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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
To Make Long Trip

Zip" Boorn and Fred Graves
of Rice Lake, where in this city
last Saturday. These boys are
on their way to the Pacific coast,
but simply came this way to get
a look at the country before
starting out on their long trip
which will be taken over the
Lincoln highway.
The boys were travelling in a
Ford car which had been made
over to suit their trip better
The car had been stripped of
everything excepting the engine
and running gear and was con-
verted into what looked like a
racer. It was without body,
wind shield, top, running board,
tenders, etc. and was cut down
to the lightest possible weight
The seats were so arranged that
the boys could sit most com
fortably.
Fred Graves received quite a
ut to one of his feet when he
was run over Saturday morning
and he was afraid that the
wound might lay him up for a
time, but he intended to start
out on the trip and have the
wound dressed while enroute.
The boys expect to take their
time in making the trip and to
return by the northern route
sometime during October.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
A Surprise for Him

Harley Monk who is now
stationed at Camp Wilson near
San Antonio. Texas as a ember
of the End Wisconsin regiment
can justly feel proud of the fact
that he is a member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge of this
city for tEere will be a big sur
prise for him in the next few
days when a box will reach him
containing many good things to
eat. cigars, candy, and other
things which he can enjoy in the
hot climate of the south.
The boys Clipped in together
and forwarded the box to Mr..
Monk this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Rain Benefited Crops

The fine rain storm of Tues
day and Wednesday has been a
great benefit to growing crops
and means thousands of dollars
to the farmers of Bayfield, coun-
ty.
The season has been very
favorable for the growing OF
crops of all kinds. The absence
of late frosts this spring gave
the crops a fine start and the
warm weather of the past two
weeks has made things fairly
jump. The rain came at a time
when it could do the most good.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Odd Fellows to Picnic

Plans for big picnic to be
held on Madeline Island on
August 9th are being made by
the members of the order from
Ashland, Mellen, Washburn and
Bayfield, and it is expected that
over one hundred Odd Fellows
from the four cities will attend.
The trip will be made on the
Steamer Skater, providing that
the boat is able to accommodate
the crowds. One of the features
of the day will be a base ball
game between team from Ash
land and Mellen and Washburn
and Bayfield,. The big picnic
dinner will also be a big thing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

The first of the week saw
about the end ct the strawbe' ~
season for this r :
mers and fruit s. ) -
giving their attention 10 the
raspberry and blueberry crop.
The strawberry crop this sea-
son was normal one but the
prices were not nearly as high
as they were a year ago. This
was brought about by the fact
that the local berries came into
lconapetibissn with berries from
the Hood River valley of the
west which had a tendency to
bring down the price to around
$1.5O per crate, which is almost
fifty cents less than was paid a
year ago.
The Washburn grown straw
berries will hold their own in
competition with fruit grown in
any other section of the country
but the fact that western berries
we're on the market brought
down the price. Growers on
the whole were satisfied with
the returns.
The raspberry and blueberry
crop is expected to be big one.
The wild lands of Bayfield, coun-
ty are covered with blueberries
and many parties are now
gathering in the crop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
JailNeeds Attention

In letter received from the
State Board of Health this week
by County Officials attention has
been called to the insanitary
condition of the county Jail in
this city. The plumbing in the
building is in bad shape and
needs serious attention.
The committee on Buildings
& Grounds have this week made
a complete inspection of the jail
premises and work which will
put the premises in a sanitary
condition have been recommend
ed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Miss Johnson Taking Census
For City of Washburn.
Returns will Likely Show a
Big Increase Over that of
Last Year.

