The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-21
Board of Trade is Invited to
Look Into the Project
and Help.
THE PLANS ARE OUTLINED
By Paul karutz, President of
Good Hope GoIoniza-
ton Company.

"A considerable correspondence with
Paul Karut7, of Martinsburg, presi-
dent OF the Good Hope Colonization
Company, has been handed by Thorn
as g. Brady, to Secretary Arthur K.
Thorn of the local board Of trade,
which bears on subject that may
develop into an interesting feature OF
the future of this section of the
state. AS suggested by the name OF
the company, of which Mr.. Karutz Is
president the subject matter is col
oniZation and has to do especially
with German families.
Mr.. Karutz outlines his plan by
stating that ten-acre farms with sim
pie buildings close to the markets are
wanted by the colonists. These
farms are desired on easy terms. He
says hundreds of German people are
willing to locate on small farms such
as he mentions.
InNdetail he writes as follows con-
corning his plans and what could he
done in this section along the lines
OF colonization:
Certainly you will agree with me
that your State is in want OF more
people for providing tlle-needed help.
as we'll aB for developing more ex-
tensive and more profitable use OF
the soil.
ut is the small farm that paws, It
means changing from farming to gar
dening. Not a man but family can
accomplish much more on ten acres
with berries, trucking. potatoes and
poultry than q farmer on one hun
dred acres with corn and wheat.
"Sn,Hll farms located closely to-
gether will develop into communities
and Will increase the real estate all
around. They will provide the want
ed help in orchards or larger farms
near by. 1t Is impossible to keep
ready help without having established
homes at first.
MY proposition Is directed to
farmers. orchardists or land owners
who have more land than they can
use profltably, who are looking for
help and who would like to realize a
nice profit by locating five, ten or
more families on ten acre lots and
build small thre Groom houses, such
as are quoted by locaI contractors for
$500 each.
THE German families would pay a
yearly rent or interest Of $50, repre-
senting valuation OF 81, 900. They
are also in the position to pay OF in
German families while attending to
lnstallments.
"The thriftiness and industry of
truck farming and poultry raising is
we'll known. This includes G guar
ante for the safety of the Investment.
kindly consider this proposition
and communicate with me about my
terms. which are reasonable through
out, and when you have decided to
accept my proposition you will have
helped, not only yourself, but also
your state and the commonwealth In
general.
81 have now on file 265 people
ready to accept your call. They are
clean, industrious people. They are
moi. loaded with earthly goods, but
they are healthy in body and soul:
they represent just what you want to
make garden spot out of your coun-
ty."
Germans are very desirable peo-
pie and the Karutz proposition will
doubtless be fully looked into by the
board Of trade an co-olI,ration given
in starting several colonies around
Clarksburg and at other points in the
county, where the markets for farm
products are good.