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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Ashland and Washburn Teams
to Clash
Great Game is Expected to
Result with Locals Con-
fdent of Winning

On Friday evening of this
week a great game Of basket
ball is promised to be played at
the Opera House in this city
when the local City Team, for
merly the Alumni, and the Union
Club team of Ashland will clash.
According to advance informa-
ton given out one of the best
games Of the season is expected
with the local quintet confident
of winning.
The players who will compose
the city team are all we'll known
basket ball stars, having played
before the Washburn public on
a great number of occasions.
The team from this city will line
up as follows: Otto Gesiert,
Harold Hovde, Horace Frost,
Elmer Wedin, Jack Caruthers
and Harry Anderson.
Ashland too has a strong line
up and the boys from across the
pond are coming over with the
intention of taking back the
scalps Of the local five.
A dance will follow the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Five Triton Plants Operating
Full Blast
Additional Men Being EN-
ployed by Chemical Com
pany at Barksdale.

Business at the plant of the
DUPONT Company at Barks-
dale was considerably en-
livened dnring the past week
with the starting up of another
of the triton plants, there being
five of these plants now in
operation. AS a result addition
al men have been employed.
The activity at the plant at
this time has given rise to the
rumor that bigger things are ex-
at the Barksdale plant within
the course of a short time, but
this rumor has not been con-
firmed by company officials.
The plant employees upwards
of eleven hundred men in their
various departments and all men
are given top notch wages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Married Christmas Day

Miss Merriam Alvord, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Alvord
and Mr.. Max Koeler, both of
this city were married on Christ
mas Day at high noon at the
home of the brides parents on
East 4th street, Rev. 0. w.
Smith of the First Congregation
al church officiating at the cere-
mony. Only immediate rela-
tives were present at the we'd
ding. The couple was unattend-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koeler departed
on the afternoon train Monday
on a wedding trip and they will
return to this city in a short
time where they will go to house
keeping.
The bride is an estimable
young lady whose circle of ac-
quaintances extends throughout
the city where she has resided
practically all of her life. She
is a graduate of the Washburn
High School. The groom is an
employee of the Barksdale
Chemical company and has re-
sided in this city during the past
year. Mr.. Koeler has consider
able inventive ability and was re-
Gently awarded a patent on a
motor cycle trailer which he be-
lieves will prove very popular
among motor cyclists.
The many friends of the young
couple join in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

Regular service Sunday
morning at 1870, Subject of
sermon, 1.-THE Length and
Breadth Are Equal" A New
Years study. Church school
at 11:45. Junior Endeavor at 3
p. m. Regular Endeavor De-
votional meeting at 6:45. Even
ing worship at 7:3O. Prayer
and Conversation meeting at
7:30. Tuesday January End an
all-day hike for the Scouts.
Wednesday January ga hike tor
the Cadets. The annual meet
ing heretofore announced for
Jan. 8 has been postponed one
day, the evening of January 9th
O. w. Smith Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
The Community Tree

A large mum ber Of people at.
tended the community Christ
mas tree and Community Bon
Fire which was held on Monday
evening of this week. There
was no program in connection
with the tree but several of the
young ladies presenten entertained
the crowd with few songs.
The Christmas candies etc.
in connection with the tree
we're distributed from the
Library on Monday afternoon
by mem bers Of The Won an 8
Council who assisted the City
Council com mittee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Masons 0 Install

The installation of the new y
elected officers of the Masonic
Lodge was held on Wednesday
evening of this week and was at
tended by Masons and their
ladies. The ms tallatiOn cere.
mony was held shortly after
eight o'clock, the following
officers being installed:
w. M. E. G. Moore
S. w. Paul Kaiser
J. w. Clarence Oscar
S. D. Lawrence Myers
J. D. O. Delaney
Treasurer D. M Maxcy
Secretary L. N. Cla usen
sStewarts @. A. Lien and
Frank Parker.
Tyler John Love.
Following the ceremonies
very pleasant evening was en-
joyed at dancing and cards and
luncheon was served during the
evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
To be One of the Features o.
Community Institute
Details of Program are Now
Being Arranged by
Committee.

