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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

A meeting Of the farmers of
the Chequamegon Bay district
was held at the Com mercial Club
rooms in th city last Saturday
afternoon and was largely at
tended. Some time ago the far
mers of this section formed an
organization for the purpose of
promoting the interest of the
farmer ani it is now proposed
to incorporate. The plan as ad.
vanced at the meeting held at
the club last Saturday was TO
cooperate with people in the city
and form a Farmers Co.Opera-
tive society and papers have al
ready been sent to Madison to
form such an organization.
The time has come when the
farmers must cooperate If they
want to handle the products OF
the farm to the best advantage.
The plan is to erect ware
house and have a man who
will look after the interests of
the farmer, finding them a mar
ket where they can dispose of
the products of the farm. An
other meeting will be held at
the Commercial Club rooms on
Monday, February 5th, to furth-
er discuss the subject and to
formulate plans. Every farmer
who is interested should attend
this meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

Morning services at 1870. The
Religion of Egypt or the Quest for
Immortality. The evening service
will be prohibition rally with state
Sec. Tayntor as the speaker. Sun
day school at IL o'clock. The Adult
class has begun a study of Prof.
Shailer Mathews Social Gospel
subject, What does the kingdom OF
God stand for. Questions to be dis
cussed. If political life is to be af-
fected by Christian ideals, where
must that influence start? Illus
trate tie Influence of society on
people in Washburn and the infiu-
ence of thoroughly Christian in
divdual or society. The Teacher
and Parents Circle is studing Co.'s
education in religion and Morals. On
Tuesday evening 7:3O, subject, Ne
cessity for Religious Education.
Questions, Just what does religious
educ calion seek to develop? What is
general education? Has every child
religious nature? What is the
best means of religious education
Don t forget The Annual Meeting on
Monday evening 7:30.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
RED CROSS SEAL RETURNS
Busy Time at Milwaukee
Headquarters of Anti
tuberculosis Campaign

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan, 10 The
entire force OF the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis Associations head
quarters in Milwaukee is engaged in
checking up the returns from the
Red Cross Christmas seal sale in an
endeavor to keep up from
being swamped by the influx of local
managers reports which the last
days preceding the date set for the
final checking up brought in.
Although no definite or even pre-
predicted figures are obtainable as
yet, Campaign Manager Otto F..
Bradley. in statement given out
early this week, gives his reasons
for expecting total returns consider
ably in excess of last year. He
says,
"1n ll5 towns having no mana
gers last year, the 1911 proceeds are
$672.7l. The returns from 81 other
towns show total increase over
last year of $3,IS8. This large in
crease is only In a measure off set
by total falling off. in So towns,
of 1928. 8.63. We had 664 local mana
gers this year whereas in 1910 there
were only 485.
The public and parochial schools
and the charitable organizations
participating are given chief credit
for the results ia Milwaukee which
are thought to be about the same as
last year.
Increase in the number of cam
paign managers, extension OF the
sale to the rural schools, and an
elaborate system of prizes distin
guished this years sale from previ-
Gus ones. According to Mr.. Brad
ley announcement of the prize
awards will be made the latter part
Of this week
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
SPEND MUCH MONEY
Much Road Building to be
Done in Wisconsin
632 Miles to be Built at a Cost
of 81, ,O97. $40. State
Has Charge.

A meeting of the Highway Com
missioners of the counties in the north
ern end of the state was held at Ash
land last Saturday, the purpose being
to discuss the best plans for road
building in northern Wisconsin during
the coming season. Arthur R. Hirst
chief engineer of the Wisconsin High
way Commission was present for the
purpose of discussing the road build
ing proposition with the various coun-
ty road commissioners for The purpose
of obtaining the most work for the
money expended during the coming
year. Undoubtedly the meeting will
result in much good.
During the year of 1919 there will
be expended in the state 81, ,O97, $40
for road purposes, this amount having
been appropriated by towns, county
and state for road work under the new
law. According to the estimates this
will build Csc miles of road in sol
different towns. Two hundred 'and
forty miles are to be dirt roads, two
hundred and thirteen miles stone ma
cadam, one hundred and fifty-two
miles of gravel roads and twenty-nint
miles of shale.
The greater part of this work is to
be done under the direction of the
Wisconsin Highway Commission, al
though the road commissioners in the
county viii have personal charge soi
the work. 1t is therefore necessary
that the commission and commission
ers should work together and it is fol
the purpose of bringing this about
that these meetings are being held.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Branches of Maccabee Lodge
Hold Joint Installation
Many in Attendance and the
Best Kind of Time
Was Had

