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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
INDIANS WILL RETAIN
ISLAND FISHING TRACT
200 Acres Reserved on Northern Ex-
tremity of Madeline Island BY
Treaty of 1854 Will Not be Sold.

The Indians of the Bad River re-
servation will preserve their fish
ling grounds on the northern extre-
nifty of Madeline Island, not because
of it's value to them but for the tri-
bal tradition which it represents
This decision was arrived at in a
council meeting of the chief men of
the Chippewa tribe, held at Odanah
yesterday.
The tribe has reserved 200 acres of
land on the northern extremity of the
island for fishing purposes under ar
ticle two of the treaty of 1854, when
the Indians ceded their lands to the
United States government. Although
the property contains one half mil
lion feet of timber, it is not worth
much commercially. Neither are the
fishing grounds off the shore of the
tract profitable. 1t is far removed
from the reservation and can be
reached only by boat hence it is of
little use to the Indians economically.
However, the decision was reached
in the Indian council that this tract
was invaluable to them because of
the tribal tradition connected with
it. 1t belongs to the entire tribe, it
was preserved by their forefathers
for succeeding generations, and it
will continue to remain in the pos
session Of the Chippewas.-Ashland
Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE is.
SUES $3.50 LICENSES TO DATE
This Is a Nation of Nimrods. There
Are 100000 Hunters In the
United States According to the
Chief of u. S. Game Wardens.

The woods is full of hunters and
since the season opened and deer are
being shipped in daily. The County
Clerk reports 1890 licenses were is
sued by his Office alone 10 date, which
is a record so far for Bayfield, county.
| This is Nation of Nimrods.
There are 100000 hunters in the
United States, according to the chief
United States game wardens in the
Biological Survey, u. S. Dept. of
Agriculture. This estimate was
made from reports on the number of
game licenses issued by the various
states.
In 1919, 100000 state licenses
were issued, and in addition it is es-
timated that 3,5e000O hunters are ex-
empted under various state provi-
sions. The returns to states from Ii
censes was approximately $4,500,000
|all of which was expended by the
states in administration of state laws
for the protection of game. This sum
permits the employment of approx
mately 1000 salaried state game war;
dens and 600 fee wardens. The
appropriation for Fed
eral game warden service for pro-
lection of migratory birds is $142,-
500, which permits the employment
of only 20 salaried wardens.
At its recent meeting in Ottawa
the international Association of
Fish, Game and Conservation Conn.,
missioners adopted resolution call
ing for the issuance of Federal IL
censes for hunting migratory birds.
The recommendation called for Ii
censes in the form of special stamps
to be issued by postmasters and at
tached to state licenses. 1t was es-
timated that the revenue from such
licenses would amount TO between
one and two million dollars, which
could be used for the protection of
game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25

MADISON, Nov. 19-An import
ant step has been taken by the Wis
|consin Highway Commission with q
view to the neutral meeting Of the
snow cleaning problem on certain
highways where there is demand
for it. A communication has been
sent to all the county highway COM
missioners requesting that they make
a survey as to the location of snow
drifts during the coming winter with
a view to this taking of steps for the
prevention Of these drifts in the fu-
ture. This is constructive step in the
right direction.
The Good Roads Association of
Wisconsin, in a booklet just issued
on the subject, gives the communi-
cation in full. The booklet calls at
tention to the fact that the snow
cleaning problem is largely one of
snow drift prevention, that the diff
Guilty found ON highways in normal
winters results from drifts accumua-
ting in certain spots. The first step,
then, to meet the problem is the pre-
vention Of the drifts With this in
view, the Highway Department in its
to the county high
way commissioners suggests that this
winter an accurate survey be made
of snow drifts, their location, their
length, and all other data regarding
them. Accompanying the communica-
ton is a small map Of the county
showing the roads which the Depart
ment believes of sufficient import
ance to instify the survey
These surveys are to be made con-
tinuously during the winter. IL the
changing winds effect the location Of
the drifts, this is an important fac
tor in determining the location Of
snow fences or snow hedges to pre-
vent these drifts. With this data at
hand steps can be taken to provide
for snow fences or the planting of
hedges in the future to avoid the
drifts. When this has been done half
of the snow cleaning problem win
have been solved.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT
WITH INTENT 10 MURDER
Jury Recommend the Prisoner the
Leniency of the Court. MIS-. Stills
Application for Divorce Granted
Tuesday.

