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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Olson-Briggs.

"A very pretty home wedding
took place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Olaf M. Olson on 1st
avenue and 3rd street Oh Tues
day noon when their oldest
daughter Esther became the
bride of William Briggs of Ash
land. Rev. O. w. Smith. pastor
of the Congregational Church,
officiated at the ceremony.
Miss Villa Olson, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid and Mr..
George Welty was "best man..
The wedding was performed in
the presence of immediate
friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties.
The bride was prettily dressed
| in a gown of white satin and
carried a bouquet of white roses.
The bridesmaid was dressed in
blue satin.
Following the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served at
the Olson home and the couple
departed on the afternoon train
for Milwaukee and other points
on a short wedding trip. They
will make their home at Ash
land.
The bride is one of the popular
young ladies of the city where
she has resided during her life,
She is a young lady of pleasing
disposition and lovable character
whose circle of friends extends
throughout the city. Mr.. Briggs
is one of Ashland's young mer
of sterling quality who is en-
lployed as express messenger or
the Omaha train between Bay
field and Spooner. The Times
lioins with a host of friends ir
lextending congratulations and
best wishes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Arrested Here
for Acid Outrage
Two Men Implicated in Lester Prairie
Affair Said to Have Been Arrested
Here.

News has recently become
public of the arrest in this city
| of two men whom it is said were
implicated in the Lester Prairie
Mimi. acid outrage in which
family of patriotic Americans
were severely burned by sui
phuric acid which was throws
upon them by a band of night
riders because of their stand fol
Americanism. 1t is said that the
suiphuric acid was mixed with
corn meal and was thrown upon
the members of this American
family, burning some OF them
very severely.
The plot was Matched out by
persons whose sympathies were
far from American and was
carried out in the manner of the
Klux Klux clan of civil war
times, the lights of the city be-
ing put out of commission dur
ing the time the outrage was
committed.
Detective Foy is said to have
become interested in the case
and traced two of the men to
this city. News of the first visit
of the detective here was men
toned in The Times some time
ago. A later trip was made to
the city and in company with
Deputy Sheriff Long the arrest
was made.
Both men are said to have
confessed their. part in the affair
and to have turned state evidence
duplicating seven others in the
outrage.
The men arrested were en-
Tployed at the plant of the Du-
Pont-eolnpassy, having shipped
here from Minneapolis. Neither
the names of the men or the
place to which they were taken
could be learned, although coun-
ty authorities confirm the arrest
of the men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Thursday. December 1917
Died Monday.

James Albrechtson, one OF
Washburn's oldest residents and
one of the city's best known
citizens, passed away at his
home on Monday evening at
11:30 o'clock after a lingering
illness with asthma and other
complications. Mr.. Albrechtson
has been in poor health for
years. but aside from his sick
spells, has been able to be about
the greater part of the time and
to attend to his duties as jailor
at the Bayfield, county jail.
A few days before his death
he was taken to his bed and
grew gradually worse until death
came to claim him.
The funeral services will be
held at the late residence Friday
afternoon and the services will
be in charge of Rev. Road and
Rev. Christensen. Interment
will be in Woodland cemetary.
Mr.. Albrechtson came to
Washburn more than thirty
years ago and was one of Wash
burns sturdy pioneer citizens.
He was a kind father and a low
ing husband, worthy friend
and an excellent citizen. He was
a member of the ], IS. w. A.
lodge. Besides a wife he leaves
to mourn his death two sons and
a daughter, Einar who is taking
a course Of training in the Great
Lakes training school, Jens and
Ruth. They have the sympathy
of a host Of friends and neigh
bors in their sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
1.-TWO Bits Seats"

Get your tickets for the above
picture shows at the Temple and
Gem Theatres on Friday evening
of this week, for you will not
only be seeing a fine production
but you will also be helping the
cause of the Red Cross society.
The proceeds of the two houses
will go toward the Red Cross
Fund and as the cause is a most
worthy one every person in the
city should purchase tickets. A
price of 25c will be charged,
tickets good at either show
house. Don't miss it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Local Man EnIists in Aviation Service
of U. S. Army
Taking Final Medical Tests at Chicago
This Week. Wants to
Serve Country.

