The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-19
The Manager of the Puget
Sound Enterprise
Explains, zs
Some of the Plans by Which the
'~A
LabOrers Are to be
Benefited,
In Practical Scheme, Which Seems
to be Anything But
"UtOpian."

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| merchant, laborer, fisherman, farrier,
dairymau, fruitraiser florist and others
may unite their industry and means in
cooperative corporation, by which un-
der thorough system of mutual ex-
changes and products, they may have
all the profits of their own labor and the
economical advantages of their own CO.
operation.
The colony has already secured an
admirable towasite and can procure any
quantity of most excellent farm, fruit
and dairy lands adjacent. The townsite
is ON a magnificent harbor on Puget
sound, safe and convenient for the larg
est vessels of the ocean, ard in the path
of all the commerce of the sound. 1t is
the finest furnishing point of the whole
northwest, and there are at hand abun-
dant markets for all the colony can pro-
duce or manufacture. The climate is
most excellent and the soil has been
proven the best in the whole sound
country, admirably adapted to fruits,
vegetables and the email grains. 1t has
been three months since this project was
started, and there are now 500 souls in
the colony, and $4,000 has been real
lied and paid on the townsite.
When enough stock and lot interests
have been subscribed to realize Sl5O,0O0,
the colonists will incorporate and COM
n'ence operations. The first movement
will be the erection of large sawmill
and in connection Herewith a furniture
factory, a sash and door and shingle fac
tory, for which there is au abundant
timber of the finest quality at hand.
About the same time the colony will
start dairy and open up and plant its
fruit trees and farming land. 1t WILL as
rapidly as possible, thereupou, open
stores hotels, industries and other af-
fairs, and build its city, making places
for residence and occupation for colo
nlsts.
1t is thought that matters will be
ready for incorporation within six
months The incorporation will issue
100000 shares of stock at $40 per share,
and sell 5000 lot interests in six series
of 800 lots each series. The first series
will be sold at $50 per lot; the second at
$40 per lot; the third at $50 per lot; the
fourth at $3.50 per lot the fifth at 5000
per lot; and the sixth at $3.50 per lot in
| terest.
The city and all business of the colony
will be managed by the corporation
through directors of departments, md
| foremen, superintendent and managers
elected by the COLONY, so that there will
be no private enterprise nor competition
within the colony. Every colonist will
take some trade occupation or profess
sion, and there will he no non producers
Eof consequence. Neither saloons, nor
churches, nor anv private societies, will
be permitted within the colony. But
there will be public halls for discussion
on all subjects, religious and secular.
The ecolony will have large libraries,
music halls and theater, hospitals ecclec.
tic schools, nurseries and kindergartens.
The colonists, individually, Will have no
rents, taxes or other such imposts to
paw.
There will be model homes, resident
hotels and private residences with CO.
operative kitchens, so that the most
comfortable, pleasant and healthful liv-
ing will be furnished to ali at mini
mum of cost. All colonists will be fur
nished constant employment at good
wages and good homes surrounded with
all the luxuries and conveniences of the
best civilization. The plan is thor
oughly matured from the experience and
plans of other colonies which have had
remarkable success. Itlnvolves the So
luton Of all the great problems of labor
and capital, production and distribution.
1t is open for the poorest or tn wealth
lest person. Its principles are that
wealth and production are the means to
the end of ameliorating, advancing and
elevating the masses 50 as to realize the
principle of the greatest good TO the
greatest number.
These colonies are the right Nay out
of present evils; the hope of .he future,
especially for the laboring masses thr
only release from the tyranny of mon
opolv and the only method of prevent:
ing repititIOn of the French Revolu-
ton in America. Its Lracticabilty has
heen proven bv the twenty years sue
cess of other like colonies. Millions are
spent from small subscriptions to build
monuments to the dead, to build
churches for treasures in heaven, and 10
Christianize the heather in foreign
lands. Like small subscriptions thus
, pooled in this colony will ameliorate
the masses at once and improve and
elevate mankind morally, physically
and mentally.
The colony will be controlle from it's
inception bv financially strong, intel
Iectually vigorous BODY corporate, with
full powers and privileges to put in prac.
tce the accepted principles of cooper.
atlve community of farm, factory and
commerce.
Let those who believe in cooperation
as ways and means to better life, in
the same unanimitv of purpose, contrib
ute their mite or larger subscription to
the stock and lot interest of this colony,
, and let us at the healthful and beautiful
climate of Puget sound raise industrial
and commercial institutes and farms
which will develop the physical man
and woman, which we believe is the
only foundation for permanence and
progress in intellectually, morality and
correct life. That is business, plan by
which good works may be rewarded on
earth.
We urge the earnest men and women.
co-laborers in industrial, commercial,
political and social reforms, to unite in
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