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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-10-24


Clarence Wright, lineman for the
Wisconsin Telephone Co., in this
city, is looking after the interest of
that company at bayfield, this week.
Bellavita, Arsenic Beauty Tablets
and pills for the complexion; 10 day
treatment SOC, 80 days treatment
$1.00. Sold by Fox Bros, Washburn'
Wis. If.
Rev. Fl. Olson, of Port Wing, will
preach in the Swedish Lutheran
church next Sunday morning, Oct
9th. All Swedes are cordially in
vited.
Peter J. Savage, the not-savage
but congenial editor OF the Iron
River Pioneer, has been doing jury
service in the circuit court this
week.
M. E. Doyle and G. B. Simpson
attended the production of Rip Van
Wrinkle, by Joe Jefferson. Jr., at the
Ashland Opera House last Friday
night.
Liverita the up-to-date Little
Liver Pill; SC boxes contain Is pills,
10c boxes contain 20 pills, 25c boxes
con tain 100 pills. Sold by Fox Bros.
Washburn, Wis. t f.
Do you practice economy? Be-
cause of their purity, strength and
wholesomeness Woods Boston COT
fees are the cheapest.
RAARUP Bros.
The ladies of-the Episcopal church
served supper in the Sheridan build
ing Wednesday evening of last week.
1t was largely attended and very
pleasant and profitable time was the
result.
An English association regarding
woman S happiness has offered re-
ward of $500 for a greater blessing
to woman than Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sensible move For sale by Frost q
Spies.
Frank and August Geisert at
tended the land sale at Brentwood,
Washburn county, last week, and in
vested 10 couple of lots. They tell
great stories about the rush tor lots
in the new town.
J. lehman the Expert Swiss
watch repairer is back at Guinand
Bros, jewelry store. at Ashland.
Do not fail to send him your fine
watches. There is no finer work
man in the country
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. 7. Yates will
leave next week for Chicago, where
they will join the press excursion of
the Wisconsin Press Association.
that will go to New Orleans aud
other southern points.
The Royal Neighbors have adver-
tised dance which they intend Civ
ingat the Opera House next Friday
evening. The Neighbors always do
things right, and it may be relied
upon that this dance will be no ex-
ception.
John Gibson went to Park Falls
last week for the purpose Of taking
few days rest and recuperating his
health. He has returned this week
and is back at his desk in the North
western Fuel company's office, feel
ing as we'll as ever.
One jersey bull and one durham
bull are kept constantly at my place
on the Corner of Central Avenue and
Fifth Street. Service $10O.
JOHN PRoLL.
Alex. Dewar, employed a loader
for the Robbins Lumber company,
at $500" river, was killed last Sat
urdav A log rolled upon him, and
he was thrown into the water and
crushed, so that death was almost
antaneous. The young man was
favorably known, and was twenty
five years Of age. He was a cousin
of Roy McRae, who came here from
the Itasca elevator, where he is at
work. Another cousin, VIM. Nc
Mulligan, left Monday with the re-
mains for Calumet, Quebec, where
they will be buried.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-10-24

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
PRAIRIE DELL.

c. f. Barth Correspondent
Feb. 4 1t seems the Nation idea is
becoming the National idea,
The past week has been busy one,
everybody taking advantage of the
good weather.
Lew Woten baled.hay for Mr.. Bar
nett and George Barker of near La
Harpe shelled his corn.
Greedy Rinehart started his thresher
again, threshing first for Charles Fam
kell.
Listen now ye Allen Center people,
Capid has hold of the bell string and
ere many days the wedding bells will
begin to chime.
The Baker boys baled hay forlIMr.
McClelland the middle of the week.
The gas drillers are having some
trouble at the Foust we'll. Monday of
last week the well caved in causing
IA few hours delay, and now thei bailer
i lost the cable having broke.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
PLEASANT VALLEY HILL.
Miss Osborn, reporter.

