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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-06-29


of a course thread, dark brown in
color, eleven inches in length. Mr..
Wieland said that in pulling it off
the frog he had to use considerable
force and yet this starnge little thing
did not seem any the worse for It,.
Just to show what strength it had
he took it out of the bottle in which
he kept it. and pulled hard on both
ends. The BODY would stretch half
inch or so and would spring back
into its usual shape, and when
placed back in the bottle would re-
sumo it's never ceasing activity.
Mr.. Wieman says that he expects
to submit the specimen to some
naturalist to try and have it classi
fed. No one around here ever saw
anything like it before.
Mrs. Emma Mollenhoff, one of
Iron Rivers pioneer residents. has
been critically ill at her home in this
city this week. An attack of kidney
trouble came on her rather suddenly
and on Tuesday the family and at
tending physicians had fears that
she would not survive the day. She
rallied somewhat yesterday, how
ever, and since then her condition
has not been quite so acute.
T. F. Mackmiller, who has the
contract for building.a combination
bridge and dam over the Iron River
near the power house, is getting
material together to start work on
the job. He has purchased some of
the piling, and on Monday he and
Jas. III. Tomlinson went to Duluth
to buy light track. which will be
laid up the hill to the west of the
dam and which will be used in con-
veying the material from the cut
unto the fill. Mr.. Tomlinson will
have charge of the work of con strnc.
ton.
John Stevens, who has been work
ing at the carpen ter trade at Wash
burn for the past several weeks
came home Saturday and spent a
couple of days out on his farm in
the town of Trip.
Miss Nellie Staples, who is en-
ployed as nurse in the Minneapolis
City Hospital visited in this city
for week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wier, returning to
Minneapolis Tuesday.
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o. w. Smith, Minister

Mrs. George Jamerson of Odanah
was visiting with friends in the city
the first of the week.
The road committee OF the county
board have been doing fine piece
of work in the vicinity of Long
Tressle in the town OF Barksdale.
This road has been widened out and
the hills on each side of the ravlne
have been cut down, giving a much
less grade. Until the present work
was done this was a rather danger
Gus place and several cars went I'M to
the mud and water at the side of
the road in passing. The road is
now wide enough to permit automo
biles and teams to pass in safety.
For Sale or Trade.-20 acres Dairy
and Poultry farm in city of Medford,
Wis I will consider Ashland, Bay
field, Washburn City property land
or Improvement farm up to $1,000.
Write to F. L. Kuchn,
Washburn, Wis. r. r. !.
For Sale--A House In good loca-
tion on corner, water. sewer and
lights. On terms. A. p. Fraser.
B. Ungrodt has returned from
Boston where he attended the
National Hardware Dealers con
vention. 4s
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BRITISH RECORD OFFICE.
IL Has Twenty-Five Miles of Shelves
Packvd With DocuMenss.


IL Has Twenty-Five Miles of Shelves
PacIsva With Documents.
Unknown to the millions who pass
through the city Of London every week.
a work Of unparalleled magnitude at
what is known as the public record
office In Chancery lane has been going
on for number Of years. In this Of
dce there are twenty-five miles of
shelves, all full of historical material.
going back through the centuries as
far as "Domesday Book"
1t costs over 100000 ($13O, OOo) year
to keep up the record Office, the keeper
OF the records being the master of the
rolls. The Office was established by
the public records act in 1888. and the
records We're taken there from the
Tower, the Chapter House, Westmin-
ster, the Rolls chapel and elsewhere.
Ever since that time the Office has
been constantly receiving accretions
from the law courts, the government
departments and various other quar-.
tiers.
All sorts Of records are kept, Legal
historical, genealogical. statistical. am
so varied are the contents Of the of1cs
that antiquarian research of almose
every kind can be made. There you
viii find the records Of the star cham.
Der and the old wards and liveries.
State papers, domestic, colonial and
foreign, formerly preserved in the state
paper Office In Whitehall, are also to be
seen there. Usually fifty or sixty stu
dents are seen working In the record
office every day. and at any time there
is the fascinating thought that one Of
them may make some interesting dis
covery.-London Tit-Bits.
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BAYFlELD
Progress

