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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

DAYS attending the funeral OF his faith
ct Horny Rishun. Of east Wheeling.
| Inc Sigeerrucycr, returned last rr-
only IN csIun cr after being Mt home on
a five DAYS furlough
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"P7"" ,,
Albert J. bishop. AUDITOR "l 'n' l'"','
Telegram nj ilhrkSihlr% ~ NIHni'H Tvs
father md mother ~ soul" Nh'r'''E'
II. q. PORTE left yesterday afternoon
for N.w York city where II" will be at
tending the national Boy Scout meeting
until next week.
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Corporal sylvester y N"ISh;. J"S'Ph
l.. Nigcrrny"r Harry T.. MrkRIm ana
Thomas W. rt'"uu..l' returned Z" their
s,o,iur -, t'ur,, Lee. Va. after spending
.nm;,,,,. l..,..s nr .h.:cuc> at their
. 80. M.,.n ,.,,r,,,r,I lanes W. r;arvcy
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MISS AnE"'a Nri'tt,'' Ghio a..
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Mr.. and Mrs. I"hh W. Appreciate "' NV
Mrchcn
Attorney J. Harold l;r"nlIhn' press OF
criai Of Ih'' West Virginia f"nn hn-
ministratit1'' returned nom" H%Stet'''!
from Mck""Sp"ri AN" ll''S"ufSn Will
lC. SDcDl Christmas Win lfl'UuS anu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
1NTER-LEAauE Serbs.

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. ga series
Of ten or twelve games between the Gin.
rinnati National and the Detroit Amerl-
cun league baseball clubs. will be par
of tho spring training work Of the t%'
teams Il was announced here to-day.
Definite dates for the games have nrt
hren decided upon. but the teams A.
expected To play two tontsts at Car,
Macarthur. Waco. Texas, and Will ST.. /.
north about April 9th.
The Detroit players will assenlh!" 1t
TaXahachic. Texas. March 20.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
BENW00D'
Soon to Go to France.

Word has been received here Of the
transfer from camp Loo to Camp
Greene, y. G.. OF Henry ". N"er. prom
inent young man. rt This city. Mr.
Necr was one OF the FIRST boys 20 30 10
the camp aud his fortune IN being picked
To- scrv.. oyer there" pleases his many
friends
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Persons and Briefs.

z, p. Martin has returned from Post
Roy. Ohio where he has been visiting
with relatives.
Born. 70 Councilman and Mrs Fred
Olson Of Marshall street, big baby
girl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
1.ur: hotel

Ia Pittsburgh. His home Is in Detroit.
Mich Mr.. Banks would like TO meet
players from here. lie IS at tho NJ
I.ur. hotel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Leave for Chicago.

Mrs. Martin Kelly. Mrs. Hugh l'aFianL
Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Samuel Olson lett
yesterday for Chicago. where they VIII
attend the funeral Of their nephew. Will
liam Roschatn. who was killed last Sum
day Irterment vii lbs made nt Chi
cNEo.
Mr.. Roschun was we'll known here.
having lived in this town number OF
times.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Ttn Kind.

THE meeting ~ crows over there
sounds Ike they were swearing ut one
another.
81 suppose it Is 4 kind OF ""wcuss."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
STEFANSSON
CONTINUED from Page Oue.)

Another Ghi"ctIvr WAS tn sail through
the nnrth"us; pnsanr". hut tho c"ndi-
,irns blocked this. In all. fourteen mon
~ his purity we're reported 10 raH" died
from exposure. suicide and disease.
Not Convicted.
SEATTLE. wash. rcr. 26.---Th" arri-
val Of E!lhjni lr,ur St"ransson 1T Fort
Yulxnu nrrarn"tlv "',"s VOYAGE Of Arc
tic exploration that began wh"n lie left
Victoria i. g. Juno II, 1918. at ihc
head Of Canadian government cxpa-
itinn. aboard the steamer knrluk.
The fact that StefHnsson arrived at
Fort Yukon. about ten mlleE inside the
Arctic circle indicates hn did mt COM
plcts his intended eastward TIP through
the northeast passage from Melville
Island. where 1t is thought he spent the
winter Of 1916-19l1.
Word brought from the explorer in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27
Tax on Overhead Bridges.

