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Newspaper

Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1921

Page

3

Depositions Filed in Wiehe Spring Lake Case at Ashland

Court Commissioner Walter S. Cate heard depositions on the Spring Lake matter as part of the Wiehe versus Wisconsin Conservation Commission dispute. Wiehe claims ownership of the lake and stream, seeks to prevent state control and damages about 3500 dollars. Lawyers Baker and Hall led the examination of about ten witnesses. final federal court action expected before Judge Luse at Superior. In a separate note, Troan Powder Co. demonstration by Sherwood of Bayfield showed land clearing using dynamite 20 percent and 40 percent blends, testing lift efficiency on varied soils.

C. F. Wiehe Chicago State Conservation Commission of Wisconsin Cate Ashland Wiehe Spring Lake State Conservation Commission Baker Hall Luseat Sherwood Bayfield Trojan Powder Company Sweenehart

Visitors From Florida Bring News To Hughes, Wisconsin

Mr and Mrs W L Bradfield of Hughes welcome their daughter and son in law from Florida for a lengthy summer visit. Northern Pacific worker Hans E Sateen suffers serious push car accident two miles east of town and will be out for some time. Iron River High School grants diplomas to Class of 1921 at the Opera House. William J Barker injured on Brule river case slated for Industrial Commission ruling. Local turnout at Pine Tree Farms Land Clearing Demonstration with State Agricultural College contact.

W. L. Bradfield Hughes Florida Hans E. Sateen Northern Pacific Section Mr. Hanson Hanson Iron River High School Fenella Ruth Daniels Bernice Elizabeth MacDonald Ethel Grace Johnson Margaret Daroles Kunzelman Mary Beach Johnson Oswald E. Oas Leland Savage Opera House William J. Barker Ashland Industrial Commission Henry Clay Pierce Barker Piercce Brule Pierce Brule River Sweenehart State Agricultural College Fardy Bayfield County Land Clearing Association

Four Legged and Three Legged Chickens Baffle Farmer

A Wisconsin farmer on Ole Benson’s farm hatched a three legged chick that used its extra leg for balance and lived ten days. Now Gus Anderson of Wehee reports a hen that hatched a four legged chick and seeks classification for the anomaly.

Mno Wis Ole Benson Gus Anderson Wehee Anderson

Bayfield Notes on Local Residents and Memorial Day

Ray Murray returning from Marquette Dental College to spend summer in Bayfield. George Cooley Sr. travels to Wausau for medical specialist after leg fractures from a tramway incident at Waghsmuth yards. D A Munroe of Washburn, G A R veteran, visits Bayfield to observe Memorial Day with old comrades.

Ray Murray Marquette University Milwaukee George Cooley, Sr Wausau D. A. Munroe Washburn

Local visitors and sports wrap up Ashland events

Mrs Wilson and daughter Olga visited Ashland with Mrs Wilson at St Josephs hospital where he has been confined since last fall receiving treatment for injuries from the tramway accident. The local baseball team lost to Mason 10 to 9 on Decoration Day after an extended tie. The Neebie Club students and instructors plan a Lake Namekagon camping trip. Various locals including the Bowers, Werthmer party, and visitors from Superior spent Decoration Day at camps and homes around Ashland.

Mason White River Neebie Club Lake Namekagon

Relatives Visit Green Bay Family ArrivesWednesday

A family visiting Green Bay for several weeks arrived Wednesday. They are accompanied by Mr. Sutton's mother who will stay with the family for an extended visit.

Green Bay

Brainerd Family Visits Russell After Toronto Trip

Mrs. Al, Lamont and son Alec from Brainerd Minnesota visit relatives in Toronto and stay with the Dave Lamont and Hector Lamont families in Russell this week.

al, Lamont Alec Brainered, Minn Toronto Canada Dave Lamont Hector Lamont Russell

Bayfield Native Returns to Milwaukee for Family Visit

Guy Steward, once a Bayfield youth now living in Milwaukee since last fall, arrived in the city at the start of the week to visit his father and local friends and relatives.

Guy Steward Bayfield Milwaukee City

West End Study Club Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Ray Southmayd

Mrs Ray Southmayd hosted the West End Study Club at her Second Street home with Mrs C E Johnson as guest of honor. At 5 30 luncheon was served by the hostess and her sister Mrs H Lamont. Tables featured lilacs and violets at each place.

Ray Southmayd West End Study Club Second Street C. E. Johnson H. Lamont

Ashland High student Dolphy Habert hosts holiday

Dolphy Habert of Ashland High School spent the holiday at her home here. Miss Elsie Wallin of Ashland visited over the weekend. Shins Chester Hanson of Washburn visited the Wallin home Sunday. Pat Wallin visited friends in Washburn during the past week.

