The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-12

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freight and passenger agent of the
Omaha railroad, and will look after
the territory between st. Paul and
Winnipeg. Mr.. Lang has been
agent for the company at Ashland
and the new position is in the nature
of promotion.
Professor George A. Works, Of
Menomonie, was in the city the lat
ter part Of the past week, interview
ing some of our school officials, with
a view to obtaining the principal
ship of the city schools. Mr.. Works
made a splendid impression among
those whom he met, and was the
second choice Of the board for the
position.
IL nOrahle [. L. Lenroot, Of ST.
perlor, spoke at the Opera House
last Saturday night, advocating the
denomination of Governor LaFol-
lette. Mr.. Lenroot made a very
good impression upon his audience,
out the attendance was small. Mr..
Lenroot viii be returned by Doug
las county to the legislature this
winter, and will likely succeed him
self as Speaker of that body.
On Sunday, May 8th, the first
boat came into Washburn being the
Chequamegon Bay Transportation
Companies steamer Skater. The
bay opened on Saturday, May 9TH,
which is about one month later than
last year. Everything has been
very backward, and people are just
now beginning to feel that they have
reached the end Of one of the hard
est winters that has ever been
known in northern Wisconsin. The
hum of the sawmills all along
Chequamegon bay will be the next
order of the spring events.
Plans are being matured to eX
tend the Dalrymple road from Red
elitfe to Port Wing, and it is al
together probable that arrangements
viii be made to put the road
through as far as Cornucopia this
season. Mr. FL. G. Hale, one of the
trustees Of the estate, is working
the proposition hard, the evident
intention of his plan being to build
from Bayfield, to Superior. The
road, if built, will be a great thing
for the shore country between Bay
field and Superior.
The county finds itself In a very
bad financial condition, and will en-
d ,avor to borrow $4,000 on a
term of years to straighter up out
standing matters. There is consi
derable money in the trust funds
which will likely be paid out for
bonds, but none of this is available
for the running expenses OF the
county. The finance committee. will
endeavor to make arrangements for
for the proposed loan the board will
meet again as this committee is
eady tomake its report.
Although the water in the streams
is cold and somewhat disturbed, yet
there have been large number OF
fishermen trying their luck during
the week, and On Sunday the streams
were fairly lined with fishermen,
Quite a number of fairly good
catches have been made by some of
the anglers The fishermen with
more experience do net expect to see
much good fishing until after there
have been some warm rains and a
little warm weather.
Game wardens and other officials
of the state have been numerous dur
ing the past week. Perhaps the
lack Of appointments given by the
state administration to Bayfield,
county is responsible for this. Ism
it about time that some of the plums
were dropped into the laps of the
faithful here at home? II this was
done it would perhaps not been
necessary for so many outsiders to
drop il and tell the people of the
county how they should vote.
Chairman T, A. Buol and Su-
pervisor Swanty Anderson. of
Mason, were in the city Monday and
closed a contract with the Wlscon-
sin Iron and Bridge Company, of
Milwaukee, to put new steel