The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-08
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A Story With a Message
for Co-operators


But co-opea, dividends for savings on the weekly grocery
needs, alright far as it goes
The uano Cooperative Colony founded TO extend nS CO.
operation every phase Of human need With this IN 'ew mere
is no limit the possibilities for cooperation in community "hefe
all land machinery TOOLS industries needed and used for me
welfare of ALL are owned equally and cOnhOedS collectively
No individual greed desire for special privilege can Oene " '
expense of the needy. -, t .
The dominant thought Of the anO Cooperative Colony that
shall be an association banded together protect the m
terests of each of such that they secure the
entire result labor using such methods and devices as shan
be necessary accomplish this end In order to make this possible
was necessary that favorable location blessed with natural re-
sources should be secured. ao
The Ino Cooperative Colony is located on 20000acre tract
of land the heahd Highlands Of Western louisiana two miles
from eesve the county seat vaea Parish. about Is nile
Aom the Sabine Rv 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 3OO
as fsA New OreanS The Kansas City Southern Railway runs
through the
The Highlands this place yong hills giving perfect
dranage,which very important thing Health reports as wen
the experience of the coonsts during more than three years. nd
cate that health conditions here will favOraby with those
any section of the United States No sickness has been eAef
fenced which be attributed TO location or climate
Colony contracted purchase 10000 very advan-
tageous Five thousand have already been decided TO
the Colony. In making the contract OF purchase OF this tract the
and buildings of former lumber town included Among
them the hotel with its dining and Kitchen rooms tor
guests library; great sheds; large bans store;
building; dozens of small houses; hundreds of thousands
of umber power house; our-ce dry house;
and other buildings The value of these buildings the Colony
almost ncalculable they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony in direct control of Its IN
dusal activities An executive board of directors chosen each
board selects the heads of departments who
sible to the board for the conduct Of their work.
The aim of the Colony make lis community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
equality of all the interest the prosperity and progress
made the social equality the equality OF allowance made tor living
costs, the freedom from worry the spirit of the undertaking which
will method Of Evnghese the features of the colony
life which Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly cost possible the
elimination of profit and the happy areee life of the in
habans impress all Never before did any community
As the direct basis for the support of the Colony agcu-
ture comes first Allied agriculture the dairy department. with
its herd of 20 milk and II Hoten obtained from
the U. S. Government; will develop into source of in
To the greatest efficiency in the various farming
to the Colony equipment
Experience that garden truck Of almost any kind
fruits berries potatoes BEANS sugar and
peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and other
for home
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 5000 bushels
of fine which put into the evapogao house
and cured.
In the canegrovng, the Colony very successful having
100 gallons of syrup and 700 gallons of sorghum
Recent havests have proved the oOniss that soy BEANS
and velvet beans make splendid crops and rich food
value
An orchard twenty acres has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the government natural berry country and many
kinds are found growing wild
The mild long especially adaptable to the raising Of
live stock The native which rank the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the greater of
the year.
Better than gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
TOWNSHIP "A
making plant having capacity of $4,000 brick per day. has recently
been installed The bricks made of excellent quality and find
ready SALE With the growth of this industry is now only cues
hon of time when the small frame of 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 machnery blacksmith shop and
wagonmakng department. steam laundry; broomkng factory;
sAoe-ePaing and harness making shops; printing and publishing
plants bakery; butcher shops general commssay poaoy
ing Department. hospa hote swimming pools theaer: and at
various other seasons other work done.
OF I'm tha
coonsts have learned how and conquer their sell
fish desires in favor of collective need
ASs 81 eOePesasass cSSeEaas hey Seeve eeoperatisa
but 1t takes careful study and persistent training TO eliminate the
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from youth
mus the colony divides general classes One
class JOIN the Colony and cooperate with their fellows COM
petey; The other class desires live cooperative commup
n.y. yet own Their own land tools desiring private ownership in
these things these may buy land the Colony al SIS ne acre
Inc Goony now IN position interest both Those who wish
to come into the Colony may do so on the terms of 80
anone place on this Those who wish to own land NAV
y cooperative Farm participating in the cooperative
advantages OF the Colony They may market their crons viii H.
SGo' ENJOY the social advantages and many of the educational
advantages with the privilege exchanging land to be annJ o.
Membership desired and acceptable members The Co-oper
build up Cooperative Commonwealth M = "
The colony employs agents. but does not authorize b H.
AMY ansaca0ns. Memberships should be taken out through The
membership department Lano Cooperative Colony Leesvie La
m ths enterprise No makes any private profit Il i H.
~ which cooPerators have dreamed Of 1t now an LEL
iae VAL you do your part extend the field its nuence
visit the colony should get off the train at sbIa
f !alns stop here You may be able to purchase Ella
10 thus place; you may have buy TO Leesvle hi, v 80 AZ
ncke from Leesvie here for cents Wihou4 ga, tt Z
we meet all trans; the colony right on the railroad
n Us wnen you expect to arrive if do So
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