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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD.
Adjourned Annual Session Held Tuesday.
Last Meeting of Present Board.

The adjourned annual meeting
of the county board was held
last Tuesday and a great deal OF
business transacted. Much OF
the work done was of a routine
nature and nothing unusual took
place. ALI mem bers ofthe board
were in attendance and the SEES
sions held during the day were
characterized by a strict attend
ance to business. II. Marion
Juel, member of the town
board of the town of Bell repre-
scented that town, Mr.. Nye, the
chairman being unable to attend.
The auditing committee had
their report ready and this was
presented and accepted.
The following are among the
most important transactions:
Authorizing the County Clerk
to secure from August Doenitz,
formerly receiver of the United
States land office at Ashland, a
full set of government plats and
government field notes bound in
leather for the use of the county
surveyor, supervisor OF assess
ment and register of deeds, al
the cost of 1926. The plats and
field notes are something the
county has been in need of fo1
some time and it will be a val
liable record.
Resolution passed asking the
circuit Judge to render a deci
sion in the case of Bayfield, Co.
VS.. J. E. Jones.
Favorable action taken on {
motion to reconsider the actor
)of the board at the last meeting
| in accepting the report of tn
committee disallowing all cor
oner's, justice, constable fees
Jurors and witness fees in in
quests held since June I'll
effected by law passed at thu
last session of the Legislature
providing that the authority o
the District Attorney must b.
secured before inquests can b
held. The bills so disallowed il
accordance with this law wer
referred back to the com mite
with instructions to report favor
able on same, which was done.
Report of committee on publ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
Masquerade Ball.

Invitations are out for a mas
querade ball TO be given at the
Opera House Friday evening,
January 10th, under the auspices
Archers of Muir, society which
has spared no pains to make
the affair one long to be remem-
bered as the best of the kind
ever given in the city. The
North Star orchestra has been
engaged to furnish music for the
occasion. Invitations must be
presented at the jdoor and ap-
proved by the society before
gaining admission.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
Big Time at Ashland.

The members Of Court Che
q uamegon and Companion Court
Madeline of the Independent Or
der of Foresters of this city
drove to Ashland Monday even
ing for the purpose of holding
Joint installation with the lodge
Of that place. High Chief Hill
dreth, Of Fon du Lac, installed
all Of the officers of both lodges.
After the installation ceremonies
a big banquet was held at the
lodge rooms at which a very en-
ioyable evening was spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18

grounds and buildings present
ed and adopted and bills ordered
paid.
Ordinance presented detach-
ing all that part of the town of
Mason located in township forty
seven, range s west, and adding
it to the town of Iron River.
This ordinance was laid over un-
til such time as the citizens of
that territory shall present
proper petition.
Resolution presented provid-
ing for the changing of the salary
of the register of deeds from
$1,000 to $1,000 per year, which
was passed.
Resolutions passed discon-
tinuing the furnishing of fuel
and light fer the second mum.
cipal court room at Iron River.
Resolution passed appropri-
ating 5000 for the purpose of as
sisting the Iron River Fair asso-
citation.
Resolution passed providing
for the appropriation of $1,000
for the North Wisconsin Farm
ers' Association.
Resolution passed authorizing
the finance committee to adver-
tise for bids for the purchase of
the outstanding county bonds
and the investment of the sink
ing fund.
The meeting just held will un-
doubtedly be the last held by
this county bord. Only four
| meetings have been held during
the year, and the amount ac-
complished by these short
sessions has been remarkable.
Every part of the work has been
systematized by the several com.
mittees, and report of commit
tees made after a thorough
Investigation of all questions
'comming before them have near
lily always been accepted by the
|board.
! The work of the year is prac.
| tically completed, all bills have
been paid. and the county is ir
better condition than it has beer
for number Of years.
/ On another page will be found
a summary of the business done
!, during the last three years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
MANY New Buildings to be Built at
the Dynamite Plant.
CREW STARTED WORK MONDAY
Land is Being Cleared and Ground Put in
Shape so the Work can be Begun
Within a Short Time.-Means
Much to Washburn.

