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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
7
A petition seeks to declare land at the bay head a county road to serve Washburn and Ashland interests. Eileen Township residents oppose bearing any share, noting no benefit to their land or roads and criticizing canal-road costs while heavy rains erode sections and delaying repairs.
Long town column recounts residents and visitors from Mason and Bayfield Bayfield County Surveyor Hugo C Neilsen surveys roads Water tank project by Omaha Railway company Ashland visiting Dr G C Devine attends Woodmen convention Fourth of July plans and local promotions Woodmen, Wachsmuth Lumber company efforts to attract veneering plant and funding for the community celebration.
Frank Nemec suffered a serious hand injury as rain persisted and hampered activities at the scene.
Mrs. Marten and family head to Eau Claire for the summer while Miss Grace Clock visited Pratt. Mrs. Taylor went on business to Hayward. Mabel Gesel Vera Ohms and Fred Hassett visited Hare's camp last week. Mionte Soli at Cable is at home with parents. Fred Hepburn visits his father the mill head sawyer. Frank Yates visited over Sunday. Oscar Runkle visited the Gesell family. Olga Marten left for Eau Claire Tuesday.
Miss Myrtie Herbert will leave for Portland Oregon for summer vacation. Mrs. Henry Conklin of Hartford Michigan arrives for a short visit with her sister. Hawkey Bros of Ontonagon lease the tug Fashion for fish and tow work. Miss Margaret Feldhausen returns to Bayfield for vacation with sisters. Prof. M C Marsh of the US Fish Commission investigates lake fish die-offs for two weeks. A local woman buys a whitening receipt from a Chicago advertiser and is given a humorous reply. Captain Tom Hadluna moves to tow scows for Duluth firm at Blue Grass Bay. Mayor Wachsmuth pursues a planned sanitarium in the area with favorable prospects.
Pioneer notes strong agricultural interest in Saxon within Ashland and Iron counties. Saxon creamery operates at about 75 pounds daily and plans to double soon. Iron River aims to hire Prof DeGuire as principal, and a South Shore freight wreck near Winnsboro disrupted service for a day or two.
A heavy rainstorm washed out crops in Dellwood and nearby farms, causing losses to newly planted potatoes and cabbage. County and city committees favor rebuilding the bridge road as the cheapest and most reliable option, since other routes were flooded. A local drive from Ashland faced waterlogged roads, with the old Fish Creek bridge and adjacent routes submerged.
A. Hosmer's milk team nearly drowned during a forenoon trip to Ashland. The driver abandoned the wagon and swam the horses to safety, leaving them at Tomkins' farm until yesterday. Reported cattle shipments bound for the Wilson Range are expected tomorrow.
Samuel F. Snively sues Hynes Lumber and many others to establish title and bar any adverse claims to lands in Bayfield County Wisconsin. The suit targets wide property descriptions across multiple sections and townships with executor and trustee parties named. Luse Powell Deforest and Luse represent the plaintiff from Superior Wisconsin.
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