The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-06-24
Receiver Thomas Declares Zion
City Is To Open Her Acres
to the World AT Ones
SEEK OUTSIDE INVESTMENTS
Ona 9aaory has Already Purchased a
S2c5 There and it is Expected
That Others Will FolloW
Suit at once

Receiver Gus D. Thomas Of Zion City
has thrown the famous city founded by
the late John Alexander Dowie, open
to the world and in an official state
ment as receiver for the estate of the
city has asked that outsiders come into
the city and take the. valuable proper
ty there and aid in building up the
city. His statement now being sent
broadcast, is as follows:
"FIhe Lucas s. Lee factory is now
assured for Zion City. A contract has
been signed with James A. Goudie of
Zion City, who has already begun the
laying Of the foundation, and the work
is to be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. 1t should not be
many weeks before the building is en-
tirely finished and the machinery in
stalled. Under the agreement made
by Lucas & Lee with the receiver, their
factory is to employ not less than
thirty hands at the start and from what
the receiver can learn, he feels that
their business will develop rapidly, and
in the course of a year S time the
factory will probably be employing at
least double the number Of hands it
starts with. Furthermore if certain
plans develop which are now in con
temptation, the chances are that an
other building will later be erected by
this firm.
"With the Marshall Field lace fac
tory thoroughly established and now
employing six hundred people, with the
Lucas & Lee Leather Shoe Heel factory
soon to be established and to give en-
ployment to not less than thirty peo-
pie from the start, and the Municipal
League working hand in hand with the
receiver and the promotion department
of the estate, looking to the securing
of other factories for Zion City, our
people are justified in feeling little
proud and taking on an air of conf
dence regarding the future. An ad
ditional encouragement is that the way
is open for the individual to engage in
business for himself and give employ
ment to others in our midst.
"What,om city needs is fresh capital
and more energy. The receiver realizes
that in inducing the investment of
capital and the establishment of bust
ness enterprises in our midst, values
will be increased and it will pay the
estate to offer business property cheap,
at least at the start, and then the
estate will get the benefit on it's re-
naming property.
I" A schedule Of prices has been given
the land Office, the figures being put
at the minimum, and it will pay any
one who has any idea of ever invest
ing in business property in Zion City
to do so without delay. We want it
distinctly understood that we do not
intend to bind ourselves indefinitely to
these prices.
Gin buying business property cheap
elsewhere chances have to be taken
on which way the town is going to grow
and just where the business houses
will be located. Therefore, great risk
is taken on the probable future values.
This is due to the fact that business
houses usually come first and the town
builds up afterwards and there is
chance to scatter the business district.
but in Zion City the situation is re-
versed. The people are already here
and everyone can see just where the
business property is and must know
that under present conditions property
is lower than it will ever be again in
the future. We believe that the op-
pOrtunities that exist now will never
be the same in the future AS build
ing goes on and improvements take
place, prices are bound to advance and
those who have bought will get the
benefit of this.
A receivers deed and a separate
abstract showing perfect title will be
given in each case.
Gus D. Thomas, Receiver"