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OBSERVATIONS.

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Stay of Judgment Refused.

Toledo, O., July L Attorneys for
the lumber and bridge men who were
sentenced for violating the Valentine
antitrust law appeared before Judge
Morris and asked for stay Of judg-
ment. The Judge overruled the mo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
AFFlDAvlT.

State of Wisconsin, Villas County-ss.
Geo. E. O.Connor being first duly
sworn on oath, says that he is district
attorney in and for Villas county the
plaintiff named in the annexed certified
transcript of judgment docket: that he
makes this. affidavit in behalf of said
duly authorized so to do
Deponent on oath, further says that
said judgment has not been appealed
no payments have been made thereon and
that there is now due thereon the sum
of three hundred eighty-one and 37-10O
($381.3O dollars, with interest at the
rate of six per cent C per cent? per an
mum from the oath day of November
A. D. 1897.
GEORGE E. O'CONNOR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
30th day of October, 1906.
ALEX HIGGINS,
(Seal of A. H Notary Public
Villas County, Wisconsin,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

A petition from the Stevens Lumber
Company was then read by the clerk and
upon motion, Resolution No. was unani-
mously adopted.
D. b. Stevens, of Rhinelander. Wis,
being first duly sworn, deposes and says
that the Stevens Lumber Company is
the owner of the northeast quarter of
section four ca, in township forty-one
(4D N. of Range nine co. East. Villas
county, and that in the year 1905 the said
description of land was assessed as tim
Der land, whereas the timber on said
land had been cut and removed previous
to May 1st 1905, and that said land should
have been assessed as cut-over lands
in the same vicinity and hereby make ap
plication to the county board Of said
Villas county to cancel the certificate No.
229, sale of 1905, for $69.S0 and that the
said Stevens Lumber Company be al
lowed to pay a reasonable amount OF tax
on said land. for the. year 1905, the same
as other cut-oVer lands. in the same
vicinity, for said year 1905 were taxed.
d. B. STEVENS,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of October, 1906
d. E. BRIGGS.
(Notaral SeaD Notary Public,
wisconsin.
My commission expires May Sth. 1909.
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COPY OF LETTER TO COUNTY CLERK
ONEIDA COUNTY,

Eagle River. Wis. Oct. 80, 1906.
County Clerk of Oneida County, Rhine
lander, Wisconsin:
Dear Sir-Enclosed hand you certified
transcript of Judgment docket in Villas
County VS.. Oneida County, showing a
judgment in favor of Villas county and
against Oneida county which was docket
ed November oath. 1897; also enclose
attached to said transcript affidavit of
myself made as attorney for Villas coun-
ty, the judgment creditor, as provided
by Section 661, State of Wisconsin for
1898 l respectfully refer you to said
statute. Please compute the interest at
6 per cent from the date of docketing
judgment until and including March 18th
1907, which as I figure it will be nine
years. three months and twenty lone days
practically Sc per cent of the face of the
Judgment with costs. Place same in
tax for the ensuing year. Please ac-
knowledge receipt of this in the enclosed
addressed and stamped envelope.
Observation-Disclosures
Yours very truly
GEO. E. O'CONNOR
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
REPORT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY

To the Honorable, the County Board OF
Supervisors of Villas County Wlscon-
sin:
pursuant to resolution passed at
vo11r annual meeting in 1905, PROCEEDED
to make an investigation as vd to 5%eg
able Body, | believed to exist In favor
Of Villas county and against Oneida coun-
ty. and which had been lost sight OF LOT
nu Vent to Rhinelander and from in
vestigating there and after considerable
in tH Iarie ersat Places Bart
County VS.. oneida County, and with these
papers felt able to show that we nad a q
certified transcripts OF the es 14ogm tbe
docket Of Oneida county fGy f fhe s,m to of
s9S5 90 damages and S46.37 costs. and
which Judgment was taken November
18TH 1897, and docketeo Nq +be 1eea, rate
Of g per cent per annum from the date
it was docketed. The amount OF the
judgment s and nf fe sSs4 90 March ''
20 ~, the 30th day of October. 1906, l. as
attorney for Villas county made an am
davt to all Of tn9se iae said adaVit to
the certified transcript of judgment ana ana
mailed the affidavit and said certi1lesd
to the to place the
s'' After r. March 18th, 1907, Villas county
smount due on said judgment with in
naid to the clerk of the circuit court
of Oneida county $1.O0 for the two Ger
tified transcripts of judgment and at
zach his receipt hereto as a voucher for
such payment. also attach au hereto ct one
- % COW of the affidavit which / made and
att toIR9 to the other transcript and also
. cow of my letter to the clerk OF Oneida
Dated Eagle River, Wisconsin, De-
cember 18th. 1906.
Ali of which is here respectfully sub
fnl''eu GEO. E. O'CONNOR,
District Attorney.
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NAL MEETING OF
|laE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
I,,, County, Wisconsin, for the Year 1906.

