The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-20
rnr oonoxY OF sHALKar.
a start made with Tweuty-ave Chiidren
Toward uerererntiuE the World.

reward uerereratluE the world.
LAS CRUCES, N. II, Jan. ~15.-shalem is at
Dona Ana, about six miles north of Las Cruces,
on tho main line Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad. It ia a. colony composed
of Spiritualists and vegetarian, and was
founded in 1884 by DR.. J. B. Newbrough, q
dentist from New York.
Tho station at Dona Ana consists Of q siding
and a small shed. Tho town lies a little to the
east and has n population Of about 500, nearly
all Mexicans Of the very poorest class. Shalem
lies to the west OF the railroad In a bond OF the
Rio Grande, on q tract Of about a thousand
acres Of the best farming land.
DIR. Newbrough was for many years an ar.
dent Spiritualist and n medium. He got a
typewriter and under the influence Of the
spirits wrote on II for about a year without read
ing what he wrote, and then published 1t in an
immense book called "Oahspe." II Is explained
that this word means earth, afr, aud sky, and
comes from a language used before the flood.
This is the sacred book Of the colonists, and 10
called a new Bible. DIR. Newbrough and 9TH
ers established the colony for the purpose q
DIR. Tanner, famous for his forty, DAYS fast,
was one Of It's first members, and resided. at
adults and the main efforts OF the c~olonists are
devoted to gathering orphans and other home
lsasoS children sd O. and n ra bringing them her : Up in It their re re,
and purcr race. The children are restricted to
two meals a day, and are not allowed to eat
ent number twenty-five, Including a negro boy.
They are scantily clothed most of the year,
guonily going barefoot. The farm is held in trust
for them, and will be turned over to them
tensedt 'e eS be ee worked Of on IL" thc o pnS rst% Is pla IN.
as the .Shalemitcs are socialistic In their ideas,
and aim at the abolition of the competitive
system. At present.. owing to the small mum.
Der of adults, most Of the work Is dono by hired
help This has proved a great blessing to the
Since the. death Of DR.. Ncwbroueh in 1890
land, formerly Of, Boston: Mr. Hcwiand is
about t b SS years rsr Of ag His a ms wesr son Long hair hair
less jacket OF, the same material, and a blue
sash around his waist. In winter he some.
wears n hat unless he is in town.
~ There are a nnmber of buildings on the place:
and the the Frate erDsS u for ~ adults. The formsSr
is of red brick, and contains u large hall, kitch-
en-, dining room, and sleeping rooms. Here
or ones are taught in "a kindergarten, while
the older learn various trades, In the hall are
The Fraternum is AN adobe building built in
the Mexican fashion around a patio or court:
yard; In the parlor may be seen q number Of
Most of them represent HISTORICAL characters,
such as S ,oSi1u esiio Mer ana and md pe y r ana MS
and one shows the happy hunting grounds. Ono
represents IA man OF several thousand years
ago, with coarse. brutal features, side by side
with the spirit of the same man as developed
buildings are used as workshops, farmhouses.
and sheds for the live stock. Water is supplied
from seven windmills near the buildings for
use around the houses. The farm is largely un.
der cultivation. and has a great advantage over
others hcreabouts, inasmuch as II does not de.
pend upon the river for a supply of water for ir
~rigation. but gets II from wells.
A little to the north of Shalcm is Levitica, a
settlement intended for persons with families
who may desire to join the colony. Here are
u number Of adobe houses ranged along either
side of a single street and surrounded by small
pieces of ground for cultivation. A few fami'
lies have located here from time to time, and q
store Is kept for their benefit.