Francis Boutin, who holds a re-
sponsible position with big mine
ing company at Wallace, Idaho, is
in the city this week. making visit
to parents and friends.
J. w. Dady, Antoine Buffalo and a
number of Others from this locality
left for Eau Claire Monday evening
to attend session of the federal
grand jury.
A. Fl. Wilkinson went to Minnea-
polls Monday to devote few days
attention to business matters.
G. w. Deniston, whe has been in
charge of the Upper Wisconsin ex-
hibit in Minneapolis, returned home
Tuesday night.
Frank Stark is back home from
his western trip. He looked after
mining interests in Washington and
British Columbia.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Pratt, of
Washburn, were Sunday evening
callers at the Nye home. Taking
later an auto ride in Ravire Park,
Mr.. Pratt accidently backed his car
into a gully and had to enlist the
services of liveryman to drag it
forth.
G.. A. Pine came over from Gary
Monday to give attention to BUSH
ness matters. He went back the
next day.
Press
Little Miss June Rummel enter
tanned party of ten little friends
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Washington avenue. the occasion
being in honor of her tenth birth
day. The little folks all reported a
good time.
Mike Bartelme was in the city
over Sunday visiting with his
family. He is engaged in tie inspect
ing up in the Minnesota woods for
til e Omaha Ry.
Charles T. Frame, of..Minneapolis,
this week purchased the Doc Whit
more property on the Red Gift road
just north of the city limits. Mr..
Frame intends to conduct a general
orchard and farm there Bayfielders
join with us in welcoming him to
our community and wishing him
success.
Francis Boutin. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bontin arrived here the
first of the week for visit with his
parents. "Dode" as he is known
here, is engaged in the mining bust
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After a hearty meal take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are a
mild laxative. 25c at all stores.
Adv.
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Il Was Not Exactly the Kind He Wee
Asked 70 Administer.

Il Was Net Exactly the Kind He Wee
Asked 70 Administer.
DR.. Simon Parvin, an English clergy
man. was at times absurdly absent
minded. Once while he was visiting
in the home of very great lady who
employed a large staff Of servants,
whom she kept under extremely rigid
control, 1t CHANGED that two young
footmen fell out about pretty house
maid who had cOquetted with both
and so far forgot themselves as to en-.
gage In fisticuffs. The old countess
was indignant. Her first intention
was to dismiss the culprits, bat they
were excellent servants, and, more
over. the repentant maid tearfully In
terceded for them. The countess re-
Tented so far as to reduce the sentence
to a formal reprimand before the 9TH
er servants-a reprimand in the ma
ture Of a moral lecture to be duly ad-
ministered by her distinguished guest
At her earliest reQuest-she was her.
self confined to her room By gOut--
DR.. Parvin. q man Of imposing pres
ence and resonant voice. permitted
himself to be escorted to the servants
hall. On his return she sent for him
to come to her chamber to relate the
result Of his mission.
"a fine couple" said DR.. Parvin. ~
should say, an excellent match"
"MatchY inquired the countess.
"What match? Has the silly girl
made up her mind between them,
then? I vow, thought she meant to
tilt them both, and serve the boobies
right. Pray tell me, how did John and
Thomas receive their reprimand?"
"John? Thomas? Reprimand" echoed
DR.. Parvin vaguely; then, with sud
den dismaying fash Of memory: Dear
me, fear have made singular mis-
take! When l entered the room the
younger servants were at the far end
In a group, and the butler and house
keeper were together, quite near, I'M
mediately in front Of me, In fact,
standing side by side, and-in short,
madam, I married them"
He had, indeed; but, although aston
ished, they were fortunately not I'M
willing. They had. 1t happened, long
been contemplating matrimony and
were deferred only by fear Of the coun-
tess disapproval. Believing that she
would not disapprove the act Of her
eminent guest, they had readily abet-
ted Dr.. Parvin In his error. The
countess was angry. but her anger fell
chiefly upon the absentminded divine.
She gave him a piece Of her mind that
If he had been any one else-he
would not easily have forgotten
Youths Companion.
After a hearty meal take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are a
mild Laxative. 25c at all stores.
Adv.
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(May 18th to June 9Th.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. IN COUNTY
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.


COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
In re estate of Ole ]. Bergman, deceased.
1t appearing by the verified petition of
Olof Nordin, administrator of the estate of
Ole J. Bergman. deceased. among other
things. that the personal estate of said
deceased in the hands of said petitioner Is
insufficient to pay in full the expenses of ad.
ministration, last sickness and funeral, and
the debts outstanding against said deceased
and that it Is necessary to sell or incumber
the whole of the real estate of said deceased
for the payment thereof. or some part
thereof:
And said petitioner praying that he be
ana empowered to mortgage, lease or sell,
as to the court seems advantageous and ex-
pedient, the whole of the real estate of said
deceased. described in said petition, or so
much thereof as shall be necessary for such
expenses and debts.
THEREFORE. 1T IS ORDERED, that said
petition and the matters therin, be heard at
the special term of said court. to be held at
the court house in said county. in the city of
Washburn, on the 18th day of June. 1915, a
the opening of court on that day. or as soon
thereafter as said petitioner can be heard:
It is further ordered, that notice of such
hearing be given all persons interested. BY
publication thereof three successive weeks
previous to said time. in the Washburn
Times a newspaper published in said coun-
ty. and by serving a copy thereof personally
on all persons interested in said estate. in.
Guiding guardians of such as are minors or
incompetents. if any. and residing in said
county, and on the attorneys of all persons
who have appeared in the proceedings
herein. at least twenty days before such
hearing.
Dated this 18th day of May. 1915.
BY THE COURT:
H.P. Axelberg.
County Judge.
A. w. Macleod,
Atty. for administrator,
Washburn. Wis.
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IRON RIVER
Pioneer

Pioneer
H. J. Wieland, of Virginia, Mimi,
who has been visiting relatives and
enjoyi' g little fishing in this ter
ritory, has been exhibiting some
kind of living thing this week
which he captured and no one has
been able to figure out what it is.
He wa, fishing in the pond below
Mud Lake dam Tuesday morning,
using an artificial frog for bait.
When he raised the bait out OF the
water be discovered what he thought
was piece of thread or fish line
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ness In Idaho.

Q. Flanders brought in a sample
OF Bayfield, Peninsula grown clover
the other day which certainly de-
monstrates that we are living in the
clover belt of Wisconsin. The clover
was u inches in height and on one
root their were 55 stalks. The clover
was of the wild variety taken out of
Mr.. Flanders strawberry patch, and
six weeks ago was hardly through
the ground.
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May Is to July 9
STATE OF WISCONSIN. IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY

STATE OF WISCONSIN. IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR bayfield, COUNTY
Northwestern Bond Company. Plaintiff
vs.
Clarence w. Phillips. and Ida M. Phillips,
Defendants
BY virtue of judgement of foreclosure
and sale. made In the above entitled action.
n the 9th day of April. 1916, the under
signed sheriff of Bayfield, County. will sell
at the front door Of the court house In the
city of Washburn. on the 18th day of July.
1915. at Q O'Clock in the forenoon of that day
the mortgaged premises described as fol-
lows: Northwest quarter (NWO of the
Northwest quarter (Nw1<> Section Ave (5)
Township Forty.eight) North of Range Six
81 in Ba yield County. Wisconsin: terms of
sale cash.
John A. Mcdonald. Sheriff.
A, w. Macleod,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Fred Hover of Shell Lake, who is
employed at the plant of the Dupont
company, has rented the Jodell
residence and has moved his family
to this city.
William Olson and D. J. Esta-
brook made fishing trip out to the
Cranberry River last Saturday
evening.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
US. Land Office at

" "~~@@~1 w H9~S11osHH J011~ . y 5|EOs
Notice is hereby given that Edith b. A.
Kakuschke. of Washburn. Wisconsin. who.
on September 28th. 1911. made Homestead
Application Serial. No. 03410. for NW1l NEA
and M NWN, Section IS. Township 49N.
Range 5 W. 4th p. Meridian. has fled notice
of intention to make three year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of Circuit Court. at Wash,
burn. Wisconsin. on the 9th day of July
1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank M. Marion, C. A, perley. Louise
Buman and I. ]. Stem all Of W ashburn. Wis.
Hilrnar Schmidt
Register
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German Ev. Luth. Church

Services every Sunday morn
ing at 10 a. m. Sunday school
after services. Confirmation
classes every Tuesday and Fri
day at 4:15 p. m. German school
Saturdays from ga. m. to 3p.
m. r. Krenke Pastor.
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Regular worship at 1870 a. m.
Sermon by Rev. F. N. Dexter.
Superintendent of the Yves tern
Division. Sunday school at 11:45.
No further services next Sun.
day owing to the absence of the
pastor.
n NM Saith kF;x;~ko~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
Al the COSY.

