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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09
GRETTUH is IMPROVED
c, A. crtttum Returned From Bust
ness Trip 20 East--Sufersd Par
aIytic Stroke While Away.

c. A. Grettum returned recently from
business trip to southern Indiana and
his many friends are glad to learn Of
his safe return and improved health.
During his absence he was taken III
with a troke of paralysis at his hotel
and removed to the hospital. where
he was confined for about a week.
The attack proved slight and Mr..
Grettum was able to return home. He
is at present much better and able to
be about his usual duties again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09
Railroad News
PROFIT LACKING
SAY RAILROADS
THAT IS BASIS or NEW ACTION
INVOLVING Ignite RATES IN
NORTH DAKOTA SOON TO BE
TRIED BEFORE THE U. S. su-
PREME COURT.

Even more determined viii be the
new fight that has been inaugurated
by the railroads operating in North
Dakota against the legislative rate
law Of 1907 under which the rates on
Ignite coal were reduced, soon 20
come before the United States su-
preme court, than the old action
which resulted in victory for the
commonwealth. Under the new suit
the railroads secured the institution
OF an action in which they contend
that they are unable to make an pro-
TT under the present North Dakota
law
When the matter was before the
North Dakota supreme court, the law
was held to be constitutional, and II
was also held that the Ignite coal
rate could not be held to be conflsca-
tory as long as the railroads made a
profit on their business handled In
the state. The United States supreme
court upheld the view OF the state
court In the question OF constitution
ality, but did not pass on the point
made with reference to the question
Of profit on other commodities shipped
@ASA42 NAAC DAaLC COuAAAEH4
Say There Is No Profit,
Now the railroads come forward
with the declaration that they cannot
handle Ignite coal at a profit under
the law. and the also contend that
the shipment OF other commodities
should not be taken into considera-
ton. They expect to sustain the bur-
den Of proof imposed on them and
show that the Ignite business is un-
profitable.
In fighting the new move made by
the railroads, the state railroad COM
mission, of which w. H. Stutsman OF
Mandan is the president, has employ
ed j. A. Little. traffic manager OF the
Superior, Wis. Commercial club, who
will act in the capacity of rate expert
He has already arrived in Bismarck
to undertake the work.
Spends Time on Coal.
Arrangements for his services were
made under an enactment of the last
legislative assembly. funds being pro-
vided for the railroad commission by
which a rate man could be employed
The attorney generals office is with
out funds to prosecute such an In
quiry, and for that reason his office
and the railroad commissioners have
Joined hands in fighting the new
claim of the railroads. Mr.. Little viii
give over practically his entire time
to the coal rate situation during the
next few months.
| The hearing Of the railroad com
panies' application was originally
fixed for the middle Of August, but II
has now been fixed for the middle fol
/ September thus allowing the statt
more time in which to make its prep.
aration for the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09
STATE WEDDINGS.

Miss Dolly Lanphear and George d
Pells were united in marriage wednes-
day morning by Rev. ]. G. Jorgensen
at the home OF the bridegroom's sis
ter. Mrs. Charles Burdick in Dickinson
Mr.. Pells is running the Burdick farm
eight miles northeast Of that city, and
the young couple win make their fu.
ture home there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

pleasure with piano solo and Miss
Grathias favored the company with
two piano numbers, as did Miss Fors-
berg.
The hostess was congratulated up
on the exceptionally pleasing pro-
gramme ana her kind hospitality and
each guest left with an added interest
In the promising work which is being
accomplished by this energetic body
Of women.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09
Letter 20
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send 10 DIR. KiIfner e. Co, Bingham
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When writing, be- sure and mention
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

Married Tuesday forenoon by
Father Andrieux in the church at
Tarsus Philip Jacques and Miss Re-
gina Dubois both of Tarsus. Both the
young folks are well and favorably
known about Tarsus and Bottineau.
They viii reside on the Martin Stepka
farm near Bottineau which the bride
groom has rented.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

Cards have been received announce
ing the marriage at jamestown
Aug. 2, to Miss Josephine Wiley.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs e. M. Wiley
OF Steele 70 Charles A. Ryder Of Petit
bone, formerly OF La Moure. After the
ceremony the welded pair were taken
by auto to La Moure by the parents OF
the bridegroom for brief stay. They
will reside on the bridegroom's home-
stead near Pettibone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09
&c own FauIt.

