The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-17


impression was right. I no longer
felt that something was DOING
knew it. Not until the afternoon of
Monday, March /, 1904, Gid I know
or certainty that the redeemer Of
the lake shore region of northern
Wisconsin still lived. Not until last
Monday was the spirit of gloom
lifted from my soul, and 1t was not
until then that could sing with a
spirit: II do believe without a
doubt, oh, halle hallelujah, that our
people have right to shout, oh,
glory halleluiah.'
[ confess that [ didn't 90 to Iron
River with my spirits buoyed up to
any alarmiRg extent. | didn't 90
down there keyed up to the highest
pitch. didn't go there with feel
ing that anything would come of
that meeting except good time. |
didn't 90 down there expecting to
meet more than handful of people
at the most. I went because | was
asked to go, and because | felt it
was my duty, as newspaper man,
to 90. To say, therefore, | was dis
appointed in that meeting would be
putting it mildly. I was not only
disappointed, I was delighted. The
minute | stepped off that train and
saw the enthusiastic crowds waiting
at the depot my spirits began to rise
like the spirits in thermometer in
a hot sun and it was with the great
est effort that I kept myself from
exploding.
I expect wonderful results from
the organization perfected Monday.
Up to this time there has been no
united action on the part OF the peo-
pie of the lake shore counties in the
matter of encouraging immigration
into these counties. Not only has
there been a lack of the united &C.
ton on the part of all the lake shore
counties, but there has been the
lack of united action on the part of
the several towns, cities, and villag-
es. in those counties. True, the
newspapers have talked, and a few
real estate men have tried, in a BALI
hearted way, to sell land, but the
country has rounded in knockers
and but little has been accom-
plished,
It is 20 the organization that was
formed Monday that took to
change these conditions. OF the
more than two hundred people who
attended that meeting there Yves
not one of those two hundred people
who is not thoroughly convinced
that northern Wisconsin is rich in
agricultural possibilities. There is
not one of those people but what be-
lieves thoroughly in this region as a
farming country, and when man
believes in thing he is in position
to do missionary. work for that
thing. It is happy thought that
from this time forth northern Wis
consin will have at least two hun
dred shouters for her climate and
her soil, and | thank God that at
least seventy of those shouters hail
from Superior and Douglas county.
The Lord be praised that things are
thusly.
And now let us on with the work.
The good work so auspicionsly begun
at Iron River Monday must not be
allowed to lag. Work is the great
need of the hour. In order to &C
complish anything the association
must have funds and the only way
to secure funds. at present at least,
is by individual effort. Get your
members and you membership fees,
and then get out your literature and
get your men on the road. Remem-
Der that every farmer that is brought
to this region is healthy asset. and
that every farmer who comes here
and makes success, is q forerunner
of at least three other farmers from
his immediate neighborhood.
In conclusion simply want to con-
graduate the people Of the lake shore
counties on the move they have
made. It is a move in the right
direction and move that is bound
to do a lot of good. Let us'all sing,
and shout. and pray.