Tt that does
not suit yIous you can 60 ont eltlels=
shooting AT Brouznsxille you Vim
be treated to q side trip over into
1fexleSJ. ffee There viii lfIsely be
buIl-dght at BIatamoros. MEXICO.
while We are there. for those who
care to zee one The law
that four bulls De killed IN the q l:llt...
aud the law is NOT evaded. Here e
the home of the beautiful le1ic i.laH
drawn work, which can be bought
very reasonable.
The object OF the trip = TO show
ybn something Of the great poss1bili7
lies OF Southwest Texas, that you
may tell your friends about them:
but your reputation for truth and
yeraefty, however good, VIII receive
a shock from your best friends 4
you ten them Of the wonderful fer
tility OF the sofI, the great diversity
Of products and the deIightful clt=
mate, so pure that fresh meats win
not spon while In It. and 80 baImy.
yet SO fnvigoratfng that It makes the
old young We want living adyer-
tfsements. and every man, woman OF
child who goes down there becomes,
one.
what the Land Produces
we want you to see and talk to
the farmers who are raising cotton.
corn, alfalfa. sugar-cane, rice.
oranges, lemons, figs. dates, califor-
mia graIpSs. Ioquats, guavas, English
walnuts. pecans. peanuts, bananas.
watermelons, cante1oupes, Bermuda
onions and garden truck Of all kinds
and mailing net profit of;from $25
to $500 an acre a year on their pro
ducts, then write and tell your
friends about It. we want you to
see land as fertile as the Valley of
the Nile, and as level as floor,
which you can buy along the railroad
at $25 an acre and which viii be
worth 500 to $3.50 an acre within
the next i've years. You don't be-
lieve It, do you? Well, go along and
let us convince you. The Rock
Island-Frfseo lines issue handsome
booklet. entitled the Gulf dast,
containing absolutely reliable state
ments OF facts and figures about that
country, which win gladly mail
upon request. We have no land to
sell. but we want you to buy and
develop lands there in order to give
the railroad something to haul.
Several of our best citizens have
spoken for space In the special car.
and there is only room for ten
more. without I get enough to I'LL an
other car. therefore any one desiring
to go on this trip, had better ar
range for space in the through ear
without delay.
The fare for the round trip is
$3.50. and the ticket is good for
30 days, with stop-overs allowed at
any station along the line In
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
Texas. If available. am promised
a luxurious private car for this trip.
End It viii cost those who care to
ride in it. SO day extra for meals
and berth. Remember. you are I'M
der no obligations to buy land or
anything else because you take this
trip. but I will wager that every one
who makes the trip and can afford It.
win buy land after seeing 1t. Come
and take one of the most ENJOYABLE
trips of your life. from a land of
rain and snow to land OF MOWERS
and sunshine.
ERNEST B. MORRIS,
immigration Agent, Rock Island
Frisco Lines. Box 474. Clarksburg.
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