One of the features of the
Community Institute to be held
in this city on January 18th and
18th will be a monster banquet
which will be held at the Hotel
Washburn on the evening OF
January 18th. This will be open
to all people of the city and ad-
jacent territory and visitors.
Those desirous of attending this
banquet should notify Nels M.
Oscar of the local committee
some time prior to the evening
of January 10th. The charge
for the Banquet will be SOC. In
addition to a grand dinner there
will be a program of speakers.
Other features of the institute
are also being arranged and the
program will be even better
than the one held a year ago.
Some very fine talks will be
given by prominent men of the
state along the lines outlined in
the program which is published
this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
FORESTS IN EAST AFRICA.

lmpsnetrable Tangles Where Every
thing Is Dripping Wet.
The dense growth of tropical for
est in East Africa is thus described
in THE Rediscovered Country" by
Stewart Edward White:
Imagine first the planting of sin
gle great spreading trees at spaced in
tervals, trees in shape like elms, ma
pies or beeches. but three or four
times their size. Fill In the spaces
between them with a very thick
growth of smaller trees-10O feet high
and a foot or so through-then below
that a leafy underground so dense as
to be impenetrable to either sight or
locomotion. This underground is of
many varieties. 1t puts out big leaves,
small leaves; grows on hard stems,
watery soft stems; it stands foot
high or forty-generally both.
"Underfoot are ferns. Along the
slanting trunks of trees grow other
ferns and damp mosses. Streamers
of moss depend from limbs and sway
in the currents of air Orchids cling.
All small dead twigs are muff1ed
tightly in vivid moss. On the slopes
of the canyons and the heads of ra-
vines are little forests of tree ferns.
feathery and beautiful. These run to
thirty feet in height.
Everything is dripping wet. In
deed. the strongest single impression
that remains to me Of that forest is
that it was vanished forest Every
leaf, every branch. every smooth sur
face. shines polished. Always in the
ear is a slow, solemn dripping"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Methodist Episs opal Church

East Fifth St.. Near Washington Avenue.
HI. GOODRICH. PASTOR.
Preaching service at 1O:45.
Subject "The Changing Years
and the Unchanglng Christ. "
Sunday School at 9:45 a. NJ.
Sunday night will be observed
with a Watch night" service
which begins at 500 There will
be short talks, discussions, song
services together with a sociaI
time till the Old Year goes out
and the New Year comes in.
Epworth League will not start
till 7:30 p. m. You are invited
to attend these services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Resolutions

This is the time of the year
when almost everyone will make
resolutions which they intend to
keep, many of them good ones
which are we'll intended, but
which will be broken in the time
following the first of the year.
It is far better to make a reso-
luton and then break it than
not to make a resolution at all
for it is an indication that you
have tried to make a change for
the better.
There is one resolution which
every person of this city should
make on New Years Day and
one which everyone should en-
deavor to keep and that is that
the year 1917 will see greater
efforts put forth for the building
of a bigger and better city in
which to live. During 1916
great city Improvements were
made and Washburn was made
a better place and there is no
reason why more cannot be ac-
complished during the coming
year with the start which was
made during the year which is
now closing. Lets all join in
making it the best year Wash
burn has ever enjoyed and stick
to the resolution throughout the
year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Christmas Business Brisk

All of the stores of the city
report an excellent Christmas
and holiday business and the
reduced stocks in the different
departments of many stores is
an indication that a large amount
of goods were sold. Some stores
report the best holiday business
they have ever had while all re-
port fine trade.
The people of the city did their
buying largely at home this sea-
son, learning that they can do
better here than they could else
where.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that
the tax roll for the town of Bay
view for the year 1916 is now in
my hands for collection and that
the taxes charged therein must
be paid on or before the 31st day
of January, 1917.
Taxes may be paid at my
home in the town of Bayview at
any time during the month of
December. After December
,29th l will be at Liens store in
the city Of Washburn every
Saturday.
Peter Kjaerwich, Treas.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Have Finished Work

