The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-04-09

and in the handling Of produce. He
was Chairman of the county board
for Six years and also served his dis
trict ia the legislature Of two years
ago.
The President of the United States
has passed through the state, and
has been viewed by great number
of our people. Clarence Oscar had
the pleasure Of shaking hands with
him at Madison, and when asked how
he looked answered.: Just like the
cartoons. only there is nothing fierce
in his countenance as enc might he
lead to believe, but on the contrary
he has q very pleasing personality. s
E. 7. Swift was ia from Sioux
River yesterday. He says the Rob
bins Lumber Company will get out
10000, 600 feet of logs for the Ash.
land Lumber Company, and 5000, :
600 feet for the Rittenhouse g. En-
bree Company this season. The
Robbins road has contract for 80, :
600, 900 feet for the Ashland Lum-
Der Company. With all the hard
wood. helnlock, Eastwood. and cedar
that is to be brought in over the
line the road will be kept busy for
several years.
Captain Brewer was in the city.
the first of, the week, looking after a
few preliminary matters incident TO
the opening Of navigation. Captain
Brewer informs us that during the
winter he has expended So, 600 in
Improvements on the Steamer Lucille.
Among the chances which were
made were the taking off Of the
guard rails. and the putting Of new
covering boards, new bulwarks, rails !,
staunchings, plankshire. frame and
Ideckbeams The cabin has been
made into onelarge apartment, and
the decks are all new. Captain
Brewer will be blowing his whistle
at the docks here in the course of a
few days, the weather is favorable.
There is going to be something do
ling in the base ball line this season
| if the students of the Washburn
High School can have their way
about it. They have started tne
ball rolling. Burt Oscar, one of the
instructors ia the school, is at the
head of the movement to have team
from the school pupils, and he is go
ing to try g large number of the
pupils and pick out the best possible
team. Henry Hockdanner, Jr.. has
been elected Captain Of the team,
and it is likely that the balance of
the base ball aggregation will e
made up Of the following named viz:
James Irving, Oscar Palm, Edwin
Anderson, Oscar Runkle, Guy War
den, James and Robert Fluck, Bert
Smith, George Bergman, aud one
or two others. The boys gave an
entertainment and served refresh
ments at the Masonic Hall last Fri
day night FOR the purpose of raising
funds with which to buy suits, and
took in something like 1924. The
event was largely attended and was
very successful. Suits have already
been ordered and the team will play
its first game at Bayfield, on april
25th. Three other games have al
ready been scheduled, and the team
will meet the High School ball tossers
of SuperioreIron River and Ashland.
They expect to be able to put up a
good game OF. ball, and will make it
interesting for rival teams during
the coming summer months.
Inquire at Northern Pacific depot
for reduced rates to all points IN
Minnesota, Manitoba, North Dakota,
Ontario and Saskatchewan. Dates
of sale, March II, "a, 81, April7,
IA, to Minnesota and North Dakota;
March 3, 10, II, "a, 81, April Z, "A
to Pambing, n. D. and to points on
Canadian Northern Ry in Manitoba,
Minnesota, Ontario and Saskatche-
wan
We have a few bushels of King
Philip seed corn for sale, guaranteed
to ripen in this section.
G. N. CRAMER.