r EAnother Washburn man has
Joined the Aviation Corps of the
United States Army and if he
passes the medical examinations,
will soon take the necessary
schooling which will fit him for
active service. This man is r.
c. Colburn, an employee at
the plant Of the Dupont company
and a resident of the city during
the past two years or more.
Mr.. Colburn passed the pre-
liminary examinations and left
during the past week for Chicago
to take the final medical tests
and if these are passed success
fully ne will leave for one of the
aviation schools where he will
begin active training.
For some time. Mr.. Colburn
has been thinking seriously of
joining this branch of the SER
vice, feeling that it was his duty
to serve the United States in
some capacity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Colburn talked the matter over
and decided that this was the
branch of the service that needed
men and which would win the
war and Mr.. Colburn offered his
services.
Mr.. Colburn is a fine young
man whom the people of this
city have learned to admire dur
ing his residence here and they
wish him a successful return to
the city again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Annual Report of County Agent

Members OF the County Board:
Herein is submitted a report OF
the agricultural work which was done
the past year.
Having come into this county as a
total stranger, the County Agricul-
tural Agent has spent considerable
time the first year in acquainting
himself with the different agricultur-
al conditions in all parts of the coun-
ty. Besides this, considerable time
has been given to testing cattle for
tuberculosis. There has been 3S4
heads of cattle tested from which
there was only one suspicious animal.
Also during the winter months of
last season there was considerable
time given to farmers institutes and
farmers meetings. Dming the en-
tire year there were as farmers
meetings held with total attend
ance of 3219., There were AL
office calls during the entire year
There has been. sent out from this
office 1856 letters.
For the summer moptls there
were about thirteen pro. cts at
tempted in this work, viz;
Project No. L. One acre of the
county fair ground which was planted
to potatoes and two. kinds OF COM
mercial fertilizers were applied al
different rates. The 2-S-3 fertilizer
was applied at the rate of 1000
pounds per acre and also 500 pound:
per acre. The 10 per cent acid
phosphate was applied at the same
rate as the 2-S-3 was applied. The
result demonstrated in this expert
ment was found to give an increase
of 80 bushels per acre. with the
use of 2-S-3 fertilizer at the rate o.
100 pounds per acre and the use o
acid phosphate at the rate of l0OC
pounds per acre, gave an increase o
25 bushels per acre. Limestone
was applied to these plots except
one at the rate of tons per acre
The total yield on this acre OF lanc
was l20 bushels. The soil conditions
of this acre plot was exceptionally
poor. being low sand and had beer
farrned for period of years without
any plant food being replaced in the
soil. However, if this piece of lanc
is used with proper rotation of crops
and the help of commercial fertilizer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
JUICE" ENOUGH
TO WRECK CITY
Young Man Apprehended at SpoOner
by Authorities
Had Worked at Plant Of the DUPONT
Company at Barksdale
for a Time.

City and federal authorities
are resting more easy as the re-
suit Of the apprehension of Ray
M. Miner, % years old, who was
taken from the passenger train
at Spooner on Monday charged
with transporting explosives on
a passenger train. It is said
that Miner had enough nitro
glycerine in his possession to
wipe the city of Washburn off
the map. The Juice was found
IN a bag which Miner had
checked from Washburn to St.
Paul. Miner told the police
that the explosive was a sample
which he was taking to his home.
It was decided by county
authorities here to turn Miner
over to the Federal authorities
where he will be tried on the
charge of transporting ex-
plosives. His bail has been set
at $1,000 which he was unable to
furnish and he has been lodged
in the county Jail at Shell Lake.
The clew which resulted in
the arrest of Miner at Spooner
was given to local authorities by
a United States sailor who was
in the city on a visit. 1t is said
that accidentally he went into
the room of MiInes by mistake
and it was here that he saw the
dope" that looked to him like
an explosive and he notified the
authorities of his find. When
Undersheriff Long sought Miner
it was learned that he had gone
to St. Paul on the afternoon
train. Long Immediately tele-
phoned the authorities at Spooner
who arrested the young man
when he reached that point.
The explosives were found in
a travelling bag which Miner
had checked from Washburn to
st. Paul.
For some time Miner has been
working at the plant of the Du-
Pont company at Barksdale
where large quantities of ex-
plosives are manufactured and
authorities are lead to believe
that the young man obtained the
explosive while at work at the
plant, although company men
scout this theory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Red Cross Notes