G aankln and seconded by Supervisor E. N.
Of tha tn nrev the reading of the minutes
with. y" dispensed
Motion carried, all members voting ave
Inc chairman then appointed the sew
eral committees as follows: 0
DeIoert Han<in, E. N. Smith, Francis
BTeest: Mart Hirzel Committee on Taxes
:, r. y. Smith, Mart Hirzel, Delbert Han
eral Claims. VII 1eh-
Mart Hirzel e. N. Smith, Delbert Han
KIN; francis Breest, Committee on Ap-
Francis Breest, Delbert Hankin r n
Smith, Mart Hirzel, Committee on Pnb1ic
Property. VII "oiic
On motion made by Supervisor Delbert
9ankln and seconded by Supervisor r, N
Smith the board took a recess until one
o'clock p M Wednesday, December 18th,
whole on General Claims
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION MO- O

Resolution offered by Supervisor Delbert
HankinS-
Resolved. by the County Board of Su-
pervisors of Villas County, That where
as, it appears that tax certificate No.
1910, sale of 1902, covering southeast quar-
ter of southwest quarter, section 80, town
43 N. of range 10 east. is Illegal for
the reason that the land described in
the time it was assessed in 1901. Final
proof having been made by the entry
man on Jan: 2, 1903, as appears By the
records in the office of the register of
deeds of Villas county, Wis.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That
said tax certificate No. 1910. sale of 1902.
be and the same hereby l
interest at Z per cent per annum to this
date to be charged to the town of Eagle
River, wherein said land is situated.
CSigned) DELBERT EANKIN.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1906.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. 8.

Resolution offered by Supervisor f. N.
Smith
Resolved by the County Board of SUI
pervisors of Villas County, That, where
as, it appears to the satisfaction of the
board that the affidavit of d. B. Stevens
on file in the office of the county clerk
that all the merchandise timber was
cut and removed from the Northwest
ton four ca in Township fortyone (4D
n. of Range nine CO. East prior to May
LIST, 1905. and that the same was assessed
in the year 1905, as timbered land:
Now, Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, That
the Stevens Lumber Company, owner of
above described land be allowed to pay
the taxes and charges on the land herein
described for the sum of $5.4S, that be-
ing the amount that other cut-over lands
in the same vicinity were taxed for
the year 1905, ard the difference between
said amount and the amount said 10
were returned delinquent for be charged
back to the town of Eagle Eiver
(Signed) E. N. SMITH.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1906.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
Dec. 18th, 1906. l O'Clock n m

~, Dec; 18th, 1906 1 o'clock p. m.
The county board of supervisors met
in general session and was called to
order by the chairman, Mart Hirzei ali
members present.
The clerk then read the report of the
Committee on General Claims as follows:
TO the County Board of Supervisors of
Villas County Wisconsin,:
Gentlemen
Your committee On general claims, to
whom was referred sundry claims against
Villas county, beg leave to report that
we have examined claims numbered / TO
14S inclusive and recommend that said
claims be allowed in whole or in part, or
disallowed as appears from the schedule
hereto annexed
We further recommend that the chair
man and clerk of this board be and here
by are authorized and directed to draw
county orders for all sums allowed at the
expiration of five days from this date
Dated Eagle River. Wis, this 18th
day of December, 1906.
3. N. SMITH Chairman,
MART EIRZEL,
FRANCIS BREEST,
DELBERT HANKIN
Committee on General Claims.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. II.

