Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. l3s, AL Published June IS, 1909.
CHAPTER 444, LAWS OF 1909.

No. o IL H. rg0 Laws vi VI iso5 b.''
AN ACT to amend sections 25Th, 23Ti and
23Tj OF the statutes, relating to the state
The o a,eopie Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section YifI /. Sections 2s7h, 237l and 2s7j
of the statutes are amended. to read: sec
ton 237h The secretary of state,
the dean Of the soege OF a asrengtur gr anc
ture shall constitute a state board OF limmi-
grafton to serve without compensation Tne
man OF said board, In the event of va
caney In said board the remaining two mem
bers shall constitute the board. go,
grafton Shall appoint a qualified elector of
this state to be secretary OF said board and
such secretary shall be. officially known ana
said commissioner Of immigration shall hold
Office during the pleasure of said board and
shall receive salary of eighteen hundred
dollars per annuna, and necessary travelling
expenses and shall perform such functions
as said board shall designate. The said
commissioner of immigration shall be pro-
vided With an Office and suitable furniture
and Stationery at the expense OF the state.
Before entering upon the duties of his office
the said commissioners shall make and sub
scribe an oath Of ofiace In the usual form.
The said board of immigration shall secure
the services of hot to exceed one stenogra-
pher for the use of said commissioner, the
to be fixed and determined by said board.
Section 23Tj. 1t shall be the duty Of the
state board OF immigration to cause to be
collected and printed in such form as may
be best calculated to attract to the state
desirable immigrants seeking homes and
formation relating to the advantages and
opportunities offered by this state to the
farmer the merchant, the manufacturer,
the hoipe-seeker and the summer visitor.
The publications Of said board shall be
made In the form Of circulars, folders, and
pamphlets, with or without, maps or Illus
trations and shall contain in sueeinct Ian
guage easily comprehended by the general
public statements relating to the soil,
climate, water, products, markets, transpof-
tation facilities, summer resorts, location
of undeveloped lands and the relative value
and cost Of these lands compared with those
of other localities. The board may In It's
discretion determine whether one or more or
all such subjects shall be included In each
of the circulars, folders and pamphlets
printed by authority of this act. The board
may In its discretion cause to be translated
and printed In such foreign language or
languages as may be selected any or all of
the circulars, folders and pamphlets pro-
vided for in this section. For the purpose
Of securing q more complete distribution
of the above mentioned literature, the said
board of immigration may cause to be In
serted in newspapers. magazines and farm
papers appropriate notices, maintain pefna-
neflt exhibits 10 popuieus centers and make
exhibits at public fairs, but the total ex-
peAse of such notices and exhibits snail not
exceed ten per cent. of the total funds
available for the maintenance of the said
board.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be Ia force from and after its passage and
Approved June is, 1900,