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PROPERTY OF PRESENT GILT EDGE VALUES
AND OF THE FINEST FUTURE PROSPECT
\ T RARE INTERVALS, in strong contrast with the made-to*order sales of raw, undeveloped land, there is thrown upon the market a
A pi a t of real estate which is of the greatest immediate and intrinsic value, both in point of present development and futute prospect
This is but a weak exposition of the real, tangible opportunity awaiting the investor and home-seeker in this sale of city lots.
Map of the
Bainbridge,
City of
8f
Bainbridge i* on the crest of the great wave of prosperity
and advancement now sweeping over this section. It has
river navigation, two railroads, and three more railroads
building. The property for sale is shown to the right, other
features of the city's development are also indicated num
erically: 1
PlAf/rcA:,~sr
WATER ST.
BROUGHTON ST.
SMomeu sr
THE LOTS
OH SALE
1— Public Square. *
2— Court House
3— A. C. L. Freight Depot
4— 0. F. & A. Depot
5— Syrup Refinery
6— Ice Plant
7— Elec. Plant anil Water
works
8— Cemetery
9— Race Track anml Fair
Grounds
10—Clay Brick Yards
11— Canning Factory
12— Lime Brick Plant
13— Foundry and Machine
Shops
14— Caldwell's Saw Mill
15— Swindell’s Saw Mill
16— Corn Grinding Steam
Mill
17— ottou-aeed Oil Mill
18— R. R. Shops Georgia.
Fla. and Ala. By.
10—Hardwood Mill
One 65 Foot Lot on Shotwell Street (Our “Peachtree”) Sold For SI,500.00 Thirty Days Aeo; Wil! Now Brins? Over S2 000.00
We Have 300 Lots at $50-P° Each
. OIM SHOTWELL, BROUGHTON, WATER AND PLANTER STREETS
Some of tin- greatest fortunes in the South were made hy prompt, discriminating investment in real estate, and we say positively that the investor has never been offered an opportunity more goldrn in promise than _
is found in this sale of these Bainbridge lots.
It Is Important That You Read This Very Carefully
IT,following facts in regard to the development and prospects of Bainbridge arc of the greatest import
ance and should be thoroughly read. e
Bainbridge is located on Flint River, deep water - hurt channel to port on Gulf, .enjoying the same freight
. J vantages as Columbus, and is entitled to port rates, for which Atlanta has striven in vain.
Wholesale Center—Three large wliolesalc grocery houses sell over half million dollars, incrca.-cu from
U-s than 8100,000 in last five years: wholesale hardware, excellent prospects of wholesale dry goods; in
fact jobbing houses in every line are sure to come to take advantage of the freight facilities.
RAILROADS—Direct connections via Atlantic (A.ast Line to port at Savannah: hy Ga. Fla. & Ala. to
port at Coribelle on the Gulf lanes to Montgomery, Atlanta and Georgia points. Railroads in four directions
dirotiglt rich farming country ami numerous small towns. They arc feeders to merchants, and bring money
to Bainbridge.
RAILROAD PROSPECTS—Central of Georgia has surveying corps laying out a new line front Ulianj
through Bainbridge to Gulf, connecting Bainbridge with another Gulf Fort. She enjoys railroad facilities to
deep water, which arc regulated by water competition ot Flint river, making Bainbridge rates practically port
rates. Apalachicola Northern building from port of St. Josephs via Apalachicola to Quincy and Bainbridge.
opening up a rich territory affording added freight facilities. The Flint River Sc Gulf Ry. is building from
Ashburn through Pelham to Bainbridge. backed by J. I„ Hand, a prominent capitalist. Roads arc attracted
to Bainbridge as an objective point because of its natural advantages as a shipping center, and as head of nav
igation on Flint river, Bainbridge will be natural point to collect and handle immense business of future bound
for the-Orient and the Panama Canal from all Southeastern States. Cotton, cotton goods, coal, manufactured
articles, raw material lumber food-stuffs cfc., bound for Asia and South America, traverse the shortest route
through Bainbridge and down Flint river to ship side. The Ga.. Wa. & Ala. terminal? arc. at Bainbridge, ais .
car works and the homes of all employees of this railroad are at Bainbridge. The three new roads will hat e
terminals at Bainbridge. and will double the city’s population in less than five years. They will also drain
nctv, rich territory for the benefit of Bainbridge industries. Bainbridge \s population in 1900 was 2.960. and is
well over (5.000 now. a result of the influx of people due to present conditions ami the single railroad terminal.
The three other roads ought to increase it at the same ratio.
BANKS—In 1900 Bainbridge had one bank of S.10,000 capital, it ttov.- has three ban!:* with c.e.nbined'cap
ital of 8200,000 and half-million in deposits.
IXIH8TKIKN AlJIlIin IX I.AST KIVU Ytt.Mt-—l.utfii Oil Mill, rcr*xeutfng an Investment of $lou,0uo: two bar
rel factories. fSY.DhO Invested: sash, iloor and blind factory. $20.OOP t lives ted: Ice factory. $25,000 Invested: hardwood
plain, $10,000 Invented: corn inltl, $25,000 Invested; foundry and machine work*. $50.non Invested: vanning: factory,
llo.000 Invcslwl: two brick factories. $75,000 invested: syrup refinery, $10,000 Invested. Machine shops and ear
wot Us ol t'.AA. Ily. New- steamboat line owned hy lialtihrldge rapltal: cotton warehouse; iwo large shy. mills
located on river tan draw timber front river to lit** long lifter other- mills have exhausted supplies. All these Indus
tries came to Halnbtldge because of the natural advantages here for them and not berauao ot money Inducements
offered by Bainbridge people. Bainbridge boasts an active Board of Trade, organized for the purpose of concerted
effort to bring netv enterprises, and to let the outside world know wltat we have to offer. The Industrial future of ltain-
hridge Is assured. A shipment of coal Is now on the way to Bainliridge by the all-water route to show railroads that
Balnhrldcc I* entitled to lowest rates on fuel. This Is a prime consideration In the operation of auy tiinnufarturlte< eit-
terpriae Its location on the river, railroad facilities; ran- material, now roads, rich farming station, etc., are hound to
make Bainbridge the largest town in South Georgia. It will be the logical location for Jobbing houses for Southwest
Csorrla: Southeast Alabama and Middlewest Florida, 11 Is surrounded by the richest ranninK section In Georgia tthe
foundation of the wcultb of uny town): One cotton country: the home or the famous Georgia cane syrup, and Sumatra
filRnnftn \IITsl /.lilnutn to atit SAS e t*n.,1- aaslo .. A .. ....f, ... ....A .. t • . * , .... . ' . ’
barro crops. One New York firm. A. Cohn £ Co., ha* a million dollars Invested In their plant to grow and handle "Mt
product.
K’TTTIIIi—l.ess than one-third of this laud 1» now cultivated. There is room for ten tlme«,the pretent populat'd ,
and these great opportunttes-arr certain to attract farmers to Ihlr. nation. Bainbridge Is a ber.utirul town to live in- UM
good water, excellent health, electric light, and high-grade telephone service. Good schools, chpl-vhe* and over? ad
junct of the higher civilization, progressive people; magnificent bade trees all over the town Pi-opart*- ell around
Bainbridge Is bens field for higher priest, very lift!* foe sal - with ihe exception of my lands. All nroDC-tv la ndnuirlL,-
In value and hat advanc'd steadily for tbs pat ten : :*js. IVv, :• mortgages record <vl In Dvaritr enunty than In
other county of similar
and population.
For Further Information
Address
F. R. GRAHAS¥1 5 Bainbndcie ; Qa