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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
NO T.. n. 7. FOR
SPRING WORK
Chesp Explosive Will Not be Avail
able for Early Delivery
County Agent Advises Purchase of
Dynamite by Farmers for
Spring Clearing

Latest reports given tell us
there is very little chance to get
T. N. T. for the farmers this
spring. There seems to be rea-
sons we know nothing about that
this T. N. T. is still held in stor-
age. There is a good reason to
believe that we will get this for
agricultural purposes later, as it
does not deteriorate while in
storage. Farmers must look at
T. N. T. as a present when it
does come, and make their plans
to clear more land than ever be-
fore. We can buy dynamite cheap
er today than 9 years ago, fgur.
ing the price of a days labor, a
ton of hay, a hundred pounds of
butter, etc.
1t really is surprising when we
find that a little better than ]
acre per farm was scleared in
Bayfield, county last year. Now
is our time to get more land un-
der the plow. Idle acres cost us
more than those growing crops.
There should be no less than
three acres per farm cleared this
year. Farmers bought about
eight car loads of explosives last
year. We should use at least 20
carloads this year. Farmers
should pool their orders, take
them to- the dealers, and they
will sell to you on a very little
margin when you pay cash and
take it off the car directly.
Dealers will come so per cent of
the way if the farmers dc their
part.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Saw His Shadow

Monday was Grounding Day
and 1T was bright and fair dur
ing the greater part of the day
it is believed that the Ground
hog saw his shadow and returned
to winter quarters for another
six weeks spell, which means
that we will have at least six
weeks more winter.
Those who have watched what
is termed ''Groundhog Day" in
this northern country have come
to believe that 1t does not matter
much whether the little animal
sees his shadow or not for we
have about so much winter and
spring never comes any too soon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Moves Into 100 Per Cent Class on
Purebred Bulls
Eradicates Scrub Animals. Other Bay
field County Towns Moving
in Same Direction.

Much interest has been shown
in the town OF Russell in the
past year, to eradicate the scrub
bulls. The town of Russell is
PROBABLY one of the first towns
in Wisconsin to wipe out this
evil entirely. There are about
800 cows and z purebred bulls
in Russell, and we expect more
this season. There are four
other Townships in Bay field
County which are running a
close second TO Russell. These
are Bay field, Port Wing, Pllsen
and Barksdale. Which will be
the next Town 10 report 100 per
cent pure? County Agent Bfu-
baker is doing all he eau to assist
farmers in buying purebfed
bulls and discourage further use
of the grade and scrub on their
herds.
Boys and Girls Clubs are
now being organized thru the
schools and other wise. We will
probably bring into Bayfield,
County 800 head OF grade and
purebred calves this spring, the
ages of which will be from b
weeks TO three months old. The
grade calves will cost about S25
per head and the purebred from
$175 90 to $4,000. Any farm
ers wishing 70 buy calves at this
time may write to V. e. Bru-
baker, Washburn, Wis. The
calves will be delivered about
May 1st, 1920.
Each club member and farm
ers wishing q calf must place
money with local banker, as all
the money spent for this stock
will be handled thru the banks.
Order blanks for these calves
will be furnished thru the Coun-
ty Agents Office.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
A Fine Game

The Boy Scout baske. ball team
of this city defeated the Boy
Scout basket ball team of Ash
land in a we'll ployed game at
Y. gymnasium on Tuesday even
ing of this week, the score being
i to 9 in favor of the locals.
ihe game was a snappy one
throughout and the local boys
showed up in great form and
their team work was par excel
lent. The local Scouts are de-
veloping a dandy team and the
way they play together is won
derful, and some of the older
teams would do we'll to watch
their team work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

may gain more completely the con-
tidence of their sons, with all that
means of effective guidance and un-
resented control.
Il, therefore, call upon the faith
ers of this city and request their CO.
operation in this important movement
by attending the Father and Son
Week. hope the men who have
no sons will befriend the boys who
have no fathers. =
Il, George F Morgan, Mayor of
the City of Washburn i'm Bayfield,
County, Wisconsin,, do hereby call
upon the fathers of this city and re-
quest their cooperation in this inn
por tant movement by attending the
Father and Son. banquet. | hope
the men who have no sons will be-
friend the boys who have no fathers.
Dated at the City of Washburn in
the County and State aforesaid this
fourth day of February 1890.
Signed,
George F. Morgan, May or.
Attest
l.. n Clausen, City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
New Deal in Weed Extirpation

