The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-06-29
LANO-WASHBURN ROAD A
COUNTY AFFAIR.
Town of Eileen Derives no Benefit
from the Road and Does Not Want
TO Bear Burden for Re-Estab-
fishing the Bridge Route.

A petition is being clrc ulated
among the county board members to
make the tract of land at the head of
she bay county road. AS Eileen
Gas we'll as other townships not
directly interested as is Washburn
township would derive no benefit
whatever from the road. the general
sentiment is, it would be very un
Just to ask them to pay even share
for the construction # that road,
taking into consideration the fact,
that so many of the taxpayers IN
Eileen have not yet got road to
town or anywhere else. 1t is only
during the year just past that Eileen
has ever had more than one-fourth
of her tax levy on her own roads and
settlers are now demanding TO be
let out. The general sentiment
seems to be to let the town Of Wash
burn take their piece OF land and
make it part of Washburn town
ship and let them who are directly
interested with the aid of the cities
of Washburn and Ashland build the
bridge they are making such time
over-the taxes from that property
would not maintain Eileen share OF
L,:.- n
A trioof freeholdersof Eileen were
over, heard to PROFOUND the query
what good is the south end of the
road if the north end Cat south fork
is made impossible whenever there
is a heavy dew?"
Mrs. L. Nj. johnson while showing
one of her neighbors how to use an
ice cream freezer last Friday acct
IDENTIFY caught her finger in the cog
wheels and sustained very painful
jnjury-
Mrs. G. W. Taylor has ret lrned
from visiting her son at Itasca and
reports a pleasant visit. She also
called on her Snooner friends en-
route. !
Three prospective settlers spent
Thursday looking land in the vicinity
of the JUNCTION. Eileen don't
have to construct expensive bridges
30 attract settlers.
The "Chrquamegon Farm" report
prospects very good for the useful
bumper crop of mammoth straw
berries again this year. Spa
Ketcham" knows how to grow big
berries and plenty of them.
Mr.. Ed Hayes is now section
forernan at Moquah on the Northern
acifc Ry., where he owns uice
place. Ed was pleased to get back
and his oil friends glad to have him,
as he is a good fellow and public
spirited townsman.
Assessor Melstrand says there are
no '4liars" in Eileen, judging from
the amount of personal property
that shows up. This also spe axis we'll
fov the prosperous condition of
Eileen farmers.
During the heavy rain Saturday
night piece of road beginning at
the south fork bridge and extending
about two or three hundred feet was
completely wa-hed out by high
water, the water Sunday evening
cunning three feet above the road at
that point. Road Superintendent
Foley will repair the damaged part
OF the road as soon as the water goes
down. While on his wav home Sun
day Milkman Hosmer in attempting
70 cross q flooded part of the high
way at TIE sodth fork bridge, drove
into place where good-sized cul-
vert had been; he quickly cut the
horses loose and rode them home,
leaving the wagon as danger mark
for other venturesome driver.
Mr.. L. NJ. Johnson, our genial
town clerk, is verybusy taking he
census and agricultural satisfies.
The Benoit school closed Friday
and Mr.. Victor Johnson who has
been giving excellent service, leaves
the school in a very good disciplined
condition. We understand his
services are wanted next term in
The German settlement schools.
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