North Star Tent No. 4 Knights OF
the Maccabees and Northern Light
Hive No. 27, Ladies of the Macca-
bees held their joint installation at
the Johnson hall on Monday eveaing
of this week, it being an open install
lation for members and their friends.
p. j. Bestler, deputy organizer acted
as installing officer for the men
and Mrs. Belle Peterson acted as in
stalling officer for the ladies. The
ceremonies were witnessed by large
number ofpeople.
After the lodge work was complet-
ed the members adjourned to the
Garden Hall where dancing party
was held and most delightful even
ing was spent. Refreshments were
served at the johnson hall.
The Maccabee lodge is growing
order and is taking in new members
from time to time. At the next regu-
lar meeting a class of twelve will be
initiated into the mysteries of the
order.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Teaching the Farmers

The practice of the Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent station and SUBJ stations OF
growing their crops under systems
that any farmer with reasonable
amount OF stock can follow, is com
mendable-it is the only system that
should be followed anywhere, ex-
Icept perhaps in limited way to
determine some fact that the scienti-
fic world wants to know. What the
farmer wants to know is how he can
increase his yields in practical
way, in manner that will increase
his bank account, and that is what
the Wisconsin experiment stations
are doing and they are doing it in
an effective manner. The value tt
the state of the work that has brpn
done, is being done, and will be done
by the experiment stations is in
calcuable. Take, for instance, the
work OF Supt. f. ]. nelwiche OF the
upper Wisconsin stations at Ash
land. There was some of the sticl. y
red clay soils that the average man
knew not how to handle. It was
l)ng thought to be undesirable and
it was avoided by settlers. Prof.
Delwiche was sent there TO open a
sub-station and under his inex-
pensive practices the soil began at
once to assume a different nature.
It's redness changed to dark gray,
the sickness was removed and the
yields became matter Of satisfac
tion and even of enthusiasm. This
year wheat went from 25 to 80
bushels per acre, canning Peas %
bushels worth $40 per bushel,
Scotch peas 35 bushels.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Walsh Will Speak

Tom F. Walsh of Montana, a
brother of City Attorney John Walsh
of this city, will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers at a banquet to be held
by the Democrats at Fargo, N. D..
this evening. Among the other
distinguished speakers that will be
present at the banquet will be William
j. Bryan, Judson Harmon, Martin B.
Wade, Gov. Edwin L. Norris of
Montana and Charles C. Heffner of
Seattle. This banquet will be one OF
the most distinguished gatherings of
Democrats that has ever been held in
the Northwest. The opening gun
for the Northwest will be fired by
the Democrats at this meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
WaShburn Athletic Associ-
alton Formed.
Officers Chosen and Associa-
tion Starts out with Large
Membership.

A big meeting was held at the
Washburn Commercial Club rooms on
Saturday evening of last week, the
purpose being to form an Athletic as
sociation for the men and young men
of the city. About fifty were in
attendance at the meeting and good
deal of enthusiasm was manifest. AT
previous meeting a set of bylaws
were drawn up and these were pre-
sented at the meeting and adopted
after which the organization was
formed. The following were chosen
to head the association: President
Hiram Hanson; Secretary William
Hamilton, Treasurer Herbert Mertz.
A set of three directors composed
of three Washburn business men will
look after the affairs of the association
and the organization will be entirely
under their control, with the officers
acting according to their directions.
The dues for membership to the as
sociation have been placed at low
figure and all men and young men oi
the city of good character are eligible
to membership. The plan is to equip
first class gymnasium and the upper
floor of the town hall will undoubted-
/ ly be secured for this purpose. The
room will be open on three evenings
each week and all work will be under
the direction of a trainer.
Unlske other clubs which have
been formed in the city from time tc
time this one will be run in strictly
businesslike manner. The association
plans to take part in all athletic sports
aud will undoubtedly have basket
ball team, base ball team and foot
ball team to represent it during the
season. During the winter month:
indoor sports will be popular.
Another meeting of the association
will be held on January 9th for the
purpose of working out the details o.
the organization. The town hall will
be open next Tuesday evening and
some the athletic equipment which
has been ordered will be installed al
that time.
An organization of this kind is .
great thing for the young men of the
city and the business men and Others
should do everything to encourage il
in every way possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Wachsmuth Lumber Com
!pany Buys Red CIiffe Timber
Includes Holdings in Ashland
and Bayfield, Counties.
A Big Deal.

One of the largest timber deals
that has been consumated in this
section for some time has just been
closed with the purchase by the
Wachsmuth Lumber company of Bay
field of the Red Clife Lumber COM
pany's holdings in Ashland and
Bayfield, Counties.
The deal has been under consider
alton for some time but was not
finally closed until this week. The
deal comprises tracts of timber back
of Bayfield, and also ON the Apostle
islands. With the enlarged timber
holdings the Wachsmuth company
will be insured of run for long
term of years. The deal means much
for Bayfield,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
the right God gives to the Lincoln
LEASED THE BUSINESS
Levi Stefinski Awarded Con-
tract to Handle Ice
Business.