The Red Gross rooms have been a
busy hive OF industry this week.
Many new faces have been seen
around the tables working at
the surgical dressings, and keen
interest has been apparent.
The new quarters at the public
library are very attractive, and
comfortable and any woman who
can give portion Of time to this
work, will be very welcome. The
rooms are open for work every
afternoon.
Mrs. Hoyt of the Ashland juno
tion Auxiliary was caller at the
rooms Tuesday, and brought in q
fine supply OF finished work from
Woodland and Ashland Junction.
These auxiliaries are actiye and
splendid work.
Mrs. Trowbridge chairman Of the
Committee on Organization, visited
Orienta Branch last Saturday.
An auxiliary wan organized at
Moeuah recently, also at Benoit.
The Committee visited Bibon and
wakened an interest. Bibon will
work with Mason Branch.
Our w. Y. G. A. Fund.
The public school teachers are re
spending nobly to the appeal for
the Y. W. C. A. This week which
is quite as necessary as any other
war measure should receive the
hearty support of every loyal citi
zen, Contributions have been re
ceived to date from the following
teachers.
Carrie E. Alvord Washburn 200
Anna Christensen = ZOO
Zea Zinn Iron River 200
Alma Wold Marengo Lake 200
Hanna Hanson Iron River 200
Miss Blanding Washburn 200
Agnes Rude Brule ZOO
Della L. Olsen Bingo. LOO
Esther E. Krenz Port Wing 200
Mrs. E. c. Alvord, Ch. Com.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
C. I. Welch Company Return to
Complete the Job.
Concrete Base is Now Sufficiently Set to
Permit Completion Of
the Job.

The G. T. Welsh company and
crew returned to this city the
first of the week and have
started the work Of finishing the
laying of the balance Of the
asphaltic top and they will re-
main here until the work is COM
pleted. ~ '''
The asphalt plant was started
up Tuesday morning and the
laying of the asphalt was begun
during the day. The work will
be continued until completed,
despite weather conditions.
The C. 7. Welsh company was
forced to abandon work two
weeks ago on account of the
green condition of the concrete
base but this has now sufficient
ly hardened to permit the COM
pletion of the work.
On the two jobs of paving
which have been done in the city
the work has been delayed until
late in the fall and there has
been difficulty in completing the
work in both instances. If ever
another job is to be done in the
city the authorities should en-
deavor to have all preliminary
work completed so that the work
can be started and completed
during summer weather.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Rev, and Mrs. H. L. Goodrich ar

Rev, and Mrs. Fl. L.. Goodrich ar
rived in the city this morning from
Cam beiland to spend the day visit
iru with cd friends in the city.
Rev. Goodrich has just returned
from the officers training camp
where he was commissioned a first
lieutenant in the. National army.
Mr.. Goodrich is greatly pleased with
his commission. He expects to re
turn to Cumberland this eveniAg
aud will leave next Tuesday for Fort
@ -eiihntp. Georgia, where he viii
remain fer an indefinite period be
fore leaving for oversees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06

Jack Mac Donald left the first OF
the week for Detroit where he will
visit for time before joining the
National army, This makes the
third boy in the macdonald family
in the service OF Uncle Sam, taking
all OF the boys in this patriotic
family. God Bless them.
William Cavanaugh, who has been
commissioned Lieutenant in the
National arm y, arrived in the city
the first of the week for visit with
relatives and friends. Mr.. CayaD.
augh passed the examinations sue
cessfuIly at the army training
school and has received his com.
mission.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Congregational Church

Church school, 9:45 a. M.
Preaching. II o'clock Rev. Car
riel of Bayfield, will occuy the
pulpit. Hear him. Christian En-
deavor at 2 p. m. Evening wor-
ship at 7:3O. Sermon by the
pastor. Subject of Wednesday
night lecture, December 18th.
s.Enoch The Intimate of God. =
Mems Club at M. G. Lincoln's
December 10th.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Must Aid Fight
On tuberculosis
Mrs. L. D. Harvey, President Of the Wis
cOnsin Federation Urges Clubs to
Help in Seal Sale.


Calling the attention of the club
women of Wisconsin to the danger
of an increase in the states tubel :
culosis problem as the result of war,
Mrs. L. D. Harvey OF Menomonie,
president,of tho Wisconsin FEEDER
alton OF Woman's Clubs, has sent an
open letter to all federated clubs
urging their active cooperation in
this years sale of Red Gross Christ
mas seals and emphasizing the i'm
portance of this work as genuine
war service. Mrs. Harvey's letter is
as follows:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06

The Congregational Mems Club
will meet at the home of NJ C,
Lincoln on Monday evening of next
week.
Joseph TrombIy of this city was
injured at the Nelson camp near
BAYFIELD, last week when he fell and
broke three ribs. He is receiving
treatment at his home in this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06
Nov. ~, 1917
To Club Presidents:
NV Dear Co Workers.

