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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
MAY 18th to June Sth.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN COUNTY
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN COUNTY
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
Inre estate of Ole j. Bergman, deceased.
1t appearing by the verified petition OF
Olof Nordin, administrator of the estate of
Ole J. Bergman, deceased, among other
things. that the personal estate of said
deceased in the hands of said petitioner is
insufficient to pay in full the expenses of ad-
ministration. last sickness and funeral, and
the debts outstanding against said deceased
and that it is necessary to sell or incum0er
the whole of the real estate of said deceased
for the payment thereof. or some part
thereof;
And said petitioner praying that he be
and empowered to mortgage, lease or sell.
as to the court seems advantageous and ex-
pedient, the whole of the real estate OF said
deceased, described in said petition, or so
much thereof as shall be necessary Tor such
expenses and debts.
THEREFORE, 1T IS ORDERED, that said
petition and the matters therin. be heard at
the special term of said court, to be held at
the court house in said county, in the city OF
Washburn, On the 18th day of June. 1915, at
the opening of court on that day. or as soon
thereafter as said petitioner can be heard;
1t is further ordered. that notice OF such
hearing be given all persons interested, by
publication thereof three successive weeks
previous TO said time, in the Washourn
Times. newspaper published in said coun-
~. and by serving a copy thereof personally
on all persons interested in said estate, IN
Guiding guardians of such as are minors or
incompetents, if any. and residing in said
county. and on the attorneys OF all persons
who have appeared in the proceedings
herein. at least twenty days before sucn
hearing.
Dated this 18th day of May. 1916.
BY THE COURT:
HIP. Axelberg,
County Judge.
A. w. Macleod,
Atty. for administrator,
Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
Notice of Bids

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received up to 100 O'Clock
p. m. Friday. June 10th, for the
clearing grubbing and grading and
for the construction of Concrete
Culverts on the road between Bay
field and Washburn near Pixies
Quarry.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the Office of the County Clerk
and at the office of Division State
Highway Engineer, Ashland, Wis.
A certified check of 800. 90 must
accompany each proposal.
The Committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1916.
George ). Barnes,
Christ Iverson,
George Merit,
M. B. Morris,
Frank Robillard
Committee on Roads
and Bridges of the County Board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15

F. T. Beers and K. A. Cragge OF
the DUPONT company, spent several
days at Diamond Lake in the town
of Drummond the latter part of last
week on fishing trip.
OGeorge A. Calder, Mrs. George
Fox and E. G. Alvord, delegates
from the local Beaver colony to the
grand meeting, expect to leave next
Tuesday for Superior where they
will represent the Washburn lodge
at the Grand Colony meeting. Sew
eral Beavers from this city also
figure on attending.
Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty
digestion, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Burdock Blood Bitters is
for strengthening
stomach, bowels, and liver and
purifying the blood. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
IRON RIVER
Pioneer

Pioneer
The people of Iron River general
ly were greatly shocked and grieved
when they learned Monday forenoon
that Mrs. Edward Goulet had died
at ST, Joseph's hospital in Ashlai d
that morning. About three weeks
previous to her death she submitted
to an operation and ten days later
was able to come home. She was
home but a few days, however,
when her condition took bad turn
and she was again taken to the hos
pital. 1t was known that her con-
dition was serious but friends and
relatives did not fully realize the
gravity of case, and were little pre-
pared to hear the sad news Of her
death.
Byron Ripley and James Tomlin-
son, delegates from Brownstone
Lodge, |. o. O, f., and Mrs. Ole
Olson, a delegate from the local
Rebekah lodge, left last Sunday
evening for Racine, where they will
attend the annual meetings of the
Grand Lodge of those orders, Mr.
Ripley and Mr.. Tomlinson were
figuring on making the trip in an
auto, but abandoned their plans at
the last minute.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. R. Subway
motored down from Duluth last
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
May IS to July 6

