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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
RESPONDING PLAN FAILED.
United States Steel Corporation Deal
Does Not Prosper.

| DOCS NOT prosper.
Chicago, May 2O.--The great stock
conversion plan Of the United States
Steel corporation. which was wound up
by limitation on Saturday last, was,
| it is asserted by unofficial sources, I'M
satisfactory from the standpoint of its
sponsors. The scheme, In brief, was
that $200,000,000 Of the preferred stock
was to be retired and per cent bonds
issued in it's place. At the same time
| it was proposed to issue $50,000,000 OF
new securities in the shape of per
cent second mortgage bonds.
To guarantee the success of the re-
tirement of $20o,000,000 preferred stock
and the issuance Of $4,000, 900 of new
bonds j. p. Morgan & Co. formed syn
dictate which the big banking firm as
managers guaranteed would supply
500. 100000 in subscriptions. OF this
ferred stock and for the remaining $780,
made In cash.
Toward this S25O.0OO000 plan only
$140,000,000 was subscribed, according
to reliable information In Wall street
yesterday. This amount, it is UNDER
stood, Included the 500, 100000 pledged
by the underwriting syndicate. 1t will
be seen therefore, that outside Gne I'M
derwriting syndicate the preferred
stockholders subscribed only 100000
600 toward the success of the financial
plan.
In other words. if the semi official
estimate is correct the syndicate will
itself have to take practically the entire
amount of securities which it agreed
to furnish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Price Of Oil is Lower.

New York, May 20.-The PennsyI-
vania Oil Company has cut the price
of crude oil 3 cents a barrel, bringing
it to $3.50 and the price of Lima oil z
cents barrel to $l.14.
The reduction came as a surprise t.
the trade, as the situation is said tc
really warrant an advance instead OF
decline. production having been
steadily decreasing in spite of all the
new field work that has been done.
1t was suggested that the reason for
the cuts In price was an effort Of the
Standard OIL Company to force owners
of oil who were inclined to hold for
higher prices to market their holdings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
THEIR sIxTlErH ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. John RibbIe of Indian.
ola. Were Married May 10, 1913.

mdianola, May 20.-The sixtieth an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ribble was celebrated yes
terday by surprise dinner given by
their friends and neighbors. sixty OF
seventy of whom gathered at the Rib
BILE home with well-filled baskets. A
pleasant afternoon was spent with the
old people, and with them We're left
a number Of present including purse
of gold as reminder OF the occa :
sion.
John Ribble and Rufina Guthrie were
married in Delaware county, Indiana
May 1913, and moved to Warren coun-
ty, Iowa, in 1851, and have resided
in this and Marion county ever since
Two children We're born to them, both
OF whom are dead. Mr.. Ribble is in his
SD year and is the youngest OF a
family of six children, four of whom
are still living. Mrs. Ribble is nearly
so. Both enjoy very good health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
California and South Via Wabash
Railway.

Every Wednesday the Wabash runs
q thru tourist car to California. First
class Pullman every cay. with only one
change.
To Florida via Wabash in forty-eight
hours.
To Mobile and New Orleans in th,r-
ty-six hours.
To Hot Springs, Ark. in twenty-four
hours.
II passengers have to change at all on
the Wabash. remember it ia always In
union stations.
Cheap winter tourist tickets on sals
to nearly all points.
Call on or write S. w. Flint r. q =.
4, Des Holmes. lowe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
THE LIVESTOCK REVIEW.
Heavy Arrivals of Cattle Causes Fur
Their Decline in Prices.

Their Decline IN Prices.
Chicago, May 20. - Cattle-About
4 900 were left unsold Monday night, the
greater part of those being offered on
today's market in addition to $4,000
fresh arrivals. Naturally there was a
weak feeling and while prime beeves
brought steady prices, the bulk of the
offerings were closed OUT at reductions
Of about 10 cents, sales being largely
% cents lower than during the latter
part of last week.
Hogs-The market is in the some
condition it has been in for many weeks
past, liberal offerings and lax outside
buying enabling local packers to forca
prices SOLO cents lower.
Sheep-Owing to labor troubles the
demand is very poor and yesterday late
prices were much lower for lambs. To-
days, however, with only 5000 received,
demand being active, the decline was
largely recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Low Rate Excursion to st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS for Sunday. May 81.