Because a young man laughed
when a rugged mountain girl express
ed her disappointment when her ia.
vorite serial story was once again
Continued in our next" the subse-
quent lives and actions Of the scoffet
and the romantic miss furnished le.
gend of the Sierra Nevada mountains
that has been turned to good account
By Bluebird Photoplays, Inc. The or
dinarily simple incident that led to a
slight misunderstanding between a
pair Of childhood sweethearts, has
been translated TO an immensely in
teresting photoplay, entitled The
Girl OF Lost Lake. to be exhibited
at the Cosy theater on Thursday and
Friday, with Myrtle Gonzales, Val
Paul, Fred Church, George Hernand'
ez and other clever Bluebird players
interpreting the various roles. Fol-
lowers of Bluebirds will recognize
these players as principals in The
Secret of the Swamp" another screen
drama of originality and splendid
merit produced by Lynn f. Reynolds
who likewise created. from his own
scenario, THE Girl of Lost Lake"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
William Russell, Assisted by Char.
lOtte Burton, in The Highest
Bid"

Synopsis Of the story-Elsie Bur
leigh charming society bud, is a
daughter Of a designing mother who
plans to marry her to wealthy hus-
band.
Oliver Strong is a stock broker who
has fought his way up the ladder OF
success by pure grit.
At her coming out party, Elsie
meets Strong. resulting in love at
first sight on both sides. They quick
y become engaged, much to Mrs
Burlegih's satisfaction.
A short time later, Strong is com.
pletely wiped out In financial con.
spiracy headed by an unscrupulous
operator ADDISON Grey The loss is
body blod to Strong. and his mlsfor.
tunes give secret pleasure to his ii.
nancial enemy Addison Grey To add
to strongs troubles, MRS Burleigh in
duces Elise to cancel her Engagement
to Strong and rrturn him his ring, be-
cause Of his changed financial for
tunes.
Strong, broken in spirit. and seek
ing to get away from civilization for
period, goes into the Sierras. There
he meets old Uncle Jerry. an eccentric
character, who has reason TO believe
there Is a thick vein OF virgin gold Ia
old Eagle Canyon. Becoming they
search for the vein together, living
in rough cabin.
About this time Addison Grey be-
comes the matrimonial target Of Mrs,
Burleigh and she son cntriyes an en-
gagement between Grey and her
daughter Elise.
Grey invites Mrs Burleigh and Ellis
to accompany him on a trip TO his
hunting lodge in the Sierras, and
while there Elise again meets Strong
through a picturesque and romantic
incident
In the meantime Strong has discov.
cred the wonderful vein Of virgin
gold, a fact he withholds from Elise
to test her real love for him
a tremendous forest fire covering
many acres of timber land in which
Grey shows the white feather while
Strong is absolutely fearless and in
which Elise plainly tells Grey she is
fighting for Str0ng's home and her
own too, results in permanent re-
union and the entire discontinue OF
Grey.
''The Highest Bid" Is powerful
love drama, magnificently staged
with an actual forest fire of gigantic
proportions as a stupendous spectacu-
lar climax.
Pastime today,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
CALIFORNIA SHORE LINE
SERVES AS ENGLISH COAST
Admirable Fidelity TO Fact in New
Triangle play Starring W. II.
Thompson.

