New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
d NEW YORK COLONY FOR NEBRASRA.
MEETING OF THE COLoNY-PLANs AND PROS
PECTS

MEETING OF THE COLoNY-PLANs AND PROS
Poets.
A meeting of the Excelsior Colony of Ne
braska was held on Saturday evening at No. 90 East
Broadway, Mr.. Louis A. Walker In the chair, when
number Of new members enrolled and variety Of
business transacted. The colony now numbers nearly
80 members comprising farmers, carpenters, black
smiths, and other mechanics. The officers are as fol-
lows: President, Louis A. Walker; vicePresdent San
ford Brown; Secretary, Eckford j. Robinson, and
Treasurer, Vim. A. Walker.
short time since several worklngmen organized
society under the Of the Excelsior Colony Of
Nebraska" its objects being TO provide each member
with piece Of land In the southern portion OF the State
OF Nebraska and to transport him and his 20 the Of
his future abOrs. The Government allows to each c
who will settle on and improve 1t grant OF leo
OF land but the offer Is not often accepted by those
really DESTROYS Of the change as should be- owing o the
fact that man who locates claim must do II many
vicinity OF towns and villages beng seized with
avdity by the speculators Hence, when man
settles on Government grant he must DO content
for many TO dispense with other society than that
Of his immediate family TO work hard and work too at
because OF the lack Of the necessary i'm
PIGMENTS and stock and 20 await with patience tho
ing OF other emiants TO share his soitAde The design
OF the colony s after securing enough members say l60
TO send Committee Nebraska to select site for the
colony AT present is thought that the location chosen
VIII be IN that marrow strip OF territory In the southern
portion OF the State lying between the Republican
Little Blue Rivers some so miles from the nearest settle
nent In the eastern portion OF the State. Within these
limits the land Is said 20 be rich aud productive, the
climate good, and the Irrigation excellent The locating
Committee VIII be guided In their choice OF site by all
these and other important considerations and, having
made choice VIII prepare for the reception Of the col
ony winch viii probably leave this city early IA April.
The cost OF locatinga claim OF lGO 70 $lStl 10
be paid at the time OF entering the land and
" at the expiration OF five years The cost
Of reaching Nebraska will be materially lessenod
ny ths cooperation panbeing reduced in exact proper
ton TO the number composing the colony Another ad
vantage offered Is that the establishment of large col
ony VIII at once give employment TO all classes OF
Ghahlcs such as carpenters, miers blacksmits, &c.
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each adult but, us before stated this will be greatly
duced In the case OF the colony. successful and
fears are entertained OF Its failure this colony will in
angurate another cooperative movement, whose effects
no man can I0retel AL the large cities Of the United
states are oVerrn with young ablebodied out Of
employment not Decause they do not know how, do
not wish 70 work. but because OF their inability to get
anything TO 90 Their proper place is IN the West-aDd
those among them who are guided by sound common
sense Will renGush TIC feYersh LIE Of cities for that Of