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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Watch Out for Fires

Wisconsin residents residing in
the northern counties of the state
which contain large area of cut
over lands should use every pre-
caution to avoid forest fires, as the
long continued drought has rem
dered the accumulated vegetation
and debris as dry as tinder, and a
destructive forest fire, such as has
been raging in Minnesota, can
easily be started. We caution
everyone to be exceedingly careful
that a conf agratlon tnat would
cause millions of dollars damag
and render homeless thousands Of
our citizens, with its accompanying
distress and suffering may be
avoided.
If FIRE is discovered, notify the
nearest forest ranger, or the sheriff
of our county or the highway com
missioner or overseer, and alst
notify the Conservation Commission
at Madison by wire.
Wisconsin Conservation
Commission.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Broke His Arm

Ed. Stevens is carrying his
arm around in sling, having
broken it on Monday evening
while engaged in cranking a
Ford truck. Both bones in the
wrist were broken and it will
probably be some time before
Mr.. Stevens will have the use
of his arm again.
The Hansen truck, which Mr..
Stevens usually drives, was out
in the country and he made
loan of the Olson truck to dc
some special work. 1t was in
cranking this truck that his arm
was broken.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
CANNOT BUILD
State Council Disapproves New Store
Building to be Erected by Carl Anderson.

Deeming it a non-essential
project the State Council of
Defense has turned down the
application of Carl Anderson for
the erection of a new store
building on the site of his old
building which has been torn
down and this building will now
have to wait until the conclusion
of the war.
1t was Mr.. Anderson's inten-
tion to erect a two story brick
building and he had all plans
made for the building when the
order was passed by the war
department stopping all work
which they considered nom
essential. The building had the
recommendation Of the local
committee but the State Council
of Defense turned down the
application and the building will
now have to wait until the close
of the war.
There is a shortage of men
Throughout the country at the
present time and the object of
| the war department in putting a
stop to non-essential work is to
put the labor into the war plants
Throughout the country.
| This new order went into
(effect on the 21st day of Sep
tember and now it is necessary
to get permit before a build
ing costing more than $225O can
be erected.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
1ST NUMBER
ON NOV. 5TH
Winter Lecture Course to Start
Next Month
Six Numbers on the Course This Season.
The Course is Unusually
Strong One.

The lecture course given each
season under the auspices of the
Mems Club of the Congregation
al church will begin on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 9Th, this year
the first number being the
Berkeley Sextette. The hold.
ing of this number, of course,
will depend on the quarantine
now on for Spanish Influenza.
and if it is not raised before
Nov. 5th the date will have to
be postponed.
The Berkeley Sextette is an
unusually strong number. The
program consists of high type,
refined entertainment known to
the American public. Classical
music is made interesting to all
and popular music is given a
new charm. The program con-
sists of orchestra numbers, read
ings, songs, instrumental solos
and costumed selections.
The other numbers of the
course to be given are as fol-
lows:
Nov. 16th-Arthur Gale and
Martha Gale in songs and stories
of the Red Men.
Dec. 10th Woodman, the Car
toonist.
March 6th--The Little Play
house Company.
McClary to assign date later.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Thirty-One Votes Cast in SpeCigl
Primary Tuesday
Question Whether A. P. Nelson Will Re-
ceive Enough for Place
on Ticket.

The special primary election
held throughout the 18th Con.
gressional district on Tuesday
to choose a successor for the un-
expired term of Congressman l.
l.. Lenroot proved to be rather
a farce and it is doubtful if the
Hon. A. P. Nelson, the only can
didate, will receive enough votes
to entitle him to a place on the
ticket at the General election.
In the city of Washburn only
thirty-one votes were cast, these
being distributed as follows: 1st
ward 8, End ward 2, 3rd ward 5,
4th ward 6, 5th ward 7, and 9Th
ward 3. So little interest was
there in the election that during
"the rush" three Of the members
of the election board forgot to
exercise their franchise.
1t is estimated that the special
primary cost about 5000 in the
district more than the salary
for short term would amount
to. A. P. Nelson of Grantsburg,
the only candidate in the field,
has been nominated for the long
term and he was the logical man
for the short term and no op-
position developed against him.
Because of the fact that there
was no opposition no interest
whatever in the primary and
those who did turn out and vote
did so because they were person
al friends of Mr.. Nelson and de-
sired to see him fill out the un-
expired term of Mr.. Lenroot.
If the rest of the district made
as poor a showing as did Wash
burn it is not likely that he will
receive the required 10 per cent
necessary to place his name upon
the ballot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
George Hughes of Superior Mixed
Up in Another Affair
Charged With Shooting Charles Kastern
at Resort near Eau Claire
Lakes.