Not many county boards or
town officers are aware of the
fact that the Legislature of 1919
imposed on the State depart
ment of agriculture the duty of
inspecting the work of weed
commissioners throughout the
state. This means the begin
nlng of state wide campaign to
more thoroughly control the
spread of noxious weeds. Al
ready Prof. A. l.. Stone who is
IN charge of the departments
seed and weed control division
has begun work under the new
law. whick is Chapter $50 of the
laws of 1919. Through cooper
alton with the farm institute
management, Prof. Stone and
his assistant Mr.. Lupz are given
a place on the institute programs
and after their talks they hold
conference to discuss the sub
iect. In addition to this they
are speaking at the farm courses
at the county agricultural
schools. It is estimated that
apart from the adulteration OF
seed Which makes for increased
crops of weeds the following
year, the farmers of Wisconsin
lose millions Of dollars annually
through the growth of weeds.
IF we can during the next few
years. said Prof. G. P. Norgord
this week, awaken the county
and town officers to the danger
of permitting noxious weeds to
spread, we shall have conferred
an enormous benefit upon the
farmers of the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
To Install officers

The newly elected officers of
the Beaver lodge will be installed
tomorrow evening at an install
lation held at The Odd Fellows
Hall. Grand Secretary IS. "A.
Oscar of Madison will be here
to install the officers. There
will be refreshments served fol-
lowing the installation. The
following officers are to be in.
stalled:
w. b. Nels M. Oscar
B. O. Mrs. j. A. Sheridan
w. G. a. p. Fraser
Sec. Geo. A. Calder
Treas. Mrs. Vim. Goedeke
@. of l.. Mrs. Angeline Gilbert
w. P. Clara Kinstler
w. G. O. M. Olson
w. Il. Robert Schroth
Phys. Dr.. Spears
Organist Mrs. George Welty
Trustee Ike Berman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Undecisiye Character.

A person of undecisive character
wonders how aii the embarrassments
in the world happened to meet ex-
actly in his way, to place him just in
that one situation for which he Is
peculiarly unadapted, but in which he
Is also willing to think no other man
could have acted with facility or con-
fidence. Incapable of setting up
firm purpose on the basis of things
as they are, he is often employed In
vain speculations ON some different
supposable state of things, which
would have saved him from all this
perplexity and irresolution. He thinks
what a determined course he could
have pursued If his talents, MS health,
his age had been different; If he had
been acquainted with some one person
sooner. if his friends were, In this
or the other point, different from what
they are; or If fortune had showered
her favors on him. And he gives HIM
self as much license to complain as
IL all these advantages had been
among the rights of his nativity, but
refused, by malignant or capricious
fate, to his life.-Rev. John Foster.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
To be Held at the Y. N. c. A. on.
Evening of Feb. 18th
To be a Mammoth Affair for the Fathers
and Their Sons. Proclamation
by Mayor.

Invitations to the Second An
nuai Father and Son Banquet
are being mailed to all fathers
of boys who are now in the pub
lie schools of this city that are
ten years of age and upwards.
This was selected as the means
IF getting invitations to the
greatest number, but of course
there will be a number who will
not receive invitations in this
way, through the fact that they
have no children of required age
but these men should feel that
they are as much inyited as
those receiving the invitations
and are wanted at the banquet
and if you will give your name
at the Y, M. c.. "A. invitations
will be provided for you. We
want every father there.
A fine program is being ar
ranged and the "eats" will be
such that no man or boy will
want. to miss them. No man
will be able to attend this BAN
quet without a boy, and no boy
without a man. Now then if
some man is so, fortunate as to
have more than one boy ten
years of age or over he should
go advise the Y. M. c. A. Office
so that such boys may be listed
for men who have no boys and
will be wanting to know where
he can get one. Likewise, if
any one knows Of some boy or
boys who will not be able to go.
for one or more reasons, they
will confer a favor upon the
committee if they will make the
same known at the Y. M. C. A.
Office.
This banquet will be served at
$50 p. m. sharp Thursday, Feb
ruary 10Th and those planning
on attending should make plate
reservations early.
Any men who are single, or
have no boys. may hunt up their
own guest or consult the Y. M.
C. A. office for a good prospect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

