Telegram-herald., 1890-01-11

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ssvsngy-bss persons, ooE = growing
some II tAsLn have besa ca TIE SIC
three years or more, a. h0ng h tens
made oy stretching canvas over fr~lnes,
RiEh d0ubls roofs aud walls. which, al
dsd - carpets. bag stoves and th7 usual
comforts OF more pEetenEi0us houses,
make the cloth structures quite comfort
sbls. even IN the SHOWS Of mountain
winter These tsnus are lad or ID
streets. water Is piped In snd 0thef con
yeniences are provided.
They have some hAts Of meadow land
On which vegetables enough - meet Tie
needs OF the community are raised, and
the general idea Is 70 spread ol1 Ia frut
and other products, as well as various
lines of manUfacture. until the colony
produces about al II will require. The
scheme also involves the operation Of
VALLEY farms Thus far they have con-
fined their efforts 10 the building OF 9
road. said by outsiders % be the best
thoroughfare vet constructed into the
mountains Difficulties have not been
eyaded. bat the grade has been followed
wherever il led Blasting has been done
i'm places where a man could not get q
foothold 70 drill. being let down with
ropes. This Will be toll road.
The society has written bylaws for its
government, but countenances neither
churches nor saloons The immediate
administration Of affairs is vested n a
board OF trustees, with a superintendent
for each department Of labor. When
ever new nfember Is admitted he Is put
at the work he Is used 10, and all are
paid alike, viz, 80 cents an hour. a
days work is limited 10 eight hours, al
though a member may work any time
less than this or none at all if he SO elect.
All work is paid for in scrip issued by
the trustees. good for supplies or any
thing among members--in fact, a legal
tender.
IL is thought that this scrip can Be
made 10 circulate among outsiders in
time by placing a premium on it in ex-
change for anything the colony mag
produce. At present it is kept at home.
These people believe in neither interest
nor profit, all articles being handled at
cost.
Now. while the colony is getting upon
It's feet, it derives support from member
ship fees. A paid up membership costs
$500. made up in monthly instalments of
s. each. When 500 is paid in, the mem
Der is entitled to move into the colony
and go TO work. There are many per
sons in this state, and even far east, who
are paving up memberships with the ex-
pectatiOn cf some day joining the col
ony. This is true of professional men,
who are not up to road b-ilding, but are
waiting until the colony grows TO need
their services, when they will be ready
TO serve at 30 cents an hour. Any mem
Der may withdraw at any time if he be,
comes dissatisfied, and receive bis full
dividend besides what he has paid in.
In joining. one must be recommended by
two members as of good repute. The
colony is now mostly American, with @
scattering Of Germans and Swedes.
A reserve fund is maintained to pay
any who may wish to sever their con
nection with the organization. Then
whenever there is surplus, dividend
is declared, this being based upon the
time checks or scrip each holds. This i:
where the joker comes in on those who
have lolled in the Shade rather thar
work.
These dividends becoms private prop
erty, as we understand il, and may be &c
/ handled or turned into any of the enter
prises under way. The private property
/ in the colony, however. must be confined
to a house lot and personal effects The
timber lands, if title Is secured as ex
/ pected, while they must be taken up ir
severalty, will be turned in and owned
/ in ommon.-Tulare Call Register.