The crew of the Wisconsin
Telephone company engaged
in making changes 10 the out
side equipment of the company
in this city, finished the work
during the past week and have
departed for other sections.
The company is now waiting
for their new switch board
which is expected to arrive in a
few days and as soon as this has
been installed the equipment
foreman aud crew will arrive in
the city to make the change
from magnetic system to a
common battery system. All
the old instruments in use in
the city will be changed over to
the new system and this will
give the Bell company strictly
up-to-date system.
1t is expected by the manage
ment that all work will be com.
pleted and that the company
will be moved to their new office
rooms in the Estabrook. Downs
building shortly after the first
of the year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Annual Church Meeting

The annual church meeting
of the Norwegian Lutheran
church will be held at the church
on Tuesday evening, January
End. 1917. AL mem bers of the
Congregation are requested to
be in attendance as reports for
the year and the outline of new
work will be given out at that
time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

Presiding
Planning Balanced Meals" Mis-.
Emma Conley, Extension Division.
University of Wisconsin.
"The Home Care of the sick"
Miss Katherine Olmsted, Supervis.
ing Nurse, Wisconsin Anti-Tuber-
culosis Assn. Milwaukee.
Evening
600 D. m. Business Mems Ban
ouet-Hotel Washburn A. w. Mac
Leod, POSTMASTER.
THE Mail-Order House Problem
and how the Retail Merchant may
Retain his Home trade" Andrew H.
Melville, Bureau of Civics & Com
merce, Extension Division, Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin. Discussion
Walter P. Milberg.
500 p. m. Safety Meeting Tenn
pie Theatre. F. 7. Beers, Presiding
Community Singing Address j. d.
Beck, Chairman, Wisconsin Indus
trial Commission. Ssfety Films.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Stole the Lights

Street Foreman Joseph
Arsenea u says there must be
at least one pretty mean man IN
town. A night or so before
Christmas the M unicipal Christ
mas tree was decorated with
colored lights and these were
left on the tree over Sunday
but during that time several
of the lamps were stolen. Mr..
Arseneau believes the work to
be that of man for he says
that no boy would do such a
trick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Rio and Little POSTAGE Stamina

This country has the honor of hav-
ing issued the largest stamp ever made
an old FIVE cent stamp, restricted to
the mailing of packages of newspapers
and not intended for letter use. This
stamp was four inches long by two
inches wide, about two-thirds as large
as an ordinary banknote.
The quarter shilling stamp Of Neck
lenburg- -Schwerin, which was issued
in 1856, is the smallest ever issued
less than a fourth the size of the cur
rent penny English stamp = and II
would take about fifty of them TO COW
er the surface of the largest issued by
the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

Harold Moore s here from Prair e
Sound, Ont. pending the holidays
with relatives aud friends. Harold
is working fnr the Canadian Exp o.
sive company.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. r ,binsoB en-
tertained relatives at a Christmas
dinner, there being twenty-five
present al the table when dinner
was served.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Phone Company Gives Bonus

The employees of the Wiscon'
sin Telephone company in tins
city as we'll as in other cities
throughout the state are ratLer
happy over the announcement
given out by the company that
they would receive bonus
check as Christmas present.
All employees who have work.
ed for the company for more
than one year will Ebe given the
equivalent of three weeks pay
while to those in the employ
of the company three months or
more the amount will be equal
TO two weeks pay.
Payments Of the bonus will
be made in three installments
during January, February and
March.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Died Today

Mrs. Anna Gage, who has been
making her home with her
daughter Mrs. Frank Arseneau
during the past several years,
passed away this afternoon.
Death was due to general de-
bility, caused by advanced age.
The funeral arrangements have
not as yet been made at the
time of going to press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

Mss Anna Ober:s returned to
Duluth Tuesday morning after
spending the holidays in the city
visiting at the home of her parent Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oberts.
Louis Shapiro was here during
the latter part Of last week visiting
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 1. Spears re-
turned the first of the week from
Stanley where they spent the holi.
DAYS visiting with relatives and
friends.
Miss Floreuce Kurschner, who
has been attending school here, left
the latter part of last week for
Prairie Farm, this state where she
will spend the holidays visiting
with relatives.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

The next big event in Washburn
is the Community Iustitute--mske
plans for it.
Lillian and Marion Shoresman arc
home from the Superior Normal
school to spend the holidays with
their parents in this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

NJ. A. Sprague was taken to Tie
hospital at Ashland on Tuesday
afternoon where he was operated on
Tuesday evening for bowel troubles.
The operation was successful and
Mr.. Sprague's condition Is now
very satisfactory. His many friends
throughout this city and territory
hope for his speedy recovery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Refuses to Complete Work of
Making Nash Fill
Says Highway Engineer Has
Interferred with Work
Greatly.

