Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-09-03
A GALL.
Editor of Industrial Freedom:

Dear Sir-Will you please insert the
following open letter in Industrial
Freedom and accept the thanks of sew
eral of your subscribers for the same:
To whom it may concern: Several
socialists who wish to better their con-
dition, socially, ETC., have formed the
idea of locating another colony in the
state of Washington. to work in connec
tion with the B G G movement, but at
present Independent from it.
Their idea is to purchase a piece of
land, with water front on Puget Sound.
that has all the natural advantages pos
sible, such as good soil. good water,
good drainage and location.
| The amount of land to be purchased
depends on the number interested in
the project. After purchasing the land
have it surveyed into lots of from one
to ten acres each, the land to be APP
| praised by committee of five. said
committee to be elected by the men,
| bers
The land to be appraised according to
! the best Judgment of the committee. In
dividing large tract of land of course
some of the lots will be more valuable
than others. bottom land being more
valuable than hill land. The aim of
the appraisers will be to appraise the
lots at as low price as possible, but at
price sufficient to net the cost of the
land and cost of survey, etc. Each
member joining and paying an initia-
ton fee of -. to be allowed to pick out
one of said lots. the size to be deter
mined by himself, but not to exceed ten
acres: said lot to be leased to him for
the period of 80 years, or during his
lifetime, at the valuation put on it by
| the appraisers. A member having
paid the price of his lease can make
any improvements on said lot that he
may choose, if said improvements do
not conflict with certain rules to be
formed by the association.
The IDEA is not to limit the amount of
improvements, allowing a member to
build $50 house or $50. 900 house.
but to conform to certain sanitary rules
and certain rules of neatness, so his
place will not become nuisance to his
neighbors.
The amount of the dues to be paid to
be determined by the members and to
be used for the common good, either as
sick benefit or in improving the high
ways, etc.
Dues to be nominal, allowing MEN,
beers the privilege of working them out
Each member TO pay taxes on his own
lot and improvements. In case of death
OF member the Improvements to go to
his natural heirs, if any. There being
no natural heirs, to go to the associa-
ton. The water front to be held by
the association for the common good.
Also natural resources, such as water
power, minerals, etc. The purpose of
this association is to provide desirable
homes for its members, at AS low a cost
as possible, where they will have con-
genial associations. The people who
will join this association will undoubt-
eddy believe in cooperation. In CO.
operating they will be able to make
their improvements at very low cost.
Members can pick their own asso-
ciates 70 cooperate in farming, fishing,
logging, building, manufacturing and
contracting in all lines. The natural
resources of Washington being of the
best, the industries can be varied.
You can work or play according to
your means and desires.
As the aim of this association will be
to make pleasant homes for its mem
beers it will strive to keep out all bad
neighbors. Also to provide at cost
everything required by its members.
a competent man is now on the
ground looking for location. We will
be pleased to hear from anyone who
cares to investigate further. If you
wish to join a colony of this kind please
let us hear from you at once. If any
member is able TO advance more money
than his lot would cost We would be
able TO secure more land, and the
money would be refunded to him when
ever the land was leased. The land
will be paid for and a clear title held
by the association before ii is leased to
a member. The association not to con-
tract debts of any kind. For further
details address with return stamp.
l.. G., TRIEBIG,
$40 Third street. Santa Rosa, Cal.
THE distinguishing feature of the B
c c is that it proposes to carry Wash
ington for socialism just as the New
England societies carried Kansas for
abolition.