The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1920 Page: 8 of 16
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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9,1920
Money to Loan
If you want to borrow money on this
good bluck land, see us. We have
oodles to lotui. We take up and ex-
tend vendor lein notes on land, or
make new loans, on satisfactory
terms. Have few parties who will
buy second lien land notes, where se-
curity is ample. Let us finance your
land; we can do it:
Some Choice
Collin County Farms
No, 1397—We a dandy 140a farm to
trade for a smaller farm; only $226
an acre. Some bargain.
No. 1381—68 acres, all in cultivation,
good house, good water, $1000 will
handle, balance easy. $100 per acre.
No. 1370—110a near Prosper; abso-
lutely good; well improved; fine com-
munity; worth $260; going at $235;
terms, if desired.
No. 1421—It's 99 acres of Rood land,
well improved, worth $225, sacrifice
for $200, reasonable cash payment, ex-
tra good terms.
No 1413—Good 92 acre farm, near
ritzhugh Mills; real bargain at $110.
Owner .says take $99; extia easy
terms. ,
No 1415 300 acres (or will divide
150 acres) making two farms, selling
separate, a bargain; worth $165; own-
er says close it for $150.
NO 1419 Get this extra nice 50 acres
cood deep black land at once, and get
one of the choicest little homes in the
county, really worth $300 per acre
but vow can buy it for $250. with $5,000
or $G,<K)0 cash, balance like you want
it.
No. 1393—150a, one mile Wlnnlng-
koff school house, 130a cultivation; 5
or 6a wood, hill end bottom ^land; 2
houses, 2 barns, 3 wells and living
water; possession; worth $1 0; owner
says sell for $135, and believe us, its
'sho worth It.
No. 1361—If there ever was 80 acres
in Collin county worth $300 an acre it
is this 80 acres two and a half nines
from Prosper. Not an inch of waste
land on it, with a cracker-Jack nice
home and a dandy good barn. V oid ot
noxious grasses. Goinp to sacrifice it
at $265 while it is worth $300, and we
will make $10,000 or $11,000 handle it.
No. 1377—155 acres, about 110 acres
■ in cultivation, five miles southeast of
I • Piano Close to the State Highway,
practically all good black land, bal-
ance mixed gray, 4-room house, two
wells and cistern. It is a shame to
take $175 an acre for it, but the owner
cavs do it. Might take In a smaller
place, or some good city property,
with a little cash.
No. 1407—-If it is the goodestest farm
in Collin county we have it, and we
dare you to make us prove it. It is
just a quarter section, being 160 acres,
and not an inch of waste on it. Any-
body will tell you in Collin county
that it is the cheapest farm in Collin
county at $300. and no' h cent less.
Good terms can be give;'
No. 1305—Here is a 96a farm near
Kelly school house (only brick school
house In Collin county) 7 5 to 80a.in
cultivation; deep black land; good 6
room house, good barn, plenty or
water; possession; worth $175a; t^ke
$1G5; take in good house and lot;
eaav terms balance. We know this
place, and you'll buy it if you see it
at these prices.
No. 1445- Here is a good Tarm con-
taining 350 acres, a few miles west of
prosper, there being about 250 acres
deep heavy, black bottom land, bal-
ance' s'.ightly rolling, but very produc-
tive. All in a high state of cultiva-
tion, except 30 acres pasture. The
pasture is hog-proof. On this fine
farm is one of the best two-story
irame, 9-room homes in that section,
besides hall, bath room and three
porches. The home is In first-class
shape. Would cost $8,000 or $10,000
to build today. On this fine farm Is
two barns, granary, garage, smoke-
house, four artesian wells, with
piped to the bath room, kitchen, barn
yard and pasture. Three extra rent
houses If you are looking for a home
you wiil pay $200 for it. but it is not
necessary. You can buy It from us for
$160. $20,000 will handle, balance
easy.
No 1400 If vou want the best 100
acres in Collin county, not an inch or
waste land on it, no rivers or gullies,
white rock and void of all poisonous
grasses, 1 Vt miles from Prosper, being
good deep black land, we can fix you.