A meeting of the directors of the
Washburn Ice Company was held at
the Commercial Club rooms last Fri
day evening at which time the
question of leasing the business for
the coming season was taken up.
There was only one bid for the lease
of the business, being that of Levi
Stefnski, and the business for the
coming year was leased to him. Mr..
Stefinski expects to begin the work
of putting up ice during the early
part of next month.
The ice house located on the bay
shore east of the Omaha docks was
sold to Charles Johnson, farmer,
who will tear the property down and
move the lumber out to his place
where it will be used for building
farm buildings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Funds Piling Up

The postal savings department
at the local post Office is to be a
success, Already there is on
deposite over $I100 and the. fund
is gradually growing bigger.
The people of foreign birth in
the city are the best patrons of
the postal savings bank, being
the heaviest depositers. A large
amount of money which was
kept from circulation prior to
the open of this department at
the post Office is now being
placed on deposit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Omaha Working Night and
Day Grew Moving Coal
Extra Grew Became Neces-
sary in Order 70 Handle
the Work.

During the past week it became
necessary for the Omaha railway to
put on an extra crew in the local
yards in order to handle the business
from this point. On account of the
cold weather there has been heavy
demand for coal and for the past week
or more the Northwestern Fuel COM
pany have been loading from thirty
FIVE to fifty cars per day. With
favorable weather and by working
nights the local switch crew can
handle the business but during the
cold weather the pulling power of the
engines was decreased to such an ex-
tent that it was impossible to handle
the business and it became necessary
to put on an extra crew.
Business on the docks has been
brisk and from twenty-five to forty
men are given employment. Busi-
ness at the docks will likely be brisk
during the entire winter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Norwegian Luth Church

Prayer meeting this evening
(Thuraday) at the church. Ser
vice next Sunday at 1920 a. m
English service at Long Lake at
2:30 p. m. The Young Peoples
Society will meet or Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Eliasen on West Third street.
A basket social will be given
by the Young People on Satur-
day evening in the basement OF
the church. The ladies are re-
quested to bring baskets and
the gentlemen their pocket books
and a good appetite. Lunch at
ten cents will also be served. A
good program will be rendered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Basket Ball Friday

A good game of basket ball will be
played at the Washburn Opera House
on Friday evening when the city team
and the High School team will meet
in the second contest of the season.
In the first game played the High
School team was defeated by small
score and they are naturally anxious
to even up honors and the game Fri
day evening will be even more ex-
citing than the first. There will also
be good preliminaries. The city
team is composed of former stars who
are capable of putting up a strong
contest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Are Operating Again

The dynamite plant which has
been partially closed down dur.
ing the past week on account OF
a freeze up during the cold
weather, again resumed opera
tons this morning. There are
many pipe lines at the plant and
extreme cold weather sometimes
freezes them up, forcing a part
of the plant to close down until
the damage can be repaired.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
with charity for ALL with rmness the
TREAsURERs COLLECT FEES
No Provision Made for Salary
for Town Treasurers in
Many Places.

Very few of the towns throughout
the state have complied with the
provisions of the law passed at the
last session of tile legislature which
provided that the town board should
set salary for their town treasurers
at the first meeting following the
passage of the act and consequently
many of the town treasurers would
be without a salary if tees were not
collected in the same manner that
they have been in previous years.
The only town in the county, SO far
as we know, that is complying with
the provisions of the law, is the town
of Eileen. This town set aside a
separate fund for the trea asurer' S salary
and they are therefore prepared to
collect taxes in compliance with the
new law.
Most of the towns that did not set
salary are having their treasurers
collect two per cent fee on all taxes
paid. So far everyone that has paid
taxes in the town of Washburn have
not objected to the payment of the
fee for if this was not done the town
officials say that salary would have
to be set and money borrowed with
which to pay the salary as there was
no funds set aside for this purpose.
and this would cost the taxpayers
more than if they paid the treasurer
salary in fees.
Very few of the officials of the
towns of the state were familiar with
the law until it was called to their at
tention through the newspapers, but
the tax roll was then in the hands o.
the town treasurer for collection and
| it was too late to set salary.
City Attorney John Walsh hAs
rendered an opinion to the CITY
Treasurer Neis Lee in which he states
that he does not believe that the law
takes effect until the time comes a.
round for fixing the treasurer s salary
again. In case of the towns thi
would be at the annual meeting which
| is held in the spring.
District Attorney E. C. Alvor6
however is of different opinion anC
says that it is his belief that the towr
treasurers are without authority t.
charge the two per cent collection fee
Mr.. Alvord says that where the
statutes allowing fees are repealed
and there is no provision for othel
compensation, the officer must dis
charge the duties of his Office without
compensation. He further says there
| is no such thing as fees by implication
in the case of public officers, and ir
this instance the provision for salary
can not take effect until the election
of town treasurer at the annua
town meeting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

