The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-24
INDIANA'S SOLDIER COLONY.
GOV. NORTHERN MAKING ARRANGE
MENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

The Deal Finally Closed for the Pur-
chase OF 100000 Acres of Land.
The Colony TO Bring Into the state
More Than 10000 PersOns-A Plan
by Which Each COIOnist win
Eventually Get His Land for Moth
ing.
Atlanta, Ca, April 23.-Ex-Cfov. Northen
in an interview to-day stated that ne is
now beginning correspondence to arrange
details for the transportation of house
hold goods and stock belonging TO the
members of the Indiana soldier colony that
he has recently located in this state.
Gov. Northen has been in personal con-
ference with some railroad officials and in
correspondence with others, looking to the
best arrangements for the transportation
of these people. The deal has been finally
closed for the purchase CT 10000 acres Of
land for settlement. and the parties arc
now only waiting for the title papers, to
begin the survey of the lands. These pa
pers will soon be perfected the governor
says, and then the work viii begin.
The colony is the largest ever organized
in this country and one of the grandest
ever conceived in the world. 1t consists OF
more than 10000 families and will bring
into this state upwards of 10000 persons
One may appreciate its size when he un-
derstands that this number OF persons IS
about equal to a city of the population or
Macon or Augusta and to three or our
average counties.
This ORGANIZATION is the creation of p
II. 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 ana
marvellous issue.
Briefly stated, this plan is to form a
mutual colony, in which every share par
ticipates in the affairs of the community,
and has a proportiOnate interest in all
profits. No one can hold more than ten
shares Of stock; the shares being $40 each.
The holder of one share is entitled to
make a location of land for his home, and
all lands taken must be for the purpose
of living thereon. At the center of the
tract of land selected for the settlement
of the colony, 1900 acres will be laid off
into streets for a city; the remainder OF
| the land to be divided into gardens anC
farms. Every other lot and farm will be
reserved for the general profit expected
in the sale of land after Improvements VIII
have enhanced its value. These lands Will
be divided out by allotment. The colon
lists get their holdings at the original cost
of the land. They are charged with the
price of their holdings and it is expected
that the profits viii clear off the inuebted-
| ness in six years There will be, there
| fore, no outlay by the colonist for the
| land he holds.
Gov. Northen has in hand other colonies
| of less size. One having an option on Is,
| 900 acres of land in lower Middle Georgia.
| Arrangements for settlement by this col
| ony viii soon be perfected.
| Gov Northen says: THE inquiries as
| well as the actual settlements made in
| this state indicate a large increase of
| population and great inflow of good
| people Recent developments in fruit grow
| ing, in stock raising, together with the un-
| usual transportation facilities found in
! this state, are attracting attention from
| people at the north and west. who are
| seeking better conditions for such pursuits
in a mild climate, among a hospitable
and law abiding people