Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15


ployer.
-Golkins camp, near Sta te Line, broke
Saturday morning and the majority OF
the men working there came down to-
day. W. Richmond. who had charge OF
the camp also came down and paid off
his men.
The genial countance Of Harry
Cummings once again shines i'll the city.
Harry il always welcome visitor and
has hosts Of friends. He is always ready
with story to tell of trials aud trib-
ulations of those who come and go.
ID F. Riordan and &. +. aSanborn
have bought the Villas County News and
changed it's politics to the republican
faith Being an oldand influential paper
the change will be appreciated by the
Republicans OF the district and state
Prentice Calumet.
Some OF our young people gave an
informal dancing party, in the Opera
Hall, last Friday evening. Something
like thirty couples attended and the
evening was spent i'll an ENJOYABLE man
rer. The Indies brought cake and the
gentlemen furnished coffee. The mlG;c
was OF the best and all had what tx cal
led on enveable time.
-R. Slattery and ohas SIattery, who
have been hunting in the vicinity OF
the Deerskin. returned home Yesterday.
One forlorn looking partridge with
no feathers and several bullet holes in it's
body accompanied them They give
glowing account OF seeing deesla;s CHI
lnt; them, at safe distance, while they
mastered the partridge
Dean Mitchell, who for several
months filled the position as clerk IN the
postoffice under S. w Smith left, to day,
for Amigo He will visit there for a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. John Diamond
and then go to his home in Plainfield.
During Deans stay here he conducted
himself as gentleman and as far as we
know made many friends.
M Melee, while doing some work Oil
Mart HirzpI's building, Saturday, had
knock vout blow given him ty himself.
He was cliseling out 2x4 over his head
and in making the last vicious strike at
10 al,;...I 1,o y,,i.,onl on6 tho ho
was using landed very prettily Oil that
portion Of his face which by one of the
ten senses tells when dinner is cooking
The Upper Michigan men seem to
have a mania for coming to Eagle River
to have 'he words pronounced which
make them one with the lady OF their
choice, so last Saturday, Mr.. Grin Pratt,
of Barclay, Mich and Miss Mae Me eIlan,
of Rhnelander appeared before Judge
Daniel Graham and were united in bonds
OF matrimonv. Both of the contracting
paroles are known to many of our
citizens who wish them happiness and
an abundance of prosperity,
Geo Ball put in his appearance here,
last Saturday. Geo has made the
rounds of the west and feeling that the
prosperity promised had invad-
ed the country, concluded that there was
no place like Northern Wisconsin to find
it. He gives the remark that everything
koo liJy, n t1oE f1,;c ,rt &c
the state has the noterity az beng the
boon to the lonely and and home-seekers
resort. BE met q goodily number Of
former Eeagle kiverites who stated that
they were feeling the effects of prosperity
and although wishing to again meet
Eagle River friends they would remain
and see them latter.
The Experiment Sta tion has already
analyzed over 1000 samples of sugar
beets grown from seed distributed
through members of the Legislature last
spring. Villas county has furnished 2 OF
these samples. Farmers are urged to
send in as many samples of beets us pos
sibe in order to make showing for the
county. All railroad companies mot
express companies) have kin lily agreed
to carry Iackages containing three beets
each, free of charge. The station will
furnish shipping tags and blanks to be
filled out by growers, upon request. All
beets for analysis must reach the Station
before Dec LIST, and none will be ana
lived sitter that date, as we desire to
make report of Investigations as early
as possible.
w. A. Henry,
Director,
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