The National tribune., 1909-06-24
A Home for Veterans in Land of Fruits and
Flowers.
$4,000 Acres Secured for Colonization Purposes Si,.
ated on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, Between
Lakes Tohopekaliga and East Tohopekaiga
DEAR COMRADE:


some favored section in the South
The Seminole Land Company has been organized
for this colonization project purchased between 10000 and
$4,000 acres OF land situated Central Florida
Line Railroad between Lakes Tohopekaga and East Toopekga
within SIX miles of kssimmee the County Seat County
The location is without exception most beautiful ac
cesbe and productive localities anywhere in the South
There month the when large profitable crop cam
not be produced this land
high quality OF pine and cypress building purposes
can be purchased here at much lower than elsewhere
count the close proximity timber ceapnes OF manufacture
and absence OF freight charges all of which will possible
bud comfortable homes exceedingly moderate cost
The Climate healthfu COOL country being swept by
beczes from the Atlantic the Gulf of Mexico
the south and many artesan wells in the neigh
bonood aresan being found depth feet
with large, steady flow. Ordinary depth
from rs to IS feet The water from these well wells
is pure and healthful for drinking and purposes
There land and on account
being practically by lakes always sufficient
moisture during the ds seasons produce crops
s reason irrigation has not been although
from the flow OF water from the the gently und
latng character of the possible eate successfully and
economically The lakes have sandy bottoms and
shorest water being clear and total absence OF
"a ana water make one OF the most beautiful ocal
ties in the South.
partial list Of the many profitable fruits and vegetables that
be grown upon these lands is follows:
Oranges grapefruit lemons lines bananas pIantan peaches
pears strawberries pmeappes sugar cane tobacco, Indian
barley hops buckwhea alligator pears
persimmons mubere figs gauvas beans cabbage
squash tomatoes oka celery eggplant beets cucumbes
caufower potatoes waterneons cantelore.
cirons and In addition frutbeane necie he
pmeno well pepper and other spice trees
Inc rt and vegetable Florida employ the entire wear
the production various enormously nro6t.b c-ooe @
be grown in this locality
Only other colony of this has been attempted on
large scale IN the South which present CITY of Fz
gerald Georgia Founded pine wilderness 2 miles from rail
road the assessed valuation colony site has increased
years from few hundred dollars millions of dollars The
population from few ogsers has increased to over
comfortably and proserou people ON the colony lands Of
whom practically one half corporate limits Of the v
fitzgerald to-day rated the fourth largest banking city
Of Georgia Lots that sold for of the settle
ment have since sold for $1,000 and held higher
gure Many who the colony poor now wealthy
30 much for what has been in Fitzgerald
Considering the beautiful location surrounded bv charming es
(wei stocked with fine s and the natural rich
ness and poduveness OF the SOIL this colony exceed IN
prosperity that OF the mentioned Unlike the conditions at
Fitzgerald settlers will railroad to be bu s
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad through the property There
are TWO stations located on the land which provide unsurpassed
transportation facilities
An offer made veterans to subscribe and nav for
city lots with 1000 ve-ac plots of ground city limits
M offer was readily accepted by the total amount
within less than three the time the project
was hrs advertised The Company offers additional city
sum Of $Ioo for the lot and of land " ~
Considering the fact that the enterprise has been
by purchase lots and 6ve-acre n1os
ed the provides the large and pros
Ii you thinking of moving South your chance you
Ro9 money many times over during the next years
land will be terms Alter this has been sold bpre pe will III
mot o De another offered property this colony
valuable the property becomes - $50 ~
desire avail of this Offer you may send 500 and secure
one city lot IS $50 feet and veacre plot outside the cy
limits Net more than tour lots with the accompanying plot FIVE
acres with each lot will BE sold to any person
The town being laid and the plots SURVEYED and
until this completed The National Tribune Seminole Land
and Investment Company will receipt to each Subscriber
Tor the money received This will be deposited National
City Bank OF Washington D. c., and issue its receipt
stating from whom the has been
yeys have been completed each subscriber will warranty
deed Tor the number OF lots and hv plots land subscribed
All selections OF lots will be desirable and the fveacre plots OF
land VIII be such as will be susceptible the highest
Many veterans have sent their
locality and they have been well pleased with the quality
land and surroundings that they
subscribed for the full allowed any subscriber
that the lot alone worth than the
for the veacre plot and and this surveys
have been completed
If desrou of securing this valuable land under
these conditions will be necessary OF the oppo
tunity
Yours in F., c. and L.,