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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
NEW Y. M. c. A.
OPENS SOON
Dedication Exercises to be Held
About Jan. 10th
Fine Structure Erected by DUPONT
Company Will be Turned Over
to City

The dedication of the new Z.
M. C. A. building in this city
will take place about January
10th according to the best avail
able information which is given
out this week by those in charge
of the institution.
1t was expected that the 7.
M. G. A. would be opened
about the first of the year but
there has been considerable de-
lay in putting in the finishings
and equipment and this has
caused the dedication ceremon-
les to be postponed to some
future date.
From present looks the build
ing will be ready by the 10th
and if so the dedication of the
building will take place around
that time.
? The Y. M. c. A. was erected
and equipped by the dupont COM
pany and will be turned over to
the city for the use of plant en-
ployees and people of this city.
j. c.. Manville will be the secre-
tary in charge. 1t is beauti-
full structure, well equipped.
and will be a valuable institu-
tion to the city.
The dedication exercises WV
be open to the public. An
nouncement of the. exact date
will be made next week, if pos
sible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
New Display Room and Chapel

Amos M. Hansen, undertaken
and funeral director, has started
the work of fitting up the Paul
son building, which has been re-
moved to lots at the rear of the
DOYLE store, into a fine casket
display room and chapel for use
in his undertaking business.
The front part of the building
will be used for the chapel and
the rear of the building will be
used for casket display room.
The building is being fitted up
in fine shape. The city has been
in need of a chapel and Mr..
Hansen is endeavoring to supply
the need.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
GETTING READY
To BEGIN WORK
Driving of Piling at Ship Yard Will
Start This Winter
Tentative Orders for Machinery Being
Placed. Much Interest in New
Concern

The driving of the piling and
the laying out of the yard of the
Anchor Shipbuilding company
will begin within the very near
future according to plans of the
directors of the company. Pill
ing for the yard is now being ar
ranged for and it is contemplate
ed to drive the piling just as
soon as the ice becomes thick
enough to support the pile driver
and teams.
Local interest in the new ship
building company is continually
growing and many outside in
terests are also becoming inter
ested in the proposition.
The plan is to have one of
the best yards on the lakes,
The site is one of the most ideal
to be found. 1t will be what is
known as a four way flexible
yard, capable of handling all
kinds of boats from the smallest
tugs and trawlers to the largest
boats that ply on the lakes.
The officers and directors are
very enthusiastic about the
prospects for the yard and it is
their belief that as soon as work
starts it will become Washburn's
main Institution.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Washburn Wisconsin. Thursday. January End, +e48 IA
Tri-COunty Grain Show

Under the management of h.
j. Delwiche the grain growers
of Bayfield,, Ashland, and
Douglas Counties will hold a
grain show at Ashland Junction
on January the 18th beginning
at 10 o'clock A. M.
We are often, told that our
farmers on farms on Superior
clay are growing the best grain
in the state of Wisconsin. there
fore we are looking for ward for
a fine display of wheat, oats,
barley. buckwheat, beans, clover
seed, etc.
1t is very important that the
farmers of Bayfield, County who
have grain to exhibit take part
in this show. We have now ap-
plications for seventy-fve peck
exhibits Of grain. We should at
least double this exhibitln order
to display what is grown on our
farms in this county.
We are planning to have all
the farmers from ~this county
exhibit in one kind of grain
sacks. If you have any grain to
exhibit, please write to Mr.. V.
E. Brubaker, Wash burn, Wis,
and apply for the mum Der of
sacks you. need to make your
exhibit and they will be mailed
to you at once, at which time
you will be given further in
structions as to where to send
your grain and when. Watch
your papers next week for the
prize list.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Beaver Colony at Mason

The largest beaver colony in
northern Wisconsin, according
to Game Warden Allen w. Pow
ell. is that in the Bibon swamp
between Mason and Drummond.
The Bibon swamp, across which
the main road between the Twin
Cities aud Washburn is built, is
about II miles long, is inacces-
ible except in winter. In this
swamp, there are hundreds OF
beaver, at least 500 and perhaps
many more. 1t has long been a
favorite spot for, poachers, and
the game wardens arrested one
poacher last winter, who had
accumulated A beaver pelts
there.
Occasionally the beaver makes
new dams and foods the roads.
in fact the one across the
swamp has always been an un-
certain quantity, and the ward
dens are then called upon to
save the road by catching the
beaver.
Fresh cuttings and beaver
dams and slides can be found
all through the swamp in winter
after the ground is sufficiently
frozen to make it safe 10 pene-
trate the swamp. Other colo
MES exist in NJ any places in the
Lake Superior country, in fact
the few remaining beaver in the
United States are those among
the swamps of the upper Michi-
gan peninsula an upper Wiscon-
sin.
The Wisconsin legislature
this winter will be asked to pass
law requiring dealers in furs
to take out licenses, and making
beaver hides contraband, ex
cept where caught in strict con.
formity to law and handled un
der state supervision.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
SCHOOLS OPEN
AGAIN MONDAY
Raising of Flu Ban Permits Edu-
cational Institutions to Open
Children Who are iii We're Returned to
Their Homes. Survey
Being Made.

