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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
MANY INSTALLATIONS
Many of the Lodges are In
stalling Officers This
Month.

The month Of January is noted IN
this city for the number of lodge in
stallations. Not only do these in
asallations assume the form OF
solemn ceremonies but it is made a
time for feasting and dancing, etc.
On Monday evening the Beavers
held their exercises, which was at
tended by a large number. On
Tuesday evening the K. of p. occu-
ried the boards. On Friday evening
the members of both Forester lodges
in this city will 60 To Ashland to be
installed with the Ashland Lodges.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will also install Friday evening.
Next Monday evening the E. E. o.
will hold their exercises at their
hall And SO it goes.
James Rayburn and Miss Emma
Rayburn who have been visiting in
the city at the home of their siste;
Mrs. John O'Sullivan, left esterday
afternoon for Merrill. where they
will visit for short time before re-
turning to their home at Eau Gale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
PURCHASE CONFIRMED
Gives Credence to Telegram
Story of New Line From
Superior to Ashland

Reliable information from Bayfield,
states that the purchase of the Dal-
rymple logging railroad from Bay
field within a few miles of Cornuco-
pia. distance of about 30 miles, is
now confirmed,
1t is stated by Bayfield, people that
the logger doing business on this
road this season is leasing the line
from the 500 interests. 1t is furth-
er stated that the 500 interests are
planning the line from Ashland to
superior via this road to CornucOpi
and from the latter point to Super
or by new right-of-way which will
soon be, decided upon by the engi-
neering department of the road.
The new line, it is said, will folio "
the south shore of Lake Superior,
touching at Port Wing, Orienta and
other points along the lake which at
the present time have no railroad
facilities. 1t will open up one of the
finest farming districts in northern
Wisconsin. Connection will also be
made at Ashland with the Wiscon-
sin Central. now owned by the 500.
Superior Telegram.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Congregational Church

Special service are be ing held
at the congregational Church
each evening. Rev Pant has
been delivering a series of ser
mons on the "Sayings of the
Cross. Tonight the subject
will be II thirst" Tomorrow
evening, the subject will be "It
is finished."O Sunday morning
at Communion service, the Sub
ject of the sermon will be "Fath
er, into Thy hands I commend
my spirit. I" New members will
also be received into the church
Sunday morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13

George and Henry Oscar left Tues
day morning for Minneapolis, where
Henry will enter the Thomas Hos
pital where he will receive treat
ment.
A Union Service will be held at
the Norwegian Lutheran Church
next Sunday evening. Rev. Chris
tiansen will deliver the Baccalau-
reate Address to the Graduating
Glass.
'Dorn's Ointment cured me of
eczema that had annoyed me long
time. Mhe was permanent. Hon.
S. w. Maalhews. Commissioner Lab
or Statistica. Agusta Me.
For Sale Cheap. Horse, wagon,
and harness. Inquire of Eben Bur
dick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Bring in Your Subscriptions Now.
BLACK RIVER FALLS
Wins the Prize for Largest
Number of Stamps Sold
in Proportion.

Black River Falls, Wis, has sud-
denly leaped into international fame
in tuberculosis work by it's re-
| markable sEo wing in the Christmas
stamp campaign conducted by the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis as
sOclation.
This little city ol 1,947 population
Census of 19O5) sold $4,000 Christ
mas stamps at one cent each, or 90
57-100 stamps for each inha bltant,
winning the ZOO Aero vacuum
cleaning system offered by the as
sociatlon to the city OF less than
1900 population selling the most
stamps per capita. This is undoubt-
edly the best showing made by any
city in the world that engaged in
the sale of Christmas stamps.
Burlington, Racine county. won
the prize for cities of 1900 and over,
tl6O d P1 ,OUO ACIO NdCuA ClCouluH
system, by disposing of 56,45O
stamps, or 20 35-100 per inhabitant.
The population is 1925. This in
itself is a remarkable record. which
would command national attention
were not Black River Falls record
SO overwhelmingly good.
Another wonderful record was
established by First Ward school in
Milwaukee, which won another Aero
vacuum celaning system in the con-
Jest exclusively for schools in Mil
waukee. The pupils sold 1O3, ,633
stamps, or more than 139 for each
pupil, the attendance being 744.
''These figures give Wisconsin
higher rank than ever before among
the states and nations engaged in
the crusade against consumption"
said DIR. HI. E. Dearholt. executive
secretary of the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Special Rates Old subscriptions When Paid in Advance