L
Among the many demands for
service which are being made upon
us as club women and which we are
Istraining every nerve to meet, we
must not permit ourselves to lose
sight of the fact that in the organ
lied campaign against tuberculosis s
| in Wisconsin we have most effec
tive agency for meeting ore OF the
most serious of our war problems.
The very future of the French
nation. even though the war should
end today with victory for her, for
us, and for world democracy, is
threatened by the prevalence of
tuberculosis in the army and in the
civilian population. the costly penal
ry OF a nations unpreparedness and
indifference to tuberculosis. Every
warning nation has seen an increase
in it's tuberculosis problem as
direct result of the war, and pro
visions for caring for It's tuber
culosis soldiers and for giving them
vocational training fitted to their
crippled condition, is, of necessity,
an important part Of the war pro
gram and of the construction pro
gram of every nation engaged in
the m ghty conflict.
In Frauce much of the burden Of
this work is falling upon America.
We are furnishing the experts, the
money, and the educational cam
paign experience toward which we
in Wisconsin have made valuable
contributions. 1t has come to my
attention that when the special com
mission of tuberculosis experts now
in France was getting ready for its
mission, the Wisconsin Anti, Tuber
culosis association was asked to
help equip it by forwarding liter
ature and outlining propaganda
methods which had been used With
success in the educational campaign
in Wisconsin in order that they
might be adapted for use in France.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-06

1t should be
especially ga
tifying to US
as club women
to know that
we have had
some share in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Both Puryear and Jackson
Plan Rigorous Windup To-
day for Tomorrow's Tilt ;
Sparring Partners in S mi
windup.

One more days work and then Earl
Puryear and Nate Jackson will be
ready for their 155-round set-to before
the Midway A. C. tomorrow night. And
1t is going to be n strenuous day for
both of them. Switching his training
ground from the ball park to the
Grand theater Earl Puryear will put
the finishing touches to his train
ing between the hours of 2 and 3
this afternoon. At 3 o'clock he
ducks with his advisers and help
ers and Nate Jackson holds forth.
Puryear's program consists OF
shadow boxing and rope skipping,
topped out with four rounds of spar
ring with Kid Gonzales, n Mexican
bantam who drifted into the city q
few days ago. Gonzales has enabled
Puryear to extend himself consider
ably in his workouts of the last two
or three days.
Classy Scmiwindup.
Jackson didn't know just exactly
what his program would be, but hs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Boxing Self Starter

They are encouraging baseball and
track and field sports among the
American soldiers everywhere, but
there is one sport that needs no e,-
couragement, at the same time is n
sport that Is heartily endorsed by
those higher up and that Is boxing.
Boxing gloves are to be found in
every camp and even in the trenches
of the allies at the front. Further
more they are In constant demand.
Regular championship tournaments
are being conducted in most large
camps, tournaments In which scores
enter and which are productive of
splendid boxing. Photographs Jus'
received of boxing scenes in the traIn-
ing camps give n good idea of the
popularity Of the game, the elevated
ring being encompassed by broad
sea of interested faces. apparently
thousands being gathered there. AT
the Great Lakes Naval training sta
tion, series of bouts is staged every
Thursday night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Pete Lucky

Pete Kilduff, Western association
Product, has two shots at the worlds
series money this fall, providing tnv
big games are pulled off Being new
with the Cubs he naturally will share
in the pie IL the unexpected should
happen and Mitchell's men should go
over. On the other hand, If the eA-
pected happens and the Giants go
ahead and cop, he still will take down,
for when ii became known that Nc
Graw was preparing to trade him for
Demaree, the Giants gathered them
selves together and voted him his pro-
rata in case they should win out,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07