A large crew of men commenced
work at the plant of the Atlantic
Manufacturing company four miles
from this city Monday morning,
clearing land and getting the ground
in shape for the erection of a num-
Der of buildings. At meeting OF
the head officials of the compan ny
held at Chicago recently it was de-
cided to increase the capacity Of the
plant to almost double owing to the
increasing demand for high ex plos-
ives. Among the buildings that
will be under the course of con-
struction within a short time will
be an entire new powder Inns which
will be located on the opposite side
of the ravine just above the present
powder line. The same number of
buildings as are now in that depart
ment at the plant will be built.
Besides this all the buildings in the
safety department, including the
acid houses. etc. will have more
machinery placed in them in order
to handle the dynamite. This extra
addition to the plant will give work
the year around to from fifty to sew
enty-five more men than are now
employed by the company, although
many more than that will be en-.
gagged in the construction work.
It is also the intention of the con-
pany t.. t..ild a number of fine resi-
dences in the vicinity of Barkesdale
to be used by the head men en-
ployed at the works, but this will
not be done until Some time during
the coming summer.
The pAaa: now employees nearly
two hundred men tue year around
and was the best industry Wash
burn ever landed. What we need Is
more institutions of this kind and
persistent efforts on the part of the
business men of the city is the only
thing that will ever get them here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
RURAL ROUTE SOON
To be Established as Originally
Planned.
POSTMASTER RECEIVES NEWS
The Examination for Carriers Will I'm
doubleday be Order Soon.-All Must
Provide Themselves With Mail
Boxes.

Postmaster Jones has this
week received news of the pro-
posed mail route which was
ordered established some time
ago. The Post Office depart
ment requires that no one living
on the route can receive mail un-
til an approved mail box has been
provided and placed in proper
position. The department. now
want the postmaster to investi-
gate as to whether these mail
boxes have been provided to put
the service in operation unless
at least three Fourths of the
patrons have secured mail boxes.
Since receiving the informa-
ton Mr.. Jones has compelet ed
the investigation and has made
a certificate to the department
that at least sixty-nine OF the
ninety two families have already
provided themselves with boxes.
The proper document was for
warded to the department today.
It is probable that a Civil SER
vice examination for carriers
will be held soon.
The Washington Ave. settle
ment was rot recommended by
the special representative sent
here by the post Office depart
ment owing to the bad condition
of the road between Rockstad s
farm and Four Mile Creek at
that time and will not be served
1t the beginning. but may be
added to the route in the spring.
This would make the route
twenty-six and one half miles
long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
Has Good Position.

George Turner who has been
employed as day clerk at the
hotel Washburn for the past
three or four months, has been
offered a good position as m ana
ger of hotel at Aitkin, Mime
sofa, and will leave in few days
for that place. The hotel is one
of the largest in the place and
was completed but short time
ago. The hotel has a bar room
in connection and also livery
barn. We wish Mr.. Turner
much success in his new loca-
ton.
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Committee to Make Recommendation
to City Council.
CONSOLIDATE AND 2, 7AND 8
The Council Will Undoubtedly submit the
Question to the People at the Elec=
ton This Spring. Several Officeps
VIII be Out Of Job.

The committee appointed by
the common council to investi.
gate and to prepare a resolution
for presentation to the council at
the next meeting of that body,
looking to the redistricting of
the city, changing the boun
dries Of wards, etc., have met
and have agreed that there are
too many wards in the city.
They will prepare a resolution
asking that the question of con-
solidating the first and second
ward and the seventh and eighth
ward be submitted to the people
at the election this spring. There
is no question but that the coun-
Gil will adopt the report of the
committee. It will be necessary
however to hold elections in each
ward this spring, just who will
represent the new wards on the
council and on the county board
will have to be deter mined. If
the matter is adopted by the
people, the membership of the
council will be twelve instead OF
sixteen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18
High School Team Won.

