Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-05-27
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Comrade H. VanGelder of Chicago is spend
ing few weeks with us. He is merchant
and expects to move his stock of goods to
Whatcom and establish general merchan-
disc store Then we will have him for
nearer neighbor.
The mill is shut down until further orders by
order of the general assembly, and the whole
male force of the colony practically speak
ing is now concentrated in the clearing. The
greater results argue well for those who re-
gard society as force economical and advo-
cate the concentration of energy.
Comrade Oscar Melbye of Edison has deed
ed the B G c 20 acres of land for the use OF
Equality colony. 1t is situated about half
way between here and Belfast. 1t has been
logged off and is said to be fertile. This gift
is highly appreciated. and the day may come
when we will get round to clear and culti-
vate it.
When we commenced operations with the
donkey. we stationed him on a piece of ele-
waited ground near the MILL WELL he has
cleaned our every thing within reach in the
neighborhood and we had to move him down
on the fat This Oh inge OF base is very
pleasing to Bro. Cochl an. You see. our long
cared friend is always consumed with great
thirst and yet it is his undertaking princl-
pie never to take water, that is to be led or
driven to take it, and Bro. Cochran task
has been to haul him his supply; but now by
means of a hole in the ground anda mechani-
cal device called an injector his proud neck,
figuratiyely speaking, is bent to the draught
and great deal of labor spared the brother
and his usual mules.
Little has been said but much has been felt
on the matter of decent highway. AT pres
ent we.have no public thorough ire to or
from Equality in any direction, and are de-
pendent upon the god will OF neighbor
Sampson tor the free right of way over his
land Though not feeling less we are now
saying more on this matter. A month ago
we hoped to overcome this condition Of
things and secure road along the section
line whica would put the ownsite directly on
the main road from Whatcom to Belfast
Every property owner interested but one had
agreed to deed the county the right of way.
Mr.. Mcmillan, the agent OF the Alger-Smith
Co.. however, refuses to. In similar cases on
the outside great corporations have been
reached by the exercise OF the right of emf
nent domain.
Masters Harry Ault and Abncr Wright,
aged Is and l6 respectively, work al the case
The boys hase ambition and feel that
Industrial Freedom does not offer them the
exact sort of an opportunity which their
budding genius requires. They're expan-
sonists and for some time have tried to raise
funds with which to establish The Young
Socialist The boys deserve encouragement
as they are industrious and earnest,
and able | believe, to conduct the proposed
publication. 70 the southwest of the print
ing office and not over 80 feet away stands a
little building which ali unaided they have
builded with their own hands. 1t is designed
Tor their printing Office and is as neat of CON
struction as any building in the colony. do
not know whether they will ever have the
necessary material to put in it, but | hope
they will, and here goes Il quarter to help
them get it,
Bro. Kilmer went trout fishing the other
day, this time to Samish river. He caught
string of 1903, and as he subsidized our chief
prevaricator to an elegant mess, it is the as
sertion of some people, that no one will now
dispute his right to the title of champion; as
for ourself, we never thought that the chief
prevaricatior foresad was very dangerous
rival at any time and since that memorable
dul king (which diligence to duty compelled
us to choncle) we notice that his sporting ma
ture has timid grown, until now he would
rather take his fish in this manner than to
take any more serious chances. OF course,
he says that he has not lost interest in the
sport, but, as the interest he is displaying at
present is so harmless, being literary we re-
ceive that assertion with doubt, and notwith-
standing all he has said about our climate,
am inclined to think, when fisherman HES
him away to his dismal den and there des-
cends to the business of writing an essay on
why it is well TO be wary when you angle"
that little wet will dampen his ardor
with the long name he thinks there is one
virtuOus man In America and that man is the
venerable aud ubiquitous Anthony. On his
arrival here, he would put his principles in
Immediate practice, 10y laboring in the sta
ble he was allowed to- but his movements
were strange IN those precincts and one day
our proud Barney regarding them Us border
Ing on the too familiar he proceeded to play
the hot foot on his anatomy, with the result
that Bro. Peter is now busy with tender min
istrations nearer home. lie has sore leg
and sore side and a sore head and sore