The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-25
zion ClTY'S GOOD
DAYS COMING
MANUFACTURERS WOULD MOVE
PLANTS TO SEAT OF CHURCH.
But DR.. Dowie Disapproves Plan and
= Says He Will Make It a Great In
Chicago Journal.

While John Alexander Dowie is in
Mexico laying plans for an agr1cul-
tural community which shall serve as
an outlet to his overpopulated Industrial
community, and while his leutenants
T T c4ag faitsfpY re 5hers sst s
fcient wealth awaiting admission to
Zion City to put an end to all it's
financial struggles and quickly to make
it a really great manufacturing center.
Outside capital has at last recognized
the possibilities that lie in John Alex
ander Dowie's industrial scheme. If
his factories have not become really
great institutions there are many cap
Of them, back him With all the money
required, and then, when John Alex
ander Dowie shall decide, to turn them
back to him at a fair valuation.
Would Employ Only zionists.
No less than four concerns are ask
ing to be admitted to Zion City. Driven
by labor troubles to seek a refuge from
has offered to move his factory to Zion
City and to employ only Zionists in the
shops. This manufacturer has offered to
spend any amount needed to guarantee
the success of the venture and at any
time after short term Of years to al
low DR.. Dowie to buy the factory and
the business Of the company at fair
valuation. - n.
Another manufacturer now engaged
in the making Of cement blocks For
building purposes has asked permits
sion to erect plant in Zion City: He
likewise promises to employ only mem.
bers of Zion. He, too, has offered u
sell to DR.. Dowie at any time after the
business is firmly, established If at that
time Zion City concludes it is best to
rid itself Of outside capital.
A manufacturer of pianos offered to
build branch factory in Zion City, but
piano factory. And so it has, but it is
operated on such a small scale at pres
emit that it Is not generally included in
the list of Zion City Industries. Yet in
Zion City today two of these home
made pianos are in use.
Believe in Zion City.
In the offers which Zion City is re-
ceiving from the outside come the first
real recognition Of the success Of the
strange, much-abused,a and yet more or
tie of Zion. Zion City's boom is over.
The splurge Of two and three years ago
is not seen in anything now being done
within the religious community, but if
Dowie's ieutenants are to be believed
and they never have spoken falsely
about the industrial conditions of Zion
City-all the industries, from lacemak-
ing to piano-making, are paying, and
paying well.
City Is Run Economically.
Zion City has been very economical
of late. It has busted itself principal
" with paying it's debts. In doing that
it has greatly extended it's credit and
has won new support in more than one
way. Very few people who have any
business transactions with Zion City
doubt that every dollar that the indus
tries make and which can be spared
after operating expenses are paid goes
/ toward the liquidation Of the city oh.
legations. AS result, say mer who
are informed upon the financial condi
tion Of Zion, more than $4,000 has
been paid every month since the receiv
ership was ended.
If Zion City's boom is over, and there
is every evidence that it is, the city
seems to have been benefited. by the
ending Of its period of mushroom
growth. It is settling down on more