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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Have Rented Quarters

The Bayfield, County Tele-
phone company have rented the
rooms over the Post Office and
the same will be used for a tele-
phone exchange. Men are now
on the ground measuring for
cables, etc. and the Office will
be transferred to the new ex.
change as soon as the poles are
set and the wires removed from
Bay field street, A new central
system will also be installed
making this one of the finest ex-
changes in this part of the
state. This will be known as a
central energy system which
does away with ringing at the
phone.
The company have crew of
men at work this week extending
their system out into the coun-
try in the LeaQuee district.
About fifteen new phones will
be installed in this district.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Refuse to Dig Up

Madison, Wis. May 2.-Secre-
tary of State Donald this morn.
ing absolutely refused to audit
the claims of the harbor cities
of the state of Wisconsin under
the terminal tax laws passed by
the last legislature on the
grounds that the law is uncon-
stitutional. The amount due
Superior is $101, $50, Ashland
$15,687 and Washburn 50, 238.
Mandamus action will bestarted
Immediately by the interested
cities to compel the payment.
This is the case in reference
to terminal dock tax which a
law passed by the last legisla-
ture provided should be turned
back to the cities in which the
property is located. If the law
is declared unconstitutional
Washbrrn will lose over 50, 900.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Birth of a Nation

This grand production is to be
staged at Ashland again twice
daily on May 9Th, 9th and 10th,
seats for the matinee ranging
from SOC to 81 and for the night
performance Csc to $3.50. Plays
at the Royal Theatre.
When this great picture was
shown at the Royal Theatre last
December hundreds from this
city witnessed it and all say it is
the grandest picture they have
ever witnessed. The picture is
effectually brought out by the
means ofmusical accompaniment
by a grand orchestra.
Owing to the large number
who were unable to gain admis-
sion at the last appearance it is
again to be staged in Ashland
and Manager Latts has arranged
for special boat service after
each evenings performance in
order to enable the people of
this city to see the production,
To miss it is a misfortune. 1t
is the greatest picture ever pro-
duced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
T. A. Loveland Has Concern
Interested in WaShburn
May Establish Big Coal Docks
Here. Harbor is
Ideal For One.

T. A. Loveland of Minneapolis
who has been in the city during
the past week, gave out the in
formation that he is now en-
gagged in working on a PROPOSE
tion for a new coal dock for
Washburn and that things are
looking quite successful for the
venture. The people who are
interested are said to be "big
people" with lots of money back
of them and if they decide to
build, the docks will not be small
ones.
Washburn offers ideal loca-
tions for docks of all kinds, the
city being located on one of the
best harbors on the entire chain
of lakes. 1t is a fine point from
which to ship.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
MANY WALKS
ARE CONDEMNED
|CouncilMakes a Clean Sweep
of Defective Walks
Also Takes Further Steps in
Paving Proposition.
Much Business.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Common Council was held at the
Commercial Club rooms on Tuesday
evening and on account of several
important matters up coming large
number were in attendance at the
meeting.
The first matter of Importance
taken up by the council was the
adoption of the report of the Board
of Public works in regard to the
condemnation of large number of
wooden walks in the city. The COM
mittee made an investigation and
block after block of wooden side
walk was ordered up and new walks
laid.
Just as soon as the council can get
around to make the necessary fill
the walks will be ordered in. The
council expects to push this work.
The report of the Board of Public
Works or paving was also adopted.
The report covered the width of the
street to be paved. The street on
first avenue east is to be narrowed
down to 40 feet while the main
business section will have a road bed
48 feet in width. Washington ave-
nue. will be narrowed up to SO feet
while the block below Washington
avenue on Bayfield, street will be 42
feet. 1t is proposed to wien the
sidewalk four feet on each side OF
Bayfield, street.
The board also determined that
Thos. G. Wolley of Lacrosse was
the lowest bidder on the type OF
pavement to be used and the Mayor
and Clerk will enter into a contract
with Mr.. Wolley for the work which
will start about June 1st and be
completed by Sept. 1st.
The ordinance committee OF the
council was ordered to revise the Or
dinance of the city and this will be
done with the assistance of City At
torney Alvord. Ordinances which
are worthless will be cancelled.
New ordinances will also be passed.
The papers in damage suit
against the city. covering case in
which Mrs. Martilla claims to have
been injured on defective sidewalk
were read. The matter was referred
to the City Attorney.
The usual number of bills were
ordered allowed and several minor
matters were taken up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

The Washburn city band under
the leadership of Henry Thompson
has started practice work for the
season of 1916 and is making rapid
progress. The band, this season, i.
composed ola fine bunch of musi-
clans, and with little practice they
will be able to furnish the finest
kind of music.
At the last meeting of the Com
mercial Club the band was granted
the pivelege of the Commercial club
rooms for practice on one evening o.
each week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Must Keep the Peace