The criminal case against William
%. Still, Of Gable charged with as
lsault with intent to kill attracted
considerable attention in the circuit
court last week before Judge Risjord.
Still is the man, who I separated
from his wife for sometime, returned
to Cable and attempted to patch up
the family differences, but failed, and
because of the refusal Of Mrs. Still
to live with him again decided to end
it all by taking the lives Of both.
He then opened fire on Mrs. Still with
a gun, fireing i'm all three shots, none
of whcih did any damage. Where
upon Mrs. Still grabbed a shot gun
and fired at her husband, the full
charge taking effect, striking him in
the left side Of his face, tearing away
ia part Of his jaw ae well as shattering
his face and cheek.
District Attorney Morris prosecuted
the case for the state, while A. ID.
Warden defended Still.
The jury brought in verdict Of
guilty of assault with intent to. MUIR
der, but recommended the leniency
Of the court. The Judge sentenced
Still to six years at hard labor at
Waupun.
Mrs. Stills application for divorce
from her husband was granted by
Judge Risjord on Tuesday Of this
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
w. C. T. U.

y =
The w. C. T. u. will meet Thurs
day afternoon, Dec. End, at the Con-
gregational church.
A DRY CONGRESS.
1t seems apparent from the election
returns that prohibition legislation
for the next four years will be in the
hands of it's friends. The frantic
efforts of the outlawed liquor interests
ito elect Congress that would weak
EN- or nullify the Volstead Enforce
|ment act have been defeated. The
prayers Of the mothers" of the
United States were counted at the
POLLS and the probability of the nulli-
|fication of the national prohibitory law
|by legislation seems to have been re-
legated to the regions of the impos-
sible.
1t is said that when the head of
snake has been severed from it's body,
the body still continues to writhe un-
til the going down of the sun. The
liquor traffic has certainly lost it's
legal "head," but it continues to
writhe, and will for some time. And
there are signs that it is not dead
yet.
! One thing there is that we must do:
| We must continue to carry on the
work of sentiment making. Our
task is not finished. This effort must
not cease until there is no longer a
isingle soul who will speak in favor
of drinking even eight wines and
beer" "But," you say, "that will
never happen" Exactly so! If it
never happens, we must never cease
Jour work of sentiment making. But
whether or not that is true, there is
no doubt about the present. We
must use every bit of influence. every
channel for publicly, evetry power we
possess, if we are to win, 1t was
ALWAYS "while men silent" that the
''"enemy came and sowed tares among
the wheat"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
DEAN RUSSELL TELLS NEED FOR
TILLERS TO STICK TO WORK
Advises Them Not Dump Production
On the Market at Present Time.
Farmers Urged to Buy Cautiously
by the Dean.

MADISON.---Ths is no time for the
farmer to quit and lie down on the
job even though the conditions are
hard for. him to bear, Dean HI. l.
Russell of the College of Agriculture
declared in speaking to meeting Of
the county agents here. Within q
short period the retailer will be feeling
the same pinch, he said.
1t is no time for the farmer to lose
confidence in the government as it ex.
lists, the speaker declared. Agitators
were denounced for trying to infiu-
ence the farmer to have his belief in
the present system shaken.
Product should not be dumped on
the market at this time, Dean Rus
sell stated. Dumping would only serve
to cause further price reduction and
greater distress for the farmer, the
speaker said. Farmers were urged to
store their products and organize SO
that their crops might be fed to the
market as the demand warranted.
The present is no time for undue ex-
pansion, Dean Russell declared. He
said that building was probably safe
but should be avoided. He explained
that no one buys on a falling market
such as charscterizes the present sit
uation.
1t is no time for the farmer to fol-
low the majority, it was said, while for
the leader for the man who dares to
do, there was declared to be great
opportunity. o
Farmers were urged to buy eau
tiously by the dean. He also urged
as necessity a reduction in the cost
of production by he application Of
scientific methods. Elimination of un-
necessary fniddlemen between the pro-
ducer and the consumer was spoken of
as desirable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
EXAMINATION TO BE HELD AT
COUNTY SEATS DEC. 4
Prospective Candidates Are Urged to
Write for Application Blanks For
State Service Jobs. Examinations
Held Throughout the State.

