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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Friends and relatives of Miss
Monica j. Rcckstad, daughter
OF Mr.. and M RS. Andrew Rock.
stad of this city, were grieved
to learn of her untimely death
which occurred at Minneapolis
last Thursday evening, following
ew days illness with infama
tion of the bowels. Mrs. Rock.
stad was called 10 Minneapolis
during the early part of last
wee k owing to the serious i'll
ness of her daughter and the
t elegram announcing her deatl,
was received by Mr.. Rockstad
in this city Friday morning.
The news was Indeed a severe
shock to Mr.. Rockstad and other
relatives,
Mr.. Rockstad and son Enoclz
lett Saturday morning for Min
neapolis, it having first been
planned to hold the funeral.there
but arrangements were later
changed and the remains were
shipped to this city Monday
afternoon and the funeral was
held from the late residence
Tuesday AFTERNOON, Rev. Chr.
Christensen preaching the SER
mon. .Interment was in the
city cemetary.
Miss Rockstad was 25 years
of age and has lived in this city
with with her parents for the
greater part of her life. About
two years ago she went to
Minneapolis where she has been
employed as an operator in the
telephone central. During her
stay lin Minneapolis she has
been making her home with her
brother Amin. She was a
young lady of pleasing disposi.
tion and her death was a sad
blow to those wLo knew her.
The community joins in ex'
tending their heartfelt sym
pathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Rockstad
and family during their sad be.
reavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Washburn Wisconsin. Thursday, January 3Oth, 1913
CONFERENCE CLOSED TUES.
A Number of Outside Pastors
In Attendance at
Meeting

The district conference of the
Swedish Lutheran churches of the
Superior district closed in this city
Tuesday evening after a two day
session. The meetings were pre-
sided over by Rev. J. Krantz of Dull
nth. The pastors in attendance were
j. A. Krantz, Duluth, Theo. Ekbald
and o. HI. Nelson, Superior; C. A.
CARLSBAD, Ashland; E. j. Norden,
Port Wing; and A. Road and Chr
Christensen of this city,
The meeting was successful one.
A. Road of this city was ordained as
pastor of the church here.
At the business meeting it was
voted to divide the district to include
only the cities represented. The
following officers were elected:
President Theo. Ekbald, Superior.
Vice-Pres.- j. Norden, Port
Wing.
Secretary o. H. Nelson, Superior
Treasurer A. Road, Washburn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Hans Deer Youngest Man in
State to Head K. P. Lodge
Has Been a Hustler for the
Order Since Joining it.
Is Age %.

Apostle Lodge No. 139, Knights
of Pythias of this city claims the
distinction of having the youngest
Chancellor Commander of any lodge
in the state of Wisconsin, in the per-
son of Hans Deer who was elected
and has been installed as the head
officer of Apostle Lodge.
Mr.. Deer was 90 years of age
October II, 1919. He joined the
order after having passed his twenty
first birthday and during the first
year in the lodge acted as master OF
work. During his second year he
held the office of vice-chancellor
commander and after serving year
in that office was advanced to
Chancellor Commander. Some few
days ago Superior came forth with
the claim that the Chancellor Com
mander of Nemadji Lodge, Leslie A.
Rub, was the youngest Chancellor
Commander ever elected in the state,
but Washburn seems to have a
younger officer in the person of Mr..
Deer.
With the exception of two, Record
Keeper and Master of Exchequer. all
new officers of the Washburn lodge
are under thirty years Cfage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Geo. Buchanan of Ashland tran
sacted business in the city Tuesday
We are in receipt OF copy OF the
Wisconsin Memorial Day Annual
compiled by 0. S. Rice, state library
clerk, and issued by State Superin-
tendent OF Schools G. p. Cary. The
book is prepared principally for use
in the public schools of the state,
containing many suggestio for
exercises for Memorial Day. H. W.
Rood, formerly principal of the
schools in this city, but now patriot
ic instructor of the STATE, has d
number of articles in this issue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Kenfield-.L Co.
Have $4,000 Fire
Finishing Room of Cass Lake
Plant a Total Loss.
Fully Insured.