was dropped because the COM
pany upon the recommendation
OF it's engineers and traffic men
did not deem it necessary. Now
however there seems to be some
prospect of success and many
of the land owners along the
proposed line and many others
scattered through the territory
affected are bringing influence
to bear. 1t is hoped that the
petitions will be we'll signed by
shippers as soon as they are in
circulation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Commercial Club has Been
asked to Help
To ask Company to Build
From Grantsburg to
Iron River

Citizens all over the Northern
Part of this state and North east
ern MINI. have been asked to
help in the movement to persuade
the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to build a connecting
link of road between Grantsburg.
Burnett county and Iron River
All commercial clubs and busl-
ness Mems Associations all over
the Northern part of the two
states, are asked to join the move
ment and to help circulate pet
itions. The commercial club here
will lend it's efforts in that direc-
tion and petitions will be started
in few days.
The movement to build was
starred several years ago, but
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
CARNATION BALL
TO be Given at the Opera
Hall Feb. 4th by the
Pythians

The fourth annual Carnation ball
will be given by the Knights OF
Pythias at the Opera House on
Friday evening, Feb. 4th. Ar
rangments are now being made
oy the dance committee for one
of the best parties that has ever
been given by the lodge. 1t will
be one of the events of the social
season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Bids for Selling Ice

Notice is hereby given that
bids will be received up to
Thursday noon, January Goth
1910, for the lease of the en-
tire plant of the Washburn
Ice Company, for period OF
one year from the above date.
Bids to be in writing, and the
exact amount that BIDDER
is willing to pay for the use
of the plant. 1t is also un-
derstood that bidder is to
purchase from former Man
ager the ice which is on hand.
Price of ice to be agreed upon
between bidder and present
Manager, VIM. Olson. Bids
are to be submitted to either
of the undersigned officers.
The Board of Directors re-
serves the right to reject any
or all bids,
E. G. Stevens, president,
O. M. Olson Vice president
N. M. Ossar Sec. & Treas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13

A daughter was born to Mr.. ano
Mrs. VIM, E. Day Tuesday evening
The Pocohantas Ladies will give
a necktie social at the Odd Fellows
hall this evening.
Miss Myrtle Boutin of bayfield,
visited with friends in the city
terday.
Mrs Barney Dunn and sons John
and Charles visited at Ashland last
Thursday evening.
Ole Hovede left Tuesday 70: Hur-
ley and other points. He has recent
ly accepted position as travelling
salesman for Gowan, Towhy and Co
of Duluth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Service next Sunday at 10:3O
A. M. Long Lake at 2:3O P. M.
In the evening. The baccal-
aureate Sermon will be delivered
to the graduating class of the
High School.
The Ladies Aid Society meets
next Wednesday the home of
Mrs. Mitchell on 5th st,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13

All Modern Wood men in good
standing, belonging 10 this Camp or
elsewhere, and their ladies, as W. II
as all Royal Neighbors in good
standing, from here or elsewhere
and their husbands are invited 20
visit and attend installation Friday
January 18th. Committee.
Two horses for SaIe.-Tnquire of
G.. N. Cramer & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
New Engine Arrives

A new ten horse power gasoline
engine for the r. Stienert & Co,
arrived the latter part of last week
and has been set in place by Machin-
ist r. Stienert. The engine is dan
dy and will be capable of furnishing
enough power for the machine shop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Bids to furnish Wood

The undersigned Comm ttee on
Public Buildings and grounds of the
County Board will receive bids up to
and including Saturday, Jan. 10Th.
1910, for furnishing at the Court
house about 100 cords of Green hard
wood and about 100 Cords of Green
Hemlock. The wood must be three
feet long and must be delivered at
the Court House during the winter
months. The Committee reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids may be presented to any mem
Der of the Undersigned Committee.
Dated this 4th day of January, 1910,
George Mertz.
Luther Bates.
Ole Rams tad.
Committee.
Attest, Nels M. Oscar,
County Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13
Special Inducements to New Subscribers.
AMOUNTS FOR BOUNTIES
Over Seventeen Hundre
Dollars Paid out During
the Past Year

