Flag River Railway Becomes Incorporated In Wisconsin
Articles filed in Madison establish the Flag River Railway Company to build a line from Superior along Bayfield County to Bayfield. Officers include B C Cooke as president and treasurer James Bardon as vice president A W McLeod as secretary. Directors span Superior Cornucopia Bayfield Washburn Iron River and Port Wing. The plan aims to spur development east of Superior serving Port Wing Cornucopia Herbster Bark Point Bayfield and Washburn by connecting to Chequamegon Bay. The project seeks a community owned road not controlled by large systems, encouraging landowner cooperation and rising property values.
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Madison
Flag River Railway Company
Superior
Bayfield County
Bayfield
B. C. Cooke
James Bardon
A. W. McLeod
W. H. Fieith
Cornucopia
A. H. Wilkinson
T. N
Chequamegon Bay District
Port Wing
Herbster
Bark Point
Lake Superior
Washburn
Chequamegon Bay
Wisconsin
Iron River
Sheep Sale Signals Growing North Wisconsin Grazing
John Nichols of Lenowe in Bayfield County shipped two carloads of about 250 sheep to Duluth after buying them at St. Paul stockyards. He owns 1500 acres and fattens sheep on northern grasses for summer markets. Nichols plans to buy around 1000 more sheep next spring for fattening.
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Wisconsin
Bayfield County
John Nichols
Lenowe
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Nichols
St. Paul
More Soda For Plant Arrives By Steamer John Sharples
The steamer John Sharples delivered nearly five thousand tons of mineral soda to the dynamite plant area after unloading by fifty men over several days. The soda from Chili is transported to Montreal then by smaller boats to the city, loaded in 200 pound bags and hauled to the plant. The Lambert now lies in port with a fresh cargo of soda.
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John Sharples
Chili
South America
Montreal
Lambert
Washburn H S Prevails Over Superior in Football Controversy
Washburn High School defeated Superior 2 to 0 according to local witnesses, with a safety by Foote in the second half and disputed officiating. Blaine claims a 6 to 2 win, but observers say the final safe score stood as Washburn’s. The Superior referee later awarded the game in Blaine’s favor after time expired, amid disagreement from players and onlookers.
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Washburn High School
Superior
Blaine
Washburn
Kearns
Foote
Notable Candidates Ad In The Times Job Printing
The Times offers extensive printing services for candidates including cards stationary circular letters and other matter. Northern Wisconsin voters can expect prompt neat work at low prices from the newspaper’s job printing plant.
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Times
Wisconsin
Nelson-Dewey to Face Washburn at Home Saturday
Posters announce the Nelson-Dewey football team from Superior will host Washburn high school on Saturday afternoon at 2:30. The locals expect a tight, high quality game and a large crowd to cover travel and expenses, rain or shine.
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Nelson-Dewey
Superior
Washburn High School
Washburn
Quincy Adams Sawyer draws near record rural drama delight
Attendance and receipts over five seasons show nearly three million viewers for Quincy Adams Sawyer, a unique play praised for its natural characters free of conventional melodrama. The 1908 Opera House performance on November 24 features an exceptional company and scenic alignment. The Meehan Billiard ball and Meehan Cafe plan openings next week as the Nelson house fire debris is cleared, improving the street’s appearance.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
New England
Opera
Meehan
Nelson House
Republicans Organize County Committee For Two Years
At the Commercial Club rooms on Friday evening the Republican County Committee redefined leadership for the next two years. Elected were Chairman Nels M. Oscar Secretary Olaf M. Olsen Treasurer George A. Calder with the executive committee empowered to conduct party business and campaign operations Bayfield County was represented by H M Juel of Cornucopia on the Congressional Committee Iron River’s Charles F. Morris and Bayfield’s William Knight joined the Senatorial Committee, George Vester of Oulu and L F Kinstler of Washburn the Assembly Committee. The executive committee received full authority to wage a vigorous campaign top to bottom.
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Republican County Committee
Commercial Club
Nels M. Oscar
Olaf M. Olsen
George A. Calder
H. M. Juel
Cornucopia
Bayfield County
Charles F. Morris
Iron River
William Knight
Bayfield
George Vester
Oulu
L. F. Kinstler
Washburn
Straw vote on presidential candidates at Commercial dock
Sunday noon vote by men unloading a soda boat at the Commercial dock yielded 52 ballots. Bryan received 29 votes, Debs 21, and Taft 2.
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Commercial Dock
Bryan
Debs
Taft
Funeral for John Sharron Held at Catholic Church
The funeral procession for John Sharron moved from the Catholic church last Friday with Red Men and Catholic Foresters members escorting the casket to Catholic Cemetery for interment. Mrs. C Summerfield and children returned from Cusson after a week of visiting. Political activity ramps up as less than four weeks remain until the general election with Democratic addresses by Attorney John Walsh at the County Fair in Iron River and by our Congressman J L Learnot to fairgoers.
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John Sharron
C. Summerfield
Cusson
John Walsh
Iron River
J. L. Learnot
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer Claims Deafness Cure
An advertisement asserts deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It promises $100 for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, directs sending for circulars, and lists product sales by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Washburn sees orchard boom and opportunity
Carnegie style fortunes are linked to scale as Washburn eyed a fruit-based expansion. The notice invites investment in five or ten acre plots, with Loveland Co. offering terms for Bigelow Addition and Garfield School area. Local social notes mention a birthday party for Mrs. T. S. Buzard and residents discussing a new Superior Bayfield railroad.
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Carnegie
Rockfellers
Washburn
Andone Andone
Loveland Co
Oneida Bldg
Minneapolis
New Ballot Form Alters Presidential Elector Placement
A new general election ballot will place presidential electors at the bottom with a division from other offices. Governors head the ticket, followed by state, congressional, legislative, and county candidates, then presidential electors. The change aims to reduce neglect of electors and reflect last legislature reforms.
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Congress
Cor Nun In City Hears Juel Elected to Congressional Committee
William Marsh of Odanah visited with his parents in the city Sunday. Chairman H Marion Juel of Cornucopia was in the city Saturday attending the Republican County Committee meeting. Juel was elected a member of the Congressional Committee representing the county.
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William Marsh
Odanah
H. Marion Juel
Cornucopia
Republican County Committee
Juel
Congressional Committee
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Flag River By. Co
Superior Down South
Torvat
City Drug Store
Washburn H. S
Superior School
Blaine School
Fast
Haery
Lien’s
Fects Organization
JF. Meehan Co. Department Store
Ohe Union Block
Uashburn, Ws
T. S. Buzard
Prosper Lamere
Turtle Lake
A. Loumi
C. N. Cramer & Co
H. B. B. Poppe
Meehan Building
Segal Bros. Department Store
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