Peavey Firms File Articles to Control Bayfield Lands
H. H. Peavey & Co. and Peavey Realty Co. filed articles of incorporation in Madison to take over business and control 29 600 acres on the Bayfield Peninsula. Peavey & Co. valued at 50000 dollars with officers led by H. H. Peavey, Mary D. Ward, H. M. Ward, and Ella S. Peavey. Peavey Realty valued at 30000 dollars with officers H. H. Peavey, J. S. Maxcy, D. M. Maxcy. They recently bought 14700 acres of Weyerhauser lands in townships 49-5 to 48-8, becoming the largest landholder on the peninsula with an estimated value of 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
H. H. Peavey & Co
Peavey Realty Company
H. H. Peavey
Mary D. Ward
H. M. Ward
Ella S. Peavey
J. 8. Maxcy
D. M. Maxcy
Peavey Realty
Bayfield Peninsula
Weyerhauser
H. H. Peavey and Company
Town’s Municipal Judge Finds Court Quiet for Week
Judge A M Warden reports no cases before his court for over a week highlighting a quiet period in town. He notes the lull may reflect a town improving or lack of men with money to buy whiskey and fuel a jag, leaving the court less busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Warden
Bayfield County Teachers Institute Held at Iron River
An institute for Bayfield County teachers was held at the Columbia high school building in Iron River last Friday and Saturday. Professors Asa M. Royce Phil H. Hembot and Miss Jessie N. Smith led sessions with teachers from the western and southern Bayfield county. Amos M. Hansen missed a few days due to a severe cold. An Equal Suffrage lecture is set for Tuesday January 30 at 7:30 PM at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield’ County
Columbia High School
Iron River
Asa M. Royce
Phil H. Hembot
State Normal School
Superior
Jessie N. Smith
Bayfield County
Wisconsin settler credit plan eyed by Duffas
William M. Duffas of Madison, an expert named by the state committee on public affairs, visited northern Wisconsin to study how settlers can obtain loans to clear land. The committee chair is Senator Sanborn of Ashland. Duffas will gather opinions, draft a proposed bill, and report to the committee for legislation to improve farmer credit and land development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Duffas
Madison
State Committee On Public Affairs
Wisconsin
Sanborn
Ashland
Duffas
Committee On Public Affairs
Farmer Lindstrom Loses Fingers After Freezing Incident
A farmer identified as Lindstrom working for the McCulloch Brothers had several fingers amputated by Drs. Spears and Mitchell after he froze them while returning home from town. Medical attention arrived too late to save the digits.
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Lindstrom
Norwegian Lutheran Church Schedule Next Week
Norwegian Lutheran Church announces services next Sunday evening with an English song service from 7 30 to 8 p m The Ladies Aid society meets next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Thos Haugen on West Pine Street A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening Special meetings are slated all next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Thos. Haugen
West Pine Street
William Hamilton Returns From Milwaukee After Brother Nathan's Death
William Hamilton traveled from Milwaukee to attend his brother Nathan's funeral. He was summoned home due to Nathan Hamilton's death and related family matters.
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William Hamilton
Milwaukee
Nathan
Landraint Named Appointed Income Tax Collector District
William Landraint of Barksdale, longtime Bayfield county assessments supervisor, is named income tax collector for the Bayfield Ashland Iron district. The post, under the Wisconsin Tax Commission, pays about 2000 annually, with exemptions and graduated rates up to six percent. The assessor must canvass and require sworn returns, with penalties for noncompliance and strict confidentiality. The article also notes Wisconsin farmers expanding livestock production and calls for an educational campaign on livestock husbandry with planned meetings in Madison and possible federal and Canadian participation.
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William Landraint
Barksdale
Bayfield County
Bayfield, Ashland and
Iron
Landraint
Bayfield
Ashland
Wisconsin Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
K. K. Kennan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Iowa
Idaho
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Madison
Canada
States
Werder Returns with News of Gunboat for Ashland
Theodore Werder, Wisconsin National Guard state commander, just back from Washington reports the naval department will send a regular gunboat to Ashland this summer for the Wisconsin Naval Militia. He attended naval department talks and the annual national convention of naval militia state commanders, with 17 states represented.
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Theodore Werder
Wisconsin National Guard
Washington
Naval Department
Naval Militia of the
United States
Werder
Wisconsin Naval Militia
Ashland
Naval Militia
Man Frozen to Death Near Bayfield
John Cadott. an elderly resident of Madeline Island, was found frozen to death yesterday morning near his son's home in Bayfield. He had come from the island to visit his married sons and likely suffered a fainting spell on the way home. He leaves a wife and several children on Madeline Island alongside two Bayfield sons.
