The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-22
rn. v.r-ou.,s Mas Ar.v.s.

tWO NouA0esO Vs. HWs4Oos p
Ifapy Of our people haye bsen sk~p.
tIcAi Ia regard to the mush talked Of
Sal, alton Armv Colony locating 10 this
part of the valley, shs ppoceedinsa 81
'h- last week onght ~ dispel any
doubt 40 10 the sincerity n those who
are At the hesd Of the soheme.
On SAsn,day morning Colonel Hol
land and General Esicson, Of N-~ Yerx
City, srrived and arranged III det sils Of
eelscsinx and plating the land upon
which the colons-ts srs 70 be located.
On Monday morning chartered
coach containing forty pscple was plsc.
Cd on the aiding here. tpd the occu-
pants were soon ramhii9 around. TAX
Ing In the town and estoes acqusintsd
With our people. Th10 sstablishsd
hsadquasters IN town. u Nalt for ths
lumber witA wisstA ri sAuil6 ihslr
houses. Thrse ears - housshold
goods. fasmins implements and horses
were unloaded Tuesday asd the colo
ntsts sss usrktng dIhlgap ptly, ssstlns
thsir property out 70 the& nsv homes,
The laAd which the colonists arc 10
settle upon IL heated I've miles west Of
Holly nndsr the euptace; ash Under
dcv sansl. Ten sesss vth b allotted
to each family. II y ths intsntion Of
the colonisss to raise santsloupes and
onions for marketing thls year besides
eli kinds Of garden vegetables for their
own uss.
Most Of these rsople sss from Chica
70. and al are f,oms The large cities Of
the east. Their sppeavauee and move.
ments indicate that sks leaders have
used excellent judElhentiu In The ssi4c-
lion Of their coloSk. They are ali
bright aud i1tellisepe sna show = will
ineness to vnrk. Tkev ss, N er4a,ly
pless-d At iba rrcsp6tts before item.
There ar nanv txe<lisnt reasons for
believing tbesa peopse viii make n ruc.
Gers n their undertaking. They ~.
surrounded BY tue most favorable con.
di,,one ss 20 soIl. climsss and irrls.-
tioo fsc,l,,ies. The satteanrot bp ~,
paced for fertility enSt5A e~ch fsn,i,
will have bst ten Asyree "a work. it vii
b~ thoroughly cui,ivssk4 Snd . l.ryt
YIELD Ia certain to p~elts Esch ism,l,
will he provided With = eow, few piv,
aud chickens 20 tbet With the various
kinds Of garden Vegetables they can
t,ass. = very, ,smnll Outlay OF ca-h vii
be necessary. .Thse lfst6 coluny Of az
rssuituriits viii form ! sauclues ior =
colony ~b,ctA Wall i s sltert tius "a.
tend TOR -, sssi n,lss sEslbes the Aka.
~as vslIsy, forming AS,yssiI Abls hive ~
IiudnUtry. u; 4 III .sg
The cpions VII VI lindse ~ immr,,.
isss sapssvisIpp q sl5ss sliApd,
w66 bS6 sts1 I & ~ llieSS aox.
ledge Of he 1ttio,s hs !. aud i
thsrsfors p,srS}v1 ] u asnses ihs xorl
along seisntiAs linss.
The object % this celonis4fio.
scheme 10 wholly benevolent one; =,
| enable ttoss Of th- large ciiies Who ~.
ambitious and lndustrious bur Who i,
nnAbls 70 MD enplrs nspf, the eppo,.
| iunitv 10 earn home Of heir own. !,
10 certainly one OF 'he poblrst worss
eyer undertaken bv MANKIND for the
amelioration Of the d. serving poor Q,
our country.
The sucrses of ,h- plan Will bring
happiness and cnn'eptmept 10 thous'
ands Of people who are now struggling
Tor livelihood, and Il Will aiso b~ !
source Of qualification, to ,ss promcter,,
There ste twenty families In ihis col.
onv, which 10 probably al thst viii
come this sprins, ~ the planting s.n-
SOD Il here and it will soon be too lat.
for others TO come and get . crop ia
this year. tg
Esch family will plant three acyes al
csntaioupes ard m aero or two Of on.
ions. They have land which has beer
tn cultivation. which greatly sdds &C
their prospscts for getting : large cros
this season.
The CHIky11Ax bids thsse eoionist,
: heArty Welcome and trusts they will
6nd pleasure in their new avccation.