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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-30
0'SULLIVAN
and UNCR0DT
Declared Winners in Orator
ical Contest
Will Represent High School
in District Colt test
at Iron River.

IL overture WOU 4Ol oOA AoA ~
O'Sullivan first place in the
oratorical contest held at the
Congregational church in this
city last Friday evening. Pat
rick Henry's Liberty Speech"
by Paul Ungrodt won second
place and these two will repre-
sent the Washburn High School
in the district contest to be held
at Iron River in the near future.
1t is expected that both boys
will make a good showing in the
district meet and High School
enthusiasts predict success for
at least one of the boys in the
district meet.
The contest was in every way
a success. All of the contest
tants presented their orations
exceptionally we'll considering
the fact that all were strangers
to the platform. They will all
be in high school next year and
show great promise for the flu
ture of oratory in our high
school.
Bernard O'Sullivan won first
place and will have the honor to
represent Washburn in the dis
trict contest to be held at Iron
River on April 21. He has a
natural ease and force which
would be a credit to man of
mature years. He is slow and
energetic in his delivery and has
an excellent voice, deep and
pleasing in it's tonal qualities.
Paul Ungrodt very forcefully
and almost passionately inter-
preted Patrick Henry's stirring
speech for liberty. His voice is
clear as a bell and shows a wide
range of variation. He has an
excellent platform manner and
a good chance of capturing the
prize next year.
Lawrence Kinney has many
natural qualities of an orator.
He has a characteristic and un-
usual force, but due to sickness
he lacked training.
Archie Downey and Peter
Hansen showed what hard plug
ging and steady and consistent
practice will do for one. Con-
tinuous and persistent work for
three months counted and they
were enabled to present their
orations with great credit to
themselves.
The instrumental numbers by
the Misses Beers and O'Neil and
the vocal selection by Mrs.
Fletcher were greatly enjoyed
by all.
The girls declamatory contest
will be held tomorrow evening
at s o'clock sharp in the Congre-
gational church. Five girls will
compete. The girls have been
practicing under various instruct
ors so that there is keen compe-
tition for places. The winner
will represent Washburn in the
district contest to be held at
Washburn April 18th.
The program will be given as
follows:
Instrumental solo, Mrs. E. G.
Moore.
Male Quartette, Messrs. Lewis,
Carson, Berge. Kinney.
Bobbie Shafto, Phyllis Goe-
deke.
The Last Word, Harriet john
ston.
Grandmother's Story of the
Battle of Bunker Hill, Catherine
Beers.
The Little Colonel. Luella Oh
son.
Martha by the Day. Marie
Raarup.
Instrumental Solo, Ruth Berge.
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Alvord
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-30
Eight Contractors Here to
Bid on Work
Type of Paving Will Now be
Determined by Property
Owners.

There.waslspirited bidding by
contractors for the paving work
to be done in this city this spring
and eight firms or contractors
had bids in for the work. A
special meeting Of the Council
was held on Tuesday evening for
the purposes of opening bids
and after this work was complet-
ed the council adjourned until
Friday evening when the bids
will be tah1lated by the City
Engineer w. A. Reichardt and
will be presented to the council.
After this a meeting of prop
erty owners will be called and
the type of paving to be used in
the work will be selected and the
council will then award the con-
tract to the person or firm hav-
ing the lowest bid on the type Of
pavement selected.
The bids received by the Coun-
Gil on Tuesday evening were not
by any means low, neither were
they the highest. Local condi-
tions entered some what into the
price of the work. Labor condi-
tions here are somewhat differ
ent than in other places, the
high wages paid at the dynamite
plant, the contractors figure, will
have a tendancy to increase the
cost of labor on the work and
therefore an additional amount
was figured on by all contractors
on this item alone.
The low bids on the several
types of pavement specified and
the names of the contractors
were as follows:
Reinforced concrete, Chris
Johnson, $1.82 per square yard.
Vitrified Block, grout filler,
Thos. E. Woolley, 1922.
Vitrifed Block, asphalt filler,
Russell Construction Co., $2.37.
Asphaltic concrete, Chris.
Johnson, $1.56.
Sheet asphalt, Chris. johnson,
$1.72.
Creosote Wood Block, 81 inch
block, Russell Construction Co..
$2.55.
Creosote Wood Block, 3 inch
block, Russell Construction Co.,
S2.38.
Bitulithic Pavement, General
Contracting Co., 1927.
The bids for excavating ranged
all the way from 35c per cubic
yard to 75c per cubic yard. The
bids for curb and gutter ranged
from 55c to 80c per running foot,
while the bids for sidewalk
ranged from 12c to 18c per
square foot. Frank Johnson, a
local contractor, had lowest bid
on concrete sidewalk.
The bidders represented at
the Tuesday meeting were Mag
nus Peterson, Russell Construc-
ton company, Chris. Johnson,
J. Rasmussen & Sons, F. T.
Caughlin Co., General Contract
ing Co., Thos. E. Woolley and
Frank Johnson.
Many material men were also
present interesting local proper
| ty owners in the several types
of pavement on the market.
A meeting will now have to
be called at which property
owners will select the type OF
pavement to be used. Should
the property owners fail to Sc
| lect the pavement the matter
will be left to the council.
The bids call for the paving
| to start by June 1st and to be
completed by September 1st.
| Contractors bidding on the work
say that the job will take from
six to eight weeks time to COM
plete. On account of the fine
grade the pavement to be put
down in this city will make the
street show up in fine sh ape.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
SAN FRANCISCO SHOULD HELP.

