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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
THE POTAO SITUATION.

Farmers who paid from, 1880 to
S4.OO per bushel for seed potatoes
this spring and then are compelled to
sell them again in the fall for any,
where from 60 cents to $1.OO per
bushel are not. finding very much
glory in the work, but that, is exactly
the situation that prevails this fall
In some sections Of the country the
potato crop has been extremely heavy
and crop report for the government
gives the yield as being something
over two millions of bushels more
than was raised year ago, but in
this section,l due to the dry season
during July has caused light cror
and it is rather discouraging to the
farmer to have to sell them at these
low prices.
During the past week the markets
at Chicago and other points shavt
become glutted and this has caused
a rapid decline in ths prices, and re.
ports come from some sections thai
the farmers will leave the potatoes
in the ground, because of the light
yield, and the expense of diggine
them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
MARRIED WEDNESDAY.

Miss Mae Bourgeois, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bourgeois, of
west 7th street, and Mr.. Terrence
Thomas Riley, Of Wilmington, Del.
eware, were united in marriage on
Wednesday morning at the st. Louis
Catholic church in this city, Rev. FIR
Borucki officiating at the ceremony
which united the couple. !.
The bride was attended by Miss
Angela Alworth, of Chicago, who
acted as bridesmaid while Leonard
Bourgeois, brother Of the bride was
best man.
The bride was prettily dressed in q
gown of white georgette crepe and
wore a picture hat and carried q
large boquet of lilies of the valley
and white bridal roses while the
bridesmaid wore dress of pink
georgette crepe and carried boquet
of pink roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the bridal party retired to the
home of the brides parents where 8
wedding breakfast was served and tht
couple left on the morning train fol
Duluth and other points on their wed.
ding trip.
The bride is well known Wash.
burn young lady who has lived ir
this city during the greater part OF
her life, and who has large circle
of friends throughout the city. Fo,
some years she has been employed as
telephone operator at the plant OF
the du Pont company at Barksdale
The groom is Wilmington, DEL, bo,
who has been employed at the R--~ks
dale plant for some time. Bot. lay.
a wide circle Of friends who exten.
congratulations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
MORE MACHINES ORDERED.

Superintendent George Moore of
the Washburn Manufacturing Com
panyy was at Merrill during the lat
ter part,of last week where he pur-
chased three additional excelsior
machines for the plant of the COM
pany in this city. The new pur-
chase will give the company a bat
terry of fifteen machines and it is the
plan to operate these machines this
winter and to install another battery
Of fifteen machines the coming spring
The company is making use of the
poles which are ts.ken from the cut
over lands adjacent to Washburn
There is thousands of acres of this
material near Washburn and here
tofore the clearing of this material
has cost the farmers a, good deal of
money for the only thing the poles
could be utilized for was for wood
Now with the excelsior plant and
the Kenfield- Lamoreaux company
using this class of material it will
give the farmers of this section a
market for their poles and pay them
for clearing up their land.
The Washburn Excelsior plant is
being started ip small way, but it
is expected that it will grow and
it will eventually become one of the
leading industries of the city.
We wish the company and its
officers the greatest success in their
undertaking.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
HANDLING MUCH PRODUCE.

J. S. FLETCHER, manager of the. Bay
field County Farmers & Fruit Crow
ers Association has been handling
large quantities of fruits for the
farmers of this region this season and
at Ahe present time he is busily en-
gagged in handling the apple crop of
this section and finding a market for
the apples.
The present apple crop is the big
gest ever grown il this region and
it has been up to Mr.. Fletcher to
find a market for the fruit and this
he is doing I'M very satisfactory
manner to the growers of this regior,.
The farmers warehouse is proving
of real value to. the farmers in help
ing them to market their crops, and
especially the crops of which. there
has been more than plenty for this
region to consume.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
BOWLING LEAGUE
is ORGANIZED
EIGHT TEAMS TO CoMPETE
FOR HONOKS.
First Games to be Played on the AL
leys on Monday Evening and Wil'
Continue Throughout the Winter
Season.

