The Labor enquirer., 1886-03-13
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profits three thousand lot interests will
be sold in six series offive hundred lots
each. The first series to sell at $40 Fer
lot interest; the second at $40 the third
at $50 the fourth at 500; the fifth at
$2O0, and the sixth at $3.50. which when
sold viii realize $s75, 900. Every colo
mist must purchase one or more lot in
terests and with each lot interest he
must purchase one or more shares of
stock. Those who do not desire to join
the colony may purchase stock alone.
The COLONY has selected q town site on
Puget Sound not far from Seattle, front
ing on q large safe harbor at the center OF
trade on the sound, most accessible to
the sea and the interior. The colonv
will also purchase near their town site,
5000 acres of good farm lands, on
which it will grow the most profitable
fruits, vegetables and farm produce, be-
sides run dairv for the manufacture of
butter and cheese, for supplies for the
colonists and the general market
A saw mill, and in connection there
with a sash and door factory, a furniture
factory and shingle factory, will be estab-
lished in their city, also fish cannerY,
a tannery, boot and shoe factory, and
such other industries as will pay we'll.
The colony will also have wholesale and
and retail stores of all branches, and. in
short, establish themselves upon self
supporting basis at the doors of COM
merce and where a ready market awaits
their commerce, industry and farming.
All this will be run by the cooperative
corporation, the colonists themselves
doing the work and managing their
business through directors elected by
themselves. The whole being managed
and run on such an economical, cooper
ative system as to save the loss of great
friction, dead weight of large non.
producing class and single and antago-
nistic management incident to the pres
ent condition of business.
In theory the corporation, i. e., the
"Credit Union" will own and run the
whole for the benefit of the colonists
they supplying the labor and sharing in
the profits. As the company will fur
nish all supplies to the colonists at theil
cost to the company, which must bt
greatly lessened by cooperative man
agement, it is calculated on safe statistics,
that the cost of each colonist's living
will be about third or fourth of the
present cost. The laying out, manage
ment and policing the city will also be
done by the company, also at a grea
saving and in a manner which will Sc
cure health, beauty, comfort and cleanli
ness. 90
The colony proposes to establish com
plete libraries, music and public discus
sion halls, also public nurseries, kinder
gartens. eclectic schools and hospitals al
of which will enable the colony to car
for according to the high est civilization
the human being, his comforts, luxur1es
education, health and training from tn
cradle to the grave. As there Will be n
| private enterprise nor competition
within the colony. there will be little t
induce men to immortality or dishonest
and as the company will conduct a
| classes of business, it will take care tha
no saloon business nor any immoral en-
terprises will interfere with the sobriet
or morality of the colo nv.
1t is calculated that a labo ring ma
| working whole year earns $1,000, bu
receives only about 1886 Of that sur
from which he must pay all taxes an
other incidental imposts, besides docto
bills, rent s, ETC., before his living ez
penses are paid. As colonist he wi
receive at least 81, 900 year, whilst hi
expenses will be- about a third or
fourth of the present cost. He will hav
no rent to pay as his lot interest secure
him home for life. The company wi
see to and pay whatever taxes mightb
assessed against him, which will be quit
small if anything, and az the compan
will pay their physicians MONTH
salary, any such bills will be nothin
compared to what has to be paid now
When colonist has subscribed for on
or more lot interests and shares, he sc
lects his lot and orders the style of hous
he may desire, which the company vii
build for him. charging him only il
actual cost, which he pays to the con
pany if he has the money, otherwise tn
company charges him 10 per cent upol
the amount Of the costs until his earr
ings pays up the amount.
/ by mouoi uoucS uuiit, toRctuor WIZ
a common kitchen and dining room, an
separate dwellings also with commo
kitchen, built in. the center of squa1
formed by the four lots and the foo
transmitted by small electric tran
ways or cars and by the resident an
public hotels all run on the co-operat1y
style, the cost of living will be great
reduced, and allowed to be as good a
the best, which will also dispense wit
servants and home drudgery. Still pc
SONS will be allowed their separat
dwellings with their own kitchen, etc
if they 80 desire and may occupy
whole block. but not more. There vii