Motion made by Supervisor Francis
Breest and seconded by Supervisor E. N
Smith, that Supervisor M. Hirzel be and
is hereby appointed a committee of one
to examine the reports of the county
treasurer, county clerk. clerk of circuit
court and the register of deeds, and to
compare such reports with the official
books, records and papers in such offices
and make full reports with his recon-
mendations thereon said board.
The said M. HirZel is hereby authorized
to employ Fred Morey and Finn L.awler
as expert accountants to assist him in
checking and comparing said reports.
records and papers.
The price for such service is hereby
fixed at IS 90 per day for each person.
Motion carried, all members voting
AYE"
FRANCIS BREEST.
Supervisor.
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RESOLUTION NO. 10.

Resolution offered by Supervisor Francis
BreeSt-
Resolved, by the County Board of su-
pervisors of Villas County, That, whereas
it appears to the satisfaction of this
board that the southwest of northeast
quarter of section II, town Al n of
range 10 east, belongs to the Swedish
Lutheran Church Society and was their
was enormously assessed in year 1905
by the then assessor of the town of Eagle
River in which said lands is situated;
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved. by the
County Board Of Villas County, That the
certificate No. 397 sale of 1906, covering
above described land be and the same
hereby is cancelled. The face of said
certificate $4.76, together with interest
at per cent per annum to this date be
charged to the town of Eagle River
wherein this land is situate.
(Signed) FRANCIS BREEST.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1906
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
To the Honorable, the County Board Of

To the Honorable, the County Board Of
Villas County, Wisconsin:
The petition of Wisconsin Realty Com
pany respectfully represents: That your
petitioner is the owner of the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter
(NW "a NV ~ of section fifteen G5),
township forty (40), north, range eleven
I'D, east in Villas county, Wisconsin,
That the records of the county clerk
of Villas county show that the tax of 1899
on said land was duly paid to the treas
urer of the town of Eagle River. as
shown by his receipt No. 657, dated Feb
ruary 5th. 1900.
That said records show, however. that
said land was sold at the tax sale OF
1900 for the unpaid taxes of 1899 and y
tax deed issued on such sale.
That by reason of these facts said
tax deed is invalid and void and should
be cancelled.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that
the honorable county board of Villas
county, Wisconsin, make an order stating
that said tax deed is invalid and void
and direction the county clerk of Villas
county to cancel said deed of record and
to furnish to your petitioner a certificate
in writing, stating the fact of such
cancellation, pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided
Dated at Milwaukee, Wis, April 18th,
1906.
BY E. p. Sherry.
President
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. 6.

On motion made by Supervisor Smith
and seconded by Supervisor Breest, Reso-
luton No. was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 6.
Resolved, by the County Board of Su-
pervisors of Villas County, wisconsin, That
the best interests of the county of Villas
will be served if the county officers be
required to furnish a surety bond:
Now Therefore, be it Resolved. That
the several county officers elect be and
they are hereby instructed to furnish
such bonds and that Alex Higgins be and
he is authorized and employed to furnish
said bonds to said county officers, it be-
ing understood that he is to receive
therefor the same premium as the coun-
ty paid for such bonds of county officers
in the fall of 1904, and that the county
clerk and chairman of the county board
are hereby authorized and empowered
to issue a county order to the said Alex
Higgins for the premium on said bonds
when they are filed and accepted.
(SigneO FRANCIS BREEST,
Supervisor.
Dated Eagle River, Wis. this 18th day
of December, 1906.
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COPY OF JUDGMENT DOCKET.
CIRCUIT COURT. ONEIDA COUNTY
JUDGMENT DOCKET

Judgment debtor, Oneida County; judg-
ment creditor, Villas County; Attorney for
creditor, G. F. Sandborn and D. E. Rior-
dan. Circuit; Nov. 18th, 1897.
Amount debtor, $4,000; account creditor
S46.37; total, $3S1.37. Date of docketing,
Nov. "a. 1897, $50 p. m.
State of Wisconsin, Oneida County Cir
cult Court-ss.
l. E. c. Sturdevant, clerk of said court,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared
the foregoing with the Original Docket 2
now of record in my office. and that it
the whole thereof. in certain in which
Villas county, plaintiff. and Oneida coun-
ty defendant.
In testimony Whereof: | nave mere e1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. IL.