Good gains in the school cen
sus of the city of Washburn will
likely be shown by the school
census which is now being taken
by Miss Clarice Johnson for City
Clerk L. N. Clausen. Miss John
son is now engaged in the work
which will soon be completed.
Washburn has always been
known as city of a large num-
ber of children and the great in
crease in the population of the
city during the past year will
mean that the school census for
this year will show a decided
gain.
Every parent in the city
should see to it that their chill
dren have been counted in the
census which is now being
taken. Although the census
taker takes the greatest of pains
to have the list complete, yet
there is always a possibility that
some may be missed and people
should report this to the City
Clerk if their count has not been
made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Many Sewers Going In

From 1st avenue east to Third
avenue west in the territory
covered by the new paving
which will be laid the streets are
badly torn up now and many
people owing vacant lots are
rushing the work of laying
sewers before the paving goes
in.
The Board of Public Works
have served notice that they will
not grant requests for sewers.
etc. after a period of two years
after the paving is laid and peo-
pie are now anxious to have this
work completed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
To be Held at Ashland juno
ton August End
Fine Program Prepared for
Morning and Afternoon
with Picnic.

A big meeting of the farmers
| of the North Wisconsin region
is to be held at the State Expert.
mentalFarm at Ashland junction
on Wednesday, August End. ac-
cording to circulars which have
been received in the city.
The meeting will be similar tC
the one held at the farm last
year and the date has been set
at a time when it will be most
convenient for farmers to at
tend. This will come when hay
ing and grain cutting has been
done and every farmer who can
possibly do so should attend.
Farmers are invited to bring
their families and to bring their
lunch baskets. The program
will be continued again after
dinner.
The following program will be
,o n:
$50 a. m. Improving live
stock by the Use of the Pure
Bred Sire. D. S. Bullock
1O:15 a. m. Live Stock Feed
ing Problems G. B. Post
11:OO a. m. Points on Land
Clearing Carl Livingston
1900 to LOO Lunch
J. p: m to $3.50 p. m. Field
Demonstrations
Farm Crop Experiments. E. j.
Delwiche and HI. M. Jones.
Soil Fertility Experiments, F.
L. Musbach and A. R. Albert.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Washbun Wisconsin, Thursday. July 9th. 1916
Have Started Work

The Bayfield, County Tele
phone company this week start
ed the work of laying the con
dnit cable to their new office
quarters over the Post Office
This is but preliminary work
which will have to be done be-
fore the poles are removed from
Bayfield, street.
The Telephone company have
a large force of men at work and
the crew will be added to as the
wires and poles are taken down
from the street.
Phe wires will be run ia cables
in the alleys and will be brought
to point at Washington avenue
and Bayfield, street where they
will be run in through conduit
pipes laid underground to the
office.
Before the work which is now
being done is completed the
Bayfield, County People will ex-
pend large sums of money. The
switch board which has been in
use for years will be discarded
and one of the latest patterns
will be Installed in the new
office.
TIE work now being done will
be done in such a manner that
there will but little interference
with the service. The cables
will be put up and the Office
equipment will be in shape be.
fore the phones are cut over.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
To be Erected on Lake Shore
By Woman's Council
Work will be Started as Soon
as Lease of Ground can
be Secured.

The woman and children OF
the city of Washburn can fee
justly proud of the members OF
the Woman's Council for THEN
efforts put forth to secure a bath
house and bathing beach on the
lake shore.
During the past week the con-
tract for the erection of the bath
house was let to the Finance &
Construction company and the
work of erecting the building
will be started just as soon as q
lease can be secured from the
Omaha company for the use of
the grounds.
The building will be built with
many compartments and will be
located on the lake shore just
this side Of the site where the
old ice house was located. There
is a fine bathing beach at this
point. The water is shallow for
considerable distance and the
sand beach extends out quite a
distance from shore.
The funds with which the
building will be erected was
raised by the ladies of the
Woman's Council through dances
and sale of refreshments. on the
4th and the transporting Of peo-
pie to Bayfield, during Chautaqua
week.
A bathing beach has long been
needed in this city and as soon
as the bath house has been
erected many persons will take
advantage of the fine sport of
swimming in the waters of old
Chequamegon Bay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Is in New York

A letter received this week
from L. A. Simonsin, formerly
of this city but now of Duluth,
states that he is now in New
York where be is attending the
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany's 100000 Field Club con-
vention. And be says "to live
and enjoy life it does not COM
pare with Washburn or Duluth. "
Before returning home Mr..
Simonsin will visit Albany,
Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo,
Detroit, Grand Rapids and
other points.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Excavations for Curb Now
Well Started
Cement and Other Material
will Arrive Here
This Week.