That the money paid out for
destroying bounty animals in
Bayfield, County is an expensive
matter is evidenced by the fact
that during the past year the
County paid out $1726.OO for this
item alone. The state paid an
equal amount. The following
number of scalps were brouht
to the Comfy Clerks Office during Z
the year.
144 wolves $144O 90
SO wild cats 1890
! lynx 800
81 cub wolves 124.OO
Sl726.OO
Bayfield, county pays as much
for bounties as any in the Stale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13

A deer walked through some of
the back streets of the city yester-
day. 1t came down over the hill
back o the Court house and wake d
nearly the whole length of fifthstreet
betwee first avenue east aud the
end of the street.
Geo. 7. Fox visited with friends
at Ashland the first of the week.
O. Davidson OF Duluth, was in the
city visiting with friends the first
of the week. CLAUS is ira 7eling for
a Minneapolis shoe house.
Miss Florence Ramstead returned
last evening from Tacoma Wash.
She will remain in the citv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-01-13

There will be no meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society of the Congre-
gational Church this week. phe
next meeting will be held Wednes-
day afternoon, January 26Lh at the
home of Mrs. George Fluck.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-06-24

Iii0li "edflhS pieces C1 and some with bracelets arms-w h i c h they in formed me were to be procured in their own neighborhood." AS evi- dence of the truthfulness of his statements he sent the queen an immense pearl of exquisite orient, weighing over 300 grains. taken from these waters.
 When Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the 18th mus of Panama in 1513. he found the Indians along the shores of the Gulf of St. Michael (now the Bay of Panama) col lectlng pearls from oys- ters washed ashore dur ing violent storms, as well as diving for them a short distance from the shore.
 When Hernando Cor tez in 1926 discovered Lower California he found the natives wearing many beautiful pearls taken from the waters of the Gulf of California. His. tory tells us that when
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non'e%uila tn slghted from his regal palaoouin
 oiaziis With punished gold and overshad. o"eu a py canopy Of gaudy featherwork DOW oered With Jewels and fringed with silver" to grant audience to Cortez. his cloalr .nd ro1aon soled sandals were sprinkled witb nnarIs and other precious jewels
 AHe pampered favorites of the rulers of HsypI ana Rome valued their precious pearls from the Indies no more highly than did the Indian women of the Azecs of Mexico or the lncas or Peru. When the king of Spain made r1ernando de Soto governor of Cuba with con- mission to conquer Florida the latter penetra. ted into the country of the Yuckees along the Savannah river in Florida to their chief will lage, Cuftatchiqui, where he found their queen wearing great strings of pearls The oueen In welcoming the Spanish explorer to the hos. p1talities of her nation even removed one of the most beautiful of her pearl necklaces and threw it around his neck
 mus the Spanlards were not disappointed in their expectations of finding pearls among other treasure they sought to obtain from the natives of the new world, and such adventur- CTS as Ponce de Leon, Panfilo de Navarez. Ca beca de Vaca, Hernando de Soto Coronado and numerous others were lured on by this hope.
 A member of Sir Walter Raleigh's expedi- tion collected from the natives of Virginia over 5000 pearls, of which he chose "as many as made fayre cha1ne, and the Indians of the Mississippi wore bracelets and earrings of fine pearls, which, as Father Louis Hennepin wrote, they gave us to understand they re- ceived in exchange for their calumets from natives inhabiting the coast of the great lake to the southward, which take to be the Gulph of Florida"
 For the sake of comparison of the principal pearl fisheries of the Americas with those of the old world, both to wealth of production and methods employed, short description of the oldest and richest fisheries in the world, those of Ceylon, is given. These are located in the Gulf of Manar, off the western shore of Ceylon and to the south of the island of Manar and on the Madras side near Tinnevely The Macedonians of Greece obtained pearls from the Persian Gulf and the Ptolemies' slaves worked the fisheries of the Red sea from where, undoubtedly, the famous pearl came that Cleopatra is supposed to have ground up and drunk in wine to her lover.
 The old methods employed on the Ceylon fisheries and which continued up until few years ago are the most interesting. The pearl oyster beds are under the supervision of gov ernment inspectors, who regulate the fishing. When a bed is to be fshed over, announcement of the fact is published beforehand the season usually beginning the first part of March and continuing from four to six weeks, according
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OlNzR ~ lRkSS QeScxY0VyC 70 Hr RE4RZ 6ED5