A telegram was received by o.
A. Lamoreaux of this city Sunday
stating that the finishing room of
the Cass Lake plant of the company
had been destroyed by fire Saturday
night, entailing loss estipated at a
bout $4,000 The loss was fully
covered by insurance.
The engine room, boiler room,
saw mill office and dry kiln were not
damaged by the fire.
The destroyed portion of the Cass
Lake plant will be rebuilt at once
according to Mr.. Lamoreaux, and it
is altogether likely that freproof
material will be used in the construc-
ton.
The company have had hard luck
with their Cass Lake plant. During
the few years that it has been in
operation it has been partially burn
ed six times and company officials and
the people of Cass Lake are lead to
believe that some of the fires have
been of incendiary origin. The day
before this last fire the Cass Lake
manager had two men at work clean
ing up all refuse about the Bplant and
there seems no probable chance for
fire to have started except by the
act of an incendiary. The company
have always suffered some financial
loss with each fire but have always
rebuilt the destroyed portion. After
the fire proceeding the last one the
company began the policy of rebuild
ing Of freproof material and it is
likely.that the plant will be rebuilt of
steel or concrete.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Currency Reform

The National board of trade
which met in Washington last week
was addressed by Hon. Carter 6 lass
of Virginia on the subject of Cur
rency reform. Mr.. Glass censured
the business men OF the country for
their lack of interest in financial
problems and blamed them for the
present unsatisfactoi state OF our
currency. 1t is an unfortunate fact
that our business men know so
lamentably little about scien tific fin
ance. Our currency is so inelastic
that when business, begins to boom,
the vol June of curl ency fails to ex-
pand sufficiently to- meet the re-
qu;rements of the booming business
hence, we are liable in the midst Of
the of the most prosperous period to
be thrown into the vertox of a
financial panic, which is exactly
what happened in 1907 and also in
1893. In fact the same is true OF
the panic of 1857. THIS country
certainly presents a glorius oppor-
tunity for great financier to reor-
ganize our finances and place them
on a sound and enduring basis, such
as England, France and Germany
enjoy and where panics are un-
Known in times OF peace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Awarded Contract by
Washburn Ice Co,
Will Begio Putting up Sup
ply for Season During
coming Month.

A meeting of the Board of Direct
ors of the Washburn Ice Company
was held at the Commercial Club on
Friday evening of last week for the
purpose of letting the contract for
putting up the ice supply for this
city for the coming season Only one
proposal was made to the board, be-
ing that of Levi Stefnski, and the
contract for putting up the ice and
handling the business was awarded
to him.
Mr.. Stefnski will begin putting up
the ice supply some time during the
coming month. The ice is now of a
good thickness but after the field has
been scraped the ice will get much
thicker. The work of putting up
the ice will give employment to quite
number of men and teams during
the greater part of two weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Postmaster General Hitchcock is
exceedingly gratified at the Phe-
nominal success of the Parcel Post
which was inauguratt d on Jan. 1st /.
The first three weeks Of the opera
ticn of this system resulted in SELL
ing $40, 900, 900 Parcel Post stamps
and in collecting over $4,000, 900
for revenue for the Post Office De-
partment from this service. This
is an exceedingly large showing and
it illustrates how po pular this SER
vice has become.
John Sundell of the town OF Eileen
transacted business in the city last
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Sundell
is candidate for road commissioners
Of Bayfield, county and was here for
the purpose of interviewing some OF
the county board members and also
visiting with old Washburn friends.
w. E. Bennett was on the sick lisi
for few days during the week. with
the lagrippe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Von-Gelch- h-BaSsett Co. Will
be Welcomed Back
Musical Entertainment With
Readings to be Given
Next Monday.