The Iron River vicinity was
the scene of another shooting
affair on Tuesday morning when
George Hughes of Superior shot
Charles Kastern, the shooting
occurring at one Of the resorts
near the Eau Claire Lakes. The
wire to Sheriff Murray of this
city was received shortly after
dinner Tuesday and said that
Kastern had been shot through
the chest by Hughes. Sheriff
Murray Immediately left for
Iron River to apprehend Hughes.
This man Hughes who is ac-
cused of the shooting has rather
a bad reputation as gun man.
At the present time he is out on
bail charged with shooting
Coffee John" Nelson at the
Half Way House on the Iron
River Barnes road last June. In
the June shooting he claimed
that Nelson, who is a man nearly
sixty years of age, had attacked
him and that the shots were fired
in self defense. From stories it
appears that both men were un-
der the influence of liquor when
the shooting occurred.
Since the saloons were wiped
out at Superior, Duluth Ash
land and other points mary un+
desirables have 1ocked to Iron.
River and booze has begun to
figure in a number of crimes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Some Fine Apples

VIM. Day, Sr. certainly has
been raising some fine apples
the past season on his farm on
the Four Mile Creek road. He
brought to the city the past
week twenty-one apples which
measured a peck. Mr.. Day did
not know the name OF the apple
but believed them to be the
Alexandria. He also raised
many other fine varieties,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Operated on at Eau Claire

Ole Shirley of this city, who
went to Eau Claire last week to
consult physicians regarding
his health, was operated on for
goitre Tuesday evening. Re-
ports are to the effect that the
operation was entirely success
full. Mrs. Shirley left for Eau
Claire yesterday afternoon
where she will spend some time
with her husband.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Death Hits Old and Young Alike.
Private Funerals Held.
Epidemic Does not Seem to be LesSenlng
and Quarantine will
Prevail

Spanish influenza which has
been sweeping the United
States during the past three
or four weeks hit Washburn Q
hard blow during the past week
when seven victims of the NAL
ady succumed as a result of the
disease.
In most cases those who died
contracted pneumonia following
the influenza and death resulted
within few days. The disease
has been no respector of per-
sons, claiming old and young
alike.
The quarantine which was put
upon the city more than a week
ago by the local health board is
still being maintained and will
not be raised until there is a
lessening of the number OF
cases.
Because of the large mum Der
afflicted the doctors of the city
have been kept on the Jump
caring for the sick and many
new cases are appearing daily.
The great danger In Spanish
Infuenza cases is the exposure
following the disease. Influenza
weakens the system and in this
condition the patient is sus
certible to pneumonia and whea
seriously sick is unable to COM
bat the disease.
\ The Health Officers of the city
are doing all in their power to
prevent spread of the disease
but without proper support
they are handicapped.
individuals can assist by a.
voiding crowds, keeping the
body healthy and when i'll call a
doctor and follow his advice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Large Number Leaving This Week
for Training Camps
Thursday Contingent Contains the
Names of Twenty-aine
Registrants,

Nine bayfield, County regis
trants were called into the SER
vice on Monday of this week
when they left for the training
camp at Jackson Barracks, La.
The contingent left Monday
afternoon and included the fol-
lowing boys: Stewart Bwegson
Drummond; Andrew Mesik,
Moquah; Robert A. Holmes,
Mason; George Raino. Brule;
Arthur Pudas, Iron River; Ed
ward L. Anderson, Grandview;
Stanley May, Port Wing; John
Giveica, Ashland; Clarence
Gundersgaard, Mason.
On Thursday of this week an
other large contingent will leave
for the training camps, going to
Camp Shelby, Miss. This last
contingent contains the names
of twenty-nine boys, as follows
Mall L. Michealson, Ashland
Thomas Langtry, New York
City
Merle Simmons, Michigan
Martin Nelson, Drummond
George McElroy, New Rich
mond
- Norman Anderson, city
Harold Olson, Mason
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Card of Thanks