Joseph Schrlner of the town
of Eileen, was given trial in
Municipal court in this city
this week before Judge Calder
on a charge of disturbing the
peace of his neighborhood. The
evidence tended to show that
Schriner was in the habit of
getting intoxicated occasionally
when he would terrorize the
settlement.
Schriner was found guilty and
was sentenced to thirty days in
the county Jail or put up a bond
of 5000 to keep the peace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

At a meeting of the board OF
Education held on Monday eve
ming a contract for installing a
new heating plant in the Pioneer
school building was awarded to
George Fluck of the Washburn
Plum bing and Heating company.
There were a number of local
bidders for the work among
them being George Fluck, the
Carson Hdw. Co., O'Sullivan &
Thielke, Henry Swanby & Com.
pany, and the American Heating
company of Superior.
The work will be done after
the close of the present school
year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
held it was agreed to let the

held it was agreed to let the
contract for the repair of the
bridge to Mr.. Mackmiller for the
sum of $500, Mackmiller in turn
to sign an agreement with the
county to forever maintain the
dam and bridge at his own eX-
pense as county highway.
A resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the charging back to
the city of Washburn of taxes
levied against railroad property
which was returned delinquent
and which was held to be illegal.
A resolution was passed pro-
viding for the county board TAX
ing a trip over the highways of
Bayfield, county for the purpose
of inspection, the expense to be
borne by the county. The trip
will be made during the early
part of June and it is estimated
that it will take two days to
complete the trip, which will be
made by automobile.
A resolution providing for the
levying of a two mill tax against
the taxable property of Bayfield,
county for 1916 was passed.
This will give the county about
$35, 900 in the road fund.
A resolution was introduced
by Supervisor Bell providing for
the abolishment OF the present
system under which the county
is building roads and reverting
back to the township system.
This resolution seemed to have
a number of hackers at the start
but after some discussion the
resolution was defeated.
Resolutions were presented
providing for county aid on
bridges to be built in the towns
of Namakagon, Pratt, Eileen and
a road between Tripp and Ori-
enta. $1,000 was asked by Ma
makagon, $500 by Pratt, $500 by
Eileen and 5000 by Orienta and
Tripp. The resolutions were
adopted.
Martin Rogan of Gable pre-
sented his resignation as a mem
Der of the highway commission
and the chairman will appoint a
member of the board to fill the
vacancy.
/ A few other minor matters
were taken up by the board after
which an adjournment was
taken.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Mayor Asks for Names OF
Parties Implicated
Alderman Sheridan Creates
Sensation at Tuesday
Council Meeting.

Alderman James A. Sheridan of
the City Council created quite a
little sensation on Tuesday evening
just before the close of the meeting
when he spoke in reference to the
paving which is to be done in this
city. Mr.. Sheridan intimated that
everything had not been done ac-
cording to law and he announced
"that it was his purpose to fight the
paving proposition to the last ditch. !"
1t seemed to be Mr.. Sheridan S
contention that the petition asking
for the brick pavement did not con-
tain the required number of sigma
lures, but he was informed by Mayor
Macleod that the council had al
ready gone on record as favoring
brick. In order to clear up matters
to the satisfaction of Mr.. Sheridan
a motion was made by Alderman
Lysager that brick be used for paving
on Bayfield, street and this was carried
again by good majority.
During the course OF Mr.. Sheri-
dams remarks he intimated that
there had been offers of money in
connection with the paving PROPOSE
ton in order that certain types OF
pavement be laid and he stated that
he was informed that one certain man
had been offered no less than $1,000
if he would use his influence in get
ting in a certain type of pavement,
while another $500 offer had been
made. Mr.. Sheridan even intimated
that he had been offered $500 if ne
would work for a Ger tain type OF
pavement.
After hearing the remarks Mayor
Macleod informed Mr.. Sheridan
that it was his duty to divulge the
names of any persons who had been
offering money to influence council
members on certain materials and
that with this informtion the matter
would be placed before the proper
officials for prosecution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Trout Season Now Open

The trout season in Wiscon'
sin is now open, May 1st being
the date in which it became
legal to catch trout in the re.
naming counties which had not
already opened.
The weather has yet been a
trifie cold to permit fishing and
few of the anglers have been out
on the streams but the first
warm days will see an exodus of
the fishermen to the streams OF
this vicinity.
The law has been slightly
changed over last year. This
season the smallest trout that
can be caught must be over
seven inches in length, while
tie number caught in one day
remains the same.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Wisconsin. Thursday. May 4h 1916
the middle west and Washburn

the middle west and Washburn
is to be advertised as it has
never been advertised before.
Offices will be established at
.315 Plymoth Building, Mime
apolis and in this city where the
selling end will be looked after.
The men who have placed
their money in this proposition
have great faith in the the
future of Washburn. They
believe that Washburn is des-
tined to become a great lake
port and a great place for
tourists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Dates OF Cleanup Weeks
May 1st to 18th.
Everybody Should Clean Up
Their Premises During
This Time.

