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Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1917

Page

5

Locals items of interest from Park Falls and Bayview

Mrs Henry Hochdanner and family visited Park Falls then returned home. John Brinker and wife of Ashland visited the city. A birthday party honored Jack Robinson on his third birthday at the Third Street residence. Agnes and Clara Blexrud of Gary Indiana visiting. Andy Johnson toured Superior and Duluth with his sister Mrs Johnson of Bayfield. Catholic Lady Foresters plan ice cream on the lawn July 4. Downs and Wardner traveled to Duluth for business. Four Mile Creek farmers unloaded two carloads of silo stave material to build silos. A P Stone of Nappanee Lumber sold silos to twenty four farmers. Peter W Fox and W A Robinson bought a new Model 90 Overland touring car for Clausa Cistad Co. Chief Kerr buys a Ford roadster and gears up for use. Bayview Club to form Red Cross branch July 7 at Houghton School. Bayview 4th of July dance July 4 tickets $1. Mrs Maitland and children visited in their new car. Road Ordinance No 51 mentioned. T H Robinson bought a Bowser gasoline tank for use at Washburn Garage.

Henry Hochdanner Park Falls John Brinker Ashland Jack Robinson Bert Robinson Third Street Jack Catholic Lady Foresters F. W. Downs Louis Wardner Duluth Mie Creek A. P. Stone Nappenee Lumber Company Peter W. Fox W. A. Robinson Clausa Cistad Company Kerr Bayview Community Club Houghton School Bayfield County Red Cross O. W. Smith E. C. Alvord Washburn Town Bayview

Namakagon Man Elected Chairman on First Ballot

A Bayfield County Board organization meeting were held at the county courthouse. On the informal ballot Namakagon’s Good won with 18 votes to 7 for Bell Bayfield and smaller totals for Axness Barnes and Nelson, and he was declared chairman for the ensuing year when the ballot was formalized.

County Board of Bayfield County Court House Good Namakagon Bell Bayfield Axness Mason Barnes Nelson Oriental

Bayfield County Board Elects Official Paper and Sets Local Deals

The Bayfield County Board elected the Bayfield County Press as official paper for the year on the second ballot while other papers shared the remaining votes. Alfred Marsh was reelected court house janitor. Multiple budget appropriations were made for local projects including bridges, county fairs, and defense work. Several road and system designations failed or were tabled, and numerous committee appointments were announced for the forthcoming year.

Bayfield Alfred Marsh Court House Russell Iron River Douglas County Washburn Ashland County Council of Defense Moquah Guerensy Association Bayfield County Fair Association Wannebo Castle Bridge Namakagon Cranberry River Clover Trappers Lake Pratt

Contract to Let For Clearing 20 Acres of Land

Notice invites bids from experienced workers with first class equipment to clear 20 acres of land at 24495. Written inquiries only at Times office.

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Amos M. Hansen Agnes and Clara Blexrud Gary, Ind Mrs E. A. Blexrud Andy Johnson Superior Mrs. Johnson Houghton W.J. Maitland T. H. Robinson Washburn, Wis Bell Telephone Ashl Wis Ashland Exchange Wisconsin Telephone Company E. Schultheis County Board Serge Daylight Store Meetlysager Grocery C Dr. W. Weller Optometrist Ole Aakeberg Jewelry Store Hughes Cherryville Road H. Bartlett O. M. Axness Donald C. Bell Bills A. M. Warden E. F. Daniels Geo. Curry Ole Handberg W. E. Tripp O. Flanders Ben Holm Erick Johnson J. A. North Andrew Bencur George Vester C. W. Smith Alois Habelt Thomas Lamoreaux A. G. Nelson Mike Thorson Nels Swanson H. P. Swamby H. M. Juel Alois Habert L. F. Kinstler Pat Galligan C.E. Foss W. S. Kennedy John Kransfelder H. H. Peavey W.E. Tripp Borggren & Welty, Props Washburn Music Store Leo Nelson Ruth Berge Home Service Bayfield County Telephone Co Oscar L. Plumpton Mgr Shubert Washbuun Steam Laundry John Monsos Well. Drilling CO W. Gustafson Commercial Hotel A. Holgren
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