We take this means Of extend
ing our heartfelt thanks to the
many kind friends and neighbors
for their assistance during the
illness and death of Mrs. Oscar
Thoreson. We also wish to thank
the friends for the beautiful
floral offerings.
Oscar ThoresOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Cudmore
and family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

Aakeberg's death, and for a
time their recovery was doubt-
full.
Alice Cross
Alices three year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cross,
passed away Monday from pneu-
monia. The funeral of the little
one was held on Wednesday af-
ternoon from the family resi-
dence on 4th street, interment
taking place in Woodland ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Phoebe Slngler
Mrs. Phoebe Singler, wife OF
Frank Singler, .passed away
Sunday morning from pneu'
monia. The funeral was held
on Tuesday afternoon from the
Hansen undertaking parlors and
|interment was in Woodland
cemetery. She is survived by
a husband and three children
The family have been residents
Of this city but a short time.
Sigurd Melby.
Sigurd Melby passed away
Monday evening at his rooms
over the O. K. restaurant from
influenza. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon from the
Hansen under taking parlors and
interment was in Woodland
cemetery. Mr.. Melby has lived
in this city but short time,
He was married about three
mont tbs ago. The wife was seri
ously i'll with influenza at the
time of her husbands deatf
and has been taken to the hos
pital at Ashland.
Mrs. Rena Anderson.
The body of Mrs. Rena An
derson, mother of Carl e. An.
derson, formerly residents Of
this city, arrived here from
City Point, Va. the first of the
week and the funeral was
held this afternoon. Mrs. An.
derson had many friends in this
city.
Ed. Bratley conducted tht
| funeral of Mrs. Mike Eohmar
on Madeline Island today. The
lady was an influenza victim.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Paul N. Olson Barksdale
Francis Sanger, Mimi.
Edward Carlson, Ashland

Francis Sanger, Mimi.
Edward Carlson, Ashland
Gust Young, Washburn
Leslie North, Herbster
Gust Johnson, city
Harry B. Randall, Cornucopia
Norman F. Pettingill, Iron
River
L. O. Lundgren, Port Wing
William N, Olson. Bayfield,
Edward Tolonen, Iron River
William H. Lahaie, city
Elmer Schaffer, Spooner
Joe Stanlake. city
Lawrence Larson, city
Fred Tourville. city
William G. Barker. Iron River
Alex Vandeventer, Bayfield,
Edmund Norle, Brule
Thomas Tranmal. Washburn
George Socknlein. city
Albert Comiskey, Racine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Company Now Prepared to GO Ahead
with Business
Company is Capitalized at Half Million
Dollars. Site for Plant
Acquired.


Anchor Ship-building company
were opened in the LaBrash
building on Bayfield, street the
latter part Of last week where
the company will do business
until their new office is erected
on the sight of the shipbuilding
plant.
According to President w.
Nicolaysen things have been
moving rapidly with the COM
pany during the past few weeks
and much of the detail work
has already been done.
The work which has beendone
according to President Nicolay-
son is the arranging for the ma
chinery, the securing Of the site
and other work in connection
with the organization.
1t is generally conceded in
shipping circles that Washburn
is entitled to a shipyard. With
all the natural advantages as to
water frontage, depth of water,
ideal shorelIne and a bay pro-
tected by natural breakwater, a
more ideal location than that
secured by the Anchor Ship
building company is impossible
to obtain. .... ..s....s..
Many appear to be interested
in the shipbuilding game in the
belief that with war on the gov
ernment will be calling for all
the shipping that can be built
and that after the war the de-
mand from the shipowners will
be such that the yards of the
world will be unable to supply
the demand.
1t is the plan of the Anchor
Shipbuilding company to open a
four berth yard at the beginning
and to increase as the demand
for ships grows. 1t is the plan
to build steel ships only.
President Nicolaysen is very
confident over the prospects of
the new company and believes
that within a short time the COM
pany will be employing a large
force of men in the building of
ships. Mr.. Nicolaysen is now
building up an organization
of men to handle the various
departments of the plant and
claims to have some of the
most competent men in this line.
The manner In which the peo-
pie of the community are get
ting behind this new enterprise
with both their moral and finan-
cial support is very gratifying.
All organization work is being
rushed as speedily as possible
and the support already in evil
dence locally promises a speedy
completion Of all work prelimin-
ary to a finished shipyard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Card Of Thanks

