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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Organization Meeting to be Held
on That Date
Notices Calling Meeting Have Been For
warded to Members of
County Board.

The organization meeting of
the County Board of Bayfield,
County will be held at the Court
House in this city on Thurday,
May 9th, callsto that effect
having been filed with the Coun-
ty Clerk and notices calling the
meeting have been issued from
that office.
This is known as the spring
meeting of the county board and
the meeting at which the board
is organized.
A county chairman will be
elected at this meeting to sue
ceed James w. Good of Mama
kagon who has been chairman of
the Board during the past year.
So far no candidates have been
mentioned as being out for the
place but there is plenty of time
in which to develop candidates.
Road matters will occupy the
attention of the board largely at
this meeting. There are several
matters which the road COM
mittee will bring before the
board for action.
The meeting will probably oc-
cupy the entire day but it is not
expected to last longer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Game Fish Season Open

Those who ''just could not
wait" hiked away bright and
early yesterday morning for the
streams in Bayfield, County to
try their luck at angling for the
specified beauties, it being the
first day of the open season for
game fish. The season for bass,
muskellunge and sturgeon does
not open for month.
The following statement in
regard to the fish law has been
sent out by the commission.
Chapter 1913; laws of 1917,
open for hook and line fishing
| in the state of Wisconsin on
May 1, 1917. This chapter pro.
vides that this commission may
issue an order opening the sea-
son on the same date, e..
May :, 1918,
Under the date of March 1.
1918, this commission took the
following action.
lG) In addition to the open
season now provided by law,
any person who is a resident o1
the state or Wisconsin may catch
fish. Except bass, muskellugee
and sturgeon, from any of the
waters of the state by means OF
hook and line from May 1. te
May 20, 1918, both inclusive,
subject to the following restrict
ions:
(A) The quantity of fish per
mitted to be so taken shall not
exceed in any one day 10 pounds
round, except that two fish o.
any weight above legal size may
be taken.
| OBJ No fish taken under tht
provisions of this act shall b'
shipped. sold, or cause to b.
shipped, sold or bartered.
| (C) No fish shall be taken b.
any method, by any means. o.
under any conditions, of
length now prohibited by Law
for the taking, capturing or kill
ing of fish during the open sea
son.
/ (D) Violations of the proyi
sions of this act shall be pun
, ished in the manner now pre-
yided by law for like 'offenses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

They do put the JOY into life. 1t
dom make any difference where or
whenswe go we meet some of the
Red Cross. Many a night when we
were travelling on trains the. Red
Cross have served us coffee and sand
witches in the middle of the night.
They are always on the job. That
is one of thousands of other things
they do. ] did not think SO much
of them in civilian life but now
fully understand what they are. Am
not much of writer or | would put
big write up in the paper concern
ing the Red Cross. They sure do
deserve all and more credit than
they are getting am sure. So
if anybody asks you how to help the
soldiers tell them to help the Red
Cross. They are doing their share
and more.
So grandma and grandpa are feel
ing fine. | am glad to hear that. |
am in the best of health. Fred
Gregoire is also feeling fine. Are
getting all we want to eat. Lots of
sleep. What more do we want!
Well this letter is getting rather
long so | think / will close for this
time. Best regards to you and the
boys.
Your loving son.,
Chester F. Hanson,
B Co. 1O7th Military Police,
A. E. F.
Via New York.
| Q. K.
1t. w. ]. Nelson,
B Co. lot M. P.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Hundreds Gather at Depot to Bid
Boys GOdSpeed and Safe Return
Twenty-Seven Leave from This City Mon
day Afternoon for the Train
ing Camps.