ACCORDING to the latest dispatches
from across the waters Germany is
going to refuse to turn over the per-
sons guilty of war crimes to the
Allies and Baron Kurt Won Lersner
has SO notified the Allied govern
ments, and they have been further
notified that that the Baron has re-
signed his post as mead of the peace
delegation. The Germans are afraid
that the turning over of the war
guilty persons will cause revolution
in Germany and this they fear. The
trouble has been the Allies have
been altogether toe mild with the
Germans and they now fear them less
than they do their own people at
home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
SECOND TIME WAS THE LAST
ImpuIsive Youngster Gave Promise
Not to Disturb Neighbor, Through
ThoughtIessness, Again.

Mother and / had just moved to q
new fiat in row where the entrances
were all similar. The first evening
when I came home passed our en-
trance without observing the number.
Finding the outside door open ! ran
up to the second floor, tried my key,
and could not unlock the door. Then
knocked and, hearing no response.
shook the door violently. When q
strange man in dressing gown
opened the door / apologized pro-
fusely.
The next evening when / ran up the
stairs, tried my key, and heard a
mans heavy tread approaching / had
sense enough to realize my mistake
and made dive for the outside door.
Just then the mans voice called
over the rail: ''Who is it?"
"Oh," / said, "I'll never do 1t again, !"
and / never did.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Inter. Church World Survey

To ascertain humanity and statisticly
how efficient or inefficient the rural
church in America is today and what
|readjustments can be made, machinery
hos been set up by the survey depart
ment of the Inter-church World Move
ment.
e. w. Brakeman and f.. e. Wagg,
with headquarters at Madison, will
take charge of this work in Wisconsin
and county councils will be appointed
in every county. A Tri-County or
ganization meeting was held in Madi-
son last week and the following
officers were appointed for Bayfield,
County: Chairman, Rev. G.. III. Waters,
Secretary Rev.. d. w. Davis, Wash
burn. Members of the Council are:
Rev. J.. H. X. Moffett, Bayfield,, Rev.
j. A. Josephsen, Grandview, Rev.
SChleuter, Iron River, and Rev. O.
Hulmgren, Mason. The following
laymen are being asked to serve on
y.
Hulten, Washburn, j. J. Fisher, Bay
leld, Carl Kjallgren, Benoit, Jessie N.
Smith, County Supt. of SCHOOLS, v. E.
Brubaker, County Agent, and Anna
Thompson, County Nurse.
The survey to be carried out under
the direction of the above council is
one of 1868 now being set up in rural
centers throughout theUnited States.
ALI the data will be assembled in New
York and later conferences will be
held in the county survey centers to
recommend action on the part of the
local ministers and the church au-
thorities with view to improving and
solving community ills that have been
brought about by over-churching and
understanding.
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State,
is the Chairman of the general COM
mittee in which the following denom-
nations are cooperating:
Presbyterian church North and
South, Methodist Episcopal church,
Methodist Episcopal church (South)
Congregational church, Disciples of
Christ, Northern Baptists, Seventh
Day Baptists, Reformed Church of
America, United Presbyterian, United
Brethren, American Christian Con-
yention, Society of Friends, Moravian
church, and United Evangelical church
. In addition to these we are assured
that the United Lutheran church and
some ifteen other denominations will
Over seventy denomina-
tions have already endorsd the move
ment and many leading clergymen OF
denominations not yet associated In
the movement are among it's active
supporters. There are $4,000 900 mem
bers in the churches associated in the
Four of the Protestant Ministers of
this County start out this week on
tour of the smaller churches and COM
munities to hold services and conduct
the survey.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Proclamation
To the people of Washburn:

10 tnc people Ot w WashOurH.
Greetings
Because it has an important
bearing ON civic welfare in Washburn
as we'll as on individual welfare in
countless cases, | feel it my duty to
call attention to the well conceived
plan for a Father and Son Week.
"The purpose is isadmirable. Any
thing that tends to bring father and
son closer together in friendly spirit
can not but be beneficial to themselves
and to the community.
II believe that fathers can do
more than any others to stem the
great and alarming tide of dropping
out of school, which carried many
boys out into the world unfit for
progress and prosperity or public SER
vice.
Many boys grow to manhood
virtually ignorant of even the sim
plest processes OF government.
These every father can explain to
his son. The son, in every case.
should become better than his father
for that marks progress.
The Week that is coming will
suggest many ways in which fathers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Air Propelled Ice Boat

Much interest is centered in
the new air propelled ice boat
which is being built by Don
Cameron and Lans Goodnough,
and according to the latest word
this boat will be given try-out
within the next two or three
weeks.
The boat Or sled, will be driven
by an air propeller with a seven
foot span and the power will be
furnished by an 80 horse power
gasoline motor. The sled will
run on runners shaped like skis
and will probably develop speed
of more than 100 miles per hour,
although this will not be deter
mined until the machine can be
tried out.
The machine is what would be
termed an aeroboat, for it will
be driven the same as an aero
plane. except that it will travel
along the ice. It will carry
passengers and will probably be
used between Washburn and
Ashland if the machine is sue
cess, and from it's looks no one
has doubts but what it will be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Several Cases Reported in the City
the Past Week
All Appear to be of a Mild Nature.
Disease Sweeping Country
Again.

The dreaded Spanish Influenza
which caused so many deaths
throughout the world year ago,
is again appearing in the United
States and is spreading with
great rapidity according to
newspaper reports. In Chicago
thousands of new cases have
been recorded daily and the
death rate from pneumonia has
Seen growing.
Many Wisconsin cities have
been hard hit by the disease and
at our Capitol city Manison, con-
ventions of all kinds have been
postponed.
In Washburn there were no
cases until about two weeks ago,
but since that time there has
been a general spread Of the dis
ease and now dozens Of cases
are reported.
The disease this year is ap-
pearing in a very mild form but
people are again warned to take
every precaution should they
feel ill and not depend upon
home remedies but call a
physician. @
Last year there were hundreds
of cases Of influenza in the city
and many deaths occurred as a
result of the disease.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
tax roll for the year 1919 for the
town of Bayview is nov in my hands
for collection and that taxes charged
therein are subject to payment at
my Office, at any time prior to the
first day of March. l920. That
after the first day OF March ] shall
proceed to collect such taxes as re-
main unpaid in the manner author
lied by law. will have my Office
at August F. Hofmann's abstract
Office every Saturday from 9 a, m.
until 4 p. m.
Dated this l4th day OF January.
1890.
Samuel A. Porter,
Treas. Town Of Bayview.
sw.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Mrs. Jake See~l has been on the
sick list during the past week with
bronchial trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Morris left
this morning for Boulder. Colorado,
accompanied by Ole Iverson, where
they intend to make their home.
They have host OF friends who are
sorry to see them leave and wish
them best of luck in their new home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Nor. Luth. Church

Services next Sunday at 1920.
Sunday school at noon. English
services in the evening. Sub
jact. Baptism. 1t being the
22nd talk on the Catechism. The
Vikings meet at Anton Stones
Farm Wednesday evening. A
candidate for Mayor is expected
to be With as. Hear him.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Dentist c o. Wescott expects TO
leave in few days for Milwaukee
where be will attesd clinic, going
form there to Pontiac, Mich. where
he will visit with his psrents for a.
few days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Swedish Luth. Church ,
A. Road, Pastor.

Services as follows until furthe
notice.
Washburn Feb. 1o:s0 a. m.
Ashland Feb. j 7:30 p. m.
Ashland Feb. 8, 0:30 a. IN.
Bayfield, Feb. s, 7:8O p. m.
Washburn Feb. Is 10: 80 a. m.
Ashland Feb. Is 1880 p. m.
Bayfield, Feb 22 1880 a. m.
Washburn Feb. 22 1880 p. m.
Birch Lake Feb, 29, 1880.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

A Rag Ball Social and dance will
be given at the Garden Hall on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th, by the
the Ladies of the St. Louis Congre-
cation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Methodist Episcopal Church
d. w. Davis, Pastor.