By the last of the present week
the work of paving Bayfield,
street will be we'll under
way by Contractor Thomas E.
Wolley. For the past several
days a crew of men have been
kept busy excavating for the
new curbing which will have to
be laid before the paving is
started, but from this time on
a larger crew will be employed.
Material for the new paving
such as cement and sewer i)ipe
and tiling is expected to a rive
in the cityGthe latter part o. the
present week and the brick will
begin coming as soon as it is
needed. AS soon as this arrives
three crews of men will be en-
ployed. One excavating, one
laying curb, and one laying con-
crete base for the brick.
According to the Contractor
over forty men will be given en-
ployment almost Immediately
from the start and more will be
worked if it can be done to adj
vantage.
1t is expected that the work of
paving the street will be COM
pleted some time shortly after
September 1st.
Bayfield, street will be paved,
starting from the Omaha depot
and extending to Third avenue
west, with one block on Wash
ington avenue also paved, The
vitrified brick will be used for
the paving and this will have a
concrete base and sand cushion,
making it one of che finest paving
that can be laid.
Brick paving is known to be
the longest wearing paving and
the only objection to it seems to
be the noise. It will make a
pretty street.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Entertained for Friends

Mrs. Harry Rissler entertain
ed at card party on Saturday
evening given in honor of her
guests Mrs. S. Frorer and
daughter Catherine of Penn
sylvania. Those attending were
Misses Isabelle Johnson, Theo-
dora Axelberg, Genevieve Wiley
Froberg, Rose Cease, and
Frorer. Messrs. Hudson.
Frorer, Lawrence, Mars. Nor
man, Crague, Old, Fritchie,
Rogers and Smith. Mrs. Frorer
and Mrs Rissler.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Found-Left hand auto glove.
Owner can have same by paying for
this notice.
]. S. George of Los Angeles,
California, was business visitor in
the city Monday.
Mrs. W. w. Moon has been visit
ing with relatives at Rice Lake dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. B. NJ. Frances of Detroit has
been visiting in the city during the
past week with her husband who
has charge of the sales of the Du
Pont Park Addition lots,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

V. E. Williams of Madison was in
the city Tuesday looking after mat
ters of business.
Mrs. E. G.. Moore has been very
sick at her home on Bayfield, street
during the past week suffering from
"a nervous breakdown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Auto Accident

The steering gear on the Nc
Pherson automobile snapped
Sunday but luckily the machine
was going at a slow rate of speed
and no damage to speak of was
done. Mr.. Mcpherson was
driving over a rough piece OF
road and was going at slow
rate but he was just about to
put on more speed when he
noticed that something was
wrong. Investigation proved
that the steering shaft was
snapped and the wheels could
not be controlled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Campaign Manager Arrives

Charles F. Morris. who is a
candidate for District Attorney
on the Republican ticket, is
going to have a campaign
manager to manage his cam
paign and reports are to the
effect that fine bouncing baby
boy arrived at the Morris home
on Monday noon. Mother and
child are reported as doing
nicely.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
New Electric Sign

This week B. Ungrodt has
had installed in front of his
place of business a fine electric
sign which shows up in fine
shape. The sign is a beauty
and one of the finest along the
street.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
New Outfit

DeMars Brothers of the Ser
vice Garage have just had in.
stalled a new carbon outfit in
their garage. The machine
burns out carbon out of the en-
CINE with oxygen and can be
done without taking the engine
apart, 1t is dandy arrange
ment and will save time when
cleaning out gasoline engines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Segal and
daughter Lucille and Aaron Segal
motored to Murry Lake last Sunday
in the Segal automobile. They en-
ioyed the trip very much.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Mrs. p. J. jacobson of Park Falls
was visiting with her husband in
this city Wednesday.
E. ]. Keastner of Plymoth was a
business visitor in the city the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. Matt Charron left the first
of the week for Canada where she
expects to visit with friends and
relatives for some time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Omaha Orders Parties to
Vacate Property
Levels of Grounds Have
Been Taken During the
Past Two Weeks.

