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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
BUY THE FEED STORE
Welch & Fletcher Buy Out J..
Joseph &Co. Feed
Business

A deal was closed during the
past week by Welch & Fletcher
for the purchase of the feed
store and business of the Jacob
Joseph & Company. and the
change will be made the first of
April. Welch & Fletcher will
take possession at that time.
The firm will still maintain their
store in the Kinney building and
will do business from both
places. Jacob Joseph & Comp
any will retire from the busi-
ness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Given Death Blow by Assem-
bly, Committee Thursday.
Hope of Creating a new
County is now out of the
Question.

The bill before the state legis-
lature to create a new county to
be known as Park, out of terri
tory now in the counties of Price
Ashland. bayfield, and Sawyer,
known as the county division
bill, was given a death blow by
the Assembly Committee on
counties at Madison last Thurs
day when they voted unanimous
ly for indefinite postponement
of the bill. This action by the
committee ends all hope of
creating new county at this
session of the legislature, for
with all of the mem bers opposed
to the bill it will probably never
get out of the hands of the COM
mittee.
Since the in Introduction of this
bill by Assem- blyman Urquhart
of Park Falls, it has stirred up
more feeling throughout north
ern Wisconsin than any other
bill that has been before the
legislature for some years. AL
most all of the territory, with
the exception of the city of Park
Falls, were opposed to the bill.
The people of Park Falls whose
ambition it was to become the
county seat of the new county,
anticipated that there would be
great deal of opposition but
they were prepared to make
their fight for the bill, but their
hopes have been dashed to pieces
for the present by the action of
the Assem- bly, committee.
The com mlttee from Bay
county are entitled to a good
deal of credit for the fight that
they made in opposition to the
bill for it was largely through
their efforts that the bill was
given the death blow by the com
mittee. The committee went
down armed with petitions,
resolutions, facts and figures
which they presented before
the com mittee to show the effect
that the bill would have on Bay
field county providing it was
passed. It would have left some
towns with very few settlers
or assessable property, while
other towns would be given the
cream of the territory. Some
parcels of land were left out of
towns. The bill as drawn up
contained many errors as to
present boundary lines of towns.
The people of Price county al
so made hard fight and they
were assisted by com mittee
from Sawyer County.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

Rev. George Plant of the first
Congregational church expects to
leave the latter part of the week
for Eagle Grove, Iowa. where he
will remain over Sunday. He has
been called by the church of Eagle
Grove to deliver a trial sermon.
Rev. Plant will return to this city
after Sunday where he will remain
until May 1st.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

who get the pamphlets adver-
tising such countries as the
Hood river valley and Wenat-
chez valley, [ have been in
most of those places and
studied them and while you
can grow finer fruit in those
valleys, while your trees will
bear younger and more proli-
fic, you must remember the
enormous tonnage you will
pay the railroad companies,
you must remember that only
the choicest apples are put in
those boxes, and that they
must be hauled over two
ranges of mountains and a
cross the desert to find the
largest population. Now that
region never Gao produce
apples in quantity and never
will, but what we want to
know is what we can do our
selves individually and you
that are looking with longing
eyes toward the far west and
to those pamphlets, so gorge
ously pictured, telling of the
trees they can grow there
and telling what prices they
are getting there. do not be
carried to far off your feet.
If you want to find a profit.
able region for your enter
prise, you will find it right
near the shore of Lake
Superior. Now, do not get
carried off your feet by think
ing thereis something better
way off. It is not necessar-
lily true. You may go to the
west and do we'll, you can
stay right in Wisconsin and
do we'll. I wish to say that
nearly all fruits do well and
not only fruits, but that le-
gumes flourish in a surprising
degree. The college has
/! branch stations near Lake
Superior and this year a man
threshed eight bushels of al
sike clover seed worth $1O
per bushel, SO he received a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

