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ode up and told us his camp was two miles away and there we could
[get] some chuck, as he called it. 1 was almost fagged out before
we got to his camp, but we finally got there, almost worn out after
tramping ten miles or more in the hot sun. The camp consisted of a
tent, adjoining a corrall, into which the stock was driven at night.
We found a man in charge, who got us up a dinner of coffee, antelope
steak, onions, and bread. Although the dust and grass was [were]
flying all over what we ate, I never enjoyed a meal so much in my life.
BEERSHEBA COLONY - AN ASSURED SUCCESS
Report of M. H. Marks, Esq., to the Hebrew
Union Agricultural Society
M[oritz] . Loth, Esq., President, Hebrew Union Agricultural Society:
Dear Sir: -
Having offered my services to visit Beersheba Colony in order
to ascertain what probable chances of becoming successful farmers
these people have, and having returned from my trip two days ago,
I beg leave herewith to present my report.
I wish to state, although I am an enthusiast on the subject of
colonizing our poor Jewish brethren, still, owing to the many
discouraging reports, and the evil influence of so many disparaging
letters and editorials of some of the great and wise heads of Israel,
I started on this trip firmly convinced that all the money expended
for these people had been thrown away, and all the labor performed
in their behalf was "love's labor lost." In company with Mr. Max
Isaacs, of this city, I started on my mission. We left here on the
eve of July 5th [I 88 31, arriving in Kansas City, Mo., the next night
at I I o'clock. We were met at the depot by one of those men (of
whom, alas! there are too many) who disparage all laudable enter-
prises, and who immediately volunteered the information that the
colony was a failure, that nothing could be raised where they were
located, and that they were all running off and becoming a burden
to Kansas City. Mr. Isaacs not wishing to travel on the Sabbath,
we laid over that day, visiting Messrs. [A. N.] Sadler and [L. Y.]
Lieberman, two gentlemen who are doing everything they possibly