One of the best basket bal
games ever witnessed in this city
was that played at the Opera
House last Saturday evening be-
tween the Ashland Acadamy
team and the High School team
of this city, From the first toss
until the call of time the playing
was fast and furious. The
teams were evenly matched, and
the final result was in doubt un
til near the close of the game.
The local team was victorious by
a score of IA to Is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-01-18

John w. Gibson transacted bust
ness at the Harbor City yes terdav,
Costumes for the Friday evening
event can be gotten at the Candy
Kitchen Friday,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-12-28

1t is believed that Mr.. Oscar s.
Straus will be the first of the Jewish
race to have a seat In the United
States cabinet However, Jews have
frequently held important political po-
sitions in this country. Before the war
Judah +. Benjamin served in the Unit
ed States senate from Louisiana and
In the course of the war held two port
folios in the cabinet of the Confeder-
ate president. The present American
ambassador at Constantinople, j. G..
Lelshman, is Jew, and Mr.. Straus
himself held that post under both
Cleveland and Mckinley.
Abroad Disraeli and Gambetta were
among the best known Jewish public
men. Both France and England have
honored the race with cabinet positions
under several administrations. While
race prejudice may In some eras have
kept Jews from public life, undoubt-
edly noble sensitiveness and reserve
have caused distinguished men of the
race to court retirement. Surely ability
and character have not been wanting,
as Is proved by the achievements of
Jews in literature, in art and in COM
MERGE
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-12-28
EXPOSITION NOTES
From thc Department. Of Publicity OF
the AIaska-RukOn-P Pacific
Exposition

The Illinois Society of Washington
has started movement to erect statue
Of Abraham Lincoln at the exposition
Preparations for the mining exhibit
are now being made. A feature of the
display will be Il department of original
research on subjects of direct interest
to Aaskans.
The Arctic Brotherhood will erect d
substantial clubhouse and install an ex-
hlbit of an Alaskan miners cabin and
outfit at the exposition.
1t is the desire OF the management oil
the exposition to have Massachusetts,
erect as her building a reproduction OF
historic Faneuil Hall.
Rainier Chapter, d. A. r., at u re-
cent meeting decided to raise large
sum for the erection of statue OF
George Washington at the exposition.
Director General l. A. Nadeau OF the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition has
gone to Ottawa, Canada, to officially in
wife the Dominion government to par
ticipate in the exposition.
An international musical contest has
been suggested as feature of the mu-
steal department. Musical organiza-
tions and individual musicians from all
over the world will be invited to par
ticipate.
The California Promotion Committee
will send delegation to Seattle in the
near future to choose a site for the Cal
ifornia building at the exposition and
also to decide upon the size of the APP
preparation California should make to
be adequately represented.
The Pennsylvania Society of Wash
ington, organized to cooperate with the
management of the exposition in secur-
ing participation from the Keystone
State, will request the legislature of
Pennsylvania TO appropriate $4,000
for an exhibit and building 1t is hoped
to ..have a reproduction of Indepen-
dence Hall with the liberty bell in
stalled therein.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-12-28

scraper. The new Y. NJ. C. A. building
in Holborn street is to be all of nine
stories in height. This is one story
higher than the other skyscraper in the
city, which was built with American
capital in Westminster. The upper
stories have never been occupied, and
it is referred to by Englishmen as So
and-so's "folly," esing the name of the
builder. There is scarcely another
building in London that exceeds five
stories, and the great majority are we'll
content with three floors
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-12-28

United States Land Onicc
Watervlle Wash
Sept. g. 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of he Act OF Congress OF
June =, 1873, entitled IAN Act for the Sale of
Timber Lands in the States of California Ore.
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory a.
extended to all Public Land States by Act of
August 4, .s92,
Calvin Young.
OF Leyenworth County of Chelan, State OF
Washington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 6S7. for tue purchase of
The ma nel4, sel4 ne14 & neA sell OF Section
No. % in Township No. 26 N, Range Is r. w.
NJ, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes and TO estab-
fish his claim to said land before j II. Shore.
=. Commissioner at his office at Leayenworth
WASH on Monday, the l4th day of Jany 1907
He names as witnesses: John B. Cahill, Jas
Atnge William Douglas and John Conway, all
of Leavenworth, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to Tile
their claims In this office on or before said 18th
day of January 1906.
Nov le-Jan II Fl, HAYNES, Register
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Ireland's Sad Case.

