The Florida star., 1901-05-10


states pension department. at least not
for long time. although he has been
IN communication with President Nc
kinley on the subject.
The colonization scheme or the Sal.
Tation Army. as epigrammaticaily ex-
pressed by the commander himself, is
briefly this: place the waste labor on
waste land by means OF waste capital
and thereby convert this trinity or
modern waste into unity OF produc-
don." Speaking OF what has already
been done In this direction and the
methods by which il was accomplished,
Commander Booth-Tucker recently
said:
Three colonies have been started at
widely different pOints-in Colorado,
California and Ohio. The degree OF
their success has only been limited by
the funds at our disposal. Some $50
men. women and children have been
settled on about 1000 acres OF land and
are now preparing the way for the In
PRODUCTION In the near future or some
300 or more additional colonists. We
have no difficulty In securing any num-
ber of desirable families who are eager
to settle upon our lands and make
homes for themselves. A large proper
tion OF them are already acquainted
with agriculture, while the rest are
skilled mechanics whose services are
most acceptable. They are industri-
Gus. thrifty. hardworking and content
ed. They are already self supporting.
We pay nothing after the first season
for the support OF the families. their
cattle and horses. They are eager
TO pay their dues and are In a position
TO do so. the rapid Increase in the value
OF their land rendering our position
perfectly secure in making them ad-
vances.
with a view to enlarging our opera
tions We are now issuing 80 year gold
bonds to the amount OF $150,000. bear
ing interest at 5-per cent and secured
by a sinking fund OF 2 per cent. be-
sides being Internationally guaranteed
by the Salvation Army, both in the
matter OF principal and interest. This
fund, however. should in time be In
creased TO 81 100000.
"The average cost or locating a fam
lily OF five on a colony is about $500.
the land being paid for on the Install
ment plan. For this amount we can
supply the colonist with cottage. ten
acres OF excellent irrigated land. one
or two horses, one or two COWS. poul-
try, implements, travelling expenses
and maintenance till his first crops are
gathered. Thus for $1.0O0.OO0 we
could plant 1000 families OF 10000
souls on 10000 acres OF first class land
As rapidly as the capital Increased the
first colonists could devote their spare
time TO preparing the land and cot
tages for the next arrivals. thereby
improving the position of the original
cOlOnists and increasing their own pay
ability"
The three colonies OF the Salvation
Army are located respectively at Fort
Amlty. Colo: Fort Remie. Cal. and Fort
Herrick. near Cleveland. The Colorado
colony is the largest and the most i'm
pOrtant OF the three. IL is situated lIO
miles east OF Pueblo and ~ miles west
OF the Kansas line IL is on the main
line OF the Santa Fe railroad and at the
time OF the acquisition OF the first land
for colony purposes was tract or GAO
acres. To which 40 acres have since
been added.
The colonies in Fort Remie. Cal. and
Fort Herrlck. o.. are considerably
smaller than is the Fort Amity under
taking. but both have made progress
which is exceedingly gratifying tn the
army authoEities. The Fort Remle cot
Ony is in the valley OF the Salinas. near
the bay OF Monterey. about 100 miles
south or San Francisco. About 500
acres OF the rich farming land or that
country have been bought. cottages have
been built. and the land has been divid
ed into ten acre tracts
Fort Herrick. the Ohio settlement.
has also done exceedingly we'll. all
things considered. The colony controls
about 300 acres OF fine farm land, most
OF which is now under cultivation. and
has "A population or about 70.
The land upon which IL is proposed 10
locate the Florida colony is well suited
FOR the purpose. and there is no reason
why IL should not become as prosper
Gus as the other colonies and even more
extensive than any OF them. particular
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