The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

part of yesterday. Ernest is put
ting in thesummer at farming. and
says he is getting a fine place. His
parents will make their permanent
home on the farm, which is near
Hayward.
Ed. Williams has again taken
charge of the Arcade restauornt,
after having leased it for the past
three years, and will place every
thing connected with the place on a
first-class basis. The Arcaue is
especially fitted to serve the best of
meals and lunches and has always
been a popular place in the city.
A letter addressed to "Theodole
Roosevelt, president of the United
States, was dropped into the
Was hburn post Office one day this
week. 1t was not necessary to hold
the letter for "better directions,
as is ordinarily the case, notwith-
standing that no post office address
was given, and the message was
sent speeding on it's way.
The finest strawberries raised any
where in the United States are now
being marketed from the local
gardens and farms Great big lus-
cious berries Ike those grown right
here in bayfield, county are not
equaied any where, and people are
fast waking up to realize that this
branch of business means big profit
to those who have land to cultivate.
NJ, M. Sweet has purchased the
interests of his partner, M. E. Doyle
in the management of the Opera
House and in the bill posting bust
ness, and hereafter will 90 it alone.
Mr.. Sweet has made success of his
work in this direction from the
time he took charge of the house and
will put forth renewed efforts for
the coming season s business.
The Washburn Cash Meat Com
pany is the name of a new instltu-
tion which has headquarters at
John Proll's place, and which will
sell meat at the wholesale prices.
The concern is independent Of the
Armour Swift trusts, and the local
managers of it says that they can
undersell any prices that have been
given in Washburn by the local mar
kets at any time.
One of the fnest--if not absolutely
the best, garden in the city, is that
owned by E. Bergman and Robert
Steinert next to the Northern Paci-
ic railroad tracks. A immense
crop of strawberries will be taken
from the place. Considerable Gel
cry is being raised, AND the crop
promises to be entirely successful.
The gen tlemen are giving consider
able time to the garden, and expect
to market lots of their products.
H. P. Axelberg met With quite a
serious accident Friday. While
passing the new library building a t
a full head of speed on bicycle, he
struck a guy-rope which was
stretched across the sidewalk, and
was thrown headlong striking a
stone wall. He was badly stunned
and lay some time before realizing
what had happened. Tee result was
a bad bruise upon the forehead and
a black eye; but considering the
dangerous Iall it was fortunate that
he was not more seriously hurt.
John S. Angel, of Herbster, was
in the city last Friday, looking after
matters in connection with proving
up on his homestead. Mr.. Angel
says that there is. not much doing
ia the way of setting the Cranoer-
rv lands, but that should the new
railroad Guild through to Port Wing
that there is bound to be a big
boom. Lands in that region are
held at from eight to ten dollars an
acre. and as this price is undoubted-
ly very excessive considering that
markets are so far removed: there
are but few who are making purchas-
es.