Improvements just ordinary. Hut th
land itsell is worth $300 an acre.
With this land goes all the crop of
p,5 acres and the one-fourth rent olf
of 20 acres in cotton, and the one-
third of rent off ten acres In coin. The
whole capoodle lor $2a0 per aci
$3,500 on January 1st. will handle,
$2,"00 now. In our fifteen years 'if
handling land in Collin county we
have never advised anyone that we
know but who has made money, and
if you want the best and absolutely
the cheapest 100 acres in Collin coun-
ty, take our Judgment and buy this
one. It is a humdinger.
GREAT AVALAN
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Good Gin for Land
We have one of the best Gins in all
Collin County we will trade for a good
Collin County farm. The Gin is a
dandy, running now. doing a good
business. Good roads building to it.
No junk, but a perfectly good one.
In alter years the man who says "I bought my farm in the fall of 1920 ' will jurtce
spell PROFIT AND SATISFACTION. For the past two months we h;,;en
and systematically, listing only those bargains which we believe would move rapif
full preparations for the fall business. We could have listed more land by acceptj at
but we have neither time nor inclination for anything except good values. WhaiaJ&l
you some idea of what one might expect upon seeing our full listing of bargains, face
with new vim and new interest created by the merits of the rare values which weto o
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No. 1428 This is 100 acres, townsite
land, well improved, close to McKin-
ney, and it will take 300 plunks to buy
it, but it is worth it. Good terms.
No 1406—If you want a good farm
home, containing 250a for $250 an
acre, believe we can fix you up Jim-
dandy. Its a perfectly good one.
NO. 1373—93a good land; fairly well
improved; worth $140; owner says
take $125; might take in some first-
class McKinney home; possession.
No. 1422 If you want North Texas'
best farm, being the highest improved
farm iri this section of Texas, contain-
ing 660 acres, 550 being in a high state
of cultivation, worth $250 an acre, you
will buy this bargain for $200 when
you see it. Make us prove it.
No. 1420 Here is an extra good 110-
acre wheat and cotton farm in tho
Walnut Grove community with good 5-
room house, on extra set ot improve-
ments, with plenty of water; abso-
lutely worth $160, but you can buy it
at a sacrifice price for $115; get this
quick.
No. 1424 Why not live on the glor-
ious pike, just in the suburbs of the
city, in a good house, the highly im-
proved farm and 20 acres of as fine
grass land as your eye ever beheld.
All this for $10,000. Half cash and
the balance terms.
No. 1427—If it is a good 145 acres you
want, with reasonably good improve-
ments, extra high-class cotton and
corn farm worth $175, and going to be
sacrificed at $150 you'll buy this one.
Take in some good city property,
small farm or trade for stock. Pos-
session.
No. 1340—55 acres one mile south of
Stony point and five miles east of
Melissa very ordinary Improvements
barn and water about 17 acres in
bermuda pasture, balance in cultiva-
tion, worth $125, but party says sell
for $115. Won't take much cash to
buy it. Come and see us.
No. 1423 145 acres near Culleoka, 50
acres upland, the other deep bottom
land, subject to overflow, no better
cotton or corn farm in the county, and
as a stock farm it is a jim-dandy.
Reasonable improvements, cheap at
$150. Owner says sacrifice with $">,-
000 cash rmvmcnt, easy terms on bal-
ance, for $110.
No. 1309—Melissa Is a nice commun-
ity and one mile north of this town
we have forty seven acres, the land
beinjc reasonably level, being about
one third bottom land, ordinary im-
provements, with good water and
prood orchard, right on the main
pike. Anyone will tell you it Is worth
more money, but we. will sell it for
$225. See us quick for this bargain.
No. 1435 In the Walnut Grove com-
munity, there being no better commu-
nity in the world--we have good 80-
acre farm, all in cultivation hut 15
acres in pasture, a nice 5-roorn house,
good barn, granary, auto and buggy
house, and convenient to school and
church. It is one of the best 80-acre
homes in Collin county. It is really
worth $175, but owner says sell for
$150, $5,000 cash will handle it.
