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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Three Counties Vote to Bend for the
Proposition.
Ninety Thousand Dollars Has Been Raised
in This Manner for the
Institution.

A model sanitorium for the
care and treatment of tubercu-
losis patients will be established
by Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron
counties, all three counties hav-
ing endorsed the plan and voted
to bond the three counties for
the sum with which to erect the
institution.
Ashland county held their
board meeting first and voted
the sum of $40 900 for the pro-
ject. Bayfield, county followed
next with bonding proposition
of $50, 900, and at the annual
meeting of the county board Of
Iron county held this week that
county voted to bond for 500, 900
for the sanitorium, which now
assures it's erection and COM
pletlon.
Just where the sanitorium will
be erected will be decided at
some future date, a number of
sites having already been offered.
Bayfield, county offers some ex-
ceptionally fine locations in the
region back of the city of Wash
burn on the south slope of the
hill where the institution would
not encounter the east and
northwest winds. This is COM
sidered the ideal location for a
sanitoriunl and the members who
have this in charge would make
a wise choice if they should
select the location above men
toned.
The plan is to erect and equip
sani5orium that would be able
to accommodate 100 patients and
in order to do this it will require
the expenditure of nearly $780,
900. With the bond issue passed
by the three counties $50, 900 has
been provided for.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Notice

The licensed optometrist be-
ing known is Dr.. w. Weller has
established an Office in the
Shores Block at Ashland which
will hereafter be advertised as
the Ashland Optical parIor. He
will be at the Hotel L2moreaux,
Washburn; Wis. Monday Dec.
IL, (belng at she hotel instead
of Aakebergs Jeweiry store on
account of Xmas business and
c DIVIDED fer room.) Office hours
from p. m. to 6 p. m. Eyes
rxamined under the most ac-
cunate audscienti6c test. glasses
iJtsd All work guaranteed for
lae year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Proceeds to be Used to Purchase
Christmas Presents.
Date of the Event has Been Set for New
Years Night. All Should
Assist.

For the p0pose of providing
funds with which to send Christ
mas presents to the soldier boys
of Bayfield, county big dance
will be given at the Opera House
in this city on New Years night
and tickets for the same will be
sold in advance in order that the
funds may be used for this grand
purpose.
1t is proposed to send every
Bayfield, county soldier or sailor
boy a Christmas gift Of some
kind and dances and other en-
tertainments will be held
throughout the county in order
to provide funds for the purpose.
Robert Affleck and, Harvey
Irish have charge of the affair in
this city and they are being ably
assisted by Red Cross members
and the dance promises to be the
biggest event of the kind ever
held in the city.
Everyone will be expected to
purchase ticket for the dance
and you can be assured that the
entire amount will go to this
worthy cause. Everything for
the dance will be donated so far
as possible which means that
practically every cent will be
used for the purchase of gifts
and remembrances for the boys
who have gone to the front to
fight the battles of the United
States, We at home should show
them that we appreciate what
they are doing for us and for
their country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Purchased Bakery.

The firm Of Nelson & Bergen.
who have leen III the bakery
busaness>in Tins city during The
past two years, this week dis
,,o~.ed Of their interests in the
place to Otto Frederick of ST.
p.ul Who To- !, Charge of the
plae ,,ns Monday.
'i3e : ana isa good one aud
does a large business and Mr..
Frederick IS well pleased with
lhe way business starts off. He
lis an expsi iel,c ced baker by trade
,,2 ne wiz Lave asscciafed with
him ofllar expert help.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Red Cross Rally

A big rally will be held in this
city a week from Friday when
the Red Cross drive for mem
oership will be started. On
next Sunday the churches Of
ghe city will start the campaign
and the big rally will oe held on
Friday when I. f. Nye Of Bay
field will be present to address
the audience.
til hoped to have Red Cross
members in eyary home in Bay
doid county and seryice flags
will be given to homes having
mem bership and service stars
will pasted on for every mem
Der. Families having 100 per
cent mem bership will oe given
stckers in addition to The Fl tg.
An infor nation sureau will be
established at the Clausen-
Oistad Office in this city where
questions will be cheerfully
a swered by those in charge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Died Monday.