John Mckinney of Indiana came
last Wednesday for visit with
his brother VIM. Mckinney and fami-
ly, and other relatives and friends.
Grandma Osborn found that her
lost pig had taken up its abode at G..
W. Fishers.
Mrs Halbert made quite round
visiting friends last week. She visi-
ted Grandma Osborn J. Beahms j. NJ,
Prestons Mr.. Nostrands and George
lEllises.
Mrs, Harry Culbertson's ssister in
law from Usage City who has been
visiting her returned home yesterday
Miss Emma Ba"nhart of Liberty,
spent Sunday with friends in the Val
ley.
Miss Daisy Knowlton taught last
Saturday at Onion Creek, and with
consent of the school board hurried
the lessons and got through in time to
scrub the floor and black the stove,
which was very much needed. From
Owl Creek.
Cy Adams and family from Owl
Greek sdent Sunday at +. Bairds.
Blanch Pattee came out from lola
last week to spent week in the Val
ley.
Little Ada Beham is quite sick at
the present.
G. w. Ellis had goose roasted
Sunday and invited several neighbors
in to help him eat it.
Frank Ellis is on the sick list this
week.
The Union Babtists revival meet
Sings came to close last Sunday af-
ter four weeks session. There were
two boys from Owl Creek converted
and one of them joined the church.
Cora Sloan, Edna Mckinney, May
Ellis, Ollie Beham, and May and Nell
lie Kane took the common Ischool eX-
animation at lola Saturday.
John Cook and family were at his
fathers last week, ernoute for Okla
homa overheard. Don't know whether
they left before the storm ornot
Mr.. Rose is in Kansas City taking
treatment from specialist there.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
GOLDEN VALLEY.
MRS. HATTIE auLLrrr. Reporter

Feb 4 Mrs Gullett and Earl spent
the evening with Mrs Preston Wednes-
day.
Guy Hamilton went to Moran Thurs
day.
Our Aid Society meets at Mrs j p
Kohler's Wednesday for their annual
election.
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell have moved to
the Mitchell farm.
Mrs f. Walker and niece visited Mrs
l. Preston.
Mrs j p Kohler called on Mrs Gullett
and Mrs G Wood and daughter Lydia.
Gullett e. Wood moved some of their
horses over to Mr. Fronk's pasture.
Leroy Ayers, p Kohler and John
Funk handled hay Wednesday.
Fred Seymour wasin our community
Thursday.
Mrs Preston called on Mrs Gullett,
Mrs G Wood and her brother Ellwood
since our last.
Charley Sylversts machine is stand
ing in J p Kohler's yard.
Mrs A Fronk and family were the
guests of Mrs Leroy Ayers.
John Lockhart and son Fred we're
the guests of Mrs Gullett.
Grandma Wood is quite herself
again.
Mr. Claiborne's teams are hauling
corn to lola.
Harry BoeSin spent the evening at
w Gullett's
Jim and Arthur Pickney went to La
Harpe Sunday.
Mrs i j Preston land Grove spent
the evening with Mrs lGullett Sat
urday.
Mrs Myers visited Mrs r Ewing in
lola since our last.
A G Kohler and wife were the guests
of their son p Sunday.
Rev Shuey of lola preached at the
Valley Sunday evening. He will
preach every four weeks.
We are sorry Mrs NJ L Seymour
could not come home. She is sadly
missed in the church and society
work.
Gullett q Woodland Arthur Pinck-
ney. and Fred Herald were TRADING
horses Thursday.
Mrs MaXson and f 5 Riley were
calling on Grandma Wood.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
CARLYLE.
e. W. Lemaster. Reporter