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR bayfield, COUNTY
Northwestern Bond Company. Plaintiff
VS.
Clarence w. Phillips, and Ida M. Phillips,
Defendants
BY virtue of judgement of foreclosure
and SAFE, made in the above entitled action,
n the 27th day of April. 1915, the under
signed sheriff of Bayfield, County, will sell
at the front door of the court house in the
city of Washburn, on the 9TH day of July,
1915. at O'Clock in the forenoon OF that day
the mortgaged premises described as fol-
lows: Northwest quarter (NWO OF the
Northwest quarter (NW1O Section five go
Township Forty.eighO North of Range Six
(e) in BAYFIELD, County, wisconsin: terms of
sale cash.
John A. Mcdonald, Sheriff.
A, w. Macleod,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15

spare for this season. The demand
has come from Bayfield, county far
mers who desire TO make a start in
the sheep, business and who have
come to recognize the Importance
of sheep in the economical subduing
of brush land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
Congregational Church

Regular worship at 1o:3o Sun
day morning. The pastor will
preach. Sunday school at II AS
Christian Endeavor at 7:15.
Evening worship at 8 o'clock.
Cadets and Boy Scouts on Tues
day. Prayer and Conversation
meeting Thursday evening from
8 to 9.
0. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
German Ev. Luth. Church

Services every Sunday morn
ing at 10 a. m. Sunday school
after services. Confirmation
classes every Tuesday and Fri
day at 4:15 p. m. German school
Saturdays from Ga. m. to 3 p.
m. R. Krenke Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15

Mrs. r. Bennett, who has had
charge of the Dupont boarding
house at Barksdale during the past
several years, has resigned her
place and the family have moved to
this city. Mrs. A. ]. Mcdonald of
Ashland will have charge of the
Dupont house.
Fverybody's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household
remedy for toothache. earache, sore
throat, cuts, bruises, scalds. Sold
at all drug stores. 25c and SOC.
Adv.
After a hearty meal take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are
mild laxo tive. 25c at all stores,
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-15
At roll call the following were

Mike Thorsen, G. E. Foss, Peter |
Soronen. Barney Kekhofer, !
John Miller. A. G. Johnson.
Christ lyerson, Jacob Yderstad. |
0. M. Axness, George Vester. |
w. A. Duffy. Alois Habelt, Erick |
Johnson, G. w. Smith. Harvey |
Ellerman, A. P. Stone. John |
Kransfelder: F. Bobillard, Ole |
Handoerg, w. A. Robinson, Geo.
Mertz.
The reading of the minutes Of
the previous meeting Was dis
pensed with.
The following resolution was
presented: !
RESOLVED, by the County
Board of Bayhel County in
special session assembled. this
9Th day of June 1916, that all
moneys received from the In
come Tax. available in the
spring of 1917, be and the same
is hereby appropriated for coun-
ty roads to be expended under
the direction of the Com mittee
on Roads and Bridges as fol-
lows: So much of said fund may
be required shall be expended
on the road between the city of
Washburn and the Ashland
County line, preparing the said
road for macadam or concrete;
the said income tax shall be ex-
pended on the county road sys-
tenn as the said com mittee may
deem necessary.
Resolved further that the
finance committee of this board
shall be directed to arrange for
securing the necessary funds.
by loan or otherwise, as shall be
necessary to carry on the work
as directed above, until such
time as the said Income tax
shall become available.
Dated this 9TH day of June,
1916,
j. Yderstad.
Moved and seconded that
foregoing resolution be amend
ed by striking out the words.
$50 much of the said fund as
may be required shall be ex-
pended on the road" ''between
the City of Washburn and the
Ashland County line, in prepar-
ing the said road for macadam
or concrete"
Amendment carried by the
following vote:
Aye:Barnes, Thorsen, Foss.
Soronen, Kekhofer, Miller,
Johnson A. G. Yderstad, Axness,
Vester, Duffy, Habelt, Erick
Johnson, Smith, Ellerman,
Robillard, Hand berg II.
Nay: Galligan, Iverson, Krans-
fielder, Robinson. Mertz.5.
Not Voting:-Stone.
Resolution as amended was
then adopted by the following
vote:
Aye:-Barnes. Thorsen, Foss,
Soronen, Kekhofer, Miller, A.
G. Johnson, Iverson, Axness,
Vester, Duffy, Hablet. Erick
Johnson, Smith, Ellerman,
Kransfelder, Robillard, Hand.
berg, Robinson, Mertz 20.
ENay:- Galligan. Not voting:-
Stone.
Upon motion the chairman of
the Committee on Roads and
Bridges was directed to audit
the claims of the mem bers of
actual expence incurred in max.
ing the tour of the County roads,
and that the Clerk be directed
to issue orders in payment of
same.
Upon motion the Chairman of
the Board was directed to ap-
point a committee to draw a set |
of resolutions of commentator
of the splendid treatment &C
corded the members of the
County Board by all people, es-
pecially the good people of the
towns of Port Wing and Cable. !
Upon motion Board adjourned.
Nels M. Oscar, County Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
Alas, Too True.

