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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
FederalL LandL easing
A Destructive olicy
Mining American

Mining American
Constructive legislation under
the head Of federal land leasing
is not possible BY the very ma
ture OF the case. congressional
enactments TO establish a sys-
TEN of leasing the public domain
under IA federal landlord are de-
structive OF American traditions
and OF the federal system itself.
Federal land leasing is not a fed.
eral policy. 1t is wholly and
solely an act OF imperial despot-
ism. lis whole aim is TO defeat
the federal principle upon which
our Union is based. and it means
the suppression of the sovereign
ty of the public land states with
respect to very essential and fun
damental rights. 1t means the
restriction Of the political liber-
ties and the economic equalities
of large share of our citizens,
resident in the public land states,
by introducing among them a
system of land tenure utterly In
consistent with the system OF
land tenure prevailing in the
eastern half of the United States.
1t is not possible for a dual sys-
TEN OF land tenure to persist in
our country, one system in the
East and another in the West.
without ultimately imparing he
solidarity OF the American Union.
This seems so self-evident that it
should not be necessary even to
suggest an argument upon the
matter before any gathering OF
American citizens. Therefore.
when we hear It suggested that
the West should unite with the
East in providing a construc-
tive policy" with respect to the
leasing of lands in the public
land states, we are disposed to
answer that the suggestion is
contradictory in its terms, not to
say insulting to the people OF the
West. There can be no compro-
mise with the proposal to lease
the remaining federal lands un-
der the authority of certain bu-
reaus at Washington. The re-
naming federal domain in the
West belongs absolutely to the
people who are willing to occupy
it and to settle and develop it.
1t does not belong in any sense
to the people of the United States
considered as a body. 1t belongs
to them only as they severally
exercise their rights OF location,
entry and ownership. That is
the undoubted theory under
which American civilization has
within sixty-five years spread
over our continent and made us
nation of forty EIGHT states,
bounded only on the east and
the west by two mighty oceans.
How dare we think Of anything
olao?
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
Announcemeat

hereby announce my candi-
Icy for the nomination for as
-~Or OF Gunnison county, sub
80 to the action of the Demo-
ttic Primaries.
A. NJ. THOMAS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23

Mr.. Bryan says that if the chill
ling reception given TO the names
OF Hughes and Fairbanks keeps
up 1t will be necessary to substi
tute tn" polar bear for the ele.
phant as d republican emblem.
They are certnInly two icebergs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23

l. il because OF his whiskers
that Hughes and Fairbanks pro-
f.-ss such "A fellow feeling for the
Carranza followers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23

Montrose Prsas:-After spending
some time - ths gusst Of her mother.
Ars. 8. B. Hull. at Colona. Mrs. E. L.
Campbell left O Monday for her home
in Gunnieoa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Schedule Of services for the week be
ginning Sunday. June Is.
SUNDAY:
10 .. m. Sunday School.
liam. Morning worship and sermon.
Jpn Young Peoples Meeting.
WEDNESDAY,:
.:0p. m. The Ladies' Aid Society
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
At the Churches
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

held in the parlor Of the La veta hotel,
Sunday, At II q m.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23

Eaton Herald:-The boys and
girls are getting home from col
lege and will put in the summer
bringing up the old folks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
METHODIST CHURCH

Regular announcement for the week
given in display ad above.
MARK J. FIELDS. Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23

West Slope:-We are in receipt
Of q warning that the 'brewery
trust" is trying to intimate a
constitutional amendment that
will permit the manufacture and
sale of beer in this state. The
warming doesn't impress us
greatly. II a set of idiots want
to waste their time on anything
like that, we have no objection.
Anybody who has a thimbleful
Of sense knows such an amend
ment would be voted down by a
bigger majority than was cast
for the prohibition amendment,
and that was big enough.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
Daily Thought.

Sleep. riches and health are only
truly enjoyed after they have been
!nterrupted.-Richter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services every first and third Sun.
days. Holy masses at eight and ter
o'clock. Evening service at 7:3O. Sun.
day School at one o'clock. Week day
masses 1t eight O'Clock. Services
second and fourth Sundays Of month al
Crested Butte.
FIR. VIZ. kip. Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
500 p. m. Choir rehearsal.


