Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-24
GREAT BIG COLONY.
Forty Thousand Persons TO Settle In
Georgia.
INDIANA ENTERPRISE.
II Is Under the Auspices Of Federal
yctcrnns-Othcr Colonies for the
crncker INTERCHANGEABLE Be-
ing Arranged.

ATLANTA, GA, April 3.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Northen, in an interview to-day
stated that he is now beginning cor
resnondence TO arrange the details for
the TRANSFORMATION of the household goods
and stock belonging to the members OF
the Indiana soldiers colony that he mas
recently located IN this State. Governor
Northen has been in personal conference
with some railroad officials ard in cor
respondence with others, looking to the
hest arrangements for the transportation
Of these people.
The deal has been finally closed for the
purchase Of 10000 acres Of land for set
Element, and the parties are now only
waiting for the title papers to begin the
survey OF the lands. These papers viii
soon be perfected, the Governor says.
and then the work will begin.
The colony Is the largest ever organ
tied in this country, and one OF the
grandest ever conceived in the world. Ii
consists Of more than ten thousand iami-
lies. and will bring into this State up
wards OF forty thousand persons.
one may appreciate its size when he
understands that this number Of per-
sons is about equal 20 city OF the popu-
lat!on of Macon or Augusta, and To
three OF our average counties. THIS or
ranization f. the creation Of Mir. l.. II.
Fitzgerald, editor OF the American Trl-
I bune, Of indianapolis. 1t Is the result OF
years Of thought, and has been quietly
worked out to a successful and mary !
lous issue.
THE PLAN.
Briefly stated. the plan is to form a
mutual colony. In which every snare
| holder participates in the affairs Of th'
community. and has a proportionate in
terest in all profits No one can hol,
: more than ten shares of stock. the share.
/ being SO each. The holder Of one share
| is entitled to make a location OF lan'
! for his home and all land taken mus
y be for the purpose of living thereon. =
/ the centre OF the tract OF land selected
/ for the settlement OF the colony lie
| acres will be laid of into streets for {
city. The rem3j1der Will be divided
! into gardens and farms. Every other 10
! and farm will be reserved Tor the gene
| raj profit expected In the sale of tn
/ land after improvements Will have en-
, HANGED its value. These lands will b
! divided out by allotment. The colonist
] get their holdings AZ the original cos
/ Of the land. They are charged will
. the price Of their holdings, but IL 4
expected that the Profits VIII clear OF
the Indebtedness within six years Their
( will be, therefore. no outlay by tn
I coonist for the land he holds.
| Governor Northen has In hand othe
: colonies Of les size. one having an %
ton on 1900 - as Of land In lower mid
die Georgia. Arrangement for settlemon
By this colony will soon be perfected
Governor NOrthen says: The inquiries
as we'll as the actual settlements mad
In this State indicate Il large increas
Of population. and q great inflow Of gooC
people. Recent developments In fruit
growing and stock-raisng. together Wit
the unusual transportation facilities foun
I'm the State. are attracting attention
. from people al the North and West, VIII
are seeking better conditions for sue
pursuits. in a mild climate, among hos
pitabie and law-abiding people