The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
GeDemurraf-S Star
THE MICHIGAN COLONY
In MISSISSIPPI.
Their Location = HOmeSteadS - AgrieuI.
ture, -Cllmate-Ete.

We copy the following from The
Clarion, published at Reed City,
Osceola county, Michigan, which is
a fair and correct description of he
portion of this county settled by
The "Miehigan Colony:
Last weeks Clarion contained
our letter, descriptive of our trav.
els down through the South 10 The
New Eldorado, in jackson county,
Mississippi, or. in other words, to
the Michigan Colony OF over fifty
families, who are located in Jack.
son county, Mss, from three and
hall to SIX miles from Dog river,
stream larger than lhe Muske.
gOn, on surveyed Government
pine lands, with splendid agrcul.
,ural producing qualities, well
walered, and a healthy climate.
among a good, loyal, law-a.blding,
industrious class of native citizens,
who are ever ready to extend The
right hand of fellowship and wei.
come to his Northern brother 10
parlake of the benefits OF hls hos.
pilalily and his "Sunny Southern
Clime," at least, that is the way
We were received, and were told
that 1t was the rule. The people
want 10 bury all sectional feelings
engendereG by the war, and If
there Is any trouble it will be
brought about by the people going
down there from the North that
don't know enough to pnt the
"alr brakes on their mouth" This
colony is located about thirty
miles north from Scranton, the
county seat of Jackson county,
and about The same distance north
west from Mobile, Ala, and five
or Elk miles from Americas, the
nearest postoflice, in solid belt of
the best tract of Southern pine to
be obtained anywhere IN the South
at the present time. The follow.
ing is list Of new settlers that
have located there as near as we
are ablo TO ascertain, and We pre-.
sumo there are many others that
we have not obtained. All have
taken up a government 100 acres,
have built good substantial resi-
dences thereon, and are living
there, or have residences anI i'm.
provemenls started and will be on
their lands before the expiration
OF the time allowed them. Their
posloffice address is Americus,
Miss, and their former residence
as given below:
Henry Adams, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Il. ). Barkman, Sparta, Mich.
X. II. Blair, Star City, Mich.
Ren Barker. Reed City, Mich.
&. s. Bell, Casanova Mich.
A. ID. Bell, Star City, Mich.
Byron Bell. Star City, Mich.
Emer Bell, Star City, Mich.
+. c. Brewer, Alpine Mich.
Charles Benning, Montana.
Mrs. NJ A: BenniDg, Montana.
VIM Conway, Missaukec county, Mich,
Al Denbo, Montana.
Bird Emmons, Northern many
Edward Pagan, Moorestown, Mich.
VIM. X. Fulmer, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. NJ. A. Gardner Grand Rapids, Mich
Owen Harrison, Ravana, Mich.
Frank Harrison. Ravan. Mich.
Judge Brney lioyt, Grand Rapids Mich.
Richard X. Hoyt, Grand Rapids, Mich
John Hoyt, GraLd Rapids, Mich.
i. G. Luce & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
J. A. Miller, Bailey, Mich.
Alfred Miller, Austeritz. Mich.
Ed Moore, Moorestown, Mich.
Fay Miller. Austerlitz Mich.
Charney Miller, Star City, Mich.
A. NJ. Porter. Moreland Mich.
Joel Perry, Big Rapids Mich.
Carl Perry, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. l.. Rowen, Bessemer, Ala.
Miss NJ. Dillon. Bessemer, Ala.
Austin Richardson. Grand Rapids, Mich
Will Richardson. Evart, Mich.
Bert Robbins, Newaygo, Mich.
Ed Robbins, Fremo It, Mich.
Will Snyder, Kent county, Mich.
George Snyder, Kent county, Mich.
Miss Ella Teasdale, Grand Rapids. Mich.
George Webb, Ravana, Mich.
Thomas Webb, Ravana, Mlch.
Now, in the face of the above
named people from the State of
Michigan, most all OF whom have
been seen or are personally known
by The editor Of This paper, If there
are any people IN Osceola county,
who intend to try 10 better their
condition, heailhfulIy and finan-
cially, still insist on embarking 10
The "wilds ofthe woody Wesl," be
fore looking into The merits of the
Michigan Colony, then we have
nothing more to say.
While there in that section the
editor of tins paper was the guest
of Mr.. W. K Walters, an esteem,
ed citizen, a more genial, jolly
gentleman we never had The pleas
ure of meeting with anywhere.
And Tue same can be said OF Col.
A. @. Sleede, an old Mexican sol.
der, and who was also engaged in
an expedition in the '40's that cap.
tured Cuba. Col. Steede was also
in front of the writer in the west.
ern army from Chattanooga to the
Sea, 1--WE fought the ground all
over again, in a social way, last
week while guest of The Col.
The same gentlemanly and social
qualifications can be SAID OF Mr.
Mcdonald, Mr.. Eley, Messrs. r.,
f., John D. and A. Galloway, and
also Mr.. Knox Murphy, and many
others whose names haye slipped
from our memory.
In this connection We wislt.te