Arthur Lenfeld Aakeberg,
three year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Aakeberg, passed away
on Monday evening at about
midnight after an illness OF a
few days with typhoid fever and
pneumonia.
The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon from. the late
family residence and interment
was in Woodland cemetary.
Arthur was bright little
fellow and bis death has caused
great grief in the Aakeberg
home. They have the sympathy
of all friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

Church school at 9:45 2. m.
Regular worsllp at IL o'clrck.
A representative ST tire 4 !.
Saloon League VII all Tie pa pif.
Christian Endeayos al 6.3o,
Evening service al 7:30. THIS
will be a union service addressed
by a speaker sent by lie Anti
saloon League ef the State. DC
not miss this meeting. subj 7c'
of mid-week lecture, December
18th. rNoah the Reformer'.
O. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
BIC CARNIVAL
URANl SUCCESS
Teachers and Pupils Entitled to
Credit for Event.
Nearly Three Hundred Dollars Raised by
Schools in Carnival Event
Friday.

Never was carnival staged
in more fitting style than was
the one held at the Walker
school building last Friday eve
ming by the teachers and pupils
of the high school and aside
from furnishing an amusement
feature that furnished funds for
several projects for the school
the children will receive much
benefit for having taken part in
the events Of the evening for
the training which they received.
Nothing was missing. There
was the side show, district
school, minstrel show, wrestling
and boxing matches, kissing
booth, fortune telling. roulette
wheel, dance hall. refreshments,
art gallery, fishing pond, men
only room, women only room.
and melodrama.
The cryers were present as
was also the ticket sellers and
hardly person attended the big
show without taking in the
greater part Of the events.
There was not part Of the
carnival that was not richly
gotten up and the costumes and
make-ups were a feature that
received pEaise from al attend
ing.
The carnival was in charge of
the faculty of the school, the
following teachers looking after
different branches; Miss Evelyn
Castle, Miss Madeline Math eWs,
Mr.. Lon Best, Miss Carrie
Alvord, Mr.. Walter Marnelli
Miss Helen Flemming, Miss
Esther Schumann, Miss Pearl
BIanding, Viva Hunawill, Miss
Inga WoIlum.
From the minute you entered
the door of the Walker school
building you knew that carnival
was in progress and like all
carnivals it was hard to make
the rounds without taking in the
different events, all of which
were we'll worth the price of
admission.
The district school, the side
show, the carnival, the melo-
drama and the boxing match
were all exceptionally good and
drew the largest crowds. The
fish pond attracted the younger
children.
The high school faculty have
demonstrated that they know
how to put on an entertainment
and the proceeds received
indicate that the people attended
in large numbers, nearly three
hundred dollars being cleared
during the show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Will Answer Questions.

The following persons have
been appointed members of the
Legal Advisory Board for Bay
field County. They will assist
you IN making out your "Ques-
tionnaire". Ask them about it.
Even [ you make it out your
self have q memb Der of this board
look il over. it may save you
trouble and inconvenience, They
can also administer oaths. Wash
burn, A. w. Mcleod, q. F.
Morris, A. M. Warden, J. A.
Jacobs, Aug. Hoffman, G.. G.
Estabrook, Geo. Calder. Iron
River; E. Sauve, Prof. Parker.
Port Wing; w. Il. Gruves. Cable;
B. w. Waltman. Drummond; o.
A. GLASGOW, Grandv view; Oscar
Wallin. Mason; 0. M. Axness.
Bayfield,; J. J. Fisher, D. O..
Bell, Pfof. Cooper. Cornucopia;
Fl. J. Ehfers.
Alfred Froseth of this city
has been appointed Chief Clerk
of the Local Board to relieve the
Secretary Of some of the vast
amount OF work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Buy Property.