Fur will fly from this time OF
and the rumble nthe "Y" alleys
will resemble the Rip Van Wrinkle
days for the Washburn Bowling
league has been formed, teams have
been lined up and the signal for the
start-off has been given.
Several meetings of bowlers was
held at the Y during the past week
officers being elected at the first
meeting as follows:
President-A. |. Lien
Secretary Treasuier-Geo. Waters
At, a meeting held last evening the
teams were organized and from the
lineup of the teams they all lool
like winners. Four games will bt
played weekly, starting on Monday
evening.
The teams are as follows;
G. E. Estabrook, Captain; Bell,
Lumsdon, Walter Anderson ant
Corcoran.
Asa Wiley, Captain; o. Geisert
Thomas Kearns, Joe johnson and
Nap Beausoliel.
C. Wolff, Captain; Peavey, Bru
baker, Gibson and Ben Rude.
Chas. Hanson, Captain; Lou Han
son, Roy Calder, o. Proell, A. Wedin
F. j. Brandt, Captain; Hagen, L
Geisert, M. Solka, Hultquist.
H. Ross, Captain; Walters, Mat
hews, Pallage, Murphy.
o. E. Olson, Captain; A. I. Lien
Hovde, Martell, Ramstead.
Axel Lund, Captain; Leith, Mel
son, Axelberg, Garberg.
There are a few dark horses il
the several line-ups and until thu
dope on these birds can be had aftel
they have rolled game or two i
will be hard to dope the winners.
AS of lastSyear numerous prize!
will be offered and a big banque
will follow the schedule.
The following is theschedule 70,
next week: Oct. 11th, Lund VS. Olson
October 18th, Wiley VS. Brandt
October 18th, Ross VS. Hanson. Octo
ber 14th, Estabrook VS. Wolff.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
new BUILDINGS
AT SHIP YARD
ONE ERECTED DURING THE
PAST WEEK FOR OFFICES
Much Material Has Been Purchased
and Other Buildings Will be Erect
ed and Site Will he Cleared for
Business.

Those who have had their doubts
about the actual construction work
which has been begun by the Anchor
Shipbuilding Company should visit
the site of the yard where they will
now be able to see one building al
ready under the course of construc-
ton. This is a. building 24-6O, feet
in size and will be used for General
Managers Office, Superintendent IS
office, drawing rooms, and general
office rooms.
Much other material has been as
sembled on the site and other build
ings will follow as soon as the crew
finishes the work which they are now
engaged in. The .otherl buildings will
include a punch shed and, a machine
shop. These will be erected on the
east part of the site back of thel old
mill site.
The company now have crew of
from fifteen to twenty men employed,
part engaged in the erection of
the new buildings and the rest en-
gagged in, the work of dismantling
what remains o. the old Thompson
mill, which was taken over by the
ship company.
The big mill burner was torn
down during the past week and men
are now at work clearing up the
fire brick contained in this burner
and this is being removed to the
site of Ahe shops of the ship company
where it will, be used. again. Like
wise are the timbers in the old mill
being removed and these will also be
used in the construction of buildings
by the ship company.
The refuse from the mill property
is being used for filing in of the slip
between the mill site and the main
land for this space will be needed fol-
conveying material from the machine
sacp and punch sheds to the site OF
the yard proper.
1t is expected to have the greater
part of this g-ork completed by the
time ice begins to form in the slips
The mill site makes an ideal place
for building, ships for there is a good
foundation and the site is close
| enough to the machine shed and
punch sheds to make everything con,
venient.
The men employed at the ship
yards will be shareholders SC far as; il
is possible to use them and these
men will be given the preference ac
cording to the officials of the com.
ipany.
| 1t is expected that crew of mer
will be maintained steadily from thi.
| times on until the time actual con
struction and repair of vessels be
gins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
TO MOVE HERE.

Ed. Wilkie, formerly of this city
who has been farming at Green Lake
for several years, expects to move
back to this city and will arrive here
the latter part of this week with his
family, household furniture and stock
Mr.. Wilkie has rented the Stevens
farm on the Bayfield, road and viii
farm that place for several years. Hs
knowns farming and we are glad te
welcome the family back to this vi
cinity again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
MANY OF THE SCHOOLS OF THE
COUNTY REPRESENTED
Fine One Day Program was Held and
Good Deal of Interest was Taken
in the Convention Program.