THURSDAY:
7:ts -. m. Midweek church night,
song. praise, devotion,
orchestra rehearsal, COM
mittee meetings. etc
Sermon Sunday evening. 1.-The Flood and
Its Vital Message to the Modern Age"
E. H. Robinson. Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-23
The Official Paper Of Gunnison County

SUBSCRIPTION RArEs-ono Year. s.,o: Six Months. $40
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

Robert Downs, who has been
testing meters for the MedfordLight
and Heating company at Medford,
returned home last Saturday even
ing.
Tom Kenniff and family OF Mime
apolis were in the city for a few
days during the past week visiting
with friends. They were guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Wle-
man.
The Young Peoples society OF
the Swedish Lutheran church will
meet at the home OF Axel Bergman
on Thursday evening, April 18th.
All are invited to attend.
At business meeting OF the Nor
wegian Lutheran church held during
the past week, il was decided to
make a number OF improvements to
the church property. The platform
| in the church will be raised and
some cement work will also be done
about the basement A number OF
other Improvements OF minor
ature will also be made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
NOTICE Of DETERMINING
KIND OF PAVEMENT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAsHBURN WISCONSIN, TO BE HELD ON THE 14TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1916, AT O'CLOCK P. NJ AT THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB SAID COMMON COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE
TYPE OR KIND OF PAVEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE FOL-
LOWING STREETS FOR WHICH BIDS WE'RE RECEIVED
ON MARCH 2STH, 1876 BAYFIELD, STREET, FROM EAST
LINE OF FIRST AVENUE EAST TO THIRD AVENUE WEST
INCLUDING A PORTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE AND
FIRST AVENUE EAST FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF BAY
FIELD STREET TO THE CHICAGO. ST. PAUL, MINNEAPO
LIS AND OMAHA RAILWAY STATION, IN SAID CITY.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT THE OWNERS OF
A MAJORITY OF THE FRONTAGE OF THE RESPECTIVE
STREETS MAY PETITION IN WRITING, SIGNED BY THEM
AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW. EXPRESSING THEIR PREFER
ENCE AS TO THE KIND OR TYPE OF PAVEMENT TO BE
LAID ON THE ABOVE SAID STREETS IN THE CITY OF
WASHBURN, WISCONSIN.
DATED THIS sRD DAY OF APRIL 1916.
L. N CLAUSEN,
City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Will Represent High Sch Dol
in District Contest
Won First Place in Declama-
tory Contest. Miss Marie
Raarup Second.

The high school declamatory
contest of Friday evening was
we'll attended, the church being
crowded to its fullest capacity.
The speakers showed much thoro
and careful preparation. Many
in the audience expressed the
opinion that it was the best
declamato, contest ever held
in Washburn.
The declamations had been
carefully selected to suit each
contestant so that their de-
livery was natural and unaffect-
ed. No one speaker clearly out
classed the others, as may be
evidenced by the wide variation
in rank as given by the judges.
That all were excellent is shown
by the high percentages which
they received.
According to the final ranking
the first place was given to
Catherine Beers, who delivered
"Grandmother's Story OF the
Battle of Bunker HILL" Miss
Beers will represent Washburn
High School on April IA in the
district contest which will be
held at Washburn. Miss Beers
ranks very high il ssiall
and quality of voice.
There was a tie for second
place between Marie Raarup and
Harriet Johnston. The tie was
decided on the percentage basis
in favor of Marie Raarup. Her
selection, Martha by the
Day., with its comical situations
and characterizations was a
fitting defamation with which
to close the contest.
Harriet Johnston's interpret
alton of Henry Van Dykes
1.-The Last Word" was one OF
the best declamations OF the
evening. She has a natural ease
and grace which added to weeks
of careful training, enabled her
to surpass even the expectations
of her friends.
The other declamations were
"Bobbie Shafto" delivered by
PHYLLIS Goedeke and "The Little
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Receives Handsome Endorsement i'm Tuesdays
! Election. Majority Of So.
Light Vote POled Little
Manifest aor the Offices.

