St. Croix tribune. [volume], January 18, 1934, Image 2

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ST.CROIX TRIBUN=
Published dAlilv 2xr~2pt Sundavsz & HHl
daws at 53 BCompany St Christiansted
St. Croix. ¥V .J. . S. A by3t. Croix
Cooperative 3ociety
Eotered as second class marteron July
Ist 1922 at the Past Of.dce at Christian
ted, St. Croix, V,I. U.S A under the
Act of Mareh 3rd, 1879
R. DE CHABER ', Editor
Thursday January 18th 1931
EDITOR]
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We understand that some of the
“‘Princesse’’ humesteaders who calied at
the Government Building te sign pur
chase contracts for th=ir plots were un
becoming 1n their behuvior. This is sad
news. The Umted States Government
responded to cur request made throuzn
Mr Herbert D. Brown 10 establish the
small hoiding system in St. Croix for
the purpose of affording opportunities
to those workers who could not by 'h=ir
own efforis become owners of land.
A bountiful grant of muney from the
Upnited States Government secured
abuui2,ooo z2cres of land at the “Whim’’
estares ard ‘" La Grande Frincesse”’,
Tenants who naid ten to twelve dol
lars per zcre rzntal for their plots,
are, under the homestead plan, payiug
atout haif that amcunt and at the erd
of twenty years would be issued deeds
of conveyance; if they pay the entre pur
chase sum before tine expiration of
iwenty years they will receive title at
the timme-such payment is completed.
Ihere are certain condiiions in the
contract which are necessary for the
success of the experiment. For example,
if a person is even able to, pay cash
for his ploijno deed will beissued witkin
three years. The reason for this is ob
vious. The Covernment is not in the real
estate business and would like to have
the land in the hards of people who
will develop it. Therefore during tha
three year period the Homestead Com
mission will pbserve whetheror no
the person desirable as a home
steader. -
That buildings should not be erecte
por live stock and poultry kept withou
the approval of the Commissionare als
reasonable” restrictions. The Home
stead Commission has a building pro
gram ihat will in time solve the hous
QT. CRDIX TIKIBUME
} hought for the [ray
Thurs. Jan. 18. Chair cf St. Peter.
Ne'ther prav [ f~t thee alone, but.
for th-m also whicn shail believe on ¥e
rhrecugh their word, that they all may
be oue, Praver of Christ
H M. PIGOTIT Rector.
St. John’s Church. Christiansted
ing problem anl itz advices in such mat.
ters may be beneficial. I've free run, of
livestock and pouitry woud prove a
nuisance to the owners of neighborhing
pliis. Such apimals must be Kep~ with
in proper encicsure,
Bundings on the esia’es have been
soid 10 approvea applicanis on the long
term payment pian. New bu:ldings are
being constructed also on very easy
terms, >
It residents of the town couid be told
that the tnoney they pay as house rent
would be considered as payment ogainst
the parchase of tne hsuases (hat waey
occupy they would go dowu on their
knees in gratituce.
Lne pur:znase contract is the form ap
proved vy the officiais at Washinglon
who are supipying the money Ilor the
carrying forward of the project. A/l the
requirements are for the general good.
Ihe penefiis extiended by a benevoleut
Government ought to be accepted in
ihe same spirit 1n whien it is given and
since we, asa peopie know how to \be
grateful for kindness, let us show .our
gratitude for gifts which we dic. not
C-eam we wouid receive.
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Random Notes
There was a se=srcity of cigarettes
in Ckristiansted. Smokers will be happy
to learn that Morales” grocery and
Bojes’ drug store received their sup
plizs oo tne ‘‘Pocahontas’’. We learn
that other business houses have drop
ped the saie of cigarettes becaus2 the
packages must be stamped by them
before they are released from the cus
tody of the customs.
A few_mors piots of land will lata,
be availabie at the “Wnim’' coscern ag
the Homestead Commission has decide
to dispose of the cattle. d
The Schooner *‘Pocahintas’’ arrived
here yesterday from Puerto;;Rico with
general cargo shipped via the, Bull In
sular Line.
The funeral of Mrs. Idalia Briscoe
will take place at 4.30 o’clock this af
ternoon.
Continued from Page One
Jhr 3imon, British Foreign Minister,
and are expected to be 2poroved by the
usrl 180 Cabiset within the next few
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SIR JOHN ST NN
Mr Ivan Grigg dropped in to ses us.
He says he is going along famously 'in
St. Thomas. He finds the pecple cour
teous and friendly and his fumily feel
happy in their new hommne.
Noti
Notice is hereby given that the Colonial
Council’s orggnary meeting which was
scheduled for Wednesday, January 10,
1934, according ta Governments decision
has been postponed untii Wednesday
January 24, 1934 at 1.30 pm.
Colorial Council Office, St Croix, Jan
uary 5, 1934
ABRNOLD M. GOLDEN.
Chairman.
PROTEEDINGS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX
Continued from Tribune Jan. 16th
As I see it, the proposition stands this
way: $32,000.00, minus $13,000.00,
minaus $2,000,000 minus
$1,0000.00, minus unknown quanti
ties, a, b, ¢, dand e. | think we are get.