The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05
LIKE UNDERWOOD
Men Wanted With Arms and
Ammunition.
TO COLOMBO SOUTH SEA ISLAND
Scheme of a California
Man With Title.
Men Must Have Money and Fire
Arms - Location of Island
Not Given.

There is now in this city Colonel
L. d. Wilgus, whose mission is to get a
couple of hundred men to put up $50
each and go to one of the beautiful
islands in the balmy Southern Sea,
and there unite with others in setting
up a Government of their own says the
Sacramento Record Union.
Whar particular island has been Sc
lected for the proposed invasion is not
stated in the prospectus that is being
distributed about the city, nor is it
stated whether it is to be an inhabited
one, or one where there is a reasona-
BILE prospect of the colonists finding
enough dusky beauties for wives. he
fact however, that each man who joins
the expedition is told to provide him
self with either a rifle, shotgun or pis-
toll would indicate that some tribe IS
to be disciplined" or disposed Of IN
order to make the way clear for the
pilgrims.
The circular is headed, Men Wanted
TO Join the South Sea Expedition and
reads:
1.-TWO hundred men are wanted 10
join us in purchasing a 30O-ton bark
and equipping ourselves for making a
home in some of the beautiful islands
of the South Seas. We shall form a
cooperative colony to cultivate the
cocoanut, plantain, yam, banana, pine
apple, breadfruit, oranges, tobacco,
coffee, etc. All these reach a luxuri-
ant growth in the islands. There will
be no fear of starvation. The cocoa
nut dried is the staple export, and
proves a great source of wealth TO
traders. Hogs and fowls are raised
and form the chief meat supply. We
will own all things in common, yet this
will not prevent each man owning his
own vine and fig tree-a little home of
his own-if he so chooses.
"A crew VIII man the vessel and ply
between the islands and the nearest
ports. Besides handling our own pro-
ducts an extensive trade will be car
ried on with the natives of adjoining
islands. a sloop for this purpose, and
also a sawmill to cut out the valuable
hardwoods will eventually be added
to our equipment.
What one man could not do alone
we can easily accomplish by this Co
operative method. Should anyone wish
to withdraw his share after the first
year or later, the colony agrees to &C
commodate him after proper notice
After seeing the islands, should any
member be dissatisfied, the colony will
undertake to return him at the first
opportunity. The colony will be gov
erned by majority vote in all matters
Here is an opportunity for widea
wake young men who wish to get Out
of the old Tuts. The payment of SGT
into a local bank entities you to fuI
membership. The money will be nan
| died by your own committee, to bt
elected at a full meeting. SHOULD yuU
desire to withdraw at that time you
may do so and have your fee returned
Every member should, if possible, b.
supplied with a repeating rife or F.;
shotgun, revolver, cotton clothing, can
vas shoes, tin plates, knives, forks anC
spoons, etc, and all the tools possible.
\ ''Record-Union" reporter met Col
Wilgus last night and in course of con
versation learned that the idea of tn,
colony had been talked of between him
self and Captain Albert Foster of Sal
Francisco some two years ago, and tha
!, OF IN, Or