No. 1404—190a, on the line of Den-
ton and Collin county; its five miles
w<-st of Prosper, being good ml> d
land; its tillable and an excellent qual-
ity of land; has two sets of fair Im-
provements; good 6 room old house,
with good barn and deep well; the
other 3 room house, with small barn;
worth $175; for $160; $8000 to
$10,000 will handle, with long time
on 4 a!ance.
No. 1301—Here is a first-class Collin
County black land farm (been one
family for fifty years, never before
on market) containing one-fourth sec-
tion) nil good black land—none bet-
ter—for $260 an acre. Unless you want
the "real best," please do not look
this over; cause its that. Some bargain.
No. 1105—IJo you want a real home
in Collin county? Then, we can fit
you in the following; 175a, on pike,
East of Cellna—all level, smooth,
high-class farm; good Improvements.
See us privately for price .terms, etc.
No. 1382—220a, South of Frisco, on
Kamy switch; 3 sets of Improvements;
one 5 room and two 3 room houses,
deep well, wind mill; side track on
place; only $210a; some real bargain.
OFFICE WITH
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Auto Transfer and Stor-
age Business for Sale
We have a Truck Transfer Line for
sale. Have more business than they
can attend to. Making money every
day. Bear cloj-e investigation. Could
give some term- to right party. Sec
us real quick.
No. 1318—35a, all in cultivation;
good 7 room house, small barn and
out houses; worth $250; owner says
sell for $235; good terms. Look and
buy It.
No. 1425 -35 acres clo-e to P- -'on,
all good land, 5-room ' _ 'irn
with plenty of water. ' > worth
$::on. A look menr .. iou are
invited to look.
No, 1430 55 itc • .u Lucas, all in
cultivating b« ' l.i.iside land, fairly
well Imnre '. good water, only $125.
Take '-c e <:ity property and give ex-
tra goou terms.
No. 138ft—One of Collin County's real
high-class farms, reasonably worth
$250a; owner says turn It loose (180a)
for $240. Takes big lump of cash to
get a deed. You'll buy it, though.
No. 1386—62 acres six miles east of
Greenville, four room bungalow, with
plenty of water, seven acres bermuda
grass pasture, balance in cultivation,
good barn and good fence. Worth
$160 but we are going to sell It for
$150. Might take a good automobile or
city property with a little cash.
No. 1437—Here's 100 acres, due South
of McKinney on the pike, main Dallas
road, some 85 acres in cultivation,
balance in good pasture, an awful good
5-room house and good barn, plenty
of water, one of the best homes in Col-
lin county. Worth $275. You can buy
it at the sacrifice price of $250.
No. 1436- It is an awfully nice 55-
acre farm four miles Southeast of Mc-
Kinney, all in cultivation, good deep
black land, new small bungalow
house, with gallery, good barn, good
water, worth $200, sacrifice price $175.
Reasonable cash payment will handle.
Buy it.
No. 1368 What's nicer than a 60-
acre farm when it's all good? We
have one close to McKinney and Ju«t
a half-mile from the pike. ?,r> to 10
acres level black land, the other hill-
side, but. does not wash. Three or
four acres nice pasture. Good six
room house, large porches, two barns,
smokehouse, storm house and good
orchard. Possession. It is a shame to
take as little as $260, but we can do It.
No. 1362—It's forty acres, all fine pas-
ture, except about ten, extra good
house and highly improved, It's just
a nice home where the boll worm and
boll weevils don't bother you and the
red hogs and fine sheep and fine chick-
ens and the yellow butter puts money
in the banks twelve months in the
year. Just takes $265 to get a deed
to it, and if you don't want It, don't
come around.
No. 1441 —If you want a good 200-acre
farm, right close to the town of Wylle,
all in cultivation but 25 acres, it being
good, deep black level land, four sets
of Improvements, being three good
and one tenant house, barns and out-
houses, plenty of water, you can buy
It from us under the market. Take
$3,000 or $4,000 home in McKinney or
Wylle on the deal. Reasonably priced
at $225, but you can buy for a little
less for a short time.
