Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-24
ITS A BIG THING.
THE SOLDIERS COLONY IN GEORGIA.
Arrangements Making for Transportation. Some Idea of the Magnitude of the Move
 ment-0ther Colonies to Follow,

Atlanta, Ga, April 23.-Ex-G Governor Northen. in an interview today, stated that he is now beginning correspondence to arrange details for the transportation of the household goods and stock belong ing to the members of the Indiana sol diers' colony that he has recently located in this state.
 Governor Northen has been in personal conference with some railroad officials and in correspondence with others look ing to the best arrangements for the transportation of these people. The deal has been finally closed for the purchase of 100000 acres of land for settlement and the parties are now only waiting for the title papers to begin the survey of the lands These papers will soon be per- fected, the governor says, and then the work will begin.
 The colony is the largest ever organ ized in this country and one of the grand est ever conceived in the world It con- sists of more than 10000 families and will bring into this state upwards of 40, 600 persons. One may appreciate it's size when he understands that this number of persons is about equal to a city of the population of Macon or Augusta, and to three of our average counties
 
 MT. F. H. Fitzgerald, editor of the Amer ican 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 com munity and has proportionate interest in all profits. No one can hold more than ten shares of stock, the shares being $10 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 pur- pose of living thereon.
 At the center of the tract of land se- lected for the settlement of 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 improvements will have en- hanced it's value. These lands will be di- Vided out by allotment. The colonists get their holdings at the original costs of the land. They are charged with the price of their holdings, and it is said that the profits will clear off the indebt- edness within six years. There will be, therefore, no outlay by the colonist for the land he holds.
 Governor Northen has in hand other colonies of less size, one having an op- tion on 15.UO0 acres of land in lower mid de Georgia Arrangements for settle ment by this colony will soon be per fected, Governor Northen says
 The inquiries, as we'll as the actual set dement's made in this state, indicate large increase of population and great inflow of good people. Recent develop ments in fruit growing and stock rais- ing, together with the unusual transpor- tation facilities found in this state, are attracting attention from people in the north and west, who are seeking better conditions for such pursuits in mild climate among hospitable ana law-abid- ing people.