Eben Olson of Port Wing, who
has the contract with Bayfield,
County for making the fill on
the county road between Nash
and the Long Bridge on the
Ashland-W -Washburn road, this
week abandoned his contract,
notice to that effect having been
served on county officials by his
Attorney E. c.. Alvord of this
city. In serving notice on the
county Mr.. Olson states that the
Highway Engineer F. M. Sar-
geant has greatly interferred
with his work and has imposed
hardships which he was unable
to perform. He also says sthe
county has violated the terms
of the contract.
The County has served notice
on the Bonding company that
they will be expected to COM
plete Olson's unfinished contract.
Olson's contract was for work
on an important piece Of the
county highway system between
this city and Ashland. 1t in
cluded the raising of the roadbed
two feet higher for a distance
of nearly two miles. The con-
tract for this work was awarded
to Mr.. Olson during the summer
but he was slow in getting
material ard equipment ON hand
with which to start the work
and work was not started until
freezing weather last fall. A
steam shovel was used for ex-
cavating the dirt while the steam
engine and cars were used for
hauling the dirt along the road.
Owing to the frozen condition
of the ground the track was laid
on uneven ground and a great
deal of difficulty was experienced
in hauling loads. Ditching work
was also made impossible on ac-
count of the frozen condition of
the earth.
From the very start Olson
worked under difficulties oc-
casioned by the weather con-
ditions and work progressed
slowly. Notice that the contract
had been abandoned was re-
ceived the first of the week.
The abandoning of this con-
tract at this time without it be-
ing completed will leave this
road in bad shape for the great
er part of next season. Inc
condition of the road is now
such that it is almost impossible
and conditions will become worse
in the spring.
The county will look to the
bonding company who issued
Olson's bonds to complete the
contract and they will also ask
that work be continued without
delay.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Improving Place

During the past few weeks
the Bracken & Macdonald meat
market has undergone nu m Der
of improvements which add
materially to the appearance of
the place. New light fixtures
have been installed and new
counters have also been pat in.
The Union Meat market is a
fine place throughout.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Program
FIRST DAY
Forenoon

Forenoon
9:OO-12:OO Music, Games and
Health Talks in the Schools. DR.
j. C. Elson, University ofWisconsin!
and MIR. H. l.. Goughnour, Exten'
sion Division, University of Wiscon.
sin.
1000 a. m, Women s. Men
M Meeting Court House DIR. P. G,
Frey, Presiding
"The Necessity and Value of q
Visiting Nurse for Washburn," Miss
Katherine Olmsted, Supervising
Nurse, Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Afternoon
900 d. m. Farmers Meeting
Court House N. M. Oscar, Presid-
ing.
"Sheep Raising in Bayfield, Coun-
ty" Mr.. Fritz Carlson.
Poultry tor Town & Country
County Agt. V. E. Brubaker.
"Pure Bred Seed Grains for Cash
Prof. E. j. Delwiche.
900 D. m. Woman's Meeting -
Public Library Mrs. c. F. Morris,
Presiding.
Purchasing Food Supplies for the
Home Miss Emma Conley, Exten-
sion Division, University of Wiscon-
sin.
"A Garbage Collection and Sewage
System for the Home" Geo. R.
Bascom, Extension Division, Univel-
sity of Wisconsin.
4:15 D. m. Children's Meetings -
Gem Theatre & Temple Theatre.
Evening
SCOOP. m. General Meeting for
all Gem Theatre Supt. G. D. Hyper,
Presiding. Community Singing
Landscape Gardening" Mr.. Paul
Mueller, Landscape Architect, Min
neapolis, Mimi.
Supervised Gardens-B Bird Houses
Prof. "A. 7. Conrad. Superior, Wis
consin.
Forenoon
o:OO-12:OO Music, Games, and
Health Talks in the Schools, DIR. j.
C. EIsom, University of Wisconsin,
and Mr.. H. L. Goughnour, Exten-
sion Diyidion, University cf Wiscon-
sin.
Afternoon
900 D. m. Good Roads Meeting
Court House, H. L. Peavey, Pre-
siding.
''The Social & Economic Value OF
Good Roads Francis A. Cannon,
Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Good
Roads Association.
Road Maintenance g. K.
Bascom. Road Construction Films.
900 p. m. Women's Meeting
] Puhlie Library Mrs. Greenwood, ,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen, Pastor.