Tho ordinance also carries Il tax on
over head bridges. tramways and pipes
reading, in part: y charge or fitty
cents per square foot for bridges span
ning streets or alleys and charge OF
fifty cents per lincal fout for each pile
or structure OF like nature crossing
slr.HtS or alleys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-27

An ordinance WAS passed becoming
effective january !. taxing hll private
railroad switches and sid!uEs In tn"
corporate limits. rs follows: t1ftE dol
lars for tn" first ion feet OF fractional
part thereof: rwenty-five dollars for tn"
next hundred feet and twenty-five dol
hrs for all over @uu feet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Lawrence Page

After an illness of several
days with pneumonia which
followed a. hard attack of la
grippe, Lawrence, age 2 years
and 6 months, son of MI. and
Mrs. John Page of this city,
passed away last Saturday.
The funeral was held from
the late residence last Monday
afternoon. the sermon being
read by Rev. Smith of the Con-
gregational church. Interment
was in Woodland cemetary.
Lawrence Page was bright
child, beloved by his parents,
and his death has caused great
sorrow in the family. The
sympathy of kind friends and
neighbors go out to them in
their bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Mrs. Nellie Edwards

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie
Edwards, wife of j. B. Ed wards
of Spooner, Wis, was held from
the home of Mrs. Edwards
parents Mr.. and Mrs. August
Geisert on Tuesday afternoon.
April 10th, the services being
in charge of Rev. o. w. Smith
of the Congregational church.
Interment was in Woodlan d
cemetary.
Mrs. Edwards was 81 years
of age at the time of death. Her
death was caused by septic
poisoning caused from an
liberated tooth. Mrs. Edwards
was first taken ill about eight
weeks ago and was later re-
moved from her home at Spooner
to the hospital at st. Paul where
medical science did everything
they could for her. For a time
she seemed to rally but would
grow weaker again and death
came on Friday to relieve her
of her long suffering.
Mrs. Ed wards was we'll known
in this city where she resided
the greater part of her life. She
was an esGimable woman, be-
loved by all who knew her. She
was loving wife and a kind
and affectiOnate mother and her
friends everywhere will miss
her greatly.
She was survived by hus-
band and two children. Maxene,
age 10, and Charlotte, age 8,
besides her father and mother
and a mum Der of brothers and
sisters residing in this city.
They have the sympathy of
their many friends in this their
hour of sorrow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12

meeting to tell how it felt to be
"back among the boys" again
and he made fitting reply. Pres
ident Peavey outlined the work
done so far and the Secretary
reviewed the work, outlined the
program for the year and made
announcement of various indus
tries secured and in view.
Chairman Beers of the depot
committee was asked to COM
municate with the Omaha rail-
road officials and ask them if the
new depot, promised for 1917.
was to be erected as they agreed
last year.
Throughout the meeting good
feeling wasuppermost and every
body left feeling that the work
was we'll under way and that
nothing should happen to inter
fere with the present trend
toward a new Washburn and a
better city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Notice to Contractors

Notice is hereby given that Bay
field County, will receive sealed
bids up to IL 90 d. m. May 1st, 1917,
at the County Clerks office in
Washburn Oh the following work.
19 miles Of construction on the
Iron River Barnes Road with about
| / 2 acres OF clearing. 20 acres OF
Igrubbing aad 1875 cubic yards ol
excavation.
3 g miles on the Herbster Port
Wing Road with about Ii 8 acres
OF clearing, 9 O acres Of grubbine
and IL 260 cubic yards of txcava
| i'm.
2 4 miles on the Bayield-Sand
River Ro I'd with about 8 8 acres oil
clearing. acres of grubb'ng and
9215 cubic yards of excavation.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check for one hundred
dollars $4,000. to be forfeited to
he county if the bidder shall be
awards d the job ard fail to enter
into the contract in acco rdance
with the specifications
A surety bond equal to one hun.
dred per cent 600 per cent? of the
total sum intended to be paid tC
said contractor will be required
with each contract.
IF work is not completed on date
agreed upon the sum Of ten dollars
($10. .00) per day must be payed by
the con trac, or to the courty unit
work is completed. as payment TO.
all damages to party OF the firsl
part due to non completion of the
work on said date, said sum to be
regarded as l'cuidated damages and
not as penalty
Plans and Profiles will be on file
with County Clerk at Washburr
and at the Office of the Wisconsin
Highway Cnmmiss ion at Ashland
after April goth, 1917.
The committee reserves the righ
to reject any and all bids.
By Order of the County Statt
Road and Bridge Committee of Bay
field County.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
All County Agents Called to
Madison This Week
Crying Need is More Food
stuffs. Farmers Must
Plant More Crops.

