The herald., 1897-11-21
SHE WILL LEAD AN ARMY
OF UNEMPLOYED TO WESTERN
WASTES
Two Hundred Thousand Acres Of Un-
used Land to Be Made to Yield
Rich Living

Miss Anna Forbes Goodyear, a we'll
known worker for the people. has at
tracted general attention throughout
the country and has received the hearty
endorsement of many public men, who
see in 1t a practical means Of lifting the
toiling poor Of Americas large cities
from life of struggling hardship to one
If satisfied prosperity. Miss Goodyear
proposes to transport the poor, OF the
over-populated east to gigantic farm
colony, which she intends to locate in
the finest farm district of the state Of
Washington. So plausible have been her
arguments in support of the plan that
Governor John r. Rogers of Washing
ton has written that he thoroughly ap-
proves Of ii and is ready to assist Miss
Goodyear with advice and money.
Miss Goody ear. who Ia an energetic
worker. and can be relied upon to carry
out anything that she begins. has written
tor this newspaper the following par
ticulacs of her scheme for the better
ment of the poor:
"All have a right to life; life is de-
pendent upon products of land; the
destitute unemployed are deprived of the
use of land, 1t is only fair that they
should be given the chance to support
life, If they are willing to do It, by till
Ing the enormous stretch of waste land
in the west. Thus the wants Of the poor
can be supplied by the wealthy without
loss to them.
There are attractive places in the
west where land can be bought at from
81 to $40 an acre. In the eastern or
southern part of Washington intend to
procure 20O. 900 acres of land. With the
land secured, I shall send twenty -fye
reliable men from the ranks Of the un-
employed, accompanied by two prac-
tical farmers and a carpenter. Upon
arriving in the colony they will first pro-
ceed to erect five log buildings in the
centers of five equal divisions Of the
land. Each of these buildings will be
large enough tn lodge temporarily 2O3
men, Having erected these houses. my
advance contingent of twenty-five men
will then proceed under the guidance of
the farmers. to ploNv the land and SOW
wheat 80 80 10
In the course of time there will be
garnered from the seed sown by these
twenty-five crops sufficient to feed a
thousand men. Then my missionaries
VIII select from the ranks of the unem-
ployed regiment composed of ON.
thousand needy men. who are anxious
to work but cannot get work to do.
ITO the colony. with its five commo-
dious log buildings and it's abundant
stores of wheat. will go my thousand
men. to be split up in detachments OF
two hundred men and sent to the vari-
Gus headquarters Of the five divisions.
Taking up the work that the twenty-five
have so faithfully begun, the thousand
can then go and SOW wheat and build
cabins for four thousand more. so that.
according to calculations which are
strictly in accordance with common
sense. there will be upon my farm
colony within two years from the time
when the first colonists arrived, 5000
men, who, under the direction Of 800
field managers, will cause to rise in the
barren Washington wastes mile after
mile Of waving golden grain and -four
ishing fruit orchards. 1t IL a splendid
prospect and thoroughly practicable.
This Is only the outline Of my plan.
To go closer into details, may say that
In various parts Of the colony there will
be sections of land devoted to cattle
ranches. where sheep and oxen will be
raised. With the wool obtained from the
sheeIland the flax raised by the colonists
material will be obtained which will be
woven into clothing. I am told that in
Eastern Washington stock can run on
the range the whole year round, except
during occasional severe winters, which
occur only about once in eight years
Il intend to make the colony as near
ly as possible self supporting in every
way. so that there will he as seldom as
possible any need to go to the outside
world. Each colonist will be required to
sign promise to repay in work all
money expended in taking him to the
colony and fitting him out when he ar
rives there. After that he will be at lib
srty to so ahead and make all the profit
he can on the section OF land allotted to
him. II he works hard enough he will
be able to purchase the land from the
managers and work II for his own profit.
] do not wish to form money-making
concern. but merely to give every man
chance. by thrift and industry. to ac-
quire home and comfortable living.
The cplonists will be encouraged to
marry aud start homes. No objection
will be made to married men joining the
company that will be first sent out.
These married men will go there with
the understanding that they are to bilild
homes for themselves and send east for
their wives and families as soon as they
have accumulated enough money to pay
their expenses and provide for them
when they arrive. In some cases the
expenses for sending west the families
and wives of colonists Will be advanced,
on the understanding that it is to be
returned as soon as possible.
THE greatest. amount Of freedom to
the individual compatible with the we'll
being Of the community will be allowed.
One thing will be insisted upon. that the
whole work be conducted on. strictly
scriptural lines. Nothing but truth and
righteousness, must prevail throuehout
the entire 100000 acres. There will be
no saloons. and laws will be made pro-
hibiting the importation of liuuor into
the colony except for medicinal pur-
poses. Sunday will be a day. OF rest /
strictly and the spiritual welfare Of the
colonists will be carefully looked after. !
Churches and mission houses Will lje
erected where the pure gospel only will
be preached. - 1880
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