On Saturday night the Iowa Central
railway will run special excursion to
the Twin Cities, leaving Marshalltown
al 1l:40 p. M, at the exceedingly low
rate of So for the round trip, tickets
good to return on any train until Tues
day morning, June 2. This will enable
you 10 see all the points of interest
around the Twin Cities. and to visit the
Minneapolis June fair and carnival on
Monday, the opening day. No expense
has been spared to make this the grand
est entertainment. the most gorgeous
and lavish spectacle that has ever been
presented In the Twin Cities. At the
low rate you can not afford to miss 1t.
See small bills and consult your agent
for full particulars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
RAILROADS MAKE BIG GAINS.
Weighing of Mail Will Increase Pay Of
Northern Iowa Lines.

Dubuque, May 2O.--"As result of
the mail weighing tests that have been
made during the past two months the
contracts, which will be made between
the government and the railroads in
this district, will be from 40 to 20 per
cent greater than they We're four years
ago. when the last test was made"
said w. B. Stewart, chief clerk of the
railway mail service for this district
This test, to determine the average
weight of the mail, has been going on
for the past seventy days and closed OF
May 12. Since then the force in the
office of Chief Stewart has been busily
engaged in figuring up the amount of
mail carried, and while they have
reached no definite figure on the result,
and will not for some weeks, still, from
the weight of the mail on the trains
that have been figured, it is safe to estl-
mate the above enormous increase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

relatives. Attorney George A. Knight,
who returned home MONDAY from Paris
whittier he had gone to secure evidence
to combat the claim of tie membefs of
Mrs. Fairs family that Mr.. Fairs wife
survived him and therefore inherited
all his property, stated that he was now
prepared to show that the witnesses
brought to this country by the Nelson
family testified falsely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparisonl

Chicago, May 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1890 steady; good to PRIME, 4.90@5.40;
poor to medium. 4.oO@4.S0; stockers
3.oo@4.55; cows. 1.6o4450; Texans, 400
Oats.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1900: steady; mixed butchers. $500
6.55: good to choice heavy, 6.60@6.S0;
rough heavy, 6.30@6.55: light, 5000
e.35: bulk of sales, 6.35@6.60.
Sheep-Es timated receipts for today,
1000; steady; 3.7594.25; lambs, steady;
a.50@110.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Chicago Gram.

Chicago. May 90.
Wheat-No. 2 red, S0@S1; No. 3 red,
1905; No. hard, 75G7S; No. 5 hard
72@7S; May. s01a; July, opened, 74s
@74A; highest, TAN lowest, "a; clos
ing, T4ss@741s.
Corn--No. 2, 45@451a: No. 3, Az a
As: No. white. 46; No yellow, AN
oD471a: No. 5 yellow, AZ; May, 1915;
July, opened, s4M@45; highest, ASS;
lowest. AIS; closing. 448@45.
Oats--No. 2, 331s; No. 3, 321s: No.
2 white, 3S@39; No. 8 white, 37@3S:
No. white, S4@35h; standard, s71a
@3Sh: May. 37A; July, opened, $40
s4B; highest, S47s; lowest, 81; closing,
34%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
COTTON AGAIN EXCITED
Market Opens With a Rush of
Orders to Buy For the
Shorts
BIG ADVANCE IN THE PRICE
Trading Was Tremendously Active,
With the Leading New Orleans "Bullp
Personally Directing Operations -
Liverpool Cables Showed Sensational
Gains-General News Of the Day.

New York, May 2O.-The cotton mar
ket opened amid rush of excitement,
with the New Orleans bulls again per-
sonally directing operations. Liverpool
cables reported further sensational gains
and first prices here were at an ad-
vance of 2@14 points. Trading was
tremendously active and warehouses
We're overloaded with buying orders,
mostly for covering new crop shorts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Missouri Pacific

Short line via the Pueblo Gateway to
Colorado, Utah and the Pacific coast
Observation parlor cafe dining cars
meals la carte), Pullman sleeping
cars, electric lights and fans, reclining
chair cars (seats free). and up-to-date
coaches. Also thru Pullman tourist
cars. For rates, etc, address Bissell
Wilson, d, p. A., Missouri Pacific rail-
way, Ill Adams street, Chicago, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
GOSSIP REGARDING sT. PAUL.
Rumor That Dividends are to be Re
duced.