The annual convention Of the Bay
field County Sunday School Associa-
ton was held at the Congregational
church in this city on Monday of this
week and delegates from many of the
Sunday schools Of the county were
present, as well as number of
visitors from other schools.
The convention was in charge Of
j. L. Rodgers, State Secretary Of
the, Wisconsin Sunday School Associa-.
tion,. and Miss Mabel Bailey, State
Sunday School worker, who took an
active part in the program.
The convention opened with de-
yotional by Rev. Waters end during
the morning there were talks by Rev.
Davis of Washburn, on "The Home
Department" by Rev. F. E. Schuleter
Of Iron River on "Why Quit the
Sunday School,; byJ. l.. Rogers,
State Secretary on Securing At
tendance; and by Miss Mabel Bailey
on Making a Real School," The re-
port of the officers for the years
work and the announcement of COM
mittees was also made during the
morning session.
At noon luncheon was served
at the church parlors to visiting dele
gates and those in attendance at the
convention.
The afternoon meeting consisted Of
roll call by Miss Babel Bailey, an
address by J. L. Rodgers on the
I"Country's Program" installation of
new officers AN address by Rev. r.
B. Herberlain of Ashland, talk by
Miss Bailey and conference con-
Quoted by a State Worker.
The evening meeting consisted Of
addresses by Miss Bailey and J. L.
Rogers.
The convention was very success
full one in point of enthusiasm al
though the attendance was not. as
large as the officers would have liked
to see present.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Rev. F. E. Schlueter,
Iron River, Wis.
Vice-President--Atty. j. j. Fisher,
Bayfield,, Wis.
Secretary Mrs. o. G. Mills, Bay
field, Wis.
Treasurer-Harry M. Hanson,
Washburn, Wis.
Divisional Supts.
Children's-Mrs. A. P. Fraser,
Washburn, Wis.
Young People's-Mrs. VIM. Robin
son, Washburn, Wis.
Adult-Rev. ID. w. pavis, Wash
burn, Wis.
Administrative Mrs. +. T. Beers,
Washburn, Wis.
Educational-Rev. G. H. Waters.
Washburn, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
FIRES RAGING.

Forest fires are raging in the north
ern part of Bayfield, county and YES
terday were menaging several of the
farmers in the towns of Orienta,
Port Wing and Trip. Many of the
farm homes in the town of Orienta
were almost entirely surrounded by
the fires and unless rain comes to
check the fires damage will be done.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
LOOKS BETTER.

Stockholders of the VanDuzen Oil
company with holdings in Montana,
are feeling somewhat encouraged over
the prospects of striking big flow
of oil at their well according to re-
ports reaching the city during the
past week. AT present time the
company has a fishing job ntheir
hands, with che tools buried in oil,
and strong pressure, and it is ex-
pected that with the removal of the
tools the well will come in.
Several big wells have been hit in
the Montana district during the past
month and a number of the big oil
companies are going into that field.
A prmber of Washburn and Ashland
and Bayfield, people are interested In
Montana oil propositions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

is MODERN PLANT IN EVERY
DETAIL.
A Credit to the Members of the CO.
Operative Association and to the
City Of Washburn. Will Also
Handle Milk.