Los Angeles, says the Herald of that city, and in fact all of south
en California will benefit by the completion of the Lincoln highway.
We look forward to the day when that desire may be attained.
California has done its part iii constructing the sections OF tine
national road within this state. But the approach to California must
also be provided for. ~
That. lies through the state of Nevada. Nevada has worked hard for
the Lincoln highway, but that smaller and poorer state has its own
problems and expenditures, and cannot complete, unaIded amid within a
short time, the road work required to make the highway attractive TO
tourists.
West of Ely, and particularly in Churchill county, Nevada, the road
is in poor condition. With its usual enterpris Southern California has
stationed a man in Ely to advise motorists to take the southern route
from there, leaving the Lincoln highway.
That is simply because it will insure to auto tourists better going
and % from N desire to divert traffic from the scenic beauties of the
northern and central portions of this state.
Indeed, we should prefer to have all tourists who come into the state
traverse it from end to end and see all of it.
The people seq of California the better they will love it.
1t ought to be possible for California to aid Nevada in building
that section of the Lincoln highway which lacks completion.
Such a movement fifty starts in San Francisco, Oakland and Sacra-
mento and nnhsts the aid of the mountain and valley counties
1t is reciprocity for San Francisco to help Nevada, since the pros
perity OF Nevada has always helped San Francisco since the Bonanza
days. Nevada has been THE most generous contributor to the wealth
and development Of Sam Francisco.
Let San Francisco and all of western California consider some way
in which the section Of the Lincoln highway in western Nevada can be
made passable, and W e are sure that Los Angeles and southern Cali
formal will hd willing and glad to do their part to push the project to
conclusion.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
HAVE HOOK WORM.

Out of 1000 California miners ex-
amined by state ard sanitary health
inspectors, approximately 40 per cent
were found to be infected with hook
worm, according to a preliminary re
port of sanitary conditions in Califor-
MIA mines. The report was rendered
by Joseph H. White, sanitary engi-
neer of the state board of health
The survey is said to be the first OF
its kind ever undertaken in the mines
of this country.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03

Thene is scarcely a town in the state of Nevada that has not suc-
cumbed this spring to the cleanup fever. Little Panaca, way down
children, teachers, parents, in fact, the whole village, turned out and
helped clean stneets, repair walks and bridges and remove the accum-
uation of rubbish fom vacant lots. The contaeion has spread from
county to county, from town to town, until at last it has reached Car
son City
The women of this city have long felt that there were an IN
slightly SUPPLEMENTARY as we'll as unsighty-which should be re-
moved. But what wa everybodys business ws nobodys business and
no n cared to offend a neighbor by suggesting he clean up his yard Or
alley, particularly when it was certain the request would not be needed.
The condition of the streets, alleys and vacan lots a being dis
cussed last evening by a group of ladies and the suggestion was made
that the women of different sections of Carson form neighborhood i'm
provenent clubs. That they start u with the idea of improving cen
ditons in their immediate neighborhoods. AS the work broadened the
clubs could work together on questions vital to the entire community.
The suggestion seems to the Appeal to be a good n Women
arr home makers; they taqe more interest i'm local conditions than men,
and if they will act as a unit they will soon have a movement I'M oper-
alton that will result in a speedy and thorough cleaning up of the town
and make it a garden spot.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03

