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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
That's What the People are Anxiously
Inquirino.
BIG DEAL DOWN THE BAY SHORE
Two Gentlemen Who Operate Very Quiet
~, Acquired Large Tracts and the
superstition IS q Big Manu-
featuring plant to be Built.

What does it mean? That is the
question that has been asked time
end again during the past few
weeks owing, to the activity Of a
couple OF gentlemen who are sup
posed to hail from Chicago, who
have been picking. up big tracts Of
land along the bay shore between
this city and Nash. They have
secnred absolute title to about three
sections of land, some of which they
paid very elaborate prices for
There have been rumors of new
railroad, but this does not seem to
be generally accepted. The more
generally accepted theory is that
some big manufacturing plant II to
be erected, but this is only guess
work, too. Still it seems probable
that something of the latter kind is
under contemplation, and that the
ground is being. secured for that
purpose, The extent of country
which is being covered also seems to
indicate that the promoters of the
new enterprise contemplate new
town down along the bay front, a;;lf55
are preparing to dispose of a good
many town lots to their workmen.
The rumors are persistent that the
new company will employ from
twelve to fifteen hundred skilled
work men but at what, nobody
seems to be able to saya An insti-
tt ton that would give employment
to bat many men would be the
means OF the creation cs town
about the size of Wasbourn, and if
the operators build their new place in
this direction the two towns will
very nearly connect. 1t is safe to
say that whatever is Sin the wind
is something mighty big, and it be-
gins to look as though Washburn
was going to be in it with a new
suburb almost as large as the pres
Ient town. Those who have known
something of the enterprise for
several weeks have been very
anxiously waiting for something to
drop, but Mr.. Ramsey and Mr..
Coffield, the two gentlemen who
have been here managing the affairs
of the new concern for several
weeks, at frequent intervals, are as
mum as oysters, and the best that
anybody has been able to do is to
take a guess. Among the numerous
guesses have been harvester works,
big machine shops, ship yards, glue
factories, tanneries, and everything
that could employ men. And not
withs tanding that the enterprise
has been projected for several week S
there does not seem to be single
person up to date who is able to
call the turn on what the new enter
prise will be.
q II i
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Clearing Land.

Clearing Land
From personal observation we are
sure that many of the settlers ii
Northern Wisconsin attack the lanJ
clearing problem wrong end to. The
supply Of good marketable timber in
the hardwood district, and the ever
present cash demand for same, leads
the settler to devote much Of his time
to the sale Of such timber. He needs
money and argues that before his
land can be put to cultivation the
good standing timber must be cut,
and one time is as good as another.
So the very best timber is cut, the
treetops and brush is, Of course, left
on the ground, the logs only being
sold.
This sort Of works. quite salts
factory to the settler while il lasts.
He has a sure cash revenue that
keeps him and his family nicely, and
enables him to make some improve
ments, and during the summer he
clears some Of the land.
But there comes an end to selling
timber, ii time the supply is ex-
.hapsted, a reaction sets ia. The
cash formerly obtained for logs and
other material from ths, forest is cut
off The price Of this timber as he
has been selling goes higher and
higher, but he has none. He has
nothing TO do5now but.clear the land
and turn to agriculture for a living.
He now finds that his land is in
numbered with treetops and brush,
in addition to the regular standing.
thick underground. la other words,
he goes over the land twice in clear
ing it. The first time he gets cash
for his work; the second time the
work is much more slow and laborious
and there is scarcely any revenue.
Sometimes the settler becomes dis
couraged and seeks new fields where
he can again realize from the timber
Most Of them stick, however. and
eventually come out all right with
good land that will yield wonder
fully, and the chance TO again find
good, cheap timber land is fastspass
ing beyond the possibilities. So
that the settler must stay where lie
is.
He should 20 to work, however,
with clearer ideas of present and
future needs, and with better bust
ness foresight than he has in many
instances in the past been using.
There is no great has tie necessary in
clearing up the land or in getting rid
OF good timber A little cleared
every year soon makes a showing
and provides very materially toward
the support of the family. If a
certain amount is set aside to be
cleared annually it can be done with
less labor and at less expense than
in making two jobs of it, and the
good, saleable timber from such an
nual clearing will bring cash, and
such revenue will last until the land
is cleared, and grow larger and larg-
er, as good hardwood timber will in
crease in price.
Do not be in hurry to get money
out Of the timber; it will bring more
as the time goes on, a I'd sitlis all the
time growing. Clear the land sys-
tematically, a piece at d time. Sell
the good timber, and burn the
balance, break the clearing and get
it to producing. In this way the in
come will continue more even, regu-
lar anl satisfactory. Prosperity
will be more abundant, and the farm
er will not prematurely age from
clearing land twice. Wisconsin
Agriculturist.
Notice of Dissolution
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

