The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-05-09

is completed.
Gus Suns Minstrels appeared al
the Opera House Thursday evening.
and were greeted by full house.
The entertainment was far above the
average of MINISTRIES, and was thor
oughly enjoyed.
A. H. Grimpo and Byron Ripley,
owners of the fair grounds, have had
the entire grounds, except the track,
plowed, dragged and seeded down. 1t
will add much to the appearance of
their property.
The steamer Fashion brought in
the first raft of logs to Washburn
Monday, consisting of 100000 feet
for the Thompson Lumber Company.
The ice off the Onion river has made
towing very difficult.
F. L. Rothgeber, of this city, and
Burt Hill, of bayfield,, left Tuesday
for La Crosse, where they will repre-
sent the local lodges of Bayfield, and
Washburn at the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of the A. O. U. w.
F. J. Pool, the leader in the dry
goods business Of Ashland, is offer
ing unheard of bargains in petit
coats, shirt waists, and shirtwaist
sailors. He has the proper kind of
articles, and just what the shoppers
are in search of.
The steamer W. D. Rees is expect
ed at the elevator in a short time.
The boat started for this port, but
has been detained in the blockade of
the ST. Clair river at Port Huron.
AS soon as the blockade is over she
will come direct to Washburn.
John Baxter, the base ball player,
who was arrested in Ashland last
winter upon the charge of robbery,
and who has been in Jail all winter,
had his trail in the circuit court last
week, and was found not guilty by
the jury. He was accordingly re-
leased. and is again enjoying liberty.
Mr.. Gibson, while away, was call
ed to conduct the funeral service of
an old friend at Kaukauna and Green
Bay. He also visited his sons Percy
and DIR. Gibson at Waukesha and
Park Falls, taking part in the
banquet of the Glee Club at Wauke-
sha.
Dennis Compo was here during the
past week, on his way from his home
at Fort Edmonton, N. W. t., Canada,
to New Orleans, where he will re-
engage in saw mill work. He goes
south to work for the Sanford Lum-
Der Company, of which John Gotten,
formerly of Washburn, is the super
intendent.
The report was cursent upon the
streets yesterday that A. c. Pro-
bert's Indiana banks have gone into
the air, and taat Mr.. Probert has
been arrested on the charge of doing
fraudulent banking business. One
report even goes so far as to have
Mr.. Probert and his cashier in Jail.
The foundation of the story cannot
be traced.
Arbor day was observed by the
schools, but aside from that it was
hardly recognized as day of
special significance in the city. 1t
is a good thing the schools look
after these special holidays and
anniversaries, otherwise it might
not be long before they were en-
tirely forgotten by the busy people
of this glorious northern Wisconsin.
The town board has voted to dis
continue paying for the weather bull
letins, and as result OF the decision
there are no more reports. A great
many people were in the habit OF
watching the reports closely, and
as they could nearly always be de-
pended upon to be accurate they an
swered a good purpose. It is barely
possible that a private subscription
may be raised for the purpose of
reins tating the reports.
Sheriff l.. III. Lien located the
missing Miss Mile Sharon in Ash
land last Friday, and returned her
to her home in this city. 1t was
simply case of a runaway girl, and
there was no s'lost" or Sfound" card
that could be properly tackled onto
the missing maid. She didn' like
home because her neOnle were so