The next number of the Lecture
Course given under the auspices OF
the Mems Club of the Congregational
church will be the Won Geltch- -Bassett
Co. who will appear at the Congre-
gational church on Monday evening,
February 3rd. Last year this COM
pany made fine impression here and
it was for that reason that they were
engaged again. The entertainment
consists of readings, recitations and
violin selections, all of which viii
prove exceedingly popular. This is
one of the best numbers offered in
the lecture course and should not be
missed by anyone. Single tickets
for the entertainment have been
placed at 35 cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Disappointing

Those who attended the box.
ing exhibition given at the Opera
House "n Monday evening were
somewhat disapI ointed with the
way things turned out for the
main bout scheduled for the
evening betw cen Harry Prior oi
Ashland and Claire Chatten OF
this city was not pulled off. Chat.
tan refusing to go on account oi
the small size of the house. In.
stead Of the main bout a spar.
ring exhibition between Roxy
Williams and Harry Prior was
pulled off 10 till in the bill. This
did not prove entirely salts fac
tory to the audience.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Town of Barkesdale Con-
demns Long Bridge
And Trys to Bring Clash Be-
tween Highway Commission
and Co. Authorities.

The long bridge at the head of the
bay popularity known as the Bridge
of Signs" is said to be in such a
dangerous condition that it has been
condemned as unsafe for travel by the
officers of the town of Barkesdale
This is the bridge over which the
people of the town of Barksdale and
the members of the County Board of
Bayfield, county have been scrapping
for years. The County Board want
to abandon the bridge and to put
through another route that will be
much cheaper to maintain but this the
town of Barkesdale will not stand for.
The county board, at meeting held
a year ago, voted to abandon the
bridge route but the people of Barks-
dale took the matter up with the
State Highway Commission and after
several hearings were held the High
way Commission held that the county
board could not abandon the bridge
route.
The cost of putting in new bridge
to take place of the wooden bridge
now in use will amount to over
$4,000 according to the fignreS of
the State Engineer and the county
board members claim that this is but
the beginning of the expense of keep
ing up this route and it was for this
reason that no action has been taken
by the board.
At the annual meeting held in
November the town of Barksdale pre-
sented re1yoFt showing that a special
election had been held at which the
town of Bark sdale hal voted To bond
the town for IS, 600 and the coGnty
board was asked to appropriate like
amount with which to build the
bridge. The county board deferred
action and the Barksdale people
claimed that it was only another
attempt to evade The issue and threat
ened to take the matter into court.
Now the bridge has been con-
demned by the Barksdale authorities
as being unsafe for travel and the at
tention of the Highway Commission
has been called to the matter. The
Barksdale people hope to determine
whether the Commission has authority
to compel county to maintain high
ways or not, and in the event that
they fail at this time to force the
county to build they will take che
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Mr.. Ole Okerberg, repair man
at the Nelson Jewelry store in
this city, and Miss Anna Hage
.ol Gordon, Wis. were married
az Superior on Thursday of last
week, Rev. Lockrem. pastor of
the Norwegian Lutheran church
at Superior perfor ming the cere-
mony. The couple have return .
ed to this city and have g one to
housekeeping in the fat over
the Swanson meat market.
Washburn friends exten d con-
gratulations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
matter into the courts.

lildlICf lnLO buO NOuibo
The county board members are not
inclined to buck" the town of Barks-
dale on their bridge proposition but
they claim that the bridge route is
too expensive one to maintain and
that better road can be put through
by making it trife longer. In the
past twenty years over 100000 in
public funds have been put into this
bridge route and still the road is inn
passable. The planks in the bridge
are now fast rotting away and the
bridge will be useless by another sea-
son. One road or the other will have
to be put through and it is hoped
that the Barksdale people and the
county board members can come to
some satisfactory arrangement that
will be for the best interest of all the
people of the county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
BIG TIMES FOR The
NAVAL MILITIA
Local Organization to Have
an Active Season
Will Include Trip to Panama
and Also a Trip Down
the Lakes.

Lieut.. Theo. Werder of Ashland
was in the city last evening, having
come over to attend meeting of the
Naval Militia of this city and to ex.
plain some of the big events being
planned for Chequamegon Bay divis-
ions for the coming summer.
Mr.. Werder assured the local
members that training ship would
be placed at the disposal of the Che
quamegon bay divisions during the
coming summer. The boat will pro-
badly be the Stranger which i.
now located on the Gulf. If this
boat is brought here many short
trips will be taken.
The big trip will be taken during
the month of October. The mem
bers of the local division and also
members of the Ashland and Bay.
field divisions will go by rail to
Philadelphia where they will be
taken on board battleships on trip
down the Atlantic coast, through the
Panama canal, then to San Francisco,
returning from the west by rail
The trip will take about three weeks
The divisions will also take part ir
the Perry Centennial celebration or
the Lakes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
1t Was Good