The Government has made a
requisition on the Department
of Agriculture Of the State of
Wisconsin for vast increases in
all crops which can be grown in
the state and in order that the
great need of this work may be
brought to the attention of the
farmers of the state the County
Agricultural Agents of all Dis
tricts have been called to Madi-
son this week for a conference.
County Agent V. E. Brubaker
of Bayfield, County was one of
those summoned to Madison by
telegram and he left on Wednes-
day afternoon to attend the con-
ference.
Bayfield, County can do it's
share in this great campaign for
more food stuffs. County Agent
Brubaker advises us to urge the
farmers to plant greater fields
of potatoes, root crops, spring
wheat, corn, cabbages, etc. Up
on his return from the confer
ence at Madison he will have
more information to give on the
subject.
The prices of all food stuffs
are going to be high again the
coming year and indications
point that they will be the high
est they have ever been. The
farmers of the country must
prepare against a shortage in
crops. Plant additional acreage
so that if the yield is light the
surplus can be raised.
The United States has a great
task before it. In addition to
supplying the people of this
country a great surplus must be
grown to supply other countries.
The opportunity is before the
farmer. In addition to getting
large prices for his crops, he
will also be helping his country.
Too much cannot be grown.
Plant every acre and then some.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
To Provide Means

A bill has been introduced in
the Assem- bly, recently which
provides that any municipality
owning a municipal water plant
or liz hting plant may dispose of
the same to individual owners
after the price of sale has been
settled by the Railway Com
mission and the proposition has
been placed before the voters
for a vote.
There are several municipal
plants in Wisconsin which bave
proven to be failures and the
cities are willing to get rid of
them again, but under the pre-
sent law this was difficult
matter and new bill has been
introduced which would make
this more easy.
While some cities are rushing
into municipal ownership with
out giving the matter the least
thought as to cost and profits.
a mum Der of places which have
tried out municipal ownership
for years are endeavoring to get
out from under the load.
1t has been demonstrated
time and again that municipal
plants cannot be operated as
cheaply as privately owned
plants. yet people seem willing
to give the matter trial but
after getting in it does not seem
to be so easy to get out again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
To Prohibit Speeding

At the meeting of the Com
mercial Club held on Friday
evening of last week the club
went on record as favoring the
enforcing of the speed ordinance
and traffic ordinance within the
limits of the city. All of the
automobile owners present at
the meeting went on record as
being in favor Of the speed
regulation and a number have
offered the services of their
machines for catching offenders.
Since the paving was laid last
fall there has been a great
temptation to auto owners to
speed up just a little on the
main street of the city and the
seriousness Of this has been
called to the attention of the
local drivers.
In connection with the speed
regulation traffic regulations are
also to be enforced. The drivers
of wagons are just as guilty of
this offense as the auto drivers
and they also are going to be
made to observe the rules of the
road.
Machines and drivers of wag-
ons are to be compelled to keep
to the right side Of the street
and to make turns at the street
corners. Children are also to be
prohibited from catching on
wagons going along the street.
With these rules enforced the
danger from accident will be
diminished but unless they are
observed someone's is going to get
badly hurt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Called to the Colors

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bell of
this city went up to Duluth last
Saturday evening and spent
Sunday visiting with their son
Remsen of Bemidji, who was
called to the colors to defend
the United States flag and the
honor of this country. Remsen
Bell was a ber of the
Minnesota Naval Militia. The
company left on Sunday eve
ming for Philadelphia and from
there will be transferred to the
battleships of the United States
Navy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Methodist Episcopal Church
East Fifth St.. Near Washington Avenue
HI. GOODRICH PASTOR.

