Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-29
OUR STREETS
A BARN YARD.
Eagle River, Wis. March 9th 1900
Mr.. Editor:
Dear Sir:

Mr.. Editor:
Dear Sir:
Noticing the lacal in the last
weeks REVIEW referring to the prohib.
iting of cattle running at large makes
me feel just like saying few words in
it's approval. OF all nuisiances that
Eagle River has to contend with takes
the cake the allowing of horses cattle
summer or winter. Since the question
has come up | have heard several ex
press their opinion on the matter and
they all agree that it would be a good
thing and it ought to be done and then
they would add I wouldn't want to say
y word, because man would get the
illwill of SO many people and he would
besunpopular and it would hurt his busi-
ness etc. Well now Mr.. Editor there
is no danger of my hurting my popu-
larity so will just step to the front and
shoot off the cannon and if get kicked
over or killed there won't be any cause
for mourning as it would If some one
else did it, but if there il anything that
/ myself admire in a man is to see him
step out openly and try to make wrong
right and if all would do that how nice
ly everything would go. Now will
get back to the important part OF the
question. In the first place can the peo-
pie in nice pretty place as Eagle River
afford to allow their streets to be COM
mon Barn Yard. What does strang-
ers from abroad say to it, don't you
think they have a reason to cast ret1ec-
lions on your bushes men? | am not
a business nan. People come here
during the summer months for recrea-
tion and if they attempt to walk aronnd
the streets or in the ajoining country
they are constantly confronted by Il
drove of frantic horses aud cattle rum
ming and crowding here and there, and
in town on to the sidewalks i'll and out
of alleys trying to get away from flies
and stopping on the shady side OF
houses and churches and breaking down
fences to get into some ones woodshead
or back kitched and unless stopped by
force they would take possession OF the
entire house. It is not safe for all
people or ladies on the streets especl-
ally on the bridge, and ladies with a
baby carriage are in constant danger
all the time. Then to the filth that
accumulates on the side walks makes
it almost inpassibel for ladies. Then
the amount of sidewalks that are
smashed up every year are not only
big expense but are constantly out OF
repair all summer long then to the
amount of horses sustained by stock
owners would double pay them to hire
their stock pastured on build fence
around their own land. Ask the poor
homesteader through the township who
is trying to clear up little land ana
raise something TO eat and make nm
self and.family home what he thinks
of being obliged to set up nights to keep
the town cattle from destroying his
little crop. Tt is no wonder that he
gets discouraged and abandens his
claim, he hasn't the money to build
such fences as it requires to keep them
back and he cannot work day and set up
nights to fight town cattle. | know
whereof | speak There are a great
many more things [ could mention but
least you get tired of this will hasten
to close by saying that | am in posi-
zion TO know that there has been over
$500 90 worth of stock killed and lost liz
various ways in the vicinity of Eag 10
River Within the last year, all due to
allowing stock To run at large. Now
Mr.. Editor Stunning this all together do
YOU think that the good people of Eagle
River can afford to let stock run at
large summer OR winter.
AZ L. Kinnev