Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25

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Mrs. Odell. superintendent de-
partment of cuisine, was compelled
to order more dishes to accommodate
the new corners.
A water ram has been donated to
Equality by Bro. Quimby. The gifts
highly appreciated, as we are using
very primitive water works at pres
emit.
A friend in Oregon offers to do
nate a ton of this years crop of
prunes if we pay the freight. We are
duly grateful, as this will be by far
the cheapest way to get our prunes
for next year
Our hogs escaped from their pen
this week, but they were surrounded
by d lot of socialists who promptly
penned them. There are some mo-
nopolistic hogs that will be treated
the same way pretty pronto,
The building department has
completed four more large rooms in
the basement of the apartment house
number two. Bro. Yackey of the shoe
department will occupy one, the la
dies sewing department another,
Bros. G. f. Pelton. Alex. Pugh
and w. C. b. Randolph are elected a
bureau of correspondence for the
colony. Parties wishing information
should write to them, as they will
take pains to obtain and give exact
facts.
We are considering the building
of a large root house. or house to
hold carrots, turnips, beets, potatoes,
etc, which are grown so t1ourishingly
in this valley. They can be kept
fresh almost until a new crop is
raised.
The clearing of the land goes rap
idly on. We are working at great
disadvantage by not having donkey
enginc, but we have good reason to
believe that one will be secured by
the middle of the summer that will
make up all lost time.
We are receiving letters from all
sorts of people for information, some
offering machinery for membership.
which is always very acceptable, and
some making all sorts of propositions.
This shows a lively interest in the
BCC and is guarantee of success.
"A theosoph'c cal lecture was given
last Sunday evening by Mrs. Ran
dolph. 1t was demonstrated that
socialists take to it like duck to
water, and theosophical study class
is proposed. Our theosophical breth-
rem can take the hint and send us
some free literature.
Oregon seems to be the especial
friend of the B c. Another friend
from there makes what amounts to 4
donation of 1000 feet of water pipe.
We heartily appreciate the kind
nesses and will try to so use them as
to make future homes for all our
friends out in anarchy.
Mr.. Cunningham and daughter of
Castle Rock paid visit to Equality
this week. They came on bicycles.
making 100 miles in one day. They
want to see socialism in action, and if
it suits them they will help to do the
acting. If they are as true hearted
as they are long winded we want
them.
The names of the new arrivals as
far as the colony reporter learned
are as follows: Henry Finbrock, Syl-
vester Horn and family, J. ]. Kennel
and family, J. w. Finbrock, John
Wollenhaupt and family, George ST.
mons and family, Mr.. Fox, John
Cloak, John Miller and family, Louis
Oakland, Charles Snavely and family,
o. J. Darling. Mr.. Shreve, A. A. Barth
and family, Charles c. Hires and
family.
Bro. Charles Fisher applied for
membership in Equality this week.
He has been here several weeks, work.
ing with US to see if he likes our sort
of socialism, with the above result.
Bro. Fisher is middle-aged man, an
experienced farmer and sawmill man,
thoroughly acquainted with the West,
having spent the best part of his life
in Oregon, where conditions are sinsi-
lar to this country. He is regarded
by all as valuable acquisition to our
forces.
"A large number of the reserves
surprised us on last Friday by drop
ping in on us to the tune of 81 men.
women and children. They are from
Ohio, and are workers in nearly all
lines of work. They express them
selves as pleased with Equality and
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