The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-20

said the purpose Of the Association
is 10 better handle the business be-
tween the retailer and the packing
house.
Arnold Moore, the young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, has
been very sick, ard the illness de
veloped into appendicitis, which
made an operation necessary.
Doctors Spears and Rhinehardt
looked after the surgical part of the
case, ana the operation Was sue
cessIully performed Tuesday, and
the boy will doubtless recover.
County Treasurer Wilkinson has
spent the week here, at work in his
office. The treasurer's Office is
busy place just now, as the differ
ent town treasurer's have turned in
heir tax rolls, and the work which
it necessities comes rather heavily
upon the office. The delinquent will
be considerable lighter than last
year.
Notwithstanding the blizzard
which ragged so furiously Tuesday,
about forty people gathered at the
Congregational Church to hear Mr..
Fred High. His entertainment was
thoroughly appreciated and those
who were there did not regret their
efforts to get there. His entertain
ment is just what he advertises,
wit without coars enc SIS, - and
"Humor without Extravaganza, .
while his ventrioqulsm is by far
the best we have ever seen or
heard, and delighted the audience.
Agreeable to the prognosications
of Professor Hicks and other 'speci-
alists" upon the subject of the
weather, the worst blizzard of the
winter arrived on schedule Monday
night, and has been Going a
rapid and progressive business
ever since. It S a corker. Trains
have been delayed, and business
generally has has been more or less
at stand still. The storm contin-
ues, and erything is badly drifted.
If The weather calculations hold out
shere will still be another day of it.
Carl Gasman is in trouble, as the
result of an affair that happene d
Monday. He threw stone at some
thing, and the missile struck a little
girl named Giersak, aged about
three years, just over the eye, in
ficting an ugly wound. The little
girl is of Polish parentage, and DR..
Spears was called and dressed The
wound, taking six stitches. Gas
man was arrested, and arraigned
before the Municipal Court, and is
held under bonds pending the result
Of the injury It is thought that the
striking of the little girl was acct
den tai, although the inside history of
the affair does not appear to be very
apparent.
There is considerable talk about
the cutting down of expenses in
municipal affairs this spring. and
some of our most Jealous advocates
of reform along this line held small
meeting last week, and have adver-
tised to hold another meeting next
Friday night. There is no doubt
plenty of opportunity to reduce ex-
penditures, and THE TIMES for one is
in sympathy with any properly d.
rected movement that will curtail
unnecessary expenditures. But
the mere getting together of a few
uniformed men, and the repu0ia-
ton of all sorts of things is not
going to accomplish anything. If
these same gentlemen, who are no
doubt actuated by the best of mo.
tiyes, will 20 at the matter in prop
er manner, and look into the poin is
in which the leaks are taking place
they will perhaps be able to accom-
plish something. And if they will
pursue systematic policy, and 90
at work in an unprecedented manner,
they will doubtless command the sup.
port and cooperation of all people
who are interested in the town,
whether taxpayers or not.
Robert Sweezey and family were
in from their camn the first of the