The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-04-14


town the very best possible gov
eminent, and with Mr.. Tomkins at
the head there is no reason ito think
but what the new town of Eileen
will become one of the very best of
the towns of the county.
The Washburn Gun Club has been
re-organized for the coming season
and the first shoot was held last Fri
day. The membership has been
divided into classes so that the
amateurs will stand some show of
winning with the old-time profess
SIGNALS who have been cracking away
at clay pigeons for number of years:
The gun clue has made quite repu-
tation for itself, AID is regarded in
sporting circles as one of the strong
est in northern Wisconsin.
A representative of The TIMES
looked after matters of business at
Cable one day last week. The town
has just had it's first election, and
it was very spirited one in which
numerous candidates used every en-
deavor to carry the day, with the
result that splendid set Of town
officers have been elected, and the
new town has started out to do
business on strictly business princi-
! pies. There are nc people who
could appreciate self-government
more than the people of Gable, who
have been tackled on to DrummOnd
! for so long a time.
Under sheriff J. B. Welton was at
Shell Lake and other places in that
vicinity during the latter part OF
! last week, and arrested Lorey Cor
ner, accused of having raised check
of the Willow River Lum Der Com
pany at Pratt from seven dollars to
seventeen dollars. Corner was
taken before Judge Parish at Ash
land Monday and pleaded guilty and
was given an intermediate sentence
to the Green Bay reformatory of
from eighteen months to two ard
one-half years. Corner is a bright
young man and this is his first Of
| fence.
DR.. G.. A. Johnson, of Sioux City,
Iowa, was in the city the first of the
week. DR.. Johnson owns section
of land in the vicinity of Nash, and
is contemplating opening sheep
ranch. He is undecided whether to
open it extensively this season, but
has the land for that purpose and pro-
poses to utilize it before long. When
such men as DR.. Johnson invest their
cash and show their faith in the
future of Bayfield, county in such
manner it means good deal, and
will no doubt cause others who are
hesitating to come here to look care
fully into what Bayfield, county has
to offer.
Mrs. Darlington and her son Ike.
Topsy, carrie Nation and Alexander
Dowie, are not all of the notable
personages to appear in the Grand
Temple of Fame on April goth,
at the Opera House.
There is considerable talk of labor
troubles brewing on the Northwest.
ern Fuel Company's dock, owing to
the position of the company in re-
fusing to accede to demands of the
Coal Heavers Union. The company
has served notice.on the men that
the union will not be recognized the
coming summer, and that men will
be dealt with Individually. The re-
suit of this notice has been that
there have been number of the
union men quit work and it is feared
that the trouble will extend to the
work Ct the entire dock. The dock
has been under union labor for many
years.
| Considerable amusement was &C.
casioned in the Municipal court one
day last week over the trial of John
ISommers, of Pratt. Somners was
accused Of assault ard battery upon
the person Of Justice Of the Peace
SIayton. It appears that Slayton
was a candidate for re. election in
thesi late election, and some Of the
people of Pratt took advantage OF
the occasion to arrange pictur-
ssque cartoons which were con-
|spiciously displayed about the town.
Slayton had some little trouble
with Sommers and claimed that the