to the condition of the bed, Fishing boats and divers from the neighboring coasts of Maabar native Indians, Malays, Arabs. Poynesians and pearl merchants by the thousands from all parts of India assemble shortly before the ap- pointed day until as many as 25,000 people are gathered on the fishing grounds. At midnight when the wind freshens, the boats start for the banks in groups of 50 to TO, so as to arrive there before sunrise. Each boat carries from ten to twelve divers, who work in pairs one diving while the other tends the signal line and who relieve each other from time to time At sunrise a signal gun is fired and the fish ing begins. The diver usually carries stone or other weight of about 50 pounds attached to the haul line to facilitate his rapid descent and in addition carries basket made fast to the girdle about his waist in which he places the oysters found. Some divers work ing in shallower water use no weight in de- scendlng, but while at work at the bottom make good use of both hands and feet to seize upon and wrench loose any oyster seen within the limited area over which they can work The diver who works without diving apparatus and who is called head diver,'' working in from 35 to 45 feet of water, which is the aver age, can make from 40 to 50 descents in a morning and can bring up from 15 to 30 oysters each trip. The native Indian, Malay and Poly nesian divers remain under from 50 to 80 seconds according to the depth at which they working, but some can stand much longer submergence.
 At the firing of another signal gun about noon the diving is suspended and the boats race ashore and beach, ready for unloading. On their arrival there the oysters are carried into the government corral and there piled into three heaps, each boats load being kept separate, the government taking two heaps or twothirds of the catch and the remainder being divided among the divers and the crew, the divers usually receiving the largest DOT tion There are about 4,500 divers at work, the daily catch averaging 100000 oysters which are often found clustered closely to- gether
 The governments share is then auctioned off by the inspector in lots of 1000 and usually bought up by small merchants, divided into smaller lots, and resold.
 The true Indian diver never descends with out first providing for attack against sharks or other dangerous fish by invoking immunity through the shark charmer's incantations a hereditary endowment among the East Indians, one of these charmers usually accompan ying each boat Aside from this danger which in these waters, however, is comparatively small the diver working under tropical sun and exposed to rheumatism and often paralysis is usually short-lived man.
 Up until few years ago this was the
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fish corporation under 20-year lease tor stipulated sum per year, in addition to the proper care and cultivation of the beds under government supervision.
 The world has never known richer pearl fisheries than those of Ceylon. The pearls of finest orient and color come from these waters and the mother-of-pearl shell is the largest and most irdescent. It was from here that La Pellegrina came, said to be the finest and most perfect pearl in existence and which weighs 112 grains, as well as most of the crown pearls of European royalty. For cen turfes the Indian princes have amassed great wealth in pearls and those of the Rama of Dholpur were valued at $7,500,000.
 The most extensive pearl oyster grounds of the world are situated on the northern and western coasts of Australia.
 The richest pearl fisheries in the Americas at the present time those of the Gulf of California, centering around La Paz and along the outer coast of Lower California in Mexico. These fisheries were discovered by Hernando Cortez when he marched across Mexico in 1926. The principal beds are near La Paz in the Gulf, Espiritu Santo, Lorenzo Point, off the island of Cerrabro, Los Coyotes and Mu- lege bay, and, in fact along the entire west coast of the Gulf of La Paz to above the island Of Loreto and Tiburon on the east side In addition to those found along the outside coast of Lower California, pearl oyster beds are found at points along the southern coast of Mexico and Nicaragua
 Cortez and the Spaniards after him obliged the Indians to work the La Paz beds and to give one-tenth of their catch to the church and onetenth to the crown. The beds were soon depleted and later abandoned Over fifty years later after having recuperated, fishing was renewed, and it is said that a Spaniard who later worked them took yearly from them 300 to 800 pounds of pearls. which he packed on mules and sold by the bushel
