Bayfield County School Officers Hold Very Successful Convention
About 80 of 132 eligible Bayfield county school officers attended the annual convention at the Court House Monday. County Superintendent Miss Jessie N. Smith organized the event with talks by A A Thompson and local officials on the ideal school, general laws, transportation, and teacher training. Community singing and photo sessions concluded a highly valued program drawing broad interest.
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Bayfield
Jessie N. Smith
Bayfield County
A. A. Thompson
State Department
Churchward
Bessie Alcorn
Miss Smith
Wisconsin Conservation Commission Fish Hatchery Appeal Orbit
Charles F Wiehe of Chicago seeks 30000 damages against the Wisconsin Conservation Commission for alleged unlawful interference with his private fish hatchery on Springbrook headwaters in Bayfield County. The state argues Wiehe’s license covers only a pond. Public access to the rest of the stream hinges on a 19th century rule. The case awaits federal ruling and may reach the Supreme Court.
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Wisconsin Conservation Commission
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Bayfield County
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Conservation Commission
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Winter road petitions circulate in Ashland Bayfield counties
Citizens push to fund open winter travel from Bayfield to Ashland for a heavily used highway. The plan seeks county board action at November's meeting with several garages offering live storage if approved. Meanwhile, Lorenzo N. Clausen, 66, prominent Washburn resident, dies after strokes. funeral planned from Oistad residence with Masonic rites.
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Bayfield
Prohibition Raid Nets 27 Moonshine Arrests in North Woods
Wisconsin prohibition officials and four deputy commissioners raided the northern woods, arresting 27 suspects in Bayfield and Ashland counties. They found moonshine stills including a hidden underground hut on Madeline Island and a high pine tree still, as raids continue to sweep sparsely settled areas. Officials say a broader cleanup of the north is planned with prosecutions to follow.
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Madeline Island
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Milwaukee Journal
Late raspberries in Mrs. Fraser garden
Mrs. John Fraser of 832 West Bayfield Street sent in samples from her raspberry bushes. The fruit on the stem ranged from fresh flowers to ripe berries in various stages of development. The fall bearing berries show no frost damage and appear healthy.
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West Bayfield Street
Kenfield Lamoreaux box and crating plant back to capacity
The Kenfield Lamoreaux company resumed normal operations at their box and crating factory, hiring additional workers. After a summer shutdown, the plant started up at capacity last Monday and began full operation Tuesday morning, with about two hundred men employed and expectations to continue through winter.
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Wisconsin
County Committee Calls Meeting to Save Road
A Bayfield county public meeting drive urged residents to attend Iron River on Tuesday November 1 and Washburn Friday November 4 to gather facts opposing Northern Pacific Railway abandonment of the Iron River to Washburn Bayfield county branch line. Officials aim to mobilize taxpayers farmers and businesses before a possible Interstate Commerce Commission hearing.
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Hercester
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Barksdale
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Tripp
Bayfield County
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Washburn
Court House
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Washburn 34 Northland 7 in high school clash
Washburn High school defeated Northland Academy 34 to 7 after leading 18–0 at quarter one and 34–7 by the end of the third. Welton and Geisert starred for Washburn with multiple touchdowns while Northland scored late in the third after a completed pass.
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Welton
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E. Loshen
Bayfield County Red Cross Drive Head Named
Municipal Judge George A. Calder, president of the Bayfield County Red Cross, will again supervise the annual drive in Bayfield County during early November and is currently arranging the program.
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Bayfield County
American Red Cross
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Bayfield County Teachers Association Meeting Notice
The Bayfield County Teachers Association holds its monthly meeting at the Court House on Saturday October 29. The program includes roll call Current Events Tall Educational Seat Work by Miss Pearl Blanding a Fourth Grade Reading Class by the Bolenius System led by Miss Smith. Teachers should bring a Fourth Grade Bolenius Reader. Adjournment.
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Bayfield
Minneapolis Visitor Wm. McGrath Tours City
Wm. McGrath of Minneapolis spent Tuesday as a business visitor in the city, meeting local officials and touring downtown establishments.
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Minneapolis
Washburn Dominates Northland 40 to 7 in Football
Washburn drove for another score as Geisert broke loose with Beck's interference, Geisert kicked goal, while Fortier stood out amid a lopsided 40 to 7 win over Northland Academy.
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Northland
Wells Driller Reports Fast Bayfield County Artesian Wells
Walter Gustafson of Diamond Well Drilling Co reports completing two artesian wells in Bayfield county near Herbster on the Cam mic and Plaatts farms. The Cam mic well reaches 73 feet with about 123 barrels daily and the Plaatts well 1388 deep with around 100 barrels daily. He says both farms increased in value by 1000 due to the wells and plans to add a second machine next season to handle more work.
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Diamond Well Drilling Company
Bayfield County
Cammich
Plaatts
Herbster
Plaats
Gustafson
Reverend Waters to Leave Local Congregational Church
The Congregational church in this city will lose Pastor George Waters who has accepted a call to lead the church at Mellen. Members regret his departure but wish him well in his new field. He will remain until November 30.
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Congregational Church
George Waters
Mellen
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