The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-23
HENRY GEORGE NOT IN IT.


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Unearned 1ncremenk
New York World.
'eThe single tax people could not afford
to live in expensive hotels in summer, or
even patronixe the modern summer board
ing-house, said William 7. Croasdale to
World reporter. land so We have started
q little IN the business ourselves. We
bought large tract of country in the town
of Forestburg, Sullivan county, and We are
trying to do all in our power to make it q
pleasant abode in summer for sympathiz-
ers of the single tar theory"
Mr.. Croasdale is well known Is one of
the ediaors of Henry Georges paper, the
Standard.
Two years ago the feasibility of q coun-
try place for the members of the Single
Tax Club Was discussed, and shortly after
small cash capital Land, which the men,
bers bad been told was plentiful at 81 an
acre, was either under water or all rocks.
So they multiplied their working capital by
three and bought mp large tract of cOun-
try near Huguenot. Sullivan county. The
site is eighteen miles from Port Jervis.
After journey by rail to Huguenot
there is another ride by blackboard 70 the
single tax paradise.
In the early summer the single tax fol-
lowers utilize the original buildings on the
farm. They turned big rambling country
house into use and named it 1.-The Camp"
Thither most of the members OF the single
tax clubs went on their summer vacations.
The property is named Merriewold,
which means merry wood, only the club
name is 500 years old. The township OF
Forestburg. in which Mer-iewold is located,
has Only ABOUT 90 inhabitants, so that in
the time to come the single tax advocates
will not lack eibow-room when they take
an outing.
Already cottages are being built. Lawyer
Louis f. Post erected for himself last
winter q cottage. in which he has lived all
summer Lawyer Post is the secretary and
treasurer of the Merriewold Park Associa-
ton. G. B. Cooper, . New York business
man, of this city, has built . cottage upon
the property, and e. Vance Cohen and w.
I. Croasdale are building. 1t is expected
that he number of cottages viii increase
considerably next summer. Some investors
felt tinid about spending money in such q
Wild country, but now that they see pros
meet Of q big unearned increment they are
growing enthusiastic. Read Gordon is
president of the association. and Editor
William T. Croasdale Is the vice president
A proposition to erect hotel to sccommo-
date the influx of single tax advocates next
summer is now before the association.
MerriewOld is ], 500 acres in extent and
1 400 feet above the sea. It is principally
hills. but there are level spaces here and
there. The single tax men say they would
like the place much better had there been
more woods, but they are cheered by the
belief thai in the course of dozen years or
SO they will have fine growth of young
trees on the property. A beautiful lake
lies near the main road. 1t now covers
forty-eight acres of land. Editor Croasdaie
says that dam will be buijs in time to in
crease its area to 100 acres. Then the SIM
gle Tar Club viii hare one of the finest
fishing preserves in southern New York.
William McCabe. the printer. is very en-
thusiastic over Merriewold- He says that
the expense of . two-weeks' vacation II
within The means Of every workingman.
It Is hoped by the leaders OF the move
ment that the scheme viii prove conta-
gious, and that many resorts similar to
Merriewold would Be :. .ried al over the
country.
Membership is not confiaed to the Henry
George single tax clubs The articles OF
incorporation of the Merriewoid association
provides for the admission OF all How