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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
1
At a Friday meeting about Sunday opening limits, about a hundred attended. The group voted to ask Mayor Sweet to order saloons closed on Sunday forenoon, and a committee was sent to deliver the request. The mayor then issued an order prohibiting Sunday forenoon saloon sales.
Health officer Lampson and coroner Mertens report no analysis of the stomach contents from Ole Swanley until a $505 state chemist fee is paid. District Attorney Alvord says the fee will not be paid and the stomach will be returned to the city for local chemists to perform the analysis.
Archers of Muir hosted a masquerade dance at the Opera House last Friday with high spirits and fine costumes. Attendees report a thoroughly enjoyable evening and many memorable outfits. Also advertised: good dry maple and birch wood for sale by Wm Olson.
Mr and Mrs Westling marked their eighty years with a golden wedding in the vicinity of Four sek. Neighbors and friends gathered at their home where the aged couple, who emigrated from Norway years ago, reside with their son. The celebration extended into the evening with well wishes for many more happy returns.
The Segal Brothers have fitted the basement of their large store with a big stock of five and ten cent goods mainly in hardware. The items are useful and substantial with many offered below cost. The proprietors aim to keep trade local and invite customers to visit to see they deserve patronage.
Members of the Superior and Washburn squads with coaches and managers were banqueted at the Arcade Restaurant last Saturday night after the game. Guests praised the affair as complete and well run under Chef Holmberg’s direction.
The tax roll for the city of Washburn will be turned over to the county Treasurer on March 10. Taxpayers are urged to remember this and pay their taxes before that date. O A Lamoreaux City Treasurer. Subscribe for The Times.
A spring election looms with city officers to be chosen and no formal announcements yet. Mayor Sweet plans to leave office without resigning, making Council President Oscar acting mayor. L. N. Clausen H J Finstad E C Stevens Peter LaBrash E Bergmann and T A Oscar are named as prominent potential candidates amid a push for a strong lid movement candidate.
The Supreme Court affirmed a Western District of Wisconsin ruling in favor of United States Indian agent Samuel W. Campbell over Antoine G. Starr, an infant Chippewa member. Starr’s guardian A. Pearce Tomkins sought about twelve thousand dollars from timber sale proceeds held by Campbell, who had been paying limited sums to individual Indians. The decision upholds the restriction on alienation of timber on allotted lands and states timber’s value far exceeds land value, protecting the Indians from mismanagement of estate funds.
At a Study Club meeting hosted by Mrs. E. G. Moore the group explored Whittier and his writings including Snowbound and political influence. Services are planned at St John’s Episcopal next Sunday at 7:30 p m with the sermon Parable of the Soul Strangers invited. Thomas Swanby of North Dakota visited for his brother Ole’s funeral. George Dibbell received U S letters patent 878613 for his rotary engine, with prior Canadian patent.
Claimed to cure catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces rather than local applications. Describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a non quack medicine prescribed by a top physician, with tonics and blood purifiers. States testimonials available and price 75 cents. includes Toledo Ohio manufacturer and druggist sale note.
Official publication shows Bayfield County Bank Washburn Wisconsin presenting its balance sheet as of February 14 1908 to the state Banking Commissioner. It lists resources such as loans and discounts 86178 56 furniture and fixtures 1000 00 and real estate 3000 90. liabilities include capital stock 2000 00 undivided profits 257 86 and deposits totaling 408,938 63. Bank cashier C O Sowder swore to the statement before Notary Public Axelberg on February 15 1908.
Town treasurer Chas Ellison informs residents the 1907 tax roll is in his hands for collection. Taxes may be paid at the office on the farm Sec 14-47-5 any time before January 31, 1908. Dated December 10, 1907 from Ashland Wisconsin.
Loggers across the region celebrate renewed work in the woods after fresh snow and cold weather. They expect to haul a large amount of timber before spring, as prior warmth had damaged roads and threatened to break up camps.
The funeral for the late O. P. Swanby was held last Sunday afternoon at the Norwegian Lutheran church with Rev. Christiansen delivering the sermon. Interment followed at the Protestant cemetery. Thed was among the largest in the city in recent memory, reflecting the esteem of local citizens. The Thel. S. W. A. and Odd Fellow lodges, of which he was a member, accompanied the casket to the grave.
Members of the I. S. W. A. express heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family upon the death of Ole P. Swanley and resolve to record the resolution in lodge minutes and publish in local papers.
A catalog of new library acquisitions featuring Adams Flying Death Aitken Golden Horseshoe Andrews Wife of Narcissus Burgess Heart Line Burnett Shuttle Campbell New Theology Sermons Castle My Merry Rockhurst Pride of Jennice Clergue The Salon Crawford Arethusa Little City of Hope Paul Patoff Deland Friendship of Anne Dowd Negro Question Gale Loves of Pelleas and Hlaire Gates Cupid Cowpunch Glasgow Acieat Law Hartley Lady Cleeve Hope Helena's Path Audsen Crimson Conquest Kelly Words of Liberty Kinkead Courage of Backburn Blair Locke Item of the Crimson Dahlia London Before Adana White Fang Luther The Crucible Mason Broken Road Real Agatha Mantie Gret Marble Heralds of American Lit Mayne First Principles of Agriculture Nicholson Rosalind at Red Gate Appenhein Great Secret Axenham Man of Sark Phelps Walled La Rhodes Flight to Eden Shaw Outlook for the Average Man Stuart Woman's Exchange Tompkins Doctor Eilen Vance Black Bag Warde Betty Wales Senior White Arizona Nights Yellow Face Whitaker The Settler.
Mrs. Chris Pederson entertained a large gathering of ladies on Thursday evening. Nearly fifty attended and all enjoyed the evening.
The Washburn High School preliminary contest, to select speakers for the Division contest in Bayfield, will be held March 3 at eight p m at the Opera House in this city. Admission is five cents for children and twenty five cents for adults to help defray travel expenses. Judges will be announced this week. Participants include Elmer Oistad on Corwin the Mexican War Walter Duffy on Emmet's Last Speech Ramsen Bell on A plea for Cuba Phillips on Toussaint L ouverture Fern Sweezy Ruth Fox and others will perform declamations and songs from the High School chorus.
W R Waggoner former editor of the Kansas City Globe asserts Kansas City Kansas is practically bankrupt due to prohibition. He cites police cuts from eighty five to thirty five, rising taxes from 1.90 to 3.10, and a general fund deficit of 139500. He notes merchant pledges keep the fire department funded and cites thirteen murders amid light liquor enforcement.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church announces services next Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with English language service at Long Lake at 2 45 p m.
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