London Opinion: She-Poor cousin
Jack! And to be eaten by those
wretched cannibals
He--Yes, my poor child; but he gave
them their first taste in religionl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

Miss Johanna Ohlheiser and Mat
thew Erdhardt were united in mar
riage Tuesday morning at ST. Joseph's
church in Dickinson by Father Groet-
ehel. Mr.. and Mr.. Erdhart win make
their home south of Dickinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

A very pretty wedding took place on
Thursday evening at the Presbyterian
church in Souris, when the esteemed
pastor. Rev. #. Compson Of Omemee,
and Miss Jessie Lee Of Falmouth,
Nova Scotia were united in the holy
bonds OF matrimony by the Rev. T.
Mclean, chairman of the Mouse River
presbytery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

Even when the weather Is hottest
the proprietor Of the summer garden
is not downhearted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

Al. Il. AEoody's bargain offerings IN
tonight's Forum should be closely
scanned BY the careful housewife.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

r. NJ. Lazier and Miss Mollie J.
Engen were married at the Presby-
terrain parsonage in Towner Wedneg-
day evening by Rev Mr.. Hall. The
bride comes from Minnewaukan,
and Mr.. Lazier Is prominent resi-
dent OF Towner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-09

The home Of Mrs. Jane Mcpherson
at Page was the scene Of very pretty
wedding Wednesday afternoon when
her daughter Miss jamie. became the
bride OF william Albers. After con-
ordinations a delicious wedding sup
per was enjoyed and the happy couple
left on the evening train for Denver,
Mimi, where they will spend their
honeymoon with relatives. They will
be at home to their friends after
Sept. l.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Produce Display is Growing.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. 20, 1910.

That the farmers Of Villas
county appreciate the privilege
to display their produce is
shown in the manner the News
window is so rapidly filing up
with.the best of specimens of
truck farming. Since our
mention last week Of those who
had availed themselves of the
space offered by the News, we
have now a cabbage weighing
194-lbs. and head Of celery
not to be beaten elsewhere,
both raised by Mrs. j. Eel.
Kuehne. Mrs. Lucy Robson
has a 50-lb. pumpkin and
rutabagas weighing 2O4, 16 and
121 pounds respectively. Jacob
Kronquist brings ripe pop
corn and beets, cowhorn tur-
nips and rutabagas Of the best
quality. Andrew Nortwen Of
Conover, displays a 19-lb. ruta-
baga, G. M. Nash a bunch Of
Wisconsin No. 8 corn and John
Dusault a 315-lb. potato.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Pigs and Peas Campaign.
From the Villas County News,
Mar. e, 1910.

A "pigs and peas" campaign
is to be conducted throughout
the northern part of Wisconsin
during the coming spring, sum-
mer and fall by the 500 line.
The road started a similar
campaign in North Dakota
fifteen years ago and that it is
bearing fruit is shown by the
fact that last year, Hankinson.
a station that fifteen years ago
could not boast Of a single hog,
shipped out ffty-two carloads
of porkers. This is a branch
of stock raising that is being
seriously neglected by Oneida
county farmers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
THE WATERPOWER
PROBLEM
From the Villas County News,
Mar. is, 1910.

Wisconsin has no coal. Her
great sources of energy are in
her wealth Of waterpowers.
With the destruction Of her
forests, her great lumber in
dustry is rapidly waning and
her pulp and paper industry is
threatened. Her future pros
perity is largely dependent
upon the development OF man
ufacturing interests. On the
twelve most important rivers
in the state only 1873, Jos horse
power has been developed; on
these same rivers $4,000 horse
power remains undeveloped.
This power is worth $26.25
per horse power per annum.
Hence waterpower worth $21, :
732,375 per annum is as yet
undeveloped on the more i'm
portant rivers Of the state. By
electricity power can be trans
mitted long distances - in
Africa 1000 miles successfully.
Waterpower is our future
source of heat, light and
manufacturing energy; hence
the very foundation Of our
industrial welfare. The proper
development and conservation
of the waterpowers Of the
state, and the retention of
their benefits within the state
50 far as needed, is Of the ut
most Importance to the general
welfare.
Eagle River is in a position
to give power now going to
waste to numerous industries,
providing the latent energy
necessary to secure these in
dustries is developed by bust
ness men and citizens.
We should see to it that a
turpentine plant is secured to
make use of the stumpage in
this section. Enough material
can be secured to keep in
operation a plant Of this kind
for a score Of years. 1t will
mean much to the land owners
and settlers in disposing Of
and clearing up farms at u
rapid rate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Three Million of Fry.
From the Villas County News,
May II, 1910.

