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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
1
Northern Pacific failed to purchase the Battle Creek assets, ending the bid process and leaving the negotiations unresolved with competing suitors. The setback impacts plans for the railroad’s expansion and the strategic timetable for future acquisitions.
The Washburn Bayfield and Iron River Railroad sale stalls after no bidders. Receiver A C Frost reports Northern Pacific extension discussions failed. sale pushed to next Saturday with hopes NP will bid 125000. School board names officers and retains Prof Cameron with 15000 salary, plans new buildings and staff for next year.
Bids will be received by the secretary of the School Board until June 15 1902 for constructing a brick or stone boiler room at Walker School Plans and specifications may be seen after June 2 1902 at the secretary’s house J A Sheridan Secretary Notice of County Convention and Caucuses. The Republican Party Bayfield County will meet at Washburn Wisconsin July 3 1902 to elect ten delegates to the State Convention Madison July 16 1902 Caucuses June 21 1902 list of times and delegates per town dated Washburn June 2 1902 by order of the County Committee L N Clausen J E Jones Chairman Secretary
Next Sunday at the M. E. Church includes 10 00 a m Class Meeting 10 45 a m Preaching on To the Maccabees of the city 12 00 Sunday School 3 00 p m Junior Epworth League 6 30 p m Epworth League 8 00 p m Preaching Subject Christ in Art and Music All are invited to attend with friends.
Our ad promotes affordable summer groceries with New London Creamery Butter at 23c per pound Green onions and New radishes at 1c per bunch Lettuce 1e per bunch Strawberries today 10c per box and a note that we have enough to supply oil.
Adelbert Shaw, 35, a respected book keeper for A. A. Bigelow Co. and later Hines Lumber, died last Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot in his Washburn home. The inquest returned death by own action amid notes of temporary insanity amid poor health and work stress. His wife Florence Baptie and a young son mourn, with services held locally before the body was sent to Ellington, New York.
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