The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
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DR.. H. Hannum was here from Bay
field Tuesday for few hours.
A. Pearce Tomkins represented
Eileen at the county convention last
Monday.
Miss Lizzie Dorgan, of Hudson, is
visiting with her sister Mrs Burt
Davis.
E. W. Gidloff, of Port Wing, took
in the county convent ion Monday as
a delegate.
Judge J. S. Comstock, of Cumoer.
land, made Washburn a visit the lat
ter part of last week.
G. E. Vandercook, staff CORES
pondent for the Milwaukee Sentinel
was in this city the first of the week.
F. A. Buol and Thomas Solberg,
of Mason, we're here as republican
delegates at the CONVEX ton Monday.
Mrs. Preston arrived here from
Minneapolis the last of the week and
will remain here during the summer
The Aune residence is being
thoroughly overhauled by Administra-
tor D. W. Corning, and 'will be put in
shape so that it will be one of the de-
sireable residences of the city.
Mrs. J. W. Twiggs and daughters
Grace and Glades arrived in the city
Monday from Boise, Idaho, aid are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
n. M. Maxcy. They will likely reside
here or at Ashland, as they do not
expect to return to the west
Doctor H. c. Mertens was out
Tuesday for the first time in seven
weeks, and walked up town. He is
making very rapid recovery, and will
perhaps be able to attend to his pro-
fessional affairs in the course of
another week.
T. J. Stevenson, of CornucOpia,
was in the city Monday, and attend
ed tbs republican county cenventiC n
as delegate. Mr.. Stevenson, is be
coming familiarized with political
matters in Bayfield, county and will
undoubtedly become strong fadtor
il our affairs.
Bayfield, had a good-sfzed delega-
tion of citizeus in the city Monday,
some Of them coming as delegates to
the convention and others as specta-
tors. There were in the number FL.
G. Hale, III. J. Conlin, Currie G. Bell,
G A. McHenry, and Morris Ryder.
P.J. Savage. G. F. Morris. A. H.
Miles, and Fred Moe represented
the town of Iron River at the repu-
blican county convention Monday.
Il. O. Lund, the genial game war
den, was along with them to keep
thinges straight. Mr.. Lund did
some effective work for the admins
tration in Bayfield, county, and GER
tainly has demonstrated that he is
not only good game warden but
entirely able to look after delega-
tion in a pinch. Hoken is univer
sally voted good fellow and EMIT
led TO hold the position he occupies.
Circuit court was in session Mon
day for few hours, and jury was
drawn In the case of the state of
Wisconsin against William Kenney,
charged with the Pratt murder.
Elmer McComb, who was summoned
as witness, has also been arrested,
and the two men will have to stand
trial for the murder. After the
drawing of the jury the court ad-
journed for week, and at the end
of that time the case will be taken
up and disposed of. This is the
affair that happened at the saloon in
Mason just across from the depot at
Pratt few weeks ago.
Deputy Sheriff Peter Kjarvick
was down the line Tuesday for the
purpose of attaching some piling on
the Duluth, South Shore and Allan
tic railroad company, at point be-
tween Bibon and Delta. The attach
ment was made for John Gay of Ash
land, and was on contract amount
ing to about four hundred dollars.
Herbert Browns material was
attached, and tie two men met at
the scene of action. They get into a
dispute and Gay drew revolver on
Brown, and Mr.. Kjarvick had quite
a time with the combatants He
finally took the revolver away from
Gay and placed him under arrest,
and then took him to Mason where