The Holly chieftain., 1897-09-24
ostaiIs Of the Salvation Army Col
onixation Scheme.

OOsosse ~ WV OAsvassVU SV"y WI
onization Scheme.
From the Denver News.
ThS determination of Booth -Tucke or Il
es,x6lish the first Of the salvation Army
rescue colonies in Colorado IL looks.,
upon by friends Of the organization =,
u strong point for the state. The origi
nal plan ofths head Of the Salvation
Army in Americs was to locate the firb,
col. nv in California. The terms o.,
~hich snbscrl ptions havc been made Il
the movement require that Califur, /.
shall not be overlooked in making land
SELECTIONS for colonies. but sher III.
commander visited the valley Of tn.
Arksnsas. and was shown the natural
possesssd by the region, it.
unnvsled climate and the aearpess oI
the marss.s for such products a. colo
uisls would Taise in the early years oi
their experiSnce. lie decided IN favor OF
the Colorado proposition. II was Color
ado svninst Cailfornia, and Colorado
won.
J. A. Davis. industrial commissions,
VI the dants Fs railway. IL ono Of tn.
psrsons who has been largely instiu
mental in influencing Booti,-1ucksr in
his decision M u.vi. will visit the
state with Mrs. Tucker next week, len,
ing Lhicugo next Mohday eyening. II
IL the inteution 70 spend several days il,
the ArkansAs valley, si.d Commander
Fucker will join the party To make one
more trip through the valley bsfore the
si,s is 6nally nan,ed. A special com
miptee Of experts iu agriculture will sss-
rist in making the =. lection. state 3ep-
resentativs J. n. Crowley Of Rocky
Ford 10 one Of the memb+n Of the cou-
mitiee. No msn In southern COlorsds
is better asal,iainted with the advsntag-
es Of the valley Of the Arkansas than
Sir. Crowley. He carried or second
prize u the state fair this week for the
best c, ,llectioa Of fruits.
The committee will bcain iis Journey
VI inspection al the state Ijne and will
Travel y fxr as Pueblo. stopping 1t the
principal points aud making . visit 70
The different tracts offered for the colo
nv. II pron sed 10 begin the move.
lnent with y eolonv Of 500 families from
Ihs crowded tenement districts Of New
York city. Many Of The colonis,s ~iil
know nothins of farming aud super
will have general charge. who
10 fully informed " 70 the possibilities
Of agriculture in the valley. lie is TO be
y practical man and will be assisted by
who will teach the colo-
nists the use Of farm implements and
the details Of farming. II has been de-
cided to locate each family upon ten
acres Of land and no mors. A total Of
1000 acres will bs required for the colu-
ny. Ifths baud 10 ia LIE form Of par
the entire tract may bs one
mile wide and eight n,iles long. the
tai area beiLg about eight square
miles The money for the cash pm :
chase Of the land has been subscribed
and the head Of each family will BE- ex-
pscted to pay for the ten acres allotted
10 hiinself aud family a. promptly W
will permit, Coloniss.
will be charged interest on deferred pay
meuts at the rate ofS per cent. aud they
wilt be encouraged To make sn,ali pay
ments IL short intervals VI time. pay
mems being received w low m 50 cent
" VI . week. The salvation Army vs.
sunss thc responsibility Of returning 70
tho psrspns advancing the money 70 es-
tAhlish thc colony, the principal with
Interest IT thu rate named.
Cvlonists will bs sncourased " be
ssli-reliant, although " ,he outset Il
may bv necsrsxry f..uiv;r.,4 even th..
food snu closnes ios ,...ny nf The kml-
lies. It IL the intes,.i,,,. to seiecs hmi-
lies willing to work AID ambitioas 70
fFvm the condition a u
Dlums. Lumber viii bs supplied ~
hcuses md IN sfsoss will b nsds "
havs tbs colenl~ss all oonfostALly honsr
ID bs1bes coid wsastss ssss h. T|h1
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