Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-08-24
SWISS COMING
TO This STATE
Swiss Colony Buys Large Area
Of Western Washington
Lands.
INDUSTRIOUS WORKERS
Deposits Of $3.50, ,000'Made to
Pay for Land When
Cleared.
INDUSTRIOUS WORKERS

TACOMA, Aug. 23-That 100000
acres of land has been definitely con
tracted for in Mason, Pacific, ,Jeffer-
son and Kalama counties; that some
$750,oo0 is now on deposit in Wash
ington banks and will be paid over
20 the land owners Immediately upon
delivery Of clear titles to the land and
That tie dawn OF 1918 will see 90.
eco Swiss families settled in the state
OF Washington in the territory ada
cent to Shelton, is the announcement
OF George NJ. Obradiyick, Representa-
tive of the Swiss Industrial company,
who was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Obradivick has been i'll the en-
piOy of the industrial company for
soyen years and during that time has
been working to secure a place in
| this state for one of the Swiss colo
nies which have been proven such
succe sful enterprises III California,
New York, New Zealand and South
America. Two years ago he made the
preliminary arrangements for the
property near Shelton and under the
terms of the contract the owners We're
t) get the timber off so that the homes
for the new comers could be prepared.
This is about done now, he says.
The Swiss people are industrious,
the women and children work as well
as the men, ard if thrift and patience
are factors of success, the coming
OF the Swiss colony to Washington
ought to mean genuine industrial
av akening." said Mr.. Obradivick, yes
terday They are only leaving their
country because it is no longer posi-
BILE to make a living for themselves
there Switzerland is small and the
people are many. On my last tril
to Berne and Urich | was besought
by thousands to find them homes il
this great new country.
Next Colony in Oregon.
I'VE 40 not want to inilict unnec
es AIRY hardships on them, and fol
that reason | advised everyone tC
wait until arrangements should be
made for their reception. We are
already negotiating for great tract
Of land below Eugene, Ore, where
Tie next colony after the Washing
ton colony viii be taken.
"f.Xperiments have proven to Il,
that flax, tobacco and camphor vii
thrive in this climate. Mulberry tree,
will be planted and a new industry
will come into being in Washington
for the Swiss are experts at the silk
worm and silk manufacturing busi
ness.
The plan of the Swiss Industria
company is the same as has beer
worked out satisfactorily in othel
places. Each colonist will receive q
acres of land, one acre cleared (ant
We will not burn the stumps either
but find some way of utilizing them
tor the Swiss never waste anything.
A little house will be built for the
family, none but married men beins
numbered among the colOnists. The
new conner pays 80 per cent of his
profits to the company until he be
comes the owner of his property. Ii
this way the hardships of coming in
to new country and purchasing out
right place to live is overcome.
Obradivick has lived in this coun
try for years. having come to the
Coast 80 years ago. He boasts O.
having blasted stumps on Pacific ave
nue.. He was the secret agent o.
the Swiss Industrial company fol
many years. seeking out locations fol
colonies and maintaining secrecy
about his business, as it was under
stood that prospects of such large
purchases the company intended tC
make would raise the price of land
Will Arrive in December. 1912
The colonists will arrive from Eu
rope in December, 1912. Fifteen ship
loads of Swiss cattle and sheep viii
come by way of Cape Horn to stock
the farms. Pottery and glass manu-
featuring plants will be established
Schools where the children will be
taught the English tongue will be
opened. Churches where the ritua