The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-22
IA Story With a Message
for Co-operators

~ COOPERATION has been successful European countries o
many years retail and wholesale grocery and provision
business and has recently bnched the manufacturing end
But eo-operar o dividends for savings the weekly grocery
needs, alright far as ii goes
The Lano Cooperative Colony founded to extend this CO.
operation every phase Of human need With this view there
limit the possibilities for cooperation community where
all land machinery TOOLS industries needed and used for the
welfare all are equally and controlled collectively
No individual greed desire for special privilege benefit at the
expense of the needy.
The thought of the Lano Co Colony that
shall be association of workers banded together protect the
erests Of each and Of all such that they the
entire result of their labor such methods and devices shall
be accomplish this end In order TO make this possible
it necessary that favorable location blessed with natural
The Lano Cooperative Colony located on 2OOOOacre
Of land the heafd Highlands Of Western louisiana miles
som the Sabine River, 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
ss fras New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway
The Highlands this place genty-rong hills giving perfect
drainage is very important thing Health well
that health conditions here will compare favoraby with those
any section the United No sickness has been ezper
fenced which can be attributed 10 location climate.
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 advan
tagous Five thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the of purchase of this the
stores and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining room and kitchen, for
office bug dozens Of small houses hundreds of thousands
Of feet Of lumber concrete power houses our-ce dry houses
almost ncacuabe; they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members Of the Colony direct control Of its
and be removed by of the members. In this
executive board the heads departments are respOn
slDe to the board for the conduct Of their work.
The of the Colony make its community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many
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 for living
COSTS the freedom from worry. the spirit of the undertaking which
will method of vng-hese the Of colony
life which grip Eight hours day. allowance made that children
profit and rent The sane happy carece life Of The in.
haotanls impress all visitors Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects, such pleasant life does this
As the direct basis support of the coony agcu-
ure first Allied agriculture the dairy department
Its herd Of 70 milk and u Hosn, obtained from
the u S. Government; will develop Of in
To the greatest efficiency the farming op-
eratons and for logging two Fodson tractors have been added
to the Colony equipment.
Experience that garden truck of almost any kind many
fruits berries cotton potatoes BEANS sugar cane
peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and other may be grown
In this connection the Colony last year harvested 1000 bushels
and cured
In the cane-groing, the Colony is very successful having made
as last season.
Recent haests have proved to The coonsts thai soy beans
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid crops and rich food
An orchard of twenty has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied BY the government II natural berry country many
kinds found growing wild
The mild long especially adaptable 10 the raising Of
live stock The native which grow rank among the timber
and along the creeks provide excellent feed for the part
Better than gold splendid bank Of claw suitable
for brick and tile right the coonys modern brick
plant having OF 5UUU brick
been installed The bricks made Of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques-
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 handeakg machinery; blacksmith shop and
wagon-makmg department; aundry broom-makno factory
shoerePrns and harness making shops printing publishing
Pant bakery butcher shops general commay; potao-
ing department; hospital hotels swimming pooI beater. and
various other other work done
Most OF this has been accomplished the last years; for the
oons nave now learned how cooperate and their sell
fish desires favor of collective need.
N0. e. 0opaEaesss 2S-spoa.s Sey EsEeva = eaa.s.a
out takes careful study and persistent training % eliminate The
competitive spirit which has been drilled into them from voub
mus the colony divides general classes One
class may JON the Colony and cooperate with their fellows com
y Inc ohe class desires to live cooperative commune
n.y. yet own their land tools desiring private ownership Il
these hmgs these buy land the Colony SIS Der
Inc colony position boh Those who wish
70 come INTO the Colony the terms of membership ovan
IN anoher place on this Those who wish to own land NAV
I Farm participating the cooperative
Noony enjoy the social advantages MANY Of the ecs;.aI
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land 10 be nnI5 -
membership desired and acceptable as members Te Cooa
ahye colony will retain about 5000 itself The idea !;
buhd up Cooperative Commonwealth
The colony employs agents. but does not aubo,z. b =
any transactions Memberships should be taken out THROUGH he
Membership department. Llano Cooperative COLONY IeeI
Inc colony wants members people 10 become nters.I
N n enterprise No one makes any private profit 1t is The onorhm
ny wGen co-operaor have dreamed Of an established
lac WI! you DO your part to extend the field its nuence2
those intending TO visit the colony should get off the @ a. S
All trains stop here You may not be able 10 nurcbs :ES
10 TINS place. you have buy Leesve but Won c. -,
ncket from LeesWIe here for without eetng ee H.
ram We meet all ransi the colony right on The railroad
N9afy Us when you expect to arrive if you do so
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