The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-18

To Renew the Attempt to Found Model
and Happy Community.

To Renew the Attempt tn Found a Model
and Happy Community.
~ arrived here" writes Mr.. +. J.
Spencer (the honorable Secretary of
this movemenD from British Columbia,
fifteen months ago, and /. have ex-
plored Queen Charlotte, Vancouver,
and the adjacent islands. / have Sc
lected Malcolm Island for the colony |;
1t is about two miles wide by twelve
miles long; it has two good harbors.
1t Is about 300 miles north of Victoria.
The Lieutenant Governor General
signed the minute in council, reserving
the island for us, on the 9th of June
last The Government has agreed to
give eighty acres of land for every
house we erect of the value Of Gl00; and
the settler is to be free from all taxes
for twelve months. We have already
commenced operations; those who can
pay their expenses and keep themselves
for the first twelve months are the pio-
neers. To meet the case of those who
cannot do this public subscription
has been opened. We are right in the
center of the salmon industry. British
Columbia will be great manufactur-
ing country. Any amount of coal and
iron, timber, etc. The climate is pre-
ferable to England, and we hope to
have the prettiest village upon the face
of Gods earth"
1t appears from further communi-
cation sent us by Mr.. Spencer that all
members of the colony will be required
to work eight hours per diem and four
c.
on behalf of the members Of the COM
monwealth, will take all responsibility
in providing work, medical attendance,
food, and clothing for the member and
his family, and also provide for the
scholastic education of the children,
and, in the event of the member being
sick, still provide as though he were at
work. and If he dies to keep the widow
and orphans, etc. Each and every
member will have the same interest in
the commonwealth. The land will be
held in trust by the committee for and
on behalf of the members, and clauses
will be inserted preventing the manu-
facture and sale of any Intoxicating
drinks by any member of the G. r. G.
c. A clause Will also be inserted pre-
venting the trustees from selling OF
mortgaging the land or property of
the commonwealth, and that there
shall always be liberty of conscience;
that no creed or dogma shall be insist
ed upon, the only "test" will be will
lngness to conform to "the ten COM
mandments and the sayings of Jesus"
The Board of Management will un-
dertake and arrange with each member
that every lad will learn some trade.
and that every girl shall be instructed
in household duties, family dressmak-
ing, needlework, nursing, cooking,
singing, pianoforte, and etiquette. No
girl will be considered servant, but
will fulfill her appointment as n learn
er. AS soon as tke children of the
members are old enough to perform the
sacred duties of marriage, they will
first give the Municipal Board three
months notice of their intention, in
order to give the board time to erect
and furnish the house and to make all
the necessary arrangements. All mar
riages will be contracted as by law es-
tablished. Young men having learned
their trade will be at liberty to leave
the commonwealth and will be at lib
erty to return after fulfilling the con-
ditions. No member will be called up
Ola to work after the age of 50, but he
may do it voluntarily.-PdU Mall
Gazette.