Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-04

We had all the radishes we could
eat Sunday for dinner; also Tuesday
evening for supper
Mr.. Ellis Of Falls City, Wash, and
MIR. Gibbons OF California, are visiting
here, with notion to join later; also
Mr.. FISHERMAN of Nebraska.
flour colonists wish for a lovely walk
let them follow any of the roads and up
and down the railroad or the road to
the sawmill: they are beautiful.
Mr.. Cochran of California was adj
mitted as member to the colony on
Saturday. We are glad to welcome all
who come to us as good members, as
we feel sure all come with that inten-
ton.
Mr.. Barry believes in being hum
bic, also in shutting up occasionally. AT
least we thought so Tuesday when we
saw him come to the floor and shut up
in q little box that he had been using
DIS q seat.
We have increased so in numbers
thai it became necessary to build an ad-
dition TO our diningroom that will be
20x40 feet. The building is partly
done now, and we hope soon to have the
use OF it.
The saw is running to its fullest ca
pacity. just now they are making
shingles for our new addition to the di-
ming room. A wash room of pretty
good size has also been added for the
use Of the men.
We have very few accidents here, al
most the worst being to get the little
thorns of Il plant called the devils
club" in the hands. But of accidents
caused by machinery or by the axes and
big saws there are almost none.
1t brings a smile to our faces occa-
sionally to see the men when they come
in from burning logs. Faces streaked
and blackened and it makes them look
very picturesque: but though we smile,
we honor them for the work they are
doing.
We went down to visit the stump
pullcr, also some OF the other indus
tries. The stump puller does nice, clean
work The cable is Of steel run over
one pulley, and is worked by a one
horse power For large stumps two pull
leys are used.
The nursery is doing well, and the
plants and trees look strong and vigor
Gus. The rose bushes are budding for
blossom, so we will have some flowers.
We tEinly by the looks of the cabbage
planta to transplant that if they dowell
we shall have plenty of sauerkraut this
winter.
Some of the men are working at
the excavation under the new apart
ment house. We intend to have it dug
out half way to the back of the building
and build row of rooms the long way
and Use them for sewing room. barber
shop. shoemaking room and taller shop,
also for some other purposes.
Miss Rose Savage has started new
industry. and so far has had very good
luck that is the raising of canary birds.
She has raised four Young ones so far.
They are about month old. and we be
lieye three of the four are singers. She
Is raising them for the colonists, but in
time may raise them to sell.
The clearing is going rapidly for
ward Many large trees have been
fellcd beside the clearing of the UNDER
brush. 1t changes the looks Of things
very much, and though we regret to see
The woods go, still it is necessity as we
need 20 Use the land 1t is quite a now
city 10 those who have never seen much
oftho logging business to watch the big
trees fal!.
AT the meeting of the assembly
Saturday afternoon we voted in ten
members who had fulfilled their six
months OF probation. Now they are
full Aedged colonists, and their names
arc. @. f. Pelton. Z. T. Nolan, Alex.
Pugh. g. II. DeWolfe. M. Dunckel. G. L.
Lewis, a. H. Lewis G. Sinnott, H. j.
Hand =, Narquart. AS the colony is
but six months old, they are the first
members that came here.
The young people organized d
Junior 3 &C with membership of .
eigh. members the FIRST evening. Miss
frankie Cleyenger president: +. b.
Ault secretary; Alfred Beyersdorf
treasurer. Monday evening was APP
poin,ea MS the time for holding meet
ings, unless further changed. We wish
them al success and are glad the young
people are doing some educational work
a. We feel they viii he better satisfied
and viii work for the colony.