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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
FARMERS SAVE ON GO
OPERATIVE CORN BUYING

co-operates to extent of buying the
corn and furnishing it to the farmer
at actual cost.
And by the way corn at 45c per
bushel delivered at Mason should
open the eyes of some of the people
of this north Wisconsin region as a
matter of comparison of land values
Some people may think conditions
for farmers here are not what they
should be, but what about the Iowa
farmer, who after paying the freight
and handling charges sells his corr
othe Wisconsin farmers for 45c
per bushel. What does this leave
the Iowa farmer who paid from 500
to $500 per acre for his land. Farm
ers here are buying corn at $l6.O0
per ton while hay raised by the farm
or here is bringing $500 per ton.
Great to be a North Wisconsin farm
er, isn't it. No wonder the Iowa
farmer is trying to sell out and come
to the promise land of Bayfield, coun-
tV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
SAW MILL AT BIBON

Bibon seems to have had a re-
surection. Years ago the Neatly,
Lean Lumber Company operated a
saw mill there after them followed
the Chicago Lumber and Coal Com
pany. Now after years Of idleness
we have the John Jerry Lumber
Company in full operation. Mr..
Jerry finished his last drive Sat-
urday, possibly the last log that will
ever float down White River again
was taken down by Mr.. Jerry and
his crew.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20

FOR SALE CHEAP-Three heavy
draft horses, to z years old and
all sound, and one colt 21s year old.
Inquire of H. LEAFBLAD, r. 2, Ma
son, Wis. 26-4t
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
CLEARING BEE To
IMPROVE ROADS
CHARM AN IVER S o N
5 ADOPTS NOVEL SCHEME
People Living Along Road Co.
Operate and Donate Services
Without Expense to the
Town.

The farmers residing in the town
If Kelly have the right spirit, that
If cooperation in carrying out plans
for the benefit of their town, and
Chairman Chris. Iverson is feeling
every happy over the result OF a
clearing bee in which the farmers
joined together in order to improve
the roads of that town.
The town of Kelly recently COM
pleted a piece of road lying between
Sections ID and % and Is and "a, a
distance of a mile and half. The
town completed the work of grading
and Chairman Iverson and others or
ganized Clearing Bee to clear the
right-of- way back to the fence line,
and the farmers willingly donated
their time and completed this work
in record time without one cent of
expense to the town, the result be-
ing fine roadway through this Sec
ton.
The new road forms short line
route fromMason to Maple Ridge,
and through to the State Trunk High
way near Sanborn, giving fine con-
nection to the people living along the
route. The people in the town of
White River in Ashland county, see-
ing what the farmers of the ad-
joining town have done toward road
improvement, are also thinking OF
organizing clearing bee to do the
work in their town.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
Give MASK BALL
SATURDAY NIGHT
BEAVER LODGE TO HAVE
CHARGE OF DANCE
Carsson's Orchestra of Wash
burn to Furnish the Music
And Large Crowds Are Ex-
pected.

At meeting of the Beaver lodge
held during the past week it was
voted to stage a Masquerade ball on
Saturday evening, October goth, and
committee was appointed to have
charge of the event.
The mask ball will be held at the
M. w. A. hall and Carlson's orchestra
of Washburn, said to be one of the
best in this part of the state, has
been engaged to furnish the music
for the occasion.
1t is expected that a large crowd
will attend the party and everyone
will be shown a good time. One OF
the rules which will be observed that
parties not wearing costumes will be
prohibited from dancing until after
midnight-hou
A general invitation is extended
to everyone to attend this party
Those who known the Beaver Lodge
people know that it will be a decided
success, for they seem to have the
knowledge of getting up popular
party when they take hold of things
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
TEACHERS TO ATTEND

The Mason schools will be closed
on Friday in order to give the teach
ers opportunity to attend the North
Wisconsin Teachers Association
meeting to be held at Ashland on
Friday and Saturday. The teachers
of the Mason district will be in at
tendance at the convention. Miss
Mayme Moen of Mason will, appear
on the program and will give talk
on "Story Telling
Waldemar Olson is spending this
week in Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
PROHIBITING MANUFAC-
TURING OF FILLED MILK
Senator LenrOOt Thinks VOigt
Bill UncOnstitutiOn and Will
Support Other Pending Legis-
latiOn.

