The National tribune., 1909-04-01
The Beautiful Land Of Fruits and Flowers
$4,000 Acres Secured for Colonization Purposes, S1-
Lakes TOhopekaliga and East TohopekaIiga.

For several years The National Tribune been requested by
sands OF its readers take the work of forming
section in the South
The organized
this colonization project and has purchased 10000 $4,000
of land situated Central Florida the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way, between Lakes Tohopeaga and East Toopekga
miles of Kimnnee, the County Seat of Osceoa County.
There month the year when large profitable crop
be produced this land high quality of pine and cypress lumber
for Building purposes be purchased here much prices than
elsewhere the close proximity of timber the chpness of
manufacture and absence OF freight charges all of which will make
possible build comfortable homes exceedingly moderate
The climate heu and COOL the country being swept by breez
the the Gulf of Mexico the south
and There atesian wells in the neghborood aesian
water being found at depth of from 100 feet with large steady
flow. Ordinary wells found depth from s. feet The
water from these well the arean wells and heau for
drinking and other purposes
There are swamps land and
being practically surrounded by lakes there always sufficient moisture
during the des produce fine For this
irrigation although the flow
wells and gently undg character of
the land possible igae successfully and economically The fact
that the lakes have sandy bottoms and shores the being clear and
the total absence of and agnant make
of the most beautiful localities in the South.
partial list of the profitable fruits and vegetables that be
grown these lands S follows
Oranges, grapefruit lemons lines bananas panan peaches pears
Strawberries pnappes sugar tobacco Indian barley
hops bucwea cassaa auguacates gator pears pawpaws
simmons muberies figs and BEANS cabbage squash tomatoes
ora celery, eggplant bee cucbers lettuce carIfowe and
ton the bearing species the pento well pepper
cloves and other spice The fruit vegetable grower Florida
profitable crops that can be grown in this locality.
Only other colony of this character has been attempted large
scale the South which resulted the present City of Fitzgerald,
Georgia Founded pine wilderness miles from railroad the
sessed valuation of the colony site has increased years from
few hundred dollars millions of dollars The population from
few scattered ogger has increased comfortably
prosperou located people the colony lands of whom practically
half within the limits of the city Fitzgerald to-day rated
the fourth largest banking the State of Georgia Lots that sold
for SIS the of the settlement have since sold for $1,000
and held higher figure Many who went to the colony
gerald
Considering the beautiful location surrounded by charming lakes
we stocked with many fine varieties of fish, and the richness
and producteess of the SOIL this colony should far exceed prosperity
that of the just Unlike the condition Fitzgerald
tiers will not have for railroad be built Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad runs through the properly There are two stations located
the land which provide unsurpassed transportation facilities
An offer made the veterans subscribe and pay for
city lots with plots ground outside of the city @
subscribed within less than three weeks from the time the project first
advertised The Company additional city lots FIVE
plots of land outside of the the of SIoo the
lot and ive-acre tract of land.
Considering the fact that the of the enterprise has been
sued by the purchase the first lots and fyce plots offered
she provides the nucleus Tor large and prosperous
town. settlement adjacent thereto this offer considered
ceponay good and satisfied that will be overubscrbd
within very short time.
If thinking of moving South this your chance you
looking for investment this offers opportunity of doubling
times during the three Remember
that only lots together with fveacre plots of land will be sold
these After this has been Sold there will not be another oppo
uni offered this colony under such favorable
dion the larger the project the valuable the property
becomes.
If you desire avail this you may
city lot feet and feacre plot of land outside the city limits
Not than four lots with the accompanying plot of five with
each lot will be sold to person.
The being laid the fveace plots surveyed and
til this completed The National Tribune receipt each
subscriber for the received This will be deposited the
National City Bank of Washington D. c. and the bank will issue its
c stating from whom the has been received and when the
each subscriber will receive deed
ve-acre plots of land subscribed for.
will be such susceptible of the highest cultivation
proposition taken rapidly you will only have
few days decide whether You subscribe offer
or not confident that within will
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.