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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
Victims Met instantaneous Death
When Tank Blows Up
Two of Men We're Well Known WaShburn
Residents. Explosion Occurred in
Acid FOrtifer House.

OF6dC SduIlGSS Was CdoI oVCi
the city last Friday morning
when the news reached here to
the effect that six men, two OF
whom were we'll known Wash
burn residents, had lost their
lives in an explosion which hao
occurred in the Acid Fortifier
house Of the Triton department.
The explosion occurred shortly
after ten o'clock but it was not
until after the noon hour that
the names of the victims could
be ascertained with certainty,
for the lists of the workmen had
to be checked up by the company
and this took considerable time
owing to the large number en-
ployed on the different shifts.
The accident occurred in the
Acid Fortifier house No. 2 of the
Triton department and is sup
posed to have been due to the
carelessness of some workmen
for the building in which the eX-
plosion occurred is not supposed
to be classed as a dangerous
building. Tanks containing acid
are stored in this building and it
is one of these tanks that burst
and caused the damage and loss.
of lives. The tank was about
two feet in diameter aid about
ten feet in length and was filled
with acid.
Two of the men were employed
in the building, one Walter
Skowowski of Ashland, being in
charge of the building, while Ed.
Sector of Roumania, was a
student learning the business.
The others A. A. Johnson and
Andrew Bergen of Washburn,
William Turner of Alabama and
Melvin Youngren of River Falls
were outside of the building
where they were engaged IN
building a concrete trench near
the building and were at work
when the explosion occurred.
The bursting of the tank did
not cause the noise that has been
caused by other explosions but
there was great force behind the
explosion and the building was
demolished. Many OF the work
men at the plant thought that
the noise was occasioned by a
slight explosion at the burning
grounds but the smoke and
yapor which went into the air
soon told them that some build
ing had gone up and assistance
was rushed to the scene of the
accident.
Walter Skowoski was the only
man who was not instantly
killed, and he was found in the
grass short distance from the
building so badly injured that
he died shortly after reaching
the hospital at Ashland. The
remains of the other men were
gathered up by the workmen
and brought to the undertaking
rooms of Amos M. Hansen where
they were prepared for burial.
All met instant death.
This is the largest number
killed in single accident since
the plant has been operating,
and this was due to the un-
fortunate fact that a number wer
employed near the building at
the time of thesexplosion, other
wise but two would have been
killed.
Since the plant has been
operating but few men have
been killed, ordinary occupations
taking a larger toll than has this
institution where thousands
have been employed. The great
est care possible is taken by the
company to prevent accidents
and the safest methods are EN-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08

William LeBree, representing the
Mcclellan Paper company. was,
tran ansacting business in the city the
first of the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08

Found-A small boys sweater
Sunday, Inquire at Time office. |
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08

Wanted Lady clerk at Mark s
store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-08-08
Try an Ad Tonic

To keep the pulse of busi-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

during any other war in which the Unit
ed States is or may be engaged and In
nc other capacity in any of such wars.
You are, therefore, further notlfled
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry wlli
be cancelled without further right to be
heard. either before this office or on ap-
peal. if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days o. the Fourth pub
LEGATION of this notice, as shown below,
your answer under oath, specifically
responding to these allegations of con-
test. together with due proof that you
have served a copy Of your answer on
the said contestant either in person OF
by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Date of first publication Sept. IL,
1918.
Date of second publication Sept. 10,
1918.
Date of third publication Sept. 26,
1918.
Date of fourth publication Oct. 8,
1918.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
DADDSEWNDV(
AR TALL e.
~ MARY GRAAAM BONNER
THE PINE NEEDLES.

Il must thread my needle before
begin my work." said a little girl a:
she sat under the big pine trees, with
another little girl.
"What's that I hear?" asked one OF
the pine needles. "She speaks about
threading her needle? Am her
needle, or are you her needle. or who
in the word is her needle? And what
is thread?"
The poor needles were very nervous.
And the other little girl spoke next: II
like to knit better than Go to sew be-
cause then l can use four needless
"Oh, dear. oh dear" said the pine
needles. There's a child who needs
four needles. Do you suppose she
threads us toO?"
They watched for long time. try
Ing to move away from the children
so they would not be used. They
whispered 10 the pine tree saying:
Blow about and move US away.
Sway. swing. swing and sway
For We've just this minute heard il said
That into needles they will put thread
And the pine tree whispered TO the
breeze:
Blow. blow. make me sway.
So can move the needles away.
Please. Mr.. Wind. would you mind
Doing this act SO very kind?
And the wind said:
1 love you, pine tree.
You are my delight
In the winter 10 see.
And in summer you're right, just right.
I'm glad please you" said the
pine tree.
So the wind blew the pine tree and
the pine trees branches swayed and
blew about the little pine needles. But
no sooner had all this happened than
they saw that the children had other
things called needles. They hadn't |
wanted pine needles at ALL
TITS a good thing though" said one |
of the pine needles, that we're not |
used for sewing. I'd hate to go into a
sewing basket"
I'D hate to go into that great big
knitting bag" said another pine needle.
Goodness only knows all that may
be in that bag. I've never seen such a
big one. Oh. I'd be frightened if ever
were put in bag like that"
But in a sewing basket" said the
irst pine needle, at would be far
worse. l saw scissors there with which
The cut all sorts of things-and
suppose I were cut in little pieces l
night bump straight into that pair of
scissors in the dark and instead of
aging, 'HOwdo-you-dO,' the scissors
would probably cut off my head, or q
ONE part of me. l have no special I
ead of course" c
"Oh, that knitting bag would be so Q
readful because ii could hide so many t
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