Nearly three million, or to
be exact, 100000 pike fry
were taken from the fish car
Badger which arrived at Eagle
River yesterday afternoon and
distributed.
The thirty-two cans taken
off at Eagle River were placed
in lakes ranging from st. Ger
main to Cranberry.
+, The car Badger was dropped
here from yesterday after
Moons train and the fry for
Conover, Hackley and State
Line put in the baggage car of
the regular train. Henry
Oberholtzer was with the car.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
CONNECT TWO CHAINS.
Completion Of Marine Railway
at Long Lake Opens up
Navigation on Upper and
Lower Chains.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. rs, 1910.

By the completion of the
dredging of the Long lake
channel, navigation is now
up on both the upper
and lower chains of the Eagle
waters. The channel between
Cranberry and Long lakes, a
distance Of about two miles,
has been put into such condi-
ton that launches can now
run the entire length without
danger of grounding. The
dam on the channel which was
completed by the Wisconsin
Valley Improvement Co., a
year ago, has now been fitted
with a marine railway, en-
aiding launch owners to take
their craft over the dam. This
gives them forty-seven miles
Of launch play, through TWEEN
ty-SeVen lakes on the upper
and lower chains of the Eagle
waters-the greatest natural
inland waterway in the coun-
try.
The railway is fitted with a
wooden cradle which carries
the boats over the dam, using
the water power as the motive
force to convey them from one
side to the other.
Wilson & Forbes, contract
ors Of Rhinelander, have been
doing the dredging and re-
building the railway for the
Improvement Co. and finished
their work last Friday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
ARE READY FOR DEER.
Over 600 Individuals Have
Signifed Their Intention of
Participating in 1910 Deec
Season-Twenty-tw Being
Ladies.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. 20, 1910.

Up to Monday noon County
Clerk Bradford had issued
Sos licenses, which give to
residents of Villas county the
privilege of hunting birds,
ducks and deer during the
1910 game season. October il
OF last year there were but 5l9
licenses issued, a gain this
year of 149. At the opening
of the deer season last year
there had been issued but 1872.
This season will see more
hunters taking out licenses In
the county.
Out of the 668 licenses
issued to date, % are made out
to ladies, as follows:
Eagle River-Mamie Surgis,
Mrs. Mary Stapenski, Ida Stat
terry, Mrs. Robt. Simmons,
Mrs. Al. Kissel, Helma Hessen,
Mrs. Max Ewald.
Cisco-Mamie Bent, Elsie
Bent.
Sayner-Mrs. Mary Dauk,
Emerone Froelich, Mrs. VIM.
Froelich, Mrs. Nora Meloy,
Mrs. M. III. Mills, Kunnle
Froelich, Mary Vandervort.
Fosterville-Mrs. Chas. A.
Thomas.
Oxley-M Mrs. Herman Pope.
Mrs. Dennis Paquette,
Arbor Vitae-Susie Rea.
Donalds Mrs. Chas
Vance.
Hackley-Mrs. Chas. Hazen
Come to Eagle River and lei
the G. F. Sanborn Company
show YOU some of its land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Petition For Rural Route.
From the Villas County News,
Sept. %, 1910.

