The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-17
Trying to Dodge the issue.

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The last issue of the Washburn News has few words to
say upon the lighting proposition and tries pull the WASH
burn Electric Power companys chesnuts out OF the
through attempt divert attention to the dealings OF
the company with the city Just what figure the con
tract Of the water company cuts IN this matter no one can
blinded by the gded dollars that are dropping
such abundance into Golfers the lighting company
The TINES is not prepared to say whether the water
company have exceptionally good contract whether
either the water company the electric light company
have any contract ALL In the hydrant rental case OF the
company against the city last termo court the jury
found that the service of the company worth at
reasonable cost year for hyrant while the city
paying SO hydant making difference between the price
being paid and the findings Of the jury OF only three or
four hundred dollars year The city council have been
energetic in looking after the water company Matters ana
besides City Attorney Walsh Attorney Wm. Tomkins IS
In the employ of the city their litigation The Washburn
water works question is thing, and the WashDurn
Electric lighting proposition IS entirely separate and
distinct thing The water works matter is before the court
aud has been for several months to whether they nave
contract and they have it lasts for nine 1t IS just
questionable whether the lighting company has con-
tract and they have expires within the next sixty days
Both the lighting and water matter are undoubtedly
subjects for the officials to deal with IN their proper
ORDER they relate that is being furnished the
public
IF Washburn is going to get down to business it
must take these different matters that effect the public
purse And the way take them up is in their order and
thing time and that thing should be taken up
vigorously and taken right The TINES has not discussed
the matter of private rentals given by the Washbun Eclectic
Light Power company, but it will be found the matter
is investigated that they in about the proper
ton to that the lights that furnished the city
furnished at about double price All night lights in Iron
River thirty cents month"; and all over the state the
prices less than here And for lights the prices
Washburn double what they in many other places
HE TINES has proven this with figures from the principal
places of the state The TIMES has shown that Medford
Hghtswhich the in Washburn, furnished
atneary half what most of the lights bringing the
pany in WaShburn And the principal officers Of the two
concerns are the
The matter before the people right the PROPOSE
before the council whether the Washburn Electric
Light and Power company to be given the privilege Of
continuing milk the public treasury dry for the next ten
fifteen years and thereis going to become be-
udded by any attempt made by the company to divert
tention in any other direction Because The TIMES has
sought elghten the public regarding this very important
matter attempt has made to get back at the editor
of THE TINES in personal way and several expressions of
Indignation the part Of officials of the company have
to light. TIE TIMES has nothing personal in this
matter has been inclined pass these little weak
of our injured and uttering friends, and has alb
stained from any personal ason anybody but if is
shoota few wads Of buckshot easily
the lighting company it's little sack of peanuts
The TINES is not prosecuting against the Electric
Lighting company We have told the truth in everything
have said and nota single statement have made has
been denied. We have simply shown; and the Electric
Lighting company dsprove it, that they have
charging for the service than company
state of Wisconsin, and have stated and the lighting
company dsprove it, that the proposition they
nave city council higher rate than that paid
by any city in the state
The electric lighting company have had long, hard
strong pull at the public purse Their time of correction
here, and they should be dealt with in busnesslike
manner instead of through any pull which they may
tempt to make.
They will not be successful in trying throw dust
the peoples eyes.