Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1898 — GOOD OUTLOOK FOR COLONY. [ARTICLE]

GOOD OUTLOOK FOR COLONY.

Commander Booth-Tucker Pleased with Prospects at oledud. Commander Booth-Tucker has gone from New York to California to complete the work of founding the first of the salvation army colonies in this country at Soledad, near Monterey. Most of the cottages have already been built and the work of cultivation is well under way. No families have yet been installed on the farm of MX) or more acres, but numerous applicants are ready to start the moment Commander Bootb-Tuckcr reaches San Francisco. The commander said that there whs no doubt but the experiment would prove a great success. Claus Spreckels, he said, is erecting a million-dollar beet sugar factory in the immediate neighborhood, which will be able to consume all that this firm can produce und as many more f.trm aas they may care to start in the neighborhood. t .