A petition for the establish
ing of a rural route for mail
delivery three days a week is
being circulated this week.
The route will take In the
district comprising Boot,
Pickerel and Muscallonge
lakes and Wisconsin river
territory. The petition is now
in the hands of G. F. Grassie
of the G. F. Sanborn Company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

in restoring these emissaries to
the British government. TAX
ing advantage OF the fear lest
the United States should be
invaded from Canada in case
of war, some sly but long
headed captains of industry"
induced the rattle Drained con
gress to donate them alternate
sections Of land on either side
Of a proposed military road for
number Of miles If they
would build this road from the
head Of Green Bay to Lake
Superior. They selected Onta-
nogon as the site on Lake Su-
perior why, we do not know,
unless it was to locate the road
through some Of the most valu-
able pine lands and some of
the most valuable mineral land
on the continent. In other
words, they cleared out an
opening through these great
forests, took patents for their
land, cut down the best timber
and sold it for what they could
get, let the brush lie unburnt,
fuel for the great fires which
destroyed the rest Of the tim
Der and left it a land Of desola
ton.
The loggers brought in hay
from the south, and when it
began to be seen that the
clovers grew luxuriantly
around the logging camps and
along the tote roads and
wherever it could be covered
grew like weeds-it dawned
on observant men that the land
so apparently worthless would
grow whatever would grow
after clover, and so we have
a country with abundant nor
NAL rainfall and with tremen-
dous water powers, where you
can see a deer almost any day
Of the year, or an eagle, and
hear the howl Of the wolf at
nightfall, and with settlers In
many sections only here and
there.
And why not more settlers?
Simply because of the.work Of
clearing it up. The sight of a
field of pine stumps which
have been lifted up out Of the
ground by dynamite, or Of the
log heaps of down stuff, will
make the sweat ooze out Of
every pore Of the prairie farm
er. He is used to blowing long
burrows without stone or
stump, and so he goes, in
preference, to the semi-arid
west and takes chances on
rainfall, and hopes that the
rain will follow the pillow; or
to Canada, and takes chances
of long distance, high rate
transportation, and chance Of
frost at harvest.
"Vilas county is the mecca
for the farmer with Drawn.
Mr.. Wallace was recently
elected president of the Ma
tional Conservation Congress
and took an active part in it's
sessions held at st. Paul last
week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Villas County Products.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. IL, 1910.

The display window in the
News office set aside for farm
products raised in Villas coun
ty, is steadily being filled with
some of the most excellent
specimens Of truck farming
E. f. Hayward of Haymeadow
Farm, Rummeles, sends =
sample of potatoes that are of
a quality not to be beaten else
where. The prize cowhorn
turnip was raised by Hans
Hanson of Pioneer lake. It
weighs 20 pounds.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
ALL TO THE ROSY, YET.
Winter Conditions So Far In
This Section Conducive to
Establishment of Winter
Resorts.
From the Villas County News,
Jan. 19, 1910.


With a registration of forty
degrees above the past week
or so, a number Of the old
timers have been exceedingly
busy with the dope sheet as to
what we of this northern see
ton where summer resortlng
is away above par in season,
might (and must expect ere
the long haired thrower of
spring poetry courts the muse
and dishes out slush at SO much
per line wherein to purchase
hose and furbelows, likewise
steak and onions for his wife
and children's benefit.
We, Of this beautiful north
ern country, while we peruse
the columns Of the daily press
which tells Of snow four feet
on the level, stalled trains
wherein the passengers are
compelled to fill up on the
train butchers stock Of lemon
drops, crackerjack and such
truck-of coal famines, strikes
and railroad wrecks-we are
enjoying a delightful winter,
made to order and with the
thermometer away above
freezing (but occasionally
dropping down a dozen or so
notches below just to illustrate
what might be expected if we
lived further south.
So far this winter mercu 7
has dropped but once to the
below mark, and a couple of
times it has been II below
just enough to re-freeze the
fish, rabbits, venison and other
toothsome delicacies hung up
in the woodsheds Of those
lucky enough to have them,
and also remind the fellow
who failed to fill up his coal
bin or wood shed that some
thing would come his way
without warning some night
and cause his pal amas to feel
like a last seasons piece of
mosquito netting nailed over a
summer resort window.
Up to yesterday Villas coun-
ty has not been blessed with
enough snow to make a fair
sized SNOWFALL not enough,
however to permit Of the haul
ing Of loads, but sufficient to
keep the blacksmiths busy re
corking shoes. With a snow
fall of several inches yesterday
sleighing is now good for all.
But whether or not we will ac-
cept the winter as a sample OF
what is to come and cause to
be built several winter resorts
(by the Eagle River Advance
ment Association and adver-
tise it occasionally, rests with
what we expect to be thrust
upon us within the next TWEEN
ty-four hours. Sealed bids
have not as yet been asked for.
(By the way, might we ask
what has become of the E. r.
Advancement Association? p
Ed.O
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Bring in Your Samples.
From the Villas County News,
Sept. II, 1910.

