Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-17
WHY MART T1iRZEL SHOULD
BE RE-ELECTLD CHAIRMAN.


River desires to see the Wiscon sin
Bark & Lumber Company locate Its
hardwood mills, veneer mills, wood
alcohol plant and other industries at
this place. We also believe that ev-
cry citizen would like to see the pro-
posed Railroad built from this place
to the tracts of timber which have
recently been purchased by said Com
pany instead of having the new road
extend east from Conover. 1t is GER
tainly for the best interests OF every
person who lives here or owns prop
erty in the Town, TO have the indus
tries located here. If they come here,
we are assured one of the best Towns
in Northern Wisconsin; if they locate
elsewhere, it is certain, to say the
least, that the future of our Town is
not very bright AID that the best we
can hope for will be to hold on until
such time as the agricultural resour-
ces Of the surrounding country are
developed.
For many weeks past the writer has
given much time to aid in securing
the location of these industries here.
In these efforts the Chairman of our
Town, Mr.. Mart Hirzel, has cooper
ated fully and his assistance has been
invaluable The result of the last
conference with the officers Of the Wis
consn Bark & Lumber Company and
with the officials of the G. & n. ". R'y
Company, fully justities US in making
the statement that the prospects for
securing the new Railroad at this
place and later the establishment Of
the Wisconsin Bark & Lumber Com
pany's Manufacturing Plant here,
look very bright. We believe that in
the work which still remains for us
to do, the services of Mr.. Hirzel as
Chairman of the Town can not safely
be dispensed with. If we win, we
must be united and harmony must
prevail
1t has not been the custom of this
paper in the past to take an active
part in local politics. Neither would
it do 50 at this time, were it not for
the fact that it seems to the writer
that we would be derelict in our duty
did we not call the attention of the
voters to the necessity of retaining
Mr.. Hrzel in office. The work be-
fore us is of more Importance than the
personal desires or am billions of any
man. The request to support Mr..
Hirzel, is not founded upon any per-
sonal or selfish motives, but purely
upon motives which we believe to be
of great Importance to every citizen
who feels an interest in the upbuild-
ing of our town.
The Town Caucus will be held on
Saturday next, and we emphatically
urge every citizen to attend the eau
Gus and support the present Chairman
for reelection, so that he may con-
tinue to aid in our efforts to secur-
ing the. location of the above men
tioned ministries here.
Mr.. Hirzel has made several extend
ed trips with the writer and has be-
come personally acquainted with the
men who are to decide where the rail
road is to be built, and where the
Mills and Factories are to be located.
He has impressed these men favorably
and understands the details OF the sit
uation better than any other man.
The writer knows that Mr.. Hirzel has
found it necessary as Chairman Of the
Town, to make some promises in be-
half of the Town and which promises
have been relied upon by the parties
interested. Ii change were to be
made at this time, and a new man
was cleo ted to the position of Chair
man, no matter who be may be or
what qualifications he may possess,
the result might defeat our fondest
hope.
Mr.. Mcintyre who has announced
himself as a candidate for Chairman,
is public spirited citizen, and has
always taken an interest in the up
building of Eagle River. In the past
we have supported him for Office, and
at the present time have nothing to
say against him, other than that this
! is time when harmony should pre-
vail and the best interests OF the Town
will be subserved by retaining in Of