The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-26
UTOPIA BY TENINO.
A Mirage City Pictured on the
Gravel Prairie.
THE EMBRYO CITY OF RAINIER.
Glowing Prospects Circulated Among
tho People of the East-A Chance
That "Lies" 1t Our Door.

mitted to people in the East which is
either so exceedingly desirable that its
merits should be widely heralded or it is
swindie, against which investors should
he warned. The prospectus was received
yesterday from Binghamton, N. T., by
Mr. G. NJ. Ogden, from an influential resi-
dent of that place, with request Tor
further information.
1t purports to be a prospectus OF the
Binghamton and Washington Land Com
pany, cooperative, with its principal
place of business at Binghamton, N. Y.
1t has a capital stock, par value $l,OOO,Oo.
The object of this company is said to be
ito build city at Rainier, in Western
Washington, and furnish homes, employ
ment and a paying investment to its men,
hers upon the equal basis of mutual CO.
operation" It has officers, directors and
board of managers, which make form
,dabie list, but sitting the officers down
they seem to be ]. l.. Lusk, president; III.
B. Darling, George Coon, ID. ID. Brown and
A. ID. Beard, financial secretary and man.
ager.
1t is very conspicuously announced that
''stock is sold only TO those becoming
members This restriction seems to af-
ford ample assurance of exclusiveness
which is later somewhat modified by the
more generous welcome: ANY respectable
person of eiter sex will be acceptable as
member if prepared to purchase share
upon the terms offered by the company"
The proof of responsibility is not made too
onerous for democratic community, and
is nothing more than payment OF fee of
$40.
The prospectus is very complimentary to
the climate, soil and resources of the
state, and particularly of the Puget Sound
country The writer of the prospectus,
whose word may, perhaps, be depended
upon, gives the assurance that anthracite
coal has been found all through this sec
ton, discovery which entities him to
grateful monument at the hands of the
people fully equal to that raised by Cali
fornians to Marshall the discoverer of
gold. More than this, local mines can be
opened" within five miles of the townsite
of Rainier (as il is spelled in the prospec-
tus) and on land proposed to be owned"
by this company.
The only Rainier in Washington is a sta
ton on the Northern Pacific, between Yelm
and Tenino. 1t cannot be very difficult
matter to &c. there in time to seize upon
the opportunity offered by the following
description and terms land when people
are in hurry to grasp "snap" they are
not particular about syntax or prosody):
Rainier. Thurston county. where this COM
pany is situated is on the great Northern Pacific
railroad, thirty miles from Tacoma, the largest
city in the state, about sixty miles from Seattle
and twenty miles to Centrala, thriving city;
also twenty miles by rail and fifteen miles by
road to Olympia, the capital of the state, a
beautiful city situated at the head OF Puget
sound The TOWNSHIP of Rainier is located on a
stretch OF nearly level prairie between rivers of
nice cool water, fresh from the melting SHOWS
of the mountains. Rainier townsite embraces
1000 acres, which is already plated In city lots
and maps issued. fine hotel has just been
built and In operation; good farm house with
fruit orchard on the property. Two general
stores doing good business, owned by individ-
uals, are not included In the purchase. A post
Office. fine, large depot being built by the
Northern Pacific railroad, which may be-
come an union depot, as three railroads
are already surveyed and work on one
has been commenced The Union Pacific, the
Great Northern aud the Northern Pacific has a
branch to cross its present line, thus great
facilities will be given for transportation of all
kinds of merchandise, and manufacturers will
find no better location where land viii be cheap
aha help plenty. Mount Rainier. forty miles
distant, is the highest point on the Pacific
looms up beautifully from Rainier, which
is the Quitting point for tourists who are
seeking for the most grand and beautiful noun
tain and ocean scenery. Rainier is within
few miles of the unbroken forests, where the
best of lumber can be obtained, and where all
kinds of game abound; the rivers and creeks
are filed with the best of game fish, such as
trout, bass etc.
We shall locate here in this grand growing
country and build young city of 5000 inhab-
itants almost as If by magic We have options
upon two or three tracts of land of from 10000 to
20,0e0 acres and the company will erect grist-
mills, sawmills. factories, stores and machine
shops. establish brick yard, open coal mines,
engage in numbering, establish news
paper, build churches. furnish the best of
sehools-iu short, adopt the best possible plans
for the physical, intellectual and moral advance
ment, prosperity and happiness of its entire
membership and making OF il, as nearly as may
be. q model community. The evils of drunken
ness will be guarded against as much as posi-
bic such an opportunity is seldom offered TO
20 in with a company of active business men
and colombo a rich territory on equal shares
''Our plan" is very simple. There are
nine series of shares; the first is held by
100 charter members. The prospectus does
not say how much they are to pay, but all
others must pay, the first 100 paying 500 a
share, with $40 fee, other series gradu-
ating up TO $1,000 a share. As they are
given out in turn, those who don't want to
pay S2,000 for 100 shares had better STAY out
altogether or get In before the 500 shares
are gone.
The admission fee is paid with the applics.
ton. If accepted assessment of SlO0 will be
made thirty days from the date OF membership
should the company require the same, and an
assessment of $50 as often as needed, but not
oftener than once in thirty days. may be made
until the full amount of the cost of the share
shall have been paid in. Every member
will be given a city lot on which a
house, or house and barn, not to
exceed $3.50 in total cost, will be erected
oy the company. at their own expense As to ma
terial, giving tho members five years at per
rial 20 be furnished free of cost. Members will
be furnished work by the company If desired.
aud viii be enabled to purchase all living sup
plies AZ cost. II incapseitated by sickness while
lsboring for the company q member will be
taken care Of. cost of such sickness 10 be de-
Quoted from his share OF profits. In order to
eQualtre advantages to all an inventory
viii be taken at the expiration OF FIVE
years OF all the mills. factories stores, mines
aud other property owned by the company to-
gether with each members farm property ex-
eept resident or home lots, and each member
will be entitled 70 his pro rata share OF said in
ventory. which he 81 his option may receive in
sash and cancel his membership. or NAV allow
20 remain in the company, or he may take plot
~ ten acres of improved land sS his share in
lieu OF cash. the land 10 be taken At its appraised
value.
Its believed, in fact IL has been proven by sx-
perienee in other communities, that 8 company
Of this size, numbering l,loo men with their