Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-23

world myriads of neglected, ignorant
and desolate orphaHs. Here is some
thing worthy of TIL highest ambition
OF our Legislators 10 investigate and to
remedy by the enrichment of stringent
measures against two dreadful and
hatefully shamef#l family fiends, the
law of divorce, al q the ever-growing
evil of family deasrtion, two crimes if
not speedily checl ed in our midst, will
soon bring about the moral and Mater
ial ruin and death of our modern ma
tiOns.
Villas county was named after the
Hon. VIM. F. Villas, the distinguished
ex-United States sepator of Wisconsin.
who recently honorSd the writer of
these lines by sending him his elo-
quent address, when, on April Goth,
1896, he presenter in the name of our
State, to the Congress- and Senate of
Washington, TIE historical marble
statue, greatf work of art, of Rev.
James Marquette, the renowned mis-
sionary, eSplHer and discoverer of the
Mississippi riY Ger. Mr.. VIM. F. Villas,
no doubt. fought nobly for our region,
where his naH must be revered by all
with gratefuH historical justice, as
long as Vilasscounty shall exist.
April the 18th, 1898, is the legal
birthday of Villas county. 1t is then
that our county and city officers and
lawyers made their stately appearance.
Just one week after, on April the 22nd,
was issued the first number of the Ea-
gle River Democrat, by stock compa-
ny composed of A. w. Shelton, Niles
Colman, S. w. Smith, T. B. Walsh.
w. j. Walsh, J. T. Nemacheck, w. j.
REILLY, M. Holland, Max Sells and Jas.
r. Howe-quite Democratic legion of
shareholders. las. Howe, it's first edi-
tor, Was soon succeeded by w.
Small and M. Carpenter; then by r.
Sherwood. Little by little the Demo
cratic Printing Company was dissolved
and N. Colman remained sole proprie-
tor with Francis Colman and VIM.
Diamond as editors and managers. So
ably did the Democrat defend it's prin-
ciples and SO great became it's influence
that, for some years, it largely con-
tributed to keep the majority of the
Villas county voters on the Democratic
side.
In 1896 the Democrat became the
"Vilas County News In November,
1897, the News changed hands and
changed it's political creed. D. E.
Riordan and G. F. Sanborn being pro-
prietors, editor and manager, while
VIM. Diamond retains his office.
In 1890, Messrs Arthur Mckenzie
and Fred Morey opened the Bank of
Eagle River, much-needed concern,
on the corner of Wall and Main streets
where these esteemed gentlemen ever
since have did general banking bust
ness and paid substantial interest on
time deposits. This institution in Ea-
gle River has ever proved to be of the
greatest utility, not to our city only,
but to our mills and industries, and to-
the men in the camps and on the drive.
Since it's foundation the Bank of Eagle
River has been conducted with utmost
prudence: justice and integrity, and
rightful praise should be shoMered on
its two managers brows. When, dur
ing the "Hard Times" many famous
banks and commercial flrns tottered
and fell beneath finances crash-the re-
suit of panic and mistsflst universal,
our home bank, ever pfe and solvent,
undisturbed on its coy corner OF Main
and Wall streets, qfietly transacted
its daily business, Suspected by none,
trusted by all. Under its wise man
agement Of its paiastaking and ever
obliging directoraNour bank firmly
withstood the financial storm, which,
like terrific, irresistible cyclone, ra-
gingly swept oveF the earth, defying
every obstacle, and leaving wrecks and I
desolation everywhere along it's cruel
path. Our bank nobly kept it's ground,
continued its daily work, widened it's
circle Of usefulness, delighted every
one: thanks to ifs two sterling mana
gers. Ad MulEos Amos,
But this is tie Christmas season!
Billions of crystal, sparkling, glitter
ing gems nowkhine upon the snow, lit,
up and refectn by our new electric
lights AS many heartfelt wishes and
choicest blessings does the writer be-
seech the Infa1st Saviour to shower up
on all the dwesaers in and around Ea-
gle River, on Christmas night.
TO be continued
I. fANTED- TRUSTwoRTHY AND AC-
wv tive gentlemen or ladies to trav-