ADISON.-Attractive opportuni-
ties are offered to those interested in
state service on December 4, when
competitive examinations will be held
at county seats throughout the state
for desirable positions in legislative as
we'll as departmental and institutional
service. Bulletins of information will
be sent TO persons interested in any
of the positions, and prospective can
didates are urged to write for informa-
ton or application blanks. 1t is prob
able that the salaries of the legisla-
tive employees may be increased and
paid at the same rate as was paid
during the last session.
The position of chief rater for the
insurance commission, purchasing
agent for the university, legal investi-
gator and assistant case investigator
are among the desirable positions. Su-
perintendent of free employment Of
fee. open to men and women, employ
ment clerk, open to women only, as
sistant clerk and state Inspector of
weights and measures are also at
tractive opportunities for entrance in
to public service. Examination will
also be conducted for assessor of in
comes for districts 1, 3, %, %, 26, 81
and SO.
Examination for stenographers and
typists will be held at Madison on De-
cember 4, and Milwaukee on Decem-
Der IL. Examiners will be sent to
other centers having sufficient num-
ber of applicants for stenographic or
typist positions during the week fol-
lowing December 4. Stenographers
and typists living in other centers
and interested in state service, are
urged to apply for stenographis or
typist positions in order that special
examiner may be sent directly to
those centers. Examinations will also
be conducted for family officer and
matron, teacher guard, matron gar
dener, fireman, guard and janitor.
Persons interested in Legislative SER
vice, open to men only, will also have
the opportunity to qualify on Dec. 4.
Legislative positions include positions
as bookkeeper, clerk, custodian of
document room, assistant sergeant-at-
arms, messenger, postmaster, proof
reader, stenographer, typist, photostat
operator, watchman, attendant and
laborer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
GETTING DOWN TO CASES!

During the past year We've been
searching out the hidden cases of
tuberculosis, and getting them under
treatment which will give them their
chance of cure.
Previous to that we had to clear
away great deal of misinformation
misunderstanding and superstition
which prevented establishment OF
sanatoria, dispensaries and public
health nursing service. No state is
now better equipped.
In los clinics held in 55 Milwaukee
communities between June 28th, 1919
and October 9th, 1920:
5755 persons were examined with
out one cent of cost to them.
$50 (or 16 per cent were definitely
or suspiciously comsumptive. Each
one has been directed to where ht
can find his best fighting chance fol
escaping death and protecting hi:
family.
The number of clinics, nupber t.
examined, number of towns reached
in 1921, will depend almost entirel!
on the results of your December sal'
of Christmas Seas by which the en-
tire work of the Wisconsin Anti-Tu
berculosis Association is financed.
Now it's up to you! The sale OPEN
on Thanksgiving Day.
WISCONSIN ANTI-TUBERCULOSI:
ASSOCIATION.
588 Jefferson ST., Milwaukee, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
PRESIDENTS THANKSGIV-
ING DAY PROCLAMA-

WHITE HOUSE-The sea-
son approaches when it be
hooves us to turn from the dis
fractions and preOccupatiOns of
our daily life, that we may con-
template the mercies which have
been vouchsafed to us, and ren-
der heartfelt and unfeigned
thanks unto God for His mani
fold goodness.
This is an old observance of
the American people, deeply
imbedded i'm our thoughts and
habits. The burdens and the
stresses of life have their own
insistence.
We nave abundant cause for
Thanksgiving. The lessons of
war are rapidly healing. The
great army of free men, which
America sent to the defense of
liberty, returning to the CRATE
full embrace of the nation, has
resumed the useful pursuits of
peace, as simply and as prompt
" as it rushed to arms in Obed-
ience to the csuntry's call. The
equal Justice Of our laws has re-
ceived steady vindication in the
support of a law-abiding people
against various and sinister at
tacks, which have reflected only
the baser agitations of war, now
happily passing.
In plenty, security and peace,
our yirtdOus and self-reliant
pepole face the future, it's duties
and its opportunities. May we
have the vision to discern our
duties, the strength both of
hand and resolve, to discharge
them, and the sOundness OF
heart to realize that the truest
opportunities are those of SER
vice.
In a spirit, then, of devotion
and stewardship we should give
thanks in our hearts, and de-
dicate ourselves to the service
of Gods merciful and loving
purposes to his children.
wherefore, Woodrow Will
SON, president of the United
States OF America, do hereby
designate Thursday, the twenty
fifth day of November, as day
of Thanksgiving and prayer,
and I call upon my country-men
to cease from their ordinary
tasks and avOcations Upon that
day, giving it up to the remem-
brance of God and His Bless
ings, and their dutiful and
grateful acknowledgement
WOODROW WILSON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
TWO WAsHBURN BOYS ENLIST.