KANSAS CITY, Aug 6.-TiOGS-Re.
ceipts $500 head 10c to 15c higher. Bulk
SIS. 90 @16.20; heavy s15.90@l630, pack
ers and butchers $lS5.l5@16.20 light STATS
@15.75, Pigs s9.00@13.00.
CATTLE-Recepits 16, 900 head, including
400 south6rns; 15c to i0c higher. Prince
fed steers l3.00@13.s0, dressed beef steers
southern steers S6.75@1l.Oo, cows s. ESQ
900, heifers $7.50@ IL so, stockers and feed.
ers s6.25 a 1925, bulls s6.oo@75o, calves
$6.00@10.50.
Lambs $l3.25@1425; yearlings $4,000
HOO, wethcrs Ss.50@100O ewes So 000
$50. stockers and feeders 5000 1pl5 90.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Another Days Work, Then
BantamS Will be Ready

said it would take up about As min
utes of hard work, featured by six
rounds with Battling Pewee.
1t was announced last night by Pro-
motor AL Venn that he had arranged
for the sparring partners of the two
principals to appear in the semiwind-
up. Both are great little scrappers,
insuring a preliminary that will rival
that between Young Mckee and Patsy
Branningan, which preceded the
weeks ago.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
LIVE STOCK
Oklahoma Cattle Sales.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 6.-Re"eipts
l6,0o7 head quarantines; market 35e higher
ss.75; hoffman, Fairfax, 81 steers, 900,
$s,65: Secrest, Burbank, steers, S74, s7.10 !;
Shaver, Cedarvale, SO steers, 95s, $3.50 SO
steers, 779, $3.50; 81 heifers, 661, $3.50; 10
heifers, 797, $780,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Totals % 624l3 Totals 35 Il 81 IS
S,ors by innings.

N''lt ny iHhlNAN'
Ardmorc .........,...... 600 600 uOo-O
Dtu,s1n .......,......,. 600 O2O OiN-o
So 2uary; Runs, Coe, Campbell, Hibcr =,
Peenlrs .: errors, Henderson, Alexander,
Crittcudon. Merritt; twobase hits, NcNau'
der Halliday; three base hit Coe; sacrifice
hit. storey double play, EVcrdon TO Me-
Cabc; left on bases Ardmorc 7, Deuison :;
struck out, by Eycrdou /, by Kinney g.;
bases on balls. off Everdon l, off Kinney l, f,
hit by pitcher, by Evcrdon (Coel, by Kinney
lENerdon). Time. l:25. Umpire, Spencer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
INDIANS GET ONE HIT
BUT BEAT RED HOSE
Champs Shutout Despite Great
Work by Foster; Macks
Defeat White Sox.

BOSTON, Aug. 6.--Cleveland shut out
Boston . to o today altho Foster, pitching
for Boston, allowed only one hit. Two bases
on balls lad two obagger by Harris IN the
first inning accounted for the two runs.
Speaker made several wonderful catches and
threw man out at the plate who was trying
to score from third on fly.
ha
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
}Battcd for Fuircloth in ninth.

Score by innings:
Muskogee '''''''''.'' va WY OlJ-lO
McAleSter ,.............0O 600 0O3 600 3
summary; Runs Pike ? Fisher. Calbert
2, Hale, Wagner Gesi Carmen ., Bailey
Griggs Thompson; two-b base hits, truth,
GriggS Humphries; homtruns, Fisher, Geist,
Thompson; sacrifice hit Pike; hits, off Car
men in seven innings (nono out when
retired noighth), off Stewart in two and
twothirds innings; bases on balls, off Car
men l. off Stewart . struck out by Car
men 2, by Salisbury /. by Stewart 4, by
fNirccth 4 passed bali Nee earned runs,
Muskogce t. McAlcster . bases ON errors,
Muskogee 2, McAlcstcr 1 left ON bases,
Muskoroe 2, McAlcstcr 6. Time, 1855. Um-
pie Hooper.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
St. Louis Live Stock.

ST. louis, Aug. 6.-H0GS-Receipts
sis.Ss a 1910, pigs sio.75Gf4.75, mixed
and butchers s15,95 @1660, good heavy
si655 @i6.65, bulk sfseoo@ GLOSS.
CATTLE-Reeeipts2 1900 head; market 25c
higher. Native beef steers $7JOd1350
yearling steers and hcifers $3.50 a 1880
cows s600@l0.50 stockcrs and feeders
So 0@950 Texas quarantine steers $500
$50, prime southern beef steers $4,000
1225, beef cows and heifers $l.250 Q. 90
prime yearlng steers and heifers $500
10. 90.
sHFEP-Receipts 100 head; market
steady on sheep. lambs strong. Lambs Sl0.50
@13.75, ewes 5000 $50, Gamers $1,000
$50, choppers s6.o0@6.50.