The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-16
AVOID TnE LAND SHARKS.


10 rid itself Of the land sharks who are
working irrepaFable harm 10 the State.
We have tefOr5 US a copy Of noted
publication for women, IN which there
Is a very attractively displayed and in
ReniOusly worded advertisement offer
ing 10, 20 and 40 acre farms for $50 90
per acre; $500 cash, and balance at rate
Of II cents per day, or $500 per month
An investigation will show that this
land. though favorabIy located, Is cut
over pine lands, full Of scrub palmetto,
with practically little value. They cost
the promoters from rs cents 70 81 so per
acre.
There are a lot Of credulOus men and
women throughout the country who " II
bite at this bait, make their payments
regularly until deeds are issued them,
and then, investigating what they have
obtained, find themselves IN possession
Of tract which they will gladly sur
render IN after years for the taxes
Everyone Of these purchasers will
then become strenuous defamers Of the
State. and being widely distributed. will
work On ineshmable amount Of harm.
II Is always we'll for intending pur-
chaseTs 10 make q thorough investiga-
ton before investing money IN . real
estate trans aston. And tisn place Gre
dsnee only IN men Of financial ability
and unquestIOned veracity who live Ia
the section In which the lands are loca-
ted. The promoter Of the enterprise
mentioned above is a resident Of anoth-
or State, and the principal Office is To-
Gated IN q distant city.
There are thousands Of acres Of land
In Florida, 30 In every other State,
practically valuelsss, but there are mil
lions OF other acres worth every dollar
that can be obtained for them.
The True Democrat wants these lat
ter acres populated by an industrious,
intelligent people, but decries the effort
Of financial sharks from other sections
TO bring reproseh upon the State.
Hon. Frank Clarke, Ia answer 70 an
Oklahoma inquiry, writes:
] know very little, Of my own person
a knowledge, with reference 10 the
Everglades. expect 10 go through q
portion Of the Everglades next Novem-
Der and then will, Of course, be In q
better position 10 speak intslligently
than lam now. will say this 10 you,
however, II you are contemplating buy
Ing lands In the Everglades with the in
tention Of building q horne there. !
would advise you 10 make a thorough
personal investigation before doing 30.
II you hsve quite q number Of families
who contemplate taking this step, Il oe-
ours TO me Il would be the part Of wis
dom 10 send one Of your number 70 the
Everglades 90 that he might make
thorough personal investigation. I want
10 say to you In this connection. as a
citizen 81 Florida, for tventy-six years,
that am thoroughly convinced that
poor man can do better here farming
than be can In any other State Of the
Union. lie can make living In this
State and acquire a competency with
less effort and 10 lees time than he can
anywhere else. While this Il true, and
while our lands are extremely produc-
tive. yet We have thousands Of acres
that are not nc for cultivation. The
State has been very much injured By
certain unscTupulOus dealers In land mis-.
representing conditions and locating
settlers at unsuitable places.
N~->-~---s~~~--@~~----
State Chemist Rose. who has given
much thought b COCO road building,
hes had bic attention attracted 10 the
excellent roads n Iowa, maintained al
togothoE By the splli-log drag. So sue
eoaafnl hna the nInn ahoWn isaalf 20 Ia.