The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-03-12
THE COMING SEASON.

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April. AS the ice is not very thick
this year it is quite reasonable to
suppose that with the large amount
of nice weather we are having that
the season springtime will open as
early this year as it did last. And
while the loggers, of course, would
ike just a little more severe winter,
with plenty of snow and favorable
conditions, still it may be said that
nature has been very kind to them
so far, and who is there at this
time of the year that is not anxious
fer a breaking up? Why, it is just
that season of the year when the
children 90 with a snail like space to
school and look askance at their
studies, when the busy man feels
likes taking few hours off and hang
ing around the street corners to visit
a little with the candidate for Office
ard drink in his tale of reform. The
professional who makes a business
Of working the candidates is also
about and is beginning to prosper
You can see him with peeled nose
and the chances are that he is drink
ing little free whisky. Soon the
umber jack will be with us and will
proceed to put a new coat Of paint
over the town, and to circulate a lit
tie currency to loosen up business
channels. And the fellow who likes
little game of poker is here wait
ing for him and his coin. There are
many varied lines that are on the
expectancy and are waiting for the
] season of spring to open. Speaking
in every way exceptin an agricultur-
al way this is the time of the wear
that is 'twixt grass and haying
Mills, mercan tile lines and every
thing that makes business are pre-
pairing for the spring. But the ship
ping business above most all other
lines will witness the greatest
changes the coming summer. The
new boat that Captain Turgeon and
his associates will put on will be a
big thing for the island trade. The
Lucille, Mary Scott and Plowboy viii
take their old runs, while the Argo,
the Hunter and some of the boats
owned by the packing and fishing
concerns will look to the Duluth and
Houghton-H Hancock runs. The ele-
yator will have it's numerous boats,
while the coal and lumber boats will
likely soon be showing up. Then
there are new and big things that
the spring will perhaps develop, be.
ing the manufacturing plant near
Washburn, which will employ hum
dreds OF men in the manufacture of
dynamite, the new Carnegie library,
which is to cost SIS, 900, a new depot
to be built by the Northern Pacific
RAILROAD, and probably some improve
ments by the company along the bay
shore. La addition to this there is
rapid development of agricultural
lands in this section. In proof of
this drive out on a road leading in
any direction over which you have
not travelled for two or three years,
and you will find all kinds of new
clearings and new farm houses. The
Z Importance of this region for ship
ping, manufacturing. agricultural
and business purposes is steadily on
she ascendancy, and those who are
here should avail themselves of the
improved and rising conditions, while
to those who propose making this
their home there will be welcome
hand extended, and to such
as have the proper enterprise and
business spirit success will undoubt-
edly attend their efforts. Business
indications for the present summer
are most excellent, and The TINES
for one has no hesitancy in predict
ing that there will be an era of pros
perity among all branches of COM
mercial and Industrial life hitherto
nnequaled We have no object in
drawing a rosy picture to bolster up
some who are somewhat discouraged
or to try and induce new settlers
residents to cast their eyes this way
but the above is a simple and alb
brevated outline of what is in store
for this locality, and we who are here
want as man new people to come in
and enjoy tle things and prosper
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