11 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
1
Sheriff Happle and District Attorney Alvord left for Port Wing after a telephone report of a murder. Louis Cochenour identified as the victim, with a man named Lilliaston held on suspicion. Washburn officers also planned arrival to aid the investigation.
Harvey Dee Brown, a top state lecturer for the Anti Tuberculosis Association, will give an evening talk in the city on December 10. The lecture will feature stereoptical views and cover main facts. Further notice will follow. Brown is well known locally. Melvin Ramstead visited from Spooner with family. Gunard Johnson town clerk of Lincoln and John Siebert were in the city Tuesday, with Siebert serving on the county board for the ailing chairman Mattson.
At the last council meeting O A Lamoreaux offered to buy the old library building used by the Commercial Club for 1000. The city would gain no tax revenue and must lay new cement walks costing over 100. Citizens favor the sale as the building likely has little future municipal use. Lamoreaux suggests offices or remodeling possible for other uses.
The Ashland Naval Reserve travels to face Washburn City next Sunday for a decisive match after both sides previously won once. It likely marks the city team’s final game of the season.
Ned Wieman was baptized Sunday afternoon in Chequamog on bay near the Hines docks by Rev. Chatterson of the Methodist church. The Baptist rite drew curious locals, including those witnessing a first for some. Henry Olson, recently arrived from the west, plans a visit with William Olson and relatives. Lincoln townsfolk attended the county board meeting. some sought to rejoin Pratt, but the board tabled the request.
The second annual Sunday school convention and institute for Bayfield county members will be held in Iron River Friday to Sunday. The program includes prayer services, teacher training, lessons on methods by Rev. Plant and Gen Sec Semero th, and talks on mothers influence and new education. Several local participants join the event with offerings in the cradle roll and primary departments.
Winter logging is set to surge in Bayfield County with camps rising at Cusson Benoit Port Wing Cornucopia and along the Battle Axe line. Companies like Stearns Hines Wachsmuth Finch Bell Little Hobbs Olson Carlson Thompson Feet Nye and Port Wing plan extensive cuts boosting local employment and wages. Mrs. R W Smith of Sioux River heads to Missouri to visit her father for a short while.
The 1909 county board session approved equalization figures totaling 12 321 600 dollars and an increased budget. A new road and bridge repair levy of about 6 700 dollars was added plus a regular one mill road tax. Specific levies cover state and county taxes, school salaries, railway bonds, and road funds. Petitions on road layouts were referred to the Roads and Bridges committee for study with a February report expected.
The deer season is now open across Wisconsin. Bayfield County serves as prime hunting ground with about fifteen hundred licenses issued locally and hundreds more from elsewhere. Hunters are urged to be careful, wear non-deer-colored clothing, and avoid random shooting to prevent accidents while families like the Shaws relocate residences on Central Avenue.
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