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Mr.. a. B. Curtis, an employee Of
the Superintendent Of Railway Mail
Service, was here from st. Paul
Saturday, for the purpose of making
a report on the feasibility Of es-
tablishing mail service on the North
ern Pacific railroad. The matter
was fully gone over between the
represen tative and the local post
master, and it is likely that a pouch
will leave here every morning for
Iron River, and another one for
Duluth and Minnesota, as well as
West Superior on the same train.
Pouches will also likely be received
from Iron River, Duluth and West
Superior on the noon train. For the
present there will likely be no mails
on the afternoon trains, as the
service will not be in any manner
improved by the use of those trains,
as the dispatch and receiving of
mails on the Omaha and other
routes makes as quick time as could
be securd by the use of the after
noon Northern Pacific, either for the
outgoing, or incoming mails
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31
Artesian Well in the Woods.


Dick Hawkes. returned last even
ing from Port Wing Junction, where
he took thirty-six men for Parks
camps. Mr.. Hawks says that the
camp is supplied with water from an
artesian we'll 1870 feet deep, and that
it throws column of water into the
air twelve feet high. The artesian
water is as cold as ice, and the stream
is several inches thick. Mr.. Hawks
says that wages are from $50 to $40
per month in the camps. Ashland
Press.
Good barn fon rent. Apply at
rT.rE Tsr.rro, u ff10n
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-07-31

The steamers Bloomer Girl and
.Argo are helping to take care Of the
.excursionists and others who are
endeayoring to make this a sort Of a
holiday week. Some very delight
ful excursions have been run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27
NEWS OF THE RIVER.

The boats down were the Lizzie
Gardner, Frank, II. ID. Kendall and the
+. Rutledge.
The Winona made her regular trip.
The stage of water at 8 a. IN. was
1915 and stationary. The tempera-
ture at noon was e..
Travel on the Rock Island bridge
yesterday was as follows: Foot.
south. 1929; north, 1910; teams,
south, 799; north, 7S9; street cars,
south, rs; north. III.
Capt. John Streckfus may decide to
keep the packet j. 5. entirely out of
the regular trade between here and
Clinton this year and use her only as
an excursion boat running from differ
ent cities on the upper river. The
boat is rather too large TO travel over
the rapids twice a day at low stages
of water and the business between
the tri-cities and up river towns is
being very well taken care of by the
City of Winona, and the captain fig
ures that the j. :. will make him
more money in the excursion bust
ness, for which she is especially fit
ted, than on the regular run TO Gin
ton opposite the City of Winona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27

SAINT left last evening for her home in
St. Paul.
Last evenings meeting of the IL
brary board was devoted TO the dis
position of details of contracts in
connection with the new building.
Ellen Eldred, who visits saloons af-
ter the fashion of Carrie Nation. ex-
cept that she does not WELD the tom
ahawk is calling on the suds dispens-
ers of Rock Island.
Mrs. II. Il. Carpenter, who resides
near Edgington, was injured in "A run
away accident Sunday while accom-
pauying her family in a drive TO Rey-
nOlds. The team became frightened
and ran, overturning the vehicle TO
which they were attached. Mrs. Car
penter was the only one hurt and she
sustained the fracture of two ribs
and an injury to her left foot.
Owing to the lack of sufficient
floor space and in order to accommo-
date the needs of fast increasing
business, John Spilger, the furniture
dealer, has decided to vacate his pres
ent quarters at 17O2-17O4 Third ave
nue., and remove to a building more
suited To To his requirements. In
order to avoid the trouble and ex-
Pense of moving his large stock he
has inaugurated removal sale,
greatly reducing the price on every
thing in the store. thereby benetitting
the purchaser. If you are in need of
anything in the furniture line it will
be to YOUR interest to inspect this
stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27
JAMES J. HILL PASSES
THROUGH ROCK ISLAND

