Emery County Progress | 1907-10-12 | Page 2 | Modern Utopia Planned by California Colonists

one hundred men and women band together and W 11 purchase land in on wh ch they W II 11 bu id homes los angeles cal one bundled men and women residents of sou thein cal have banded in the organization of la colony association which has for its object the setting up of a modern utopia on the eastern coast of lower california byron hall president of he assoria alon Is now in the city of mexico con ferring with president diaz relative to the sale and concessions involved in the purchase of acres of land A city laid out in a scientific manner will occupy the center of the vast tract the land will be cultivate ed by the association which will con arol all the public utilities no build ings detrimental to tie public welfare and no saloons will be admitted fam hies will receive an allowance for each child there will be no subscribe sub scrib ing to any religion men and women will work equal hours for equal wages and the initiative and referendum will govern the colony the hundred members already en listed will be the pioneers it being the ultimate intention to establish two similar colonies when the first is sue cess fully under way one is to be south of the city of mexico and the other in kern county cal