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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

PEACHES, WHAT NEXT
Several Hundred Peach Trees
To Be Set Out Here
This Season.

Peaches will be the next fruit
to be given a try-out on a large
scale in the Bayfield, county fruit
region. Since it has been sc
well demonstrated that fine
apples, plums, cherries and all
of the smaller fruits can be
grown SO successfully here an
attempt will now be made to
grow the harder varieties of
peaches and several hundred
trees will be set out duriug the
coming season. It is said that
the Loveland company will set
out about 100 trees on their
farm out on the Four Mile Creek
road and Fl. HI. :Peavey will also
set out about the same number.
There ale others who will set
out a few trees in order to test
them out.
The fruit has been tried to
some extent in a small way and
those who have trees say that
there is no question but that the
fruit can be grown just as suc-
cessfully here as is done in
Michigan. At any rate there is
nothing like getting to know
just what this country can pro-
duce and the best way to find
out is to give the fruit a rigid
test. The raising of peaches
may seem impossible to some,
but then there were many, if
teen years ago who thought the
same thing about the other
fruits that are now being grown
to such large extent on the
peninsula and there may be
some surprises for many.
We do not think that we miss
it very far when we state
that this will be the banner
fruit sectiep pf the middle west
before very many years. for
things are looking more like it
every year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
AFTER "a YEARS OF SERVICE JOHN K. PARISH
IS DEFEATED.
Unofficial Returns Give Rsorda Majority Ranging Between
1000 and 1900. Carries Almost Every County
in the District

counties gave Risjord a hand
some majority of about 140o
while the break in Price and
Iron counties was about even.
Parish carried the county of
Taylor, although Risjord carried
the city of Medford over his
opponent.
Messrs. Risjord and Parish
were candidates for the Office at
the election six years ago and
both were personally acquainted
with a large percentage of the
voters of the district. Risjord
has gained considerable strength
while Parish has lost his hold
upon the voters and his defeat
was the result. Both candi-
dates put forth their best efforts
in the campaign and it was a
hard fought battle,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
BELL RINGERS
Eckhardt Family to Give
Novelty Entertainment at
the Opera House.

The Eckhardt family known as
one of the best troupes of bell
ringers and novelty entertainers
on the road, will entertain at the
Opera house tonight. The troupe
consists of father, daughter and
three sons, and entertains,
among other instruments. with
what is claimed to be the largest
set of hand bells ever used by
any company. Tobias Eckhardt
is director, musician and basso
singer; G.. G.. Eckhardt is a COM
edian, vocalist and musical
specialist, Gordon Eckhardt is a
vocalist and musical specialist,
while Miss Ethel Eckhardt is
the pianist of the company and
also a musical specialist.
The Press of Montpelier. VT,
says: 1.-The famous Eckhardt
family of Instrumentalists, vo-
calists and fun makers gave an
entertainment in st. Augustine's
hall on Thursday evening that
attracted, entertained and won
the hearty applause Of good
sized audience. The musical
versatility of the troupe gave a
program so varied that it's length
was not tedious.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

Fred Rowles returned last Thurs
day evening from Oklahoma City,
Okla, and will spend the summer ON
his farm in the town of Washburn.
Rev. Biorke of Duluth. delivered
a sermon at the Norwegian Luther
an church iu this city last Sunday
evening,
W. M. Pringle of Duluth, state
agent forsthe Pitner gasoline street
lights. was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday looking after matters o
business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

