The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-24
law, .,,.,dNS HAUL
big MIGRATION
& GSzgay OF 10000 Moving;
Cows And Hens Yield
Food On Way.
HRv Thomas wrigleyD


n Mennonite asked the question,
-zrsrs tSf,s colony of 10000 who are
,zxzntoz thru Kansas City on a hun
zyrDC ,ryyecinl trains in the greatest mi
-z-7rsxs, Of a religious sect in modern
fiRzrzs.
T,tgsns The rich farming country
zruz...z8 PLAN Coulee, in Manitoba
ZsaEasssl still ice-bound in the grip of
ssyr SsTthern winter, the Mennonites
,sxzss Ss1TBeying to o vast tract they
ESrsrs sBrchased near Torreon, Chi
zsz mn a. Mexico
Tssz. Mennonite was one of $50 on
.e Exsz. 50 the special trains and with
zszzz-s Of his parry he stood beside
,lF7sc ~ while the train was in the sta
si.sgs SIZE was dressed in sombre
gasUiss, and dark brown, huge man
... saz xsssyed, but his eyes were as
--Syasss rs the blue eyes of child.
'-ISIzssship God As We Desire.
'+tyTs Mexico, our new home. we go
ssaxsszs Canada forever" he said. at
II NGzssI,e we will raise our families
ky T. sayorship God as we desire"
IN Ezirlv good English, but mixed
x5sSs German words, he explained the
-.y.ssssas Tor the exodus. The Men
.z.zssss.ss .se6k greater religious free
Snss they want to teach their chill
80 fsrar - school in which German is
zssa5gzz IN Canada this was not al
-tg7gzis-lEnglish only is spoken in the
.ssssl;azxS. and the Mennonite children
--.xsx7-s zs7eJnired to go to Canadian
assSSzSIzs
szrS 50, in order to raise their
5zs1ziEE an the Mennonite way, free
.szlaza ,ss7ep the slightest influence of
81 II Es.zz,ide world, the elders decided
~ 81 sg7a Their prosperous colony.
hx Xorreon they have purchased
p 1vs--zss.-s,sf zoo 900 acres of land in one
M n za1st fertile tracts of Chihua-
sitrzss sszz9 on these acres the 'promis-
Ia esx.B g. for these 10000. they will
zarsez anew their agricultural pur-
Mr.
sell Farms for Little.
r-~sg will be hard" Mennonite
zsszssz ~, n e talked of the pilgrimage.
~<zs-szzgxe forced to sell our farms for
g.sgIE sIslZhs We have with us on the
.aE-SlEs. lzxarses, COWS and chickens, just
.=azs zSsg no get started. Our farm
8 ssszS.SI7can s.ge h ave taken. have my
: exzxaavr ION the train to help in the
y l1zQzx, work ahead But we are hap
vzr. gga will be by ourselves to work
aaSzssss ~ syship and help each other"
N:sS, Eass side was Mennonite maid,
sEsT-xys10. like all the women, in black
r. my slsryzsn, with ample skirts reach
ExEs IN she ankle and with a waist
vu2zs, ahng sleeves and high neck.
~Ef3s,as. are no "flapper" Mennonites.
gRk.S nair was parted in the middle
.Ezrssrxlna5ed straight back and tight
g.. wy aS=z51sd 1T did not cover the ears
xNznEIa ,yseeped out beneath a black
Essnussx gae,i beneath the chin.
~ mind not the long Journey she
szsiE Rc1h downcast eyes. All my
ssrSss.s q sssey are with us. We Will be
/ syssx.ayy aa Mexico where, they say IL
7SgsssIr.1Ssr all the time"
Provide Own Food.
rESsyxlng the stopover some OF the
IN. q, aszzya 80 the stock cars 10 mix
s-ss-vs ~1Ss-s and care for the stock and
egsss saasEEr 1he eggs from the hens. In
..f2asz-- ss1nrist cars the women COOK
z ss,, Nssi and serve it and keep the
-,.-sy.s sS5Ean. They are travelling IN
-.gzzz:rssti'' Pullmans, and there are
,cus sny-uars or dining-car chefs
FgsszsrE morning and again at eve
cIxI.- religious services are held on
~ In. LEY 1Esss sherman is the only IAN
s.rssgse ,spoken-few, in fact, can
ssss.& English, and they are generally
A1ssrEQ5 ztger folk
"Sfzae Mennonites of the Manitoba
za8s.p-r settled in Canada in 1878,
-assrc 7aE. from overseas at the invita-
izcz SKI 1he Canadian government
gnxzls7 md intelligent, they pros
a-sssTsE and, when the decision 10
.sssszs ro Mexico was made, were easi-
s7gs s5Ads 10 sacrifice their rich possess
saNzs a, but a fraction of their real
stpr-a and 10 undertake the immense
zssesssssEn OF moving to their new LANDS
40 mann, purchased, it is said, at
-y.1rs.rr,a AZ IS per acre.
'Es2sy sill build about twenty VIII
fAs.7ssaon their lands and within few
,sstssssSss viii be completely establish
q Al no S2neir-neT homes.
TAe Hrsl hundreds have already
-,r-n,o<sxed the new land and are busily
"a arusaring Tor the arrival OF the
.,l.trz ,,oads to come.-Louisville Her