The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02
GIGANTIC LABOR SCHEME,
The Christian Cooperation
Society Has Been In
corporated.
WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO.
Mills Will Be Built and Flour Manu-
featured at Half the
Present Cost.

Articles of incorporation of the Worlds
Christian Cooperation Society were placed
on file yesterday. The society is only
about sixty days old, yet in that short
period it has gained foothold in labor
circles not yet attained by organizations
many months its senior.
One reason for the popularity of this
society is found in the fact that it is fol-
lowing a path hitherto untrodden by the
great socialistic leaders, and that is CO.
operation with Christianity as the founda-
tombstone. Already there is a member
ship of over sixty in the San Francisco
society and two enthusiastic members
have made a princely donation of some
thing like 10000 acres of land for the ex-
elusive use of the society.
'This society shall consist exclusively of
professed Christian men and women and
families" said Secretary Lasley yesterday.
"All members who contribute equal time
in work to which they are appointed shall
share equally in the results and profits of
ali labor and income. The object and in
tent of this society is to put into practice
Christian cooperation as a plain Bible
truth. We shall bear in mind that the
greatest duty of Christians is to evangelize
| the unsaved. To this end we have planned
to provide for members in soul, in body
and in mind. Our principle is to trust in
God and be delighted in business and to
| do with others as we would that others
should do unto u.s.
"First of all we shall build a -four and
grist mill of 1000 barrels of -four capacity
a day, and fifty or more double-oven
bakeries to bake the product of the mill
into bread, cakes and pies. These bakeries
will be combined with 100 or more restau-
rants with sale counters for the sale of the
products of the bakeries and other ne
cessities of life. The originator of this
society is the discoverer of a cheap process
| for the manufacture of flour whereby the
expense of machinery is much diminished,
the production of flour greatly simplified
| and the cost of manufacture lessened.
The society has the opportunity now to
purchase thousands of acres of good farm
ing, fruit, grazing and timber lands at a
fair price and without interest. Besides
this President Wilderman and William
McCrindle of Oakland have already do
mated to the society by free gift 10000
acres each. The society s prospectus reads
Thus the the society is now the sole owner of
10000 acres OF fine land, which is equal to
thirty-one square miles and 160 acres OF land.
The only restriction to the gift of land is that
the society shall not sell the land. 1t is always
to remain the property of this society. The
society snail Settle on the lanQS ana Improve
as they decide for the society's sole benefit, and
may use 1t as security to obtain money to assist
deserving people.
This land is highly valuable, being well wa
tered for stock, and if never an acre of it were
plowed it would yield handsome income from
stock-raising and bee-culture. One of our in
corporators, Mr.. Robert Bruce Roseberry, is
both a scientific and practical bee-culturist.
He has a passion for the business. Abundance
of wild honey demonstra es that it is bee
paradise. Besides, not far distant, there is a
bee ranch of about 600 acres covered with bee
hives. from which many carloads of honey are
shipped every year. The climate is almost per-
petua1 spring. The land is located east of En-
senada. Lower California. The west line of the
property is but six miles east of the town of
Ensenada, the seaport of the district. It is
only sixty-fve miles south of San Diego Cal.
The temperature averages n deg. in summer
and So deg. in winter. The soil is of a varied
nature, Well adapted to grow all fruits, vegeta-
bles and grains which can be grown in the
climate of Southern California.
We propose to secure 1000 members, though
we shall commence business when the mem
bership reaches $50. The first 500 900 Will
be invested as follows:
Flour and grist mill (100O barrels per
Land (for mil. dairy, stock pens, and '''
chicken ranch) northumberland. 5000
IL 900 bushels Of wheat. $500
so doubleoven bakeries Complete with
capacity for twenty barrels of flour per
day Of twenty-four hoursl ............... 10000
100 eating houses, with Sale-counters for
bread, pies and other eatables.. .......... 10000
Groceries and vegetables to start restaur-
10 delivery wagons and teams. .......... 1000
200 mich cows at $50 each. ............... 5000
100 beeves, $50 each. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
100 hogs, $40 each ......................... 1000
500 muttons, 81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 75O
Teams and seed for vegetable gardening. 1000
Rents first month";. ...................... $3.50
Total .........................$ 500, 900