John S. and Julia A. Newell.
ALI money or valuable papers
is for the maintenance of this
home that I have at the time
of my death.
Jane Clarrinda Boyd
5. AS to my husband,
Charles d. Boyd, [ have
let him have money from time
to time, until it has run up
into hundreds of dollars of
which my bank checks will
prove. He has never return
ed this money and never will.
Therefore this is all he is to
have of my estate and more
than I could have given other
wise. AS I wish for the
Newell's Orphan Home to
have all.
6. I do thereby nominate
and constitute the Mayor of
Washburn at the time of my
death, also Attorney A. W.
Mcleod, without salary or
fee. to attend to and appoint
five or more Directors to take
charge of all business matters
connected with the Newell's
Orphan Home. II at any
time one or more of these di-
rectors do not fill their duty
with honor to themselves and
the Home. they can be chang
ed by the wish of the Mayor
and Atty. A. W. Mcleod.
These directors under no cir
cumstances are ever to re-
receive a salary or fee they
must be such men.who are will
ing to give their time for the
good of humanity, the same
as the Home is given. These
directors are to be appointed
as soon as my death takes
place, my funeral is to be
held at the Home as soon as
tits over, lot 13, IA and L
with all thereon, becomes the
property Of Bayfield, County
I, Jane c. Boyd
z. The above instrument
consisting of 4 sheets of pap
er, 4 pages was, al the dat'
thereof, signed and sealed
and declared by the said Jane
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Holmes OF
Itasca, havess been in the city during
the past week visiting at the S. ].
Holmes residence on East 4th St.
Five passenger Maxwell auto to
trade for land. Top, 5 brass lamps.
brass horn, glass wind shield, tire
holder, new tires, two extras.
This car cost $1,70O. What have
YOU got? See L. D. Goodnough,
Washburn, Wis,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
Martin Rogau, at Cable

Martin Rogan will again represent
the town of Cable on the county
board for the coming year, having
been elected at the spring election
L. D. Perry, who was chairman last
year, was not candidate for re-
election.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
For Sale

NY farm in Section 13-49-5. fou,
and one half miles from the city Of
Washburn. The S. e. quarter oi
the S. E. qnarter-4O acres, 2(
acres cleared and z under plow.
Good house, barn and large hay
shed, root house, wash house, two
wells, good water. Will sell al
$1,000. Inquire of Matt MatSson
Box 963, Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
Dodd Elected AT Ashland

DIR. J. M. Dodd was elected at
Ashland Tuesday over Fred Boheim
by a majority of 289 votes. The
Doctor has been AFFILIATED with all
movements to promote the business
interests of Ashland and had ought
to make good man for the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
To Collect Amount of Short
age from Bonding Co.
Papers Served on Ex-Treasu.
rer Lien and Secretary
of State.

Proceedings were started last
Saturday by District Attorney
E. @. Alvord to collect for Bay.
field county the amount of the
shortage of Ex-Treasurer Henry
Lien. and papers were served
upon Mr.. Lien and also on the
Secretary of the state who in
tdrn will have them served upon
the Massachusetts, Bonding and
Insurance company to bring
about that end. The amount of
the shortage according to Ac-
countant A. G. Alvord's figures
amounts to 81, ,927.67 figured as
follows:
Total amount certificates
issued. 81, 1927, ,73
Total amount redemption
receipts issued -. .14.84
Total amt. certificates sold at
tax sale of 1910. -. AZ. "a
Net amount of errors. .13. IA
Cash as shown by ledger
balance "a. AZ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
Mrs. j. c. Boyd's Will Now
Before the Probate Court
All of the Property to go to
Bayfield, County to Found
A Home

Lie IOilOWlHS, Gne ldSG Will
and testament of Mrs. Jane
Clarrinda Boyd, late of the
city of Washburn, has beer
filed in Probate Court. The
will contains a bequest Of the
entire estate to Bayfield, coun.
ty for the founding of the
Newell Orphan Home and as
the subject will be interest.
ing we publish the complete
will.
l. l, Jane Clarrinda Boyd,
wife of Charles d. Boyd OF
the city of Washburn, County
of Bayfield, and State of Wis.
consin, being of sound mind
and memory and understand
ing, but considering the un-
certainty of this transitory
life, do make and publish this
my second, but last will and
testament, in a manner and
form following to wit;
2. 1t is my will that my
body shall be dressed in
white, nothing black around
me, my funeral shall be con
Quoted according to the SER
vice of the Protestant Episco.
pal church. The interment
in the cemetary at Chesire
County of New Haven and
State of Connecticut in the
''Newell Lot" of which nv
father and mother lie buried.
Some gentlemen who can, is
to go aside from Mr.. Boyd,
east with my body, all travel
ing expenses paddy insurance
or estate. I direct that nv
funeral expenses shall be
paid out of my two Life In
surance policies. Policy No.
4l317284 and also policy No.
1254O32 in the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company of
New York City.
Jane Clarrinda Boyd.
If there are doctor bills, or
separate debts out side of nv
funeral expenses, they are to
be paid out of my estate.
3. I give and bequeath to
the County of Bayfield,, my
property on 4th street Cor.
of 3rd Ave. East, Block "a,
Lots 13, IA and Is and build.
ings thereon, together with
all bank accounts bonds,
notes, mortgages together
with all valuable papers that
| may have at the time OF
death, articles of wearing ap.
parel, silverware, glassware.
china, oil paintings, furniture
and books, my jewelry, is te
be sold, all money from the
same to be used as necessary
in or on buildings. This
property is not to be taxable
4. In block "a, lots 13, II
Is with buildings thereon to
gether with all realty is to bt
known as the "Newell's Or
phant Home. " This gift O
all [ have to leave, is in mem
Orv of nv father and roo+ho,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