duced.
New York. May 20.-EStraordinary
stories concerning ST. Paul are going
the rounds of the street. The most
persistent is one that the dividends
may be reduced to per cent on COM
mon stock. This has been circulated
as something entirely probable, and to
give color to it, 1t has been ascribed
to certain conservative houses. who,
however, repudiate it. Officers of the
company brand it as absolutely alb
surd. A glance at the earnings of the
road, of n reference to the annual re-
port indicates that this gossip is
wholly imaginative. A conservative
estimate of the earnings of st. Paul
place them at more than 10 per cent
on preferred and 10 on common stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, May 20.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; steady to weak; native steers
3.50@5.20; Texas and Indian steers, 3.55
M4.40: stockers and feeders, 3.O0@4.90:
calves. 3.00@6.75: western steers. 2.S0@
500: cows. 2.00@3.65.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; weak to cents lower: heavy
6.S0@6.47k i: packers, 6.15@6.30: me-
dunn, 6.20@6.37h: light e00D6.20
Sheep Estimated rece,pts for TODAY.
1000: strong: mut.ors, 3.70@5.S0:
lambs. 4.75@76o; range Methers, $500
$50: ewes. 3.55@5.4O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
New York Produce,

New York, May 20.
Wheat-July, 1919.
Corn-July, 52h.
Butter-Firm; creamery, common to
choice. 1s@211s: extra. %.
EggsLUnsettled; western storage
packed, II; western tirsts. 16A OF.
Poultry-Alive. easy; spring chick
ems, 20@25; fowls, IA; turkeys. 1o@11.
Dressed-Dull; western broilers, 2S@
80; fowls, ID; turkeys, Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Very Low Rates to California anc
Return,

Return,
Via the Northwestern line. First-class
round trip tickets on sale July l to 10,
inclusive, to San Francisco and Los
Angeles. Favorable limits and stop-over
privileges and choice Of routes. The
Overland limited. most luxurious train
in the world, leaves Chicago daily at s
-MBId .slnoIua Sup seIul usul sse'I -ul'd
ing room and compartment cars, obser-
walton cars, dining cars. buffet-library
cars (barber and BATH, electric lighted
.ihruout. Three trains a day from Chi
cago to the coast thru without change.
Daily and personally conducted tourist
car excursions to California, Washing
ton and Oregon. For particulars apply
to ticket agents of the Chicago q
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
proot rh,+ Mrs Fair Died First

San francisco. May 2O-Absolute
proof that Mrs. Charles l.. Fair died be-
fore her husband in the automobile ac
cident In France is said to be in pos
session of the attorneys who have
charge OF the interests of Mr.. Fairs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado
IIfah and the Black Hills

Via the Northwestern line. Beginning
June excursion tickets will be sold to
Denver Colorado Springs. Pueblo, Salt
Lake City, Hot Springs. Deadwood,
Lead and Custer. S. D.. ETC., good to
return until Oct. 81. A splendid oppor-
tunity is offered for an ENJOYABLE vaca-
ton trip. Several fine trains via the
Northwestern line daily. Apply to
agents of the Chicago & Northwestern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Low One Way coronist Rates.

On sale, via the Chicago Great West
ern railway on the first and third Tues
days in each month to Sept. 10, 1908, to
points west and southwest. For fur
Their information apply to ]. A. Ellis,
ticket agent. Marshalltcwn. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Chicago Livestock.

Chic ago, May 20.
Cattle-EBtimated receipts for today
$4,000; steady; good to prime, 5.OOM
525; poor Il, medium, 1000 so; stock
ers, 3OO@4.75; cows, I6G @4.,O; Texans
4.O0m475
Hogs Estimated rece pts fer today
$4,000; slow; 10M15 lower; mixed but
cheers, 6.2O@6 40; good to choice. heavy
6.50@6.70; rough heavy. 6.25QS.45;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City. May 20.
Wheat-May 671a; July. GAY; No.
hard, 7O@71; No. 3. 6s@691a; No. 2
red. IL; No. 3, 69@70.
Corn-May, 421@; July, 1875 @S9; No
2 mixed, 34h; No. 2 white. S51l Il.
Oats-No. 2 white, 36la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Half Rates to Annual Meeting of Ger
man Baptist Brethren at Belle