The public schools of the city
opened again on Monday morn
ing of this week after a close
down since the second week in
October, due to the ban which
was placed upon all gatherings
on account of the influenza cpl
demic.
The schools opened at differ
ent intervals in order to permit
Visiting Nurse Mrs. Bertha
Olson to make an examination
of the children. Some few who
were not feeling well were re-
turned to their homes again and
they will not be permitted to at
tend again until the have Sc
cured a certificate from the Visit
ing Nurse.
The regulations as made by
the Health Board also provide
that where children are away
from school for a day that In
order to attend school again
they must have health certl-
ficate. This is done so that
children who may have influenza
may not spread disease germs.
The certificate must be secured
whether the child is out OF
school due to sickness or other
causes.
Due to the long shutdown of
the schools some rearranging Of
the courses of study have had-t
be made and where it is possible
to crowd child through this
will be done. School which
started Monday did not close for
New Years and few other vaca-
tions will be taken in order that
as much time as possible may be
made up during the remaining
months Of school.
A survey of each room is be-
ing made in order to determine
the number of cases of influenza
which have existed among school
children since the epidemic has
been raging.
Health conditions are the best
they have been in some time but
due precautions must be taken
in order to avoid another run of
the disease. In some cities
where schools have opened too
early they have had to be closed
again and the Health authorities
hope to avoid this here.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Injunctional Hearing on Tax Case
Adjourned to Saturday
City Tax Roll Still in the Hands Of the
City Clerk. Taxpayers
Anxious.

The hearing on the injunction
restraining City Clerk l.. N.
Clausen from turning over the
tax roll for the city to the City
Treasurer, which was to have
been held before Judge Risjord
at Ashland last Saturday after
noon. has been adjourned until
Saturday of this week.
This is an injunction to COM
pei City Clerk Clausen to place
on the tax roll two judgments
against the city Of Washburn
held by the Washburn Water
Works company.
Until such time as the hearing
is held the tax roll will remain
in the hands of the City Clerk
and taxpayers who are desirous
of paying their taxes will have
to wait until such time as the
roll gets into the hands of the
City Treasurer.
Taxpayers who are in the
habit of paying their taxes be-
fore the close of the year are
considerably peeved because
they have been unable to do so
this year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
To Sell Stock

Carl Friedman Of Friedman &
Company of Duluth, have taken
over the stock of Jacobson q Son
and will conduct a monster sale
which opens to the public next Fri
day morning. A large force OF
clerks have been at the store during
the past week marking goods and
preparing for the event. Mr.. Freid-
man says it is to be the biggest sale
in the history of the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned town Treasurer of the
Town of Washburn that the Tax roll
for said town for the year 1918 is
now in my hands for collection and
that the taxes charged therein are
subject to payment at my office, at
any time prior to January 3lst, 1919
otherwise they will be collected ac-
cording to law. Will be at the store
of A. |. Lien every Friday and Sat
urday.
Dated this goth day of Dec. 1918,
/. j. Sten,
Town Treasurer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
To Reduce Stock.

The firm of Jacobson & Son
are busy this week arranging
their stock for one of the big
gest sales ever held in Washburn
in which they intend to largely
reduce their stock. The stock
has been placed in charge of
sales managers and large ad-
vertisement in this issue an
nouncing the sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

Joe Torbol arrived home on Tues
day evening from Camp Dodge,
Iowa, having RECEIVED his honorable
discharge from tne army. Joe says
army lite is O. K. but he did not
care to remain after the signing of
the armistice.
The Mems Club of the Congrega-
tional church enjoyed very pleasant
evening at the home of M. C. Lin
coin on Monday evening of this
week. Twelve members were pres
ent. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
L. A. Shogren, optometrist, will
be at the Rex Hotel Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday of this week.
All pei sons desirous of enrolling
in the night school to be opened
soon should be present at the Walk
er High School next Monday even
ing at 1880 o'clock at which time
full information will be given.
High School girl wants place to
work for her board and room. In-
quire of C. E. Hulteen, City Supt.
of Schools.
The M. E. Ladies Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Harry Hanson, GIG West Bayfield,
street on January Sth. Important
business is to be transacted at this
meeting and a large attendance is
desired.
Searg. Chester Kinney, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Kinney ar
rived home the first of the week,
having received his honorable dis
charge from the army. Chester
was in the aviation branch OF the
service as mechanic and was on
his way to the firing line when the
armistice was signed. He had been
in England tor some time and was
expecting to be transferred to France
at any time when the war ended.
Chester was disappointed in not gee
ing actual service, and he was among
the first to be sent home from the
other side.
Max Steinert and a companion
from this city made a trip to Mill
waukee by auto, starting the day
before Christmas and arriving at
Milwaukee six days later. In
writing of the trip Max says roads
were fairly good but several break
downs took up their time and the
last end of their journey into Mil
waukeee was made by street car.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Three Numbers Of Course to be
Given in This City
Because Of the Influenza Ban First Three
Numbers Could Not
Be Held.