We read that the old Battleship
Maine will be raised in about six
weeks. The haste that has marked
operations on this work, seems to
indicate that there has been some
fear that the old vessel will run a.
way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

Girls in factories have a right to
work for living without having to
Jump for their lives.
In Duluth. Mimi, the mercury
took drop of seventy degrees in
five hours. 1t ought to have been
provided with parachute.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
SUPERVISORS:

1st ward John Walsh, End
ward T. III. Robinson, 3rd
ward George Mertz, 4th ward
Ole Aune, 5th ward A. I Lien,
9th ward Ole RamStead.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
Getting Things Ready

Sang & Miller Of Duluth, who
have a contract with the government
for filing in the Ashland break
water, are getting things in readi-
ness at the stone quarry at Pixies
quarry, so that they can begin
hauling stone just as soon as naviga.
tlon opens in the spring. The
company will employ nearly hum
dred men during the coming
summer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
Contests in Only two of
the Wards.
Bryan Elected Alderman in
the 1st and Martinsen in
the 5th.

The election of alderman
and Supervisors in the city
was as tame an affair as has
been witnessed in any elect
ion that has ever been held in
the city. Only two of the
wards had contests, being the
lst ward and the 5th ward.
In the first ward Ed. Bryan
was elected alderman and
John Walsh was returned as
Supervisor. Bryan's elect
ion was the result of a four
cornered fight, John Page,
Carl Palm, Ed: Bryan and
Joseph Stanley being the
candidates for the Office.
Their vote was as follows:
Bryan 81, Palm 20, Page ~
and Stanley 6. John Walsh
was elected supervisor hav-
ing "a votes to SO for Henry
Johnson.
In the 5th ward u. J.
Estabrook was defeated by
Nels Nartinsen for Alderman
by two votes. Estabrook get
ting 30 and Martinsen 80.
The result was somewhat of a
surprize to many in the city.
'The following were the alder
men and Supervisors elected:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
ALDERMEN:

tst ward, Ed. Bryan, End
ward HI. H. Peavey, 3rd ward
Oliver Wescott, 9Th ward Ole
Hanberg, 5th ward Nels
Martinsen, 9th ward Angus
Ross.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06
$1,927.67

YAsOSssOs
Unless q settlement is made
by the bonding company the act
ion will be brought before the
regular May term of the Circuit
Court for Bayfield, county, but it
is altogether likely that the
bonding company will reim-
burse the county for the full a.
mount nefere that time,
A representative OF the bond
ing company was in this city
during abe past week for the
purpose of getting better ac-
quainted with the case.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-06

z, The above instrument
consisting of sheets of pap
er, 4 pages was, al the date
thereof, signed and sealed
and declared by the said Jane
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
C. F.. Convention at PocateIlo

Arrangements are being made for
the entertainment of the delegates
to the forthcoming c. E. Convention
to be held in Pocatello on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, June %,
2S and29.
Committees are working no detail
of the program will be issued short
ly, a copy of which will appear in
this paper The Pocatello CONNER
cial Club has undertaken some part
of the entertaining and there is no
doubt that all who are able to at
tend will spend a profitable and en-
joyable time in the Gate City.
The members of C. E. Societies all
over the state of Idaho are cordially
ivited to attend and particular stress
is laid on those who are delegated
by different societies to make a spec
ial effort TO be present and con-
tribute to the success of the con-
vention. From present indications
it will be te bhiggest and best ever
held in the state, and all who can
help are urged 10 do so.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Exhibit of Road Machinery To be a
Feature of Pocatello Convention.

