The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-18
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Town Opening
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Promises to Be a Miniature of
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Oklahoma, April
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Perhaps few similar enterprises the states history have
attracted the attention both locally and Oklahoma that
the beginning of this town has received.
The elevation of the townses business and residence
sections its rolling tmbered slopes its fertile brown sandy
virgin SOIL the beauty and productivity of the
rounding country its train service fine graded road Okla
location ideal for Oklahoma City most favored suburban town
1et tar enough out to make its merits dandy lo
Independent city.
way lies at the intersection of Main is indeed inspiring
II you don't want to become Marion booster don't look
the landscape from this vantage point.
Already movement is on foot to build community
church and consolidated graded school number of
chants have sgned their intention to locate at Marion and
inquiries for acreage from prospective truck farmers and
suburbanies coming in thick and fast.
There will be mill and elevator and big gin put in within
he next lew weeks There considerable competition for the
privilege of putting in bank and there is every ndica.
of business represented by substantial business
An artificial lake is being constructed which will
nan block and be ten to fifteen feet deep This will be
stocked with fish and surrounded as it is by fine natural
woodland park will afford delightful place amusement
for the little citys people and its guests
Large lots l. and l0acre tracts have been provided In
plating Marion for those who to produce at home what
they eat and believe YOU won't have trouble raising
here There little soil in Oklahoma county more fertile and
certainly better for gardening fruit The plat of the
little city showing how it will look when the streets all
cleared and marked printed herewith you may pick out
your homc-se condionay-you could hardly make an un.
satisfactory choice of locaonhey all good out
with us and look the entire property
Marion is to be built by happy satisfied home owners
not kicker or nocker will be toeratedf everything doesn't
suit you we don't want out there do your
money
The big opening sale of lots. April 26 and 27 1917 be.
ginning each day at 10 o'clock offers the opportunity
seldom found Of buying high class property your price
and easy terms You will make money buy spccula
ton only but lot you build and make your home
there The terms of payment at the lot sale will be 25 cash
and balance in six, twelve and eighteen months
The acreage tracts are now sale at prices ranging from
500 per up-whch prices will be shortly advanced
These tracts worth than asking for the
and when the town well established their value will probably
be doubled Terms of sale 300 cash and balance in ten
semannual payments You make the payments from the
surplus profits from garden truck fruit chickens etc.
that the first payment is all the property will YOU
Don't miss this opportuniy-cut the plat and drive out
at onces only 10 miles east the graded highway
ntersectng with Robinson at tie end of pavement in Capitol
Hook the entire property then talk with imrnedi
ate You have choice of location and advantage Of
lowest prices.