Dolphy Habert Ashland High School Elsie Wallin Ashland Chester’ “Hanson of Washburn Wallin Pat Wallin

Washburn and Upson Residents Spend Weekend at Home

Benoi t Eradell Snider of Washburn and Miss Edythe Larson of Upson spent the weekend at their homes and return Tuesday to filfish the school term. Miss Violet Hoagland of Washburn visited her parents here Saturday and Sunday.

Eradell Snider Washburn Edythe Larson Upson Violet Hoagland of

Local School Term Close Activates Social Evening

Miss Edith Molin and Miss Agness Myhres returned and left for Washburn after finishing terms. Walter Olson visited Benoit Sunday and Monday. Hubbard school near term end featured a program by Miss Ether Lofstrom with clever pieces and dialogues by children. Ice cream, cake and dancing followed the program with Miss Fern Christiansen also noted.

Hubbard School

Ruth Melstrand Visits Mrs. J Melstrand in Ashland

Ruth Melstrand spent Sunday afternoon and evening visiting at the home of Mrs. J Melstrand. They are taking the nurse's course at Ashland General Hospital.

Ruth Melstrand J. Melstrand Ashland General Hospital

Hoagland Heads to Chippewa Falls and Spooner Motor Trip

George Hoagland left Saturday morning for a motor trip to Chippewa Falls and Spooner. Miss Delia Hanson of Washburn visits at the home of Mrs. E. C. Erickson.

George Hoagland Chippewa Falls Spooner Delia Hanson Washburn E. C. Erickson

Myrtle Wilder Returns Home After Ashland Visit

Miss Myrtle Wilder came back Sunday from a stay in Ashland where she visited friends and relatives and is glad to be home again.

Myrtle Wilder Ashland

Furler Visits Benoit Over Weekend

Roy K. Furler of Ashland visited Benoit on Sunday and Monday, staying to see local sights and meet residents during the weekend visit.

Roy K. Furler Ashland Benoit

New Boyle Roche Burlesque Found From 1705 Manuscript

A manuscript letter dated 1705 reveals a new "bull" by Sir Boyle Roche. The line features Roche’s quip about a fellow gentleman laughing in his face and a humorous demand to name what is being laughed at. The discovery is noted by the Boston Transcript.

Sir Boyle Roche Sir Boyle Speaker Boston Transcript

So He Losed Out in Child Speech

A four year old boy mispronounces a nursery tale line about Mother Hubbard. He switches “lost” to “losed out” while describing the mother’s failed bone retrieval, revealing playful language development and ear for rhyme.

Billy Mother Hubbard

Habits of the Birds Among Shared Flock Leaders

John Burroughs notes that most birds split from hosts after breeding, but bluejays bluebirds and kingbirds along with a few others often stay together most of the year, forming cooperative groups in their habitats.

John Burroughs

Northern Pacific promotes Minnesota Wisconsin lake region

The Northern Pacific issues a 65 page illustrated folder inviting tourists to Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes this summer. It covers Superior Brule Iron River Washburn the Apostle Islands and Ashland and notes the Lake Superior district is good for hay fever sufferers. Other lines offer reduced rates into northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan with Chequamegon Bay season starting mid June.

Northern Pacific Railway Minnesota Wisconsin Superior Brule Iron River Washburn Apostle Islands Ashland Lake Superior Chicago Twin Cities Upper Michigan Chequamegion Bay

Strange Second Party and Aunts Visit Recalled

A Chicago Tribune reminiscence recalls visiting an aunt with a small boy and returning with a husband on their honeymoon. The boy, questioned about a past figure, says he remembers Ria but not the accompanying man, highlighting a memory moment from the narrator’s life.

Ria Chicago Tribune

Ancient venom studies demand vast capture efforts

The article notes that analysing poison requires extreme collection efforts, with as many as 20,000 serpents needed for venom from a single explorer and about 200,000 bees to extract bee venom for proper analysis.

Also Mentioned on This Page

News of the County Walter S. Cate Bayfield Press H. G. Mertens Mertens M. A. Sutton Grand View George Bowers, Jr S. Werthmer Camp Fire Island Clam Lake Walter Johnson C. J. Kelly William A. J.benlick Edith John Windall Park Falls Windall Trapper Lake Merton Kelly Edith’ Molin Walter G Olson Fern Christiansen Northern Pacific THE Clausen Oistad Company H. Bratley State Depository U. S U.S United States Tires Rubber Company United States Bergquist & Kinstler Washburn, Wis Fiege Bros Bayfield, Wis Port Wing Hardware CO Port Wing, Wis Pirnie & Son Auto CO U. S. Tubes Real Building Service Olson & Olson
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