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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
LARGE NUMBER OF STOCK
HOLDERS ATTEND MEETING
Report Shows Mason Corpora
tive Creamery to be Growing
And in Good Financial Shape.

4 ~ =. f.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Mason Cooperative
Creamery company was. held at the
Town Hall on Saturday Nov. 10. The
meeting was opened at 1880 p. M.
by President H. Yderstad, o. M.
Axness acting as Secretary. The
Secretary read his report for the
year showing the institution to be
in a sound financial condition and
with an increase in receipts of about
259o over the previous year. The
President gave talk on the pro-
gress of the Creamery, its value to
the community, and of the continued
increase in dairying. Buttermaker
Herreman attended the meeting and
gave information concerning the re-
suits Of cream gathering, etc. Over
80 new patrons were added on ac-
count of cream gathering, and it
was found that this feature had prov
en- SO successful that arrangements
have been made to gather cream by
teams the coming winter, Mr.. y. G..
Peckham having offered his team for
that purpose. Albert Schultz who
has so ably handled the truck the
past season and who is accustomed
with it's mechanicism so that he
keeps it always in good running or
der, is also as good teamster as he
Is truck driver so he will continue
as driver this winter.
The meeting was well attended and
very harmonious, several making re-
marks about the satisfactory treat
ment accorded and their general sat
isfaction with, the business in gener-
al. The question Of paying divid-
end was discussed freely and vote
taken thereon. The majority favor
ed holding this money in reserve and
if needed give the patrons of the
creamery the benefit in preference to.
stock. The Secretary reported that
there were sufficient funds in the
sinking fund to pay dividend, but
the feeling that it is well to have
some funds to fall back on in need
prevailed and it was decided not to
pay dividend this year. I
All Of the old Board of Directors
with the exception of one having
served as such since the beginning
of the institution felt that this should
now be passed around and others be
chosen. Inspite Of this declaration
on their pert they received a fiat
tering vote, but declined to be con-
sidered. The election of directors
resulted in the following being
chosen:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
KENT E. WELIN DIED AT
PUREAIR SANITORIUM
Served During the Fiercest Bat
tie With the American Forces
In the World War. Was En-
listed Man.

Kent E. Welin, age 2S years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welin OF
Birch Lake district, passed away at
Pureair Sanitorium near Bayfield, last
Wednesday following years illness
with tuberculosis. Mr.. Welin had
been receiving treatment at Pureair
for the past three months. During
the world war he was gassed and as
result developed tuberculosis after
his return to civil life, which caused
his death.
The funeral was held from the
Birch Lake church Monday afternoon
of this week, being conducted by
Rev. Magnay of Ashland who de-
livered very fine sermon. A fir
ing squad from Washburn was pre-
sent to give the young man mill
tary funeral. Bugler Gus. Pearson
of Washburn, who was also bugler
overseas, sounde the taps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24

the daily papers to him. They have
been newspaper readers ninety years.
Mrs. Bell is well informed on inn
portant world events and can intelli-
gently discuss the disarmament ques-
ton or the political situation. Her
mind remains remarkably clear and
her memories of the early history
and struggles OF Wisconsin are a
constant source Of interest to WISH
tors.
Notwithstanding her frail built
she weighs scarcely 80 pounds Mrs.
Bell, up to two years ago, MIXED
seven cows morning and evening, and
never missed a milking on account
of sickness. At present she is sew
ing a patchwork quilt.
IL expect to finish the quilt in a
few days and start another" said
Mrs. Bell "My little girl tells me
I work too much, but / like always
to be doing something, and my needle
Is SeluOm lule.
The "little girl" she referred to
is Mrs. M. A. Schultz, 76, and the
oldest of seven children living. The
''baby" of the family is William, So,
of Mason, Wis.
Mrs. Bell sweeps the floors and
cooks dinner occasionally, in addi-
tion to her sewing.
In his most active years, Mr.. Bell
was a timber worker. He is ac-
quainted with every patch of woods
in Oconto county.
The Bells have no particular recipe
for their longevity.
"We just minded our own business,
didn't worry and worked hard" said
Mr.. Bell. "Sure, smoked land
still do-and drank little liquor,
too before prohibition came along"
Mr.. Bell said he had never been
iii enough in all his 104 years to call
a doctor.
mo, / don't need any help" he
said,. Indignantly, when visitor
offered to assist him down the porch
steps into the yard, where he and
his wife posed for a picture. with
this old stick can get anywhere. |
can still bring a bucket of water up
these steps and don't need any help.
Leggo."
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell have lived in
their present home--one Of the first
houses in Oconto county-45 years.
They came to Wisconsin from Can
ada, where they were married 81
wears ago.
Mr.. Bell was born in Belfast, ire
land, May 20, 1917, five years after
the war of 1912. Mrs. Bell was
born in England, Aug. l, 1919. Ten
children were born to them, seven
of whom, 81 grandchildren and Sc
several great grand children, and 8
great-great- grandchildren, are liv-
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
PARENTS over
100 YEARS old
JOHN AND VIM. BELLS PAR
ENTS ATTAIN OLD AGE
Both Have Passed the Century
Mark and are Hale and Hearty.
Married 81 Years.