No. 1387 If II is a nice 150 acre farm
you want, with 100 In cultivation, 30
in meadow, and 20 in Bermuda gross
and timber land, all being good land,
with 11 good two tory 8-room dwelling,
and a good barn, four wells and wind-
mill, main public road on two sides
and Just far enough off the pike to
keep from running over yourself, con-
venient to school and church, we have
it and it Is a bargain. It isworth $225,
but the owm r wonts to sacrifice It for
$200. As lit lie n« $5,000 cash will han-
dle and lake some $5,000 in good-
trade. Don't let this fine home easily
worth more money get away from you.
No. 1431 60 acres near Wetsel, on
• he Interurban. Nothing but good
bind. Just a nice sized home. Con-
venient to school, church, Interurban
and pike. It Is worth $300, but owner
is willing to sacrifice for $275.
No. 1371—100a, right on main Dal-
las new highway, 6 miles from Mc-
Kinney, nothing but first-class land,
being well Improved, with liberal
terms; Just takes $300 American dol-
lars an acre to get It, but no question
but what it is worth more.
No. 1432—This is 108 acres 7 miles
Southeast of McKinney, about two-
thirds in cultivation, balance being in
timber and pasture. Some of as fine
deep bottom land as can be found in
Texas. Worth $200 an acre. The up-
hill land is good wheat and oat land.
Owner says sacrifice for $100 an acre.
Terms can be given.
First Class McKin-
ney Business
We have one of McKlnney's best
business propositions for sale High-
Class Confectionery; good stand, low
rents, paying now. If you want some-
thing extra good, see us about this,
please.
No. 13A0—70a in the Rhea Mills' com-
munity; good farm; reasonably well
Improved; worth $175; tak $165;
take In automobile; $4000 cash will
handle. This is a good bargain.
No. 1410 Here is the Doll Baby farm
again, containing 5-acres right on the.
pike, nice little house, and it is too
cheap for $3,600, but we are rearing
to sell it for that. Half cash will han-
dle it.
No. 13««—Best 16a In Collin County,
fine barn and best and finest stock in
all Texas (Parvln's at Celina) for sale.
Have to see same to appreciate It.
Might trade for land or fine home in
Dallas.
No. 495 Here's an awful good 6-rooirJ
house; lot 84x150; has gas, light#!
water; on Harnes street: worth easily!.
$4,500; party says sell right now
$4,000; possession.
No. 1385—100a located near We ton«i
an awful good farm for the pric \ No
asked; worth $160; party say# sen
$136; has good 7 room house, '
and outbuildings^ good ter^ on
possession. It is one of the real
gains we have listed.
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No. 1439 In the Cottage Mill comma
nity, we have got an awful good far:
containing 300 acres, onc( > u jn cuj
tivation, the other in pastuiM with t* j
sets of improvements, plenty of watea
one of the real combination stock anj
farm homes in the county that yc
can buy way under the market. Anj
body would pay $125 an acre, but th
owner will sacrifice at $115 and tak
in some city property. It is clear
debt, and we can give you any klq
of reasonable terms that you want.
No. 1389 -Never befoi j advertised
offered for sale, 200a, near B1
Ridge, known as the old L&nibd
homestead (in one family bUL nenj
half century) about 150a in 'cultl
tion; loOa being good, level^ bli
hog-wallow land; being about 40a
pasture and timber; one 5 .aid one;
room house; one good barn; 3 wet
good water; possession Jan. 1st
fered for sale to settle up (UA esUt|
Worth about $176; offered for HSL ,
Bltttr get this awful good bargain, jonenl
rearlj
Automobiles to
Exchange
We have several Automobile* to put
In on city property or farm lands, and
pay the difference. We make a|*pec-
ialty of dealing in automobil#C aad
can deal yours to advantage, we be-
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No, 1426- < h joy, if it Is a real farm
you want, where the land is as black
ai- a black crow, worth $300 of any
man's money, and only a 181 acres,
going to be sold at a sacrifice of $250,
Drop in and see us.
No. 1417— 100 acres is a nice sized
farm; we have Just that sized one, all
good deep black land, reasonable im-
provements, only six miles from Mc-
Kinney, and it's priced for $235; but
It's worth $250; $10,000 will handle it,
f;nd the balance easy.