James j. Hill. president of the
Northern Securities company, which
controls the Burlington system and
other roads, passed through Rock Is
land at 5:45 yesterday afternoon in a
special . train of five cars. Accom-
panying Mr.. Hill were Darius Miller,
traffic manager; +. c. Rice, superin-
tendent of Illinois lines, and others.
The train stopped here for orders,
but none of the passengers alighted.
The officials were returning from ST.
Louis and went north ON the Iowa
side of the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27
Licensed to Wed.
warning. Warning

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tions in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-27
The Weather.

Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; only slight
changes in temperature.
j. M. SHERIER,
Observer.
Tenperature--At Z am. so;
at 800 D. M, 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
COMING INTO LINE FIGHT La TOILETTE
Wisconsin stalwarts Have No In
tention of Putting Up Another
Ticket. = s
Some of the Reasons Why Mayor
Rose May Draw a Heavier
Vote.

BUILDING, Washington.
Washington, Sept. S.-WisconSin repub-
licans in Washington take no stock in a.
report that the stalwart faction at home
is thinking of placing an independent
state ticket in the field against Governor
La Toilette. 1t is denied by friends of
Postmaster General Payne and Senator
SpOoncr here that the stalwarts can pos
sibly be drawn into a general movement
to vote for Mr.. Rose. They insist that
they will sec to it that the strongest fight
that can be made is carried on in every
sena torial and assembly district, and when
they have secured a legislature favorable
to the reelection of Spooner they will
make the struggle Of their lives at the
next opportunity to recover control of the
party organization.
1t is the expectation Of Sena tor Spoon
ers eastern friends that when he is once
assured that Legislature is chosen
pledged to elect him he will come out in
a declaration showing where he stands on
the issues that the La Toilette men put
in the state platform and allowing his
name to be placed before the legisla tive
caucus. There will be no other name be-
| fore the caucus, it is said. If a majority
| of Spooner men are reelected to the
! legislature.
II the ultra -Spooner men in Wisconsin
! do anything directly to defeat Governor
LaFolette, which is unlikely, it is thought
it will be either to refrain from voting or
to vote for Rose, the democratic nominee.
1t is said that Postma ster General Payne
regards Rose as having made an excellent
| mayor of Milwaukee, and believes he
would be a safe and judicious admins
trative officer anywhere he might be
placed 1t is also declared that leading
! officials of the two great railways OF the
state, the North Western and the Mill
waukee, both Of which have big interests
at stake in taxation would prefer Mr.. Rose
| to Governor La Toilette. 1t is said as
mayor of Milwa ukee, Mr.. Rose has pur-
sued such a firm and fair course toward
the street railways of that city, that he
! has made them his most steadfast friends.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
EX-SENATOR ROACH DIES
Life of the Former North Dakotan
Taken by Cancer-End Came
in New York City: :....~s -,

New York, Sept. S.-William Nathaniel
Roach, who was United States senator
from North Dakota from 1898 to 1899, died
here yesterday. He had been i'll from
cancer almost from his coming to this
city, where he made his home after re-
firing from the senate.
Under special treatment he progressed
favorably and about a month ago it was
announced he was out Of danger. He SUI
fered a relapse, however, and died after
having been confined to his bed for ten
months.
William N. Roach was born in Washing
ton, Sept. Is. 1910. He was graduated
from Georgetown university. He served
as clerk in the United States quarter
masters department during the civil war
He removed to Dakota territory in 1879
and, having secured mail contracts, es.
tablished several overland mail routes. He
was the mayor of Larimore from 1883 tt
1887. -:
Mr.. Roach was twice married; His first
wife dying in 1885. In 1889 he married
Mrs. Alexander Pollock of Salt Lake City
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
Congressman Who Quarreled With
the President See Their
D.. Great Error.
The Campaign Opens Next Week.
Where Aid Will Be
Sent.
Ne,o Yorh Sur, Special Service