The O60 Fellows lodge have
closed deal for the purchase
of tile Meehan block owned by
the Sprague estate and have
acquired possession of the same
during The past week.
1t is the intention of the Odd
Fellows TO Sit up the upper floor
.ofS .e building for modern lodge
rool.s and TO rent the lower
floors for business enterprises.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
MUST INSTALL
WATER SERVICE
Railway Commission Decides Against
Water Company
Orders Installation Of Water Main on
West Fifth Street for
Two Blocks.

A case which in itself was {
small one but which establishes
a precedent which may effect
many similar cases in the future
was decided this week by the
Railway Commission Of Wiscon-
sin against the Washburn Water
company and in favor of John
Horan, ct al.
Horan and his neighbors, seven
in number, residing on west 18th
street in the vicinity of fourth
avenue west were desirous of
having water connections with
the mains of the Washburn
Water company. Horan en-
deavored to have the city coun-
ell order the extension made and
the matter was referred to the
Board of.Public Works who re-
fused and failed to act in the
matter. The question was then
taken up with the Water COM
pany and they agreed to establish
the mains providing the expense
Of laying the same would be
borne by the property owners
who desired connection.
Because Of the expense in
yolved the petitioners deemed
this feature Objectionable, claim
ing that the water company
should install the main at their
own expense, and the Railway
Commission was called in by the
petitioners to pass on the case.
A hearing was held in this city
on September 10Th, 1917. at
which the testimony of the
petitioners and the testimony of
the water company officials was
taken by the Commission, and
the decision was held in abey-
ance in order to give the interest
ed parties an opportunity to get
together. The order shows that
the water compaey offered to
give the petitioners water SER
vice on the condition that they
would bear the cost of the exten-
sion, amounting to some $4,000,
but this the petitioners declined
on the ground that practice OF
compelling the consumer to lay
his own mains was unreasonable.
A decision of the Commission
was asked and the Commission
in their decision hold that the
fact that the city does not re
gard the installation of hydrants
on west fifth street as necessary
does not relieve the respondent
water company from its duty tc
extend service to the residents
of that street under reasonable
conditions. They hold that such
residents are entitled to the same
treatment which is accorded to
the residents of other streets or
which mains have been laid al
the request of the city, if the
revenue will warrant the expense
involved.
According they have ordered
the water company to ccnstruct
mains on west fifth street from
3rd avenue to 5th avenue at theil
own expense, June 1st being
given as the date for the com
pletion of such extension.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
10 Dance.

A big dance will be given by
the HorneE Club at the Com
munity Hall in the town of
Washburn on Saturday evening,
Dec. 18th. There viii good music
and refreshments WILDE served.
Al good time is assured every
one and all are Invited to attend.
The hall has recently been
repaired in good shape and the
proceeds of the dance will be
used for a number of good
causes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

Am leaving town and will sell my
furniture at bargain. B G. Lang
stou, Flat A, Norman House.
Fonud-Two pocket books, on
Four Mile creek road. both contain
irgssmall sums of money. Owners
can have same by proving property
and paying for this notice.
A Parker Fountain Pen makes a
nice present FOR the soldier boy. A
M. Holmgren.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Organize Dry League.

A big convention will be held
in this city Monday afternoon
for the purpose of forming q
Bayfield, County Dry league and
a Mass meeting'will be held dur
ing the evening, place to be an
nounced later, on Sunday union
services will be held at the Con.
gregational church.
Dry leagues are being organ
lied throughout the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Elect Officers.

