| Show RUSSIAN HEBREW immigrants THE following account of checolo the colonization niza tion in the argentine republic of russian refugees la Is translated from a hebrew paper by a resident of this city and sent to us for publication it will prove interesting to many others besides our hebrew friends in this territory it is dated colony Mori korizis Mo zis feb 13 the writer in company with other refugees landed at buenos ayres ayrea august and forthwith proceeded by rail to the tract of land purchased by their great benefactor baron hirsh where they were received by an agent stationed there by dr Laewen tahl the barons associate in the work they were at once once provided with all family necessities provisions furniture clothing cooking utensils etc at first the women and children suffered considerably from exposure to unexpected bad weather but as soon as it was possible they were ere furnished with tents and builds ing material they received each two yoke of oxen two cows one horse the necessary pec essary farming implements seed etc and with the exception of a few grum alers are all happy their numbers are being augmented by fresh arrivals of their co religionists so PO that at the time ot 01 his writing there were 1400 souls in the colony and more coming they feel confident thet a bright future is in before them they have gone to work with a willbo will to lay out cuts a citha diagram of which accompanies his letter the synagogue town hall club house and other public buildings are grouped to rether gether and the residences are built all abouna around them while at work they often pass g grim rim jokes about the harrowing persecution they ex experienced I 1 need in russia all is well that en ends a well respectfully yours ISRAEL SPITZ |