one plain reason why taxes in Ore
gon are so high is because those
things that are done, and must be
done, benefit a comparative few and
Nhe same could be of benefit to many
without additional cost. The few have
to pay what would be apportioned
among the many if the MANY were
here. The only way to escape biob
taxes is to induce others to add TO the
taxable properties. The more growth
and development the lower the taxes.
NO theory will actually reduce the
amount of money necessary for mn.
melpal, county and state governments
More population and more improve.
ments and more settlement of lands
VIII lower the taxes to each one Tn
eastern cities, counties and states the
expense of conducting the govern
ments Is greater, but there are mora
10 share and make lighter the bur-
dens. We have city. county and STATE
governments in a 96.O3O-sauare m;ls
state having only 672.sl9 populat;or
IN ISlO, and now estimated 10 be 500
wv, and a gOOdly portion of it tied
Up IN reserves that do not assist n
the payment Of taxes. 1t Is the b;S-
tory OF every sparsely settled sfa,e
that high taxes confront The n-o,.S..'' -
hoiders--WoOdbum Independent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
EFFICIENCY AIM OF SCOUTS.
Dallas Boy Scouts Interested in
RrockWaY'S S Remarks.

"Like many other things showing
performance and power, the scout
movement can be traced back to wide
" separated sources where construc-
tive ideas came to boy workers and
were tested with varying degrees Of
success" says j. E. Brockway. In
America there have been a number of
organizations, methods, plans and
princi piles that have proven effective.
"There is call for the scout move
ment because the boys in our modern
life, and especially in our cities and
villages, do not have the chance, as
did the boys of the past, most of
whom grew up in the country, to be-
come strong, self-reliant, resourceful
and helpful, and to get acquainted
with nature and outdoor life, with
out special guidance and training.
Therefore, this movement brings the
boys together in patrols and troops,
and seeks to cultivate in them cour-
age. loyalty, patriotism, fellowship,
self-control, courtesy, kindness to an
imals, usefulness, cheerfulness, clean
illness, thrift, purity and honor. 1t
believes that, with such training,
American boys will, as men, be lead
ers in progress, peace and all things
right and good
"The scout movement is not mill
tary in thought, form or spirit, al
though it does instill in boys such
virtues as honor, loyalty, obedience
and patriotism. The uniform, the pa
troll, the troop and the drill are not
for military tactics; they are for the
unity, the harmony and the rhythm of
spirit that boys learn in scouting. It
is IN the wearing of the uniform and
the doing of things together, as scouts.
that they absorb the force and truth
of the scout law, which states: "A
scout is friend of all. and brother
10 every other scout. -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
DIFFICULT PROBLEM.

immigration statistics, furnished in
the annual report of secretary of the
department of labor, serve to again
call attention to one of the difficult
problems which this country must
face and solve in anticipation of the
ending of the European war. Thought
full students of the immigration prob
lem as a whole long have held that
anything which would check the influx
of hundreds of thousands of foreign
ers annually would be welcome
change Of conditions. Secretary Will
son shows that during the past fiscal
year only about one-third as many
aliens came to the United States as
during the previous year, the figures
being approximately $4,000 for 1915
as against 100000 for 1914. This,
of course, was mainly due to the war.
Ii is significant, however, to note that
the departures of foreigners, even in
cluding the thousands of reservists
sailing to join the eolors Of their re-
spective countries, show a marked de-
crease 1t must be remembered that
the reports of cabinet officers cover
only the fiscal year ending June 80.
For the year ending June 30, 1914,
which closed before the European war
began, 6S4,0OO aliens emigrated as
against $4,000 for the year ending
June 30, 1915. For the twelve months
of the calendar year, however. 2O4,-
600 sailed during 1915 as against SOS,-
600 during the preceding year, and, as
noted, the 1915 figures include the re
servists.
The inherent peril of the situation
lies, not in the gratifying decrease in
the number of aliens arriving, but in
the certainty that the end Of the war
win, in all probability, cause the flood
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
Sleigh Owners Have Harvest.

