New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
AMONG THE DOCKHOBORS
Noe Enjoying Prosperity in North
zcesf Cauada-Pldn for Schools.

Bedford. Mass. oct II tspeciaD-Job :
Gidlev n member OF the Society OF Friends. has
just returned from Trip 20 Canada. during which
he spent two weeks among the Doukhobors there
He went with William Evans and Jonathan r
Rhoades Of Philadelphia for a conference with
Peter Verigin, the most prominent man in the
Doukhobor colony; J. Obed Smith Commissioner OF
Immigration for the Dominion OF Winnipeg and
other officials relative TO the best method Of ex-
pending the sum Of $1,000 given under the will o.
q Philadelphia woman. who vas Friend TO the
Doukhobor committee OF the Philadelphia yearly
meeting The money is 10 be devoted 70 the ecu-
cation OF the DOukhobOrs
We held two conferences at Winnipeg on The
22d and 23d Of last MONTH said NJ. Gidley The
proposition Of the Friends was 10 establish nor
NAL or training school in some village OF the Douk-
hobors. then select from the different villages the
brightest Of their Young men and women and have
them attend this school FOR or three years that
they might be qualified 70 teach their own people
The understanding was that the expenses OF this
school should be paid from this $4,000 Legacy
Peter Verlgn favored strongly the establishment
Of n school in each village among the DOukhobors
thus avoiding any sembIauce OF favOritism- he
desired also 10 have such teachers as Friends
should select When told that 10 have school in
every village would probably mean an expense OF
from $4,000 5000 year. which the DoukhObors
would have TO meet. ne said ne thought his people
would be able pay the amount required II
Vergin's proposition is carried out the sl1,'-"
would probably De spent in supervision OF the
schools He desires that for the present these
schools be under the supervision of the Friends
ASter the conference Sir Evans and NJ. Rhoades
Went to the Kansas yearly neetns snd NJ I ta
Spirit Lake which is about forty miles farther N
this trip TO visit some OF the Doukhobo- villages
He found Hannah Bellows and Jessie Wood Two
Young women from En- gland. teaching school under
diHcJIlties The schoOlhOuSe was a tent. ana tn'
seats for pupils and teachers rude pieces OF
Scholars were enthusiastic and the conditions az
OF the village at work on a log schoo!nouse
NJ GidIeV continued his Journey thirty five miles
farther TO the home Of Peter Verisin in Atradnoe
way' Here We met Evan MachortOr: the patr-
arch Of the Doukhobors sad " MI s Tsu pEa
served and sprightly as the average man OF for'y.
s,,afcd in Assinib3ia on the northeast side % the
White sard River and II contains tnenty-5~9 lqs
located hundred feet apart on either side ol
Doukhobors in common for their stock and 6Iila
are stored. 81 ms alag the present year.
r FfTf furnishes 4,s ua}sr for the engine
The Doukhobors have imP-oysd .nei7 r5 S97 rbSv
sov:ed moved their grass and cur their grain py
drilled in by Horsepower. me grass IS cut Ti WI
moving machines the grain = ,rs5TSs oTs of
these steam thrashers was tn opera Jion s5d ~
40 bushels % oats There are eight o. thS$s M
chimes owned by N" Dou1hoborS. anu ''4f o.
r,-,Lhorors are now =@IF-suppOrtiu-. Sal1
NJ C;idIay .'7str fertile lands Weld them bonn
tiful harvest and thar vegeta ole diet ma ks<
nere tribe They sun continue 20 make iarEe
norton OF their own boots and shoes IheT sl>o
spin aud weave some Of the GloLh Tor -uel. g.
and sold more than so 90 worth OF Seneca roo tIs
wear When We left Atradnoe 10 return 70 forA-
q herd OF 800 horses that we're gazing O. =
about miles distant PetSr Nerlsll 30 =
Gently purchased them from horse trace ~ 49,,
his choice out A herd Of 90 Al cost q 49,,
These horses we're raised in tho State Of Montana
Thev were driven overland in four weeks IruLI
Regina tho village in Assniboa. where thsy. were
n-,-cbassd ana Terigfn saved about & head n
The cost ~ transportation ~ doing 50 IhSy are 20
he divided among the different villages ana o1'ATI
this winter. -. -
yo-E+cu VET women and "Hlldr0n -
!7r in the fields together digging potatoes ara ieip
oDsrstIoo They were all glad % soc u and the,y
u,e-s delighted at the prospect OF having Scnoot@
estab1isbad IN -re iirrereu VILLAGES that their
English language Peter Nerigi1 thcugHi S'at -
Doukhohors could probably cut all thf lcIIlL ~, II
winter. build the schoolnouses nIS' '
have them ready for in the fali. ,-,--,---
Some people to think that ne Lo-htlo -
are not very intelligent but W u1el S- 40 -,
able 10 SNEAK read and write three qiHeTeit IAN
efIares one Of them a Young man about swe1ty-
one able read. write ana so'.H - -.
sian and Georgian. he learned tn ne 49, C.,s We
did not enter a single village III NL W! ~ ~
find some who could lnterpIee, III .,i.,,.,,
rvcEs are found among nc ,1's sr
We * one voIngStsr riding aToInG sStrd"l' VIZ
Iazs nn4 we're told that there were t'.p % me-
other wheels in tho place one man ~, 80 -.
,-irIa1s from home shout fifteen n lAS HlStaf1
Vi q Li,cte ~ is no urcour mon thing FOR Douk-
hobor 10 walk twelve miles 20 10 a Ily Vork. "nq
then walk hor7e aFain a. nls.,' 80. - -be bav+
ard girls there in fact tho gir.s were a. sHillu'
with the bats were the DO =