The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-16
SALE OF STERLING TOWN LOTS
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burden and the responsibility and
shoulder it for the community, so.
Letting only the cooperation of such
of the people of surrounding towns
up and down the valley as have faith
in their resources and in the integrity
of the men behind it, and without out
side capital or outside brains, the
home people are now about to Offer
at public sale one of the best town.
sites that has come to my observation
/. and in such simple, safe and sane
way 1t should and does appeal to the
hard-headed business man.
ION this townsite you have no for
ests to clear and no swamps to drain.
The stubble under your feet, yonder
growing orchard, the products Of field
and garden that are so familiar to
you, can all be brought into play by
an easy natural process with which
you are familiar, and the cost OF
bringing the, irrigated lands under ir
rigation isno greater than the cost
of preparing lands for cultivation In
other localities in the older states.
Many Of you are familiar with drain
age systems that cost from $3.50 to
5000 per acre, and the good old state
of Illinois is full Of such examples.
Il knew Of Connecticut man who
once bought some lots located in one
of the additions of Chicago, and when
he came out to: Chicago at a later
date to look at.his Investment, he had
to follow, away out into the prairies
through swampy lands where the
crawfishes came up out Of their holes
and then backed, in again to get
away from HIM He found his lots
by the aid Of the survey stakes, and
observed that the crawflshes were the
chief inhabitants. Taking the deed
to the lots ont Of his pockets and
wrapping 1t around his cane he show
ed It down through the water into a |
hole where osme crawf1shes had rel
treated. and said, D--you-you 'xsa
go possession, and IN just give yoo
Ale title too 49, .<%s vi
~ That location is now at Just about
number 1000 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, and only short time ago read
in the Salt Lake Tribune OF a piece
Of property in that locality selling
for $27SO per front FOOT /
when you buy lots here today you
are not buying the proverbial pig-in-1
a-poke, but good productive land
ready to receive the seeds Of another
harvest. ! understand there are men
IN this assembly who are ready to put
up buildings and go into business as
soon as they can get lots, and seldom
Ices new town start under such adj
1antageous conditions, the condtt,cns
have spoken, the fait;, and conn.
lence Of the local people and the mr.
gent need of shipping. facilities to
move your crops and to bring in
4 DDS. Yonder rli' driver providing
trestle over Spring creek w,.l soon
ct the cars into town; the trade is
ready here and needs only to DE di-
'erted to Sterling instead of going to
Instant towns, and tnat is a matter
ou have within your own hands.
'eps have already been taken to Sc
ure the consolidated school, and a
lock has been set aside or that build
ng; but Mr.. Kennedy can tell You
bout the townsite that is spread out
efore on, both in the landscape on
pom the bill boards, and with these
will close thanking you for
our attention"
The Auctioneer Speaks t
Mr.. Kennedy the auctioneer spoke
part as follows: The block set aside 4
" the consolidated school building is !.
lumber 34-if there Is anybody in
lie crowd that hasn't a plat of the :,
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