Ray Smith and George Marchand
of Washburn enlisted in the u. s.
Navy and left Saturday night for
Milwaukee.
These boys are going to learn a
trade and are getting in in time to GO
on the cruise with the Pacific Fleet
next June.
The Atlantic Fleet will cruise to
Brazil, Argentine and South Africa
and the Pacific Fleet will cruise to
the South Sea Islands, Austrilia, New
Zealand and Tasmania.
Training must be finished before
June and a great many are enlisting
now in order to go on the cruise.
The Navy is rapidly filling up and
it is expected that enlisting viii cease
by next February.-Ashland Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
BIG REMOVAL SALE.

G. C. Rhodehamel, the hustling re-
preventative of the Kings Sales
Service, of Minneapolis, is here get
ting things in readiness for the big
removal sale which opens at the
lSegal Dry Goods company store
Friday morning, Nov. 26, at o'clock.
Mr.. Rhodehamel is a firm believer in
advertising and the free use Of print
ers' ink as is evidence by the attrac-
tive sales bills issued by this office
Kings Sales Service has. complete
Icharge of this sale and Mr.. Rhode
hamel guarantee that the prices are
rok bottom for when King says So
rs SO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
HERRING CATCH WILL NOT
BE LARGE THIS YEAR

With the price of herring dropping,
fishermen of Bayfield, are not strain
ing any points to lay in a big supply
Often the daily catch mounts up to
100 tons but this Season not hall
that many have been brought in
Saturday the days each was only %
tons.
: There are plenty Of herring the
fishermen say, but the catches will
not be as big as last year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF
WISCONSIN.

! Human mortals will be careless.
| Two-thirds of our fire loss and re-
sulant injuries and deaths are due
to carelessness.
To- change the national habit of
''carelessness is slow process. Through
education the next generation may
become more careful. The present
generation must accept carefulness as
fact and fortify against it, so as
to reduce the loss Of life, limb and
property to the minimum.
Do not build to burn, use more fire
resisting building materials now that
there is but little difference in cost
between these and combustible ma
terials, above all have non-combust-
ible roof covering, install furnaces and
boilers ON brick or concrete base
and provide good clearance above
and on all sides, build a good brick
chimney with ample fue, lined
throughout with terra Gotta or fire.
clay flue lining, see that no wood
work is in contact with the chimney,
lfrestop all partitions, walls snd
floors, get the most competent man
you can to install gas piping and fix
jtures and electric light and power
systems and devices, in short build
Iso fires cannot start readily, cannot
lspread rapidly and can be extinguish-
ed easily.
| Large floor areas should be subdiv-
|ided as much as possible by fire walls
and fire doors, operating automatically
Vertical floors openings should be as
few as possible and such openings
Ishould be trapped or enclosed.
i In large factories and public build
Iings the heating and power plant
should be in a separate building.
/ Do not trust too much to your fire
department for protection. There
Imay be delay in the discovery of the
fire, transmission of the alarm, or the
movement of the fire apparatus. BE
prepared to fight fire yourself.
A few approved chemical fire ex.
Itinguishers, water barrels and pals
Ishould be on hand to attack the fire
in it's incipiency. also standpipes and
hose in the larger buildings.
/ Where large values are involved, ar
Iautomatic sprinkler system should be
installed. This is, the best known anc
cheapest protection to both life ane
property. The saving in insurance
premiums will be in few years pay
for the installation.
i Just now at the approach Of win
tier it is well to guard against freez-
ling Of sprinkler pipes and equipment
/ The automatic alarm system is thu
best means Of calling attention tt
1.-THE fire and snmmoning help.
i The automatic machinery is no'
absolutely perfect, but the human is
ltwo-thirds imperfect because of in
mate carelessness.
i INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
TEN DEER ARE SEIZED.