Via the Northwestern Line. EXcur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip June 1st, limited for return
until June 9Th. inclusive. Apply to
agents Chicago s. North Western Rail
way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

If there is one time ,aore than another
that woman looks like a real angel it
IL, after completing course of Re cky
Mountain Tea. Brings back that girlish
beauty. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

When you want pleasant physic try
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They are easy to take and pleas
ant In effect. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Minneapolis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS. Nav q

Minneapolis, May 20.
Wheat-Cash. sos; July. 77ss. Sep
TENDER, 7o1s: on track, No. hard. SIS !;
No. ] northern, SOS; No. 2 northern,
1915; No. 3 northern, 771a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

Battle Creek, Mich.-Herbert Wood
cock, hardware dealer OF Bridgeport,
o., who has been under treatment at
the sanitarium, committed suicide by
shootjn:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. May 90.
Wheat-Cash; nominal; July, Il
Corn-Nominal; Cash, 42ls.
oats--Cash, sag; July, 331s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Ladies and
Gentlemen

Now is the time to place your orders
al fur garments, as prices are advance
M.
Our stock was purchased before the
advance. consequently We are able to
sell goods much cheaper than we oth-
erwise would be. We also have the
Z largest line of fur boas, muffs, collar
cites and Jackets. We are selling our
furs at wholesale prices. You don't
need to attend sales thinking you are
getting bargain. They buy the furs
from the furriers themselves and then
sell them to you. Go to the furrier and
buy your garments at factory prices.We
are positively sure we can sell you the
srinents Is per cent cheaper than any
ass.. place. We also do repairing and
isg,cdeling. When up town please cali
In and see my stock Of furs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, May 90
Wheat-Firm; spot 6s 41sd@6s 7lad;
July, (old contracD IS 4Ad; Septem-
Der, (new contracD Is Esd.
Co1r-Steady; spot As 71sd; June, As
5Bd July, As 4Ad; September. As
2Ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee, May 20.
Wheat-Firm; No. l northern. 500
S3ls: No. northern. s2QS2h: July,
743s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, May 20.
Confirm; No. 8, A.
oats-Firm. No. 8, white, 35A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago, May 20.
Pork--May, 1900: September, 1922.
Lard--May, 500; September, $3.50
9.071s.
Ribs-May, s.42k; September, 1924
@9.s5.
Rye--May, 50@501a.
Timothy-3.50.
Cloyer-11.00.
Barley-Cash. 42@56.
Flax--1.12@1.17.
Butter Steady; creameries. e1K;
dairies, 1918.
Eggs-Steady; 14@14Is.
Poultry Steady; turkeys, 1902;
chickens, 12is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Representative Hoo Sales

Chicago, May 20.--A few representa-
tive hog sales were made in the follow
itafr Lot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

Half Rates to Prohibition State Con-
vention at MarshailtoWn, la,
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip, May 26th and 9th, limited
to return until May 10th, inclusive. Ap-
ply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Ranae Of Prices.

The following quotations upon the
range Of prices upon the Chicago board
of trade today were furnished by the
Weare Grain Co. w. a. Vasson. man
ager,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20

light, 60O@6.25; bulk sales, 6.S5@6.55;
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; steady; 3.75@5.50; lambs, steady
4.50@7.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
Cattle Sales.

Chicago, May ga few of the cat
tie sales were made as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
New York EXCHANGE,

Chicago. May 20.-New York ex-
change, 40 premium.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08

