Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-16

those gentlemen did and what was
uppermost in their mind.
Minutes of meeting held in the Of
fee of the Alexander Stewart Lum-
Der Co., Wausau, Wis, July 9th, '06.
This meeting was called at the re-
quest of gentlemen interested in wat
er powers on the Wisconsin river,
and the following gentlemen were
present: George A. Whiting of Men
asha, Thomas Nash of Grand Rapids;
H. w. Tweedy Of Tomahawk; E. A.
Edmunds of Rhinelander; w. L. Ed
munds, Alexander Stewart, Walter
Alexander, Neal Brown and G. d.
Jones, of Wausau; Mart Hirzel,
Geo. E. O'Connor and D. f. Riorden
of Eagle River.
After an extended conference, in
which the conditions prevailing upon
the Wisconsin River affecting the
value of the river fer hydraulic pur-
poses were fully discussed, and dur
ing which time the purposes of the
corporation it was proposed should
be organized during the winter of
1904-O5, and the legislation which it
was sought to have enacted during
the session of the Legislature of Wis
consin of 1905, in aid of crea ling
more uniform power in the Wiscon-
River, were explained, it was deemed
advisable to organize, and by unani-
nous vote of those present Mr..
George A. Whiting was chosen chair
man, and q. D. Jones secretary.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Wisconsin River be-
tween Eagle River and Kilbourn City,
Wis, contains many falls which in
view of the great volume of water in
said river constitute valuable water
powers having an aggregate fall of
something over five hundred (500)
feet.
And, whereas, the said river has its
origin in myriad of lakes in north
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, a large
portion of which are above Eagle
River, and which offer exceptional
advantages as storage reservoirs, and
with improvements can be made to
furnish fairly uniform flow Of wat
er for the said river, greatly increas-
ing its efficiency industrially, and
thereby greatly enriching this sec
ton Of our state without detracting
from the beauty and attractlveness
of the said lake region.
And, whereas, in order that this
may be efficiently and rightly done,
it is necessary that the entire work
be ,under one responsible system and
management.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
it is the sense of this me citing that
company should be organized on a
fair basis that shall embrace all inter-
ests affected in any manner by inn
provements that will result in the
most effective use of the Wisconsin
River for industrial purposes.
And, be it further resolved, that
the chairman of this meeting appoint
an executive committee of seven
mem bers, with himself as chairman,
and with the secretary of this meet
ing as secretary, whose duty it shall
be to carry out the purpose of this
resolution, with full authority to
procure counsel to draft suitable
articles of association for this pur-
pose. and to take such further action
as said committee may deem advis-
able, and to report to meeting to
be called by the chairman at such
time and place as he may deem ex-
pedient.
The chairman appointed as the re-
naming members of said committee
Messrs. Thomas Nash, Alexander
Stewart, Mart Hirzel, Phillip Spence
err, A. H. Reid and A. w. Shelton.
| By motion the chairman was au-
thorized to fill any vacancy that may
occur on this committee.
The meeting then adjourned