The new creamery plant OF the
Chequamegon Cooperative Creamery
will open for business on Wednes-
day morning of next week according
to the present calculations of the
officers of the association and butter
maker Maurice Hanson, for by that
time the building will be ready for
occupancy and will be complete in
every detail with the exception of
the heating arrangement which is
awaiting the arrival of the radiators.
The new building is one of the most
uptcdate creamery plants in this
part of the state, large enough in size
to meet the needs of the association
Tor years to come, and equipped with
the very latest and most modern
butter making machinery, and with
| the new plant and the ability of Mr..
Hanson as buttermaker the new
place will be able to produce the
finest grade of butter that it is pos
sible to manufacture.
As the finishing touches are being
put upon the interior Of the building
the place is beginning to show up in
fine style, and when all materials
nave been taken out of the rooms
those visiting the building will have
some idea of it's value.
During the past week the painters
and electricians have been busy
finishing up their work and the
lpmmbers are also finishing up and
by next Tuesday night the building
will be complete in almost every de-
| tail.
All of the machinery which has been
installed has been of the latest type,
Iincluding pastuerizers, starting cans,
churns, weighing machines, cooling
apparatus, electric fans, etc.
The ventilating system is such that
the building can have a change OF
air every three minutes; the walls
nave been enameled permitting the
use of water for cleaning up daily
land the work room of the creamery
can be kept as nea atnd clean as a
bathroom in a dwelling.
The boiler room and coal room are
entirely separate from the work room
of the building, SO chat no dust OF
steam can escape into the main work
room. Likewise is the Office room
and ladies rest room entirely separate
from the rest of the building.
The officers and directors of the
Creamery Association as well as the
stockholders have worked hard to gel
this building completed and they are
entitled to a good deal of credit fol
their progressiveness, for the institu-
tion surely is dandy.
Within one week after the opening
of the new creamery the association
intends going into the milk business
i'm connection with their creamery
business. All milk from this in.
stitution will be thoroughly pasteruiz-
ed, insuring its purity and keeping
Qualities. The milk will be solo
Through the local stores and in the
Ifuture milk route may be establish.
led.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
THE COAL SITUATION.

The end of navigation is but two
months away and up to the present
time there is not pound of anthricite
coal on the docks of the Northwestern
Fuel company in this city, although
promises have been made from the
local office of the company that there
will be cargo on hand before the
close of navigation.
In former years the hard Goa
supply for the city has always beer
late in arriving on the Washburr
docks, and there is no need for the
people of this city becoming alarmed
as yet for there is plenty of tim,
yet to receive the cargo of coal.
Prices will be somewhat higher
than they were year ago, said t.
be somewhere around $500 per ton
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
FIRE TODAY.

Three barns owned by Albert
Tourville and located on west BiFe-
low street near the factory, were
destroyed by fire just before noon to-
day. The efficient work of the fire
department saved other property
in that vicinity from burning. The
fire is thought to have been caused
by spark from the K-E factory.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Sunday School Conven-
.tion Held Here Monday
LOOK OUT FOR
FAKE $40 BILLS

A Number of S. Bills Have Been
Raised to Look Like $40 Bills And
a Good Many People in Wisconsin
Have Been "Stung."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
JOKE IN THE. DEER LAW.

How many of the hunters have
stopped to, consider the new, deer law
which permits the killing of bucks
with three inch horns? According
to many of the old time hunters the
law might just aswellhave, said bucks
with six inch horns. A spring buck
fawn has horns not to exceed one
inch long and these cannot be seen
because of the growth of hair around
the horn.l Therefore in order to comply
with the law bucks. cannot. be killed
until they have attained an age of
nj least ayear and a half and when
they have attained this, age they have
horns at leas. six inches in length.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Schlueter, Of
Iron River, were in the city Monday
attending the Bayfield, County Sum
day school convention.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Mrs. James Sharpe returned this
week from Superior where she has
been visiting with the c. f. Gunhus
family during the past six weeks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
May Haul Mayor and
Council Before the Court
ACTION THREATENED ON CON
TEMPT PROCEEDINGS

Unless Order Made by the Court is
Complied With. Objects to Failure
of Council to Act in the Matter
At Once.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07
Your truly,
A. w. MACLEOD.