Whether Ireland Is to have a meas
ure of redress for her wrongs under the
present Liberal rule seems to depend
upon possible emergencies in British
politics. If the government needs the
votes of Irish members to save its ma
jority in the house of commons 1t may
concede something to Ireland On the
other hand Ireland may be sacrificed
to the same end. So it all comes to a
question of party policy and the veal
or woe of the Irish people is a mere
side issue.
Leaving apart the matter of giving
Ireland actual home rule at this time
the situation In that country seems to
demand radical change of imperial
policy in the country on economic
grounds. The Hon Thomas Power
O'Connor recently declared that dur
Ing the century of strictly British rule
there have occurred three famines,
three rebelllons and ninety coercion
acts, suspending the rights of the peo-
/
British rule and declared them respon-
sible for the great Irish emigration
which has robbed Ireland of half her
population in little over half a CEN
fury. A member of the present Lib
eral administration, Mr. Thomas
Tough, has summed up the case In
this sentence: "Since the union $500
the population of Ireland has halved;
the taxation of Ireland has doubled"
Official statistics bear out the con-
tentions of both of these gentlemen as
the home sell. In 1871 the census gave
the population of Ireland at S,175,000
In 1901 the census returned but
4,45S,000, and since then there has
been a depletion of $4,000. Thus it is
clear that with a fertile soil and
healthy climate and the natives bound
to their fair Erin by ties of sentiment
as strong as any known to the human
race, the population has steadily and
rapidly declined Agriculture and
manufacturing have not prospered as
in other countries, and the whole coun-
try is going backward, while every
other civilized land is moving forward.
Plainly those advocates of a square
deal for the Irish people are right
when they declare that English rule
in Ireland is the greatest blot on the
page of English history. A rule that
fails to be beneficent has no moral or
political justification. At time when
the British empire is pouring out mil
lions upon millions Of treasure for a
navy to protect its distant colonial
possessions it would appear simple
wisdom, to say nothing Of abstract
justice, to plan in broad, generous
way the restoration of the once popu-
lous and prosperous, but now fast de-
caying, island that lies so near its seat
of government.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior,
Land Office az WaterVille,

Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Waterville,
Wash. Oct. 8, 1906
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before A. N. Cor
bis, u 5. Commissioner, at his office at We
natchee. Wash, on Jan. II. 1907, viz: Freder.
lex +. Rexford, VINO made II. r.. No. 5000, for the
We NV a, y sw "A Sec. 20, r. % N. X. H.,
T.. w. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz: Dora Millner. of Wenatchee.
Wash, Ester Millner of Wenatrhee, Wash, f.,
Luktns, OF Leavenworth, Wash, Charles
JOY, of Cashmere, Wash
Nov 30-Dec % w. f. HAYNES, Register.
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Notice TO Creditors

In the Superior court of the state of Washing
ton In and for the county of Chelan.
In the matter of the estate OF John II. Trerice
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
eXecutriX of the last will and testament of John
f Trerice, deceased TO the crcd tors Of and
all persons having claims against, the said de
ceased, to exhibit them within one ar from
and after the date of the first publ cation of tn
notice, with the necessary vouchers. to the
said executrx at the office of Lewis j. Nelson
in the town of LeavenwOrth, Chelan county.
Washington, the same being the place for the
transaction OF the business of said estate.
Dated and signed Bird day of December, 1906
Signed Jane Trerice, Execu1rix.
First publication Dec 7, 1906 1T
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land ONCE at WaserVille, Wasl

