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

The people of Bayfield, and Bell
have come to the front with the aid
bonds asked by the new railroad
that is to run to Cornucopia, and
which later will be extended to Port
Wing, and work is to go ahead on
the construction at once.
Gentry Borthers were here with
their dog and pony show last Fri
day. and drew the crowds. The
show is good one, and on just
about the same scale as during prev
ious years. One of the chief attrac-
/ tions of the show was a shetland
colt, less than a week old, which all
agreed was the smallest piece Of
horse flesh they ever had seen.
With the ideal weather that we
have been having during the past
month there is little excuse for one S
not enjoying touch of genuine life.
The bay has never been pleasanter
and out door life more inviting than
during the July that has just passed.
It certainly has been IDEAL. AS a
result there have been many excur-
sions on the bay that have been
we'll patronized, while picnic parties
and the like have been almost too
numerous to keep track of
Burt Davis resigned his position
with the American Express Com
pany Wednesday, and as soon as a
new agent is secured will take up
some other line of work. The ex-
press company have been paying
their agent here about forty dollars
month, and MIR. Davis finds that
he cannot keep even on that sum.
Agent Taylor was here and checked
the office yesterday and audited the
agents account.
The steamer Barth took a cargo
of lumber from the Omaha dock the
first of the week. The lumber came
from the Hines mill at Hayward.
The shipments from Hayward to
this point are forming quite a
bsanch of the lumber handling bust
ness here, and while not extremely
heavy, yet the lumber showers well
come the additional amount OF work
it gives them.
A family reunion is being held at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rock
stad in the town of Washburn.
Anfn Reckstad arrived this week
from Minneapolis, Oscar came home
from Princeton, Minnesota, and
Enock and Andrew, of this city,
have gone home to the farm, and the
boys are enjoying themselves visit
ing with their parents. They will
devote the week to a vacation, and
jolly family gathering is in pro-
gress at the Rockstad home.
! A. Pearce Tomkins, chairman of
Eileen: 0. L. Rowe, chairman of the
town of Washburn, and attorney w.
M. Tomkihs and George Mcdonald,
of Ashland, were in the city Tues
day going over the matter of settle.
ment of accounts between these
two towns and the city Of Washburn.
It is expected that when the detail
work in connection with the settle
ment is completed that it. will be
found that the city is heavy deb
tor.
There were never more men en-
ployed in Washburu at better wages
than this year, yet there is consider
able complaint that times are hard,
The reason seems to be that the
long winters produce sort of gen.
eral "cramp' in the business world.
Our people should wake up to the
fact that industries must be secured
that will give employment to labor
during the Wi inter- months, if we are
to keep up and remain in healthy
financial condition.
Mrs. c. HI. Jennings, Boston
Our baby" (twins), were sickly.
Had several doctors, bnt no results.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
made them strong and robust"
30 cents. Tea or tablet form. Frost
& Spies.