The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-18

US that his company will perhaps
dispose OF all their land interests
within short time. They own 235
lots in Washburn, 500 in Bayfield,,
and have about II, 900 acres OF Bay
field county land. Mr.. Jefferson was
not ready to give the names OF the
probable purchasers or the amount
for which the property will sell. 1t
will be very large deal when made.
John Rumford, John Froseth, John
w. Gibson and John E. Jones-be-
ing the four Johns, and Cal. Wiley,
George f. Morgan, w. H. Lem
Mrs. Helmer, Miss Jessie N. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. HI. p, Axelberg,
were all passenger on the Northern
Pacific train bound for Iron River
Tuesday morning. Part of the
Ecrowd attended the county fair, and
all speak in high tones of the excel
lence of the exhibits of agricultural
and other products.
Edward Hines, the Chicago lum-
Der king. met a number OF the
Washburn business men in confer
ence over tax matters in this city
last Thursday. The Washburn peo-
pie were very favorably impressed
with their first meeting with the
man who controls so many millions,
and who has a corner on the lum-
bering business. AS a result OF the
meeting there was an understanding
among the lumberman and the local
people, that will doubtless serve do
make better feeling in the COM
munity Mr.. Hines stated that his
company was not in politics, and
any representations that had been
made that they intended to control
or manipulate things were absolute
ly without authority.
Sagen & Aune have purchased the
furniture stock of the estate of Mike
| Anderson, and have entered into
control. The firm is composed of e.
HI. Sagen and Andrew Aune, both
very we'll known Washburn citizens,
who have lived here many years.
Both of the men are well known, and
by giving their personal attention to
the business will doubtless do sue
cessful business. The sale was made
by o. P. Swanby, as admins trator
of the estate.
"The Eleventh Hour" which will
be at the Opera House Tuesday,
Sept. %, is one of the most complete
travelling companies on the road,
carrying all their own special scenery
which was designed, built and paint
ed by Butler and Man CT Chica
90, the well known scenic artists,
one scene alone costing $4,000
being reproduction of the magniti-
cent drawing room of a Chicago mil
lionaire. To get as near the original
as possible. photos were taken, by
the permission of the owner, and
thus all details were copied, even to
the brio brac and interior furnish
ings of every description. The play
has met with great success in other
cities and will no doubt prove a
| pleasant entertainment.
The Coal Question.
! Manager John w. Gibson has
furnished us for publication the fol-
lowing letter from his company re-
garding the coal situation and in
answer to the criticism of them made
in the last issue of The TIMES:
| ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 18th, 1902.
Mr.. J. w. GIBSON
Agent, Washburn, Wis.
DEAR SIR
I have yours of the 18th with clip
pings from Washburn Times, asking
! questions as to what we proposed to
do for Washburn, and criticising us
because it happens that we are the
only parties having coal docks at
| Washburn. The field has been open
ever since we have been in Wash
burn for any other Company to To-
cate dock there that saw fit to do
| So I am not aware that this com
pany has ever taken any steps to
| buy out or stifle competition in Wash
burn. | am advised that for several
! years there were other dealers in the
business there that we are engaged
lin, who ceased dealing in fuel on
their own notion SO far as we know.
| Tbic diCn0c &c IF tho ori fioi G ~,