Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
IT'S CITIZENS ARE TRAMPS.
Tourists" Rule Supreme In De'
serted WISCONSIN Village.

sTourists' Rule Supreme in De-
serted Wisconsin Village.
frampyille, Wis, cannot be found III
the postal guide, nor is it shown on any
railroad map, but it is there nevertheless
with an average population of not less
than 200 souls. Trampville is situated IL
Douglas County on a clearing cut OUT OF
q dense pine forest, where the river Brute
gives up it's ripping waters to Lake SUI
perior. 1t is called Trampyille because it
is the home of tramps exclusively and has
been for nearly three years. Previous TO
that time il was known as Clevedon, but
that name is seldom heard now, notwith-
standing that it was once a thriving little
village with graded streets, broad side
walks and rows of dwelling houses and
stores
Cleyedon was founded about fifteen
years ago by syndicate of English cap
italists whose scheme was to build up
lake port town to rival Duluth and Su-
perior Neat little cottages, handsome
store buildings, boarding houses, hotel
and costly wood working mill equipped
with expensive machinery for the manu-
facture of various hardwood products
were constructed in a remarkably short
space of time. All of these buildings were
faced upon broad and winding main
street which was turnpiked at the expense
of the promoters. Prospective residents
came in droves for awhile and it was
claimed for Cleyedon at one time that
she had population of GOO people. But
these people, though at first impressed
with the location and prospects for future
greatness, discovered after living in hope
for some months that the bubble was he
more; that the great resources Of the
town had failed of development They
left the place as they had come-in droyes
and Clevedon, the magic city, dropped
into the lethargy of deserted village.
AS before stated, Weary Wiggles dis
covered Trampvil!e about three years ago.
He took possession of it in the name of
his tribe and the growth of the village
from that time On has been healthy,
though perhaps not very clean. During
last winter the tie walkers entered Tramp
vile in small bands, and by Christmas
time there were said to be 800 residents
in the place, all without visible means of
support, but all comfortably situated in
quarters of their own selection with plen-
ty of wood to burn. Just how all these
people saved themselves from starvation
is a secret that can only be told by the
tramp himself, but it is well-known fact
that they did live there 300 strong last
winter and no cases of starvation have
thus far been reported to the authorities.
Some say they lived upon fish taken out
OF Lake Superior and the deer that
abound in that region.
The big frame building once occupied
as hotel now furnishes the principal
roostlng place of the inhabitants of the
q c7,o Nav
cupled Tor sleeping places, probably be-
cause OF their fairly we'll preserved con-
dltlon, but the hotel is the general rem
oezVous ana every traveller registers there
When he comes to town. ALI this time
Trampville has been without n munic;,o1
organization, but the residents have final.
ly determined that an organization sho
De effected without unnecessary de,av
Conspicuously posted on the build;ngs 10
the town is the following notice:
To All Residents of This Town. TaLo
notice that on the 10th day of July 1907
there wild be an election held at the hotel
at O'Clock in the evening for the mr.
pose Of electing Mayor of the civ
treasurer clerk and three trustees in
accordance with a resolution adoDted nv
a meeting of citizens held March s last
Inc omcers SO elected shall hold their Off
ces as long as they remain in the CITY h1+
IN the event Of their departure from tha
Guy 10 De gone more than tyentv-fonr
hours it shall be their duty to resign and
appoint successors.
II snail be the duty Of the Mayor to nre-
slde at AL meetings of citizens. 10 enforoo
the laws made by the board Of trustees
70 40 all in his power to protect the right,
OF citizens in all respects and to encoo,r'
age IN every way the growth Of the town
II snail be the duty of the clerk TO ,naLo
ana preserve the record of meetings and
the trustees will be required to retain ~
CUSTODY on als property in the city and to
make the laws for the peoples govern,
r. ~ COMMITTEES
Il WIZ be interesting to learn how 1n,,ch
o.a 100 DoA stufhng will take place at the