All farmers of the Mason district
and in fact all other districts OF
Bayfield, county where dairying is
carried on, are interested in bill
now before Congress known as the
Voigt bill which has for its object
the prohibiting of the manufacture
and sale of filled milk, and during
the latter part of September the
dairymen of the Mason district petit
toned Senator Lenroot and Con-
gressman Nelson asking support OF
this bill.
There appears to be oubt in the
minds of many Senators and farm
organizations as to the constitution
atty of the Voigt bill for which the
farmers are urging support, and IL
is likely that this will be killed when
it comes up for passage, and in us
stead a substitute bill will be in
troduced which will be constitution
al.
The following letter has beer adj
dressed to Mr.. O. M. Axness at Ma
son. relative to this legislation In
which the farmers are interested:
October 1, 1921.
Mr.. o. M. Axness,
/ Mason, Wisconsin.
NV dear Mr.. Axness:
I have your of the 26th ultimo urg-
mo NV support of the Voigt Bill,
IT. R. 6215 prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale OF filled milk:
Tn reply will say that / am heart
ilv in sympathy with the object, de-
sired to be accomplished and nave
given a great deal of attention to
| this object. / am satisfied that the
Voigt Bill under the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of the United States
will be held unconstitutional and II
anv bill is to pass upon the subject
the opponents of this legislation Will
desire. the Voigt Bill. This is not
my opinion alone, but it is the opln-
ion of the Counsels OF several Farm
Organizations here and | am told
that the Solicitor of the Department
of Agriculture is also of the same
opinion. There is another bill, now
ever, pending in the House that IS,
in my Judgment, clearly ,constltu-
tional that will accomplish the same
object and it is based upon the oleo-
margarine legislation which mas
proved so protective In preventing
substitutes for DciS:s.,, -'.s'ls am sup
porting this legislation and sfiSH 90
what can to get it through.
/ Very sincerely,
I |. L. LENROOT.
[ Mrs. F. E. Shaffer of Bibon visit
- ..o1a+;,ros in Ashland for q few
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20
KILLED BIG EAGLE

Emmett Bliss was in Mason this
week with big eagle which ne had
killed and also wolf skin on which
he collected bounty. The eagle
which Mr.. Bliss had was one Of the
largest ever killed in this section,
having wing spread of more than
seven feet.
Mr.. Bliss reports that wolves are
plentiful in the Mason and Benoit
districts this fall.
Mrs. J. C. Peckman and Mrs. D. U.
Parkinson entertained the Ladies
Aid society at the Town Hall on
Thursday.
Miss Grace johnson and Roy
Westberg motcred to Ashland Sun
day evening.
Messrs. and Mesdames E. A. Enger
Carl Lee and D. C. Harrison attend
ed the show at Ashland Sunday.
r
Mrs. Campbell and daughter
GLADYS of Grandview called here
Thursday.
+
V. E. Brubaker Of Washburn was
Mason caller Wednesday.
-
C. I. Larson and son Theodore mo-
toredto Ashland Saturday evening
Miss Katherine Larson returned with
them.
Mr.. H. o. and Emil Swanson and
Miss June Seinis visited Park Falls
and Westburo Saturday and Sunday
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20

Reverend Dale of Grandview was
a Mason caller on Monday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20

Mrs. F. E. Shaffer of Bibon visit
ed relatives in Ashland for few
days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-10-20

A number of Frank Browns
friends surprised him on his 57tn
birthday last Sunday. Those at
tending were: Messrs and Mesdames
Tony Hartman, Herbert Nystrom,
Jos. Hartman, George Schmidt and
Waldemere Olson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05
A TWENTY MILLION
I,Dil AR NEGRO WOMAN

