Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-06-24
The Niksur Cooperative Association. q

To our Friends:
We take pleasure in announcing that The
Niksur Cooperative Association, after two
years of agitation and education, has attain
ed strength enough to warrant its making
final location for colony, to be operated
and managed under the latest and most APP
proved methods of cooperation among work
ingmen The Niksur Cooperative Associa-
ton is an incorporated body, under the laws
of the state of Minnesota, with main office
at Minneapolis, Mimi, and a branch at the
colony Lawrence Mass.
It is the purpose of the originators ana
present stockholders to operate this enter
prise as purely practical socialistic venture
We have no scheme of how to get rich lat
some ones expense) in thirty days. or any
other number of days. We are not out to
reform the world or correct large majority
of the evils that all right thinking people
believe to exist
We have no room for fakirs, nor soft snap
hunters.
Our colony will be something after the
style and plan of Ruskin, Tenn, or Equality.
Wash.
This association is formed to do what good
it can along the lines indicated. 1t has or
will have las soon as the places can be pro-
vided), room for all the honest men who be-
leve in cooperative socialism, that may care
to join us and eventually reside in Minnesota.
We shall not engage in any bond floating
scheme TO fritter away the substance of
what is contributed by the nonresident
members.
We shall no, engage in any crazy notional
reforms or alleged reforms. We do propose
to establish a colony of self-respecting work
ixEnen, upon lands owned by them, and OPP
< <ate farms, flour and saw mills, or other
manufacturing enterprises, with machinery
and tools also owned in common, and provide
decent homes, good food and clothing first,
then good schools, good libraries and such
other Injuries as the genius and dignity OF
the labor of its members warrant
The business affairs of the association will
be managed by board of directors elected
by the stockholders
The government OF the association rests
with the stockholders.
No attempts are made land the present
membership will ever oppose any to in any
way interfere with another in matters of re-
ligion, this is not intended for theological
seminary.
The location of the colony has been settled
by vote of the stockholders and they Sc
lected site in township ~, range % W., 4th
?. m. in Mile Laos county, Minnesota, and
authorized the board of directors to purchase
the land to commence on. in that township
The location is one of surprising beauty
of natural scenery, being located near the
most beautiful body Of fresh water in the
United a,ates.
The reputation of this place for healthfu-
ness is good and of long standing
Inc soil is OF the best dark clay loans and
the subsoils are gravel and sand with clly
hard pan.
The hardwood timber is very plentiful and
OF good quality.
The bonded indebtedness of Mile Lacs
county is small and the tax rate is 10 ser than
the average.
Good schools are now maintained in the
township where we propose to locate. The
people now in there are a good, energetic.
wide awake class and will make good neigh
bors.
Perhaps You are in sympathy with this
movement.
We hope, if such is the case, that you can
see your way clear to become member.
even though You do not care to reside in the
colony, and by your small contributions TO
the stock fund.- enable other workingmen to
get on their feet and ultimately have a place
to which you can retire, in case the battle
goes against you in the world of competition.
or in case your talents and profession is such
that the colony needs you to join it and help
make garden spot on old Mother Earth
where an honest workngman shall be the no
blest work of God.
Where there shall be no idle people nor
any people busy at useless occupations
Where there shall be work for all who are
able to work, under decent rules and condi-
tions, and where the products of the labor 90
the laborer and not TO some one else.
Where there shall be no saloons, no gaming
houses, and some little measure of practical
Christianity. If you are interested enough
TO inquire further of our plans, cost of mem
bership, or solvency, write to the president.
or the secretary-treasurer.
Yours for humanity,
L. b. Mayo, Secretary.
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