concerned, and the effect that was
aimed alto check the exudus from the
country TO the cities-has been speed
ily brought about.
I'm going somewhat into the details
OF his plan Commander BOoth-Tucker
says the value of the United States
government lands in their arid state
IS Sl.25 an acre. il viii cost SO an
acre 20 irrigate them. and when thus
delivered 20 the settler they viii rep
resent an actual value of SIPS. one
hundred thousand acres ready for Cu,-
7 tivation could be turned over in forty
acre farms to $500 cOlOnists. which.
would loan of 5000, would represent
an advance Of $3.50
Il is asserted BY the commander.
however, that as soon as colony Is
formed and houses ana buildings erect
ed. the value Of the land win immedi-
ateiy increase to $50 an acre He shows
this by figures as TO the growth of 9TH
er colonies where land that was bought
FOR $50 an acre is now worth 500 and
Sl25 after a period oe FIVE years. He
argues, therefore, that the government
holding the title in, the land, will be
amply secured. having made a cash ad-
vance of $i.250,000 on property worth
S5.O0O0OO, and rapidly increasing in
value
He points to New Zealand. which has
been engaged in her remarkable expert
ment in sociology for ten years and
has thus far not lost a dollar on account
of it. but. on the contrary. il has be-
come a paying institution, the govern
ment borrowing money at 31z per cent
and lending il TO the cOlonists at AZ.
Ability to make Good
The question as to the ability Of Com
mander BOOth-TUcker TO carry forward
such project as he proposes is hest
answered in the statement that he has
back of him the precedent of three sue
cessful American colonies TO his person
al.credit. and others in Australia, South
Africa and England TO the credit of the
salvation Army. During his twenty
years residence in India as commander
of the salvation Army forces Booth
Tucker made a close study of irrigation
that has served him well liz the work
he has since been called upon to per-
form.
The farm colonies of the Salvation
Army in America were organized in
1898 to prove the possibility of relieving
the congestion Of the great cities by re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08

u Taylor. Died 1850"
That is the inscription on the tomb or
zachary Taylor. twelfth president OF the
United States.
a correspondent who recently visited
the tomb of "Old Rough and Ready
saws for over hair century il has lacked
the care of a kindly hand and is fast
falling into decay.
Apparently nobody cares.
The tomb lies five miles from Louis
vile and is off the road. Ivy riots over
the weather beaten blocks OF granite The
fastenings on the door are red with rust.
So far as is known no key has turned the
locks for fifty years. Visitors are rare.
To is doubtful IF half dozen tourists
visit the tOmb during a tweIVemonth.
And this neglected spot is the last rest
ing place Of the hero Of the Black Hawk
and Florida wars. Here is the dust Of
that great soldier who with 1900 Amer
lean riflemen drove I'M retreat 20C00 Mex
leans under Santa Anna at BUena Vista.
Here are the remains of the American
COrteZ and president of tho United
States. He who conquered the sWampS
and everglades of Florida and made Mex
leo surrender is forgotten by his country
men. Not one I'm l0Co0 knows the place
of his sepulchre.
The plainJive words Of Rip Van Win
kle are appropriate. How soon we ara
forgotten when We're goneI'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08

moving worthy but poor families. FUR
nishing them With the necessary cap
ital. and settling them as home owners
upon the land.
1t was argued by some in the start
that the poor persons i'm the cities
would not go. that they would not STAY.
that they would not work and would
not pay. On the contrary. they have
gone, have stayed, have worked and
have paid. They have become owners
of their own farms and homes. and the
percentage of failures has been much
smaller than was anticipated. In adj
dition to this, thousands more would
have settled there if the necessary
capital had been available.
The colonies Of the Salvation Army
in America are Fort Amity, in Colo
RADIO. i'm the valley Of the Arkansas
river. on the line of the AtchisOn. To-
peSa & Santa Fe railroad, 267 miles east
of Denver; Fort Remie. i'm the valley
of the Salinas river, near the Bay of
Monterey. Cal, and Fort HerricS. in
Ohio, about twenty miles from Cleve-
/ land.
Successful Colonies,
Altogether the three colonies. consist
OF some 5000 acres Of land and have a
| population of about 400. The families
are entirely self-supporting Some OF
them have already paid for their hold
I llgS- Many or the rWenty-aCre farms
are today valued at from $1,000 to $4,000.
/ and on some of them stone houses and
barns have been erected.
Fort Amity is the principal colony
I The soil is rich and the climate is
/ excellent. There are about 500 res
/ idents in the colony The first col
/ Onists reached Fort Amity i'm April
( 1888. They were WOrkingmen from the
I large cities. chiefly New York. Their
railroad fares were paid and their
goods shipped To them. They We're
/ settled on plots OF from ten to TWEEN
! ty acres each, We're given a house to
/ live in, the necessary farming tools
and implements, a horse or two. one
or two cows. pigs and poultry.
In April, 1902. the first cOlOnist dis
| charged his entire debt to the Army
| He had arrived in Fort Amity in
( March 1899 his entire capital. the saw
ings " ten or twelve years of mar
ried life in the city. being a team Of
! horses and few household goods
He has now twenty acres, with a neat
stone cottage, horses cattle, pigs and
| poultry, all free from incumbrance. His