The following is a speech
of Professor Henry, made
two years ago. The Profess
or did not look for his pre-
dictions to come true so soon
after making them. He pre-
dicted a good deal for. Bay
field County and it has all
come true and more. If W.
A. Henry could visit TINS
part of Wisconsin, he would
be more than pleased with the
advancement since his
speech.
He no doubt could see fur
ther into the future from
what has been accomplished
in fruit and farm culture and
predict many more good
things for us. He advised
the home seeker to stay here
and not look for the golden
promises Of the West. Many
sold their land holdings in
Bayfield, County, not agree
ing with the Professor as to
the future of the Lake Superb
or District but we are pleased
to note through our paper the
return of many of our old citi-
zens.
"The land Immediately ad-
.jacent to Lake Superior and
that Immediately drains into
it is the country that I wish
to consider, that and that
only I am speaking particu-
larly Of, that close to the lake.
You must remember there is
the largest body of fresh wat
er in the world enormously
deep, cold all the time, warm
relatively in the winter, but
cold all the time. Now, [
want to say that for apples Of
certain kinds, for cherries
and for some of the small
fruits, currents, strawberries
and raspberries, that there
is one of the most promising
regions in all America today
for the enterprising horticul-
turist. I want to say to you
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

The Northern Pacific train leaving
Ashland for Iron River and Duluth
now leaves from the Northwestern
depot instead of the Wisconsin
Central depot The train in taking
on passengers at the Junction stops
midway between the Washburn and
Ash AMI Northwestern tracks which
shortens the distance that pass
engers have to go in order to trans
fer from one train to the other.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
MANY CANDIDATES
Out for the Different City
Offices.
Contest for City Aldermen
Promises to be a Spirited
One.

| From the number of candidates
out for the different city offices it
begins to look as if there would be
considerable interest in the election
to be held next Tuesday. Already
number of nomination papers
have been filed and it is known that
others will enter the field before the
last day for filing.
The following nomination papers
have been filed with City Clerk II.
P. Axelberg.
For Alderman
1st Ward-E. Bryan, John Page.
Carl Palm and Joseph Stanly.
End Ward-H. Fl. Peavy.
3rd Ward-William Arntson.
4th Ward-Ole Hanberg and A.
2. Fraser.
5th Ward-W. A. Robinson,
Nels Martinson.
9th Ward-Augus Ross and Geo.
Dibbell, Sr,
For Supervisor
1st Ward-John Walsh and III.
Johnson.
End Ward-T. HI. Robinson.
3rd Ward-George Mertz.
4th Ward-Ole Aune.
9Th Ward-Andrew [. Lien.
9th Ward-Ole Ramstead.
One or two OF the candidates for
Aldermen will Withdraw their nomi-
nation papers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Stearns Mill to Start

Tt has been announced that the
big Stearns mill will be started up
for the season the first part of next
week. A large amount of repair
work has been done during the past
winter and the plant will be in fine
shape when il is started up. The
mill will run night and day during
the entire season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Married at Duluth

Miss Minnie Erickson. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Erickson of
west Third street, was married at
Duluth last Wednesday to Mr.. Ole
Aune of this city. The couple re-
turned to this city Sat urday even
ing and have gone to housekeepin 9
in the Aune yesidence on west Pine
street. Washburn friends extend
congratulations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

John A. Jacobs arrived in the city
Tuesday and will spend few day S
visiting with his family.
0. M. Godfreg of Duluth repre-
senting the Standard Oil Company,
was in the city yesterday and is
making arrangements to have new
store house built for the Oil com.
pany.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

A social evening was spent by
the members of the Scandinavian
Good Templar Lodge at their lodge
rooms last Monday evening. The
district chief Templar was present
and delivered a short address. Re-
freshments were served.
Frank Ward of Ashland, uncle OF
Mrs F. W. Downs, was visiting in
the city the first of the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Has Withdrawn

A. P. Stone, who was nominated
for the Office of town treasurer at
the caucus h cid at the Three Switch
school house Saturday, March 18th,
has withdraw and will accept the
nomination for town chairman and
will make the run as a candidate for
that Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Kinstler for Chairman

L. f. Kipstler is a candidate for
the Office of Chairman of the town OF
Washburn. having announced last
evening that he would again make
the run for the office. This will
make three handed fight in the
town and the contest promises to be
a hot one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Coming.

