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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

September 4, 1922 · Page 2 of 8

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W9 •ST: Monday, Sept. 4,1922. MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. Page Three We have purchased a tract of land recently owned by Mrs. Sarah Gobel on West Freeborn Street, a most desirable residence section. We have platted and subdivided this beautiful tract into 20 choice residence lots. Each lot will be sold at Public Auction* absolutely without reserve or by-bidding and regardless of price. Gobel's Addition AUSTIN, MINN. 20 FINE LOTS 20 WILL BE SOLD Saturday, ^September 9 BEGINNING AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M. RAIN OR SHINE 0 AUSTIN .s One Lot Free Gobel's Addition One lot, will be given away FREE. Each A Progressive, Enterprising Community. OFFERS HOME OPPORTUNITIES person on the ground, whether a purchaser or not, will be given a ticket entitling such person Lying in one of the best farm districts of I fco an equal opportunity to get one lot free. Besides Minnesota is the enterprising city of Austin, That person prospers most who owns his giving away the lot free, we distribute in seat of Mower county. own home. 'It is easy to take a pencil and paper the same manner fifteen cash donations and also A city of more than ten thousand persons, and demonstrate that it is cheaper to pay rent a rocking chair to the lucky lady. and situated on the Milwaukee of which it is than it is to pay interest, taxes, insurance and The distribution of the tickets on the purse one of the division points, Austin is a trade center upkeep of a house and property of one's own, given free and on^he other cash donations has for one of the richest agricultural districts but year after year demonstrates that there is no connection whatever with the sale. These in the entire state. Industrially it ranks high something wrong with the 'figuring.' tickets are given away to every person on the in the state of Minnesota in the output and value ground whether a purchaser or not. The holding With a habit of thrift acquired and with of its manufactured products. of the ticket entitling a person to the purse the stability of a property owner, the man who does not bar him from participating in the other Central High School in Austin, a million owns property is in a fair way to acquiring the cash donations. dollar structure that is one of the finest anywhere competence which all so much desire. around, demonstrates clearly the spirit SPECIAL OFFER Sale of lots in the Gobel addition offers a for progress that is Austin's. Ten churches, rare opportunity for the person who seeks beautiful homes, and beautiful surroundings With each lot sold will be given the privilege property for a home of his own. make the Austin community a genuine home of the next one, two or three at the same community. price, thus allowing the purchaser to regulate Own Your Own Home the size of his purchase without competitive S Austin has good stores with complete bidding against himself, a decided advantage stocks of high class merchandise. The city to the purchaser. boasts three large banks with large resources 4* the Geo. A. Hormel & Co. Packing plant which employs 1200 people two creameries a flour Easy Payment During Afternoon of Sale mill 6 garages 10 churches 4 well-stocked lumber yards 5 restaurants and five exceptionally l$l l%t l% 4 Terms good hotels 4 splendid drug stores 3 big Auctioneers: Col. Albert Hopfe, Austin,* Col. Layman, hardware stores 2 blacksmith shops 3 implement Fort Dodge, la. Col. Thomas Conlon, Grand Meadow. dealers 4 elevators and a splendid muni7 cipaily owned electric light* and power equipment Lots will be sold for one-third cash, onethird D0NT FAIL TO HEAR THEM 6 meat markets and many-othjer favorable in six months and the balance one year $25 Gold Purse Free features. from date of sale on bankable paper at seven per cent interest or lien on deferred payments. Up-to-date, enterprising, progressive, in A twenty-five dollar purse will be given Anyone ^e§iring to pay cash may do so. Contracts the heart of a great agricultural and industrial away FREE. Each person on the ground, and deeds will be ready for purchaser at community, Austin represents the type of whether a purchaser or not, will be given a close of sale. Purchaser can feel assured that growing county seat city whose future is unlimited. ticket entitling him to an opportunity to get the title to these properties is clear, free and Added to that the natural home spirit the purse. Besides giving away the purse free, unencumbered, and the deed is warranty, the of its people, no better place to live could be we distribute in the same manner fifteen other best executed. found anywhere. cash donations and also a rocking chair. Waterman Land *, Fort Dodge, la. J. H. WATERMAN, Manager and