Ne,o YorEe Sun Special Service
Chicago, Sept. 8.-A Washington special
to the Chronicle says: The congressional
campaign will open in the east and middle
west week from tomorrow. Both par
ty committees have made elaborate ar
engagements for sending speakers Of talent
and sreputa ton into districts which give
promise Of close contests. The republican
committee has enlisted practically the en-
tire New England delegation for service
in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado,
Kansas, and, later, in New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West
Virginia.
Aid for Wisconsin,.
Mr.. Babcock has discovered that Wis
consin republicans will need aid in at
least two districts. Notwithstanding that
for eight years the state has returned
solid republican delegations to the house.
One Michigan district is reported to be in
doubt. The fierce fight between Senator
| Teller and Former Senator Wolcott for
control of the next Colorado legislature has
awakened hope in the republican con-
gressional organization that the fusion
domination of the centennial state may be
| brought to an end. 1t is also Babcock's
plan to send a number of effective spell
| binders from both the senate and house t.
aid the republicans of Idaho who feel tina
they have better than fighting chance.
/ Mnnesota's About Face,
I OF all the states whose delegation:
united to defeat Cuban reciprocity during
| the last session Of congress, California
alone seems to be standing by the polio.
| OF opposition. The Minnesota delegation
has performed an about-face evolutio,
which is SO complete that not membe
will return to Washington unpledged t.
support the presidents bill. The Michi
gan delegation has become seriously di
| vfded. Wisconsin members who joine
the insurgents are nearly all for recip
| rocity. The Kansas and Nebraska mem
bers who thought that their constituent
preferred Oxnard to a reciprocal agree
ment with Cuba, have discovered tina
they were mistaken and are now engage
In making daily apologies for their con
duct One Of their number, Mr.. Curtis
has lost his chance of being elected Unite
states senator, or even of being returne
to his old seat in the house, because h
I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
AN ATTACK ON THE M0R0S
Gen, Chaffee Orders Gen. Sumner to
Lead a Column Against
the Macins.

Manila Sept. 8:-General Chaffee has
ordered General Sumner, commanding the
department of Mindanao, to lead a column
against the Macin Moros. In his order
General Chaffee suggests that eight com
panies Of infantry, two troops of cavalry
and one battery shall form at Camp Vic
ars, island Of Minda lao. 1t is expected
that the column will move within a week
Most. Of the attacks upon the American
forces have originated in the Macin coun'
try. This movement Is to be directed
against hostiles, several OF whom are
enumerated in General Chaffee's order
General Sumner Is directed to require
the hostiles to give a satisfactory pledge
to refrain from aggression In the future
There are several more strongholds IT
the Macin country. General Summer Is
directed to protect the friendly natives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
THE ARMY AND NAVY
Some 800 Candidates Go Against the
Examiners.
Snacial tn The Journal

Special to The Journal
Washington, Sept S.-Three hundred
candidates for appointment to the naval
academy at Annapolis have, within the
past ten days taken examination under di
rection of the civil service commission in
various parts of the country. OF the total
number more than one-half dropped out
after the first day, satisfied that they
could not pass. At Fortress Monroe; near
Washington, several northwestern candi-
dates were examined, but all stayed to the
last and think they have passed.
Lieutenant w. c. V. Nelson of Ovation
ma, who made such big reputation in
Minnesota through his work at drilling the
Owatonna National Guard company, re-
turned to-day from Fortress Monroe
where he was examined last week for q
lieutenancy in the regular army. 1t Is un-
derstood that he stood a fine examination
and has passed, though definite word will
not be had for some days He leaves to.
day for a short visit to friends at Ann Ar.
Dor; Mich. ~ : ..:~-l-@ r. -: ..
~ w. W. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
FIRST STOP AT ST. CLOUD
Mile Of Model Road to Be Built by
Government Experts-Two-
Day Convention.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
st. Cloud, Mimi, Sept S.-The good
roads train, the third Of It's kind to be sent
out in this country, left the fair frounds at
Hamline at o'clock, arriving here at $3.50
this morning. 1t was greeted by local
reception committee, including Mayor
Robertson, City Engineer Chute, and O. H
Havill.
The machinery is being un1oaded to-day
and everything put in readiness for to-
morrow's road building demonstration. A
mile Of model road Is to be constructed.
A convention will be held Thursday and
Friday, when addresses will be made by
Senator Dodge, George w. Cooley. L. A.
Rosing, Senator Clapp and Mayor Robert.
son. Large crowds are expected as much
enthusiasm is shown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
GOOD COAL IN MINDANA0
A Rich Field for the Miner-India
Rubber Will Also Be
Plenty.