We desire to extend our heart
felt thanks to our friends who SO
kindly assisted us during our
illness and at the time of Baby
Helen's death.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Davis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

Frank Downs, superintendent of
the Washburn Electric Light and
Power company has been on the
sick list the past week with an at
tack OF Spanish Influenza.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

w. M. Philbrick left on Tuesday
evening for Racine where he will be
employed on the new government
T. N. x. plant being built by the
DuPonts.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Eight Funerals Held in the City
Since Monday
Seven are Victims of Spanish Influenza.
Many Sad Cases Among
Them.

MuCn grl0I anu SOIIOW lds
been brought into Washburr
homes the past week as the re
suit of death and since Monday
eight funerals have been held in
the city. Below we give a list
of those who have passed away.
Mrs. Oscar Thoreson
Mrs. Carrie Thoreson, wife of
Oscar Thoreson, passed away on
Oct. 18th at the family residence
on Pine street from Spanish in
fiuenza followed by pneumonia.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon from the residence
and interment was in Woodland
fcemetery.
Mrs. Thoreson was a COM
paratively young woman, being
33 years, 9 months and Is days
old at the time death. Up until
the time of her recent illness
she was in the best of health.
She was woman of model
character, beloved by those who
knew her. For many years she
has been a resident of this city,
growing up here from childhood.
She is survived by a husband
and one daughter, besides a
number of other relatives re-
siding in the city.
Peter Skaughs
After a two day illness with
Spanish Influenza and pneumonia
Peter Skaugh, who resides on
farm below the box factory,
passed away suddenly last Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. Skaugh
had been sick for a day with in
fuenza and feeling better, had
started working again upon his
new house when pneumonia set
in and he died Oct- 10Th. The
funeral was held from the late
residence Oct. 21st.
Mr.. Skaugh was 48 years, 5
months and Is days old at the
time of death. He has been a
resident of this city for many
years and for several terms re-
presented the Sixth ward as
Alderman. He was a kind hus-
band and father and an ex-
cellent citizen and neighbor.
Besides a wife he leaves twelve
children to mourn his death.
They are Carl, Pauline, Celia,
Olena, Ellsworth. Peter, Edna,
Victor, Noel, Ivadell, Elenore
and an infant baby born Tues
day night of this week.
Mrs. Viola Laurion
Mrs. Viola Laurion, wife of
Homer Laurion, passed away
last Saturday from influenza
and pneumonia after a few days
illness. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning from the
late residence and interment
was in Calvary cemetery. Mrs.
Laurion was "a years OF age at
the time of death. Besides a
husband she leaves three child
rem to mourn her death.
Ole Aakeberg
Ole Aakeberg, a prominent
business man of this city, passed
away last Saturday at the hos
pital at Ashland following a
short illness with influenza and
pneumonia. The funeral OF Mr..
Aakeberg was held Tuesday
from the Hansen undertaking
parlors and interment was IN
Woodland cemetery.
| Mr.. Aakeberg was a COM
paratively young man, being in
The early thirties. For several
years he has conducted aJewelry
lstore in this city and was highly
respected by those who knew
him. Besides wife he leaves
1.-TWO small children to mourn his
death. Mrs. Aakeberg and one
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

Bill LeBree, representing the
Mcclellan paper company, was a
business visitor in the city the first
of the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

Kirke. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Gibson has been one of the FLU"
victims the past week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-11
DR.. Kennedy Gets captaincy.