Resolution offered by Supervisor E. ".
Smith
Resolved, By the County Board OF Su-
pervisors of Villas County, That whereas
it appears to the satisfaction of this
sued on certificate No. 1890 on sale 1900
for tax of 1899 covering northwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter section 15 town
40 n. of range II east, for the reason
that the tax of 1899 on above described
land was paid to the town treasurer of
the town of Eagle river as per his re-
ceipt No. 657 which has been presented
to the county clerk.
Now. therefore, in consideration of the
facts herein stated it is hereby ordered
that the tax deed issued on above de-
scribed land on said SALE be and the same
is hereby cancelled, and the county clerk
is authorized to issue certificate of can
collation. on said land.
(Signed) E. N. SMITH.
Dated this 18th day of December. 1906.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

Motion made by Supervisor. E. N Smith
Breest, that the report of the commit,
tee on general, claims be accepted . Ia ana
adopted and that the county cfairmiaa
and instructed to draw county orders
for all the sums allowed after the ex-
piration of five days from this date.
The Bids for furnishing wood for the
court house and Jail was then read oy
the clerk and on motion. was lald oyer
pervisors Hirzel and Hankin.
Motion made by Supervisor Han rsla
and seconded by Supervisor Breest that
the report of the district attorney be
accepted and made a part of the rec
ords of this meeting. Motion carried
all members voting aye.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. 13.

Resolution offered by Supervisor-
Resolved, by the County Board of Su
amount of tax to be levied 20 pay the
salary and allowance of the register in
probate of said county for the ensuing
year is hereby assessed, levied and de-
termined at the sum of one hundred and
twenty dollars ($120.00) and that such
sum is hereby fixed and determined to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
The following communication was re-

The following communication was re-
ceived:
To the Honorable County Board of Su-
pervisors of Villas County, Wis:
we, the Eagle River Review and the
Villas County News, publishers of two
weekly papers published in the Village of
Eagle River in Villas county, Wisconsin,
publish all the county board proceedings
excepting treasurer's report of cancelled
orders, in said two papers at the legal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

n4u NOV. 18th, 1906.
grera o WA Of supervisors Of
rtf Bt52.:ssLn0drsin. met, accord
oT annual meeting, at
9[ ne, t2sI' Office, in the court
I'd ar, .sFn 90 Of Eagle River WIS J
IL Il..ag5e n y m. and was called
\ o'clock Ian p, Chairman, Mart
b. ne #, then then read the names
BE clerk snrIn l who were We,
forent ' an said board. me
p ,. s5ei. members answered 10
b., chairman of the town of
f. Smith. chairman of the
'g 515E.r. chairman of the town
e , majority Of the mem
:. N ,oanty board Of supervisors
2a.,I,5 on made by Supervisor
s '5;.io u" that an annual meet
8lah, dntv board Of supervisors
]: c4u"> AXE a recess until De
1]ln35 Him. 1906, at 3 o'clock
g5-,' seconded by Supervisor
/ Smith. o,nmbars present
Re- ". \. BRADFORD.
County Clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. 1

Resolution No. 1 be adopted, all members
voting aye as their names We're called
by the clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. I.
Resolved by the county board of SUI
pervisors of Villas county:
Whereas, The county board of super
visors of the state of Wisconsin are au-
thorized by Charter ass of the laws of
1905 to appropriate a sum Of money not
exceeding one thousand dollars to any
organization organized solely for the
purpose of inducing immigration to the
state of Wisconsin,;
And, Whereas, the North Wisconsin
Farmers Association has organized for
said purpose and has expended large
sums of money in equipping, furnishing,
maintaining and transporting the Grass
land Car solely for the purpose of induc
ing immigration to Northern Wisconsin,;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved That the
sum of $4,000 be and is hereby appro-
priated to said North Wisconsin Farmers
Association for the purpose above stated
to be disbursed in the manner provided
in Section 3, Chapter 45S. of the laws of
1905
Dated this 18th day of December 1906.
MART HIRZEL,
Supervisor.
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pervisor Mart Hirzel and unanimously
adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 2.
Resolved, by the County Board of Villas
County that the County clerk be and is
hereby instructed to request the news
papers published in Villas county. namely
the Eagle River Review the Villas Coun
ing for the printing of the county board
proceedings for the annual meeting of
1905 and all meetings thereafter prior to
the annual meeting of 1906, and to file
the 18th day of Dec. 1906, on which date
the, printing will be given to the paper
the county clerk is hereby authorized to
have the printing done by the paper max
ing the lowest price therefore. And the
county clerk is hereby authorized to
have the printing done by the paper max
ing the lowest price therefor.
(Signed) MART HIRZEL,
Dated this 18th day Of Dec, 1906.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
On motion. Resolution No. was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 5.