San Francisco, Sept S.-According to
James Wilson. at present second assist
ant engineer Of the transport Lawson, all
that Is needed Is adequate legislation
regulating land and mineral claims to
make of the island Of Mindanao a rich
field for the gold prospector, the coal
miner and the producer of India rubber
and gutta percha. Already, according to
Wilson, who has spent long time in the
interior of the big island, there are many
Americans prospecting and preparing to
devlop the long latent possibilities of the
new possessions --a,: t~--
Wilson claims that the coal found there
Is much superior to the Japanese coal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
ST. VINCENT'S TRIALS
What Soufriere's Latest Explosion
p. ~. Did There.

Kingston, st. Vincent. Sept S-Sou
friere was still in eruption Sunday but il
decreased violence. An official who has
just returned here found that Chateau
Bellair was safe. Only small quantity
Of sand and stone fell there. An ada.
cent estate, Fitzhugh, suffered greatly, al
cultivation being destroyed. The parish
is being evacuated. There was no loss O.
life.
Georgetown is also safe. No one ven
tured within the fire zone.
The destruction of the Carib country i:
presumably completed. The eruption O.
Wednesday was longer in duration ant
more violent in action than even the frs
dire outburst Of May 7.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
A F111BusrER1NG EXPEDITION.

New York Sept. s.-I.oaded down with dyna-
mite and carrying in her hold large quantity
of ammunition, it is alleged. the steamer Maid
Of Patuca has sailed from this port, says n
Baltimore dispatch to the Herald. Every mem-
Der of the of twelve carried rifles and
cartridges. 1t stated that the vessel was
to be used in building ietty at the mouth
of the Patuca river in Honduras. hut along the
water front the impression prevails that the
steamer is carrying ammunition for the INCUR
gents in Colombia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
STORY OF HIS CRIMES
Murdered His Mother and Sweetheart In
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. S.-The crime for which
William J. Bartholin has been hunted
was one Of the most mysterious and baffl-
ing In police annals. The young man
lived with his mother at 1910 Calumet ave-
nue., and was employed by carriage
making concern in Vernon Park. Mrs.
Bartholin's house was large and she
rented out rooms. One of her roomers, a
man named Oscar Thompson. boarded
with her.
On the evening Of July 8 Thompson re-
turned to the house as usual. Both Mrs
Bartholin and her son were at home
seemingly upon the most friendly terms
Supper was had, after which Thompson
went to bed. That was about p. m. He
. slept soundly and did not awaken unit
$50 o'clock the next morning. When h.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
DOOM OF THE MORos.

Manila, Sept. s.-Captain Pershing, who has
been investigating the causes OF the recent at
tacks upon the Americans in the island Of Min
danao, reports that the Moros reject all offers
Of friendship, and that all hope of an adjustment
Of the difficulties with the native have been
abandoned. The original forces in Mindanao
have been largely increased, and probably the
next attack by the Moros will lead the Amert-
cans to retaliate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
Once Was Enough.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. 8.-While the
president was driving along Missionary
Ridge yesterday, there came a trolley car
down the side of the mountain towards a
crossing which the presidents carriage
had not reached. It was observed that
the driver was stopped by the secret serv-
ice men and the trolley car was respect
fully allowed to go it's way before the
carriage was taken across the tracks. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
MOROCCO IS IN TROUBLE.

New York, Sept. S.--A dispatch from Tangiers
says the Sultan Of Morocco has ordered that
large army be collected in readiness to leave
Fez on Dec. /. The revolt against the sultan
is spreading in an alarming manner. and it may
wish to preserve the statu quo. The revolt Ii
headed by the sultan's brother, Moahammad.