The picturesque scenery of North
ern CALIFORNIA; coast is said never to
have been depicted on the screen
with more success than it is in THE
Eye of the Night" the Triangle play
in which Thomas H. lnce presents
William II. Thompson, the dean of
the American stage as star.
Departing from the usual run of
recent pictures, thi drama is story
Of the sea--rather of sea coast vii
lage in England-and consequently a
vast majority of its scenes demanded
natural setting similar in appear
ance to the British coast. The shore
that fr!nges Inceville Is one of the
beautiful wonder spots of southern
California, yet it In nowise resembles
the rock-bound coast of England.
Hence in staging the subject Director
Walter Edwards was compelled to
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Helen Goud of Echo is in the city.
Elizabeth Krause Of Echo, is in
town.
Mrs. Carry Mondy of Baker is here
today.
c. Karl is a North Yakima visitor
in the city,
Mrs. Charlotte Palmer of Portland,
is in the city.
H. H. Haintz of Holdman was in
the city last night.
George Meirs of Boise, is transact
ing business here.
Bertha Cutting of Prosser, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. o. c. Osborne of Medford, is
visiting friends here.
]. W. Sawyer came over from Wal
la Walla this morning.
w. B. Kidd, a son of Captain Kidd
is here from Portland.
Carl Engdahl of Helix was in town
over night yesterday.
f. NJ. Guikotz, Hermiston ranch
er, was in the city today.
B. F. Owsley Of La Grande is an
out Of town visitor in the city,
Mrs. F. w. Fitzpatrick of Lostine is
transacting business in the city.
Lucille Clark of Sandy. is an out OF
town guest at the Hotel St George.
A. E. Jacobson and wife of La
Grande were in the city yesterday.
c. NJ Redfield and family of Des.
chutes were visitors here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gilbore of La
Grande, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Grace Roumagoux returned
last evening from a vacation spent at
Hidaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Robinson and son
Donald were visitors at Hidaway on
Sunday.
Mrs. Carl C. Griffith of Burns was
registered at the Hotel Pendleton yes
terday.
John f. Hill went to Salem and
coast points today to visit friends and
relatives.
E. o. Siecke, deputy state forester
of Salem, is expected here soon on an
inspection tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hale Of Prairie
City were registered at the Hotel
Bowman last night.
Mrs. ] T. Rea and children of Ba-
ker passed through Pendleton today
en- route to Portland.
F. F. Fletcher, a cattleman of Nye
returned from Portland today after
selling car of cattle there.
Miss Marjorie Carey and Miss Cora
Buran sof Aberdeen, Wash, are Wis
iting with Miss Anna Kinniburgh.
Prof. and Mrs. Bert Mcdonald have
returned from Portland and will oc'
cupy the former Wade house on 10.
Gust Hill. Mrs. Mcdonald was Mis-
Nellie Whiting
j Herman Rosenberg and Earl CouttS
left in the Rosenberg car today fol
a trip to Lehman Springs and the
Ukiah country They expect to dc
some hunting.
Miss Edith Hindman of Seattle ar
rived today to visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Alger Fee, Jr. Miss
Hindman is connected with govern
ment work in Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29

For rent-Furnished housekeeping
rooms. sos E. Railroad.
For rent - Light Housekeeping
rooms. Phone 3OSW. 4O1 Aura
Wanted-Competent girl. Phone
$40, between 4 and evenings.
For rent-Pleasant and cool Sleep
ing room, down stairs. 5O2 Water.
Wanted Competent girl for general
housework, family or two. Phone
673.
For sale-Emmerson piano in first
class condition. Inquire Folsom's
furniture store.
Lost-Two coats, grey ana brown,
between Cayuse and Gibbon. Finder
pease return to this office.
Miss Comstoek, expert hairdresser
and masseuse at Mason's Millinery.
Hairwork to order. Toilet articles for
sale All work guaranteed.
Six cylinder. As H. P. 5-passenger
second hand car for sale. 1915 il
taken at once. See Cote at oregon
Garage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29

Wanted-Experienced maker al
Mason's Millinery.
For sale-A-31 Buick in good con-
dition. $500 La Dow's
Cheap wheat lands Write NJ. Fitz-
maurice, Condor, Oregon,
broom modern house for rent. l
block from Main street. Phone IFS.
haul your garbage and trash
Phone 553M. 140S W. Railroad st.
For rent-Furnished housekeeping
rooms. Inquire sol Clay street
Touring car for hire for country
trips Phone 10.
For rent-Light housekeeping
rooms. Phone 30SW 401 Aura.
Suits pressed soc: thoroughly clean
ed Sl5O, Rudd, $40 W. Webb Phone
SS5.
For sale-J. & C. Fisher piano, ex-
cellent bargain good as new. 1912
Raley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-29
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7AAs2HR3N PICTURE TTIIAIRES9

five part comedy-drama produced
by the Metro-Yorke Company. The
principal scenes of this feature were
photographed in and around the pic
turesque Thousand Islands in the st.
Lawrence under the direction of Hen.
ry otto, who produced "Undine" re,
Gently, one Of the best features ever
made with water scenes predominant
ing. The story abounds with thrill
ing incidents that absolutely demand
the daring of two such fearless play
ers as Mr. Lockwood and Miss Allison.
1t was written by "E. j. Rath," which
is said to be the pseudonym of the
wife Of a well known United States
senator.