tai of 2O7 votes, Nelson Ill and
Robinson 83.
Miss Jerusha Johnson was
elected city treasurer without
opposition and she will have the
distinction Of being the first
woman in the city to hold this
position.
] In the first ward Henry john
son defeated Henry Koenig for
Alderman having IS votes to %
for Koenig.
In the second ward r. r.
Thomas was elected alderman
to succeed himself, without op-
position.
Albert Holgren was elected
alderman in the third ward over
Peter Wick. Holgren had AZ
votes to 20 for Wick.
In the 4th ward the race for
alderman was between Axelberg
and Ambrose Thrall the latter
being defeated. The ward gave
Axelberg 38 votes to % for
Thrall.
In the fifth ward Carl Kinney
was elected to the position of
alderman without opposition,
and in the 9th ward there were
no candidates and Ole LIEN re-
ceived the highest number of
votes cast for that place, his
name having been written in by
a few voters.
For the Office Of Supervisor
there was only one contest, that
being in the 3rd ward where
Hans P. Swanby opposed George
Mertz. The vote was Mertz 33
and Swanby %. The other su-
pervisors elected: First ward
H. H. Peavy, second ward L. N.
Clausen, third ward George
Mertz, 4th ward Ole Handberg,
5th ward w. A. Robinson and
9Th ward Andrew Johnson.
DAVIS DEFEATS FLANDERS
The returns from Bayfield,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
A Neat Folder

A beautiful folder advertising
the lands for sale in the Drum.
mond District by the Rust
Owen Lum Der Co. land depart.
ment has been received at this
Office. The folder is neatly got
ten up and contains many farm
scenes and other views from
this district.
The Rust-Owen company is
not following the old idea of the
lum Der concerns of first cutting
their timber and then selling
their lands but are putting on
an active campaign for land SELL
ing as fast as the tim Der has
been cut. The st.Owen peo-
pie have a large tract of stand.
ing tim Der to cut in their saw
mill at Drummond but they also
believe in getting in settlers
while this work is going on.
The town of Drummond will
not have a period of "hard
times" following the wake of
lum ber industry for that town
will be settled up with settlers
long before the last stick of tim
Der has been out. The Rust
Owen people have the right idea
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Fine Well Completed

Nap. Fortier, who owns a fine
farm just west of the Washing.
ton avenue road in the town of
Bayview. has just completed a
fine we'll on his place. The well
was drilled during the past win.
ter and was completed or the
last day of march. It's depth is
208 feet and the water is fine,
soft quality. The water will be
pumped by a gasoline engine
which has been installed.
It is Mr.. Fortier's intention to
erect fine milk house with a
cooler near the we'll and he will
make other improvements that
will build up his dairy business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
will Discuss Business Mat
ters With Local People.
Meeting to be Held at the
Commercial Club Rooms
Friday Morning.

A. w. Trenholm, general man.
ager of the Omaha Railway and
G. H. McRae, general passenger
agent, will be in the city on Fri
day from $50 a. m. until 3:15 p.
m. for the purpose of meeting
with local business people and
heads of manufacturing institu-
tions relative to different mat
tiers in which the railway officials
and the general public are inter
ested.
The above gentlemen will ar
rive from Bayfield, on the early
morning train and President
Macleod of the Commercial
Club has called a meeting of
the business people to be held at
the Commercial Club during the
morning hours at which differ
ent matters can be taken up.
Washburn is interested in get
ting a new depot this summer
and those interested in the SUBJ
ject should try and be on hand
Friday morning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Believe There is a Field for
One In This City
Said That Local Manufacture
ing Institutions Would
Favor One.

