Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-07-14
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

The dominant thought of Lno Cooperative Colony that it
shall be an association of workers together protect the in
teress of each all such that they the
result of their labor using such methods and devices shall
bo-necessay accomplish this end In order make this possible
necessary that favorable location blessed with natural re-
should be secured.
The uano Cooperative Colony located on 2OOOOacre
land the healhfh Highlands of Western louisiana, miles
from LeesvIe the county of Vernon Parish about IS miles
from the Sabine Rve 100 Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
through the
The Highlands this place gently rolling hills giving perfect
dainagewhh very important Thing. Health reports well
the experience of the const during than three nd
that health conditions here will compare voraby with those
any section of the United States. No sickness has been ep
fenced which be attributed 10 location climate.
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 very advan
tageous Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the contract of purchase Of this tract the
stores and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining and Kitchen rooms for
guests and the library; great sheds; large barns; store;
office building dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
of feet of lumber power house, our-ce dry house;
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony
almost ncaculabe; they house inhabitants and industries
duial activities An board of directors chosen each
year and may be removed by vote Of the members In turn this
sible to the board for the conduct of their work.
The aim The Colony to make is community life enjoyable
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
equality of ALL the interest in the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality Of allowance made for living
the freedom from worry the spirit undertaking which
will erect method Of Hvnghese the features of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
hbans impress all visitors. Never before III @ u9 D o a
such advantages such prospects, pleasant does this one
As the most direct basis for the support of the Colony agrcu
ture comes first Allied agriculture the dairy department with
its herd of 20 milk IL steins Obtained on contract from
the u s. Governments will develop into Of in
eaons and for logging two Fordson have been added
to the Colony equipment
Experience proves that garden truck of almost anv kind many
peanuts do we'll while rice potatoes and cher crops may be grown
In this The Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
OF fine sweet potatoes which put into the evaporalor house
In the growing the Colony is very successful HAVING made
IOO gallons OF pure and 700 gallons sorghum
Recent haress have proved to the conss that SOW beans
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid crops and rich food
An orchard of twenty has planted the fruit trees being
supplied BY the government 1t natural berry country, and many
kinds are found growing wild
The mild long season especially adaptable to the RAISING Of
1--we stock The native which grow rank among the timber
and along The creeks provide excellent feed for the greater part of
Better than gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
oa p'k ana ue nsht on the colony y townse modern brick
been installed The bricks made of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques
lion OF time when the small frame the lumber days will
be replaced by commodious brick houses
Among the other industries being operated for the benefit of the
community, the following:
Woodworking and matchmaking machinery; blacksmith shop and
wagonmang department; laundry; boomnakg factory
shoePang and hamessmakng shops; printing and publishing
plants bakery butcher shop; general ommssay potatod
ing department; hospital; hotel; swimming poo heae and at
various other other work is done.
Most OF this has beer accomplished the last
coonsts have learned how cooperate and their sell
fish desires in favor of collective need
Not all cooperaor cooperate. They believe cooperation
but takes careful study and persistent training to eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
lhu the Colony divides general classes: One
class JON the Colony and cooperate with their fellows COM
Petey The other class desires live cooperative commu
I yet their land TOOLS desiring private ownership in
these things these buy land the Colony SIS per acre
The Colony is position interest both Those who wish
to come INTO the Colony do the membership given
another place this page. Those who wish to own land NAV
oy oo-oPaVe Farm participating the operative
advantages OF the Colony They may market their crops with the
Colony ENJOY the social advantages and of the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land to be applied on
membership If desired and acceptable members The Cooper
awe colony will retain about 5000 for itself The idea to
build up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs agents, but does moi authorize them r, os.
any transactions Memberships should be taken out through the
Membership department, Lano Cooperative Colony eesvie La
The colony members 1t people to become interested
IN ms enterprise No makes private profit the emporium
y which cooPerators have dreamed Of 1t is now an established
t Will you do part extend the field of its infuencep
those intending to visit the colony should get off the train Stables
All trains sop here You may be able to purchase ticket
tins places you have buy Leesve you can get
ncke from Leesvie here for without getting off the
tram: We meet all ans the colony is right the railroad
Notify us when you expect to arrive if can do So
1t you Interested send for information and ask such cues
lions as you wish Send stamps for reply We want you to know
about us and want ask questions everything not
made clear to Literature free on request.