A meeting of the Mems Club
of the Congregational church
was held at the home of nj. G.
Lincoln on Monday evening OF
this week at which the question
of the lyceum course for this
city came up for discussion and
it was voted to give the last
three numbers of the course OF
six numbers.
Because of the influenza ban
which prohibited all public
gatherings of all kinds the first
three numbers of the course
could not be held and a
special meeting of the Club was
held to decide what to do about
the other three numbers which
had not been scheduled.
The Club voted in favor OF
bringing the last three numbers
of the course to the city and the
dates and numbers will be an
nounced as soon as they can be
obtained from the Extension
Division of the University of
Wisconsin. These lecture num-
bers have always been well
patronized in this city and the
news that at least three numbers
will be held will be pleasing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Installed officers

The newly elected officers of the
Masonic Lodge were installed last
Friday evening at an open installation
held for Masons and their families
and friends. The ceremonies were
held at eight o'clock after which
there was dancing, cards and other
games with light refreshments
served. A large number attended
the ceremonies and very pleasant
time is reported.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Nor. Luth. Church

Services next Sunday morning
and evening. Rev. Christensen
will preach in the morning.
Sunday school at noon. Knute
Monson, will hold the services
in the evening in the English
language.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Annual Meeting

Annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church will be held
Wednesday Jan. 9th. All mem
bers of Mems Club are request
ed to attend. There will be
music and refreshments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the.many kind
friends and neighbors for their
assistance and wordslof comfort
and cheer during the illness and
death of our beloved mother.
We wish to thank neighbors and
friends and the Beavers for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Willis Edgerley
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stuhlman
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wiggins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

George Oscar left Tuesday even
ing for Nobel. Canada, where he
has charge of a large plant for the
Canadian Explosive company. He
has been here the past week visit
ing with relatives and friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Died Saturday Night

Alfred Larson returned to Duluth
the first of the week after visiting
with friends and relatives in the city
for few days.
w. Nicolaysen, President of the
Anchor Shipbuilding company re-
turned the first of the week from a
business trip to Duluth, Madison.
Milwaukee and other points.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Swedish Luth. Church
A. Road, Pastor.
Washington Ave. @ 4th St.

Washington Ave. & 4th St.
Services as follows until furthe
notice.
Ashland Jan. 5th, 1880 a. m.
Washburn Jan. 5th, 1880 p. m.
Washburn Jan. IL, 1880 Am.
BAYFIELD, Jan. 12, 1880 p. m.
Ashland Jan. 10, 1880 a. m.
Washburn Jan. 10, 1880 p. m,
Bayfield, Jan. 90, 1880 a. m.
Ashland Jan. 90, 7:3O p. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
GRIM REAPER
VISITS WASHBURN
Several Washburn Citizens Pass
Away This Week
Body Of Soldier Arrives Here From
Far Away Alaska for
Burial.

Grim reaper made a visit to
Washburn during the past week
with the result that several well
known residents were called to
the great beyond.
Joseph Courier
Joseph Courier,f for many
years a resident Of this city,
passed away on December 3Oth
at the hospital at Eau Claire
where he was taken for treat
ment about four weeks ago. The
body arrived in this city Tuesday
and the funeral was held from
the Catholic Church church on
Thursday morning and inter-
ment was in Calvary ceme-
terry.
Joseph Courier has been sick
for the past four years or more
withsa complication of diseases.
He was taken to the hospital at
Eau Claire about four weeks ago
but his condition was so serious
that nothing could be done for
him and the end came on Mon
day. He leaves a wife and sew
eral children to mourn his death.
Anil Louis Anderson
Anil Louis Anderson, son of
Mrs. H. r. Johnson, passed away
on Monday morning of this week
from dropsy. ~ Anderson has
been sick for the past four years
and for the past year and a half
has been confined to his home.
Death came on Monday as re-
lief to his long suffering. The
funeral was held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence
of his mother on Pine street,
Rev. Chr. Christensen having
charge of the services. Inter
ment was in Woodland cemetery.
Private Ole Scanland
The body Of Private Ole Scan
land, who died in far away
Alaska, on November 21st, ar
rived in the city on Tuesday
evening Of this week, having
been on the road one month and
nine days. The deceased was a
nephew of Martin jacobson of
this city and was in the service
of the government when death
came. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at two O.
clock from the Hansen Under
taking parlors and interment
will be in Woodland cemetery.
Died Saturday Night
Mrs. Harry Hills, age "a years
passed away last Saturday
morning at her home on Bay
field street after few days i'll
ness with influenza. The body
was shipped to Little Falls,
Minn., Monday morning where
interment took place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hills were married in this
city about a year ago.
Alfred Larson returned to Duluth
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