 Up to 30 years ago "buzos de cabeza," or head divers only were employed but on the revival of the fisheries about this time mod ern diving apparatus was introduced and today , they are being worked under concession by San Francisco firms, who employ from 500 to 1,200 men and number of run schooners which collect the oysters from smaller boats working on the beds and carry them to the companies sheds on shore, where they are opened and the pearls found sorted by passing them through small brass sieves of graded sizes.
 In the gulf the season commences in July and continues to October, but while along the unprotected outer coast it commences earlier in March, it is terminated by the hurricanes that sweep this coast in June.
 Most of the diving is done by divers using the most improved diving apparatus, helmet
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butl0 to 15 minutes, while in 50 feet of water he might be seen moving about on the bottom for several hours
 The pearl shells from these waters are not as large as those of Ceylon, but from G,000 to 1000 to the ton. The true pearl oyster the Meeagrina of the Indian and south Pacific oceans, varies in diameter from two to eight lnches according to age, six inches being the average. One diver working with helmet and ar pump can secure as many 15,000 oysters in a season. The greater part of the shell from the La Paz fisheries is shipped to San Fran cisco while most of the pearls go to Mexico City and Paris. In 1908 the production of these fish cries valued at S5 00O0 the pearls repre-. senting $3000 900 and the mother-ofpearI shell the balance.
 According to pr. George F. Kunz, one of the worlds greatest authorities on pearls, a pearl of the first water should possess perfect skin fine orient or delicate texture be free from specks or flaws, and be of translucent white color with a subdued iridescent sheen It should also be perfectly spherical, or, if not. of symmetrical pear shape. White or pink pearls are the finest, owing to their delicate sheen Sometimes the outer layer can be removed the subJacent surface revealing finer skin than the outer one, and in this way a pearl may be improved
 The Lower California pearls are of a great variety Of shapes and color, round pear sbaned button pearl or flat on one side baroone or pearl of irregular shape, and in color raneine rom white and pink to blue green brown and plack Some very famous pearls of history have been taken from these waters
 With hardly an exception there arc An,orioon pearls among the crown jewels of every ruler of Europe. In 1889, at the worlds fair in Paris there was exhibited set of seven black nearle rom these Mexican fisheries valued at 800 0Oo at that tune, and today worth much moro One ol the largest pearls ever found here was sold Ill Far3s to the emperor of Austria for s10 ooo ana the spanish government presented Nano leon ILL with black Mexican pearl vaIued of $25,000. '0eu "'
 In venezuela the principal oyster beds are located around the island of Margarita. which word In Spanish means pearl, and at Cubaeua Ill llrano, Gulf of Paria and Coro. Porlamar Maracapana and Macanao, so that tbis mart ot venezuela became known to the carly Snon iards as the Pearl coast
 Of the Pearl islands of Panama bav Ro, island is the largest of the group. The on1y village of any size among these islands is Sar Miguel, as old as the fisheries themselves tbe tower Of its little masonry church being thicll, nlald with beautiful nacreous shells iron, tbf fishing grounds on all sides
 From the United States and Canada comt the fresh-water pearls, which are produced nrin clpally by the Uno, a species of mussel com mon to all the mountain streams throuehou the country, although pearl may be found ir any mollusk having a nacreous interior linino
 Pearls have been brought to the New Yorl market from almost every state in the Union ant canada, principally from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Kentucky, Missouri Arkansas, Michigan, Mime sota, Tennessee and MississiDpi
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lryon and Marble Hill and the Wash lngton Heights blockhouse.
 The equipment of the excavators is most simple, consisting solely of two shovels, a garden fork and a large sleVe From old maps made by the American spies during the early days or the Revolution, and from those made by the British themselves, the two men located the sites where the various regiments were camped on the upper end of Manhattan island. These regiments included the various Hes
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tses came to the ship in countless numbers many
 r 'iein wearing pieces of gold their breasts and some with bracelets of ncar1s o +ii