Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-09-30
What Is the
Llano Colony?

The Of the ano Cooperative Colony that shall be an
ISOLATION Of workers banded together protect the interests of each
and of all such that they the entire result of
their labor using such methods and devices shall be necessary
accomplish this end In order make this possible necessary
that favorable location blessed with natural should be
cured
The Lno Cooperative Colony located on 10000 acre tract
of land the Heahfu Highlands of Western Louisiana Stables
Leesv in Vernon Parish 1t is about IS miles from the Sabine
River III miles from Shreveport and nearly 300 miles from New
Orleans The cOOns occupy the old lumber hamlet of Stables This
on the main line Of the Kansas City Southern Railroad and ALL
Careful investigation of health conditions. transportation resources
soil and products made before the for the purchase of
this tract entered The highlands this place gently
rolling hills giving perfect drainage, which very important thing
Health well the experience of the cOlonista indicate that
conditions here will favob with any portion of the United
States those fearful concerning health conditions invited
the most careful investigation Louisiana has been given bad name
winch Tins portion at least does not deserve.
The Colony plantation lies miles south of Leesve parish seat
Most Of The timber has been off but there still remains great
suitable for milling The hardwood estimated about 1900 acres
and worth thousands of dollars Pine enuf supply the colony
for available and needs but small mill supply all
Industries using wood be established BY the colony
and made profitable Beech magnolia white oak cypress red
oak. post oak. gum, and hickory abundant.
The productivity Of the land has been carefully investigated E1
peence during the first that garden truck Of almost any
kind many fruits berries cotton potatoes beans sugar
cane and peanuts DO we'll while potatoes and other crops
be for home 1t the intention of the colony put such
crops into finished FORM manufacturing them the high
Ost prices
Livestock do WE'LL but good result. forage crop.
should be The long mild very much favor of this
industry Sheep goats hOg cattle all be made very profitable
The colony beekeper and POumnn demonstrated beyond all
doubt that hi. i, frs, elias. for those industries.
Colony Demonstration Farm charge Of regularly appointed
nan part Of colony equipment and the advice Of this department
valuable and auhoratve.
Land being cleared rapidly possible fences built crops put
n Work in orderly and Systematic Foemen
have charge of various Department. and the employment department.
keeps valuable records tending show efficiency
Those intending visit the colony should get off the Stables
All trains stop here You may be abIe purchase ticket
this places you may have buy Leee but you can purchase
ticket from Loesvle hers for without getting off the
train We meet all trains the colony right the railroad
Monty u! when you expect to arrive # you can do
of hid-
mg included Among them the hotel with its great dining
and Kitchen guests and the library; two great sheds
two large barns; office building fine houses
many smaller hundreds thousands feet of lumber; con-
crete power houses our-ce dry house; other buildings Several
buildings have already been dewn and the materials used for
purposes The value of these buildings the colony almost
incacuabe They house inhabitants and Industries
The plan of the colony make community enioyabls
possible nthis has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
made the social equality the equality of allowance made for living
co. the freedom from worry, the spirit of the undertaking which
life which Eight houS day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
hsbn' impress all visitors Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects, such pleasant life does this
The colony has its printing department, Offices store
its Demonstration farm bakery shOohop its hotel it. wood
Children are taught trades The colony freedom and oPpo
iy and equality.
working department its broom factory gardens its sweet potato
dryer its school, its heater its hospital its public swimming pool its
laundry its machine shop Some Of these very small industries
The brick making industry promises become the profitable in
the colony The clay here excellent and the fuel for burning the
brick abundant There large demand brick and tn,
price is high Machinery for making brick large scale now
the ground and is being erected.
Most Of this has been done within year. The colony rapidly
becoming sesupPortng and community offers atIrac
lions than will be found anywhere else in of this size
has been found that there general cssses cooperaors
interested the colony The first Of these wishes to come INTO the
cooperative colony and perfectly satisfied with PLAN The other
wishes to cooperate buying and selling only desiring private end
Individual ownership Of the land livestock
The colony position to interest boh Those who
into the colony may do the membership given
in another place this page Those who wish 10 own land nav
buy Cooperative Farm, participating n the cooperative
advantages Of the colony They may market their crops with the col
enjoy colony social advantages and many of educational a
vantag with the privilege Of exchanging land be applied on
membership desired and acceptable mems The Coopera-
tive colony viii about 5000 for the OIony Tho idea
is to build up Cooperative Commonwealth.
Memberships sold nsamenls and the Conservative Farms are
sold nstalmen Memberships graded according the num-
Der in the family They $1,000 for single ~omau 500
additional for each dependent 20; $50 FOR each dependent
between u and 20; 500 for each dependent under r.
The colony employs agents. but does not authorize them to close
any transactions in which they handle money beyond S. on each
Cooperative Form. Memberships should all be taken through the
Membership department LANG Cooperative Colony. LeesvIe La
The colony member people become interested
in this enterprise No makes private profit Agents repre-
the colony in The selling Of farms wanted the oppOrtun-
y which cooperao have dreamed Of is established
fact VIII you do part extend the field of Its nuence3
you interested send for znd ques-
lions you wish Send stamps for reply We you 10 know
about and you ask questions about everything not
made clear you. Literature sent free request