The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-05

government in case of emergency to
take such action as will believe the
people and this resolution is intend
ed to settle that dispute. If the
government has the power the people
want to know it, and if it has not
the proper steps should be speedily
taken to secure it. The people are
greater than the coal barons or the
railroads and their Interests ought
not to be subordinate thereto.
Foreman W. A. Marshal has
twenty-five or thirty men at work in
the Hines Lumber Company's saw
mill and a general system of over
hauling is being done. Mr. Ell. Ell.
Marsden also has a force of men at
work getting the rolling stock for
the company in shape for next sea-
sons business. The Hines company
have just purchased three new loco
motives, and they calculate to bring
about 100000 feet of timber to
this city the coming year. 1t is
probable that the Akeley q Sprague
mill will put In most of the season
saving the Hines tim Der, while the
company's own mill will manufacture
something like 60,000,000 feet Of
lumber. The company will likely
build about thirty-fv miles of track
and sidings for their numbering bust
ness the coming year.
The Washburn Choral Club are
now making extensive preparations
for their first concert. The work of
the club is very good and should re-
cieve encouragement. The choruses
to be given are exceedingly popular
and beautiful ones. The "Spring
Song by Pinsetti, "Hush thee my
Baby" by Sullivan-The Wedding
March by Sonderman; aa"Sweet and
Low "by Barnby and new and very
beautiful arrangement of the good
old song Annie Laurie, are all to be
given by the Choral Club. Mr..
Prowell, the director, has arranged
for frst-class soloists, and a delight
full program is insured. Miss Mabel
Brown, reader of the Columbian
School of oratory, will give several
delightful selections aud Mr.. Prov
ell whose violin playing is so greatly
appreciated will give several num-
bers on the program. Other attrac-
tons will also be presented. The
concert will be given in the Congre-
gational Church Wednesday Feb
ruary 18th, at eight o'clock.
The February mum Der of the North
western Sportsman published at
Milwaukee, appears in an attractive
new cover, designed by G. T. Fair
banks. Both as regards appearance
and contents, this is the most at
tractive numb er Ct the Sportsman
that has ever appeared. Comments
on Wisconsin game laws and sug-
gestions for their Improvement are
contributed by such we'll known
men as Senator Buckstaff, Ex-Gov.
Peck, j. T. Ellarson, former state
game warden, G. L. Valentine and
q number of others. Ex-Gov. Peck's
remarks on the state S duty to hos
pitably treat nonresident hunters
are very amusing. AS whole this
series of srticles contains much that
sportsmen will find interesting valu-
able, and the suggestions made will
cause a great deal of discussion. AS
usual this number of the Sportsman
contains many handsome iilustra-
tions. The magazine is now in it's
third year and has gained large
circulation in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan and the Dakotas.
Mr.. J. V. Young, of Milwaukee,
is in the city with a force of solicit
tors, making some changes in the
telephone service. He changes the
system to a long distance in your
place OF business for twenty-five
cents additional per month, or in
other words the poor excuse of an
instrument that you nom use is
changed for modern telephone, and
the subscriber pays the tax. A
business man in speaking of the
service of the Wisconsin Telephone
Company in this city was heard to
say that the system was SO antique,
that when person from Washburn