New Orleans, May 2.-Lillie Taylor,
negro woman, was awarded oil and
mineral rights in property in Clai-
borne parish said to amount to $40,
100000 in a decision rendered late to-
day by the State Supreme court.
This decision was rendered in a suit
brought by the Taylor woman against
Angelina Allen and George West,
claimants to the property. According
to the evidence offered in the case, the
woman's father, of whom she was
alleged to be an illegitimate child, sold
the property to Angelina Allen and
George West, but did not give them a
quit claim.
The parentage of the Taylor woman
was said to have been the chef issue
in the trial of the case. The court
decision today confirmed the claim of
the Taylor woman that she is the
child of the original owner of the pro-
perty in qutstios.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05
POPPI:::'
CONCERT, MAY
! TENTH.
Last of Lyceum Number at University

On next Tuesday evening at 8;15
o'clock the last number of the Lyceum
Course will be given in the University
Chapel. This joint concert by Mr..
Louis kreidler, Baritone, and Miss
Vera Pope, Cellist, accompanied by
Miss Katherine Foster on the piano
promises to be one of the very best
and most enjoyable numbers OF the
whole course.
Mr.. Kreidler, mas the distinction of
being all American in every sence OF
the word. He did all of his studying
in America with Americans and few
there be that have received such re-
cognition both in operate asd Concert
field. He has always been an advo
cate of Opera in English, his faultless
diction being the strongest possible
argument in it's favor. His routine
was gotten by singing night after
night with travelling companies.
Though his wide experience on the
stage has made him most successful
in numbers of dramatic character
every one who has been fortunate
enough to have heard Kreidler'S rem
dition of the Carmen ToreadOre and
Danny Deever have been thrilled be-
You'd words. Quoting from critic at
a recent recital IF they had known
Of the hanging Of Danny Deever" by
a real eXecutloner, possessed Of pow
erful resonant voice they surely would
not have missed the opportunity to
have had a part in the execution that
of enjoying it. Mr.. Kreidler has a
powerful voice OF great range. His
skillful interpretations with easy as
surance Of artistic authority were es-
pecialy gratifying. His rendition Of
Inc Toreadore Song from Carmen and
Danny Deever by Damrosch, were par
ticularly pleasing because of the
greater familiarity Of the audience
with those compositions.
Miss Pope has personality both
forceful and charming. Her tone has
character and vitality, as well as
sweetness. Melodies sung by her
cello have that indefnable impulse
that cnvinces; some trick oflhyme, a
quaint accent, and unexpected infect
ion, holds the attention and quickens
the sympathy Of the listener. In
short, Vera Pope possesse every
mechanical requirement plus the di-
vine spark,
1t is earnestly hoped that every one
having Lyceum ticket will be pres
ent at this last concert. Price of
Single Admission 81. 50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05
GOES BACK TO PEN AFTER
TEN YEARS LIBERTY
UNEXPLAINED.

title Rock, Ark, May IN. E
Jacksos, Mississippi county farmer
was returned to the Arkansas peniten-
tiary today after an absence of almost
ten years, during which time he has
bees residing at his farm home and
mingling with his neighbors, who sup
posed jackson, who had been convicted
for the murder of John w. Holland in
1911, had been pardosed. Jackson is
now 60 years of age. His long alb
sence from the penitentiary was unac-
counted for at the office. of Governor
McRas, where it was revealed from
the records that Jackson was made
trusty shortly after arriving at the
penitentiary. 1t is supposed he left
without permission and has since re-
manned away unmolested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05

Charles r. Taggart, musical humor-
list extraordinary, appearing on the
last night of the coming Redpath
Chautauqua, is a leading entertainer
in the Chautauqua field. He is
musician, an impersonator, an I'M
equalled story teller and is widely
known as the "fddling wizard"
The freshest fun, clean and ripping;
bits of philosophy with wholesome
good cheer, delightful tales of romance
and mimicry-all lend life and color
to the Taggart program of melody.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05

A tax on bachelors would not be
so bad after all. The fellow who pays
us would have valid excuse for re-
naming single.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05

