The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-18
Additional Local Events.

here Friday Paul Keno chargeu
with larceny secured new trial and
Thomas Langstaff charged with the
same crime pleaded guilty to minor
offence and was given ninety days in
the county jail.
]. la. Jacobs made a business trip
to Oshkosh and other Eas tern
points this week. In Oshkosh Mr..
JACOBS purchased machinery for a
new mill this company is building
at Ven Buskirk. The Company
expect to start their single mill
here the first OF next week.
Tin Kearns met with a painful
accident while at work in the Hines
mill. this week. A board struck him
with great force just below the eye,
cutting quite a cash. DIR. Mertens
dressed the wound and it is doing
nicely but Lad the blow been an inch
higher Mr.. Kearns would have lost
the use Of his eye.
Mr. Hoffman, the genial salesman
of Pvles Pearline called on the trade
here Tuesday, @@He is an enthusiastic
member Of the Uniform Rank K. Of
P. and has awakened considerable
interest among the boys here so that
it is probable that a division may be
organized in the near future.
Senator O'Neil attended the G. A.
R. encampment at Chippewa Falls
last week. He reports good time.
The Senator was not a candidate for
any office but in view Of his natural
abilitie- IS an entertainer he was
appointed to serve upon the commi-
tee to receive the ladies Of the Relief
corps.
A man by the name of Fisher was
brought in from one Of the Hines
camps last week by Deputy Sheriff
Runkle; suspected of being the one
who forged the check upon Fred
Goddard and passed 1T in Iron River.
He had hearing before Judge
Warden Monday, but it was found
that he was not the man for whom
the authorities are looking.
The crew of the Home Telephone
Company of Ashland is in the city
this week working on the new line
that is to connect the sister cities.
The Company is prosecuting the
work vigorously and expect to have
the new line ready for operation in
Short time. They are also build
ing line to Superior and Duluth
and do notintend to limit the field
which their lines will cover to this
section of the country,
Mrs. ziedler, who has been visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Runkle for q week Or two, re
turned to her home in Dodge County
Monday morning. Mrs. ziedler
came to Washburn to attend the
graduation of her daughter, Frieda,
of this years class. While here she
visited the Island and other points
of interest and was greatly pleased
with the country. She expressed
| great satisfaction with the work of
the high school.
| The federal Government seems to
| become involved in period of
criminality. Each day the Post
Office scandal shows some new
development, important, or at least
| gravely significant. The defalca-
ton of clerk in the District of
Columbia local government, which
| it is feared will approximate $75, 900
has lust been discovered and the
Treasury Department is Investigate
ing diamond smuggling case which
| it is believed will reveal frauds of
upwards of $4,000
| Andrew Peterson of ashland was
ia town last week figuring with NJ
A. Sprague on herd of cattle which
Mr.. Sprague expects to put to pas
ture on some of his land near town.
Mr.. Sprague will have quite ranch
il present plans are carried out. 1t
is move in the right direction.
Thousand of acres Of the best pasture
land in the state are going to waste
within few miles Of Washburn and
with the prices live stock command
at present these unoccupied lands
might be made to return a hand
some profit on the investment neces-
sary to turn them to good use.