Resolution offered by Supervisor E. n.
Smith
Resolved, by the County Board of su-
pervisors of Villas County, Wisconsin, That
the amount of tax to be levied to pay
the salary of the county superintendent
ing years is hereby assessed and de-
termined at the sum of $4,000
(Signed) E. N. SMITH,
Supervisor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

i. River. Wis, Dec. 18th, 1906.
:.,5 rs Office, 3 o'clock p. m.
. .s,n : board of supervisors of
.,nT Wis, met at the court
Wy, ny village of Eagle Ricer. in
u '1f he county clerk at 8 o'clock
5.oorsnaI session. and was called to
!, ll .5s honorable chairman, Mart
,.., then read the names of the
W.. .,S entitled to seats on said board
!, y. allowing supervisors answered
1. -' Rreest. chairman of the town
7 g fztI chairman Of the town
4 River =,
A \ Smith, chairman of the
J. Rankin. chairman of the town
4 made by Supervisor Delbert
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of said court at Rhinelander this Sd
day of October, 1906.
E. C. STURDEVANT,
Clerk.
(Seal of Clerk of Court of Oneida Coz
BY BELLE MCQUEEN.
Deputy Clerk.
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rate of sixty cents per folio for such
double publication
Dated Eagle River, Wis. this 18th day
of December, 1906.
EAGLE RIVER REVIEW.
BY E. 0. Bowen, Editor.
Villas COUNTY NEWS.
BY Geo. E. Fuller, Editor.
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On motion. resolution No. >. offered by
Supervisor Breest was adopted by the
following vote:
BreeSt aye; Hankln, aye; Smith. aye;
HirZel, aye.
RESOLUTION NO. 2.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Fran
els BreeSt:
Resolved by the County Board of su
pervisors of Villas County, Wisconsin;
assess the relative value of all taxable
property in each town in said county as
follows:
Town. Estate; Property pert. Total tai
Arb9r Vitae s5eoS90 S09
H iaI,iiH@" ..... $4,000 $4,000, $1,000 $4,000
Dated December 18th 1906.
(Signe0 FRANCIS BREEST,
Thereupon the chairman and county
clerk. certified to the following assess
ment and apportionment for Villas coun-
ty, Wisconsin, as made by the county
ty, at their annual meeting at a session
held on the 18th day of December 1906
Town Real RsaIta P Pepsonal rota,
Arb Swn Vitae s RGSPsT
Eagle River. 1,450,000 $4,000 100000
F'lambeau -. 100000 100000 10000
Hackley ...... 900 $4,000 425, 900
State of Wisconsin, Villas County-ss.
The Undersigned, Mart Hlrzel, CHAIR
man of the county board of supervisors
of Villas county, do hereby certify that
the above assessment and apportion-
ment made by the county board of SUI
pervisors of Villas county for the year
1906 was made and adopted at the
nual meeting of said board on the 18th
day of December, 1906
MART HIRZEL
Chairman.
w A. BRADFORD,
County Clerk.
(Sea1 of Comfy BOARD of Srnervisors
Villas County,
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Motion made by Supervisor Smith and
seconded by Supervisor Hankin that
Resolution No. / be adopted, all members
nv II olnr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22
RESOLUTION NO. z.

Resolution No. was offered by SUI
pervisor Mart Hirzel and unanimously
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

Supervisor.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1906.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-22

On motion made by Supervisor Hankin
and seconded by Supervisor Breest, Reso-
luton No. was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 8.
Resolution offered by Supervisor E. N.
Smith
Resolved. By The County Board of SUI
pervisors of Villas County, Wis, That the
amount to be raised by tax in each town in
said county for the support of the COM
mon schools therein for the ensuing year
be and the same is hereby assessed and
determined as follows:
Arbor Vitae O0O
Eagle River Observation-Disclosures. 1000
(Signed) E. N. SMITH,
Supervisor.
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On motion, resolution No. 3. offered by
Supervisor Breest was adopted by the
following vote:
Breest aye; Hankin, aye; Smith. aye;