things. Gracious it might even hide
small furnace or an open fireplace
or anything"
II don't believe it could hold a fire
place said the first pine needle. at
would be dangerous, for the bag itself
might catch afre."
Il wouldn't be any too sure of that
bag" said the second pine needle. 81
don't like the looks of ii. l am sure I
wouldn't trust it for a moment. 1t
might be made like crate so it
couldn't catch on fire, but would make
everything else catch on fire that was
put in IT,"
There are no flames coming from
1t now"
at might not be lighted"
"Oh wen. we're not going in those
bags because we're not sewing and
knitting needless" said the first pine
needle.
I'm very, very glad" said the sec
ond pine needle. 81 like the wild and
free life. the pine trees and the wind.
the snow and the rain and the sun
shine and the beautiful out-of-doors
world, but I would never like to live
a life in a knitting bag or sewing
basket. can imagine nothing more
dull in all the world. Nothing, abso-
lutely nothing could be more dull"
ITO be surrounded by half-made
pieces of work" said the first pine
needle, "and pin-cushions and thread
and a thimble. 1 feel sorry for those
1ther needles"
$50 do l." said the second pine
needle, but we need not be ashamed
If them, for most assuredly, they are
lot any relatives of ours -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of tine Interior. United
States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho
August 10, 1918.
To Floyd L. ArmentrOut of Grange
vile, Idaho, Contested:
You are hereby notified that Charles
L. Daggett who gives Grangeville,
Idaho, as his post-office address, did
on July 20, 1918, file in this office his
duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry List 1874, Serial
No. O6493 made May 4, 1916, for a tract
of 1850 acres within unsurveyed but
what will probably be when surveyed
See. II, TIP. % N, r. East, B. NJ,
described by metes and bounds as fol
lows: Beginning at Corner No. l, a
granite rock marked HI, whence corner
No. l of H. A. No. 50 bears N. "a deg.
E., 1925 chs, extending thence S. 40
deg. E. 60 chains; thence S. 4S deg. W.
20 chs, thence N. 40 deg. W. 40 chains;
thence S. AS deg. w. 20 chs; thence n.
AZ deg. W. 9.25 chains thence N. 43 deg.
f., 1925 chs, to the place of beginning
and as grounds for his contest he alleges
that said claimant has not cultivated
or improved said tract for more than
one year last past, nor has he at any
time improved said tract of land, except
that he built cabin thereon, and that
he has deserted and abandoned said en-
try for ever one year last past and ever
since on or about the month of March.
1917; and that he has not resided there
OF since said March, 1917; and that said
alleged absence from said land was not |
and is not due to his employment in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the U. |
s., as a private, soldier, officer, seaman
Or marine during the present war, or
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
Important.

A teacher was trying to impress
upon her pupils recently the fact that
history repeats itself and that many
things which happen today are the
counterpart of similar things that hap
pened years and years ago. "Now. viii
anyone tell me of anything new of inn
portance that has happened during the
last 25 years?" inquired the teacher.
Me-" answered one of the pupils
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

In a great steel works at Pittsburgh
powdered coal flows like water through
1000 feer of four-inch pipe under a
pressure of 40 pounds to the square
inch, and flows so rapidly that four
tons have been put through a 550-foot
line in five minutes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
WORK VIRTUALLY ENDED FOR
THE SEASON IN MARSHALL
LAKE DISTRICT
CYANIDE PLANT IS RUNNING
Rich Gold Ledge Discovered. but All
Operations Win Soon be
Brought to Halt