East Fifth ST.. Near Washington Avenue.
HI. GOODRICH PASTOR.
Services next Sunday at the
usual hour 10:45 a. m. and 7:3C
p. m, Morning ubject, "Escape
from, DEATH. Sunday school
meets at 9:45 in the morning.
Epworth League at 6:45 in the
evening. The evening service
hour will be in charge of Cos
pei team of laymen Prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. You are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Many Apply to Clerk of
Court for Papers
Germans, Austrians and Hun
garians are Among the
Largest Number

Since the declaration that a
state of war exists between the
United States and Germany and
the further breaking off of
diplomatic relations between
Austria Hungaria there has been
a rush for citizenship papers at
the office of Clerk of Court F.
A. Bell in this city and more
than a quarter of hundred
persons have applied.
Most of those applying for
citizenship were former resi-
dents of Germany and Austria
Hungary, while one making
application was Montenegrian
and the other a Swede.
The fact that the DUPONT
Powder company have made
ruling that everyone in their
employ must have secured their
citizenship papers has caused a
rush in this city and the same
is true in other parts of the
country where large mills and
plants are in operation. Yester-
day morning the rule went into
effect at the plant of the DUPONT
company at Barksdale and as a
result those who were unable to
produce their papers and prove
that they were citizens of the
United States were let out until
such time as they could produce
the necessary papers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Catherine Beers and Bernard
O'SuIIivan Declared Winners
Will Represent High School
in Division Contests to be
Held April Goth

The gold and silver medal
preliminary contest in delama-
tion and grafton to choose win
ners to represent the Washburn
High School in the division con-
tests to be held on the Goth of
this month, was held at the
Congregational church last
Thursday evening. There were
a number of speakers IN each
division.
Bernard O'Sullivan was
awarded first place in the ora
torical contest with his Oration
"War and Public Opinion"
Paul Ungrodt was a close second
with his oration Abraham
Lincoln. "The Message to
Garcia" was delivered by
Lawrence Kinney and "The
Wandering Jew" by Henry Cos
grove, while Warren Warden
delivered "The Race of Pro-
lem." All orations were fine
and the ones by O'Sullivan and
Ungrodt were especially well
delivered.
In the declamatory contest
there were four young ladies
who competed for honors. Miss
Catherine Beers was awarded
first place with her defamation
''Dady Long Legs" Miss Marion
Segal was very close second
with "The Convicts Daughter"
and Marie Raarup's Martha by
the Day" was close third. The
judges in deciding the places
had a hard time of it. For posi-
tion Miss Beers and Miss Segal
were tied and in adding up per-
centages it was found that Miss
Beers had one point ahead. Miss
Raarup lost out on place but
won out on percentage, having
one point higher than Miss
Beers, and had she received
equal position in rank from the
Judges would have been declared
winner. 1t is not very often
that the markings of the judges
are as close as they were in this
contest but all three pieces were
exceptionally we'll delivered. Iva
Sands, who spoke MARY Cary
also delivered her selection in a
pleasing manner.
The division declamatory con-
test will be held at Superior on
the 10th of this month and the
division oratorical contest will
be held in this city on the same
evening. The following schools
will be represented in the con-
test. Nelson-Dewey and Cen
tral High of Superior, Iron
River, Washburn and Bayfield,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
New Machinery for Laundry

During the past week the
Washburn Steam Laundry re-
ceived shipment of new
machinery which will be in
stalled in the Laundry before
the spring rush starts. The
machine is an ironer for fiat
work and will greatly facilitate
the work at the laundry.
The new machine is IA feet
long and is quite a complicated
piece Of machinery. 1t will
handle all fat work in the laun'
dry and with it the laundry will
be able to turn out much more
work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Card of Thanks

We take this manner of ex-
tending our heartfelt thanks to
the many kind friends and
neighbors in Washburn for
their friendly deeds and kind
words during our recent be-
reavement and we also wish to
thank all, for the beautiful
floral offerings.
J. B. Edwards and children
Mr.. and Mrs. August Geisert
and family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12

