The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-06-26

the court house. HAD the Dali Oeed
six inches nearer it would doubtless
have struck Mr.. Johnson. AS it was
he had very narrow escape.
A special representative of the
Wisconsin Telephone Company has
been in the city during the past
week inspecting the local system.
He doubtless found everything in
first-class shape, as the telephone
service of this place has never been
better than it is now.
Chief of Police Oliver Wescott was
obliged to take some fire arms away
from an angry laborer Monday, who
had started out to do little cunning
for one of our prominent citizens
whom he blamed for not having re-
ceived his pay for labor done on the
Sabin railroad enterprise above Bay
field.
A teachers institute viii BE held in
this city August 4th, and will last
about week. The teachers exam
nations for the county will be held
here from August 10th to 20, to be
conducted by County Supetintend-
ent Miss Jessie Smith. The insti-
tute will be in charge Of Professor
G. D. Kipp, of Black River Falls,
Professor J. T. Hooper, of Ashland.
The town board at a recent meet
ing filled the places vacant on the
library board. Mrs. VIM. O'Neil
and n NJ Oscar were re-appoint-
ed, and George A. Talbot was nam
ed in place of Geo. A. Dibbell, who
has moved away. 0. A. Lamor-
eaux was named in place of S. p.
Swanson, who has been a member
of the board for the past six years.
The elegant steamer Argo gave a
moonlight excursion on the bay
Thursday night, and there were in
the neighborhood of five hundred
people from Ashland and Washburn
went on it, The Argo is beauti-
/ full boat, and is the best that
the Booths have ever had on their
runs on the bay. We understand
that the boat will make excursions
one evening every week.
Akeley & Sprague have pur-
chased a tract of 125, 900, 900
feet of pine timber on the north
shore, which will be brought to
this city to be sawed in their
mill. We understand the firm
is figuring strongly on large
amount of additional timber in
the same section Of the country.
Their purchases will mean good
deal to Washburn, as it will ex-
tend the life of their mill for a
number of years.
And now the Independent Order
of Foresters are going to church.
It seems to be quite the fad for the
Clergyman to invite the different
fraternal societies of the city to at
tend Divine services, and each in
their turn are going to the House of
God for special services. We are
authorized to announce that the local
order of Foresters will meet at their
hall at ten o'clock next Sunday
morning, and the lodge will march
to the Methodist Church in a body,
where a special service will be con-
ducten by Reverend E. r. Sidell.
All members of the order are re-
quested to be at the hall promptly
on time.
Words comes from Washburn to
the effect that L. N. Clausen consid-
|ers his chances good for capturing
the republican nomination for state
treasurer. This will prove welcome
news to his many admiring
friends throughout Northern Wis
consin. Mr.. Clausen has resided in
Bayfield, county for nearly twenty
years and has been one of it's most
prominent and public spirited citi-
zens. He has been chairman of the
republican county committee for
several years, served his town as
town clerk and chairman and the
county as treasurer. Iron River
Pioneer.
The Catholic School closed Tues
day, after having been in session for
several months. There was a spec