Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1908 — South and West Land Company, Chicago, Illinois. [ARTICLE]

South and West Land Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Gentlemen; yf We the undersigned party on your “homeseekers” excursion of Dec. 17th, 1907, want to express to you our appreciation and at the same time thagk, you and complin nient you, on the completeness ot the by which we have had such an enjoyable and comfortable trip all the time from the time we left Chicago, until, we were ready to leave tor home includ ing pur trip - over land, to inspect the land you have for sale. We had been told of this central Texas land by your workers and thought we had a fair idea of what we would see when We got to the land, but many of ns were favor ably dis Appointed and all of us tboroly pleased with the land, believing it is well adapted to diversified farming such as we are accustomed to in Illinois and Indiana. We are satisfied that a man wi*h the energy manifested, in the northern farmer, exerted in"this country, very profitable results can be obtained.

Some of us have purchased land, others must complete arrangements for the purchase, before we are able to buy, but we all recommend this trii itoi v to all intending purchasers “fbr'we find a delightful climate, yrpftffidid water a< a shallow depth, [p onty of rain fall, building mater much cheaper than where we now live, fuel very reasonable, cost in'g $2-,12 lor the best of coal per ton, school facilities are good, rural mail delivery and telephone services at your command. Your Pullman Palace private car enables the “homesee er” to travel . in perfect ease, without being jostled 1 and crowded as is common on regular excursions, and to all intending purchasers, want to recommend that they go with the South and West Land Company, and see as we beliove the best land to be obtained in the great State of Texas. Again thanking you we arft Very truly 8. E. Smith, Barrington, 111. W. C. Meyer, Barrington, 111. T. L. Erickson, Gibson City, 111. W. 8. Lowman, Rensselaer, Ind. H. Brinker, Barrington, 111. A. L. Scherf, Barrington. 111. F. A. Way mire, Rensselaer, Ind. A. Rosenbaum, Rensselaer, Ind John Kolboff, Rensselaer, Ind. Wm. Scott, Rensselaer. Ind. J. W. Bond, Rankin, 111. W. J. Holt, Piqua, Ohio. R. R. Kimber y, Wauconda, "Til. This is atruecopyof. be original. Next excursion will lie. the 7th ot January, come and go with us, the rate for the round trip will be very, very low so cheap that you can't afford to stay at home Chas. J. Dean, Local Agent, Rensselaer, Ind.