The fam Gus Eckhardt Family OF
Instruments talists, Vocalists and Fun
Makers gave an entertainment in
ST. August mes Hall on Thursday
evening that attracted, entertained
and won the hearty applause of a
good sized audience. The musical
versatility of the troupe gave pro-
gram so varied that its length was
not tedious. Press, Montpelier. VT.
At the Washburn Opera House,
Thursday evening, April 9Th.
Seats On Sale al Fox Brothers Drug
Store next Monday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
For Sale

Ny farm in Section 13-49-5. four
and one half miles from the city OF
Washburn. The S. E. quarter OF
the S. E. qnarter-4O acres, &c
acres cleared and Z under plow.
Good house, barn and large hay
shed, root house, wash house, two
wells, good water. Will sell at
$1,000. Inquire of Matt Mattson,
Box 963, Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
Meeting Monday

A meeting of the Washbnrn
Horticultural society was held at
the Commercial Club rooms on Mon
day evening at which time the pota-
to question was taken up and dis
cussed to some extent. 1t has been
the aim of the society to get the
farmers to plant potatoes of uni
form shape. and quality, so that
they can all be shipped as a Wash
burn potato when they are market
ed. It was the opinion of the So
ciety that the rural type of potatoes
should be adopted as the ones to be
grown ia this section and resoIu-
tion was passed to that effect and
the Sir Walter Raleigh, Carmen No.
3. Green Mountain and Rural New
Yorker were chosen as varieties to
be planted. An effort will be made to
get the very best seed to be plant
ed this spring and when the crops are
harvest it is planned to have the
potatoes sorted so that they will all
be of uniform size, and will show up
WELL
The adopting of the best varieties
to be grown in this section will,
after few years, establish name
for the Washburn grown produce
and there will be no difficulty in
getting good prices. The next
meeting of the society will be held
Monday evening. March 10th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

Gilbert Olson left Tuesday morn
ing for Swift Current, Saska. where
lie will remain during the coming
summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

FL. J. Finstad has returned from
thesreservation at Odanah where he
mas been scaling for the Stearns
Lumber company during the past
win ter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30
School Board Re-Engage
Many of Present Teachers
Also Make Arrangements to
Put in Manual Training
Again.

A large amount of business was
disposed of at the meeting Of the
school board held at the clerk S
office last Friday evening. The
board at this meeting re-engaged
large number of the present teach
ing force of the public schools for
another term. The following were
re-hired: Superintendent S. A.
Oscar, Principal Tobias A. Chew,
Grace Latta, Josephine Hanson,
Lula Vaughn. Mary L. Wright. L.
J. Hollister, Elizabeth Hicks Harriet
Rummel, Pearl Mccarthy, Marion
Bell, Margaret Maloney, Violet
Hannifin. Elloise DeArment, Jean
Gallagher, Agnes Marion Anno
Young, Florence Tallmadge, Stella
Ackley, Sedohr Rhodes, Marion
McNally. Bessie Black.
1t was the unanimous consent of
the board that the manual training
department should again be estab-
lished in the schools and in the esti-
mate of expenses tor the coming
wear which will be submitted to the
common council an amount for this
item was made. The following is an
estimate of expenses which the
board will ask the council to make a
lew for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

Charles Wiley has moved into the
Estabrook residence next to the
Town Hall Building.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

George Ogren left Tuesday for
DUPONT, Washington. Mrs. Ogren
and children will remain in the city
for some months.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-03-30

Estimate of Expenses
Teachers and Janitors $4,000
Fuel and Lights 1000
Building and Repairs 1000
Furn. and Fixtures 300
Supplies 700
Incidentals lOO0
Manual Training Teachers 1000
Total $4,000
Estimate of Income
State School Fund $500
County School Tax 5000
State High School Aid 800
Total $1,000
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
JEFFERSON WOULD
Be |NSURGENT NOW
CORNELL UNIVERSITIES PREsI.
DENT INTINfATES THAI IN AN
ADDRESS IN VIRGINIA.

