The National tribune., 1909-06-03
A Home for Veterans in Land of Fruits and
Flowers
$4,000 Acres Secured for Colonization Purposes, Stu
ated on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, Between
Lakes Tohopekalga and East Tohopekaiga
DEAR COMRADE:


thousands of its readers to take the forming colony
some favored section in the South.
The Seminole Land and Investment Company organized
or this project and has purchased 10000
$4,000 acres of land situated Central Florida Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad between Lakes Tohopkaga Toopekaga
within SIX miles OF Kissimmee, the County Seat County
The location without exception most beautiful
cessbe and productive localities anywhere in the South
There not month in the when large profitable crop
not be produced IN this land
high quality pine cypress lumber for building
can be purchased here much prices elsewhere ON ac
count OF the close proximity of TIMBER heapness manufacture
and absence of freight charges of it possible to
build comfortable homes exceedingly moderate
Ie climate heahful and COOL the country being swept Ivy
ofeeze from the Atlantic Ocean the
on the south and west There many the neigh
borhood water being found depth 3o feet
with large steady fow Ordinary found at depth of
from IS to IS feet The water from these well the
is pure and heathal for drinking other purposes
There marshes land and on account of
1t being practically by lakes there is always sufficient
moisture during the dest seasons to ,odre fine E
this irrigation has great extent although
from the flow of water from the the gently undu
ang character of the land possible riea successfully and
economically lhe tact that the lakes have sandy bottoms and
horesthe water being and total absence of
wnps and stagnan water make most beautiful ca
ties in the South
partial list of many profitable fruits and vegetables that ~
be grown upon these lands IS follows:
Oranges grapefruit lemons lines bananas pantain peaches
pears Pneappes tobacco corn
barley hops buckhea cassava agator pears paw
paws persmmons muberres figs and gauvas beans cabbage
SQUASH tomatoes okra celery eggplant bees cucubers lettuce
cauhhoWer sweet white potatoes watermelon
ctrons and In addition fruitbearinp snec be
pmento well pepper cloves and other nice
lh fru and vegetable Florida employ the entire wear
in the production the various enorous nro6t,his - A
be grown in this locality.
Only one other colony this been attempted
large @ IN the South which resulted the City
gerald Georgia Founded in pine wilderness miles from rail
od the assessed valuation the colony in few
years from few hundred dollars several millions of dollars The
population from few scattered ogg increased to over
comfortably and posperou located people the colony lands of
Fitzgerald to-day rated the largest banking CITY in the State
Georgia Lots that sold for the the settle
en have since sold for Sooo and held even higher
figure Many who colony poor men are now wealthy
80 much for what has been done in Fitzgerald
Considering the beautiful location surrounded bv carno lakes
wen Gekea win many ne varieties of fish, and the
ness and of the SOIL should far exceed in
Fitzgerald settlers will not have to a for asd e &c e0n1Gns m % at
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad through property There
are two stations located on the land which provide unsurpassed
An An offer was made to the veterans subscribe 1000
This offer readily accepted by the total amount
first advertised Company offers 200 additional etv
lots and 1900 ve-acre plots of land outside of city limits
sum OF OF sIoo Tor the lot and hve,acre tract of land
ed the provides @ nuens O nsq r plots snd
porous town. and settlement dacent theos considered
you thinking of moving South your chance If you
looking r an investment this offers opportunity of doubling
your money times during the three
kemem6eT that only oo lots together with veac plots
not be another opportunity offered property this colony
under such favorable conditions the larger the project grows
more valuable the property becomes
desire avail this OFFER you send S1oo and secure
one city lot rs feet and hve-acre plot outside
limits Not than four
acres with each lot will be sold to any person
The town being laid and the
until this completed The National
and Investment Company will issue their each subscriber
tor the received This be deposited
City Bank OF Washington c. and the bank will receipt
stating from whom the has been
have been subscriber warranty
deed for the number of lots and vee plots of land subscribed for
All selections of lots will be desirable the
land will be such will be susceptible Of the highest
Many have their representatives
locality and they have been well pleased with quality
land and its surroundings that they have almost every instance
subscribed for the full allowed
that the lot alone than
paying plot surveys
have been completed.
you desirou of securing this valuable under
hese conditions will be avail of oppor-
unity
Yours in F, c. and l.,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.