The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-21
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Town Opening
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Promises to Be a Miniature of
the Event Staged i'm Old
Oklahoma, April
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Perhaps few similar enterprises in the states history
attracted the attention. both locally and Oklahoma, that
the beginning of this town has received
The elevation Of the townsies business and residence
sections its rolling timbered slopes its fertile brown sandy
virgin SOIL the natural beauty and productivity of the sur
rounding country It's train service fine graded road to Okla
homa Cy and prospective electric neruran line make this
location ideal for Oklahoma Csy most favored suburban town.
ie far enough out TO make on its own merits dandy little
independent city.
The view from the crest of the ridge along which Broad
way hes at the intersection of Main indeed inspiring
you don't want to become Marion booster don't look
the landscape from this vantage point
Already movement is on foot to build a community
church and consolidated graded school number of
chants have sisned their intention to locate at Marion and
suburbanites are coming in thick and fast
There will be mill and elevator and big gin put in within
the next lew weeks There considerable competition for the
privilege Of putting in bank and there is every indica-
ton that the new town viii start off with nearly all lines
OF business represented by substantial business men
An artificial lake is being constructed which will cover
half block and be ten fifteen feet deep This will be
stocked with fish and, surrounded it by fine natural
woodland park will afford delightful place of amusement
for the little city'S people and its guests.
Large lots l. and 0acrc tracts, have been provided in
plating Marion for those who produce at home what
here There is little soil in Oklahoma county more fertile and
certainly none better for gardening and ( The Mat Of bs
little city showing how it will look when the streets are all
your homcsc conduonallyyou could hardly make an
satisfactory choice of ocatonhcy all good but go out
with US and look the entire property over
Marion is TO he built bv happy. satisfied home owners
not kicker knocker will be ocracd every thing doesn't
suit YOU we don't want you out there do want your
money.
The big opening sale OF lots April 26 and y, 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 to buy for pccua
ton only but lot moro If you build and make your homo
there The terms of payment at the lot sale will bc % cash
and balance in six, twelve and eighteen months.
The acreage tracts are now sale at prices ranging from
500 upwhiCh prices will be shortly advanced
These tracts worth than asking for them
and when the town is we'll established their value will probably
be doubled Terms of sale 20 cash and balance in ten
scmannua payments You make the payments from the
surplus profits from your garden truck fruit chickens ETC. so
that the first payment Is all the property will cost YOU
Don't miss this opportunity the plat and drive out
once--s only 10 miles east the graded highway
ntcrectng with Robinson at the end OF pavement Capitol
look the entire property then talk with immedi.
aey You have choice of location and advantage Of
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