Department of the Interior,
Land Ofice at Wa:ervile, Wash.
Oct. 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Lawrence NJ Cade,
of Cashmere, Wash has filed notice of his in
tention to make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1887 ,
d, Sec. "a. r. "a r. l8 b. ana that said
proof will be made before j. f.. Shore. U. S.
Commissioner at Leayenworth, Wash ON Jan.
Il, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of the land, viz: Henry kimber John Peters,
Archibald smith and Nimrod Il. Cade, all of
Cashmere, Wash.
Nov 3O-Dec. 2S. w. +. HAYNES, Register
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In the Superior court of the state of Washing
ton IN an Tor the county OF Chelan.
In the matter of the estate OF Howell Ralston
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrators OF the estate of Howell Ralston
deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons
having claims against, the said deceased OF
the said estate. 10 exhibit them within one veal
fr IN the date OF the first publication of this
notice, with the necessary vouchers, to the ad
ministratiX of the said estate at the office o.
Lewis j. Nelson in the town OF Leavenworth
Chelan county, Washington, the same bein
The place for transaction of the business of the
said estate.
Dated and signed Bird day of December 1906
Signed Mary Ralston Administrators
First publication Dec. Z, l906-it
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1906-12-28

In the Superior court of the state of Washing
ton in and for the county of Cnelan.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac Elston
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
executor of the last will and testament of isaac
Elston, deceased, to the cr' ditorS of, and all
persons having claims against the said de
ceased, or the said estate to exhibit them with
in one year from and after the date OF the first
publication of this notice, with the necessary
vouchers, to the said executor. NJ the office OF
Lewis j. Nelson, in ihe town of LeaVenwo IT,
Chelan county. Washington, the same being
the place for the transaction of business OF said
estate.
Dated and signed Bird day of December, 1866
Signed William Douglas, Executor.
First publication Dec. Z, l9J6.-it
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Dt'C T,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make five year final proof in support Of his
claim, ana that said proof will be made before
j. T.. Shore, u. Commissioner, at his ONCE
at Leavenworth, Wash on January Ii, 1907 viz
Peter Rosen, of Merritt, Wash, who made
homestead entry No. S5l7, July 3, 1908, for lot /,
seq nel4 sec 4, twp % n, IL Il w M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz;
James H. McEvoy, Nelson Forsyth, Fred
Cleemann and Harry b. Smith, all of Merritt,
Wash w. f.. HAYNES.
Dec 7-Jan Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department of tue Interior,
Land Ohice ut Wenatchee, Wash


Land Otiice at Wenatchee Wash,
oct -, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tlled notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before A. N. Cor
bin, u. S Commissioner at his office in We
natchee, Wash, on Jan - 1907, viz: Augustus
w. Sioat, who made II. t. No. 3437, for the sw
"A OF Sec 9, II. 20 N. OF X. 49, r.. w. M.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
=. A. Reynolds, Of Mason Creek, Wash.
Fred Clennen, of Mason Creek, WASH, A. A.
Brooks, OF Mason Creek, Wash. Chas. Hast
ingS, of Mason Creek Wash.
Nov. 30-Dec. Is W. +. HAYNES, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
La d Oflice at Waterville, Wash
NoV y iQlG

Notice Is hereby given that Martha e.
Wyckon, form ~ Martha e. Brooks of Leav-
enworth, Wash, has filed her intention to make
final Communication proof IN support of her claim,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 7441, made July 20,
1901, for Lots and 6, Sec. 8, II. "a N. II. l8 Il.
and that said proof will be made before j. r..
shore, U. S. commissioner, 1T his office at
Leavenworth, Wash, on Jan. Is, 1907
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of the land, viz George ". HoXsey Edward
Meeker. Charles Swenson and Louis w .
Bloom. all of Leavenworth, Wash.
Nov Bodice. % W. +. HAYNES :, Register.