Hundreds of people gathered
at the Omaha depot last Monday
afternoon to bid farewell to the
twenty-seven boys of the select
i've draft who were leaving Bay
field County for the training
camps and from there they will
90 to France where they will
help to make the world safe for
democracy.
The boys formed in company
formation at the court house and
marched from there to the depot.
The parade was headed by the
Washburn City Band and by the
time the boys reached the depot
hundreds had gathered there to
say goodbye and to offer their
best wishes for their victorious
return.
They were as fine lot of boys
as have left to join the colors,
and all were willingly offering
their services to their govern
ment. The company contained
boys from every walk of life,
but all bent upon the errand of
standing behind the government
to the last in the present cricis.
Every part of Bayfield, county
furnished some of the boys and
many friends were here from
out of town to bid farewell to
their loved ones.
The scene at the depot was a
very touching one. The stronger
men were there to offer cheers
for the boys while mothers and
sweethearts and relatives, who
are always touched more deeply
by scenes of this kind, silently
wept as they said goodbye.
The following made up the
contingent leaving this city
Monday: Andrew Larson,
Washburn; Dominick Bressette,
Bayfield,, Harvey L. Bells,
Home Guards of Duluth; Erick
Nelson, Grandview; Walter Dodd
Ketchem, Ashland Junction;
HI. Hofling, Iron River; George
T. Levine, Mason; Gustav E.
Buss, Barksdale; Edwin w.
Swanson, Washburn; Fred E.
Thoreson, Washburn; Alfred L.
Christensen, Grandview; George
M. Thomas, Washburn; Nathan
Howard, Clear Lake; Eustus
Clark, Iron River; Elmer Lind,
Minneapolis; Arthur ]. Love,
Washburn; Oscar E. Palm.
Washburn; Signar M. Johnson,
Washburn; Apbi Anderson, Iron
River; Wilhelm Anderson, Mason
Hjalmer Lauri, Oulu; Jacob
Westlund, Mason; John M. Rains
Brule; Edam Dagelman, Iror
River; Alfred Tourville, Bayfield,
Martin Johnson, Washburn.
In addition to the above the
following have left from theil
home places: Christ N. Hanson
Minneapolis; Albert Tourville
Milwaukee; B. F. Genske, Barron
George r. Mitchell, New Yorl
CitV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Congregational Church

Church school at 9:45. Regu.
lar worship at II o'clock Sub
ject of sermon, "The Prodigal's S
Resolution Christian En-
deavor at z p. m. "Consecration
Meeting" leader, Miss Carrie
Alvord. Evening worship at 8
Children's meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:30. Regular mid
week service, 8 O'Clock.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Nearing Firing Line

A letter received from DR.. T.
T. owbridge of the Medical
Corps of the 127th Infantry,
dated April 45h, France, was re-
ceived by The Times this week.
Dr.. Trowbridge says in part:
Maybe a few lines from over
there will be of interest to you.
1t is just about a month since
our ship came in. The trip over
took two weeks.
'.It being the first experience
on the big pond for many of US
of course we did not take much
interest in things for a while
until we got our ''sea legs,
after that everything was fine
and dandy. until we had SUBJ
marine scare. 1t happened
about like this-we had just
finished supper and were in the
cabin when the alarm to abandon
the ship sounded. We thought
it meant another drill such as
we had every day. One of the
officers came in rather excited
and said .'its the real thing boys"
and we all got busy with our
life belts. Just then we heard
a loud explosion which | thought
was a torpedo and we ran for
the stations on deck. There
was considerable firing and after
it had quieted down we heard
that they were shooting at a
barrel. Any way it was real ex.
citing and one of the ships was
given credit for sinking a sub
by the ship log.
"After leaving the boat we
started by rail through a beauti-
| full stretch of country. 1t is al
most summer here and trees
are in blossom and other veget-
alton we'll advanced. Except
for the past ten days the weather
has been fine.
| "France is wonderfully old
lcountry and there are many
picturesque and historic places.
The grim hand Of this war is
plain wherever you go.
| s.You know as much about
this big drive as we do so | will
not attempt to say anything
about it. We leave from this
camp within few days for a
trip but I cannot say the name
of the place.
"Am in good health and moi
| overburdened with work at the
present time--expect more o,
that later. Will be able to tel
Of more exciting things when
lget back.
'.Have not seen any of tht
Washburn boys for some time
but believe we will all get to
gether before long.
"Give my best regards to al
LII e old friends and don't forge
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
On Active Service With the
American Expeditionary Forces.
April 4, 1918.
Dear Mother:

Dear Mother:
Have now received all the mail
that was missing in Camp Merritt.
First mail | have had in months.
Also received sweater you sent me.
Sure is dandy.
We are Somewhere in France.
The man who got up this some-
where" knew what he was talking
about. This to begin with is a
pretty country. ! like it a great
deal better than England. Although h
there are lot of pretty places in
same. The climate and some of the
scenery is about the same as old
Wisconsin. But me for old Wis.
| But as for snow we have more and a
lot of rain every other day. The
grass is green and the trees are
sprouting. The parts of France |
have seen are hilly. Houses are dug
into the rocks on side hills every
where. Some sights. Oh it sure is
fine country.
Am at Y. M. C.. A. The mill
tary band is practicing here. Say it
takes good city band to beat oui
bands. Nothing like the old Wash.
burn City Band.
Say here is one ofthe many things
in soldiers life. The Red Cross.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

For Suit Cases and Travelling
bags 90 to the Harness shop. ADV
Hans Deer and wife and child OF
Oshkosh spent several days in the
city during the past week visiting
with friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
Nor. Luth. Church
Chr. Christensen, Pastor.

Chr. ChflStlanSen, FaSIUr.
Services Sunday morning.
Sunday School at noon. English
services at -Four Mike Greek at
2:30. English services in the
evening. Vikings meet at the
home of Peter Wick Wednesday
evening. Services on Ascension
day, 'rhurday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

Mrs. JOHN Gautschi was called tC
Oconto the lattes part of last week,
by a letter announcing that het
daughter Mrs. Jas. Esteridge had
suffered an accident in which hei
fo)t was sprained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
To Give Dance

The Civics Committee of the
Woman's CLUB are arranging for
a dance to be given at the Com
munity Hall on Monday evening
May 9th. Days orchestra will
furnish the music. The proceeds
from this dance will be used for
civic work and the dance is
deserving of patronage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

M. Fl. Sprague and Frank Downs
made business trip, down into
northern Michigan during the past
few days where the Lake Shore
Lumber company have large logging
IN tereSts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02

The NJ. E. Ladies Aid will meet
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs.
Philbrick.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-02
You Get Results

By using this paper wher
Advertising. Try it and
make business grow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
In the District Court.

The following new cases have just
been filed in the Office of the clerk OF
the district court:
VIM: Wilke VS.. Webster City Saw.
ings bank and Rufus Nelson, sheriff
asking writ of replevin and judgment
for value of automobile and 500 al
legged due for damages.
b. H. Gish VS.. Board of Supervisors
ct al, asking that drainage assess.
ments be annulled
Allie Thornhill VS.. Board of Super
visors ct al, asking that drainage as.
sessments be annulled.
Sargent Tile Ditcher Co. vs.. Board
of Supervisors ct nj, petition in equity.
Henderson j& Erickson VS.. Riley
Bros. and John Riley, seeking judg-
ment for sum of $196, alleged due on
account.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Sent to Cherokee.

Marshal Ed Milsap and T. Il. BlOd
gett of Williams accompanied George
Hill of that place to Webster Cit!
Saturday where he had a hearing
before the insanity commission ant
was sent to the hospital at Cherokee
Mr.. Hill is naturally u peacable man
but has been failing the past two years
Ind ut times has been unable to con
troll his actions, which is due to d
nervous breakdown.
Saturday a. m. before his wife got up
he took n hammer and beat her over
the head, wOunding her seriously. II
is thought that he evidently intended
to kill her, and also take his own life
He has attempted taking his own life
before but never made any attempts to
injure any Of the members of his fam.
lily until Saturday morning.
He worked In the pool hall for May.
or Gerber, until his nervous break.
down, which has kept him pretty close
to his home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Birth Record.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Frederick Read
Hamilton township, boy, December
4, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael J. Chambers
Webster City, a boy, October 8, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bankie Flygstad, Ellis
worth township, boy, December 10
1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smell, Jewell, a
boy, December Ii, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson. Rose
Grove township, a girl. December 10
1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Leonard
Tweet, Scott township, a girl, Decem-
her 10, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berwick, Scott
township. a boy. December 8, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Andres Olson,
Randall, a girl, December 5, 1913.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Stamps for Christmas Presents.

