FROM THE IRON RIVER PIONEER

September 29, 1921

The Northern Pacific Railway Company has filed an application of “convenience and necessity” with the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to abandon the operation of, and for the dismantling of the Iron River-Washburn Branch of its railroad, known as the “Battle Ax”. Chairman Johnson of Iron River, and Lavin of Tripp, dispatched notices to the Commission immediately that the people of their respective towns desire to be heard, and will be represented at the hearing to be ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and also petitioned that the hearing be held at some convenient point in or near the territory affected, pointing out that doubtless many witnesses will be called, and that if the hearing is fixed at some distant point, the expense involved would be a heavy burden upon the people.

The line of railroad extending from this city to Washburn, was constructed in the summer of 1897 and the fall and winter following by a company organized for that purpose under the name of the Washburn, Bayfield & Iron River Railway Company, and Dwight M. Sabin was its president and chief promoter. Bayfield county aided the construction of the road to the extent of $250,000, and is still paying upon the bonds.

BIRTH: To Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hicks, Sept. 21 a daughter.

Death of Roy Bard. Roy Bard, age 22 years and 11 months, son of Mrs. W. S. Walcott of Port Wing, died last Friday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 a.m. from the effects of acute indigestion, and his death has brought deep sorrow to his afflicted family and to a large circle of friends.

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