Ten. deer carcasses were seized by
game wardens Saturday, at the home
of Theodore XIX, two miles west of
Mellen. Three of the carcasses were
those of fawns, which were ordered
sold to local purchasers and the does
and buck sent to Milwaukee, under
orders of the conservation commission
1t is believed that the deer We're shot
for the purpose of selling them to
hunters who might be averse to re-
turning home empty handed after a
hunting trip. Game Wardens Hill
ker and Hornberg seized the carcasses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
WRITES co. COMMISSIONER
Highway Department Strenuously
Opposed to Route Across Snake
Trail Of the Barrens--the State
Trunk Highway.

That the Peerless grade route for
State Trunk Highway No. 10 is being
eriously considered is evidenced by
he following letter from the State
Highway Department to Division
Engineer Mclean:
We have your letter of the 4th
Instant relative to further investiga-
ton of the above highways.
Under all the conditions existing
on this work, / believe that we must
abandon all idea Of building the road
cross the barrons. The question of
uture surfacing is so serious that, /
believe, this in itself is fatal to any
onsideration of the barrens route.
/ believe we should construct from
he west end Of the present project
asst to point where all possible
outes into Ashland coincide. You
tate that this is about Station 1873.
III, before work reaches this stage it
lis positively decided to abandon the
Fish Creek location and to use, in
part at least, the old Peerless Grade
east, we can make the necessary sur
|veys and carry the Peerless Grade
route as far east as is necessary to
make an adequate connection with the
present highways which can be made
maintainable.
II otr funds are then exhausted q
etour could be maintained using the
east end of the present maintained
Route 10 in Bayfield, County.
This route, / imagine, would be
more satisfactory, take it all in all,
nan the present maintained detour
of No. 10 or across the barrens. When
unds are available, If they should
be about exhausted at this point, we
will consider an extension east into
Ashland Junction as the circumstan-
ces on the ground dictate.
If the above course Of action is sat
i,factofy to the committee, it is
satisfactory to us. You car see what
can be done to the enst of Station
SO TO-, make passable connection
with Che present travelled roads in
tnat tieighborhood. II stopping at
SO will not make connection, the
Fish Creek versus Peerless Grade
proposition will have to be deter
mined right now and the survey ex-
ended east as circumstances indicate
make a connection with present
travelled highway.
I think between yourself and the
committee you will be able to work
out an effective solution of this mat
ter. If time permits and you think
there is any possibility of financing
the job complete, would like to see
a survey of the Peerless Grade route
running into Ashland Junction, at
east in preliminary way, so that
ye could get out some estimate Of
he relative cost of this IS compared
the Fish Greek route.
/ hope you will continue to bear
n mind the fact that we want by
922 better route through this ter
itory than we now have. l am will
ng to take any steps within reason
bring about this result.
I am sending a copy of this letter
0 Mr. Curry, Mr.. Friberg and the
Ashland Press.
Your very truly,
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COMMITS
SION.
"a BY A. r. HIRST,
State Highway Engineer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25

The Ladies Aid of the M. Z. church
will be entertained by Mrs. w. A.
Robinson at the church parlors, on
Tuesday Nov. Both instead of Wednes-
day. All ladies requested to bring
their contributions to the sale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
NOTICE.

All residents of. the City of Wash
burn are hereby notified that it is
unlawful to throw ashes or other
rubbish in the streets and alleys of
the City of Washburn. Residents
ar, asked to keep their ash piles
within their property lines and same
will be taken care of in the spring
by the City Street department.
31st BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25
!pARENTs.TEAcHER's ORGANIZE

The Parents and Teachers Of the
Walker school building organized last
Thursday afternoon. A fine pro-
gram was rendered by the the Seventh
grade pupils and solo by Miss
Kanzler. The Domestic Science de-
Ipartment served fine lunch to those
present. The following officers were
elected:
Mrs. Harry Farhig, President.
Mrs. Lamoresux, Vice. President.
Mrs. Morris, Sec. and Treas.
They will hold meeting every first
Friday Of the month.