Is CHG Ou1dIld railway COIupdIly
going to build a new depot in
Washburn? That seems to be
the question that is bOthering
the people just at the present
time with indications pointing in
that direction.
1t has been learned from local
people and confirmed at the
depot that the Omaha company
have servednotice on the SchlitZ
Brewing company and b.
Ungrodt to move their buildings
from the Omaha right of way.
These buildings are located just
north of the present depot site
and along the Omaha right of
way. This notice was served on
the above named people on July
5th by Agent Brandt upon advice
from the company office at ST.
Paul.
During the past two weeks
Road Foreman Stewart has been
in the city taking levels OF the
grounds where the warehouse
now stands and also around the
present depot site and this has
caused local railway people to
believe that something in the
way of improvement is contem-
plated by the company.
1t is said that the present
depot will be moved to the
ground now occupied by the
Schlitz and Ungrodt warehouses
and that new depot will be
erected on the present site OF
the depot.
This would make an ideal ar
rangement for with the freight
depot located there the teams
would not have ocross the track
in order to get at the freight and
there would be room to have a
drive way around the freight
shed. The old depot site will
be an admirable one for the new
depot.
Just how much there is to the
activities of the.Omaha company
along this line cannot be learned.
During the past several years
an urgent demand has been
made on the Omaha people by
local people that a new depot be
erected. During the past spring
the company officers were here
and met with the citizens at the
Commercial Club when the mat
ter was talked over and the
Omaha people at that time
offered to remodel the present
depot but this did not seem to
meet with the approval of the
local people and the matter was
let drop SO far as the Omaha
people were concerned.
At a later date a lengthy
petition was sent to the Omaha
people and to the Railway COM
mission asking that a depot be
erected on Washington avenue.
This petition was circulated by
the members of the Viking Club.
Acknowledgment of the petition
was received.
1t is to be hoped that the
Omaha people have at last be-
come convinced of the great need
of better depot facilities in this
city and the arrangement OF
using the old depot for freight
shed and erecting a modern
passenger depot lwould meet
with the approval of the people.
Washburn is entitled to a new
depot. The old one has been in
use for the past twenty years or
more and is strictly out of date
and too small to handle the busi-
ness done by the company at
this point. Washburn is grow
ing faster than any other city on
the Omaha line and the Omaha
people will only be keeping up
with the pace of the business if
they now decide to build the
depot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

Lost-A pocket book. Will pay
liberal reward for return to this
office or to T. A. Loveland, 3l5
Plymoth Building, Minneapolis
Mimi,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27
Describes Trip to South

The following letter, which was
written by Harry Robinson, member
of Machine Gun Company, End Wis.
Regiment, which is now stationed at
San Antonio, Texas. tells somewha I
of the trip to that district where the
boys are now receiving their military
training.
San Antonio, Texas.
Camp Wilson
Iu1v If 1ol6.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

The first of the week saw
about the end CT the strawbe' "
season for this n
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

By using this paper when
advertising. Try aaitasand
make business grow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-27

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
Bandits Near chihuahua.

