The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
COLONIZATION

in Wyoming Territory, and thousands
are now preparing for immigration to
this garden spot Of Wyoming. There
seems to be, however, no organization
in this movement on the part of the I'M
migrants, no cooperation among them
for the common welfare of colonies OF
people. The settlement on public
lands by colonies is to be preferred to
the course pursued by our old pioneers,
who plunged into the primitive forests,
OF squatted on the open plains, with
very little means, and spent years in
digging their way into civilization.
These settlers had to plant, and hoe,
and harvest, with the rifle near at
hand, ready to be used at a moments
notice. Struggling on under many dis
advantages, they had to spend the best
years Of their lives in digging a farm
out of the wilderness and making a
homestead for their family.
The new plan of industrial colonies
has changed all this. One hundred or
illO1C ldihliiCo lCOolNt W oCttiN boSSSiNA
in a certain locality, combine whatever
e they may possess, and surround
themselves with the comforts Of civili-
Zation in fewer months than the years
required to obtain like results under
the old system. Instead of each pio-
neer travelling in search of Il suitable
location, two or three are chosen to Sc
lect it for the colony. They secure Il
large body Of land in a good locality,
su%perintend the distribution of the
property to the members, and obtain
reduced rates of transportation for
them and their effects. In thus com
bining their material and resources,
this community obviates all the hard
ships and disadvantages of separate
emigration, and the members secure
for themselves an opportunity to invest
moderate means with the advantages
which belong to the use Of large CAPT
tai. The advantages of this plan, as
shown especially in the experience and
success of the Greeley and other colo
mics in Colorado, are obviously very
great. The plan does not contemplate
cooperative labor, or common n
ship Of the lands after they are open TO
occupation, or Of any other property,
nor the supplying to any colonist the
means required for emigrating or for
engaging in business. The selection of
a proportionate quantity of land by
each settler, with an equitable interest
in the benefit of the %irrigating or other
public works. and in the undistributed
remainder of the lands, are the princi-
pal privileges conferred upon the mem
beers of n colony under this plan.
By thus uniting with Il large number
Of his friends and acquaintance, the
emigrant softens the hardships and pri-
vations of pioneer life, and succeeds in
making for himself a permanent, COM
Portable home on his OWL tract of land.
The maximum of each mans power is
increased by combining with the labors
of others as to all public works, schools
and churches. In addition to the ad-
vantages above referred to, We may
mention q few others, that will COM
mend themselves to the average mind,
and which are: the great reduction in
transportation, the reduced cost of i'm
plements, material, stock and supplies,
which can he purchased at wholesale
prices; the reduced cost of herding the
stock owned by the members of the
colony; the prevention of homesick-
ness, rs the settler lives in community
Of old friends. Organized emigration
also secures, within the landed limits
of the colony, the control of public af-
fairs, the benefit and control of school
lands, and moneys donated by state or
national governments for common
schools or higher institutions Of learn
ing.
The mechanic III such Il colony will
find ample employment in supplying
the wants of his fellow ~colonist, even
if no others shall visit his shop; the far
mer and stOck-raiser will find all he
needs in the colony, instead of having
to travel miles in search of it; the land
will be worth at least double its cost
from the day OF which its settlement by
a colony is resolved On.
And there is Don for 10000 Of such
colonies in Wyoming Territory. We
would advise those who intend to emil
CRATE from less favored localities in the
east OIL south, to come to us in such or
ganized bodies, and they cannot fail to
do well at the start, and to prosper as
time advances.
Light underwear ut reduced prices at
m27tf PoLACK'S.
New goods just received by express.
Another lot Of hose, nice linen suits;
also, linen jackets and skirts, at
Joslin's. m27-tf