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Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1913

Page

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Hearing Set On Bayfield County Assessor Removal

The Wisconsin Tax Commission will hold a hearing in this city on January 17 to consider removing William Landraint from the Bayfield County Incomes Assessor position. District Attorney Morris of Iron River will gather evidence January 5 to prepare affidavits. The county board previously asked for his removal amid property value disputes.

Wisconsin Tax Commission County Board Bayfield County William Landraint Tax Commission Madison Morris Iron River Court House Landraint Wisconsin Tax

Eben Olson Secures Bid To Build Bayfield Bridge Approaches

Bayfield County special bridge committee opened bids at Ashland for the Fish Creek approaches. Eben Olson of Port Wing submitted the low bid of 7000 dollars, beating a 11000 dollar offer. Olson will begin work immediately to complete the roadway improvements between the two bridges. The overall project cost exceeds 15000 dollars and the Minneapolis firm Hennepin Bridge Co. continues work on the two steel bridges with spring completion anticipated.

Fish Creek Eben Olson Port Wing Olson Hennepin Bridge Company of Minneapolis

Safety Meeting At Temple Theatre For DuPont Dynamite Plant Workers

The E I Du Pont company will hold a safety meeting Friday evening at the Temple Theatre for dynamite plant workers at Barksdale and select townspeople. The event features motion pictures lantern slides and an illustrated lecture by A W Spencer of Wilmington Delaware to promote safe practices in dynamite work. Tickets are issued to plant workers and others interested, with a goal of improving workplace safety and showing beneficial methods.

E. I. DuPont Company Temple Theatre Barksdale A. W. Spencer Wilmington Delaware DuPont Company

Red Men elect officers and recruit efforts noted

The Red Men appointed officers for the forthcoming year with Nels Ostrum as Sachem G. A. Hering Senior Sagamore and E. A. White Junior Sagamore. W. J. Mansell is Prophet Henry Johnson is Chief of Records Frank Skubra is Representative to the Grand Council. Regular meetings now occur on the first and third Thursdays. W. S. Lowe, deputy great Sachem, has worked to reinstate old members and attract new ones.

Sachem Nels Ostrum Sagamore G. A. Hering E. A. White W. J. Mansell Henry Johnson Wampun Frank Skubra W. BH Bennett W. S. Lowe The Great Council Tribean

Bridges inspection slows county highway project

State Engineer M. Sargena and Highway Commissioner John Sundell visited to inspect two county bridges built by Eben Olson. They refused to accept the structures due to cement condition in the abutments and floor, with Olson stating cement will set and work may be accepted later.

M. Sargena John Sundell Eben Olson Olson

Ready for the Annual Rush

City stores announce abundant Christmas stock as shoppers rush to buy gifts. Merchants urge early shopping and note five days remain to complete purchases before the holiday rush.

Washburn

Wisconsin Extension Offers City Retail Selling Class

After the holidays a city class in retail selling is planned under the University of Wisconsin Extension Division as a correspondence course. A special instructor will teach weekly and local merchants urge clerks to enroll. Field agent C A Gottschalk also organizes a mechanical engineering class for automobile owners in the city.

University of Wisconsin C. A. Gottschalk

Dr Joseph K. Mitchell Leaves for Chicago Institute

Dr. Joseph Kk Mitchell departed last Saturday for Chicago to become proprietor of the Gottschalk Therapeutic Institute. The clinic will treat all diseases using improved methods. Mitchell brings many years of medical practice and is expected to lead the institution to success.

Joseph Kk. Mitchell Chicago Gottschalk Therapeutic Institute Mitchell

Christmas Greeting Coupons for Washburn Children

The Times Printing Company deposited funds to give every Washburn child old enough to collect a Christmas Greeting worth ten cents in trade at any Washburn store. Coupons will be distributed Christmas morning from 9 to 11 at the Times office, aiming to reach about six hundred recipients.

Washburn Times Printing Company Times Office

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