i'' w LclndSltT' hepOTleI
Feb, 5-Miss Emma Powell return
ed to her school work at Baldwin yes
terday.
Willie Caldwell recovered his lost
pocket book last week. A Mr.. Spi-
Gerry of Geneva found it.
Edd Sutherland is recovering from
his attack of tonsillitis.
Quite a number of the people have
had the Grip more or less severe. All
are getting better that we have heard
from.
VIM. Caldwell is the possessor of a
brand new top buggy and the girls are
all guessing which one will get the
first ride.
Miss Emma Kepple took the COM
mon school examination Saturday.
The L. NJ. S. will take well fill
ed baskets and have an all day ses-
sion at Mr.. Wilson's, Thursday of
this week. The men are also invited
to help take care of the dinner.
w. II, Lemasters of Moline Kan.
formerly of this place, was run over
by the cars at Moline Friday morn
ing, mashing both of his lower limbs
below the knees. He was taken to the
hospital at Topek where he died the
next morning. He had been an en-
ployee of the Santa Fe r.. r.. about
II years and this was the third acci-
dent he had met with. He leaves a
wifeand one child, a daughter four
weeks old.
Miss Hope Vezie was married at
Manitou Col. few days ago. We
did not learn the gentlemans name,
her many friends join with us in ex-
tending congratulations.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
0SAGE VALLEY.
} w. Stout Reporter

W. stout Reporter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Myers visited
the formers brother, George Myers
Monday.
Those that aremoving in this neigh
borhcod thisEweek are Mrs. Stanley to
lola. Mr.. Holman near Blue Mound
and Mr.. Linback on Will Warren S
place.
G.. w. Leffler went to Bronson Tues
day.
Married on Sunday Jan. 27 Mr. John
Myers and Miss Maud Willis. The
young folks have the best wishes OF
their many friencs,
Joe Beatty returned homo from
Texas Monday. He went to see that
wonderful oil we'll.
Mr.. Dave Christian and two gentle
men from near Carlyle was in Usage
Valley on business Tuesday.
Died at her home on Sunday Jan. 81
1901 Mrs. Charley Smith, She was
buried at the Fairview Cemetery Tues
day. Rev. Melt preaching the funer-
al. The bereaved ones have the sym
pathy of their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McGurk
spent Tuesday with H. H. Jones and
family near lola.
Charley Gregory is selling his corn
to w. A. Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughty and Mr. and
Mrs. j, II. Myers took dinner with
grandpa and grandma Shively Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton visited Mr..
and Mrs. McGurk Friday.
J. H. Myers and wife went to lola
Thursday returning Friday.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
The News Of Allen County

Fred and Maggie Seymour Prairie
Hall were the guests of A Wood and
wife Sunday.
l. b Pearson and wife were the
guests of Frank Petit and family Sun
day.
George Award and Bert Jay were
up from Leanna and bought some COWS
of II V Gillis.
II V Gillis will commence shelling a
thousand bushels of corn today. The
farmers are taking advantage of the
good roads and getting their corn off
before their spring work commences.
Nellie Lytle has treated herself to a
new sewing machine so take notice
young men there will be one piece of
furniture less to buy.
LC Thomas was around getting
signers against the court house scheme.
1t does not look like the right thing to
levy tax without the consent of the
majority of the voters fallen county.
George Award of Leanna will give
a lecture at the Salem school house
February 10 at II O'Clock showing how
to study the Bible.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
HUMBOLDT
Arthur Cunningham. Reporter.

Jan. 30.-Miss Jessie Ieigler, the
grand daughter of Mayor M Wallace
died at the home of her parents in EN-
poria Tuesday morning. The body
was brought to Humboldt for burial
in the Dewitt cemetery.
II u Wood of Chicago who owns the
old Thurston farm west of town, was
looking after his property last week.
Fred Ostermeyer one of the substan-
tial farmers of owl Creek died at his
home Tuesday after a short illness.
The meetings at the Methodist and
Pre- resbyterian churches are continued
with increasing interest this week.
Nineteen united with the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Rev. Hart of Parsons
is aiding Rev. McQuesten, while Rev.
Eshbaugh has charge ofthe services at
the Methodist church.
w A Choguil returned from Topeka
Wednesday where he had been on
business.
DR.. Heinman has located in Hum
boldt for the practice of his profession.
He will occupy one of the C II Pratt
rooms on Bridge street. They are
living for the present with Mrs. Helm
mans mother Mrs. John Stewart.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
NE0SHO VALLEY.
Q. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