The Class Play "The Colonel's
Maid" given by the Senior Glass
of the Walker High School at
the Opera House last Friday
evening was successfully put on
by the mem bers OF the class and
the play was enjoyed by the
large audience present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

If bill now before the legisla-
ture becom : law it will pe m.
awful to Lunt deer with ANYTHING
but d shot gun hereafter. The bill
will meet with opposition from al
most nearly every,ne from the
northern part OF the state where
any hunting Is done.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Norwegian Lutheran Church

There will be no services next
Sunday. The Young Peoples So
ciety will meet at the home of Marti
Jacobson next Wednesday evening.
Prayer meeting at the church Fri.
day evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

An association has been formed by
local militia members for the pro-
motion of efficiency and good fellow
ship among the members. The
officers are Pres. H. Fl. Peavey,
Vice-Pres. 7. j. Kenniff, end Vice.
Pres. Amos Hansen. There is a
board of directors of which /. Sylte
is chairman, Carl Ungrodt, secretary,
and George Waters, treasurer, and
the other members are Roy Mark
ham, O. M. Olson, Ray Ross, Gus.
Lien and Geo. Haglund. 1t is the
plan to fit up the lower rooms at the
Armory as club rooms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
Congregational Church

Morning services, 1880; sermon,
The Relation of the New ard the
Old; Evening meeting, 7:30; address
The Growth Of Freedom; Sunday
school at IL; adult class subject,
The Last Prophet, Malachi,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

Wanted-We will pay ten cents a
barrel for wood ashes. Our man
will furnish barrels and call ard get
shem. FL. Ell. Peavey & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30

A number of Chapter Masons
from this city attended lodge al
Ashland last evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-01-30
New Library Books

The following ist Of new books
have been added to the Public Ii
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21

Frank Watson of Detroit is spend
ing few days in this city on bust
ness.
You want to call soon if you wisl
some of the great bargains at Hartle's
closing out sale. Adv.
Women's white Nu-buck pumps fol
that Easter outfit, So As. 81. 95 and So so
Thome 81 Frisbie. Adv.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Knapp anG
Mrs. Fred Smith went to South Lyons
Monday for few days visit.
Women's white Nu.buck pumps
white as snow-$s as to $3.50 a pair
Thome & Frisbie. Adv
Lawrence e. Gould of New York
city visited his mother, Mrs. Jose
phine NJ. Gould here Sunday.
Claud Herrick returned to his
home in Detroit Monday after few
days stay at e home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs M. A. Herrick, West
Main sire, Mrs. Herrick will re-
main in I ~ until the last of the
week.
w. r. G. No. 90, has been honored by
the national president of the w. r, G..
in the appointment to her staff as ma
tional aides of three of its menb ers
Agnes M. Wiley, Ella Owen and Anna
Norton.
VIM. A. Mcdonald, of this city, who
has been attending the M. A. @. for the
past four years, studying Forestry has
accepted position as professor of For
estry in the Syracuse University. The
first of July he goes up in the Adiron.
dacks with the summer school.
Miss Emma Hafner delightfully."-
entertained at a St. Patrick's party
Monday evening at the Gunnison
home, West Main street. The house
was handsomely decorated for the
event. The scheme for color was
green. Besides progressive cards
principal feature of the evening was
drawing contest for watch each
guest received prize. A dainty sup
per was served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21
Cram S Unrivaled World Atlas.

The 1918 new census edition just pub
lished is magnificent work containing
$50 pages, 12x16 inches. The maps are
printed from new plates and cover
every known portion of the earth
beautifully colored and show every mile
of steam and electric railways in the
United States. Maps of foreign coun
tries are up to date. Thoroughly in
dexed. every city. town and postoffice il
given and located.
The population of every city, town
and village is given according to the
1910 census. Many valuable new fea
lures never before shown in any atlas
published for the price.
For sample maps and complete infor
nation address Miss Adele Ball, 433 E
Exchange ST. Phone 433, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21
Government License as Evidence.