the ours OF which just concrete defect of the navy emerges-the
shortage in personnel, which Rear Admiral Fike estimates at nearly
10000 men. This shortage does 70 come as a thunderc1ap to the
country. 1t has been emphasized iniated upon by MI. Gardner and his col
leagues, with the important exception that not 10000, but 5000. is the
number of Ter needed, according to Admiral Fletcher, to bring the
navy up to maximum efficiency.
The two other reasons why the navy is unprepared, Rear Admiral
Fike finds, are hack of al efficient departmental organization and de-
fcancy in fleet training. due in part to insufficient personnel in part
skill to that of Germany o Japan? No. But IN the theory that cause
produces effect W e must admit that we have not had nearly Sc good
a system as other navies have"
A new rose has been propogated i'll Los Angeles and is called the
81 os Angeles Rose" Plants have been sent to various foreign exhi-
billions. The rosei is yellow with a coral center.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
Elko Quarantine Raised.

DR.. J. f. WordenN. county health
officer and physician, reports that the
quarantine has been raised in the
two cases of scarlet fever in the coun-
ty, and he also states that the small
pox case at Wells has been discharg-
ed from the hospital. Elko is now
free from all contagious diseases and
all q~uarantines have been lifted in the
countv.-Free Press.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
HARDEN APPEALS tt PHILIP SOBER

Maximfian Harden, says ting New York World, has rendered a
great service to the United States and Germany by his frank and I'm
prjudiced presentation of the American case. A daring thing for a
German journalist to do, Mr.. Hardens IF Were Wilson" expresses
wha is in the minds and hearts of most Americans IN this prolonged
diplomatic controversy with Germany What is equally important, he
gives voice to the Germany that once "a to the Germany THAT Auw
justice and humanity better than frghtfufness Mr.. Harden has ap-
peled from Philip drunk to Philip sober, and such an appeal canno be
wholly in vain.
The Worlds correspondent in Berlin, Mr.. Won Wiegand, reports
that there is much Indignation v the language THAT President Wilson
used in his ulhnratum. Inasmuch as the mider language employed by
the president in his previous NOTES seems to have made little impression
in Germany, it was necessary to s. words that the Imperial govern
ment could not fail to understand
This war began because Berlin and Vienna believed that Petro-
grad, London and Paris we're blufing, and nobody "a blufing. That
CHASTITY bunder should not be repeated by Berlin in dealing with the
United States.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
TAKING PLACE OF PLATINUM.

Owing to the growing scarcity OF patinun. due to the "a this
heaviest of metals is being replaced in many electrical appliances.
Formerly platinum was employed for the leadin wires in electric In
candescent lamps. but at present wires made of nickel-chromlur, metal
lie tungsten or metallic moybdenum ire being employed with good re-
suits. Metallic molybdenum has also replaced Platinum, which was
nteraly used for the resistance wires OF electra furnaces in ante
belum days.
Platinum wa formerly employed for the ignition points Of spark
plugs, but the greatly increased cost of the metal has compelled THE
use OF substitutes, chief among which is metallic tungsten.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
Good Ore at Silver Bow.

John Zeigler, the Wet known
butcher at Manhattan, and a brother
of Chris Zeigler OF the T. & G.. mar
ket, Tonopah, brought in some fine
specimens from Silver Bow this morn
ing. The values run from $$5O.2O in
gold and silvtr.-Bonanza.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
Reflect President

Mrs. Edward Dexter Knight, a
former Virginia City girl but now
Of San Francisco, has been reelected
president of the California Federation
Of Women's clubs.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
The Eagles Dance

On Friday evening, May 5th, the
members of the local aerie of Eagles
are going to- give one OF their justly
celebrated dances, and if anything it
will be on a more LretentlO1s scale
than ever before attempted. The best
OF music will be provided and a chick
Ell. dinner will be served by the ladies
Of the Rebeccas. 1t has been some
time since a big dance has been at
tempted in Carson, and the Eagles
promise n that will be a surprise
Make no reservations for FRIDAY
night, May 5th.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
Sentence

