Show modern colonists plan plait nem home on island in Ba bahamas hainaS ASADENA final farewells P PASADENA to sunny california Californi ai will be off offered ered next month by 25 pioneers leaving to start a colony on uninhabited east caicos caicob island atthe at the eastern end of the bahamas group miles from miami i led by R C irvine pasadena salesman the party will live on the island belonging to mrs grace lake who inherited it from her salt king icing grandfather john ney reynolds part of the island is owned under a deed from the british crown and the rest is leased tor for 99 years east caicos caicob colonists will retain their american citizenship returning to the mainland each two years to have their passports renewed resources of the island says irvine are sufficient to keep the group busy it is surrounded by shark in tested waters the fish being valuable for the skin and liver oil thousands of wild jackasses jac kasses propagated by those left behind by a sisal sisa development company many years ago must be killed part of acres of sisal now growing wild will be cleared for papayas capayas pa payas valuable for medicinal purposes the rest of the sisal land will be cultivated the product being sold for manufacture of rove roia twine mattresses and upholster li g except for foundations left bufor by for mer colonists and three huge tanks for catching rain water the island now has no facilities for accommodating the group but Ir vines pioneers expect to build homes generate electricity from windmills and construct boats for communication with turks island 35 miles away it is also hoped to attract tourists to the five mile strand of white coral beach sold said to be excellent tor for duck nun hunting ting |