The annual election of officers
of the Congregational Ladies
Aid society viii be held at the
church Wednesday afternoon.
All members are invited to be
present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Virginia Torboi has pur
chased the Odegard residence on
Pine street. the transfer having
been made last week.
The w. C. L. u. viii meet at the
home of Mrs. A. p Fraser next
Thursday afternoon.
Wanted desk for the Red Gross,
Have you one that YOU can donate
for the duration of the war. II yeu
have Gallup Elmer Olson stating
what you have.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

In our last is sue we neglected to
mention the SHOWER" given in
honor OF Mss Esther Olson. now
Mrs. William Briggs, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Wieman on
Monday evening OF last week. A
large number of friends were pre-
sent and deligh tful evening was
spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Nor. I.nth. Church

Chr. Christensen, Pastor.
Services Sunday morning at
1920 o'clock. Sunday school at
noon. English services at -Four
Mile creek at ? 80 if the weather
permits No services in the eve
ming on account of the Union
meeting at the Congregations
church. Vikings meet at the
parsonage Wednesday evening.
Christmas festival will be held
on the evening of December
26th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

The fire department was called
out Monday morning at eight o clock
to FIRE in the Gem Theatre build
Ing. caused from an over heated
stove. No aser was turned on the
blaze and it was put out with few
pals of water. A hole was burned
through the roof and tor a me the
fire looked threatening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13
Methodist Church
D. NV. Davis, PASTOR.

Sunday school at 8. .45. Epworth
League at $50. Public worship
at 7.30.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday
z. 80 d. m. at the Methodist
parsonage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

Eddie, manager of the Chicago
market, transacted business at the
Twin cities during the past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

Two good rooms for small family
for rent. Inquire OF Mrs. Dan
Robinson, over Lion Cafe.
Stump wood for sale. 81. 20 for
16 inch cord delivered. Phone 8O4J 2
Bell phone. W. E. Plant, Stevens
farm.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

George Cooklar has sold his resi-
derce on 9Th avenue and Third
street to Anil Anderson,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

BY using this paper wher,
Advertising. Try it and
make business grow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-24
AMERICANS MUST
FEED FRENCH ARMY

Washington. Oct 25.-France faces
a very serious food shortage in the
near future unless America comes to
the rescue with shiploads of wheat i'm.
mediately, French officials declared
here today.
The American government, the
Food Administration points out, did
its share in answering this call by
requisitioning, October 18th, all Amer
lean steamships of $500 tons or over.
The Food Administration feels it is
now up to the 22.OO0,000 housewives
of America to fill some of these ships
with wheat by using pound less
wheat flour per week for every mem
ber of their households.
THE situation in France Is worse
than had been thought said Food
Administration official today. We
should not wait for Food Pledge
Week. Oct. rs to Nov. to begin this
saving. We should begin now.
France certainly needs wheat, at
once. We hundred million Americans
must make up from our short supply
the wheat shortage OF France and our
other Allies. There is a call for every
one OF us to do his utmost.
wheat. however, is only part OF
the problem. 1t is equally vital that
we conserve also meat fats and
sugar. II each Of us will eat an
ounce less meat, a quarter ounce less
fat and an ounce less sugar day,
our Allies won't go hungry.
We must make up this shortage.
No other country can do it"
The situation in France today, ac-
cording TO figures given out at the Of
flee Of French High Commissioner
Henri Tardieu, is this:
Normally. France produces 10000
600 hundredweight of wheat. This
year the production will not be more
than 3s. 900. 900 hundredweight This
shrinkage was caused by the ansfer
OF 10000 900 men and women into
military and Industrial war work
Fighting back the Germans. France
has had little time for growing crops
AS for the shipping, 1t has gone
the same way. At the beginning Of
the war France had 100000 tons Of
merchant bottoms. Five hundred
thousand tons Of that has been sunk
by submarines. It has not been re
placed, and there IS no ship building
under way in France today because
all the shipyards have for three years
been turned into munitions factories"
The Lamar register., 1917-10-24
COLLEGE OFFERS TO TRAIN
TELEGRAPHERS FREE OF
COST
Uncle Sam Needs Them for War Ser
yice-Training viii Be for Du-
ties of Operators Only