Feb. 6.-Jake Riggs has moved back
onto his place where his wife and
father will do the chores while he
works in town.
Perry Peck, now living near the
west line of Woodson county after
visiting friends at Ft. Scott and inter-
vining points, stopped at his fathers
the first of last week.
Willie Young, Blanche Hankins,
Lula Thornton and Alva Burton com
posed the number from Union school
who took the common school examina-
tion Saturday.
We understand that Patrick Nc Cabe
contemplates moving to town ere
long.
Rev. kirkpatrick S wife is quite sick
at present writing.
j Dickey is cutting the hedge in the
road that has been laid out running
east from Prior Heath's across the
river. The road will soon be open
for travel.
Jas. Rush is preparing to build a
five room house in lola.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
0SAGE VALLEY
j. W. Stout, Reporter

Jan 2S-After not writing the news
for three or four weeks | will endeav-
or to try again.
w a Ross. and son went to Kansas
City last Wednesday night with two
car loads of cattle.
Mrs Nettie Lieurance and Mr.. viii
Howard are sick with the LaGrippe.
j w Stout and Daniel McGurk went
after load of poles near Xenia last
Friday and while they were gone. Mr.
McGurk's best horse got into the wire
fence and cut his left front feet off and
they shot him to put him out of his
misery. That is the third horse he
has lost in little over year.
Mrs Matte Holman is staying with
Mrs j w Stout.
Mr. Claunch had sale last Wednes-
day.
Uncle Jimmie Myers went to Kin
caid Saturday on business.
Mrs Voorhees, visited Mrs Mary
Holman Wednesday.
Mrs Matte Holman and Lillian
Stout and children visited with Mrs.
McGurk Friday.
Mrs Dema Daniels was appointed to
lead the next prayer meeting.
One of Ed Shivley's best horses
died last week.
Mrs Salyers was buried at the Fair
View cemetry last Saturday. She
died last Thursday night at her home
near Blue Mound. She first took sick
with LaGrippe and it ran into pneu
monia, which caused her death. Mrs
Salyers was member of the Usage
Valley church for twenty-five years.
She was Il devoted mother, of which
her children will miss, but they have
the sympathy of their many friends in
the time of ,heir bereavment. Rev
Park Blunt took charge of the funeral
services.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
Olive Branch
Mrs. Eiiin

Feb 3-Saturday's snow storm made
every one think that winter had surely
come at last, and neither the ground
hog nor the live one saw his shadow
in this part of the country.
Yves Smart's sale was we'll attended
and everything sold we'll.
Mrs Charley Bacon is under the
DOCTORS care again.
Mrs Perkins visited Mrs Alice Ehin
Tuesday.
Will Briggs of Iowa who purchased
Grandpa Bacon's farm some time
ago, arrived Friday with his family
and goods.
Wallace Sloan returned Tuesday
from Illinois where he went to visit
relatives for couple of weeks.
Owing to the storm Saturday l. T
Ehin's sale was postponed until Feb
ruary 9th.
Howard Moore and family of lola
were visiting relatives in this neigh
borhood last week.
One OF Charley Bacon's little boys
is carrying a black face, the effects
of being too close to mule.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
Rock Creek.
Mary Powell, Reporter.