The Holt mine in the Marshall Lake
district, has practically closed down fol
the season, according TO a letter re-
ceived by the Free Press from T. c.
Brunton, mining man who has been
in the Marshall Lake country all sum
mer. In the letter, which is dated
August 81, Mr.. Brunton says he is leav-
ing for his home at Dayton, Wn.
The Holt mine is closing down for the
winter, says the letter.
Many miners were relieved on Au-
gust and the crew cut down to II
men. The chutes and slopes have been
cleaned up, and the track, piping, cleo
trio wires and pumps were taken from
the lower level. Two men have been
working for the last week III the bot
tom of the shaft in which are four feet
of high grade ore. This work has been
done to determine whether the ore con-
tinued TO 90 down. When sinking the
shaft the men were on break in the
ledge which led them ont in the hang
ing wall about four OF five feet from
the ore. By running a eross-eut under
the shaft, they picked the ledge up
again and the ore is as rich as the ore
above. Mr.. Holt does not intend to
sink any this winter, but has been
figuring on letting contract work for
drifting on the main level to see if he
can pick up another pay shoot further
ahead.
The cyanide plant is still running,
but will soon close down until spring.
M. F. Titler of Elk City is in charge of
the plant.
Mr.. Holt, and brother, Hans Holt,
left here last Thursday for Seattle for
a vacation. Hans had worked more
than two years here for his brother
in the mine and mill with only very
Few days rest.
John Fox of Grangeville has been in
the camp for the last four or five
weeks. He made the trip to Warren
for a week looking over some mining
ground, and has been picking buckle
berries and drying them for the winter
Mr.. Fox started for Grangeville a few
days ago, and intends to visit friends
on his way out for two or three weeks.
Ed Luzzadder of the Mount Marshall
Mining company went TO Mccall and
Boise, to buy his winter supplies and
has just returned. The Mount Marshall
people are planning on contracting their
work this winter.
Haeket & Peterson are busy doing
development work Just below the Holt
'~nnertv.
Chris ARNOLD will act as Waterman at u
he Holt mine this winter. Mr.. Arnold q
vas in to Mccall two weeks this month
md bought an interest in lodging NJ
ouse in partnership with Mrs Standish W
frs. Standish cooked for the Mount m
iarshall company for three years and
as taken what money she saved and %
ought property in Mccall. w
The postmistress at Burgdorf has re- ',
gned. 1t looks as though we are to 90
'se the postoffiee at Burgdorf unless ey
Irs Burgdorf viii take the office back pr
War time are causing quite a change
rough the mountains Mines are clos 1t
q down, hotels and road houses going
1t of business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

LOST-Gray mare, y years old; blind
in right eye, weight 1900 pounds;
branded on left shoulder IT; bay mare
9 years old, white streak in face,
weight 1900. pounds, branded on left
side UP. J. P. Canaan brand. Reward
Address l. R. Haynes, Council,
Idaho. 1868
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
Count Your Pulse.

A newborn baby's pulse should beat
from 40 TO 40 times per minute; a
year-old child's rs to 1870; a four
teen-year-old's so to 80; an adults
from 70 to 70, and an aged persons
from 60 TO 75.-Woman's World.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
GOOD FOR BIIIousNEss.

"Two years ago I suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble and
biliousness. Seeing Chamberlain s Tab
lets advertised I concluded to try them.
I improved rapidly Miss Emma
Verbryke, Lima, Ohio.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
COME WHERE THE CRops ARE coon

SHIELDS RIVER VALLEY, MONTANA
"A SURE CROP COUNTRY.
For fall wheat, alfalfa, spring wheat,
oats, barley and stock. Good water and
plenty of IL. Fine Trout Streams A
Healthy climate. Come Now and see a
real country when wheat is being cut,
alfalfa in stack and growing Cattle fat
and glossy, Land prices reasonable. Quail
ity OF iand-none better. Come and be
convinced. Write for land list.
MONTANA LAND COMPANY
Wtlsall, Park Co., Montana
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

GOATS FOR sALE-seventy head
Angora goats. Inquire Mrs. Barbara
Pfeufer, Grangeville. 13-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

Don't forget Mulhall's big sale, Sep
TENDER 25. 13-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12
flIER IS
Suynemers :
Seven

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

Let Reed loan your money.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

Restaurant Keeper want you to
paint me the picture OF a nice slab Of
roast beef.
rOor Artist-You1l have to furnish
the model. I've forgotten what roast
beef looks like
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

Farms fo' sale Ayers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

Geo. M. Reed buys Mortgages. 1-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-12

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
WRITINGS
OWL CLUB
MEETING
SPECIAL 70 THE T1MEs.1

