The National tribune., 1909-06-10
A Home for Veterans in Land of Fruits and
Flowers.
$4,000 Acres Secured for Colonization Purposes Sit.
ated on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, Between
Lakes Tohopekalga and East Tohopekaiga
DEAR COMRADE:

thousands of its take I'D the work of forming o :;
some favored section in South. 81.
The Seminole and Investment Comma nv has be, o;a
LOT s project and has purchased between 10000 and
$4,000 acres of land situated Florida on the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad between Lakes Tohopeaga East
WITHIN SIX miles OF klssmmee the County Oseeo County
he location is without exception most beautiful ac
cessibe and productive localities anywhere in the South
There month in year large and profitable cron
not be produced on this
high quality of pine and cypress for building purposes
can De purchased here at much lower prices than elsewhere
count OF the close proximity of TIMBER cheapness of
ana absence OF freight charges all of which will make possible
Duid comfortable homes at exceedingly
Inc Climate is heathu and COOL the country being swept by
e%es from the Atlantic Ocean the
on the south and west There many wells in the neigh
aan water being found depth feet
large, steady how Ordinary wells found depth of
rom IS to IS feet The the artesian wells
is pure and healthful for drinking other purposes
There the land and ON account
being practically surrounded by lakes there always sufficient
even during the drest seasons produce fine crops
this reason irrigation has any great
@ the flow OF water from the artesian wells gently
ang character OF the land possible eate and
economically The fact that sandy bottoms and
shoethe water being clear and the total absence Of
samps and stagnant water make beautiful loca
ties in the South. - :
partial list OF the many profitable fruits and vegetables st
be grown upon these lands is follows:
Oranges grapefruit lemons, lmes bananas plantan peaches
pears pmeapples rice Indian corn
barley hops buckhea casava aguacates (afgator pears
paws persmmons mubees figs and gauvas beans cabbage
squash tomatoes ora celery eggplant beets cucmbrs ,ce
eauHe"e sweet and white potatoes watermeons cantefes
erons and peanuts In addition the frtbeaue s,ec;e M
pimento grown as pepper cloves and o.h -; -. ~
Inc u and vegetable epov the entire va,r
IN the production of the enormously profitable
be grown in this locality p t ~
Only other colony character has been anted ~
large scale IN the South which resulted in the present Civ of F
gerald, Georgia Founded pine wilderness >, m;1es s I'll
oa e assessed valuation OF the colony increased in few
years from tew hundred dollars several millions d dollars ~
population from few scattered oggers increased to over
comfortably and prospeousl people ON the COLONY @ -
% onehaf are within the limits city
tO-1a1 1icr ill.,
OF Georgia Lots that S25 at the commencement IS
ment nave since sold for $1,000 and at even biee
figure Many who colony poor men are now .ih
30 much for what has been done in Fitzgerald
Considering the beautiful location surrounded bv bloc
WI WIN many hne varieties OF fish,, and natural rich.
ness and productiveness the SOIL this COLONY sboud IA,
prosperity that OF the mentioned Unlike the conditions A.
Fitzgerald; settlers will to wait for railroad 70 h
Tue ac ooas Line Railroad through the property There
transportation facilities. f
An offer was made to the and pay for 600
city with 900 vecre plots of ground the ciy limits
his offer was readily accepted by veterans and the total
within less than three weeks the project
was hrst advertised The Company
lots and o veacre plots of land city limits for the
sum OF @ sIoo tor the lot and hve-acre tract of land
Considering the fact that the the enterprise has been
assured by the purchase of the first lots plots offer
porous town. and settlement adjacent theeo-ths considered
If thinking moving South this is your chance If
g or an investment this offers opportunity doubling
keem1eT NIB that only oo lots together with plots OF
nn VIII BE sold on these terms After this has been od
under such favorable conditions larger the project the
more valuable the property becomes es ~
you desire to avail OF this offer you Sroo and secure
One & ey & o IS $50 eet and hve-acre plot of land city
@ moi more than tour lots with the accompanying plot
acres with each lot will be sold one person
The town being laid fveacre plots surveyed and
until this completed The National and the Seminole Land
and Investment Company will issue receipt subscriber
or the money received This will be deposited National
BANK OF ashngton C., and the bank will receipt
Statn from whom the
ey have been completed each subscriber warranty
deed tor the number of lots and
All selections OF lots will be desirable and the plots
land will be such as will be susceptible of the highest
Many veterans have their
locality and they have been pleased quality of the
land and its surroundings that they have instance
subscribed for the full allowed
that the lot alone worth
the
nave been completed.
desirous of securing under
hese conditions will be necessary yourself of the oppo
unity =
Yours in F., c. and L.,