From time to time during the
past two years there has been
some talk of establishing a hos
pital in this city but the matter
did not receive much attention
until it was proposed recently
that the people of this city join
with the people of Ashland in
establishing a new hospital in
that city, and this seemed to
bring out the sentiment in favor
of establishing a new hospital in
this city.
Those who have given the
matter any thought or attention
believe that a first class hospital
would be a paying investment
and manufacturing institutions
of the city would favor such a
movement.
In the early days Washburn
had a hospital but the institution
was not a paying one, but since
that time conditions have
| changed. 1t is now believed
with the increased growth OF
| the city and the large territory
adjacent to the city, that the
field here is a good one for .
] first class hospital.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

Tuesdays election, so far as
the city Of Washburn was con-
cerned, proved to be very tame
affair and the lightest vote in
years was cast. The total mum.
Der of votes cast at the election
was 424, more than one hundred
short of a year ago. Last year
the wet and dry campaign
brought out the voters but as
this question was not voted on
this spring the voters decided
that the issues did not warrant
them turning out to the polls and
many remained away.
The chief interest in the cam
paign developed over the office
Of mayor, there being two candi-
dates for this position, namely
Arthur w. Macleod and Edwin
Bryan. Mr.. Macleod took no
interest whatever in the contest,
leaving the matter entirely to
the voters and that they had
confidence in him was demon
strated by the fact that he
carried every ward, with the ex-
ception of the third ward, COM
ing out with a majority of SO
votes.
The vote for mayor was as
follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

The population OF Washburn
was added to by more than one
hundred during the past week
when the Dupont ompany at
Barksdale added more then one
hundred new men to their pay
roll. All of the men have found
lodging places. and hotel and
boarding house proprietors say
that they will be able to take
care of hundreds of others in
fine shape.
Many of the boarding houses
of the city are now being fitted
up for the spring rush when it
starts and men will be taken
care of as rapidly as the COM
pany at Barksdale opens up
work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

Charles Gierczak, age Is yrs,
is at the ST. Joseph hospital at
Ashland where he is receiving
treatment for a gun shot wound
to his foot. which was caused
when he received a partial
charge of fine shot from
gun in the hands of Merton
Gasman. The accident occurred
Sunday morning.
Young Gierczak, Gasman and
other companions had gone out
Sunday morning for the prr-
pose of hunting crows, and after
a fruitless chase had returned
to the dumping grounds north
of the city where they spent
some time hunting rats which
infested the garbage piles at
the grounds.
Rats were plentiful, but ow.
ing to the presence of the boys
renamed in their holes and the
boys adopted the policy of
"watchful waiting" and it was
not long until an extra big rat
began poking his nose out of the
hole.
The boys leveled their guns
at the rat, waiting for him to
make further advances from
his trench, and tEis he did all
of sudden, much to the sur.
prise of the boys. The big rat
ran in the direction of Gierczak
and caused great excitement.
Young Gasman banged away at
the rat but his aim appears to
have been poor for he missed
the rodent and the biggest part
of the charge of shot landed in
the joint of Gierczak's big toe.
The foot of the lad was badly
injured and he was taken to the
hospital at Ashland where he
is now receiving treatment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Washburn. Wisconsin. Thursday.


Colonel" by Luella Olson. Tho
both of these girls worked under
disadvantages, their delivery
was excellent.
The two instrumental selections
and the quartette were enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Alvord, Mrs. Sheridan
and Mrs. Fletcher acted as
judges.
The girls were trained by
Miss Carr, Miss Fleming and
Miss Knight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
G. A. Mckinney Organizing
COOPERATIVE Association.
Farmers are Interested and
Success of Institution is
Now Assured.

