The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
fRAeFs RRcOlONY, +,
Of PEACE
Two Will Be Settled by Swedes an
the Third by Natives of Finland.

1t is probable that within the next
60 days the work Of populating a
large tract of land in Aiken county
will be commenced. This land was
ACQUIRED through the bureau of immi-
grafton and will be used for afford
ING homes to thrifty people who are
dissatisfied with the climate Of New
England.
The agent in charge of this colon
ization movement Is Capt. Z. Lind
burg, a native of Sweden, who for 81
wears has been engaged in building
up settlements of this kind in the
northwest.
Captain Lindburg said that he had
learned through Mr.. Chas. o. Due OF
Charleston that in South Carolina
there are vast acres Of arabic land not
under cultivation and that this Is an
inviting chance for immigrants OF the
proper kind. Mr.. Due who Is a Nor
wegian, is cashier of the Security
National bank of Charleston.
Captain Lindburg came to South
Carolina and made an investigation
as to climatic and other conditions.
He found much of the land unsulted
to any immigration except that of
coolies. But three-fourths of the 30
OOO. 1000 acres may be inhabited by
settlers of any nationality. About
this time there was considerable talk
of the establishment in South Caro-
lima of a bureau Of immigration ard
Captain Lindburg gave much valu-
able information to those leading III
the fight.
The colinization agencies wanted
the State to establish such bureau,
for it would be no real estate agency
to make all lands appear fertile and
have the first settlers 60 away dis
appointed. What was wanted was
bureau to compile accurate nforma-
ton and statictics and to secure op-
tions on large tracts Of land at reas-
enable terms.
On his second trip to South Caro-
lima at the invitation Of the bureau
of immigration, Captain Lindburg
contracted for the purchase of 10000
acres of land between Trenton and
Croft station and approaching the
city of Aiken. He had found the
climate of the State exactly what Is
wanted by the dissatisfied Swedes
in New England and IN the northwest,
and that for 10 months in the year
farming operations can be conducted
here. A sufferer from rheumatism
himself he had secured absolute I'M
munity from its pain while in South
I. Captain Lindburg settled great
part of the State Of Missouri on the
line Of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
ways. He also established colonies
in the State of Nebraska. He there
fore knows where to get immigrants
and how to persuade them.
Fifteen years ago it would have
been impossible to get Europeans to
come south in colonies on account OF
the distorted views of social condl-
tions here entertained by the people
of contintntal Europe But through
his own and other agencies all such
fears have been dissipated and these
people are ready to come here and
become settlers.
In addition to the 10000 acres of
which he contracted last September,
Captain Lindburg has secured options
on 5000 acres in an adjoining tract
and 3.100 acres in another, making
nearly 10000 acres in all in Aiken
county. Besides these, he has op-
tions on 10000 acres near McBee and
$4,000 acres in another tract sur
rounding the town Of McBee on the
Seaboard road in Chesterfield county.
The Aiken lands are fertile and are
suitable for truck farming. The Ches-
terfeld lands are poor but are well
adapted to fruit raising
One of the McBee tracts has been
disposed of to Mr.. Hamborg of New
York, president of the Finland
Steamship and Navigation company.
Mr.. Hamborg will have this tract set
tied as soon as possible. The Firms
are a very clannish people and all
the Firms coming to America conduct
their banking business through Mr..
Hambrog. He, therefore, will see
that none but desirable people will be
sent to populate the 10000 acres IN
Chesterfield county.
The Brookland Fraud Case.