Charlottesville, Va.-Jacob G..
Schurman, president of Cornell uni
versity, speaking at the Founder Day
exercises of the University of Virgin
ia today, virtually declared that If
Thomas Jefferson were alive today,
he would be an "insurgent." For
he asserted that if he were here now,
he would insist upon a strong, active
government for the protection Of the
rights and interests of the general
public against the aggressions of con-
solidated capital.
Nudge For Regulation.
Omaha, Neb.-H. U. Nudge, presi-
dent of the Rock Island railroad
system, declared here in an interview
today in favor of public regulation
of corporations and wide publicity
for corporation affairs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
MAI CHI SNOWFALL
3.8 INCHES

Huron, S. D.-The U. S. weather
bureau here says:
The snowfall in South Dakota
during March, 1911, averaged 3.8
inches and practically all occurred
after the oath. Over most of the
state the ground was free of snow
during much of the month. The
monthly amounts ranged from Il to
% inches in the more elevated por-
lions of the Black Hills district, to a
trace at scattered points east of that
district. The month closed with prac-
tically no snow on the ground except
in the Black Hills, where that re-
naming ranged from l to 16 inches
in depth and was mostly 70 favorable
condition for early spring melting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
YEAR OLD
PAIR AS ELOPERS

Philadelphia, Pa.-Declaring that
she had induced nine-year-old Ar
thur Hurdle to run away from home
and school with her last Thursday so
that they could be married, Lillian
Wilmer, who is but nine years of
age herself, in a firm voice today
told Magistrate Yates at the House
of Detention Of their adventures.
while the boy hid his face and wept.
The children we're arrested in the
street late last night by a truant Of
ficer, who has been searching for
them since Thursday. The families
were also searching.
Lillian told Magistrate Yates that
they had slept behind a board fence
near their homes each night and had
got their food by begging at baker,
les.
Arthur. deeply penitent, was dis
charged. but Lillian was held under
5000 bail on the charge Of being an
incorrigible runaway.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
Dan O'Reilly Of New
York City is Changed
with Serious Crime.
OF 5000
Received for Returning Secur-
tiles Stolen, 1t is Charged.
as Result of a Plot.

New York City.-Dan ]. o'Reil-
ly. formerly assistant district a&tos-
ney and one Of the counsel q ~
trials Of Harry K. Thaw for The muir.
der Of Stamford White, vas today
arrested, charged with participation
In a plot to steal and return 100000.
worth Of stocks and securities tom
Aaron Bancroft. an aged broksr.
o'Reilly's arrest created . sensation.
On Marcn End, Bancroft vas run
into as he entered . safety deposit
vault. and caused to drop tho en-
The man who ran into himfwyp-
ties. The man who ran into him
handed him an envelope Ike the one
he had dropped. and Bancroft sup
posed It to contain his securities. Il
was not for several days that he dis.
covered another envelope had been
substituted for the one he dropped,
and that he had been robbed oe his
property.
It became known With o.Rsilly,s
arrest today that he was indicteA
yesterday on q charge OF arranglng
for the return Of these securities In
consideration Of Q reward 81 $500
for their return. paid to him. e 10
alleged By the authorities that 3six
men were In the plot, including the
two crooks who committed the rob-
berry in the safety deposity vault. ~
al O'Reilly was notified of his
indictment, he voluntarily surrender-
ed himself to District Attorney
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS
HOLD MEETING

Belle Fourche, S. D.-The annual
institute of the school teachers Of
Butte and Meade counties had adj
journed after holding a weeks ses-
sion. County Superintendent Bird.
of Butte county, was actively in
charge of the work. 1t was one Of
the largest meetings of teachers ev-
er held in the Black Hills district.
Misses Deadly and Porter, and Mes
srs. Kelly and Bigelow, all we'll
known educators of the state, were
the instructors. An informal recep-
ton was held Thursday evening, the
Commercial club of Belle Fourche
furnishing refreshments for the oc-
casion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
. "a stock. Asother tvistsf hit oc-
onto and carried away barns.
WOMAN MAYOR PLANS
SERIES Of REFORMS
PROPOSES PUTTING POOL HALLS
OUT OF BU6INN96-OOUNUL
LIKELY 10 OFPO9D HER,