Exhibits of road making machin-
cry and practical demonstration Of
modern road building will be a fea-
ture of the second annual conven-
tiOn of the Inter- Mountain Good
Roads association in Pocatello, on
June 22-24. Already the conven-
tion committee is in RECEIPT of scores
OF applications from road machinery
houses for space. In addition, ap-
plications have been received from
most of the leading automobile
houses in the west for exhibit space
Railroads have granted special
rates on all shipments of this char
acter Entertainment features of
the convention will be an automobile
parade. an auto trip over the famous
Ross Fork sand road one of the
terrors Of autoists compelled
TO pass through it for six miles en-
route to Yellowstone park and the
pleasuer spots of the upper valley OF
the Snake. The last legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 to macadamize
this road, and the actual construc-
tion will be in process during the
meeting. Delegates from five states
es will attend the convention and a
good roads movement will be begun
that will be the most effective in
the history of the west
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
FROM SUNBEAM.

Editor Press Much to the credit
and undrius efforts OF COMMISSIONS
Andrew May. road grading under
the supervision of Supervisor bar-
uafd is progressing nicely and very
satisfactorily. Much has been done
end more could be done II each cl
the settlers would do their duty IN
flrtheriug the interest and develop
mcnt OF this section. and helping
along the cause Of good roads. But
there are always some who when
asked TO help. say they are not in
terested in this or that road, only
lo avoid a little work. These same
people have to travel just as much,
and go to town just as often as their
neighbOrs Now, brother farmers,
let us reason this out. Wouldn't
you be ashamed to go through your
neighbor's lane or travel on a road
which you said you had no interest,"
in? When wou see yohr brother far
mers working on these roads do
you not feel that you are imposing
or trespassing. so to say, on their
highway in which you declared you
had no interest? Now come on and
let us all help further the cause of
good roads and advance the develop
ment of our country
Respectfully yours,
FRANK KLUCK.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15

remaining open.y A. W. Davis. who
was superintendent and had direc-
ttion of all the farm work, says that
the seeders could not be run early
in the morning toward the close of
the seeding, for the reason that the
ground was frozen. Yet feeling the
necessity of getting in a large acre
age TO pay for expensive machinery
purchased, they took a chance. The
result was that a freeze came before
several hundred acres of the seeding
came up and most of it winter-kllled
At one time during the spring IT
was thought that not above 900 OF
the 400 acres would be harvested,
but the grain did so we'll that pracla-
cally all of it was cut, although soEa
of it went as low as seven oreight
bushels per acre. The average for
the entire farm for the second year
with LOO acres of new land and
300 acres that had been in crop the
year before, was 4 bushels per acre.
The largest yield that year on the
farm was 3S bushels per acre for
one piece of so acres. How does
this compare with South Dakota?
Now we come to the third season,
the most unfavorable this state has
ever known. There was in crop
$500 acres, which yielded $4,000
bushels. or 125 bushels per acre.
Notwithstanding the fact that sew
eral hundred acres of the $500 was
volunteer, and that the effort to get
in as large an acreage as possible
resulted in some unthOrOugh work,
and remembering the most unfavor-
able season ever known, yet the
yield was as good as the best aver
age ever reported in South Dakota
in all it's history
Now as to the dry farm's 5 going
bankrupt. 1t was simply an asso-
citation of homesteaders, who went
together and purchased expensive N
chinery and farmed together II
is true that during the three years
! the association did not make enough
to pay for the improvements, expen-
sive machinery and the expenses oi
/ operation, nor did anyone else undei
similar circumstances anywhere
What farmer can buy steam plow'
and combine harvisters with the nee
essary equipment of drills, harrows
sink wells, pay help S45 per month
and board and come out even on eH'
first crop. and considering that the
transforming of sagebrush waste
into fields of grain was the prinel
pal occupation on the farm. the rec
ord was remarkable.
The farm did not go into bank
ruptcv. The association was dis
solved by a vote Of its members, the
machinery sold, and is being oper
ated by the individual owners. an'
is more thrifty appearing than ever
So far as the COMMERCIAL Club
advertising that the farm yielded 81
bushels per acre as Mr.. Radke al
leges. such was never done. Tn
farm is not even mentioned in an.
literature the club ever put out /
was never claimed that the farm
was never claimed that the yield va
go bushels or any other number.
For Mr.. Badkes benefit, however
the Press viii state that the oas
l6O acre field in the dry farm las
YEAR averaged 23 bushels. Some o
the volunteer did not make NOR
than 30 bushels. possibly ltfl
less. but there were enough GOO
eids to bring the average above J.
bushels.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15


