The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04

are backing their judgment with
their purses. Mr.. f. ]. Koplin has
just returned from trip through
Nebraska and Iowa, and succeeded
in landing few new settlers.
Albert Aune and Miss Zellhoefer
returned from Madison Sunday
morning. In the contest in declam-
ations in which the representatives
of high schools throughout the state
participated. Mr.. Aune won fifth
place among seven contestants.
Among the judges were Judge Sic
becker Of the Supreme Court, and in
the markings he gave second place
to the Washburn tative,.
while the Reverend Mr.. Updike, also
of Madison, and who is acknow-
lodged as one of the greatest clergy
men in the state, marked young
Aune third. The boy has certainly
made remarkable showing, and
even though he received only fifth
place the standing he made in the
Judgment of such men as the
Messrs. Updike and Siebecker shows
that his defamation was one of
more than the ordinary merit.
Reverend Updike in speaking of the
contest to a representative of the
State Journal said: "that the con-
test comes up to the average. . The
friends of Mr.. Aune throughout the
city, and his associates in the public
schools were very we'll pleased at the
showing he made down at the state
capitol.
w McFarlane, uperintendent of
roads and bridges of the Northern
Pacific railroad, was in the city the
first of the week, and put ten men at
work putting up wire fences along
the line of his company railroad.
The work to be done in rebuilding
the company dock at the west end
OF town will cost about nine thous-
and dollars, and will be completed
this summer. The dock will be
placed in first-class condition tor the
handling of the logging business of
the company. Mr.. McFarlane says
that his company had several car
loads of material ready for ship
ment as long ago as last win ter for
the building of a new depot in this
city, but that owing to trouble In
securing right of way and the i'm
perfect condition of some Of the
titles held by the company that
work was deferred and the material
shipped to other points and used. in
the construction of depots at other
places. He is of the opinion that
the defects in the titles of the COM
pany's right of way and property
will be adjusted and that the depot
will be built this summer. Mr..
| McFarlane would volunteer no in
formation as to other plans which
the company had regarding i'm
provements in this city, and said he
knew nothing as: to the company S
intentions regarding the building OF
docks, although he gave it as his
opinion that docks would be- put in
| eventually at the foot of.W ashington
avenue.
Gail on DR.. A. G.. Hebberd if in
need of dental work.
If you want to see swell play
don tmiss the Gamblers Daughter
at the Opera House Saturday night.
If you want your shirtwaists tc
look new and attractive send them
to the Washburn Steam Laundry.
DR.. FL, H. Bush has returned from
the west, and has concluded that
Washburn is about the best town or
earth and he will spend the rest o.
his days here.
Are you thin? Would you like
to get fat and plump? Tried laugh
ing, twouldn't work now take
Rocky Mountain Tea twill do The
business, 35 cents. Frost & Spies
Wanted From 1000 to 10000
acres of wild and cut over timbel
land in Northern Wis. P. Q. Lock
tox II. Cum berland, Wis
You feel mean, cross. ugly, dow1
in the mouth, nothing goes right
Bad liver, Better take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Drives away the
blues. 80 cents. Frost = Spies.