No action was taken by the Council
In the matter and by order of the
Mayor the matter was referred to the
City Attorney.
The case is the outgrowth of the
laying of the sewers in the east part
of the city during 1918. These
sewers were constructed on East Bay.
field street, East Third street, anc
East Fourth street. An action wa:
started in the circuit court by partie.
residing and owning properly in thar
territory asking that the assessment
as made be set aside and after I
hearing of the case the court ordered
that a re-assessment of the rights
benefits and privileges be made BY
the council. The order of the cour
in the matter has not been compiled
with.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

above project be rejected. That a
careful estimate of the cost of the
north > ogste be made at an early date
to, ascertain the difference or COM
parton between the cost of the two
routes.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE CURRY,
ERICK JOHNSON,
GEORGE VESTER.
Bayfield, County Road and Bridge
Committee.
JOHN FRIBERG,
Bayfield, County Highway Commits
sioner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

A baby girl was born to- Nh. and
Mrs. Harry Robinson on Sunday
evening of this week. Harry is
thinking some of putting upaa sign
"Boy, Wanted" for he now has three
girls in the family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Attorney Charles F. Morris, was
at Bessmer, Mich, the first of the
arguing case before the Circuit
Court.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Unless the Mayor, City Clerk, and
members of the Common Ciuncil take
action to comply with the order or
the Circuit Court in making re-as-
sessment of the benefits and privileges
of the sewers laid on East Bayfield,
street. East Third street and East
Fourth street as provided in the order
of the Court contempt proceedings
are threatened and will be carried out;
Attorney A. w. Macleod, who re-
presents the Robinson Construction
company of Manitowoc and E. NJ.
Schefow appeared before the Council
at their meeting in July and present
ed the order fthe Court which pro-
vided for a re-assessment of the pro-
perty in the vicinity in which the
sewers were laid, asking that a
resolution be passed authorizing the
re-assessment according to law. No
action was taken i nthe matter, and
no action has been taken since that
time.
firing of the delay and failure to
comply with the order of the Court
Attorney Macleod addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Mayor and Com
mon Council, which was read at the
meeting of the Council held on Tues
day evening:
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the Cit yof Washburn:
Gentlemen:
Ever since your meeting in July, /
have been endeavoring to induce the
Council to obey the order made by
the Court in the several sewer tax
cases. | have served upon the City
Clerk copies of the order in each case.
The order requires you to take such
proceedings as the law provides to
make special assessments. unrea-
sonable failure on the part of the city
: to obey this order is contempt of
court, and is punishable as such. /
would regret very much if obliged to
apply to the court to punish any men,
ber of this council for contempt of
court.
have prepared proper resolu-
ton to be passed by the Council,
which is in the hands of the City
Clerk.
The city was party to this litiga-
ton. The orders have been made by
the Court. They have not been ap-
pealed from and there can be no ex-
cuse not to obey them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Oscar Caron, who has been with
the Bell Telephone company at
Kenosha since his return from France,
has been visiting with relatives and
friends in the city during the past
week. Oscar expects to locate at
Duluth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Rev. Otto Hattstaedt, of Ashland,
will hold a service at st. Johns Luth-
eran church next Sunday evening at
7:30 o'clock. Everybody welcome to
attend this service.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Morris
were visitors at Superior during the
past week.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-23
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Sturgeon Bay-120,00o gallons of
apple cider made of selected Door
county apples will be the output of
the Fruit Growers Canning Co, which
is now completing the seasons work.
The apple picking is practically I'm
ished and the local plant has manu-
featured 10000 gallons Of cider.
which Will be boosted to 10000 gal
Ions before the close Of the. season.
Besides the tremendous amount of APP
pies that have been made into cider
carload shipments OF the fresh fruit
have been made to all parts of the
middle west. This has been the big
gest apple year the county has ever
had.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-23
Rheumatism Comes
From Tiny Pain Germs

First Of all, get it firmly fixed in
your mind that all the linlments
in the world have no effect what
ever on rheumatism.
A very common form Of Rheu-
matism is caused by millions Of
tiny disease germs which iatest the
blood. The one and only sensible
treatment. therefore, is one which
cleanses the blood of these germs.
and routs them entirely out Of the
circulation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-23

Fond du Lac-A system created re-
Gently by the Fond du Lac county Red
Cross chapter requires the school chil-
dren in the rural districts to be
weighed and measured each month.
The reports Of the weight and height
of each child viii be sent to the par
ents monthly with the report cards.
This system was started Sept IS,
when Red Cross nurses began the IN
spection of the country rural schools.
The report OF the county chapter
shows that y schools were visited
during the month and 646 children ex-
amined. OF these 439 We're found TO
be defective