The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-04
Mrs. Baxstrom and Mrs. Sample,

who have been visiting in the city,
have gone to Mrs. Baxstrom's home
at Lac du Flambeau.
Miss Mile Lowry expects to
leave this week for Duluth where
she will visit friends and relatives
for couple of weeks.
William Freeman was quite badly
hurt at the coal dock last Monday
morning, receiving severe cash on
the forehead as the result of fall.
The Arcade restaurant has been
undergoing some Improvements,
among which is some new wall
paper and other decorating effects.
Eyes examined free at Fox's Drug
Store. DR.. Sprague, Optician.
F. A. Bell has bsen spending
week or so at his farm near Iron
River. He expects to remain at the
farm for another week, cleaning up
his haying any other work.
Three trimmermen at the Hines
mill made demand for an increase
in wages Tuesday night, and their
refusal to 60 to work resulted in
shutdown of the mill for the night
Charles Arnold will leave next
week for Boston to attend the
Grand Army Encampment, and will
remain short time to visit his old
home. Charlie first learned to eat
beans in Boston.
The board of review of the city
concluded their labors last week.
and have adjourned. There was a
good deal of criticism among mem
bers of the board upon the assess
ment made this spring.
John Mckay was here from Mime
sofa last week. visiting with friends.
Joohn is an Indian farmer, and evil
IDENTIFY is SO satisfactory in the
service that he has charge of one of
Uncle Sans best reservations.
Ex-Governor Fifeld, of Ashland,
has his camp opened on Sa I'd Island
and is spending the month of August
in camp with large party 6f
friends. The genial governor enjoys
about thirty days each year at his
beautiful retreat at the Island.
Work has commenced on the new
railroad from Bayfield, to Cornucopia.
The old tracks extending beyond
the Bayfield, Transfer are being put
IN shape, the grades cleared and
made rs dy, and as soon as this
work is done the new rail will be
laid on to Cornucopia.
Morgan and Axelberg and John
Walsh disposed of four forties of
land to Fiulanders last Thursday.
The land is in the vicinity of Ash
land Junction, and is splendid for
farming purposes. The new buyers
will improve it for farms this sea-
son.
Burberry picking and haying
seems to have furnished the greater
part of occupation for good many
people during the past few days.
Large parties Of berry pickers have
been visiting the barrens out beyond
the Four Mile Greek country the past
few days. There are oceans of ber-
ries, according to the version of
some of the pickers.
Berry pickers are numerous.
Among those who have passed
through here on the way to the
berry fields have been a large num-
Der of Indians. Most of them have.
been employed by Messrs. Peterson
and Lien. The BURBERRY crop is
said to be very large, and the local
market has been well supplied with
the luscious fruit.
The Bayfield, County Teachers H.
stitute will open at Washburn, Aug
ust 10Th and continue two weeks.
Prof. S. A Lynch of the West Su-
perior State Normal School and f.
W. Thomas, of Medford. will be the
instructors. Examinations for
teachers certificates will be held
August goth and Both.