The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-19
1 MODEL COMMONWEALTH.
70 D. Founded On HaIeOIm Island,
British Columbia.
EvsFybSdy VIII vera ana Nobody
win DEtnk.-colonlsts FEOm
the Old WoFlas

II arrived here" writes =. J. Spencer
(the honorable secretary Ofthis movement)
from British Columbia to the Pail MaH
Gasstte; "fiiteen months ago, and l have
explored Queen Charlotte, Vancouver
and the adjacent islands. have selected
Malcolm island for the colony. It Is
about two miles wide by twelve miles
long. Il has two good haFboFs. Il 10
about 300 miles north Of Victoria. The
lieutenant gOvernOr-general signed the
minute in council, reserving the island
Tor u, % the 9Th Of June last TIE gov
eminent has agreed to give eighty acres
Of land for every house We erect, value
600, and the settler Is to be free from all
taxes for twelve months. We have al
ready commenced operations; those who
can pay their expenses and keep them
selves for the first twelve months are the
pioneers. To meet the case Of those who
cannot do this public subscription has
been opened. We are right In the center
On the salmon industry. British Colum-
bia viii be q great manufacturing eonn-
Try. Any amount Of coal and iron, tim
Der, etc. The climate Is preferable 10
England, and We hope 10 have the pretti-
ct ville- upon the face Of Gods earth. {"
Il appears from . further communiea-
ton sent BY Mr.. Spencer that all mem
ben Of tho colony viii be required to
work eight hours per diem and four hours
on Saturday. The committee, on behalf
cf the membess Of the commonwealth.
Will taks al responsibility n providing
work. medical attendance, food and cloth
Ing for the member and his family, and
also provide for the scholastic education
Niue children. and in The event Of the
member being sick, still provide o. though
be were at work, and u he dies, 10 keep
tho widow and orphans, etc. Each and
every member win have the same inter
est In the commonwealth. The land viii
VIII Be held in trust BY the committee for
and on behalf q the member, andclauses
will b inseTted preventing the manufac-
ture and sale o. any intoxicating drinks
BY any member Of the G. 7. C. G. A
clause win also Be inserted preventing the
trustees from selling o. mortRaeing the
land OF property Of the commonwealth.
and that there shall always be liberty Of
conscience: that no creed Of dogma shall
b insisted upon; the only "teSt" win be
willingness to conform TO the Ten
Commandments and the sayings Of
Jesus"
The board Of management will under
take and arrange with each member that
every lad will learn some trade, and that
every girl shall be instructed In household
duties, family dFessmaking, needleWork,
nursing, cooking, singing, pianoioFte and
etiqnstte. No giTl will be considered a
servant, but win fulAll her appointment
- learner. Az soon as the children Of
The members are old enough to perform
the sacred duties Of marriage, they will
hrst give the municipal board three
months notice Of their intention, In order
10 give The board time % erect and fur.
niSh the house and 10 make Ill the neces.
saEy arrangements. All marriage will be
contracted - By Law established. YounI
men haying learned their trade will be ii
liberty 70 leave the commonwealth and
Win be ct liberty To return alter fulfiIIinS
the conditions. No member will b called
upon to work after the age Of S., but b,
may do 4 voluntarily.