Town Board Advances A Dalton Bigelow Tax Compromise
The Washburn town board agreed to settle A A Bigelow & Co tax litigation at fifty cents on the dollar, involving several thousand dollars. The board authorized Ashland Home Telephone Co to erect poles and wires in town streets and alleys. Fire department matters led to Beausoliel’s removal as chief and election by firefighters for a new chief forthcoming. A Board of Health resolution bans slaughtering and rendering lard in Washburn village after June 15 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Bigelow & Co
Ashland Home Telephone Company
Washburn
Ashland
Fire Department
Aaming A. Beausoliel
Beausoliel
Board of Health
H. G. Merters
Special Issue on Washburn Industries By THE TIMES
THE TIMES pursues a mammoth special edition highlighting Washburn industries mills factories and business houses with pictures and prominent citizens. Bayfield county agriculture will receive special mention while local businessmen back the project. Early orders needed to gauge print runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TIMES
Washburn
Bayfield County
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Court opens as Wisconsin case details fill docket
The circuit court opened Monday with Judge Parish presiding and a busy docket. Reports note trials and continuances including the state against Robinson involving a serious charge against a defendant’s young daughter, bond forfeiture for Paul Reno, and various other cases disposed or continued. Jurors named and alimony granted to Winnifred Griffeth are listed amid ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Simpson
Judge Parish
E. A. Strong
F. A. Bell
George A. White
N. H. Stetter
Ole Lake
E. Bryan
Wisconsin
Robinson
A. W. McLeod
Dufur & Alvord
Paul Reno
Reno
Hilliard
Hillard
Wm. McKenen
Nolle
Emil Nelson
Nels Boutin
Matt. Johnson
Thomas Hickey
Wenzel ‘Neugebauer
Bayfield
M.B. Morris
Joseph Schade
E. W. Guidloff
Brewer- Knapp and Co
A. Strong
Hans Christianson
Mrs. A. Deschamp
Scalender
Charles E. Swanson
Erick Sehlin
J. O. Nilson
Paul Bye
August Nelson
Ole Dahl
Charles Simoneau
Martin Overby
Carl Lewis
S.S. Ogren
David Deline
Julius Kjeld
Winnifred Griffeth
Thomas Griffeth
Ashland County
Guy Kennedy
Geo. L. Pettingill
W. L. Briggs
P. O. Peterson
John Wiggins
Mike Matson
Chas. Larson
S. S. Ogren
C. Butterfield
Fred Finkheimer
Matt. Hanson
Nels Nelson
O. J. Olson
M. H. Robinson
Chas. Simoneau
Mike Thorson
Harry Weiman
Edw. White
Geo. Day
A. B. la Bonte
E. Leihy
G. A. Pine
John Wilson
Carl Lavos
O. Abrahamson
Gust Eld
P. Holden
O. Solberg
Gambler's Daughter at the Opera House Next Saturday
The Opera House presents A Gambler's Daughter a four act melodrama by Owen Davis with new scenery. Lead actress Clara Thropp stars alongside Fannie Argie Arthur Fickens Frank Mitchell Benson Ta Mar and Lavinia Thompson among a famed cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Davis
Clara Thropp
Fannie Argie
Arthur J. Fickens
Frank K. Mitchell
Benson A. Ta Mar
George Lyle Cox
Lavinia ‘I’hompson
Atlie Willard
Quiet School Elections Elect Clerks in Seven Districts
Very quiet school elections were held last Monday night with clerks elected in seven districts. First district: L. A. Simonson. Second district: W. H. Smith. Third district: Nels Westerlund. Fourth district: A. P. Melstrand. Fifth district: Thomas Haugen. Sixth district: M. Hosmer. Seventh district: Carl Hirsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Simonson
W.H. Smith
Nels Westerlund
A. P. Melstrand
Thomas Haugen
M. Hosmer
Carl Hirsh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kalsemin
Frost & Spies
Wis
G. A. Hering
Peterson & Hanson
Ers
Chequamegon Bay
Home Telephone Company
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Nash
R. A. Herina
G. I. Carson
Posry & Co
Court House
Calen
Dar
Ben Schneider
P. O’malley
Joseph Verden
George Upson
Jacob Bean Land Company
Town of
Drummond
Chambers
Washburn Loan and Building Association
Alexander
A. M. Warden
Odes Russell
John Ptate
Thomas Longstaff
Longstaff
Pozzre
Simo
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