County Bill Killed by Assembly Committee in Madison
A Wisconsin bill to create a Park Falls area county from Price Ashland Bayfield and Sawyer counties was killed by a unanimous vote for indefinite postponement in the Assembly Committee on counties. Opposed by most northern residents, Bayfield and Price counties led the fight with petitions and data showing negative impacts. The move ends any immediate chance for a new county this session.
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Park
Price Ashland
Bayfield
Sawyer
Assembly Committee On
Madison
Urquhart
Park Falls
Wisconsin
Assembly
Bayfield County
Price County
Sawyer County
Visiting Jacobs in City With Family as Oil Agent Plans Store
John A. Jacobs arrived in the city Tuesday to visit his family for a few days. O. M. Godfrey of Duluth, representing Standard Oil, was in town yesterday and arranging a new storehouse for the company.
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John A. Jacobs
O. M. Godfrey
Duluth
Standard Oil Company
Kinstler Announces Run for Washburn Chairman
L F Kinstler declares candidacy for Washburn town chairman reentering the race. The field becomes a three way contest and the fight is expected to be heated.
Northern Pacific Train Change Decks Passengers at Junction
The Northern Pacific line from Ashland to Iron River and Duluth now departs from the Northwestern depot. Passengers board at the Junction, midway between the Washburn and Ash and Northwestern tracks, shortening transfer distances between trains.
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Northern Pacific
Ashland
Iron River
Duluth
Northwestern
Wisconsin Central
Washburn
Ash
For Sale Farm Near Washburn Wisconsin
For Sale my farm in Section 13-49-5 four and one half miles from the city of Washburn The S E quarter of the S E quarter 40 acres 20 acres cleared and 7 under plow Good house barn and large hay shed root house wash house two wells good water Will sell at 1000 Inquire of Matt Mattson Box 963 Washburn Wis
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Washburn
S. E
Matt Mattson
Wis
Finstad Returns from Odanah Sealing Work for Stearns Lumber
H. J. Finstad has returned from the preservation at Odanah where he had been sealing for the Stearns Lumber company during the past winter.
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H. J. Finstad
Odanah
Stearns Lumber’ Company
Abandon Petition to Create Sioux River Town
Petition to form a new town named Sioux River from Bayfield and Washburn territory was dropped. Opposition arose mainly from Washburn residents and insufficient signatures doomed the plan. Legislative changes also made establishment harder, requiring a government township per town.
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Sioux River
Bayfield
Washburn
Ashland
Miss Minnie Erickson Weds Ole Aune in Duluth
Miss Minnie Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Erickson of west Third street married Ole Aune in Duluth last Wednesday They returned Saturday evening and are setting up housekeeping in the Aune residence on west Pine street Washburn friends extend congratulations Charles Willey moved into the Estabrook residence next to the Town Hall Building
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Minnie Erickson
Emil Erickson
West Third Street
Duluth
Ole Aune
Aune
West Pine Street
Washburn
Charles Willey
Estabrook
Town Hall
Welch & Fletcher Buy Feed Store From Jacob Joseph & Co
Welch and Fletcher closed a deal last week to purchase the feed store and business of Jacob Joseph and Company. Change will take effect April 1 with possession by Welch and Fletcher. The firm will operate from both the Kinney building location and the former store while Jacob Joseph and Company retires from the business.
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Welch & Fletcher
Jacob Joseph& Company
Kinney
Jacob Joseph & Company
Stearns Mill to Begin Season Next Week After Winter Repairs
The Stearns mill will start up the season in the first part of next week after extensive winter repairs. The plant has been prepared and will run day and night throughout the season, ensuring it stays in fine shape.
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Big Stearns
Canada
Abraham
Eckhardt Family Entertains at St Augustine Hall
The Eckhardt Family of instrumentalists and vocalists performed to a good sized audience in St Augustine's Hall on Thursday evening drawing hearty applause for a varied program. The Washburn Opera House offered seats on April 6 with tickets at Fox Brothers Drug Store. George Ogren departed for DuPont Washington with Mrs Ogren staying in the city for months. A vigorous mayoral race develops as numerous candidates file nomination papers across six wards and some may withdraw before the filing deadline.
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Eckhardt
St. Augustine’s Hall
Montpelier
Washburn Opera House
Fox Brothers Drug Store
Prophecies About Lake Superior Region Proved Right
The speech by Professor Henry two years prior praised Bayfield County's fruit and farm progress near Lake Superior. He urged locals to stay and invest there, predicting a future of pea canning along the south shore, strong clover seed yields, and widespread fruit growth, with Texans and others shifting to Wisconsin produce.
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Henry
Bayfield County
W. A. Henry
Wisconsin
Lake Superior District
Lake Superior
America
Hood River Valley
Wenatchee Valley
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Revered Plant to Deliver Sermon in Eagle Grove
Rev. George Plant of the first Congregational church plans to leave late this week for Eagle Grove Town to deliver a trial sermon and will return after Sunday to remain until May 1. Also notes a social evening by the Scandinavian Good Templar Lodge with district chief present and Frank Ward of Ashland visiting.
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George Plant
First Congregational Church
Eagle Grove
Church of
Plant
Frank Ward
Ashland
F. W. Downs
City
Washburn Amends Milk and Cream Ordinance to Substitute Exhibit
The Washburn Common Council amends Section 3 of the 1910 ordinance on regulating milk and cream sales. The change replaces the word Deliver with Exhibit in licensing, requiring applicants to Exhibit to the City Clerk with their application. The amendment takes effect upon passage and publication.
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City of
Washburn
Common Council
Teachers Hired For School Board Reengagement Of Staff
The school board re hired many current teachers for another term at the clerk’s office meeting last Friday. Superintendent S A Oscar and Principal Tobias A Chew lead the staff with a unanimous vote to restore the manual training department and seek a council levy of about 23000 dollars for the coming year with income from state funds county tax and high school aid.
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S. A. Oscar
Tobias A. Chew
Grace Latta
Josephine Hanson
Lula Vaughn
Mary L. Wright
L. J. Hollister
Elizabeth Hicks
Harriet Rummel
Pearl McCarthy
Marion Bell
Margaret Maloney
Violet Hannifin
Elloise DeArment
Jean Galligher
Agnes Marion Anne Young
Florence Talmadge
Stella Ackley
Sedohr Rhodes
Marion McNally
Bessie Black
Common Council
Withdrawn Candidate Shifts to Town Chairman Bid
A. P. Stone, nominated for town treasurer at the caucus held at the Three Switch school house on Saturday March 18, has withdrawn from that race and will run for town chairman instead, accepting the nomination for the office.
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A. P. Stone
Three Switch
Gilbert Olson Leaves for Swift Current This Summer
Gilbert Olson departed Tuesday morning for Swift Current Saskatchewan where he will reside for the upcoming summer season.
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Gilbert Olson
Swift Current
Saska
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Bly Committee
Washburn Horticultural Society
Commercial Club
Sir Walter Raliegh
Carmen No. 3
Green Mountain
New Yorker
Washburn Times
National Board of Censorship
Rexall
City Drug Store
Sioux
J. Joseph &Co
George Ogren
DuPont
Washington
H. P. Axelberg
E. Bryan
John Page
Carl Palm
Joseph Stanly
H. H. Peavy
William Arnison
Ole Hanberg
A. P. Fraser
W. A. Robinson
Nels Martinson
Angus Ross
Geo. Dibbell, Sr
John Walsh
H.johnson
T. H. Robinson
George Mertz
Andrew I. Lien
Ole Ramstead
Dean Henry
G. A. Herring
A. J. Lien
Clothier
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