Z. A. Mckinney, who previ-
Gus to coming to this city as
manager of the Bayfield, County
Telephone company, had spent
years in the organizing of co-op-
erative creamery associations
throughout the middle west, has
taken up the work of organizing
a cooperative creamery associa-
tion among the farmers of this
section for the purpose of taking
over the White Rose Creamery
Co. plant in this city and he is
meeting with good success.
It is Mr.. McKinney's intention
to have this association composed
of only farmers and they will
have the entire handling of the
association. The district to be
covered by the creamery will in
clude all the territory as far east
as Onion River and north as far
as the Marion farm in the town
of Washburn. The district will
also extend southwest as far as
the settlement around Nash in
the town of Barksdale.
With the large number of cows
in this district and with the fine
start that the plant in this city
already has it is expected that
the association to be formed will
be a "howling" success right
from the start.
The bad condition of the roads
in the farming section has pre-
vented Mr.. Mckinney from TAX
ing up active work with the
individual farmer, but this he
expects todo as soon as the roads
become fairly passable again.
Meetings will be held from time
to time in the different districts
at which the farmers will gather
to talk over plans and a general
meeting of all farmers will be
called at which the association
will be formed.
It is proposed to make the
shares of stock small enough to
permit every farmer to join.
Mr.. Mckinney has taken a
great interest in the develop
ment of the farming section
since coming to this city and he
is well acquainted with the needs
of the farmers for he knows the
creamery business from to z
from the farmers standpoint.
He will be a valuable help to the
farmers in the organization of
their cooperative association.
Mr.. Mckinney says that the
conditions here are ideal for the
creamery and dairy business and
he predicts that the Washburn
creamery, under the manage
ment of a cooperative associa-
ton, will become of the biggest
and strongest in the northern
part of the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Will Not Serve Again as
School Superintendent.
~
Presents Resignation at
School Board Meeting
Monday Night.

School Superintendent T. 0,
Chew, who has been Superin'
tendent of the Washburn Pub.
lie Schools during the past two
years. on Monday evening OF
this week rendered his resigna-
tion to the school board. the
same to take effect at the close
of the present school year.
Mr.. Chew came here about
two years ago to fill the unex.
pired term of S. A. Oscar. His
successor has nos as yet been
named but this matter will be
taken up by the school board at
a meeting to be held in the near
future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

FOR SALE-Houses, Lots and
Farm Lands. Also houses for rent,
A. P. Fraser, Clausen's Office.
Miss Anna Oberts left Tuesday
morning for Duluth where she will
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Mayme Monahan who is
teaching school at Park Falls is
in the city spending her vacation
visiting at the John O'Sullivan
residence.
Mrs. Fl. Rieckhoff left for Duluth
the latter part of last week where
she was called on account OF the
serious illness of her mother.
Miss Theodore Axelberg left Sun.
day afternoon for Wausau after
spending few days in the city
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. James Cavanaugh OF Duluth
spent several days in the city
during the past week visiting with
relatives and friends,
Frank Jelinek is having mum beI
of improvements made TO his resi-
dence on Washington avenue and
Pine street. The improvements
include a new porch and other
interior improvements.
Phil Axelberg spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting with friends at
superior,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
Omen for Business

The Home Bakery, Nelson
& Borgren, proprietors, opened
for business in the Doyle build
ing near Washington avenue, on
Saturday of last week and has
been enjoying good patronage.
These people have a nicely
equipped bakery. They will al,
so run a dairy lunch in con.
nection.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

LOST--1915 Class Pin, initials
L. O'S. Finder kindly leave at post
office. Adv.
Miss Harriet Walters of Ashlano
visited in he city Sunday at th {
John O'Sullivan residence.
Mrs. Mooney and son Warren
visited in the city Tuesday at the
Alfred Marsh residence.
Miss Bertha Finstad has been
visiting with relatives and friends
in the city during the past week.
Clyde E. Estabrook and bride re-
turned Saturday evening from their
wedding trip. AS soon as they can
erect residence they will go TO
housekeeping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06

There were three candidates
in the field for the office of as
SCISSOR, being James N. Kinney,
Nels Nelson and M. HI. Robinson.
Kinney was an easy winner in
this contest, having more votes
than the other candidates to-
gether. Kinney received a to-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-04-06
To Give Entertainment

The G,ee Club of Northland
college will give a concert and
entertainment at the Congrega-
tional church in this city on Fri
day evening of this week. This
colieget team has appeared in this
city on a number of occasions
and their programs have always
proved pleasing and entertain
ing. 1t is expected that they
will be greeted with a crowded
house on Friday evening.