Hunnewell, Kan.-The drst meet
ing of the city council Of hunnewell
under the new su6raxists' admins
tration was held last evening. Mrs.
Ella Wilson took her seat 90 mayor.
After the old council had disposed
OF unfinished business the new mem
bers organized and the mayoress
proceeded to deliver an informal
inaugural address.
She pointed out conditions in Hun
newell that needed rectifying and ex-
pressed the hope that her associates
in the council would cooperate With
her in seeking to improve the stan
dard of morals by reforming certain
abuses.
Mrs. Wilson's remarks were under
stood to be directly especially toward
the pool halls, which Mrs. Wilson
believes exert a corrupting influence
on the young. She wants to put the
institution out Of business with q
high license tax.
In addition to the appointment of
Mrs. Rose Osborne as chief Of police
and her proposed high license for the
pool halls. Mrs. Wilson favors voting
$4,000 in bonds to erect a city hail
IL the men of the council will work
with her.
Thn 4NNp~nfYvrN mn L~~n4~~ pA
not shown much warmth toward Mrs.
Wilson's plans. They say Hunnewell
does not need a city hall and that the
bond proposition is ridiculous.
One councilman went so far as to
say that the council would not sup
that there would be no licenses for
the pool halls, either.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20

cattle which are being sent west Of
the Missouri 10 lots of enc and two
carloads. Only . fsv ysass ego. the
spring shipments were In train load
lots Of young cattle sslt out to
craze on the range 70 grov into
beef shipments, but nov the ship
ments are for milk Instead OF Aeef.
this condition being caused b. the
homesteader cutting out the privi-
lege Of free range; and the many
creameries and cheese factories
which are being located ct points
through the western half Of the
state and their demand for milk for
operations. While the caring Of
dairy herds takes moro work than
the care Of beef cattle on the range,
their milk means q steady income
the year round, and not expense all
the year except the shipping months,
with returns at that time alone.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
RUNNING
DESPITE DECISION

Pierre. s. D.-Another COM
plant comes to the state in regard
to alleged violations Of the liquor
laws at Speardsh. II was alleged
that the election on the license cues
ton at that place . year ago was not
legally held and the matter was car
ried to the supreme cuort which held
that the election was not legal. and
no saloon could legally operate. But
It ia now claimed that the saloon men
are continuing business regardless Of
the court decision. and the anti-sa-
loon element is asking the state to
interfere. and look after law enforce
ment. The matter will no doubt be
put up to States Attorney Hebron Of
county to look after.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-20
EIGHTY MILLIONS
N BANKS OF STATE,
DEPOSITS RECORD
This Vast Sum Belongs
to 100000 South
Dakotans.
GAIN is REPORTED
Best Evidence of States Pros
perity Found in Reports
of the Banks.
GAIN IS REPORTED

Pierre, 8. D.-WIth q population
OF less than 100000 the people OF
South Dakota are carrying in the
625 state and lol National banks
of the state over 100000 OF
this more than t~hirty-seven million is
in the shape of deposits subject to
checks and is used in the daily
business { ansactions Of the people.
The rest is in savings deposits time
certificates and demand certificates.
The state banks on the 9TH Of
March the date Of the last call car
ryiug $780, 08.54 in the various
accounts listed above the checking
and saving accounts showing increas-
es of about two million dollars in the
two months since the call Of jan
nary Z and the time certificates show
ing decrease of about a half million,
or a net gain Of a million and a half
in that time. The National banks
on March z, carried $3O,393,558.91
All VA IA dOOSC AOAOS d 6dlU VI
about a million and a half dollars
from the date of the call January 2.
The savings accounts in the banks
of both classes for the two months
had increased materially and the
only reduction was in the time certi-
dcate accounts. all the others show
ing substantial gain. The people Of
South Dakota show their belief in
the stability of the banks Of the
state. by the continually increasing
accounts carried, and the showing of
the banks stand out as one of the
strongest possible arguments to the
man seeking a location in the west
to come to this state as they are posi-
tive evidence of the fact that pro-
gress and prosperity are here.