Farmers and truck raisers
here brought to the News of
flee this week some excellent
samples of products raised in
the so-called "sand" of Villas
county. These samples of
corn, potatoes, alfalfa, turnips,
rutabagas. cowhorn turnips,
ETC., are attracting consider,
able attention In the display
window of tie News building.
Bring In your samples.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
POTATO CROP is GOOD.
Northern Wisconsin is Pro-
ducing a Bumper Crop
Quality of the Best Straw
berries in October.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. 19, 1910.


The crop of potatoes in
northern Wisconsin, especially
Villas county, is a good one,
producing more bushels than
was expected earlier in the
season. Many of the growers
claimed the crop would be
short on account Of the extreme
dry season, but in this they
were off.
While the crop in the central
and southern part Of the state
was drying up, that in this
section was humping right
along and we have the goods
to show.
To illustrate the adaptability
Of soil in this section for pota-
toes, it is vouched for that
Theo. Christensen, a farmer
near Conover, raised from Sc
bushels of seed on q acres, 657
bushels of fine potatoes Of the
"Million Dollar" variety.
Other farmers have produced
just as good a crop as is
shown by the display in the
Villas County News office win
dow.
You can also talk about
succulent rutabagas, winter
radishes, beets and so forth,
but August Steffen Of Conover
takes the prize on cowhorn
turnips, having harvested a
carload off a small patch.
Some also claim that nothing
will grow upon Villas county
land the first year. The
potatoes grown by Messrs.
Simmons and Sanborn on their
new farm on Big Bass Lake are
prize winners.
Strawberries in October in
Wisconsin sounds odd, but it's
the truth. Several report
(and show the ripe berries) a
fair second crop and they are
of a good size and just as
luscious as those picked in the
first crop.
Show us something that will
not grow in this section and
we will show you fricasseed
snow balls. In the meantime
put on display in the News
window samples of your farm s
productiveness. Those who
have taken display space n
the window donated by the
News are:
Carl Ewald- 15-lb. turnip.
Fred Folts- Garden beets,
winter radishes.
Chas. Draeger- 81-lb. ruta-
baga, Glib. beet, Glib. potato.
James Mckinley Tomatoes.
Hans Hanson, Pioneer Lake
-20-lb. cowhorn turnip, 99-lb.
beet, rutabaga, globe onions.
James Oberholtzer-Potato.
E. F. Hayward, Rummeles-
Potatoes.
Aug. Stefan, Conover-Po
tatoes.
Chris Price-Potatoes.
John Draeger-Beans, ruta
baga, cowhorn turnip.
Mrs. Stewart Langill-Pota
toes.
Frank Stein Potato.
Steve Bowker-Smut nose
corn.
James Bolte- Alfalfa.
G.. L. Carter-Alfalfa.
Harry Stearns-Cucumber5.
Mrs. D. G. Menefee-Pea-
nuts.
Jessie Raymond = Chinese
popcorn.
Milo Hart Sunfowers.
Fred Morey-Potatoes.
Sanborn & Sinmons-Pota
toes.
Matt Scheribel- Kahlroba.
Pigs and Peas Campaign.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Appropriations Amounting to
S26,6O5 Levied Yesterday at
Noon Hour.
From the Villas County News,
April 8, 1910.

AZ noon election day yes
terday) occurred the annual
town meeting for the purpose
Of making appropriations for
the ensuing year.
The following are the APP
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

Come to Eagle River and let
the G. F. Sanborn Company
show YOU some of its land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

Come to Eagle River and let
the G. F. Sanborn Company
show you some Of its land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08


and passed:
Relating to powers Of towns
over 1000 population.
Issuance Of town orders to
draw interest at the rate Of 8
per cent.
Authorizing school board to
make school loan.
That total town levy be
more than one and one-half
per cent of the total valuation.
Fixing salary Of town off
GERS: Chairman at 5000 per
annum; supervisors 800; clerk
5000.