Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-11
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 Past


'sOur Indian SUMNER" with its
bright sunlight, has but twice been
dimmed and chilled by glistening snow.
fakes; and, the roofs. and streets, and
fields were barely covered by the vir-
gin white, and presented to. us all,
once more, only for a few hours, the
delightful spectacle of beauteous
Winter Scene, in the first week of No
vember. The slide but passed; the
spotless veil was removed and folded;
the snow, with it's crystal cones and
forms, soon melted; the heavily-laden,
murky clouds, first from the South,
then from the North, were pierced by
the still, too-fery darts of the Sun:
Winter once more was conquered, and
"Our Indian Summer" returned, and
the deer hunters, dispersed all over
the vast forests ard lakes, unable to
discover the tracks of their victims,
continue their war without snow
shoes.
From Eagle Rivers height, the GEN.
ter of these war-like operations, we
watch each and every movement of the
enemy, on both sides: sharp-shooters
with winchesters, flying deer, game
wardens after the unlicensed pot-hun-
tiers of other states, number of killed
shipped by every train-if trains can
ship on rails and dry land. The war
becomes more and more interesting ev
cry day, to such degree that, in Ea-
gle River, uenison- is now sold at Ave
cents pound. This beats Armour &
Co., and will, until peace is restored
all along the line, on November 10th.
Then and then only, will trusts and
spectators be allowed to ascend to
their high meat prices, rule and regu-
late the world s market, to the sorrow
full purses of our Northern inhabitants.
Meanwhile, many hunter will fill his
larder with glorious, sailed or frozen,
winters supply; and we all welcome
another army OF modern woodmen,
with sacks, blankets, axe, saw and
guns, on their way to the many camps
in which, this season, herculean work
will be done to hasten the steady pro-
gress of advancing Prosperity. Uncle
Sam, with his starry coat and hat and:
his long, striped pants, pushed on by
President Mckinley never, for years,
looked brighter; he appears as if his
pockets were Overlooking with gold
and silver dollars, and as If he really
were Republican and Democrat at the
same time. This is just as it ought to
be. But, let us return to our genial
'sIndian Summer"
At this season the skies are general
" of a cloudless blue. The breezes
are light and balmy, while the soft
haze that lies like transparent veil
over everything, gives an inexpressible
charm to, or of, our picturesque land
scapes, unrivalled as they are in our
lands yet unknown: Eagle City, Eagle
river, from the lakes to the Wisconsin,
Eagle river banks and it's hundreds of
lakes all around, our fertile fields, our
fair forests, rich and glorious.
The grain harvest, of farmers, as
vet, like angels visitors, are ''few and
far between with it's golden weight
and color; the heavy oats, splendid
crop, the tiller's pride, has just been
gathered and into the granaries gar
nered; clover and timothy hay, one
seasons luxuriant growth, beyond ex-
pectation, has been moved down by
active crews and now rises in many
substantial heaps throughout our
county, defying the bitterest cold and
frosts and widest elements, and crying
aloud to us all: 1--WE are here, old hay
is old gold, we are worth SIS ton, we
are natives of this soil; we will yet
make the fortune of Villas county and
of it's future settlers and homeseekers. !"
But, there yet remains one precious,
by all well loved, plant. The French
call it aPomme de terre;" the Ger
man Is call it ssKartofenn or "Erd APP
tel, APPLES Of the earth; The Nor
wegian, Swede and Pole call it BY
their own name, 90 do the. Bohemians