Uncle Sam needs telegraphers for
war service. Any Colorado young
man subject to draft or who desires
to enlist can obtain free instruction
in telegraphy at the Agricultural
College at Fort Collins.
The government recently called for
10000 telegraphers for this service.
Only a comparatively small part of
this number have responded and be-
cause of the critical need of men
trained in this work, the U. S. army
signal corps asked the assistance Of
institutions of higher learning in
training telegraphers. If a sufficient
number evince an interest in the
work, classes will be formed at the
Agricultural college.
The work offered will be confined
TO the duties of telegraph operator,
consisting of training in the use of
the Morse code in the sending and re-
ceiving of messages. The technical
side of telegraphy. involving a study
of the instruments, lines and systems,
will not be entered into, the idea be-
ing solely to develop men who can
send and receive messages, this being
the great need Of the war department
Expert telegraphers will give the in
struction. The course is open to
anyone, regardless Of whether or not
he is a student at the college.
A knowledge of telegraphy will be
of advantage to the man liable to
draft or who expects to enlist. AS an
operator, his duties will be Of a re-
sponsible nature and he will come
more directly under the eyes Of of
ficers who have the power to reward
merit with advancement. Besides this
selfish viewpoint, there is the fact
that Uncle Sam needs telegraphers,
which is sufficient inducement for
most young men.
Further information about this
work may be obtained by addressing
the president, or Fred G. Person, De-
partment of Physics and Electrical
Engineering, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-24
WASHINGTON NOTES
Little Customs Revenue

The daily treasury statement for
October 10 is suggestive. 1t shows
ordinary receipts of 81 1,S49, 900 and or
binary disbursements of S11,771 ,000i
and it shows that only 100000 of
the receipts for the day were derived
from customs duties. These figures
are exceptional, of course, but they
are indicative of the trend of the
fiscal policy of the democratic party.
The custom houses now yield the
smallest percentage of the national
income that they have ever produced
and the policy of the party in power
is to render our tariff negligible on
the country's balance sheet. AT the
same time the direct taxes are being
piled on thicker and thicker.
Winter Activity Near
Snow has fallen in northern Maine;
and snow is daily expected in northern
France, which is substantially in the
same latitude. Before winter quar-
ters are necessary, the allied COM
manders seek to establish themselves
upon lines whence they can come
down upon the Boche with the melt
The Lamar register., 1917-10-24
NOTICE OF sHERrFF's SALE

By virtue OF a writ of execution is
sued out OF the Clerks office IN ths
District Court OF Prowers County ana
State Of Colorado, and to me directed
whereby l am commanded TO make ths
sum of One hundred and seventeen ana
sale. the amount OF a judgment recent
ly obtained against The Lamar Gas ana
OIL Company. corporation. n iaEor OF
partners. doing business under the hrln
name and style OF Strain Brothers. OUT
of the lands. tenemsntSf Goo9s and ~
oil Company, corporation, nave
levied on the following described prop
sTsy ,sd stfqSted stste Of Gf Colorado. ef io-Wit
Beginning at the Southeast corner OF
Section Thirty-three t3Sl. TOWNSHIP
six Ci6) West. OF the Sixth Principal
Meridian, thence West five (5) RODS.
thence North one hundred twenty IlLS11
thence North forty (40) rods. thence
East twenty-five (25( rods. thence
south to place Of beginning. together
with ali and singular the appurten-
nnces and privileges thereunto be-
longing or in anSwise thereunto ap-
title. Interest and claim whatsoever OF
the said The Lamar Gas and on Com
pany. in and to the sald premises ana
THEREFORE. according to said com
mand. / shall expose for sale at PUP
lie auction all the tne Tlsntd nsmed % The a lamar
Gas and oil Company. in and 10 the
above described property ana sppur.
Nsb NoYamber. A. D. 1917. at ten o'clock a.
NJ. at the west front door OF the Soun- ,lln-
" Court House. in Lamar Fro"erS
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 18th
day OF October. A. D rd1Wy1xNrIc 1y1xNr
Sheriff OF Prowers County. Colorado
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