Captain William O'Neil describes Washington trip and Capitol sights
Captain William O'Neil returned from a two week official visit to Washington where he met President Roosevelt and Admiral Dewey and inspected timber cuttings on Minnesota Indian reservations. He praises Cabinet officers work ethic and notes Wisconsin senators' fashion and influence while recounting conversations with Secretary Taylor and Treasurer Gage. He remarks on Wing's popularity and the overall Capitol experience.
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Wm. O'Neil
Washington
Capitol
Minnesota
United States
Hod” Taylor
Madison
the Treasury
Taylor
Gage
Treasury Department
Darky
Mr. Taylor
O'Neil
Jones
Senate
Spooner
Mason
Callum
Allison
Depew
Lodge
Senator Spooner
Babcock
Minor
Basch
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Quarles
Assembly
Colonel Wing
Lke
Virginia
Wnc
National Capitol
Legal Battle Halts Rail Line In Northern Wisconsin
Frost as receiver plans to tear up Battle Axe rails but Medford hearings sustain District Attorney McLeod and H. Hayden. The court issues mandamus to keep the line down while Frost threatens contempt. County attorneys respond by further securing the rails.
Maccabees Prepare for Installation and Opera House Event
The Maccabees North Star Tent and Number Four schedule installation on January 1 with officers led by Bryan Bruner Oscar Jacobs and Pederson. A public event follows at the Opera House on January 8 offering a chance to participate and learn about lodge activities.
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Maccabees
North Star
Number Four
E. Bryan
L. C
Chas. Bruner
Henry Oscar
Sar
Geo. Jacobs
R.K
N. M. Oscar
F. K
P. J. Pederson
M. G
Otto Smith
H. Wheeler
P. J. Larson
Picket
K. Finstad
I. G
Geo. Kinney
Trusters
T. A. Oscar
Hans Ambly
D. P. Bush
Opera House
Reception at Olsen Home for Berland of Rushford
A reception was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs G Olsen in honor of their niece Miss Berland of Rushford The evening featured carnations and roses as the floral arrangement and highlight.
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Mrs. G. Olsen
Miss Berland
Rushford
Bayfield Harbor Ends Navigational Season In Open Water
Bayfield Harbor closes navigation as ice thickens after a season of open waters. Tugs retire for winter while fishing around Madeline Island continues with little ice. Red Cliff to Bass Island crossings are reported safe though overall cold snaps end harbor activity. Bayfield boasted the lake’s best harbor with deep shore depth and early spring openness.
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Madeline Island
Red Cliff
Bass Island
Madeline
Bayfield
Christmas Exercises Mark First Use of New Congregational Church
The New Congregational Church auditorium was first used Tuesday night for Christmas festivities. A large Christmas tree laden with presents decorated the space as new windows and a furnace made the building ready. Services will begin there next Sunday with formal dedication set for later this month once funds were fully raised.
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New Congregational Church
Bayfield women in street accident near Doctor Mitchells
A pair of Bayfield women, said to be of unsavory character, were thrown from a cutter in front of Doctor Mitchell’s office last Sunday night. The horse bolted, the cutter dragged down the street, and one woman was badly hurt. She received first aid at Pox Brothers drug store and was sent on. Both women were intoxicated. they were en route to Ashland. Also reported: public school exercises last Friday afternoon honored the holidays with recitations, songs, and declamations across all departments.
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Bayfield
Wisconsin's Member of the Cabinet
Henry C. Payne born in Ashfield Massachusetts about 56 years ago rose from sweep job to $1000 yearly and Milwaukee bookkeeper to wealth through insurance real estate street railway interests and politics He helped form the Young Men's Republican club befriended Matt H Carpenter and T O Howe and served as postmaster He later became Northern Pacific receiver and spent time in Europe
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Henry C. Payne
Ashfield
Mass
Milwaukee
Sherwan, Nowell & Pratt
Lydia Dyke
Benjamin Weil
Young Men’s Republican Club
Matt H. Carpenter
T. O. Howe
Madison
Washington
Northern Pacific Railway
Europe
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City Drug Store
West End Pharmacy
Washburn
Pipes
G. A
Angvick Bros
Second St
Ashland
Peterson & Hanson
Pioneer Store
William O'Neil
Cusses
Dewey
Iate
S. E. Boutin
Ashbland Bay
Gogebic’ Range
A. C. Frost
Iron River Railroad
Battle Axe Railroad
Wis
Medford
A. W. McLeod
H. H. Hayden
Frost
United States Court
Bayfield Press
Ashland Bay
the New Congregational Church
Suinand &Jos
Sewlers
Northwest
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