The following article, which has
been handed in for publication, re-
lating to the parents of John and
William Bell, residents of the town
of Mason, will be interesting to the
people of this community:
Abrams, Wis.,, Nov. 19.-There is
no hamlet town or city in the coun-
try that does not lay claim to some
distinction through the deeds or
work of it's citizens, and this VIII
lage is no exception. Abrams be-
lieves it has the distinction of Being
the home of the oldest couple in the
United States-Mr. and Mrs, James
Bell, ST., 1O4 and 102, respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell are keenly inter-
ested in the business of living and
in all that goes on in their village.
They know what everybody is doing.
Mr.. Bell can tell you, if he is so
minded that Charley" Smith ex-
poets to clear that other forty next
year and plant crop, or That the
Northwestern train hit cow down
the road bit, the other day."
They. have certain number of
chores which they perform every day
and count that day lost when they
do not finish some odd job around
the home of their son, James Bell,
Jr., with whom they are living.
Mr.. Bell walks to the postoffice,
about quarter of a mile distant,
daily. He gets the mail and chats
with friends and cronies and then re-
turns home, where his wife-whose
eyesight is "just trife better than
his, but he won't admit it"-reads
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
Young Mans Death
Result Of Casing

Kent Erik Welin was born at
Birch Lake, June 10th, 1898, where
he resided until he enlisted in the
service of his country at the outbreak
of the war, May II, 1917, at Phillips,
Wis. He was 18 years of age when
he enlisted, and he served with Com
pany B. 119 Machine Gun Battalion,
until June 1st, 1919.
During the world war he partici-
pated in many of the big battles, and
aside from being gassed, escaped
without scratch. He fought in
the battles of the Alsace Section
from May 18th to July Fl, and in
the Aisne Marine battles from July
10th to August 7th, and in the Disc
Aisne section from August 26th to
Sept. 6, 1918, and in the Argonne
from Sept. 26th to Nov. 18th, the
date of the signing of the Armistice.
Following the close of the war
Kent Welin served in the army of &C.
cupation from Nov. 18th to April
s, 1919 and on Jun 1st, 1919 received
his honorable discharge from the
army and returned to his h ONE at
Birch Lake.
After his return to civil life ne
contracted tuberculosis and for the
fsxs
past year his health has been failing.
About three months ago he entered
Pureair Sanitorium, but his condi-
ton was hopeless and he passed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

y ~
The Freshmen Literary Society
gave an interesting program during
their English period Friday afternoon
- -
Francis Bonneville was High
school visitor last Thursday.
- -
Miss Esther Lofstrom spent Sun
day at her home in West Mason.
T..
Misses Helen Miller and Loretta
Farrell spent Thursday evening in
Grand View.
The Juniors enjoyed fudge party
Friday evening.
Misses Lena and Mary Raadosevich
spent the week end at .their home in
Benoit.
Mr.. Polomis spent Saturday and
Sunday at Delta deer hunting.
-
Mary Broseevich of Benoit who
has been absent for several days on
account of illness returned to school
Tuesday.
II
Mrs. Carl Lee visited the local
schools last Friday afternoon.
#
The pupils Of both schools assembl- I
ed in the main room of the high
school Thursday morning. where.
they enjoyed very interesting talk
on China given by Dr.. Verify, who
has spent the past twentyti years
as missionary in that country. DR..
Verify showed the students various
original Chinese articles. He was
accompanied by Rev. Dale. Of Grand
View.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
HUNTERS ATTENTION