A fire in the Nicolson house on
east fifth street called out the fire
department Saturday night. Con-
siderable damage was done by
smoke and water,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
HippOdrOme

You do not know w,What it is,
do you? Well, listen! Picture
to yourself the city of Washbnrn
lying on the south slope: on the
shore of Lake Superior. Through
the center of the city runs
Washington Ave. down the slope
to the shore of the great lake.
Continuing out into the lake
from the foot of this avenue the
city pier reaches for two long
blocks and at the end Of this pier
it begins.
The ice on the lake is frozen
over already to great depth
and the surface is as smooth as
glass. In the last few days we
have had a great abundance of
snow, covering the ice many
inches. This snow, for a d s.
tance Of two blocks east and
west and one block north and
south beyond the end of the
pier. will be cleared away and
kept clear the rest of the winter.
When the ice becomes rough it
will be resurfaced as smooth as
it is today. There is building
on the end of the pier which
will be kept warm and
often music will keep time to
the flashing of swift skates in
the glare of thousand candle
power lights.
This is the hippodrome on
which the people of Washburn
will have the time of their lives
this winter. There will be
three periods. of skating every
day of three hours each, morn
| ing, afternoon and evening. The
lice will be cleared after every
period and admission charged
| for each. There will be hockey
games and racing, fancy skat-
ling and pretty maids. 1t will
be a grand, glorious feeling to
Eget out and stretch those tired
Ina uscles and race the sea gulls
rover the ice. Advertisement.
G.. J. Merklein went down to Park
j H. L. e. 4 n n 4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

Art Carlson has returned from
the army. having received his dis
charge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jam IS Cook returned
the first of the week from a busi
ness trip 10 Chicago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

Operations were resumed again
Monday morning at the DUPONT
plant at Bark sdale after short shut
down for the holidays.
Sigurd Egge of Hibbing, Mimi.
was in the city for few days
the past week visiting with relatives
and friends.
Auto Storage in fine garage. A
handy location. Inquire of John
O'Sullivan at Post Office.
Information is desired regarding
the party who lost a sum OF money
on the streets in Washburn about
the last of October. Inquiries
should be made at Times office.
Miss Emma Torbol and Miss Ma
tilda Moland left the latter part OF
last week for Minneapolis wheie e
they will spend a weeks vacation
visiting relatives and friends.
C.. F.. Estabrook of the Estabrook-
Downs company has been battling
with case of influenza, complicated
by bronchial pneumonia during the
past week. For time Clyde was
quite i'll but his condition is now
improving.
Charles E. Paul, of the Wisconsin
Cafe returned the first of the week
from a business and pleasure trip to
Chicago and Kansas City. While
away he attended family reunion
at Peabody, Kansas.
Willis Edgerley, who has beer
visiting in the city during the pas'
week. returned to his home al
Seattle, Wash. Tuesday.
Henry Hanson returned to Dulutl
the latter part of last week, after |
visit with relatives and friends in th'
city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday School will open Sun
day morning 9:45.I Mr.. F. b..
Wieman, Supt. All the pupils
and teachers are urged to be
present. Public worship 10:45
a. m. Come and hear about the
greatest movement of the world
today, The Centenary Move
ment. At this hour of service
- rs will be added to the service
Tag for thebdys who have been
called to the colors and have not
already had stars put on the flag
for them.
If any parents have any child
rem which they would like to
have baptized we would be glad
to baptize them at this service.
There will be a series of meet
ings in the church parlors each
evening at 7:30 except Saturday
evening next week. A num-
Der of the men, women and
young folk Of the church are
going to take part in these meet
ings.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all who care to come to at
tend any or all these meetings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

G.. J. Merklein went down to Park
Falls Tuesday afternoon to spend
New Years visiting with relatives
and friends.
William Landraint left Tuesday
afternoon for Phillips where he
expects to visit relatives and
friends for few days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-02

Grim reaper made a visit to
Washburn during the past week
with the result that several well
known residents were called to
the great beyond.
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