Fire killed jack pine salvage plans unfold near Iron River
Pioneer C Francis Coleman and Frank Drummond of Cable return to assess fire damaged tracts and plan immediate salvage timber operations amid labor and food price shortages. Local owners including Renfield Lamoreaux and homesteaders eye portable mills as 75 million board feet are burned in the top fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Francis Coleman
Iron River
Frank Drummond
Cable
Coleman
Renfield-Lamoreaux Company
Washburn
Geo. S. Barnes
Barnes
Jnl
Wm. E. Babb
Park Falls
Clara Miles
Paving Crew Begins Work on Seven Blocks in Bayfield
Engineers in Bayfield started staking grade lines for seven blocks contracted to Sweeney Brothers of Reedsburg Wisconsin. The guidance marks will direct the crew as paving work commences soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeney Brothers
Broad Street
N. Demars
Wachsmuth
Reedsburg
Wis
Bayfield County Honor Roll Reflects Wartime Service
Bayfield county reports show three students leaving UW studies to serve. Some undergo intensive military training at Fort Sheridan to become reserve officers for the first 500,000 troops. others serve under faculty supervision at the university. some join the national guard or civilian war efforts on farms and defense programs. The roll lists War Farming participants H a Hovde Washburn H Stark, and Intensive Military Training student E C Alvord at Fort Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield County
University of Wisconsin
Port Sheridan
United States
the University
H. A. Hovde
Washburn
H. Stark
Byfield
E C. Alvord
Fort Sheridan
Gravel Pit at Drummond to Open for Barksdale Roads
Peppard and Fulton will open a gravel pit five miles from Drummond to supply gravel for Cherryville and Catlin roads in Barksdale. About ten workers will operate a steam shovel with a boarding house for crews. Gravel travels by rail to Nash then by motor truck to road sites for eight miles of grading already begun with completion targeted for October. about $45,000 was appropriated by the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peppard
Fulton
Drummond
Cherryville
Catlin
Barksdale
Nash
Peppard & Fulton
Money to loan on farm and city property
Long and short term money available to loan on farm and city property. No delay. Call or write Geo. G. MacDonald, Bristol Brock, Ashland, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. G. MacDonald
Bristol Brock
Ashland
Wisconsin
Bristol Elk
Ashland, Or
Hardy & Ryan
Waukesha
Wis
Bayfield County Spelling and Writing Contest Winners
Fourteen towns competed at Pioneer School Washburn with Bayfield County awards. Inga Larson won writing, Agnes Johnson spelling, Leander Hegblom arithmetic, Agnes Johnson overall high average. Nellie Failing and Leander Hegblom tied for second. Jack Sibbald and Edith Harrison represented Grandview and Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Failing
Lillian Thoreson
Ruth Barnes
Agnes Johnson
Edith Harrison
Inga Larson
Ima Olsmstead
Jack Sibbald
Jennie Pajala
Helen Brown
Ruth Olson
Leander Hegblom
Pioneer School
Washburn
Irwin Smith
Russell
Signa Heinonen
Clover
Evalena Fleck
Pilsen
Mabel Bowers
Lincoln
Barksdale
Barnes
Bayview
Eileen
Kelley
Ima Olmstead
Hughes Ruth Olson
Mason
Oulu
Tripp
Grandview
Court House
America
Nellie
Bayfield County
Milwaukee
Bids Sought for Bayfield County Tool House Construction
Notice announces bids to 1:00 p m Friday June 15 for building a concrete block tool house in Washburn for Bayfield County. Plans are in the County Clerk’s office. bids must include a $100 certified check. Committee may reject any or all bids. Dated June 2 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield County
Washburn
George Mertz
Robillard
Gee
S. Barnes
Notice to Stockholders of Inter County Co-Operative
Notice to stockholders of the Inter County Co-Operative Packing Co in New Richmond Wis that a meeting will be held at the Washburn Commercial Club on Saturday June 16 1917 at 2 oclock pm Attendance requested to decide on the first shipment date Secy Harvey Irish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter County Co-Operative Packing Co
New Richmond
Wis
Commercial Club
Washburn
Harvey Irish Secy
Farm For Sale Near Dynamite Plant And School
For sale 80 acre farm located 24 miles from the dynamite plant and 4 miles from the new school. Improvements present. Inquire Auden Young Engoe R F D 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New School
Auden Young
Engoe, R. F. D
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Claim For Pure Blood
An old advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to cleanse impure blood and improve digestion. It links heavy and thin blood to ailments like pimply skin headaches and weakness and markets the product at $1 in general stores.
Food speculators blamed for high living costs in U S
Washington May 30 The food speculator is blamed for high living costs not crop shortages. The piece cites canned goods peas butter and coal prices rising through middlemen and monopolies. The author argues for government takeover of railroads and control of warehouses and distribution as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson Gardner
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
California
Boston
Marriage of Grace Chatten and Otto Schilling
Miss Grace Chatten daughter of Mr and Mrs William Chatten marries Otto Schilling of Superior in a noon ceremony at the city home officiated by Rev H L Goodrich. Olga Froseth maid of honor with Oscar Palm as best man. The couple plans to reside in Superior after a wedding dinner with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Chatten
William Chatten
Otto Schilling
Superior
H. L .Goodrich
Methodist Church
Olga Froseth
Oscar Palm
Register of Deeds
Nels Myhre
Schilling
DuPont Works
Card of Thanks to Bayview Community Club and Plumptons
The Swanson family extends gratitude to friends and especially Mr and Mrs Plumpton and the Bayview Community Club for acts of kindness during our recent bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumpton
Bayview Community Club
Chas. Swanson
Land for sale in five or ten acre lots or larger tracts
Real estate notice offers five or ten acre parcels or larger tracts on easy terms. Inquiries directed to A. E. Farnham at 622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E.farnham
Law would steer Bayfield funds to towns and cities
Legislature backs a bill spreading excess county funds to every town and city in Bayfield, with counties to gain hundreds of dollars. The measure is hailed as beneficial to local communities and their financial needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Alarm to protect kidneys from inflammation urges action
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommended after a Pine Street resident, Mrs. Ole Flottum, reports backache and dizziness from heavy lifting and cold exposure. She credits Doan's with removing the ailments and urges rest and careful living. 50c at dealers, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y. Adv. Also promotes Doan's Regrets laxative at 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Ole Flottum
Pine St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Adv
Wisconsin Court Case In Bayfield County
William Olson sues in Bayfield County Circuit Court as plaintiff with matter dated from April 191h to May 24. The filing signals a civil action proceeding in the Wisconsin court system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
L. A. Booth
William Olson
State OF Wisconsin
Leslie O. Dart
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Moore-Thompson
Washburn, Wis
Lottie Sutherland
Chas. L. Mitchell
Iron River High School
Opera House
School of Life
Bayfield
James F. Callopy
Walsh & Morris
Washburn, Bayfield Co
P. T. Trowbridge
Gem Theatre
Bell
Washburn, Wisconsin
Ashland Shoe Store
Dr. A. Reed
W. 2Nd St
Ashland, Wis
U. S
J.K. Neff
R. B. Brown
R.B. Brown
B.P. Axelberg
Walter F. Smith
A. H. Wilkinson
A. W. MacLeod
Jno
H. Sudmeier
Jeannette Sudmeier
Charlotte A. Schrieber
Western Land Securies Company
Paintiff
Chas. Boxim
22Nd Street
Two Rivers
Liberty
The
Northern State Bank
Dean
Borggren & Welty, Props
Brookfield
F. Tetzner & Son
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