Take off your hunting caps to the
two mighty hunters of the town of
Lincoln. First in line comes Julius
Johnson who on Nov. 10Th shot and
killed an big sixs prong buck with
little rs caliber rifle at a distance of
about quarter Of mile and drill
ed it right thru the heart. And
twenty four hours behind him comes
Emil Holm who killed seven prong
buck but according to his size he
was entitled to about fifteen. But
Emil says no wonder l got him |
used a Remington Automatic rifle,
he also shot him thru the heart. $50
girl readers" be careful these two
men know the way to clears"
heart.
Victor Blad motored to Ashland
in his Swedish Limosine" on bust
ness Monday.
Martin Lee got his buck Wednes-
day.
South Haven, Mimi, Nov. Is, 1921.
Hello!n Old Friends:
Will enjoy receiving The Mason
Times. Just like getting a letter
from home. AS Mason my former
home town, sure will enjoy reading
all the good news from Mason. Al
SO glad to hear how the town is
improving.
Minnesota weather is fine just had
slight snow fall last Saturday.
Your old friend:
ELISE SCHRAMM, PRAMANN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24

away Nov. 10th.
Kent Welin was fine boy, well
liked by everyone who knew him, and
his death has comes as great shock
to his family and many friends. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. Walter Won Seq
gren, Phillips: Mrs. Andrew L.
Hogstrom, Mason; Misses Lillian
and Charlotte Walin, Birch Lake; and
three brothers Alvin, Edward and
Albert. The relatives have the
sympathy of friends in their bereave-
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24

Charles Durica of Dauby, has sold
his 80 acre farm to John Zumer of
Price. Utah. Mr.. Durica is going
back to his old home in Pennsylvania
having disposed of all of the per-
sonal property on his place with the
exception Of household articles. The
farm is located on the state road
at Dauby. The many friends of
the Durica family will be sorry to
learn that they are to leave, while
all extend a hand, of welcome to the
new. family.
Tom Halverson returned this week
after spending some time at Hanna
ford, N. d.
Arthur Spjecdt and Miss Marcella
Peterson were married at Superior
last Saturday.
+
Conrad Swanson is busy extend
inp the phone lines in the village
and within a few days expects to
have all places in the village con-
nected with phones.
f.
Chas. Coons of Minneapolis, call
ed here Wednesday.
-
J. C. Harper of Rice Lake transact
ed business here Monday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL
w. F. Diehl. Pastor

Services next Sunday at 1000
o'clock A. M. Sunday school at II
o'clock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

Brown, the bullet going in about
the right nipple and passing out
the back on the left side, killing
Brown instantly in the wagon.
Lemoine secured Browns shot
gun, and he and Smith departed
from the scene of the tragedy,
as some Of the Brown family
were approaching the scene, be-
ing attracted by the shooting.
Lemoine made his way to Col
fax and surrendered to the sheriff
and remained in Jail until Tues
day afternoon. when he was re-
leased on bond of $1,000, the dis
trict attorney having waived a
preliminary hearing.
Coroner Chapman empanelled
a jury to inquire into the killing
and they rendered a verdict that
Brown came to his death at the
hands of unknown parties. y
This verdict is understood<to be
in keeping with the law in this
case, since the blind man. Smith
did not actually see" the killing
and therefore was not an EYE"
witness as contemplated by the
law. Lemoine being absolved
from testifying for or against
himself, the jury had no evil
dence on which to base a verdict
charging him with the killing.
Alcohol Stalns..
White stains left by alcohol on fur
niture can be removed by rubbing
them with spirits of calnphor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

This precipitated lively interest
among all parties. as it was gen.
orally known that the board
stood 4 to 8 in favor Of Mr.. Co
burn. Court being in session at
the time. and District Attorney
Dear being on hand, the injunc-
ton was Immediately granted
right of way on the court calen-
dar, and Judge Williams after
consideration suspended the writ.
This allowed the vote of Mr..
KEGS to be recorded. thus break
ing what at one time seemed to
be a tie vote. The board then
proceeded with the election Of
Mr.. Coburn as superintendent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
After Sixteen Years Service Superintendent Warner
Loses in Contest by Vote of Four to Three
of School Board Members.

