Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-12-17
Go-0parltiVG Brother
hood Colony Notes.
EDITED BY j. B. FOWLER,
OLALLA, WASH.
OLALLA, WASH.

Our plan is winner, and the population will
be much larger in the colony next year than
it is now.
A shoemaker that has complete outfit OF
tools can find home in the Cooperative
Brotherhood colony.
Comrade Willard left for Seattle this morn
ing to complete arrangements for starting
our first mandatory.
Comrade w. P. Borland will act as state
organizer for Michigan until he comes out
to join us in the spring
When writing for information kindly en-
close stamp for reply, as our postage is get
ting to be quite an item.
Comrade Ladholm made a flying trip to Sc
attic to attend to some private business, but is
home again, and glad of it.
Our only printer has been the busiest man
in the colony this week, getting out blank
forms, etc., for the general Office.
Our bay is natural oyster bed land we are
right in the habitat of the celebrated Olym-
pia oyster. Oysters for two, please.
Every organizer appointed brings in new
life and enthusiasm, and brings all his friends
likewise Let the good work 60 on.
We combine the best features of life and
accident insurance with the most practical
plan of industrial cooperation yet developed.
Comrade ]. r. Barton has taken leave of
absence to accept a position in the State
printing office at Olympia: he will soon re-
turn.
The postoffice at Oalla, Washington, is a
money order office, your postmaster to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Don't forget this
in RENTING.
Last week a deer was killed By one of our
neighbors on the little island down the bay.
1t reminds one of the song, 'Deer Island,
down the Bay"
From present indications it looks as thong
we would have 5000 members of the Coop
erative Brotherhood in the next year, paying
in their 81 month.
Visitors to the colony this week were as fol-
lows: Hon. j. E. RAIDER of Olalla, Hon. j. E.
Baker of Tacoma and Messrs. w. H. and G.
w. Goodrich of Gig Harbor.
Comrade DeArmond doesn't intend we shall
starve during the winter. He went to Taco
ma last week and bought ton of groceries,
which was landed at Springfield two miles
away.
We want one county organizer in each
county in the United States. If you have the
ability to act in this capacity address Coop
erative Brotherhood, Department A, Olala,
Wash
Our mail last Saturday was 3S letters, the
largest day yet and it is still growing Or
ganizers are being appointed in every county
and the general Office is scene of busting
activity.
Comrade Burns has donated his horse and
light wagon to the use of the colony, and we
have named him Billy Burns in honor of the
gallant old A. Il. Z. warrior and chairman of
the 5. ID. OF A.
CoInrade II. J. Hinton has returned from
Cuba, and writes in glowing terms of the
work done in his absence in establishing the
Brotherhood colony in Washington. He is
with us heart and SOUL
Comrade Simonds adjusts himself to colony
work just as though he had been living in
colony all his life He is u carpenter and
joiner by trade. and is making desk for the
general Office today.
Our movement is growing with great ra-
pidity and we are no longer in doubt as to re-
suit. The way in which the old members of
the s. ID. of a. are coming to us is most graft
flying and encouraging.
Arrivals at the colony this week are as fol-
lows: Comrade r. II. Simons from Williams,
Arz. Mrs. J. G.. DeArmond and three child
rem, from Iris, Colorado; Cemrade Samuel
Crawford and Myron J. Willard of Iris, Colo
RADIO.
The neighbors located around our colony
are arranging to hold several meetings and
have asked the Brotherhood to furnish speak
ers to address them. They are getting inter-
ested in our movement and want to know all
about it.
Comrade ingalls, moved over bag and bag
gage on the first of the month. and will re-
main here till after the Christmas holidays,
then he will start on the road appointing
state and county organizers and organizing
local unions.
The first start of the Brotherhood navy has
been made. Last Wednesday Comrade NJ. ].
Willard bought boat about 20 feet long to
fGa in ha .fI 4