Logan, Ia, July 6.-Dr. c.. S..
Kennedy, practicing physician
here for the past g years receiv-
ed notice last evening that he had
been appointed captain in the
medical officers reserve corps.
The destination and date of de
parture are not disclosed in the
notice yet DR.. Kennedy will close
up his business as soon as pos
sible to go when the government
summons him TO come.
DR.. Kennedy has an excellent
business here and his many
friends and patients will certain
fly miss him.
From Sheriff M. y. Myers it is
learned that Frank Long, wanted
for alleged completely of the Mos
kovitZ store. Long is at st. Joe,
Missouri, and the authorities
there want to give him a tryout
ION alleged breaking and entering
stunts in Missouri, hence nothing
doing in Harrison county for Long
until the st. Joe officials get
through with him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-11
Foil Attempts to Wreck Trains
Bearing Troops.

An attempt to wreck "A North
western passenger train was pre-.
vented Tuesday afternoon by the
alertness of the track inspectors,
who discovered the distractions
just in time to signal the ap-
preaching train, running at near
ly 60 miles an hour, between
River Sioux and Blencoe, Iowa.
Indications point to an attempt
to wreck a troop train.
At the point designated the
Northwestern has several miles of
new rails strung along the track
to replace the old steel but no
track workers are engaged in the
immediate vicinity. Inspectors
equipped with track motors patrol
the line, making a round trip
of the assigned territory once in
two hours. They had passed the
point two hours previously and
found the track clear, but on the
return they ran upon a series of
distractions placed with criminal
cunning. In three places two of
the loose rails were placed on the
track with the ends crossed so
that the other ends would not
contact with the opposite track
rail. If the rails had been placed
and displayed red signals at both
across the track they would have
short circuited the block system
blocks. I'm each instance the OBJ
structions were placed at the
track joints and the spikes pulled.
Passenger Train Saved.
When the inspectors arrived
the fast passenger train that left
Council Bluffs at $3.50 and reach
ed the point at $40 was in sight
and so near the inspectors had no
time to even attempt to move the
rails, but signalled the train in
time to permit a safe stop.
The first two distractions were
about 200 yards apart. The 3rd
pile was found a mile beyond.
The train was delayed sometime.
The rails are nearly 60 feet long
and weigh more than 1900 lbs.
each. Men skilled in handling
the rails and familiar with the
scientific side Of the electric block
system only could have done this
work. In the gangs of track
layers handling the new
steel are said to be number of
Austrians.
Several troop trains are said to
have passed over the road, closely
following the passenger train.
Northwestern officials at Coun-
Gil Bluffs claim to have heard
nothing OF the incident, but the
story was brought to the Bluffs
by a number of eye witnesses and
men who helped to remove the
instructions.
The incident aroused great eX-
citement around Blenco and River
Sioux, towns less than 10 miles
apart.-Omaha Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-11
22, ,2s4 lowans In July Draft.

Des Moines, Ia, July 4.-Gener-
al Crowder continues to call for
Iowa men. With the call received
by Adjutant General Logan We'd
nesday for 3,265 men to report
in the five day period starting
July 30, a total of 22,2S4 men
have been called for tire draft
during July. This number does
not include the inductions, which
will amount to over 500 men, nor
the call for negro troops, amount
ing to about 500 more from Iowa.
The Iowa men now being draft
ed into the service are being sent
south, those called "Wednesday
being assigned to Camp Forest,
Ga.
General Logan will not be able
to figure the quotas for the July
20 cali until after july S, as there
is call out for men to be in
Quoted into the service for train
ing as auto mechanics and they
have until July to volunteer and
be Sent to Camp Austin, Texas.
The quotas for the July 20 call
will be made up soon after the
July % call. General Logan
stated when the call came in that
he did not believe the young men
who registered on June would
be subject to this call because it
was hardly possible their ques-
tionnaires would be in and the
men classified by that time.
Without this number of young
men it is not believed there are
enough men in Glass in this
state to fill all of the July calls.
The rcclassification reports are
not yet all in so The exact figures
as to the number of young men
in Glass 4 are not available.
Under the work or fight order
draft boards are now going over
their lists with view to following
out the provisions of this order
Many questions, however, are
arising as to the Interpretation
of these orders.
Volunteers up to 40 years and
6 months of age are being accept
ed by army recruiting stations.
During the month of June the
Des Moines army recruiting sta
ton accepted 437 volunteers
There was not one but was under
81 or over 81. Sergeant r.. G.
Ward of the Des Moines station
reports that men up to so years
of age are applying for a chance
to get into the army.