At a spirited session of the
Grant parish school last Tuesday,
Prof. j. B. Coburn, of Bastrop,
La, was elected superintendent
of the Grant parish schools over
Prof. ]. N. Warner, who has
held the position for more than
sixteen years. The vote was as
follows: For Coburn-J. IKees,
of ward 2; c. F. Blackwell, Of
ward 8; Hy. Bowman. of ward
4; R. w. Rambo, of ward 5; total
A. For Warner J. H. McNeely,
of ward 1; Jesse Hortman, of
ward 6; B. D. Fletcher, of ward
z; total, 8.
A large delegation of promi-
nent citizens, of Pollock, and
other sections of the parish were
present during the session of the
school board, and lively inter-
est was manifested by the sup.
porters and friends of both can
didates. Previous to the vote.
being taken, efforts were made
to have a third man considered
for the position. This failing,
jealous friends of Supt. Warner
sued out a writ of injunction
against ]. |. KEGS, attacking his
right to serve on the board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
George Brown Killed
by Ben Lelnoine
Early Morning Tragedy at Graveyard in Ward 6-Blind
Man Only ''Eye" Witness--LemOine Sur
rendered to Authorities

George Brown, aged about 60,
was instantly killed near his
home in ward 6. last Monday
morning, Jan. 3rd, by Ben LIE.
moline, a young man about &c
years of age. Brown was a mar
ried man and had a family of ten
or twelve children, Lemoine is
also married.
The tragedy occurred about
six O'Clock in the morning at the
Summerfeld graveyard, in the
presence of ]. H. Smith, a blind
man, who had accompanied Lee
moline in a fox hunt preceding
the killing. The details of the
killing as told by Lemoine, and
corroborated by the blind man,
is that Lemoine's horse had fall
en- during the hunt and Lemoine
and Smith had dismounted on
she road side to .permit Lemoine
to wash the dirt and mud from
horse, himself and his hunting
horn. While in this act, and
kneeling at the pool of water,
Brown drove up in his wagon,
remarked to Lemoine that he
was the s. b. he was look
ing for, at the same time level
ing a shot gun at Lemoine, from
the wagon. Lemoine states
that he rose from his knees
and grabbed Browns gun just in
time to divert the load of shot
from himself, at the same time
drawing a pistol and shooting
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
District 9 Tax Col
lection Held Up
Police Jury Authorizes Tax Collector Not to Collect Tax
for 1920---$575, 900 Bond Issue Not Invali-
DISQUALIFICATION Later

Residents of Road District No.
10 of Grant parish will not have
to pay the tax levied for 1920 te
meet the $575. 600 bond issue vot.
ed for roads. This does not
mean that the tax will not have
to be paid at some future date,
but no tax for 1920 will be col
lected.
The police jury this week pass
ed a resolution authorizing and
instructing the tax collector to
hold up collection of the district
8 tax, on advice of District At
torney Dear and Special Attor-
neg j. B. Roberts. This action
was occasioned by a threatened
injunction by large tax payers,
alleging that, as the bonds had
not been sold, and were there
fore not outstanding, there was
no occasion to collect the tax
levied for 1920, and that the POI
lice jury was without authority
to levy and collect the tax until
the bonds were actually an obli-
gatiun of District 8.
The action of the police jury
does not mean that the tax is in
valid, but collection.will be held
up until the bonds are in the
market.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

Print Paper Increase Costs X. C. Star
$50. 600 A month.
Kansas City.-An advance Of
$40 a ton in the contract price of
newsprint paper it uses was an
announced by the Kansas City
Star. Beginning January i the
newspaper will pay $3.50 a ton
for its white paper making an
added cost of $50, 600 a month.
the announcement said. The
price is for the first six months
of 1921.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
This Man Would Not Accept 800 Per
Month Merely to Do Nothing.