A copy of a government revenue
license declared to be prima facie evil
denoe Of violation of the local OPP
ton law, was practically the only evil
dence introduced by the prosecution
in the case of the People VS.. William
Fredericks. The examination was
called in Justice Friegels court Mon
day morning and adjourned until
March 26.
The defense presented no evidence
Prosecutor Collins called Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Sproule, who told OF
arresting Fredericks, and of previ-
Gus unsuccessful raid on the place by
himself and Deputy Sheriff Hough-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21

George Posthumus Is moving his
family from All Cass street to their
new home on Ridge street.
Mrs. Wade Camburn has issued
invitations for an euchre party, Mar.
%, at her home, West Oliver street.
Elmer Harvey went to Gladwin
county Monday to visit his farm re-
Gently bought through the c. Fl. Mil
Ter agency.
Bert Snedicor and Miss Gertrude
Snedioor of Howell are guests at the
home OF their cousin, Fred Cnapell,
Corunna avenue.
Mrs. T. ]. Tubbs received a mes
sage Thursday from Weaverly, N. Y.
announcing the seriously illness of
her father, S. w. Bostwick.
Constable Frank r. Forster, who
has been i'll for several weeks resum-
ed his duties Monday morning. His
condition is considerably improved
An eight pound daughter was born
Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wella War
ner at Judd's Corners. Mrs. Warner
was formerly Miss Laura Wilson Of
this city.
Mrs. Frank Baese was taken to
the General hospital at Saginaw, last
Friday and underwent an operation
Tuesday. She is getting along nicely
it is reported.
Easter exercises will be held at the
Maple River church Sunday after
noon at 1850. Rev. j. G.. York will
preach special Easter sermon fol-
lowing the exercises.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Jennings, 418 Laverock avenue
died Sunday morning at o'clock.
The funeral was leld at the home on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
William Elliott, Jr., has accepted
a position as clerk in the Office of
Supt. A. Syverson of the Ann Arbor.
Clare Billiard has accepted one in the
Office of Chief Dispatcher Thomas
Leahy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Allison, who
have been travelling in the east for
the past several weeks have written
they will arrive home sometime next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Marquis of Bar
tow, Fla, who were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Cook and nad planned
to go from here to Colorado Springs,
were obliged to leave for the south
Wednesday evening, owing to the ill
ness of Mr.. Marquis. They were ac-
companied by DR.. A. l.. Arnold. They
will stop at Atlanta, Ga.
Major NJ. J. Phillips, accompanied
by Mrs. Phillips leaves Friday morn
ing on business trip to Washington,
D. c., Richmond, Va, New York
City, Boston and other cities. They
will be absent about ten days or two
weeks. Mrs. Phillips mother, Mrs.
Chas Robertson and daughter, Miss
Maybelle of Crawling, will be here to
remain with Master James and Miss
Lucille Phillips.
G. Morgan Let's, war veteran liv.
ing in Flint killed his wife and him.
self at their home Saturday. Let's
was insane. The couple are survived by
son George, Of Big Rapids, and a
daughter, Mrs. A. Wolcott, Flint. The
remains of Mrs. Let's were brought to
Owosso Tuesday, for interment. W. F.
Let's of this city is brother of the de.
ceased veteran
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21
Church of Christ Services.

c. R. Wolford, B. ID. pastor. The
sermon subjects for next Sunday are:
"The Resurrection and 1.-THE Christ of
History is the Christ of Prophecy
Special music. The public is cordially
invited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-21

All the new styles in Mems tan, gun
metal and patent leather Oxfords are
now ready. Prices SO so, So 90, SO so
and 81 90. Thome g. Frisbie. Adv.
WANTED-Girls to work on sewing
machines. Inquire at Imperial Gar.
ment Co over Corey's Laundry. Adv.
For SALE or Exchange for city
property-The A, T. Thomas store
building and stock-Inquire G.. L.
Thomas, 1928 w. Main street.
If you are suffering from rheuma-
tism, govt, kindey or bladder trouble,
write me at once. l will tell you free
how to rid your system of it. Adv.
G. HERBERT HART,
Box 35, Lansing, Mich.