= J. NJ. Schwarz and Miss Mere
Hooker were married at Pocalello'
Sunday morning. Rev. Father van
derdonckt officiatings@ -
MI -SCnwarz was one OF lne tlis "
young men to locate in American Il
Falls four years ago, when 1t Desau @
to take on new life. He was aay
clerk at the Hotel Remington Wnen
the hotel was first opened, and re-
tanned the position for about Two
years, resigning to engage in ousl- y.
ness for himself He is sledus
young man and esteemed by all Wno
know him.
The bride is the daughter OF MI.
and Mrs. H. E. Hooker and mas peeh
a resident for about three years
She is popular with the young peo-
pie and has a wide circle of trlends
who wish her all the joys of life III
her new station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwarz left for oal
Lake Sunday forenoon and eApec'
to be at home to their friends tne
coming week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
Hlgb SCHOOL Teaohor Emrloyed.

Miss Powelson Of Pomeroy, Wash
.ngton. has been engaged 70 teash
the high school for the coming YEAR
Miss Powelson is a sister Of Mrs. q.
III. Blackmer. OF Neeley, and came
to visit her sister. She become in
terested in the country while here,
and filed on a homestead and learn
ing that a high school teacher had
not been employed, decided to apply
for the position She taught three
years in Iowa and the last two az
Pomeroy. declining unemployment at
a larger salary than we are able 70
pay. She comes with a record OF
unusual success as a teacher and
will maintain the high standard set
by Miss McLain. She left Tuesday
morning for a visit to her old home,
at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
PLEASED wITH THE COUNTRY
Kansas Real Estate Man Thinks it
i Great

~. B. Lewis. a real estate man
from Washington, Kansas, who IS
personally investigating the west in
order to be able to understandIngly
direct all who are seeking new loca-
tions suited to them, was here the
first of the week. He was driven
into the country by A. w. Davis and
came back convinced that we have
as fine a farming country as can be
found anywhere. Through his stop
at this place the wheat growers of
Kansas will have their attention
drawn to a country that surpasseSi
their own in every way.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15
MARTIN RADKE WRITES
OF BIG DRY FARM.
sees Little to Praise in What Others
Consider a Remarkable Record
OF Sustained Productiveness

NrNf7At'A a 4AiHld4hltHAF tAEfDltl
Of Sustained Productiveness
Martin Radke's latest contribution
to the agricultural literature of the
land deals with the big dry farm.
which has done more to demonstrate
the success and possibilities of dry
farming here than any other one
thing. Remarkable as the record is.
when all the circumstances surround
ing its operation are taken into con-
slderatlon, he has nothing but con-
tempt for it and its management.
The Press has written so much
concerning the dry farm that its
readers are generally familiar with
the subject, and would not make ex-
tended notice of it were it not for
the wrong impressions that might
prevail were not Mr.. Radke's arti-
Gle answered. Mr.. Radke writes as
follows:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15

Charles Hammock, last week,
made a pair of rolls for the Leader
Grain Company's feed grinder. 1t
was thought that the work could not
be done here, but Mr.. Hammock's
machinery is equal to almost any.
thing that comes along.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-15

FOR SALE-16O acres carey land,
all fenced, lateral through it, well,
house and shed on place. $40 per
acre. R. F. Goerz, Aberdeen, Idaho.