New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
4 TESTERN COLONY.

propose TO unite with proper persons IN the estaD
lishment of a colony in Colorado Territory
Alocation which have seen is well watered with
streams and springs there beautiful pine groves
the soil is rich the climate is heathful. grass will
keen stock the wear round, coal and stone are
plentiful and a well-traveled road runs
through the property. The land Is either SUD
jeot TO entry under the homestead law, on IT has
not yet been brought into market, hut 1t can be
settled upon without other cost than SIS for
Ito acres In addition, the Rocky Mountain scenery
Is the grandest and the most enchanting iii America.
have never seen place which presents so many ad-
vantages and opportunities.
The persons with whom j would he willing to
associate must be temperance men, aud ambitious TO
establish good society and among many fifty
ten should have as much $4,000 each, OF twenty
5000 each while others may have 500 to 81 900 and
upward For many to 90 so far without means, can
only result in disaster After time. poorer people
can be received and have a chance
My own plan would be TO make the settlement al
most wholly in village, and to divide the land into
lots of 10 acres and to divide these into lots for
building purposes and then to apportiOn TO each
family from 40 to So even 100 acres. adjoining the
village. Northampton, Massachusetts,, and several
OthorNew-England towns andyillages were settledln
this manner, but some improvements are suggested
Since OulynGtTacts VIII be more deSlra Ole imam
others. a preference may be secured by sell
ing them at auction, and the proceeds OF such
appropriated to the use of the colony; and all the
lots of the village should be sold, that funds
may be obtained for making improvements Tor the
common gOod-such as, the building OF church, a
town hall "a schOO-hOuse, and for the establishment
Of a library by which means the lots will be worth
five or ten times more than they cost; and one OF
the very first public institutions should be irst-
class school, in which not only common butthe higher
branches should be taught, including music Inc
town OF Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska, adopted
this plan on a large scale and several hundred thou
Toll hnyp al obtained.
Some of the advantages OF settling IN village VIII
be easy to schools and to public places meet
ings lectures and the like, and society can he had
at once In planting, in fruit-growlng, and IN I'M
proving homes generally, the skill and experience Oh
a few will be common to all, and much greater pro.
gress can be made than where each lives ls0lated III
seems to me that aaundTy and bakery eond be estaD
shed end the washing and baking could be done lot
all the community; but other household WORK shoud
be done 10y the families. In all this, the separate
household, and the ownership OF property snOud DE
without change: and only propose that II there are
any advantages in cooperation they eoglo DC
secured by colony. Cheap rates OF pas
sage and freight could be secured, while many
things which all will want in the commencement,
can be bought at wholesale. There are some other
advantages which think such town will possess,
and they are important but in this announcement
do not think proper to mention them, and besides
there are of course disadvantages.
Farmers will be wanted, nurSerymen, nOrlStS ana
almost all kinds of mechancs,as well as capitalists to
use the coal and waterpower III running lnachlnery.
Inasmuoh as millions of acres OF excellent grass are
in the vicinity, and which for years will lie open.
stock can be kept by each family. and at small ex
DeDse il can be cared for by herdsmen employed by
the Deople The profit of stock growing can be
sdered certain for the locality is not as far from the
Missouri River as Texas, whence immense numbers
of cattle are driven Besides, railroads are nearly
completed, and railroad is almost certain 10 pass
through the land refer to. The establishment OF
colony would hasten the day. .u
After the colony shall be organized, 1t Will be
proper to appoint committee of good men TO VISIT
the country and fix on the location, for there are
other places and a choice is to be made
"a frat set
houses, mills, and mechanic shops, are TO be bnllt,
that families may come with few priyations ana as
long as SIX months will be required.
Whatever professions and occupations enter INTO
the formation of an intelligent educated and thrifty
community should be embraced by tins colony ana
II should be the object to exhibit all that is best III
modern civilization. .,..-
In particular should moral and religious sentiments
prevail for without these qualities man Is n9thIng'
At the same time tolerance and berality should also
prevail One thing more Is equally Important. nap
piness wealth, and the glory OF State spring from
The family and it should he an aim and hlgh am
hilton to preserve the family pure IN all It's relations
and to labor with the best efforts lie and strength
can give TO make the home comfortable TO beautliE
and to adOrn it, and to supply 1t win Whatever VIII
make it attractive and loved. Ii,
This is in the vicinity of the mining region, which
Is destined to be developed more and more for years
other kinds of metals and the market Tor every khd
of farm product IS as good as IN New-l ork perhaps
better 1t is decidedly heal htul region the ar is
remarkably pure Summer Is pleasant, the inter is
mild with little snow, and agnes are lulkhOWn'
Already, cOnSumptlNeS are gong tnituoi III lHo,t
health and tourists and visitors will find great at
fractions during the Summer Mineral springs are
near and perhaps on the locality nave referred 70;
Deer antelope. wild turkeys. prairie chickens and
specked trout abound but at present there are too
many wolves and bears. =,
make the pOint that two important objects will
be gained by such a colony. First, schools, refined
society and all the advantages of an old country,
will be secured in few years while on the con
frary where settlements made by the old method,
Deople are obliged TO wait 20, 40 and more years
second with free hOmesteads as basis. win
the sale of reserved lots for the general good the
greatly increased value of real estate will be for the
benefit OF all the people not for schemers and specu-
latOrs In the of this colony, model VIII DE
presented for settling the remainder OF the vast ter
TitOry of our country -,
Persons wishing TO unite in such q colony VIII
please address me at THE TRIBUNE Office. stating
their occupation and the yalue of the property which
they could take with them. n. 4. AEEKER
He,c. York, December. 1862