Services Sunday morning at
1920. Sunday school at noon.
In the evening there will be a
watch meeting. English Song
service, Norwegian sermon.
Monday there will be New
Years Day services in the eve-
ming. The Vikings meet at the
home of Osten Anderson on
west 4th street, on Wednesday
evening of next week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28

Ellsworth Alvord and Walter
Holmquist are home from College
to spend the holidays.
Miss Bess Buzard. who has been
attending the Superior Normal
school, is spending the holidays
visiting in the city with her
parents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-28
Washburn, Wisconsin. Thursday. December 29th. 1916
A Change in Law

The revised revenue law
enacled by congress last Sep
m,oer made a mum ber Of
changes in the. special tax
Government license) features
which become effective January
l, 1917, and will prove Of gener-
al interest at this time.
The special tax of $3.50 per
year which, all dealers in tobacco
were required to pay under the
provisions of the old law is re.
pealed, effective January 1st.
The special taxes, on, dealers in
leaf tobacco, com mercial brokers
commission merchants and
capital and surplus of banks are
also repealed.
The special taxes on billiard
and pool tables, theatres, pub
lie exhibitions. CIRCUS brokers,
pawn brokers, custOmhouse
brokers, manufacturers of
cigars and manufacturers of
tobacco are continued and made
a part Of the permanent legis-
lation, with notifications as
stated below.
All. billiard and pool tables
and bowling alleys. except those
in private homes, are taxed at
the rate of $500 each per year.
This includes all tables and
alleys in clubs, lodge halls,
church auxiliaries, and similar
establishments, which were ex-
empt from taxation under the
former law.
Theatres in cities and villages
of less than 5000 inhabitants
pay one-half the former rate of
tax per annum. based on seating
capacity. while those in cities
of 5000 or more are based pay
she same rate of annual tax as
..as .svied under the former
law.
Thare is also levied a special
tax on ship brokers and on the
capital stock of all corpor-
ations having an amount of
stock outstanding of market
value in excess Of sos, 900 90 the
excess being taxed at the rate
of SOC per thousand of market
value. Every corporation having
outstanding capital stock of the
market value of $75.00O.OO or
more is required to file a return
with the Collector Of Internal
Revenue although they may not
be subject to tax, and are sub.
ject to penalty in case of failure
to find such return.
All persons, firms and corpo-
rations subject to any of these
taxes are required by law to
file in the office of the Collector
of Internal revenue a sworn re-
turn Of liability not later than
January 81. and pay the amount
of tax due to Government.
Delinquency in filing the return
results in so per cent additional
tax being assessed against the
delinquent.
Collector of Internal Revenue
Williams is mailing blank forms
to the addresses of all parties
whose names appear on the
records of his office to be used
in making return. However, as
the law places upon the taxpayer
the obligation of making volun-
tary return, if parties subject
to any of these taxes fail to re-
ceive proper blanks during the
month of Decem Der application
should be made to the Collector
of Internal Revenue, Madison,
Wis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
GUARANTEE "DODSON's TONE" you THE
BEST CLEANSING YOU EVER HAD.

Stop using calomell 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose a days work. If you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
CalomeI is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into It, break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are call knocked out, If your liver is
torpid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour Just try a spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get so cent bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone. Take spoon