No. 1438 Here Is one of the best
farms In Collin county, right on the
main pike, containing 110 acre:', 20 in
pasture, balance In cultivation, gooW
two-story house, good barn and rent
house. Anyone will tell you it is
worth $250. Hut you can buy it for
$225 with good terms.
No. 1434 It's on the pike, 5 miles
from McKinney, only 75 acres, Inter-
urban close, school and church handy,
and not an Inch of waste land on it.
Improvement* Just very ordinary. Hut
oh, boy, it Is land. Worth $300. Go-
ing to sacrifice at $265. From $7,000
to $10,000 will handle.
No. 1433 If it is a nice small place
you want you will buy this 17 acres.
Two miles Southeast of McKinney, be-
ing all in cultivation, good four-room
louse, good deep black bottom land.
Anyone will tell you it is worth $250
nn acre. But come along and get this
snap at $2,100.
No. 1440 We have forty acres ad-
joining the City of McKinney, nothing
but good land, with reasonable Im
provements, 7-room house, new barn,
two wells of good water, three acres
nice Bermuda pasture and it Is a dan-
dy, It would not be too high at $500,
but jye can sell It for $400 and get you
n deed. Nothing better. Come quick.
No. 1443 Here Is a special high-class
cot'on and grain farm ontuinlng 26<l
acres, II miles Southwest from Mc-
Kinney. It Is close to Prosper and
Frisco, In a good neighborhood, r< a-
Bonably well Improved, with deep
well. Land adjacent lo it you cannot
liny for $.'S00 an arte. This farm Is go
ing to lie sacrificed because the ownee
needs tlie money, and we are going to
put it on the market for a short time
for $262.50. Heasonable cash payment
will handle. If you pass this bargain
up you are standing in your own light.
Dimes to doughnuts you don't do It.
No. 1418 Prosper Is a fine communi-
ty and here Is Just 100 acres, all good
deep land, pretty good improvements,
with plenty of water, worth $250, but
you can buy it for $225; take our ad-
vice and buy it.
No, 1384 213 acres, located close to
Cellna, all In cultivation, but some 10
acres In pasture, two sets of improve-
ments, and It is worth more money,
but you can buy it for $150. $10,000
cash will handle, balance easy.
, No. 1341- 100a near Frisco; 95a cul-
tivation; ■>a pasture; 4 room bunga-
low house; 2 room box tenant house;
deep well and wind mill; only $250;
$10,000 will handle, ISxtra xood bar-
gain.
No. 1403—100a, 3 miles fiast of Allen;
level black, Him-Thicket land; all till-
able and In cultivation; Improvements
very ordinary; worth $260 an acre,
will sell for $235; $5,000 or $6000 cash
will handle.
No. 1383 Here i« a 20-acre farm, noth-
ing but good land, good Improvements,
worth $300 an acre that we will sell
you for $260. It won't take much
cash to handle, and you had better
buy.
No. 1414 If It's a crackerjack bar-
gain you want; farm really worth $125
per acre for $105, with one fourth cash
payment, balance like you want It,
with two sets of improvements, deep
well, close to a good town and In Col-
lin county; no better wheat, corn, cot-
ton or oat land In the county for the
price, you'll buy this one.
No. 1378—Hero Is a good farm you'll
buy: 100a, near Frisco; about 80a cul-
tivation; balance in pasture; whole
farm being sheep-proof; cross-fences;
good, lovel black land; small creek In
pasture; oddtca of water; two houses
and one good barn; Its really worth
$225; owner says sell for $216;
some cash, and good terms.
No. 1129 If there \s;is ever a bargain
offered in a good tract of Collin conn
i;. land, containing I IB acres, close lo
McKinney, practically all in cultiva-
tion, exce|;} 5 acres In hog proof pas-
ture, good 4-room house, outhouses,
two ftopd wells, good barn, ami rei-
' onablv worth |22S ;• n acre, II Is this
tract. Wo know exactly what we are
talking about. It is going to go
around the $200 mark, and would
take some good trade. Takes mighty
liitle cash to handle It.
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