The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-26
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y oaarns lumber Company Have Their
sXeuopolg Oh lndian Timber Punctured.
The Stearns Lumber Company,
whleh for many years has had some.
Ezdag OF o siDche on the timber of
IRE Odanah reservation, has beer
9sdly let down, and an Iron River
NAN, supposed to be the representa-
f9Ne of the Alexander Edgar inter-
ests, has the contract for taking off
the balanceof the timber. Stearns
Ezz85 a certain length of time in which
10 take off the timber, and as that
tame has expired the Indian Office
proceeded to solicit new bids. The
whole story of the transaction and
TIE letting of the contract is told ID
flse following, which appeared in the
ashland Press of Saturday
q. B. O'Connell of Iron River was
the highest bidder for the timber on
fgae Bad River reservation today.
Indian Agent Campbell opened the
bids at noon, in presence of the four
bidders. Special agent Joe Farr,
who had obtained permission. from
the department. to be present, wit
messed the opening of the bids, and
vgEAi rake a personal report to Wash
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as 60 whether or not the Dids should
Ese made public, his instructions
Ezzving omitted reference to this
point. Bidders Miekeljohn & Jensen
ard Kline, especially urged the bids
20 be made public, for the reason
That the bidders otherwise would not
know each others bids, and to make
puslie the result, would put the
agent in a better light" Special
Agent Farr, when consulted by
Agent Campbell, said that as there
were so many bidders, they would
pgobably not DE liable to get to-
gether on a combination on a new
elid il all the bids were rejected, he
e0sid see no objection to making
pablo the result. Agent Campbell
stated that he wanted to be fair and
apen to all of the bidders, and as be
lad 40 instructions to the contrary.
Ize would follow the usual practice,
and make public the bids.
e. K. Baker, for the Stearns Lum
Esag company. notified the agent be-
fore the bids were opened. that he
eJ1 ected to the whole procedure on
tie ground that the former contract
with his company is still in force,
and the formal bid Of his company,
Is prefaced by a similar, statement
szad although he submitted bid, it is
uot TO be considered awaiver of their
present rights. Major Campbell will
likely make his recommendation
zext week, but it viii not be made
T5oblic here, and the interior depart
Hlea of Washington, will let the con
tract. TT is likely that the sue
sessful bidder will have to put up
$4,000 bond, and that the Stearns
Lumber company wilfcontest the
eatter in the United States courts
S. She contract is not given to them,
The following are the detailed bids:
Bid no. j, Andrew Miekeiiohn and
andrew Jenson, of New Londoa.
shingles SO cents per thousand; dead
plne 2.05, green pine $500, green
rsog way $3.I0. green hemlock $40,
t1assWood ST, elp 50, maple 81, birch
-. oak 40 bid.
Bid No. 2, Stearns Lumber COM
Odanab singles $3.50, dead
Is5ee S. green pine and green norway
Eiaa SIS, bemloek 81, Eastwood S.,
em 81. 80, maple 81, oak So.
Sid No 81 Horace Kline q Co., Of
ashland, shingles 65 cents. dead pine
- green pine, green noeway 50,
lzemlock ST, Eastwood, elm, maple,
and birch 50, oak ST.
Bid No. 4, & B. O'Connell Of Iron
IsiVer, shingles 50 cents, dead pine
SA.z5, green pine 1896, green Eor-
VEaY So %, hemlock. Eastwood, elm,
lwaple and birch $2.25. oak 500.