Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-11
A NOVEL PLAN
FOF RELIEF FOR THE c OMMON
WEALERS.


WEALERS.
, And Redemption Of Arid Lands
! as the Same Time state Aid
: Wanted.
L. G. Dillman, the NJ. de Lesseps OF
Spokane, has a big proposition on
foot, that il carried to a successful is.
sue, will rival some of the work of the
famous but luckless French financiers.
Mr.. Dillman has been in Tacoma
for several days quietly working on
his big scheme. --- .--.....
| His present undertaking is one that
will startle many people with its
I gigantic proportions, but if carried out
it will result in great benefit to the
State at large.
Since the armies OF the unemployed
first began to gather in the State, Mr..
Dillman has been planning to take
advantage of the situation to provide
employment for the masses and at the
same time make q barrel of money for
himself without risk to anyone con-
cerned. He has at last hit upon q
plan that he thinks will solve the
knotty problem. This is the big
scheme.
Mr.. Dillmsn and other prominent
gentlemen of the State have pur-
chased under contract 10000 acres OF
land in Whitman, Douglas and Frank
lin counties, through which they pro-
pose to dig irrigation bitches pro-
vided Governor McGraw can be in
fluenced to interest himself in one of
three propositions.
In the first proposition Mr.. Dill
man and his associates will ask the
Governor to call upon the emergency
board to guarantee 100000 worth of
irrigating canal bonds. If this can be
done the Irrigation company will 60
ahead and build the first of the three
canals, float their bonds and release
the State from its obligation.
II this cannot be done Mr.. Dillman
will ask the State through the Cover
nor, to furnish 5000. 600 worth OF sup
plies, for which the company will give
the State gold bearing canal bonds.
If neither of these propositions are
looked upon with favor by the Gov
ernor and the emergency board, the
third proposition will be made. In
this Governor McGraw will be asked
to use his influence to interest the
chambers OF commerce of Tacoma.
Spokane and Seattle in the scheme.
Each Of these bodies will be asked to
furnish 600 men each who will take
ten acres OF irrigated land on the new
ditch at $40 an acre, paying 500
down or in four payments covering q
period of six months. The balance is
to be paid in four years as they may
contract, or they may pay their bal
ance in supplies for building the ditch.
Each board of trade or chamber Of
commerce will appoint a commission
to look after its interests, and the COM
pany, as an inducement to the three
bodies to take up the project, will is
sue to them 10 per cent. Of the capital
stock of the company, which will give
them 10 per cent. Of the net profits Of
the ditch.
Should any OF these propositions be
taken up Mr.. Dillman proposes to put
to work within ten days Of the signing
of the articles OF agreement 1900 men
out Of members Of the commonweal
armies of the three cities, or any other
unemployed men, but the Industrial
army men will be given the preference.
The laborers will not be paid money,
but will be provided with provisions
and all necessary supplies. They will
be given fair rate OF wages, and when
the work Of building the three bitches
is completed the men will be given q
time check secured by ditch bonds,
after the supplies they have received
are deducted from their total earnings.
The balance they can take in irrigated
land at $40 an acre, to which they will
be given clear title, or they can sell
their time checks for cash.
Should any person taking land for
his pay die within three years of the
time of taking the land, the company
will pay his family or heirs cash for
the amount invested with interest at
six per cent.
In the event Of an acceptance of
either Of the first two propositions by
the State, or the latter by the various
boards, this plan of operation with
reference to the laborers engaged in it
will be fully carried out.
The first of the proposed bitches is
to be built in Yakima county and will
be supplied with water from the Yaki-
ma river. The second is in Douglas
county and will tap the Columbia as .
source OF supply, while the third is in
Franklin county and will be fed by the
Walla Walla river.
The capital stock of the company is
to be 81 100000, and the company sx-
poets to made several millions out OF
the sale Of the lands they will make
rich.
All this is the scheme as Mr.. Dill
man related it and of which he claims
to be sole originator, although there
are several other gentlemen interested
with him in the plan.
Mr.. Dillman is a real estate broker
OF Spokane, who has been very sue
cessful % financier and has amassed
a large fortune.
likTHE only true basis for remunera-
tive farm prices is cooperation. No
matter whether it be fruit, dairy,