The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-28
A LAND OF GOLD
4 Yefitahla Agricultural Paradise Dis
coTsred By Explorers IN
v:BsZusla.
1 COLONY ORGANIZING IN ST. LOUIS


Mountain Streams Giisten;ng with
Gold Dust ard Hundreds CT
Miles OF Fertile Piateaus Await
the Magic Touch OF Mana
Rare Chance for Fortune and
Home Builders.
ST. Louis. No.. Oct. c-.-ro- several
years 1t has Seen known among a few OF
the initiated ones In this city tAar IN
fnenss deposits % gold really ex.<- In
Venezuela far away from the famous
English disSirgs CT Guiana. Bse I, xas
. only recently that isexhaustsSls lodges
I % hish-grsde quartz and fields OF ailuv-
iai workings % fabulous richness were
actually exploited and aushentic re-
! ports rendered. This work was accom-
plisned by a little band % Americans
/ who went on; from the four.shlnS col
ony on the Caribbean coast OF Costa
R;ca- II was due 20 the tales os natives
from the interior WHO frequently visited
the colony that this band OF pioneers
OF wondeVous agricultural and rngneraA
| wealth OF the plateau district OF un~x-
ploret Eenezuela. The gold duet and
crude wrought ornaments OF the preci-
Gus metal brought by the natives 20 the
coast lent an urerasioie color OF truth
10 these tales and subsequent develop
ments only heightened the shade. Mr..
Reynolds. . member OF that expedition,
has been travelling and sotournsng for
the past twenty years IN Spanish Amer
lea he has become well known n this
country through his newspaper and
magazine work. but in ail OF Latin
America he Is famous as the founder OF
the Talananca colony OF Costa RscA In
the literature sent out from its building
az the Atlanta Exposition last winter
the Costarican government. especially
features Mr.. Reynolds colony" point
Ing with pride 20 the fortunes that many
OF the settlers are already amassirg.
and paying Mr.. Reynolds the sompli-
ment Of possessing unlimited pluck. en-
ergy and integrity. In a conversation
a the Hotel Linielr' the other even
ing. Ar. Reynolds gave the Eagle rep
res-ntative most appetizing description
OF the wonderful lands OF venexEess
through which he has Travelled. He grew
very enthusiasts while describing the
spoke In glowing terms Of the raagnifi-
cent possibilities which await there the
intrepid colonist who possesses plenty
OF the American brains and Drawn. Il
am surprised said Mr.. Reynolds. ito
fad that the great bugbear 20 al north
erners. contemplating a residence IN he
tropics. Is the Intense heat OF tbs
Climate and the yoracious appetite Of tho
snakes and ve1omous insects I at
tribute this fear wholly 10 the stories
told BY sensational writer's. During all
my experience IN those countries I have
never known OF death caused By The
bite 81 venomous reptile or insect. and
nowhere upon ;ae plateaus OF Central
or South America does the temperature
ever reach q greater height than 30 de-
grees Fair" All travellers agree that
this plateau climate Is the very finest In
the known world. and I can positively
state that no manner OF disease OF the
respiratory organs can exist there The
climate IS one perennial spring Streams
OF linpld water come down from thu
everywhere. aTording n pure
and cool supply for drinking purposes.
and never failing power 20 move the
wheels OF Industry which VIII come with
the great march OF immigration within
the next few yearA Successive crops
of grain. fruits and garden vegetables
may be raised from January TO Deem
perste zone are here added 10 the agri-
cultural treasures OF the tropics Along
The streams in the section OF land com
prisins some bali million acres which
northern capitalists are about 60 de-
Telop. We found gold everywhere. aud
am certain that an Industrious man
with al ordinary miners pan can IN .
lays work wash out from i've u
wenty dollars worth Of gold. In the tn
crest OF thes. capitalists we have
organized q soci.ty known a. the yene-
,uela Colonization Society who viii
rave for its purpose the thorough sx-
,jorztion OF these lands. and the es;ab-
ishmeut thereon q permanent colony
turing the present winter. The sccicty
viii Re composed Of about 3so men So
ecied for their aiaptabIiity for the Sud.
ssc.natins lie Of pioneers in n wholly
iew and Unex7lored country. Every
member OF tn society win be entitled 10
rec transportation from his home N
he states 20 the colony IN Venezuela.
nd also free board Auf lodging for %
ays after his arrival IN the colony In
6cit.cn 20 this he VIII bs exempt from
npor: duties on goods that be may taks
sto the colony for hts oxn use. and al
z those benefits are guaranteed IN
1eubArs os the v.nezusIa eoIonixafsoa
ociety By the ysn<z1eizn government.
Re certificate % ro~mbsrsbsp 70 this
ocisty also entities The holder tbsreoe
; sufTcien; quantity Of land fan,oors
} be DETERMINED hsreafisr1 60 arord
Tn a living. He viii also receive such
nzncizi aid "a mar Be deemed atTisa-
il al necessary By the society. s>Tes.
N going there. rnyseif." saii Mr.
.eynolss Il answer 20 ths que<fon.
aid shsH make q hcns for r1yr<ls
mid the jaxn1inss ana orafxes. and
lzH b content 20 pass tAs remainder
, ray days IN that climate ard s-soax
rose r~cpl- vson hare learned 20
iv4 - vel" To1 nay say for ra~ fhas
coDsi3er thts movement % be shs h~-
.nnirx ot the creates. furo- hat ever
CURED In THE history az to- ~ors1s
iionses- / an certain fhas as sooa az
I-s!Tr~-s hsv> an ospof.1,isy % s.ody
s,szssia from an Advantageous start
TIT t-s sure and raes5 success vi -
'sared @ithEa he pa, meath ths
Getty has >nrciisi e<-s<tafng tx. fsS
s-ses q rser who ~. - i1csa5~4 IN
= srE. sTo~istton al srosn present
acztIo-s ,. vii b@ BIT s fsv ue~ks
fore TIE I'll e1ota o, 80 has ben
s-t- co.ssts- :. re greatest oopor-
-itT ever c-<f~d 70 iAe y1unx rs~1 oe
-rsTics % build ~ borss al forfgn.
= .s~r1r<ivss All e-osssY. c'v2or-
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