Halvor Olson of Bircklake was n
the city Sunday and Monday looking
after matters of business and visit
ing with his brother.
With warmer weather conditions
work in the woods in this vicinity
can go or more satisfactorily. Dur
ing the cold weather excellent ice
roads were constructed and with
favorable weather from this time on
work will continue with rush.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Coming

Johnson, Maxi and Jones, the
celebrated Colored singers and
musicians will be at the Orpheum
theatre next Wednesday evening and
will furnish music during the show.
They will also furnish music for a
dancing party to be given at the
Garden hall next Wednesday evening.
The tickets for the dance will be SO
cents. This troupe have appeared
here ntmber of times before and
have always given the very best OF
satisfaction.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Some Fine Apples

H. Fl. Peavey & Company have
~ display in their window as
fine collection of Northweste rn
Greening apples as we have ever
seen. The apples we're grown
by Gus Bowers on trees at his
farm west of the city. The apples
are perfect in shape and of large
size. They are just beginning to
turn yellow and will soon be
fine eating. This variety of APP
pies seem to grow fine in this
section and a good many of the
farmers and fruit growers are
setting out large mum bers Of
trees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

Mrs. William Flynn who has been
quite sick for several weeks is again
able to be about,
The question of adopting the COM
mission form of government for the
city of Ashland will be submitted to
a vote of the people at q special elec-
ton to be held February 9th. The
question is the leading topic OF con-
versation and will continue to be
until after the election.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Receive Children Monday

Under the semester system which
is force in the public schools children
wishing to enter school are received
twice each year, at the beginning of
the school year in September and at
the beginning of the third semester
which is in January. A beginners
class will be started again Monday,
January 22nd, and parents who have
children that they want to attend
school should have them start school
next Monday, otherwise it will be
necessary for them to wait until next
Fall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18
Installed Officer.

The installation of offers of the
Knights of Pythias lodge was held
at the Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday
evening of this week and was attend
ed by the members and their frieE DIS.
it being an open installation. Light
refreshments were served after the
installation ceremonies. A pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by those
present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

Fl. M. Ward has returned from a
business trip to Indiana and Illinois
Mr.. Ward reports that the weather
was very cold down that part OF the
country and that he was glad to re-
turn again to this region.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

Walter Marsh expects to leave
Monday for Swift Current. Sask.
where he expects to work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-18

James Morris has been lsid up
during the past week with an in
fected arm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-09
RED CROSS CONFERENCE ON
First Of These international Meetings
Held Outside Europe ls Opened
In Washington.

Washington, May TN the pres
ence of President Taft and $50 Amer
lean and foreign delegates, the ninth
international Red Cross conference
the first to be held outside of Europe
was opened in the Pan-American
Union building here this afternoon.
Japan, China, Siam, India, South AT
RIGA and all the European countries
were numbered among the delegates
assembled in the big white marble
structure, and everything seemed to
point to the most interesting as well
as the most complete conference ever
held.
Precisely at 2:30 o'clock the chair.
man of the American conference com
mittee, Ernest P. Bicknell, gave the
signal which marked the opening oil
the conference and President Taft
rose to deliver the address of welcome
to the delegates. This was followed
by responses from a number OF the
most prominent reign representa-
tives and the opening of the exhibi
ton in the new Red Cross exhibition
pavilion across from the Pan-Amer
lean building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-09
MINERS ARE DIVIDED
ON OPERATORS OFFER
Workers Hold Meetings to Instruct
Delegates to Convention Which
viii Act on Concessions.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May Sentiment
for and against rejecting the conces-
sions offered by the anthracite coal
operators appeared about equally di'
vided at the numerous local meetings
OF the anthracite mine workers held
throughout the region to discuss the
situation and decide regarding the In
instructions to the delegates to the
convention held in this city on May
Ia, at which the concessions VIII
either be rejected or accepted.
Many Of the older men, and partic-
ularly those who are strong support
ers of National President White, are
heartily in favor Of peace and ex-
pressed their intention of demanding
that the report Of the committee be
adopted. Others, many of the foreign
born mine workers being among them,
who are strongly in favor of rejecting
the report of the subcommittee and
demanding that there shall be a strike
if the operators refuse to grant recog-
milton of the union, which embodies
the collecting of the union dues from
the mine workers by the coal com.
panies by the check-off system.