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Mrs.
F. T. Beers, Supt. Public wor-
ship III .. m, Epworth League
z p. m. Prayer meeting Tues
day evening 7:3O at Mrs. Menard
4O6 w. Pine ST. Wednesday
7:3O,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Conservation Commission to Hold
Hearings Throughout the State
For the Purpose of Learning the Senti-
ment in Regard to a Closed
Season for Deer.

Because of the storm of pro-
test received by the State Con-
servation Commission at Madison
over their recent order to have a
closed deer season in Wisconsin
the Commission has decided to
reopen the matter according to
Assemblyman Frank Downs who
was in Madison the past week,
and they have decided to hold
hearings throughout the north
ern part of.the state for the pur-
pose of learning the sentiment
of the people.
The northern Wisconsin hunt
ers and residents rather favor
an open season with the one
buck law instead of a closed sea-
son and the Commission will
find this sentiment to exist when
they hold their hearings.
An attempt has been made to
lay up a number of accidents to
the open season for deer, but
hunters say many of the ac-
cidents laid to the deer season
actually occurred through care
lessness with firearms and
through other hunting, and that
few of the accidents actually oc-
Cured during the deer season.
NORTHERN Wisconsin farmers are
up in arms over the decision of the
State Fair Board to hold the state
fair in Milwaukee during the month
of August, claiming that the date
set is SO early that the Northern
halt of the state will not be able to
exhibit produce on account of the
early dote. The trouble is the Mil
waukee bunch are trying to turn the
state fair into big show for theil
own amusement, caring not whit
what the rest of the state thinks in
the matter. If Milwaukee wants an
amusement show then let her pay
for it and let's move the state fair
farther north and hold real agri'
cultural show of our own.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-21
URGES PHYSICIANS TO AID IN REPORTING
 VITAL STATISTICS

Asking the 100 per. cent cooperation of the physicians of the state in giving l the state health department such re- ports as will enable the department 1 to supply the profession with data to | the morbidity and mortality in Arizona. | Dr. George F. Goodrich, state superin- tendent of health. ill an address before the State Medical association in No gales last week, outlined the policy of the health department.
 In part, he said:
 Practical value is the only measure of desira bility in state board of health activities as far as vital statistics are concerned. The rules and regulations of our de-artment must embody in the simplest form the best thought of the medical profession as to satisfying the needs of the general public in the
 matter of safeguarding health. If they do not, it indicates that the rules should be changed.
 Many otherwise desirable activities are negatived by the impossibility Of making the great mass of citizens un- derstand the necessity for what may be proposed. Others would be unde- sirable because they would require toe harsh an interference with the per sonal liberty of individuals who would have to be forced into cooperation. There are a few simple. self-evident
 necessities that must be provided Among them are the following:
 First-Reporting of births. with data
 as to the personality of the parents
 that will serce to identify the child in later life.
 Second-Reporting of deaths ana
 certification by competent authority as to the actual cause of death. Third-Prompt reporting of certain
 infectious and communicable diseases.
 with records of steps taken in the mat
 ter of prophylaxis and quarantine.
 Every physician knows the value t.
 the profession of accurate statistics as
 to births. The direct connection of the
 proportion of births with the mortality
 of infants from various preventable
 causes is self evident. The importance
 to the state and the individual mother of knowing the proportion of deaths among mothers and babies where the
 mother was not accorded proper scien- tific care cannot be questioned. In spite of these facts, the number of unreported births as shown by in vestigation of the birth records of in fants examined at various child wei fare clinics during 1919 was surpris- ingly large. In some instances, mia wives had failed to report. In most cases the offenders were physicians.
 There were no birth certificates for
 four of the babies whose deaths were
 reported as due to congenita1 nal
 formation and debility. As a matter
 of fact. the investigations of this office
 would indicate that at least 10 per cent of the births of the state were not be
 ing reported.
 The necessity for each item required
 in the birth certificate seems self
 evident. There also seems to be an