In the district court this morning
at 10 o'clock, the time set to receive
the plea of Sam Bachman, charged
with horse stealing Attorneys Nc
Namara and Van Fleet for the defend
ant interposed an objection to the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03

three indictments found by the last
grand jury. The case was Continued
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock to give
the prosecution time to prepare an
answer to the observation-disclosures
dent.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
TO HAVE CLEANUP DAY

Sparks is to haNa a "Cean-up' day Saturday. The women OF that
enterpriIng city, recognizing that a town houseceaning is as necessary
as a home housekeeping, have held meetings and completed arrange
ments whereby they expect to make a most decided improvement in
the external appearance of the town.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
FAMOUS LETTER" PRODUCED

AT last we have the famous Fiske letter which Secretary Daniels
"suppressed' Hecause he had not the courage to- let the country know
the truth about the navy ais that truth stood revealed in the letter CT
THE departments aide for operations. Against Rear Admiral Fishes
literary style theme can be no complaint says The Nation. He lays
down his thesis at the beginning: Our navy is unprepared for "a
His demonstration of the Thesis takes up Vol two thousand words in
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTICE

In the First Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, Ormsby
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of P. H.
Petersen. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has this day beon duly
appointed and qualified by the Dis
trict Court of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada, Ormsby
County, as the administrative of the
estate of P. H. Petersen, deceased.
All creditors having claims against
said estate are required to file the
same with proper vouchers and stat
utory affidavit attached with the
clerk of said court within three
months after the first publication Of
this notice, if not they will be barred
by the statute.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1916.
MARY PETERSEN,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-05-03
Wood, Wood.

Block wood and slabs at Katie
mans wood yard. Phone 1911.
Prompt delivery. II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-01
SOCIETY DOLNGS
Lodges and Clubs.

The regular meeting of Manchester
grove, WoOdmen Circle, will be held
Thursday night in the odd Fellows
hall on San Francisco street.
Mrs. Laura b. Hart, past acting su-
preme commander and state commander
of the Women's Benefit Association OF
Maccabees, arrived IN FL BasO today
from Tucson. where she has been Wis
iting. She will spend a few days here
in the interest of the Macca bee work.
This afternoon she was entertained by
the Review No. AZ, Of the local order, at
the Knights of Pythias nall in the Ian
Ter building. Mrs. Hart talked on the
good of the order. She was presented
Mrs. J. n. Mayfield, who recited an
original verse as she presented the
flowers. A social time was enjoyed
after the meeting and refreshments
were served The committee in charge
was composed of Mrs. j. n Mayfield
Mrs. A A Powell, Mrs. C. W. OResF
and Mrs. A. H. Anderson.
A successful box social was given
Tuesday night by the Western Re-
bekahs lodge in the odd Fellows hall
on San Francisco street. Each box was
numbered and in this way the partners
for supper were found. Music and
games were enjoyed after the supper.
The rooms were decorated with Ameri-
can flags in honor Of Washington, and
Irish flags and symbols. in honor Of the
coming ST. Patrick's day. Each box
contained a favor suggestive Of Wash
ington or St aPtrick's day. Mrs Flor
ence Glenn and Mrs. Cora Amis were
the committee in charge. Among
some Of those present were Mr. and
Mrs. S NJ. Hyten, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Machold,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Amis, Mesdames A.
W. Young, Charles W. Fraser. Florence
Glenn, Lillian Butler, J. /. Kishlar. 6.
M. Miller, II. P. Hansen, Ida L. POlvado,
J. A. Pickles, Mary Evans DR.. Nettie
Z. Satterlee, Misses Margaret Hansen.
Bessie Vickers, Laura Taylor Maud
Shaw, Mabel Polvado, Fanny L. Pickles,
Nellie Lawless, Carrie Evans. Nellie
Porter; Messrs. Henry E. Parrett, j. +.
Harlan, o. f. Cound +. z. Hecox,
Charles A. Bishman, d. W Woodward,
L. c. Forney, W. E. Fletcher, II. Graves.
c. Howe. Z. W. Schrader, Tom Hansen
and others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-01
Cards.

