Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-04
A Short Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Life, and
n Brief Mention of Some of Its Lead.
ing Business Men. Both Paet
j. and Present. by
Rev. Father aoepfert.
Continued from last week.


With full truth and certainty do we
repeat that, in Ea gle River and in Vi
las Co., an Industrious farmer, in a
short time and at little expense, can
build up happy home, at once become
his own master, and secure more
comfortable living than in Ireland,
Germany, France and other countries,
where. in so many cases, the sweat and
product of the tillers of the soil must
be annually turned, into gold to satisfy
the greedy, profigate, heartless, nay
bloodthirsty landlords.
In the old country, poor farmers are
mostly always at the beginning; here
the settler, in five years, stands, labors
and sleeps on his own independent
ground. No longer rack-rents to be
paid; no dread of eviction. What the
farmer sows and reaps is absolutely his
own.
1t requires no profound study, but
the elementary knowledge of geology
and of agriculture, to see that our veg
etable mould is as deep and substantial
in Villas Co., as in most counties in
Northern Wisconsin, where most
abundant harvests rejoice and reward
the farmers. Our region is, therefore,
a most inviting one for home-seekers.
"The probability that Northern
Wisconsin may some day become an
agricultural region of excellence and
prominence says w. A. Henry, dean
of the College of Agriculture, lis little
realized and less recognized anywhere,
even by the people of our own state.
Knowing somewhat of it's true worth
and believing that the time had come
for the Development of this region in
to a farming community, the friends of
Northern Wisconsin secured from the
legislature of 1895 an act providing for
the preparation of Hand Book" de-
scribing the agricultural resources of
Wisconsin, especially the newer and
more thinly settled districts, SO as to
give practical, helpful information to
the home-seeker and to set forth the
advantages of the newer portions of
this state, such as Villas Co., and to
draw into our midst desirable class of
farmers.
But before we venture to give at any
length, our own views on the climate
of Eagle River and surroundings; on
the various soils and agricultural
characteristics of our region; to point
out the crops best suited to the various
sections and the many industries in
which the people can wisely and safely
embark, we wish first to lay out our
plan and enumerate some of the head
ings of the subjects to be treated to
make up complete and satisfactory
history of Eagle River and Villas coun-
ty.
Easy way to secure the necessaries of
life.
Physical features, Indians, Pioneers.
The City's first settlers: Primitive
times.
The City's map: regularity of it's
streets.
The camps, mills and railroad.
The climate, temperature and wealth
er conditions.
Our forests and hunting.
Our rivers, lakes and fishing.
Our depot and park.
Our soils and products.
Farmers experiences.
Our farms, homesteads and agricul-
ture.
Our churches.
Our schools and educational system.
The priest and the pastor.
The city officers and civil admins
tration, Town Hail.
Villas county: it's origin, boundaries,
cities, etc.
The county officers.
The judicial and legal departments:
Court House and Jail.)
Our police: ordinances and regular
tions.
Our water-works, electric plant and
fire department..
Our Press and politics.
Our public feasts and celebrations.