A slight revival in business is not
ed. Some day we may feel it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-05-05

Witty paragraphs are becoming so
numerous in the newspapers one
finds it increasingly difficult to rec
ognize that that are supposed to be
witty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
BRIDGE
CONTRACTS LET
State Highway Depart
ment Moving For
ward With Program
to Improve Road
System q

Colrmia, Fob. p. - Contractors
have been decided on 10y the state
highway department for the construc-
ton Of two Of the big spans TO be
erected i'm South Carolina this spring,
and contracts are to be let for two
more within the next two weeks.IThe
Pee Dee on the oath, the Wateree,
March 9.
Bids for the construction of the
main span OF thl bridge over the San
tee river, at Murray's Ferry, were re-
ccived by the Santce Bridge commis-
sion and the state highway depart
mCnt on Thursday. and it was an
nounced today that the lowest bid for
the SALES.--FUTURE was that of Simons-
Navrant company, o. Charleston,
" hose bid vas $92,S91. The lowest
Bio for the Supcr-Structure was that
Of the Atlantic Bridge Co. OF ROa-
nol<c, Va. Tor $49,G94. These bids
will be held, pending conditions laid
down, regarding the securing Of rights
Of way, leading to the span, and en-
actmcnt by congress Of an act 10 au-
J thcIizc the bridging of the stream.
1t is stated that the Santee Bridge
in securing rights of way for the ap-
proaches TO the bridge.
} The Santoe bridge will ultimately
/ cost $S5O,O00. There are approXi-
! matcly four miles OF approaches lead
/ ny to The bridge, through the Santee
swamp Contracts for these APP
proachcs will be let at a later date.
On Friday bids were received for
! the construction Of the sand Par Fer
Iiy bridge. to span the Savannah riv-
! or between Aiken county and the city
/ Of Augusta, Ga. The lowest bid for the
/ structure OF this bridge was sub
mit:ed by \. j. Twiggs and Son, OF
! Augusta. and was $124,267. The low
est bid for the superstructure was
, $77,700, submitted by the Virginia
. Fridge Co, OF Roanoke. These bids
were recommended 10y the state high
way departments Of South Carolina
and Georgia, and they will be passed
on by the Richmond county, Ga, COM
mission next Friday
Thc total of the two bids on these
bridges was S2O1.967. Ii had been
estimated that the span would cost
$260.0G0. There are other expenses
incidental to the construction Of the
brGge, but the total cost will be
about twenty per cent lower than was
expected.
There were eight bidders on the
Santcc briGG" and ten on the Sand
Far bridge. Concerns i'm Pensacola,
baltimore. Washington and other
parts OF the country submitted bids.
State highway officials were pleased
with the results Of the letting" and
they state th.t the work on the big
spans will start at early date. These
large construction jobs are expected
10 prove Of greet value 10 the eco
nOnic situation in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
TALK
JARS SENATE

Washington. Feb. 17--Enactment OF
the immigration restriction bill before
adjournment of Congress was made
the object of drive started today
10y Senate leaders. The movement was
Inaugur"t'd Il after Senator Harris,
Dcmoc'at of Georgia. had advised
speedy passage OF the legislation. de-
Clariu% that tens of thousands Of
und'SirablcS, some of them typhus-
stricken arc to be let into the Cnun-
try unless Immigration barriers were
put up.
III" Immigration measure. by agree
mcnt Of Republican leaders. Will BE-
given primary status tomorrow.
Final vote next week was predicted.
With coulidcuc" expressed generally
that. the legislation would be salvagcd
from the Congressional jam.
Whil" Senate leaders were maKin@
plans 10 rescue the immi@ration iii
from the legislative jam. aud thereby
pace "a limit on the number of i'm
migrants arriving Gt American ports.
Chairman johnson. ur the House i'm
migration committee. i'm an address
charged that New YORK ci,y health au-
thoritics with passing the bucN" to
the pub ic health service for failure
to prevent the introduction of typhus
into the. country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
PLAN TO
SHIFT TAXES
Four Bills Before Legis-
lature to Reduce Levy
Four Mills This Year