Cleanup and Paint-up"
weeks started last Monday
morning and will continue until
May 18th. During this period
every citizen in the city is urged
to clean up his premises and to
put his property in spick and
span shape so that Washburn
will take on the appearance of a
City Beautiful"
There is perhaps no other city
in the country that has prettier
natural surroundings than the
city of Washburn. Fronted on
the south side by the beautiful
Chequamegon Bay it commands
a site overlooking the Apostle
Islands. To the back of the city
is a row of wooded hills which
sets off the beauty of the city.
Washburn has many fine homes.
surrounded by beautiful shade
trees, and with the paved streets
which are to be put in this sum-
mer, iC will become a beautiful
city.
This fact is all the more rea-
son why the people of the city
should clean up during the next
two weeks and this should be
followed up by a campaign for
planting flowers, trees, and
shrubbery. Nature has done
much iii a natural wa, Tor WASH
burn and the beauty of the city
can be added to by the people Of
this community with the plant
ing of flowers, etc.
Every street, every alley,
every occupied and vacant lot in
the city should be cleaned up
during the coming two weeks
and the Mayor says he
will see to it that the
city is kept clean from that time
on for the ordinance prohibiting
the dumping of refuse and dirt
unto the streets or alleys is to be
rigidly enforced.
The people of the city are join
ing the campaign in earnest and
ever since Monday people have
been busy with their rakes and
shovels cleaning up their premi-
ses. Hundreds of loads Of rub
bish have gone to the dumping
grounds where it has been
burned.
For the people who fail to
clean up their premises the heavy
hand Of the law will step in and
do the work for them, piling up
the costs. 1t is far better to get
into the cleanup spirit from
your own initiative than to
have the law step in and say
you must clean up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

Senator Otto Brossard, pro.
gressive republican candidate
for the Office of Governor, will
be IN the city this evening when
an informal meeting will be held
at the Commercial Club at
which Mr.. Brossard will be
pleased to meet the people of
Washburn.
Mr.. Brossard is making this
visit to Northern Wisconsin for
the purpose of meeting the
people and he expects to come
back again for a campaign
speech when the campaign is
fairly under way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

Mrs. Albert Greenwood visited
with relatives and friends at
Odanah last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Matt Caruthers left the lat
ter part of last week for Eau Claire
for short visit with friends.
Mrs. Emil Faalkman of Odanat
visited in the city for several days
during the past week at the home
Of her sister Mrs. Albert Green.
wood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
Funeral Yesterday

The four months old child of Mr..
aud Mrs. Herman Kluge. whose
death occurred on Monday after a
short illness, was buried yesterday in
the Woodland cemetery. An auto
mobile funeral was held it being the
first eyer held in the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

MIR. and Mrs. George Lamere
visited at Ashland Saturday.
Sam Boyer left Saturday for
Superior where he will spend few
days visiting with friends.
Miss Anna Lawrence, who has
been making herhome in Washburn
for some time, left last Saturday for
her home at Rhinelander.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
.MERTz HEADS
COUNTY BOARD
Elected on Sec md Ballot at
Tuesday S Meeting
Road Matters Occupy The
Attention of the Board.
Levy Made For Road Tax.

