The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-05

Their, T. G. Williams, left the frs
of the week for Quitman, Mississippi
where he has a good position with
the numbering company in which C
f. Thompson of the Thompson
Lumbe company, is Interested
The pupils of the high school are
arranging to get out a newspaper il
the interests of the school. 1t will be
an exceptionally neat production, and
has been christened ''stumps.
George Bean is the business mana
ger for the new paper, while Oscar
Runkle is chief of the editorial staff.
The paper will be printed at the
TINES office.
Miss Miller has been engaged to
take charge of the Bayfield, county
Abstract company's work, and has
taken charge of the office. Miss
Cooke, who has looked after the
office. has returned to Wabasha,
Minnesota, taking her mother with
her. Miss Millers experience in
doing abstracting fits her very well
for the new work size will have to
look after,
Theron Loveland rsturned from
Sioux City, Iowa, last Sunday night,
after more than weeks absence.
The Loveland company, composed OF
himself and brother-in-law, was
burned out in the big Sioux City fire
a couple of weeks ago. Mr.. Love,
land will remain here during the
winter locking after theland inter.
ests of his company, and also the
interests of Loveland & Preston.
Thos. Latin spent several days
here during the past week looking
after business matters, returning to
Quitman, Mississippi, on Sunday.
Tom says he likes the south and it's
people, and will make his permanent
home in that land. His wife and
daughter are also very much pleased
with Quitnan. Harvey Irish ac-
companied Mr.. Latin to the south,
aed will work in the logging opera
tons Mr.. Latin has in charge.
Joseph Boileau died at his home
in this city last Friday night after a
lingering sickness, the cause of his
death being tuberculosis. Joe had
many friends in Washburn who
have watched him gradually sinking
and felt deep regret that he must be
taken away at such al early stage
in life. The funeral was held Sun
day from the Catholic church. and
the remains were in TERED in the
Catholic cemetery
A meeting of the Commercial club
members was held Monday night, at
which considerable business pertain.
ing to the organization Of the club
was disposed of. Andrew Carnegie
has given the three thousand dol
lars asked for the completion CT the
new library. and Mr. O. A. Lamor-
eau left the first of the week TO buy
the remaining fixtures for the build
ing. The new library will oe oc-
cupied in very short time. and
then the old library will be placed in
condition for the use for the new
club.
Mr.. snd Mrs. c. B. Simpson have
moved into the cottage On the
Hotel Washburn grounds, and will
make that place their home. Mr..
Simpson has logging contract near
Brule, aud as soon as he laid down
the cares and responsibilities of the
sheriffship proceeded to his camp
where he will see to it that logging
is done on large and proper scale
the remaining months OF the winter
Mr.. Simpson has made an excellent
sheriff, and no one who helped tc
place him in that office ever hao
occasion to feel any regret fer their
course.
Max. Heimer and wife where here
from Iron River over Sunday, Wis
ting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Ungrodt. Max. says that the
closing down Of the big mill at. Iror
River is liable to effect the town a
good deal for time, but he adds
that the men who have been work
iGg il the mills for many years
are going to turn their attention tc
farming and that great movement
to farming around his place the com
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