The fifth and final meeting OF the
army bridge tournament OF the country
club was held at the club Tuesday
night Capt. Irving J. Carr won tho
high score prize for the tournament.
Col. Joseph Garrard Neceived the Sec
ond prize. Mrs Hugo d -Shcuitz was
the winner OF the third prize and Mrs.
Donald w. Strong won the fourth
prize.
The Silk Stocking Bridge club met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss
Olive Davis. on Rio Grande street.
Mrs. Frank NJ. MurchisOn won the high
score prize. The guests Of the club
were Mrs Charles N Bassett, Mrs. John
L Dyer Miss Ruth Murphy, of Laredo.
Tex, and Miss Marjorie Powers, Of
Decatur, Ill Mrs. Walter T. Arnold
viii entertain the club next Tuesday.
Miss Grace McHugh, of Chicago. who
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Walter
Kohlberg, will be the guest of honor
at a very informal bridge party. to be
given Thursday afternoon by Miss He'd
wig Matthias and Miss Edna Matthias, at
their home on West Boulevard Mrs.
olga Kohlberg viii entertain for Miss
McHugh, on Friday afternoon at her
home on COrto street. with an in
formal bridge party. Mrs. S. ArOnstein
viii entertain Monday afternoon in
horror of Miss AIcHugh.
Mrs. Henry VI. Kalvin. of Brooklyn,
N y. was the guest of honor at a
bridge party, given yesterday by her
cousin Mrs. Max Ravel, ON the meg
famine balcony Of Hotel Paso del NOrte.
There were nine tables of players.
Mrs. l. Blumenthal won the high score
prize in playing bridge and Mrs. Louis
Laskin won the second prize. Miss
Sophie Ravel won the prize for the
bunco players. Mrs. /. Laskin received
the consolation prize. The guest Of
honor was presented with a guest
prize. Assisting the hostess in re-
ceiving and entertaining the guests
Goodman and Miss Bertha Marks. Of St
Paul, MINI. Following the games a
four course luncheon was served. The
luncheon favors were small. heart
shaped. pink satin boxes, filled with
minis and nuts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-01
Women's Organizations.

The guild Of st. Clement met Tues
day afternoon in the parish house OF
the church. Mrs. J. B. Watson, the
president, presided. The guild decid-
on Mondays at 2:30 o'clock at the parish
house and spend the time sewing The
first o. these meetings Will be held
March 13.
In connection with the Laymen's Mis-
sionary convention, the women's mis-
sionary union of the city will hold
special meeting for all women at the
First Christian church Thursday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. John X Browne
assistant secretary of the American
board of commissioners Tor foreign
missions, of the Pacific coast district,
will be the principal speaker OF the ar
ternOOn.
The Roman Catholic women Of Alta
Vista met Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. L. Z. Arvin, in Alta vista,
and organized a Catholic Women's Aid
society. Mrs. Arvin was elected prest-
dent; Mrs II. o. Dow, vice president;
Mrs. John Coleman, treasurer ana MIS-
George J. Denton, secretary. The next
meeting will be held on the third
Thursday of March, at the home OF Mrs
II. o. Dow.
Meetings Of the various circles OF
the aid and missionary society ot the
First Baptist church were held Tues
day afternoon at the various homes of
study period to the book 'The Kings
Highway with seven OF the members
taking part of the chapter for discus
sion. Circle one met at the home OF
Mrs r. II. Bishop. in the Locke
apartments. There were is members
present. The members taking part IN
the lesson were R1esdames A L. Brown.
W. H Harris, A. r. Schoropp. c. Wits
Ter, J. f. Williams, W. II. Haigh. and
Miss Elizabeth Hall The meeting OF
circle two was held at the home OF
Mrs. W. G. Hofer. on Boulevard. There
were % members present. The study
was led by Mesdames T. W. Lanier,
Tom Lea, NJ. Maggie. P. z. johnson ana
H. B. Mcdowell. Circle three met at
the home Of Mrs. z. W. Mckenzie. on
North oregon street. There were 10
present. The leaders were Mesdames
G. NJ Orr. ]. H. Pruett. 6. P Putnam,
r. v Pearson. V. E. Ware, Fred
WeclSerle and J. H. Smith At the
close Of the meeting of each circle re-
freshments we're served by the hostess
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