Candidacy Formed For State Senator in Twelfth District
Attorneys A Pearce Tomkins and Victor Pierellee announce candidacy for the Republican nomination in Wisconsin’s Twelfth Senatorial district covering Ashland Bayfield Price Sawyer Taylor and Washburn counties. Senator Sanborn will not seek reelection. The field also includes Parkinson who declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Bayfield
Price
Sawyer
Taylor
Washburn
A. W. Sanborn
A. Pearce Tomkins
Victor Pierellee
Sanborn
Wisconsin Democratic candidates chosen for September primary
At the Wisconsin Democratic state convention in Milwaukee candidates were named for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state treasurer. The nominees include A J Schmitz, John C Karel, H W Molenpaugh, H W Bolens, J F Doherty, C A Catling, Nicholas Schmidt Wansau, and Jacob Leonard. The convention rejected repeal of the income tax but urged amendments to remove aggressive features and improve fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Democrats of
Wisconsin
A. J. Schmitz
John C. Karel
H. W. Molenpaugh
Clinton Junction
H. W. Bolens
Port Washington
J. F. Doherty
LaCrosse
C. A. Catling
Water
Democratic National Platform
Bryan
Wilson
Ashland News
Train Wreck at Grandview Injures Dozen. Two Expected to Die
A work train on the Superior and South eastern railroad derailed at Grandview damaging the end spur. Thirty men rode the cars, many jumped clear while others were trapped. Chas Boltrus and Agram Dunwreyse are among the seriously injured. A. Anderson suffers rib fractures but is recovering. Doctors from Ashland treated the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior and Southeastern
Grandview
Chas. Boltrus
Agram Dunwreyse
A. Anderson
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashland
Anderson
Chas
Boltrus
Methodist Conference Elects Church Officers
The quarterly Methodist conference in this area met Monday evening led by District Superintendent J. H. Irish. About forty attended as plans for the year were set and officers were elected including Clerk M. S. Hull Treasurer H. C. Koenig Trustees-EI C. Koenig Gus Anderson Ned Wieman Robert Urquhart M. S. Hull Wm. Philbrick Wm. Carson and B. Berglund. The current Stewarts were reelected and a supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. H. Irish
Hall Claire
M. S. Hull
H. C. Koenig
Trussees—Ei
C. Koenig
Gus. Anderson
Ned Wieman
Robert Urquthardt
Wm. Philbrick
Wm. Carson
B. Berglund
Stewarts
Tax Board Hearing Set for Washburn July 29
The Income Tax Board of Review for Bayfield County will meet at the courthouse in Washburn on July 29 at 10 a.m. forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Income Tax Board of Review
Bayfield County
Court House
Washburn
Summerfield sisters visit relatives from Cusson
Clara and Marie Summerfield arrived from Cusson for a brief visit with relatives and friends, noting they returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Marie Summerfield
Cusson
Bayfield County Fair premium book details and prizes
The 1912 Bayfield County Fair premium books will be distributed later this week. The new book is larger with a Grand Sweepstake prize for the best town exhibit and several special prizes including best farm display. The fair aims for a standard county list and better crop varieties, with experienced superintendents and enlarged fair grounds plus a dining hall serving hot meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield County Fair
Bayfield County
Fair Association
Bids Awarded For 8th Street Sewer Project
A meeting of the Board of Public Works opened bids from Andrew Johnson and Mike Larson for the 8th street sewer. Larson offered 1.03 per foot and 59 per manhole, Johnson 1.04 and 55. The committee awarded to Mike Larson and work began today. Sewer runs from 3rd avenue west to 8th avenue west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Commercial Club Room
8Rd Street
Andrew Johnson
Mike Larson
Johnson
Larson
3Rd Avenue
8Th Avenue West
Estray Cow with Calf Near Cody Wis July
On or about July 12 a red and white spotted cow with horns sawed off strayed from premises at Cody on the N P Ry with a young calf. Finder please notify owner Herman Williams Cody Wis on the N P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
N. P. Ry
Herman Williams
Wis
N. P
Road Commissioner Eben Olson Visits City Last Week
Road Commissioner Eben Olson accompanied by officials visited the city in the latter part of last week for business discussions and formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben Olson
County road work in Bayfield under fire from state
County Board of Bayfield meets to ratify bond sale while road work draws fire from Wisconsin Highway Commission. Officials report highly unsatisfactory work with plans lacking and warn that funds spent from general fund and bond issue may be illegal. Commission withholds $2556 state aid and will hold county officials accountable if plans are not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of
Bayfield County
Court House
Barksdale
Ashland
Wisconsin Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Madison
Olson
County Board
State Commission
W. O. Hotchkiss
Secy
W.E. Trippe
Trippe
Werden
Mason
Commission
Pictures of Apostle Islands Start United States Airing
A thirteen person Essanay film crew arrives in Ashland to shoot pictures of Apostle Islands scenery. The company will produce plays using Lake Superior backgrounds and distribute them nationwide over the next three weeks. The Stella yacht and a $3000 camera will be used with actors Theo W Wharton and Francis K Bushman among the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostle Islands
United States
Ashland
Lake Superior
Essanay Film Company
Fifield
Stella
Theo. W. Wharton
David Hargan
Francis K. Bushman
Martha Russell
Henry Cashman
William Walters
Harry Maishall
Braynt Washburn
Helen Dunbar
Ruth Stonehouse
Frederick Wolfe
al Tracy
Judge Risjord Returns Home to Resume Duties
Circuit Judge G N Risjord returns to Ashland after gall bladder surgery in Rochester Minnesota. He is greatly improved and plans to resume duties soon. It is expected he will hearBayfield county June term cases in Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Risjord
Ashland
Rochester
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomkins and
Pie
Relle
Republican
Messrs
Tomkins
Pierellee
Parkinson
Philips
Tomkin
Attorney Tomkins
Pilsen
la Follette
J. A. Trish
Eaux Claire
Loveland Company
Loveland
Nicholas Schmidt Wansau
Jacob Leonard
Wood County
Richard
City Drug Store
Washburn Elec
Lgt & Power Co
Poros
Derby
Fair Premium Books
Essanay Motion Picture Co
Risjord
Bavic
Amos Htansen
Washburn, Wis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!