Mrs. Elsie M. Axelberg, age
70 years. z months and % days,
mother Of County Judge H. p.
Axelberg of this city, passed
away last Saturday at the home
of her step-daughter Mrs.
Anton Vedahl in the town of
Washburn, after an illness ex-
tending over some time. Death
was due to general debility
com plicated by other ailments.
The funeral services was held
on Monday afternoon from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. p.
Axelberg in this city and from
the Nor wegian Lutheran church,
the services being in charge of
Rev. Christensen. Interment
was in Woodland cemetary.
Mrs. Elsie M. AXeloerg was
born in Norway, August 18th,
1887 For a number of years
she has been making her home
with her son in this city and
with her step daughter Mrs.
Anton Vedahl in the town of
Barksdale. She was a kindly,
Christian, homeloving lady, be-
loved by those who knew her.
The sympathy of friends &C
out to the relatives in their
bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12

MIR K lie of Duluth, was in the
city the first of the week, and whi e
here invested in Dupont Park lots.
He was we'll pleased with his pur-
chase.
Louis Geisert of Park Falls was
in the city the first of the week,
having been called here to attend
the 'ful. raj of his niece Mrs. Jack
Edwards.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our
heartfelt thanks to the many
friends for their kindness shown
during the sickness OF our
Youngest child Lawrence aud
for the beautiful floral offerings
at his funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Page
and family.
Rev. and Mrs. John Gibson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12

L. A. Loveland of Minneapolis
was business visitor in the city
the first of the week. Theron re-
ports the sale of Dupont Park Ad
dition lots as going along very
satisfactorily.
The Congregational Ladies AID
society meets on Wednesday after
noon of next week at the church
parlors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12

r. H, james OF Duluth was in the
citv tae first OF the week transact
ing matters OF business. Mr.. James
is well pleased with the locks of
Washburn and believes the city has
a great future.
Wanted Boy to work on farm.
Ino uire of l.. f. Kinstler.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-12
TWO FACTORIES
WANT TO LOCATE
Matter Taken up at Meeting
of Commercial Club
Work of Executive Secretary
beginning to Bear Fruit
at EARLY Date.

Washburn took another for
ward step last Friday night when
the largest Commercial Club
meeting assembled since the
first of the year was held at the
club rooms, during which an
nouncement of one small indus
try secured and and another on
the way. was made by Executive
Secretary Ed. M. Heermans.
The occasion was notable for
other reasons--principally the
spirit of unity, harmony and
progress that prevailed. Every
member present had something
to say for the good of Washburn
and said it and said it we'll. The
meeting adjourned at late hour
with the prevailing sentiment
uppermost that "All for Wash
burn and Washburn for All"
had become a reality as a club
slogan.
Secretary Heermans announced
that Roy A. Bodenburg of this
state had come here during the
week and decided to establish a
cement products plant to employ
from10 to is men at the beginning
and more as the business grows.
The Secretary had been in cor
respondence with this man for
two months and all that is a.
waiting is granting of the lease
for the site by the Omaha rail-
road. Agent Brandt and Mr..
Heermans surveyed the site last
week.
The plant will make cement
blocks, brick and other products
including silos and he has the
rights for Bayfield, county for the
latest process which he will
adopt. His machinery will arrive
some time this month.
Another proposition was the
establishing of a cigar factory
here to make high grade cigars.
The company will employ 10 men
at the payroll Of $3.50, a week to
begin and when the man who is
to be the resident manager came
to Washburn week before last
to look over the field he stated to
the Secretary that he would also
put in a wholesale and jobbing
tobacco business and put travel
ing men on the road out of here.
The firm only asks that Wash
burn dealers agree to handle
100000 cigars the first year.
The club unanimously voted
to accept the proposition and a
committee composed Of Roy
Markham, Ike Berman, Anil
|Scantland and VIM. Olsen was
appointed by President Peavey
to secure this guarantee from
lWashburn dealers. The amount
| is not large, there is a whole
year to take the cigars and it
will in no wise interfere with
the success of the present fac
tory whose cigars have a wide
spread sale.
This second industry Secre-
tary Heermans said he had been
working with for more than six
weeks. He also has some others
lin view which were referred to
at the meeting in a general way.
The strawberry Day" plan
for Bayfield, and Washburn was
heard from by the committee
which has taken up the matter
with the Bayfield, Mems club.
1t is proposed by the Secretary
to establish as an annual event
a public Strawberry Day" for
these two cities, to advertise the
homegrown product throughout
the country. Itwas heartily ap-
proved.
| Outline of the Birdhouse con-
test under supervision of the
City Beautiful committee and