The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Published Every Thursday.
CHRISTMAS.

mas. Our present to our readers is
a sixteen page paper this week.
This is the second time within the
wear that THE TINES has made its
appearance as a sixteen page issue.
Last summer after months OF hard
and patient labor a special edition
was issued, and now double num-
Der is again given to our readers.
IT is filled with choice reading mat
ter, made up largely of carefully
selected stories of the Christmas
time. In addition to this special
feature is added which consists OF
the views of some of our best known
citizens regarding affairs which
vitially interest the people of Wash
burn. At the request of the editor
of this paper the gentlemen have
taken up the questions of What
will be for the best interests Of the
future welfare of Washburn." and
the no less interesting question
which is commanding attention, of
the .advisabliity of dropping our
swaddling clothes and becoming
what place .of the population, adj
yantages and requirements OF Wash
burn should be: A city instead of a
town, not even dignified by the pre-
tentions of a village government
the powers of the latter only being
secured at annual meetings Of the
electors, when the multitudes gather
and do the will of the newly-elected
administration. The gentlemen
who have favored THE TINES this
week have advanced some very good
ideas. There is no disputing such
good suggestions as are made for
more protentious and cleanly city,
for unanimity amongj the people re-
garding affairs of public concern, for
efforts put forth to secure lnanufact-
airing institutions, and last, but not
least. the Sentiment as voiced by
these men in favor of Incorporation.
Washburn has undoubtedly pro-
crossed some during the past year,
but there has not been that steady
advance which should come to a town
so we'll located. Situated as we are
on the banks of the greatest land
locked highway of commerce in the
world, at the very head of naviga-
ton, we are of right the place where
railroads and ships should meet to
carry on great traffic. While we
have sore good industries and insti-
tntions and railroad facilities, still
the place has nowhere near the num-
Der of these that it should have.
Washburn is going to become an
agricultural point of considerable
magnitude, but what it should be
more than anything else is manu-
featuring point. Great stacks
should arise all around US and they
should be numberless instead Of be-
ing counted on the Fingers of two
hands. What West Superior. sand
Duluth have accomplished as man
ufacturing points ought also to be
realized here. There is no ques-
ton but that Ashland, our neighbor
across the bay, is "getting there"
Washburn ought to have some sort
of organization of it's business men
that would have an eye out for man
ufacturing institutions. There are
many institutions seeking locations,
and they are just as anxious to find
the right place as town like this is
to get them. All institutions! are
not to be secured in the same man
ner as was the Atlantic Manufacture
ing Company, which put in many
months in search of a site. There
are institutions which if they could
be made TO know of what we have to
offer would locate here. This is no