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Bayfield
John Cadott
Madeline Island
Joint installation of officers by Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
The Modern Woodmen and the Royal Neighbors held a joint officer installation at the Odd Fellows hall on Monday evening for members of both orders. After the ceremony a pleasant evening followed with refreshments served. Wd. Hanson was an Ashland visitor last Sunday.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Wd. Hanson
Ashland
Shoresman to Open Large Dry Goods Store in Meehan Block
C A Shoresman, former local dry goods dealer now in Coleraine Minn, plans to return to the city early next month and launch a large dry goods establishment in the Meehan Block. He has leased the building from Segal Brothers and telephoned to secure a residence, promising up to date stock in dry goods furnishings and shoes in a first class operation.
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Meehan
C. A. Shoresman
Coleraine
Minn
Shoresman
Segal Brothers
Chequamegon Farmers Association Incorporation Planned
Articles of incorporation adopted by Chequamegon Bay district farmers call for a $2500 capital stock, 500 shares at $5 each, to form the Chequamegon Farmers Association. It will handle cream, butter, dairy and farm produce, warehousing, and livestock trading with seven directors and a 20 share limit per stockholder. A Feb 5 meeting will discuss further details and potential city-farmer cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chequamegon Bay
Madi
Chequamegon Farmers’ Association
Congregational church elects officers at annual meeting
On January 22 the Congregational church held its annual meeting and elected officers including Church clerk John Gibson, Trustee F A Bell, Treasurer E C Stevens, Deacons A P Fraser E G Moore, Ushers M Lincoln A P Fraser John Page, Chorister E G Moore, Organist Mrs EB G Moore, Superintendent Sunday School Mrs E C Alvord.
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Congregational Church
John Gibson
F. A. Bell
E. C. Stevens
A. P. Fraser
E. G. Moore
Lincoln A. P. Fraser
John Page
G. Moore
E. C. Alvord
Prohibition Party Lecture Draws Large Congregational Audience
A. B. Taynton state secretary of the Prohibition party delivered a temperance lecture at the Congregational church with Mr. Cork providing musical numbers. The lecture and singing were well received by the large audience. F. J. Meehan injured his leg this week and remains confined to his rooms. Charles Welch reports his hand, crushed between heavy reels, is recovering in Eau Claire.
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A. B. Taynton
Prohibition Party
Congregational
F. J. Meehan
Charles Welch
Eau Claire
Prizes to Encourage City Lawn Beautification in 1912
The Commercial Club voted to award prizes for the best kept yards and lawns in the city for the 1912 season. A committee will oversee the campaign and prize awards, funded by gate receipts from the Fat and Lean baseball game previously donated to beautify the city. The cash prizes aim to boost neat lawns and provide extra incentive for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Summer Meeting at Bayfield Wisconsin Horticultural Society
Bayfield will host the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society summer meeting in late July or early August. Delegates Frank Kern and O. Flanders secured the bid, promising a large turnout of fruit growers and strong regional advertising benefits for the county.
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Bayfield
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society
Frank Kern
O. Flanders
Supreme Court rules railroad must carry beer into dry counties
The U S Supreme Court held that beer may be transported by rail into dry counties of Kentucky even if Kentucky laws declare dry status. The ruling allows interstate shipment of beer from Indiana into Kentucky regardless of the receiving state's prohibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Indiana
Kentucky
Favors New Road Link From Superior to Bayfield
Bayfield road plans gain support from Henry P. Peterson and local officials. Discussion centers on an automobile route along the south shore from Superior to Bayfield linking with Douglas county roads. The Telegram urges Commercial club action to advance the project and boost regional prosperity.
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Henry P. Peterson
Telegram
North Wisconsin
Superior
Bayfield County
Douglas County
Lake Superior
Bayfield
Peterson
Olson
Mr. Morisset
Commercial Club
Wisconsin
Superior Telegram
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H. H. Peavey & Co. and
Pea
Institute For the Teachers
Amos M. Hansen
Place Congregational Church
Rexall
Segal
City Drug Store
A. I. Lien
Landraint Named
Coun
The
Times
LaPointe
Son
Bayfield Road
Louis Wardner
Big Fork, Minn
Harriet Grime
Washburn
Hanson
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