The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-06-22
Brick Plant
NEW UlM GENTLEMAN FiGUR-
ING ON BRICK YARD
New Wagon Road is to be Built From
Moquah to Ashland junction
and Across Fish Creek,

men from New Ulm, Minnesota. were
In town Friday examining and TAX
ing samples of the clay adjacent to
the Omaha and Northern Pacific Ry.
track with a view to establishing a
brick plant at Ashland Junction.
They seemed impressed with the
quality of clay they dug up, and
especially so with with the location,
such as shipping facilities to be had
on both roads, with side tracks from
each road right into the clay bed,
and plenty of cheap fuel in sight for
years. They took the Afternoon
Scoot for Ashland to consult with
Mr.. Winckler.
Surveyors and Engineers are to
inspect AID recommend to the town
BOARD . route for the new road to be
built from Moquah to Ashland
Junction 10 the near future, 1t
will probably run on the north side
of the Northern Pacific Railway
track to within about mile OF the
Junction then, ABOUT half mile due
northeast, then east and come out
at the wagon bridge crossing the
North Fork Of Fish Greek at Mr..
Winckler's Fish Creek Farm. This
will open up beautiful stretch OF
farm land, already being picked up
by Iowa and Michigan, parties who
intend settling there.
Attorney w. M. Tomkins, spent
Sunday at his Eileen stock farm.
Dir. Tomkins is very much interested
10 agriculture. He has the largest
clearing On this township.
Section Foreman Falk and family
spent Sunday with friends at White
River.
The first car load of dynamite from
the new plant at Barksdale passed
through Eileen Friday, enroute to
Superior.
Mr. A. Pearce Tomkins spent
Monday inspecting roads in the
German settlement.
Miss Katie Dubinska, of Minnea-
polls, arrived home Saturday, and
will visit her home and friends a
while this summer.
The st. Agnes School of Ashland
Gao scholars) came to Ashland juno
tlon on picnic excursion of their
own Tuesday, accompanied by The
Sisters and "a Priest. They had a
very enjoyable day in the woods and
along the River.
Contracts were let for two and
one-half miles of new road at Wood
land and for the new wagon bridge.
Ferguson & Sandstrum, Frank
Windal, Oscar & Kinney and L. r.
Flsck, were the successful bidders,
the contracts amounted to 81, 300.
John E. Peterson, of Eileen, has
named his farm ''HazelwOod :"
Eileen farmers all believe in being
up to date.
Steamer Seldin Marvin loaded
lumber at the -four dock last Satur-
day.
uProf. E. D. Gordon, and sons
spent Saturday at Gordon Place.
Mr.. Gordon says the sun always
shines on Ashland Junction and ne
anticipates moving his Business
Coilege-in the near future, from
Ashland here, where the surround
ing woods, streams and fields so
,congenial and necessary to the
healthy development of young grow
ing brain and body, is as free as the
air, and free from communicating
social influences to lead one estray
as in the city.
A pleasant day was spent at the
bay shore near Nash by che three
Sunday Schools of .his township last
Wedn esday. The Sunday Schools
were well represented. A platform
was erected and speaking and sing
ing were INDUCED in, and last but
not least refreshments were served
at an outdoor board which fairly
groaned as the contents of numer-
Gus hampers and boxes were unload
ed on it.
Mr.. D. Soaring, of Pompton
Lakes, n. J., is visiting with his
son, Agent Soaring, at Ashland
Junction. Helikes tho country very
much and may postpone his return