Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-09

Masek & Chesak, shoe store.
Sam Strimling, general store.
+. 4. Damon, real estate.
w q. Cotanche, drug store
Ed. Schaller, Athens House.
Hugo Beltz, tailor.
g. Gruenewald, wagon manufae-
turer and blacksmith.
ii. b. Esselman, blacksmith.
Bilsie & Bauman, liverymen.
K. Burgess, tobacco and fruits and
barber shop.
Keiner d Schultheiss, meat market.
Fred BelZ, meat market.
Zuhlke Hotel
Among the progressive men who are
connected with some of the above instiy
tutions and employed by the same art
JOS and John Braun, Geo. Sutter,
Chas. Kiehl. Frank Blecha, John Carl
son, John Kreutzer, John and Robert
Nuenschwander, Peter Schmidt, Chaa.
Greiner, j F. Riley, Dr. G. f. BocK-
man, DIR. j. A McCarty, and attorney
L. l.. Lawson.
The above are but few observations
made by the PILOT man, on his brief
trip to the Guernsey meeting. OF neces-
slty, many things were overlooked and
the lack of space has made it necessary
to chop off on details. One thing which
favorably impresSes anyone who goes
through that part of Marathon county,
no matter how hastily, is that
it is exceedingly doubtful if anywhere
In the state there can be found a section
possessing more natural advantages for
homes and farming purposes, with its
clear running streams, gently rising
hills, without bluffs, level and fertile
no Have cln fnn
timber, soil of good depth and rare
fertility. No portion of our county,
has been more noted for its enterprise,
or the steady influx of population, and
yet it is but a virgin tield-full of oppor-
tunities for all who may 60 there, with
the comforts of an cid country aud all
the inspiring possibilities of new.
GUERNSEY MEETING.
Through the above we have sand
wiched much about the meeting of the
Western Guernsey Breeders associa-
Lion, so that now we will get down to
the ''meat in the cocoanut," without
delay This meeting was a notable one,
as it brought together many prominent
men of our country.
The parry arrived at seven O'Clock
"Wednesday a. m. in two special Pull
mans aId were met at the station by
Athens Juvenile Band and were at once
taken to the Athens House for break
fast. After breakfast, teams were in
readiness and the whole party enjoyed
two or three hours, driving through The
surrounding country. At II 80, headed
by the band, the visitors, followed by
about 500 citizens of Athens ard farm
ers from the country su rounding,
marched to the grove north of w. l..
Erbach's house, which had been cleared
up for the occasion where the crowd
enjoyed a dinner After dinner the
Guernsey breeders had their meeting,
the address of welcome being made by
Mr.. Rietbrock and the response by &.
A. Everett, editor of the Wisconsin
agriculturalist. Interesting papers were
read by IL. ID. Griswold, of West Salem,
and Prof. f. W. Wall, of Madison.
This was followed by a discussion in
which Prof. w. l.. Carlysle, ex-Gov.
Hoard, +. Rietbrock, Geo. McKerrow,
Prof. Woll, Charles Hill, Prof. Hacker
and others took part. After this
the Helendale herd of Guernseys
were inspected, then the stables were
looked over by the visitors. At 5 o'clock
the visitors were entertained at dinner
at w. l.. Erbach's residence. About
seventy sat at the tables and enjoyed
the bountiful meal prepared by Mrs.
Erbach and the ladies of Athens
About half the party left on special
at 7:30 p. m. the balance staying over
until morning.
Among the prominent men in agri-
cultural and Guernsey lines were ex-
Gov. w. d. Hoard, Prof. w. L. Car
lyle, Prof. T. l.. Hacker, of the Mime
sofa Agricultural Experiment station.
Professors Russell, Harrington, Vol
and Moore, of Madison; c. II. Everett,
of Racine, editor of the Wisconsin Ag-
riculturalIst; G. Solverson, of Nashota,
and Chas. l.. Hill, President and Secre-
tary of the Western Breeders associa-
ton; Jas. H. Berne, of Oaktield,
breeder of the two highest priced cows
ever sold in Wisconsin, cows which
produced ,742 pounds of butter in one
year; Mrs Ada f. Howie, of Elm
Grove, champion of cleanliness in the
dairy, and many others.
Probably very few of our people
appreciate the Importance to Marathon
county of the Guernsey meeting held
at Athens last Wednesday. The West
ern Guernsey Breeders held their an
nual meeting in this county at the invi.
tation of Fred Rietbrock, man whose
life work has been to build up this
great county. Part of his great scheme
of development is to make Athens the
center of the greatest Guernsey cattle
district in the United States, to this end
the Guernsey men were invited and
shown this natural dairy country, that
they were surprised at the development
already made and the wonderful growth
of grasses and clover and the bountiful
supply of clear, cool water, would be
putting it mildly. Several of the visi-
tors are planning to move into the dis
trict and help Mr.. Rietbrock in his
work, and in a few years Guernsey
buyer will come to northwestern Mara
thon for Guernsey cattle, just as the
Short Horn breeders go to the Short
Horn mecca in Canada.
NOTES.
The Reitbrock Land and Lumber
company is composed of f. Rietbrock
and son, Adolph, and w !. Erbach.
Ernest E. Sehlegel is president Of
Athens and is wide awake, progress
i've officer. On Wednesday he was very
much In evidence.
A. j. Philips, of West Salem, went
over from Wausau to attend the Guern-
sey meeting. He is member of the
executive committee of the association
The editor of the PMoT is under OBJ
legations to Jos. Braun, Geo. Sutter,
IL. +. Damon, Geo. Kreatzer, Frank
/ Diaoha saacryzor apd ,sk.a..- g..