Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30
TIE HINES Y COLONY
Goes West and Expects to
Bring Back a Million
Dollars

Crookston Daily Journal, %: Will
lam Hines. the Blackjack or rather
Hines man who is behind the pro.
posed Hines colony scheme fer the
reformation and upbuilding of the
psupers Of the old world, while in
the city yesterday outlined his plans
Tor the future in a somewhat complete
form to Journal man who happened
to gain his good will and confidence
According to Mr.. Hines, he came to
this city yesterday to arrange money
matters with A. D. Stephens, cashier
OF the Merchants National bank and
intends to leave this morning for
Washington state to meet his treasnr-
er' A. McGilve:v. who has all of
the funds which are behind tho new
venture.
Il shall bring hack with me q
million dollars at least said Mr.
Hines to the journal man, sand will
upon my return to this section settle
up for all of the lands which I have
secured options' on. Negotiations for
our transatlantic steamship lines are
also pending and as soon as we snc.
ceed IN getting the deal closed nm tho
actual work Of bringing in colonlsts
for Hines will De started.
viii you be able to bring in COL
ony this winters*' was asked,
"Well, yes, We should be- able to
get things in such shape az. to bring
IN several hundred settlers before tho
spring thaws come around.''
"Have you heard from Dowie in re-
gard to the proposed Hines City,"
Yes, Mr.. Dowie's agent dropped
me'a line in Which he rather mildIv
condemned my policy of starting q
second Zion, maintaining: that but
one" man in the world (himself) could
successfully lead community
through the intricasies OF divine
healing. However, 1 have. not paid
any attention. to DR.. Dowie's com.
mun1cation, merely tossed the letter
Into the fire and went on about nv
work. The future will prove whether
or not the Chicago seer is the onlv
one who can 90 successful" -a--
Hines dwa]t at length. upon the.
plans OF his company in, regards-to
Hines, but only a portion of what
will be done if the plans ofa-the.
:Hinesites'' carry will be narrated.
In the first place Hines, according to.
Hines will oe great industrial work.
FACTORIES and shops of al. manner and;
description will provide employment
Tor the unemployed ..paupers and beg
CARS of the old world. In tho next
place rigad temperance will be OBJ
served within the portals of the
colony and all who enter there
shall neither drink, chew, smoke or
swear.
AL of the filthy habits of the
world must be left behind. said.
Hines. "A steamship line will be,
operated across the Atlantic, for the.
oenenS OF the prospective oonlonists,
and it will be considerable of a won-
der 1t direct ssaboard Line of rail-
road will not be built FROM Blackjack
or Hines to New York to accommo-
Gate the colonists after their arrivals
Hines has upon several occasions
before during his metioric career pro-
posed novel propositions, but tbs pres.
ent colony scheme takes the cake, 90
to speak in vulgar parlance. His
friends throughout the state are begin
ming to believe that mis- stories of
tabled wealth and backing are myths.
The promoter yesterday stated that
paper to be known as ssHines''
would be started and an elaborate
printing plant be put in to turn out
The literature for the colony.