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The reduction
OF state tax levy by four mills this
year and the elimination altogether
ney- year of property taxes will be
the result, II the general assembly en-
acts the four bills, now on the house
calendar. To provide additional sources
CT state revenue. according to Rep
resentative T.. T. Hughes, chairman of
the ways and means committee OF the
house o representatives.
The four bills i'm question arc
those providing for tax on gasoline
and oils. the income tax, the tax on
partnerships and corporations and the
tax on inheritances. The gasoline and
oi ltax bill has been voted by the
house. The inheritance tax bill has
also passed the house. The other
two pleasures arc expected to meet
with stronger opposition, and 1t is
also predicted that the senate will op-
pose them all. II is stated that there
are senator's who, representing large
interests, VIII oppose these measures.
IL Is stated by Chairman Hughes
or the ways and means committee Of
the house, that these measures. ii
OF the state this year four mills OF
their state levy. IL will take half OF
the year. he says. To get the machin-
cry for assessment and collection OF
the tax into operation. Next year.
MIR. Hughes says. the four lave 'ould
save the state all of the present prop
erty tax of twelve mills. Enough
revenue would be raised to wipe out
tho present taxation.
Mr.. Hughes says that the ways and
means committee OF the house, where
all finance measures get first consid-
GRAFTON, has made a close study of
the taxation system of the state. and
they conclude that the need Of the
state Is for additional sources of rev.
cnue, with the present property tax
system abolished The committee
t',kes the position that the pending
measures would put the tax burden
where IL can best be borne, relieving
the present ovcr-burdened mule and
wagon OF the small farmer and the
fifty-foot front of the small property
owner I'm the town. At the same time
they figure that the tax to be impos-
-cu-vn svssliaey that on incomes. the.
tax ON inheritances and that on busi-
nesscs would i'm each case be- so small
as not TO be- burdensome. The gasoline
lax OF one cont n gallon would be paid
by the automobile owner, who is usu-
ally man more able 10 pay than the
average pedestrian. The income tax
would begin with one per cent on
small incomes. Advocates of these
revenue measures hold that they
would be burdcnsome to none.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
PLACES
STILL UNTITLED

s.. Augustine. Feb. 2l.-Prcsident-
elect Iiar@ins began the last week of
conferences t.daN with several inn
por,an. questions regarding the make
up OF the cabinet and the first steps
OF his administration still undecided.
Definite selections Of three of ten
cabinet places ere TO be made and
although there are indications that he
has about made up his mind resard-
'ne two of them it is understood he
- far from n final choice on the most
troublesome OF al. III sccrctaryship
Of the navy. Also he has most OF
his inaugural address TO write dur
ing the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23

DEATH OF
BAKER SPANN
Thrown From a Horse at g.
vance Tennessee, and Instant
ly Killed

y long distance telephone message
was received last night by Mrs. Frank
NJ. Spann advising her of the death
of her son, Thomas Baker Spann ut
StWanee, Tennessee, Sunday after
noCn. The message stated that he
was instantly killed by being thrown
from horse while on his way from
SeWanoe to conduct services at mis-
sion chapel near that place Sunday af-
tcrnoon, but no further particulars
'5cre given relative to the accident.
The body will be brought to Sumter
and notice of the funeral will be Civ
en- later.
Baker Spann was the only child Of
Mrs. Frank VI. Spann and was twcn-
ty-four years old. He was reared in
Sumter and after attending the city
schools entered the University of Nir-
gania from which he was graduated
with honor two years ago. Last fall
he entered the theological department
Of the University Of the South, at Sc
vance, preparatory to taking holy or
iers as a minister OF the Episcopal
church. He was a young man of un-
usual scholarship and literary ability
and future of great promise was cut
short by his untimely death.
The annOuncemcnt OF his death was
4 shock to his relatives and many
trienus in sumter and the sympathy
Of the community goes out to his
iamily.