The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-05-01
The Great Georgia Colony.

ATLANTA, GA, April 23.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Northern, in an interview to-day,
stated that he is now beginning cor
respondence to arrange details for the
transportation Of the household goods
and stock belonging to the members
of the Indiana soldier colony that he
has recently located in this State.
Governor Northen has been in per-
sonal conference with some railroad
officials and in correspondence with
others, looking to the best arrange
ments for the transportation of these
people. The deal has been finally
closed for the purchase of one hundred
thousand acres of land for settlement
and the parties are now only waiting
for the title papers to begin the sur
vey of the lands. These papers will
soon be perfected, the Governor says,
and then the work will begin.
The colony is the largest ever or
ganized in this country and one of the
grandest ever conceived in the world.
It consists of more than ten thousand
families and will bring into this State
upwards of forty thousand persons.
One may appreciate its size when he
understands that this number of per-
sons is about equal to a city of the
population of Macon or Augusta, and
to three of our average counties.
This organization is the creation of
Mr.. P. 81. Fitzgerald, editor of the
american Tribune, of Indianapolis.
Its plan is the result Of years of
thought and has been quietly worked
out to successful and marvellous
issue. Briefly stated this plan is to
form a mutual colony, in which every
share participates in the affairs Of the
community, and has proportionate
interest in all profits. No one can
hold more than ten shares Of stock,
the shares being ten dollars each.
The holder Of one share is entitled to
make location of land for his home,
and all lands taken must be for the
purpose of living thereon. At the
centre of the tract Of land selected for
the colony 1900 acres will be laid off
into streets for city, the remainder
of the land to be divided into gardens
and farms. Every other lot and farm
will be reserved for the general profit
expected in the sale Of land after i'm
provements have enhanced its value.
These lands Will be divided out by
allotment. The colonists get their
holdings at the original cost Of the
land. They are charged with the
price of their holdings, and it is ex-
pected that the profits will clear off
the Indebtedness within six years.
There will be, therefore, no outlay by
the colonist for the land he holds.
Governor Northern has in hand
other colonists of less size. One hav-
ing an option on $4,000 acres of land,
in lower middle Georgia. Arrange
ments for settlement by this colony
will soon be perfected. Governor
Northen says: "The inquiries as well
as the actual settlements made in this
State indicate large increase Of popu-
lation and a great inflow of good peo-
pie. Recent developments in fruit
growing and stock raising, together
with the unusual transportation facili-
ties found in this State, are attracting
attention from people at the North
and West who are seeking better con-
ditions for such pursuits in mild
climate, among hospitable and law
abiding people,