WHITING. IND. Oct. Sat the
twenty-hfth annual meeting of the Owls
Club the following officers were elected.
r. NJ. Andrus. president; o. d. Lotten-
Vile, vice president, and A Meldahl.
secretary-treasurer.
At the same meeting the following
directors were chosen for the ensuing
year:
House and Grounds-C. c. CrasweIl.
Billiards and Pool-A. Z. GLADDEN..
Lease-Lyle Dunning.
Publicity-R. C. Curtis.
Athletics-Roy E.. Green.
Music-Harry Clair.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Paskwietz.
Membership-James Judson.
The Owls expect to have one Of the
most prosperous years in their history
in basket ball. A number of nationally
known players are available for the first
team, the Red Crowns. while the Polar
ines have some young stars already on
the floor.
The clubhouse is to undergo extensive
decoration and repair to get it in shape
fer the Silver Jubilee on November Is.
At that time it is planned to nave d
stag with several wrestling and boxing
bouts. The celebrated Blue Jacket band
from Great Lakes will furnish music.
4 minstrel show will be staged by the
club the last Of November. AS the club
has a reputation 70 sustain in this line.
It will not be their fault if it is not
fully as good as the one last year.
A special edition of The Owl" is
planned for November. This little pub
ication is nearing a circulation of one
thousand copies per issue and is eagerly
looked forward to b. the boys in the
service.
To offset the enlistment Of IS out Of
the original 100 members. news members
are coming in rapidly to fill the de-
pleted ranks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
PURPLE J0LTEO
WHEN FOUR MEN
FORSAKE SQUAD

Northwestern University's football
hopes were handed a jolt yesterday akin
to the one the Kaiser is absorbing over
there. when four hrst-string men quit
the squad TO enter an officers training
camp at Rockford. Lutrell and Grier.
who were regarded as regular ends;
Kaiser, guard. and Adele. back. were the
athletes who successfully passed the
tests for admission to the Camp Grant
school. where they will begin their
studies Thursday.
Coach Fred J. Murphy had the biggest
squad out yesterday since school began.
and held his first scrimmage in more
than a week. As in other institutions
where student army training camps are
established, the Purple coach practical
" started anew with the taking over of
athletics by the camp c-ommandant. The
interest Lieut.. Mathews, acting com
mander. is taking in sports is credited
with the increased attention devoted to
football practice by the men. Lieut..
Mathews is in charge Of the camp
temporarily during the absence Of Lieut..
Williams. commandant. who is a victim
of the "fu."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
PEDESTRIAN
Hikes To HAMMOND
Is ~ and Fresh AS a Daisy
When He Hits the Four
Corners from Chicago.

Dan O'Leary. the famous II year old
pedestrian. took an early morning walk
to Hammond this morning and arrived
here fresh as a lark and with more
spring to his feet and pep in his shoes
than a sixteen year old boy. The old
man doesn't look a day over 90 and is
doing a great work for the world IN
teaching people the incalculable benefit
Of outdoor exercise and fresh air. Dan
confidently expects TO be walking when
he has turned the century mark. He is
a great believer in rubber hells and was
looking up his trade in Hammond. He
is representing the National Rubber
Heel made in EIyria, Ohio. and has worn
them for years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
GRID
MEN GO INTO
NAVY SERVICE

LINCOLN. NEB.. Oct. S.-Al Duteau.
left tackle of the University OF Ne
braska football squad and one OF the
teams 1917 players. has been called for
service in the army, it was announced
at the university yesterday. Duteau left
Lincoln yesterday TO report at Seattle.
Wash.
half back, recently ummoned for nava
duty but who was reported 10 have been
granted an extension of time in which
TO report. left yesterday for the Great
Lakes Training station. because he fail
ed TO receive any official notification
that he had been granted leave to re-
main here several weeks longers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
L STAR RING
SHOW AT PHILLY


PHlLADELPHIA, Oct. s. Jimmy
D~ougherty promises an all-star show at
the Olympia a. A. Wednesday night. In
addition to the topliners, Jack Dempsey
and Battling Levinsky, he has booked
johnny Dundee and Gussy Lewis, Joe
Burman. the Chicago bantam. and young
Terry McGovern of this city. and is
planning to put on Dave Medar. the
New York lightweight. with some good
local boy. All of these bouts are to be
six round affairs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
go.

local school eleven to MAKE a reputa-
ton II it can beat the Blue and White
schoolboys. 1t is about three years
since Hyde Park lost a game. Last sea-
son the team was recognized Cook coun-
~ champion. and polished of rival elev-
ems from other cities. including Louis
vile. Ky. Manager John Adler can be
addressed at the high school or reached
by telephoning Midway 5277.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
OHIO PLAYER
DIES FROM GRID
-
INJURIES

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. S-wenseu
Watkins, 90, of Chauncey, o., half
bac or the University Of Ohio foot
ball team, died yesterday from a
broker bach suffered Saturday In a
game between the varsity and fresh
men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-08
N HUSKY PREP
TEAMS WANT TO
PLAY HYDE PIX?

CHICAGO. Oct. S-Hyde Park High
has been left with an open football date
on Saturday. giving the chance for some