, 1878-08-10

but little is known by our citizens. The
founder Of the colony is ". W. Davies, a
pleasant gentleman, who is well known to
many of our Business men; and whose word
in matters Of trade will go as far as that of
any man in the country. At the date of their
arrival the colony seemed to be poor; but thev
settled down on a small piece Of land obtained
by purchase and by steady, untiring industry
they have grown rich, or are az least in com
Portable circumstances. The houses are built
in 4 cluster some of them of brick, and all
of them neat and tidy in appearance. The
women and children are all scrupu!ouSlv clean,
and seen anywhere they would be taken as
representatives Of the better class About the
women and girls, of whom there is 4 goodly
number, We noticed nothing peculiar. The
men and boys are AL distinguished by wearing
their hair long.
Mr.. Davies, the founder of the colony, and
head of the religious organization, is a man OF
fine personal appearance, an Enslishman by
birth, aged forty-fve years, and, as stated
above, is an excellent business manager All
the labor Of the colony seems to be un,ler his
direction, and an air OF scrupuloGs neatness
everywhere prevails. The farming arrange
ments are ON an extensive scale, and all Of the
latest and most improved agricultural machin-
cry is brought into use. Ample sheds are pro
vided for the cattle. and even the hay is kept
under roof ''Or,ler is heavens first law, and
order is the rule that governs the little colony
that nestl-s at the foot of the mountains. As
far rs possible this organization is Selfsupport-
ing. Bread and meat they produce in abund
ance. and of wheat and oats they raise large
surplus. Al extensive field of srgar-cane at
tracted oar attention, and next the machinery
hy which the cane is manufactured into sugar
and rnolasses The hemp plant is cultivated
cutie extensively, and from it they manuiac-
ture ali the rope and cordage required on the
place. They also raise hroom-corn, and during
the winter Seaaon, many of the young men are
employed in making lrcoms Thcy have no
id!ers in the camp, al heing employed in so:ae
useful industry.
\ feature of the settlement. and the one that
more especially lei u our visit, is 4 printing
Office, Owned by Mr. Davies and occupied cy
clrsivcly in printing tracts, hymns, and other
matter in which tir. Davies sets forth his
peculiar religious views. He is not printer.
but his printing Office IS organized after a siyle
that would put to shame very many Protes-
sion.! printers. The room is well lighted, the
stands neatly arranged, and the presses bright
and clean, just rs they came from the foundry.
al The wo.k in the printing office is done hy
Mr.. Dayi,s three sons, bright, intelligent boys,
the oldest not over y years OF age. Without
previous tg:ini1; Under practical printer,
thee hnys set type correctly. and "space
their lines VIZ: q regularity that would put to
shame the - blacksmii's" that infest country
printing cil;ce-. Our visit was made in COM
panv with Nj Samuel Robinson, of San Fs'''sr
cisco. NIr. Charles Russell, who although q
ne;shior. visited The colony for the first time,
and N:r. Tom Tieruey. who had out one OF bis
cr>cl, teams. AMI ru. al, over the road IN Inc
style After a general Inspection Of tia Prenl;-
SIS. tl,e party was suE@nlo.ei I" an elegant
r.r,ast. and what W:th the jriva and the pure
ii! # he .uolnt:.s. y:e were ii excellent con
,l;.i,,a to do 'us.:sa 70 tAe lrunte"uS dinner.
al this time We Rave omitted to s.:y okat tha
men of The community were busy harvesting
the crop, and that the hum Of the header AMI
tbe rush and crash Of the tilrcshins machine
WAS constantly dinn;Hg il our ears. After
dinner was over, the writer III company with
M Davies, took = ride in Ike header wagon,
his first cxpesicucc Of that kind This over,
and = general look at the farm. the party ba-lc
Ny. Davies and his ho~?itahie lady tood
hve." and started for home well satisfied with
their trip and most fsvorabiy Impressed with
The character and general appearance of TIE
settlement
In conclusion It Is proper to correct an mn
preston that these people animate Win tiie
Mormons- This is a mistake. \. one tlille
they lived III 4 remote quarter 81 uts.h' "heiT
they were prosecuted 10y the N"lhoAS' anu
inbirmauely treated They then removed To
Montana territory. but not liking that country,
they finally found their way to NaHa "@LI
valley. where they have prospered and grown
wealthy. Settlers in that part OF the valley
sneak Of them as gool citizens, ana say thaI
wb4n occasion requires, they are always ready
to lend a helping hand. OHe article oi thelf
creed m is. to help the needy, and the teStltuse
ar. ,.lw.vs Hospitality received and kindly en-
tartained. OF the peculiar religious views Oh
theSe Ii people We know but litt!s; and ii The h.,
reader desires information on that scor'' n9
must seek elsewhere. A religion that niaHes
the relief Of the poor and distressed one OF rs
first conditions starts out well and whetherit
;s destined to take the place OF older creeds; Is
a question not necessary to consider NestLsu I3n
far up in the mountains the members o' tiie
community have pleasant homes, ana "i9 ;ti,
loving degree OF prosperity 'hat Gnih5S IN
Il \ feeling OF contentment that iuiiF realizes
the ideal of rural felicity.
I,U,,NSJ 4 Turner,