Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
COLONY IS A SUCCESS.
Ola fold icrs ut Home In Their somti,.
crn Garden : mot.

Old fold icrs ut Home In Their somti,.
crn Garden tpot.
For sevcra! months past the Industrial.
sanitary, financial and other conditions
existing In what Is known ns the Old Sol.
dicrs' cO.Ony, NJ Fitzgerald. Ga.. have
bcen under investigation at the hands Of
Interested parties. and IL Ii stated that
intclligent.y applied Industry and pcrsc.
vcrance are working far towards making
Ut one OF the favored garden spots Of the
South nm ideal home for survivors Of the
war. The plan Of the community was de-.
viscd by T.. II. Fitzgerald. Of lndianapo.
lis. In 1884. Connected with the pension
service for years this gentleman incor.
pOrated company with capital stock
Of half million dollars. Interested vctcr.
ans and others, and purchased $4,000
acres near TiftOi. A town site was laid
out. parcc.s OF ground allotted. and O.5OO
people now live within its fivc.milc radius.
or the heads OF families recorded on the
books Of the company 2.tI2j nrc Old SOL.
diers. Letters and applications now on
f.e Indicate that there will ie II great
influx this fall. and a population Of 10000
Is not improbable. Another colony projcc.
is now under way TO establish u village at
Evergreen Landing. nine mites east Of
Fitzgerald. TO consist solely Of residences
and hotels and to be n pleasure resort.
The site of the city Of Fitzgerald Is In
Irwin County. Georgia. III miles south
OF Macon. and 100 miles west of Sayan.
nah. The country il gently rolling. with
numerous Email creeks. and Is known ms
the "wirc grass" belt Of the State. having
m e."vniion OF 40 feet above TIE sea
Ieve.. Ihcrc Is home market FOR al
son products. ample transportation fnc'.i.
ties. the co.onis;s are contcntcd. and those
coming from he West declare themselves
behehted by the change In climate. One
thousand acres comprise the foundation
OF the future city. 1t II perfect square.
one anu one-fourth miles each way. In
u are O.oOS business nnd residence lots.
six months ago the place was forest OF
piac trees. NOW. there IRE thousand
houses. most OF them implanted. ana rs
yellow as when the lumber left the saw
mil. Inc stumps OF the cut-down trees
stu marx the site OF tho forest. Fcop;c
nave Ccen too busy to burn them ont.
'Stuhps SIN stand In many OF the streets
the ROAD Simply Hanks them; style In
houses ~ entirety subservicnt to utility.
40 time mas bprn wasted IN fril.s OF any
kihu. Inc prcseh: rats OF building Is
'nrSe houses day.
i"e or'g""! pan 70 proviuc veterans
Win ! cneap nome. where they could by
IL httis 'hpor. W "u"ition TO thcir pension
money acquire COMFORT ami indepen'
dcncr. bids fair to b. cnrrlch ont success.
fn!!y. Those living on the farming tracts
can readily ra.sr pfohtaDir produce. ana
many OF those In the adjacent city Of
Fitzgerald can engage In Hight outside oc'
'cnpat;on. or start u small store or shop.
there being 2ls business enterprises M
ready In operation. including mills. ngc,,.
clos, lumber yards. factories. markets.
Offices aud little shops OF various kinds.
The selling Of stock by the colony COM
.pany began over II year Ago. Purchasers
were first privileged to pay for their hold.
inss III ilistnl!mcnts OF III per month per