A movement has been inaugurated
throughout the nation urging that
gifts Of War Savings stamps be made
at Christmas time instead of presents
money or. other articles, which have
been heretofore used. The idea is a
splendid one. In what better way
could SO practical plan be followed
to aid the government and remember
our families and friends ut Christmas:
1t is hoped that the people Of this
state will follow this plan when max
ing arrangements for their Christmas
Many employers at the
end Of the year pay their employees
bonuses and some make substantial
gift in money. If the employer will
make his gift to the employer in War
Savings stamps, he will be rendering a
service of inestimable value to his gov
eminent and will be helping to put
Iowa over the top in the sale Of her
War Savings stamps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Around Breeze Hill.

MIR. and Mrs. II. B. Rutledge recently
received large box of fine orange.
and grapefruit from their daughter
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Gler
Martin, of Phoenix. Arizona.
Gale Merritt. twelve year old sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Merritt, who
was SO badly injured some time age
from falling off corn crib, is improv
ing.
A number of people of this vicinity
are taking advantage Of the free inoc
ulafion for Spanish influenza at Web
ster City.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Seiser have receiv
ed a letter from their son Edmond, who
is with the 10th division in France
written, Nov. - He says he is well
and escaped injury, although he had
some narrow escapes. He spent thir-
teen days in the trenches near verdun
The H. r.. Busting family, who have
been-ill with influenza, are all very
much improved.
Dec. 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
GRAVEL ROADS OUT
Of EAGLE GROVE
Are Causing a lot of Appre-
hension- Something Must
be Done to Save Them. ,

| 1t will be remembered by our read
ers that few years ago Eagle Grove
INDUCED in a lot of gravel road work
and the people of that city thought they
had solved the road problem. How
ever, the gravel roads seem to be going
to pieces and now methods are sought
to preserve them. This weeks Times
Gazette says:
There is much discussion and vary
ing opinions as to what should be done.
The fall rains left the gravel and
ground underneath water soaked. A
moderately cold spell froze the SUR
face that was softened four to five in.
ches. When our late thaw came the
gravel was completely loosened by the
heaving weather processes.
Some heavy hauling followed. The
wheels of loaded wagons cut complete.
ly through the gravel and down into
the dirt beneath. The dirt from below
has been brought to the surface by the
wheels and is spread over the gravel
thinly. 1t makes discouraging out
look for our graveled roads. 1t ap.
pears that the gravel is entirely lost.
This is not the case, however.
When these seemingly hopeless con-
ditions are thoroughly dragged, the
dirt will wash out some and the road
will reharden and seem like another
road with good surface.
/ But just the best way to fix up our
graveled roads so as to prevent this as
much as possible is the problem.
Taking summary of the best Opin-
ions on this, it seems the best proceed
ure would be to patch up the worst
spots as. soon as possible.
Most road users know that one load
of gravel to wagon length would not
make a solid road The start has been
splendid. 1t has been worth many
times what it COST We should buckle
in and finish the job. The hardest
part has been done. We have been
right Remember our old slogan: Drag
Grade! Gravel!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Pence Family Leaves.

The Rev. G. V. Pence family left
this city for their new home at Allan
tic Saturday morning, their household
good having already preceded then
Rev. Pence, who has been pastor q
the local Christian church for mum
Der Of years, cordially thanks the mem
bers of his parish and other friends fol
the number Of splendid gifts made
them during the past few weeks.
The family leave here with the kind
est wishes of q host of friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Back to PostoRce.

