The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-24
Iron River People Agree to Give
Bonus to Hines.
AND ALSO AGREE AS TO TAXES
The Citizens of That Place Subscribe to
Guaranty of $4,000 and Agree to
Tax of $4,000 a Year Annually
to Land the Lumber Company

The citizens, after hearing the deal
was off with the Alexander & Edgar
Lumber Co. and Edward Hines
Lumber Co. for thu purchase of the
formers plant, decided to call a meet
ing Of the either to endeavor to
induce by ways and cash to have the
latter reconsider the purchase of he
plant, and the result was that Mr.
Byron Ripley was sent to
Wausau to interview the Alexander
& Edgar Company. The owners re-
manned firm t, their former price,
but would extend their option to the
Hines people for one week. On Mr..
Ripley's return another meeting was
held and the Hines company's repre-
sentatives were asked to be present
with a committee Monday morning
a meeting was held at the Grimpo
Hotel at which the Hines c Ompapy
asked for a bonus of $4,000, and taxes
not to exceed $4,000 per annum>
The committee called another meet
ing in the afternoon and laid their
report before the citizens. A draft
ed agreement was read and accepted
by tie citizens and this agreement
was for each and every one to sign,
sums of $1,000 of the bonus money
payable yearly to the Edward Hines
Lumber company for five years, and
the taxes over and above the amount
of $4,000. The agreement was eager
~ signed and in few hours the
amount was more than subscribed
for. The Hines representatives, were
in town again Tuesday and the mat
ter was adjourned for several days.
Geo. Barnes, chairman of the town
of Barnes, purchased last week a
steam threshing engine. He is
preparing for trip among the farm
ers, as be own the only threshii &
outfit in this district Naturally his
visit is looked forward to by the
farmers in this vicinity.
The band of Indians which passed
through here week ago from Shell
Lake, to pick blueberries north of
the town, hit this place again Mon
Jay on their return, and their num-
gave the town lively appear
-snce for few hours. They left in
the evening for their locality south.
A few of the remaining braves got
in a mix up with a citizen and con-
sequently one the natives was land
ed by the police: but later on was
reles sed.
Mr.. Chas. Sullivan, tonsorial ar
fist, took in the Ashland Fair on
Tuesday.
John Mcdonald and w. Conley,
were visitors at> the Ashland Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Shields, OF Superior, was in
the city on business last Friday.
Ed. Fox, tonsoial artistof Bibon,
was in town on Tuesday on his way
to Superior to stand the examina-
lions at the BARRIERS State Board.
ice Darwin also accompanied him.
Both expect to return with their di-
plomas.
Geo. Barnes and wife, of Barnes,
were in town Monday on business. !
The Rev. John Gibson is a dele
gate to the Grand League.of the Fra
ternal league at Plymouth Wis, this
week, representing the local lodge.
Mr, Fairall, Secretary of the
Farmers Association, is at the Ash
and Fair this week, having charge
the agricultural department..
The Rev. Pease, of South St. Paul
coupled the Congregational pulpit
N last Sunday morning.
The Fouschie saloon, and F. F..
Ioe, had new window signs paint
which adds greatly to appearance
their shops.
%r. Ried, one ofthe striking oper-
ors, returned to his position here
the strike being called off.