The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-30
WATCH OAKLAND GROW.
A 1Odern City on the Crest Of the
Allegheny fountains.

Oakland, the county seat of Garrett
county, Maryland, is situated in a mag
nifcent farming country. Agriculture
being the true basis of all continued
prosperity, this industry alone could
support a city or several thousand peo-
pie, where most crops of the temperate
zone are produced ana where total fail
Hres are wholly unknown. In addition
to the staple crops of wheat, oats. corn.
rye, potatoes, buckwheat, maple sugar,
nay, etc, this section is a great apple
country, and many varieties of fruits,
berries and vegetables grow with little
attention.
let, these are by no means all the
advantages nature has so prodigally be
slowed upon this community. Right at
our doors are rich deposits Of coal, kao-
lin, pure glass sand. fire and pottcrs'
clay, an nexhaustible supply of brick
and tile shale, abundant supply Of ma
tural gas for lighting, heating and
manufacturing purposes, the purest
water on earth, a great supply Of watel'
power only waiting harness TO illunm-
nate this mountain top, and supply fac
tories and electric railways with power.
Oakland is situated in the center Of
plateau twenty by sixty miles in ex-
tent, two thousand eight hundred feet
above the sea, where it is never TOO hot
for comfort and never too cold fGr con
venience; Americas ideal sumner re
sort; America S greatest health resort.
where we sleep under two or mere blan-
kets all summer long and you. who re-
side in the IoWlands or large centers OF
population, are sweltering With the heat
and breathing humid, Unhealthy and
poisoned air Here the drives are grand
in prospect and glorious in natures
garb; where some new scene greets the
vision at every turn Of the road. $685.
10000 is being spent on State his hways
validating from Oakland.
Come to Western Maryland, young
man, and grow up with the country. If
YOU prefer to invest III agricultural
hands or fruit lands, you will find prices
ranging from five to fifty dollars per
acre, depending upon location and i'm
provements These ere attractive in
vestments without rist of loss. We also
invite factories and Industries of all
kinds, and believe that this location Of
fers the best advantages on account Of
the abundance Of raw material, cheap
fuel and accessibility 10 market
When YOU consIar that right here,
within six hours Of the Nations capital,
is country with almost unbounded re
sources, with a vaiety Of every thing:
Water Works, Sewe age, Natural Gas,
healthy climate, where nay fever and
many ills to which the human race is
heir in less favored climes, is entirely
unknown; a land Of pure ard abundant
water, land Of churches and schools,
without any race or other veXatious
problems, and where the small investor
along with the man of more pretentious
capital has opportunities commensurate
with his pluck, intelligence and energy.
OF an equal start in life, then you will
readily concede the Importance and COR
rectness of the advice given herein.
THE Creator IS still making people,
but no more land" There is tide in
she affairs of men which, if taken at
the flood, leads on to fortune and
fame
Don miss the opportunity of life
time and regret it for years to come.
"a word to the wise is sufficient. "
Oakland is on the boom, and you should
get on the band wagon if you wish to
be in the procession.
For further information, call on the
Secretary of the Board of Trade, Oak
land, Md.
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