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 14.-Vill;sta
forces have again captured the town of
santa Rosalia, south of Chihuahua City.
from Mexican government troons. ac-
cordlng to a report reaching United
States authorities here TODAY. Only
meager details of the capture have
reached the border early todav The
town was garrisoned by about 500 Car
ranHistas
Also continuous skirmishing is in pro-
gress between government forces and
the bandits along the Mexican Central
railway line near Ortiz, 80 miles sonth
OF Chihuahua City, where the line has
oeen cut. A detachment of General
Murg4a s troops engaged small party
OF Nllhstas near Ortiz defeating them
according to an announcement made at
the Mexican consulate here.
from all reports available today Il "a
oe,ieVed the main body of bandits under
Villa is still massed along the Mexiean
Northwestern railway line west of CHI
hnahua City while skirmishinp south oe
tne capital is kept up by rowing bands
OF Fllhstas sent out to harrass and nra-
vent the re-opening of commupica+;on
with the south.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
CONDITIONS ARE


merchants shot for refusing to accept
fiat currency.
Sanitary conditions in Guanapuato
are beyond description. Poems, unable
to obtain clothes, wear grass and corn
sheaves tied about their bodies with
cords.
= Sisters in the convent there were
taken by government soldiers to a fate
worse than death. The wonderful church
OF Guadalupe was sacked and converted
INTO bull ring and dance hall by the
troops"
In sworn statement the minipg man
charged that the government troops had
appropriated .25 carloads of corn sent NV
the Red Cross to famine sufferers He
also said that the governor of GUIANA
luato controlled the food supply and
sold corn at $3.50 per bushel.
The United States authorities would
not reveal the name of the mining man
who made the affidavit, stating that he
intended to return to Mexico later and
the use of his name might result in com
pllcations with the Mexican govern
ment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14

1t was reported in Washington that
David F. Houston of Missouri, secre-
tary of agriculture, would leave the
cabinet, and belief was widespread that
Mr.. Houston would resume the position
of chancellor of Washington university
of st, Louis. WheA he left the uni
versity to become secretary of agricul-
ture he received four year leave of
absence, and the office of chancellor
has not been filled. Well informed
men in Washington asserted that the
president was considering Edwin
Thomas Meredith of Des Moines, Ia,
for Mr.. Houston's portofoho Mr.
Meredith is an Iowa man by birth and
is forty years old He is the publisher
of a farm paper and also a bank
director. eA@
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
LEAGUE MAGNATES
MEETING IN Chicago
Minor Leagues to Present
Grievances to American
Bosses

Chicago, Dee. 14.-Americam league
magnates and their managers are here
today for the opening of the annual
league meeting at the Congress hotel.
Scores OF baseball followers are also
gathering for the affair and committee
from the international league and the
American association is expected to
present the grievances Of the minor
leagues to the American magnates.
Among the questions to come up will
be that of prohibiting players to write
signed baseball articles in magazines
and newspapers, adoption of the new
contract form passed by the national
commission recently, and the matter OF
posting National league scores on Am
erican league seoreboards
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
AS Germans See It
BY Carl w. Ackerman

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin, Dec. a." Well-it would
have been too much to expect the move
% succeed Immediately; but its the
first step about sums up today,s
Berlip> general public and press view
of the reception in entente capitals of
.Germanv's 5 peace proffers.
Newspaper editorial comment was
distinctly pessimistic. Count Won Rev
entlow Of the Taees Zeitng, led in the
pessimism in an "I,told.you-so edit.
orial
Conrad Haussmann, a member of the
reichstag, writing in the Tageblatt de
clared;
Germany has received her Christ
mas present now While the snow is
on the ground, it is wrong to hope for
flowers before May,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
Donlin a Matchmaker

New York, Dee l4.-Mike Donlin,
former Giant, has become matchmaker
for fight club. Today he expects word
from Hugh Grant Brown, proprietor of
a race track in Havana, regarding a
match between Johnny Kilbane, the
featherweight champion, and Freddie
Welsh, the lightweight title holder.
Harry Pollok, manager of Welsh, is said
to have demanded $4,000 for 40
round go.
Donlin promises to have an important
announcement within u few days If
Welsh and Kilbane are not brought to-
gether, he plans to match Frank Moran
and Fred Fulton.