The organization meeting of
the County Board of Bayfield,
County was held at the court
house in this city on Tuesday,
being attended by every mem
Der with the exception of L. N.
Clausen of the city Of Washburn
who was unable to attend on ac-
count of illness.
The meeting was called to or
der by Chairman George Barnes
of the town of Barnes, at 10
o'clock in the morning and the
first business taken up was the
election Of a chairman. 1t was
voted that an informal ballot be
taken which resulted as follows:
George Mertz, Washburn, IL,
James w. Good, Namakagon 9,
"a. P. Stone, Washburn 5, Peter
Soronen, Glover A, George F.
Barnes, Barnes 2. At this point
Mr.. Soronen and Mr.. Barnes an
nounced that they would with
draw and Mertz was chosen on
the second ballot, the vote being
Mertz 81, Good z, Stone A.
Alfred M. Marsh was elected
janitor of the court house for
the ensuing year at the same
salary as paid last year..
The election of an official
paper in which will be published
the official proceedings of the
county board, etc., was then
taken up and resulted in the
election of the Washburn Times
to this position on the first
ballot, 1.-THE vote standing as
follows: Times 18, Bayfield,
Press II, Washburn News 3.
A resolution providing that
the county commence action to
collect judgement against the
stockholders of the White River
Lumber company on delinquent
income tax turned in by the
town of Mason was then taken
up and carried. A similar reso-
luton providing for the collect
ion of income tax against the
Iron River Lumber Company by
the town Of Iron River was also
passed. 1t appears from the
resolution that these companies
dissolved and gave up their
charter without the payment of
the income tax.
A resolution was passed pro
viding for the remodeling of the
court room and a committee was
appointed to consult with an
architect and get plans which
will be presented at the next
meeting of the county board.
The Iron River bridge propo-
sition came up for a thorough
airing before the board, the mat
ter being presented by Super
visor Robillard of Bayfield,, who
intimated that some partnership
proposition had been entered in
to without the consent of the
board in the building of the dam
and bridge, and this was ex-
planned by Road Commissioner
John Sundell, A. S. Torkelson
of the Wisconsin Highway Com
mission and Charles F. Morris,
who appeared for T. F. Mack
miller of Iron River. From the
explanation it appeared that
the county and Mr.. Mackmill-
er had entered into a propo-
sition to construct the bridge
and dam jointly, Mackmiller
paying for a proportion and he
in turn was to use the dam in
connection with the power
plant at Iron River.
During the winter months this
bridge was washed out and the
matter of the repair was taken
up. After a meeting of the
committee, the highway engin-
eers and Mr.. Mackmiller was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
BIG REALTY
DEAL CLOSED
Central Holding Co. Buys
Hillside Addition
Plan is to Create New Resi-
dence District. Deal is
a Mammoth One.

One of the biggest realty deals
which has been consumated in
this city in some time was closed
last week when A. w. Macleod
and d. M. Maxcy. sold to the
Central Holding company of
Minneapolis the entire Hillside
Addition to the city of Wash
burn, the consideration not be-
ing given. The strip of land
contains 160 acres and is located
on the east side of Washington
avenue and lying between Wash
ington avenue & Wisconsin ave-
nue.. The addition was sold in
it's entirety, the Individual lots
already sold having been pur-
chased back by Messrs. Mac
Leod and Maxcy before the deal
was negotiated.
According to plans which have
been made public it is the in
tention of the Central Holding
Co. to vacate the present plat
and to replat the entire addition.
The lots will average 45 feet in
width and 148 feet in depth.
The first steps taken will be
to have the tract surveyed and
men are already on the ground
for this purpose. The entire
tract will also be cleared of all
brush and down timber. Only
the maple and birch trees on the
addition will be left standing.
AS soon as this work has been
done a boulevard will be laid out
running across the center of the
tract north and south, parallel
with Washington avenue. This
will be eighty feet in width and
will be lighted with an orna-
mental lighting system similar
to the lighting system laid out
at the Lake of the Isles, Mime
apolis. The boulevard will be
graded up in fine shape and will
be used as an automobile road.s
In the center of the addition
a fine park will be laid out and
this will be made beautiful with
lawn grass, trees in their natural
state, shrubbery anG flowers.
Running east and west across
the addition will also be two
other boulevards connecting
Washington and Wisconsin ave-
nues. Streets and alleys will
also be laid out through the
property.
Thentire property is to be
so dividsd that each lot will
have a view of the lake and
Apostle Islands.
There is to be building re-
strictions on at least five blocks
of the addition which will be
the better residence section.
In this district all buildings will
be a certain distance from the
street line and no building can
be erected that will cost less
than $4,000. In all of the addi-
ton there will be building re-
strictions which will not permit
a house to be built less than a
certain distance from the street.
Water and sewer will be laid
to the tract and lights will also
be installed. This of course
will come later.
Prominent Minneapolis con-
tractors are interesting them
selves in the proposition and
will look after the construction
of any buildings which may be
built by the Holding company.
This company announces that
the need for houses will also be
supplied and plans are now be-
ing arranged for the construc'
tion of a number of fine resi-
dences.
A mammoth selling campaign
is to be inaugurated by the
Holding company Throughout
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Calder
were visitors at Ashland Saturday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04
To Organize Womsn's Council

A meeting for the organization of
Womens Council, will be held Fri
day afternoon, at three o'clock, at
the Public Library. Mr.. j. p. o.
Connor, of the Extension Division Of
the University of Wisconsin, who has
had considerable experience in or
ganizing similar leagues, has con-
sented to assist in the organization
and development of this league.
The purpose of the organization is to
cooperate with the Commercial Club
in improving and beautifying the
city. Every woman should consider
it her privilege, as well as her duty,
to become a member of the lesguc,
whose aim is to better the commun-
ity, to which she belongs. We hope
that at least one hundred women
will be present. Come to the ini-
tial meeting and bring others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-05-04

Harry Hitter, who is working at
the dynamite plant, visited with his
parents at Ashland over Sunday.
Miss Florence Caruthers, who is
teaching school at Merengo, was
visiting with relatives and friends
in the city over Sunday,