Mary Powell, Reporter
ssFeb 6-RevlKirkpatrick, our pastor,
is absent from the meeting this week
on account of the serious illness of
his wife.
Our meeting will continue all the
week, Miss Harnden will conduct it.
The evangelistic singer has returned
and will remain during the meeting.
Charles Powell has a position as
stenographer in Denver, Colo.
Among those who are victims of the
grip are Mr. and Mrs Rosenberg, Mrs
Gillespie and Mrs Rutledge.
Mr. Petty the Eureka fruit tree nur-
seryman was through this vicinity the
first of the week.
Don't forget that the Missionary
Society meets at the school house
Saturday.
Those who took the common school
examination from here are Belle and
Daisy Bruce, Amy Terry, Ralph
Shafer and Anna johnson.
Webster Johnson was canvassing
through this vicinity last week.
Several of the Deer Creek young
people were out sleigh riding Monday
night and attended the meeting here.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
Bayard
o. j, Dunlap, Reporter,

" d, Dunlap, Reporter,
Feb 5-Mrs Ella Corbiss of Joplin
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Dozier.
Alvin Leffler is clerking in a store
in Blue Mound.
Ora Russell and wife went to Bron-
son Thursday.
j G Beatty has returned from a
visit to Galveston, Texas.
H Longshore, d Christian and j
r. Dunlap of Carlyle were in this part
OF the county last week.
Alta Corbiss. was quite sick this
week with pneumonia, but is better at
present writing.
Mr. Miller, the section foreman,
moved into Sam Trimble's house last
Tuesday.
Mrs Elmer Hite was seriously sick
with the grip last week but is getting
better.
Charlie Trimble was home from Mo-
ran few days last week to have Ma
doctor him.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
SALEM.
W. s, Lytle, reporter.

Jan % The required number of
acres are now leased and it Won't be
long till they begin drilling ior gas
and when the mighty roar OF gas is
heard you Iolains will be wanting to
to come down this way to buy lots to
build your summerresidenceon. Well
come ahead; we extend you hearty
welcome.
Mrs ellis, Mrs Lytle, Allie Rhoads
Ada Kieffer and Del Winks were visit
ing at A Woods Thursday.
Ralph Fronk shelled corn and
threshed Friday and Saturday.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
Spring Branch


Feb THE county school examina-
tion will be held at Spring Branch
school house Saturday of this week,
VIII Hardin is working for A l.
Daniels this week.
Mrs Fred Longstreth from LaHarpe
visited her mother, Mrs Delp the
first of the week.
There was party at H H Jones'
last Thursday night. Those present
report nice time.
Mr. Ira Patterson and family visited
Mr. Jones one day last week.
There was quite crowd went to
the wolf hunt Monday, but they failed
to find any wolves, although they are
seen nearly every day.
Mr. Wooster is digging well.
Sim Mammalian is moving his feed
and machinery near Lone Elm,
where he will move the first of
March.
d r. Martin is having his farm titled
in the low ground.
The meetings still continue at Rock
Greek with good crowds nearly every
night.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
STONY POINT.


Mr.. George Mclaughlin was not so
we'll this week.
Mrs. w. r. Hall is improving.
$. d. Brandenburg is troubled wit h
rheumatism this winter.
Miss Ireland and Willie Jones went
to Moran Saturday to attend theco
ty examination.
Miss Georgia Shank returned home
Sunday from a visit of six weeks to
Michawauka Indiana.
Jonnie Grimes is working for S. d.
Brandenburg
John Palmer and sister Mrs. Melt
on from English Indiana stayed over
night Sunday night with Mr.. John
Tillerys.
John Palmer and sister and John
Tillery and wife took dinner at S. d.
Brandenburgs Monday.
Miss Myrtle Brandenburg is on the
sick list
Last week.
Jan. % Mr.lHank Rogers and wife,
Mr.. G. Hinner and wife from Bronson
and Mrs. ollie Shank of lola spent
Sunday at T. b. Shanks.
The sick are all better at this writ
ing.
Jim and Mamie Helms spent Sun
day at home.
Mr.. James Teel is working for Mr..
Gus Englehart at this writing.
Miss Nora Handbook spent Sunday
at home.
Mr.. Shannon Harclrode went down
to Elsmore Sunday evening to see,
well | should wonder who."
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
LaGRANDE