New Orleans, Jan. 8. Auth
orites claim few die and none
resign" but Representative T..
H, Mcclellan. members Of the
Fourth ward, who turned O. D.
A.. today quit his political job of
assistant attorney to the dock
board, saying, There's nothing
to do" and that he could not
conscientiously take 500 per
month for doing nothing moth
ing. He has held the job three
months land all I have done was
to write one letter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
sdsde .edla spry..

Mas'Rd. the u0untain ruler Of
Ghazni and the plains Of the Punjab.
a generous patroA Of letters, an able
architect and q warrior Of no mean
strength. who coAld fell an elephant
at q single stroke and lead q vicious
army, flrst Instituted prohibition in
Afghanistan and India IN 1880 A. D..
says a writer In Asia.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

It Is said that the name horse chest
nut was derived from the fact that
when the leaves ot the tree fall there
Is scar lsft on the twig In the shape
Of a horse shoe that bears marks re-
sembIing The nails of a shoe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

Rep;acemenr.
Good reasons must, Of force, give
place to better Shakespeare.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08

Alcohol Stains.
White stains left by alcohol on fur
niture can be removed by rubbing
them with spirits Of calnphor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-08
PARISH La, SATURDAY. JANUARY s. 1921
Bank of COlfax
Located at COlfax
Parish of Grant, Louisiana

Report furnished to the Examiner of State Banks
by the above bank at the close of business
on December 81 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09

small repair bills judged by the requirements of
motor operation
But the improved Essex cnthens the period of that
service Simple and inexpensive ways replace parts as
they wear are provided Thus the tight squeak-free and
rattlc-frec qualities and lively performance Essex
when be retained throughout the life of the car
And how long Essex be relied serve needs
more years for proof than opportunity yet provided
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
4 VOID BATTERY OVERCHARGING
BY BURNING HEADLIGHTS IN DAY
Long Daylight Trips Result in Damage to Electric 'Ac
cumulator, Because of Excess Current, Resulting
in Destruction of Insulating Material.

your lights are burning. Mister
Yes. know It," tx an inscription
which will be seen on more than ono
automobile In the comm. year Al
icns,. until the remainder of ,h. mo-
torinE public como To realize that a
car with burning headlights Is not
the result OF an ;,ll-night joy ride
or accidental turning Of tn. light
switch
one driver threatened 10 use such
= sign when told by :, battery ger
wee man that long daytime TRIPS
ana hiEh charging rate of hi. gen
orator under ouch conditions meant
certain disaster for the storage bat
t"ry on his car unless he burned tho
lights
Ia that respect at least. the Euro
2ean name "Accunulat0r." hy which
utorage batteries are known over
there. IL mors literally correct IN
automobile battery merely accumu-
latcs the surplus electricity dcYcl-
"pcd by the generator and when that
current becomes excessive. IN" worI
done in the battery (and IL is jus, as
much work for battery to take u
charge as II is to give /; on be-
comes a burden to It and oy.rhcatiny
results.
Most car owners know by this time
;hat ovcrhcatinG means buckicl
plates, destruction of certain kinds Of
incubation materials commonly used
and short circuits. Escape from this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09

hours through crowded city traffic or send it across
country for whole days without the usual fatigue
to driver or passenger.
That is SO reliable that attention with oil can
virtually constitutes its sole service requirement
Such was the aim and such is the achievement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
a Better Car for
Less Money

All the advantages OF the original Essex retained
The pride OF ownership is greater. You in
row streets 1t finds room i'll small parking spaces
small ana light and yet cOnmolOus
The New Improved Essex expresses the day mean
ing of reiinementof reduced weght-free from I'm
necessary bulk and the finest mark Of
When Essex is considered, size and price mark
the standard OF {,
we want you to kno..'"iat-a ride will prove it.