| Show modern colonists plan plait new home on island in bahamas PASADENA final farewells JL to sunny california will be offered next month by 25 pioneers leaving to start a colony on uninhabited east caico s island islan dat at the eastern end of 0 the bahamas group miles from miami 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 g grandfather rand father john ney reynolds part of the isla island n is owned under a deed from the british crown and the rest Is leased for or 99 years east alcos colonists will retain their amerl american can citizenship returning to the mainland each two years to have their passports renewed resources of the island says says I 1 irvine are sufficient to keep the gr group aup busy it is surrounded by shark in tested waters the fish being valuable for the skin and liver oll th thousands ou of wild nold jackasses jac kasses propagated by those left behind by a sisal development company many years ago must be killed part of acres of sisal now growing wild will be cleared tor for papayas capayas pa payas valuable tor for medicinal purposes the rest of the sisal land will be cultivated the product being sold for manufacture of rope twine mattresses and upholstering except for foundations left by former colonists and three huge tanks lor for catchi catching nj rain iain water the island now has no facilities for accommodating the group but irvine pioneers expect to build homes generate electricity from windmills and construct boa boats ts tor for communication with turks island 35 miles away it is also hoped to attract tourists to the five mlle mile strand of white coral I 1 beach said to be excel excellent leit for duck hunting |