Sergeant Mick" Kennedy, who re
Gently received his honorable discharge
from the ranks of the 163rd Depot
Brigade band at Camp Dodge, has re.
sumed his former work in the Webster
City postoffice, which in this case is a
promotion to higher class Of mai
clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy are expecting
to move to this city and have rented
an apartment in the Vienna build
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Ruling on Gish Case.

The supreme court has made rul-
ing on the case of the Reinicker Estate
VS.. B. H. Gish and it will be retired in
the district court here.
"A Judgment of $4,000 on notes was
asked by the estate aga inst Gish. The
latter put in a counter claim for $15,-
600. The Jury awarded a judgment
against Gish for $1,000. On the appli-
cation of the plaintiff new trial was
granted! Gish appealed this ruling and
the plaintiff also appealed, asking that
Judgment be entered and the ruling Of
the lower court on the new trial sus-
tanned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Sudden Death of Mother.

E. J. Meller received message Sat
urday notifying him Of the sudden
death of his mother, Mrs. Louisa
Meller, who passed away at Marshall
town Friday night at O'clock. Mrs.
Meller and her granddaughter, Miss
Alma Meller, left here for MARSHALL
town a week ago Friday to visit the
formers daughter, Mrs. Joseph Stroh-
meyer and family. Mrs. Meller's death
was caused by pneumonia following an
attack of Spanish influenza.
Miss Meller was also attacked with
the influenza week ago Saturday, but
is now able to be up. She is still in
Marshalltown.
The deceased had made her home
with her son and family here and her
daughters family in Marshalltown dur
ing late years. She would have been
seventy-tive years of age the first OF
January next, and her sudden taking
away is severe shock to her children
and other relatives. Her husband died
in 1900. Mrs. Meller was a kind and
loving wife and mother and her mem
ory will ever be cherished by large
circle of friends.
Besides the son here and the daugh-
ter of Marshalltown, Mrs. Meller is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Augusta Kucheman and Miss Will
Obermiller, both of Galena, Ill.
The body was taken to the old home
&, calona veStar1av for burial
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
JEWE TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS TREE
Outdoor Community Tree by
Norwegian Lutheran
Church.

Jewell, Iowa, Dec !2O.-Jewell is to
have community Christmas tree.
The town is under quarantine for
the Spanish influenza, but permission
has been granted the Norwegian Lu.
theran church to have an outdoor tree.
There is still quite bit of "fiu" in the
town, but it is being pretty well con-
trOlled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Were not Missing i'm Action

We're not Missing IN Action.
Several days ago it was reported
that Orville OwensOn and Clarence
Boyd, both Of Randall, were missin.
in action. Letters from both the men
to relatives, written since the arms
tice was signed, bring the good news
however, that this report must hav'
been an error Both boys are well and
expect soon to return home with other
overseas soldiers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
George ClaFlin Dies.

George Clafflin, who lived north Of
Jewell, died Thursday morning at the
age of g. years. He was injured in a
railway accident at Kamrar some
thing over a year ago and had been in
failing health since. He leaves a wife
and daughter. The funeral was held
and burial made at Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the heartfelt sympathy,
flowers and substantial aid given us
during our frightful sickness and at
the time of the loss of our beloved wife
and mother.
w. H. Berryhill and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23
Mrs. Ed. Normandin Dies.

Mrs. Eds Normandin, pioyeer resi-
dent north of Ellsworth, died Wednes
day and burial was made Saturday.
Mrs. Normandin was IS years old.
She had been caring for. some Of her
family who were i'll and was herself
taken sick. The family have lived
north of Ellsworth for some 30 years
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-23

The Brunswick has an all wood
sound chamber to produce the best
quality of tone. Take the front out
and look inside. Channer's. $3.50