Those few fortunates who were
possessors of sleighs and cutters on
Sunday and Monday evening reaped
a bountiful harvest from the rent of
the vehicles. But the exorbitant
rates are probably justified in view of
the fact that enough snow for sleigh
ing falls only once in a number of
years. Livery stables ordinarily do
not have cutters, but some of them
managed to borrow from friendly
farmers on Sunday, and those who
owned them got them down from the
rafters in the shed and busted them
off for the semi-occasional harvest
Anxious easterners, and the few Ore.
gonlans who know the delights of
slelgh-riding waited their turn at tbs
vehicles and paid just what was asked
by the owners.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04

of immigration, stemmed by the war
itself, to rush upon this country with
redoubled volume and force. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that the United
States will appear in more inviting
light than ever when the last remain
ing tie of patriotic necessity Is brok-
en- by the coming Of peace and when
Europe will be the least desirable OF
all places on the globe in which to
live. That immigration will very ma
terially increase is foregone con-
clusion and the problem which ought
to be taken up without loss OF time IS
revision of the immigration laws
for the protection of all concerned.
This is one of the most vital fea-
lures of comprehensive preparedness,
second only in Importance, aside from
that of defensive protection, to indus
trial preparedness which will shut out
the vast floods of cheap foreign-made
goods certain to be dumped into this
country, if immediate steps are not
taken to protect American industry
Even the tremendous assimilatlve
powers of this country would be test
ed to the utmost if they had to meet
flood of foreign goods and a horde
of aliens, coming into competition
with American manufactures and pro-
ducers on the one hand and American
workingmen on the other.
While America is the land OF op-
portunity for foreigners, it ought also
to be the land Of opportunity for It's
own citizens. And while no arbitrary
and unjust obstacles should be placed
in the way Of the entry of desirable
immigrants, it has long been under
stood with a growing degree of dis
quietude that the immigration laws
have practically Thrown down the
bars and admitted desirable and un-
desirable alike. How best to make the
laws equitable without weakening
their primary intent, which is to ele-
vate the standard of American citl-
zenship and conserve the interests OF
the nation, is a problem to which
many persons are now giving profound
consideration.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04

Under the guidance OF Prot. H. u
Dykstra. the Perrydale schools have
one of the largest and most energetic,
Industrial clubs in Polk county, and
its efforts will be made a very con
spicuous part of the county show neX'
fall, when its display will probably
be one of the largest and most per-
feet among the big array that IS sure
to be seen there. Students are en-
rolled in all of the fourteen projects
The Dairy Herd Record club has a
special organization of its own and
the boys make frequent trips to the
neighboring dairy ranches and score
the barns as well as the cattle. This
work is done under the supervision OF
the Oregon Agricultural college ex-
tension department. In addition to a
lively industrial club the district has
the following organizations: Par
ents' and Teachers association. brass
band of 80 pieces, orchestra, dramatic
club and athletic association.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
BELGIUM's APPRECIATION.