Harry p. Doty, Correspondent
Jan 30-Bill Wilmington dehorned
quite number of cattle in this vicin-
ity last week.
II p Fowler of lola was transacting
business in the neighborhood last
week.
e j Reed marketed car of corn at
Moran Thursday at 30 cents.
Geo Myers of lola was visiting over
Sunday with relatives.
Mrs L Doty and Lizzie Sutton
visited at the home of Geo Ruxton
Wednesday.
Del Almack is lying dangerously
i'll at his home with pneumonia. We
hope soon to note his speedy recovery
Another fruit tree man was in our
midst last week growing young
orchards.
We wish to inform our friends that
we have abandoned our grippe notes,
but if there is anyone who has not
been molested with it, let us know and
we will give them good write up.
There was no meeting at the church
Sunday on account of the revival
meeting at Wesley Chapel, which con-
tinues until Wednesday night
Quite number of our young folks
attended the literary at Diamond last
Friday night. They report the an
nouncement of box social at that
place for next Friday night.
Alfred Nelson marketed car of
corn at LaHarpe Tuesday.
The Stafford family who have-lived
for the past two years on the Meri
dith farm, are moving this week to
their farm north of Bayard which they
purchased this month
Lawrence Frost is threshing his
kaffir, corn this week and making
preparations for moving to the Terri
tory the first of next week.
There were several petitions circu-
lated through this vicinity last week
demonstrating against the bill intro
duced in the legislature authorizing
the county commissioners 10 levy
tax for a new court house at lola.
We noticed that everybody signed it
and find that while the majority are
in favor of new court house they
object to this method of obtaining it.
We no doubt need a new court house,
but let the people who pay for it have
., ,vnN1 tn COW In tho m attor
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock oc-
Cured the wedding of John Myers
and Maud Willis of this place. The
bride is the youngest daughter of |.
w. Willis and is one of the best
known and highly respected young
ladies of our community. The groom
is one of LaGrande's most popular
and industrious young farmers.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
MORAN


Feb. 4.-Nlr and Mrs Warren West
have returned to their home near
Galesburg Kansas, after visit with
relatives here.
Miss Lou Hanson is now employed
in the Herald office, Lulu Earring
having resigned the position she held
there several months.
A Etllin is building an addition on
the north side of his house opposite
the M. e. church. A porchI on the
east adds much to its appearance and
comfort.
j s Miller has had the house so
long occupied by Grandma Carter,
moved to the rear of the house on the
corner of First and Sycamore streets.
His own residence has been placed on
the lot just vacated on Sycamore
street. He intends soon to build u
handsome new house on the lots from
which his residence has just been
moved.
The meetings last week were we'll
attended and interesting. Rev. G b
Mehl was conducting revival services
at Wesley Chapel, so could not help
Revs. McAdams and f w Mitchell,
The services have been continued this
week.
Quarterly meeting of the M, F..
church will be held next Saturday
and Sunday. The Presiding Elder will
be here on Friday and by special
request will preach that evening
at the union services at the PresbyS
terlan church.
The Iola register., 1901-02-08
LIBERTY.

Mrs Flora +. Johnson, Reporter
Feb 2-Yom correspondent was on
the sick list last week. hence the rea-
son for no news.
Two boys went rabbit hunting Sun
day, caught u rabbit and built a fire
to roast it, but alas, the grass got on
fire and they had something else on
hand, No particular damage was
done, We hope they willkno better
next time.
Maggie Vaught is visiting her Sis
ter Mrs Dora Townsend this week.
Mrs Tom HefIron was visiting his
father, Mr. Cornell Sunday.
Oscar Myers brings his engine and
saw in this vicinity next week and all
the men are busy hauling wood get
ting ready for him.