The deep and sincere appreciation
of the Belgian people for the suecor
and relief afforded to them by this
nation has been nicely expressed in
the address of Cardinal MERCER, pri-
mate of Belgium, to the American
committee of relief. Gratitude and
appreciation for food and clothing,
however, will not in the opinion OF
the cardinal, measure the final infu-
ence of this nation S charitable ac-
tion. The wise and delicate way in
which this charity has been handled,
he says, has served to also teach a
valuable lesson in self-help, and he
looks on the example Of American
initiative and patriotism to help his
struggling people in their revival of
nationality after the war, as the high
est gift of America to Belgium.
The war of ideals that underlies
the strife of arms appeals with pc
culiar force to the head of the Belgian
church. Cardinal Mercier believes
that his people will be upheld in their
time of reconstruction "by keeping
their eyes on your great land of fe-
cundating initiatives; your land OF
ambition for more comfort, moi
through covetousness of othes peoples
wealth, but through tenacious will tt
individual endeavor, with a.patriotism
that ignores civil discord and draws
its strength from a collective love for
national progress"
Here is a penetrating vision of a
greater service to the world than sue
coring ravaged peoples. The American
nation is not formidable in war, and
its collective industry lacks German
organization and efficiency. But it
has lived through a century of min
gled adversely and prosperity under
ideals that make for national progress
and individual freedom. These stand
for the best example to nations sum-
moned to rebuild, as we had to re-
build fifty years ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
ROSE SLIPS FOR SCHOOLS.
Polk Schools Have Opportunity to
Reautify Grounds.

-Four thousand Frau Karl Druschki
rose slips. rooted and growing, are tc
be given away this college year tc
the four-year high schools of the
state by the University of Oregon
The plants are to be set out on the
high school grounds and cared for
Any time after the first of January
the desired number of slips-from Il
to 20-will be shipped prepaid on the
request Of the high school principal
the chairman Of the board, or the
president of the student body. The
requests will be filed and filed in or
der of receipt, but some of the east
ern Oregon shipments will be held up
until after the hard freezes.
H. NJ Fisher, superintendent of the
university grounds, says that the
roses are a uniformly hard and Wig
orous variety. The two hundred foot
hedge from which the slips are cut
is even now full of white buds. Most
of the 1900 cuttings sent out last yeal
grew, Mr.. Fisher says. Tt was the
first time the offer had been made
and there were more requests than
could be filed. Even the grade schools
began asking for them. Mr.. Fisher
says that by close trimming the par
ent hedge could furnish as many as
10000 slips, so prolific is it.
The only receipt asked by the ex-
tension division of the university
through which application for the cut
tings should be made, is acknowledge
ment through the local paper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-01-04
there may be a readjustment between
supply and demand, which will allow
the prices of regular meats to get back
somewhere nearer to former levels.
"SWEET '16.''

The newborn year is being referred
TO as "sweet 49," adapted, OF
course. from the term commonly up
piled to young girls when they reach
the age of budding womanhood' on-
usual preparations were mace IN Dal-
las to greet the New Year with tne
same welcome and friendly reeognl-
ton that are customarily shown to-
ward the feminine type OF sweet
'16," and the festivities and celebra-
tions were referred to as 'recep-
tions" in honor of the coming guest
It would seem that this IS very
pretty fancy, and not without appro-
pirate significance. The New Year Is
always widely welcomed on It's az
rival, but there are reasons why the
world in general looks forward 10
1916 with especial hope and pleasur-
able anticipations. Its predecessor
was a year of exceptional troubles
worries, losses, sorrows and dlsap-
pointments, and all over the world
there is an abiding hope for better
things to come in the present year.
It is confidently expected, IN fact,
that this year will bring an end to
the terrible war which is devastating
the nations Of Europe, and the re-es-
tablishment of peace and friendly re-
lations. 1t also is expected that end
ing of the war will be followed by a
marked revival of commerce and IN
dustry, and by fresh advances in the
realm of science, art, education ana
religion. In fact, there is wide
spread hope, which virtually amounts
to an anticipation, that wonderful
changes are in store for the people OF
this world, and that the year Will
not pass before many of these changes
become actually operative.
There is, therefore, an appropriate
connection in the reference to 1916 as
"sweet 49," thus according to the
New Year the charm and attractive
ness possessed by the typical young
woman who has passed the age Of
childhood and is about to turn the
corner of maturity, with full promise
of service and with joyful eagerness
to fulfill her mission in life. In the
same manner it is hoped the year
'16 will also prove a "sweet 49,"
and will not disappoint the many fond
expectations which are connected with
it's advent