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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

River, writes:
| own a farm Of 176 acres,
81 miles from Eagle River. [
have sixty acres under cultiva-
ton and eighty cleared. Have
lived on my farm for the last
six years, and for the last three
the average yearly crops were
as follows: Oats, so bushels
per acre; hay u tons per acre
potatoes, 300 bushels; and
rutabagas, 1000 bushels. Wheat
is also a good crop, producing
about thirty bushels to the
acre. The soil is partly clay
loan and partly sandy loan.
Mike Lillund Of Conover,
Wis, writes:
| bought eighty acres here in
July, 1902, and moved on my
land with my family the fol
lowing year and built a house,
barn and other buildings. The
land is what is known as cut
over land, with some hard
wood timber remaining. | am
able to raise all the different
crops that are raised anywhere
in the state, with the exception
of corn, and | believe we will
be able to raise that if we get
the right variety to plant. [
am well satisfied with my
location, as the climate is very
agreeable. This locality IS
favorable for the small farmer,
from the fact that he can al
ways find plenty Of work in
the mills and lumber camps,
both summer and winter, at
the time when he is not busy
on his farm. We have good
roads and are only three miles
from the railroad station.
August Osterberg, Conover,
Wis, writes:
My land is on section y,
town Al, r. 10 E. During the
two years [ have lived here I
have cleared about seven acres,
and so far have had good sue
cess. [ am satisfied with my
venture in this part Of Villas
county and believe it is the
best place for the man with
moderate means to get a home.
Ne can raise everything IL
the line Of farm products. The
country is healthful, the water
is pure, and we have plenty of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
April s, 1909.


To Whom It May Concern:
During the season Of 1908 l
raised 500 bushels of potatoes
on one and three-quarters acres
Of land three-quarters of a mile
west Of Eagle River, and sold
them for seventyfive cents
bushel, which Melted me about
1915. [ also raised fifty-three
bushels Of oats to the acre and
ninety bushels of barley and
100 bushels Of peas on a one
and one-half acre tract.
Signed,
Carl D. Dreger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
These Men Have Prospered in
Villas COUNTY, WIS.

Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis.
December %, 1908,
To Whom 1t May Concern:
During the season of 1908, [
raised 203 bushels of potatoes
on one and one-half acres of
my land, six miles northeast Of
Eagle River, and sold them for
from 65 to Is cents a bushel,
netting me $500 an acre.
[ also raised SO bushels of
oats to the acre; AZ bushels Of
barley; and one-quarter acre OF
fine sweet corn.
/ have six head Of neat cat
tie, and three good horses.
Have lived on my place three
years, and have in all about
40 acres under cultivation.
Everything planted in this
country yields well.
(Signed)
William Saltenberger.
Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
April s, 1909.
To Whom It May Concern:
have cleared off about eight
acres of my eighty-acre tract
and during last season raised
eighty bushels of potatoes Oh
one-fourth acre Of land, and
eighty bushels of oats on two
acres, for which | received
sixty cents a bushel. [ also
raised 400 bushels of turnips
and rutabagoes on one acre of
land for which [ received forty
cents a bushel, and three tons
of hay on two acres. We made
over 100 pounds Of butter,
which brought an average Of
thirty cents a pound.
| can state that my expert
ence as a farmer in Villas coun-
ty has been very satisfactory.
Signed,
VIM. A. West.
Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
April 8, 1909.
To Whom It May Concern:
During the season Of 1908 |
raised $50 bushels Of potatoes
on three-quarters Of an acre Of
land one-half mile north Of
Eagle River, and sold them for
seventy-five cents a bushel.
Signed,
Jos. Lawler.
Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
90 1910
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
ROAD FOR AUTOMOBILE.
Old Catfish Lake Road to Be
Changed Will Benefit Traf-
fic East of Bridge.
From the Villas County News,
May 4, 1910.

May q, 1910.
The town board has a crew
at work surveying and cutting
out a new road from the village
east to the Catfish lake bridge.
Work was begun yesterday
morning.
The new road will start So
rods south Of the Three Lakes
sign board Zone mile east of
the village) on the 9Th line,
running q miles east; thence
so rods north; thence 80 rods
east; thence 100 rods north
intersecting with the Catfish
lake bridge.
At a point q miles east OF
the sign board a road will be
laid out to run to the Folts &
Morris resort. 1t is said the
road will be finished at once
and the old road running by
way Of the Rantz farm will be
discontinued by users Of the
Catfish lake road east Of the
bridge.
This road will be free from
hills and will be four rods
wide.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

thousands of men and women.
There have been many half
hearted efforts to secure emf
grants, but most Of them have
been poorly managed. The
present project is backed by
live men and should succeed
Wausau Record-Herald, Aug.
9th.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

it. My hay crop produced last
year more than two tons OF
timothy to the acre, and our
potato crop yielded from three
to four hundred bushels to the
acre. There is a good market
for our products and we are
but a short distance from the
railroad station.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
TRULY A RICH SECTION.
Noted Farm Editor Visits
Villas County Enthusiastic
Over It's Crop Possibilities.
From the Villas County News,
AUG. 81, 1910.

From the Was county news,
Aug. 81, 1910.
Mr.. Henry Walla q, founder
Of, WalIace's Farmer Of Des
MONIES, Ia, in the company of
Hon. A. [. Ankeny and Miss
Sara Ankeny of Minneapolis,
Mimi, recently visited Geos j.
St Clair at the Black Oak
Lake resort.
Messrs. Wallace and Ankeny
inspected several farms in that
vicinity, including those Of
Steve johnson and Louis Den
ton at Rummeles and declared
that such fine potatoes as they
saw there were not to be found
in all of Iowa, and that COM
pared to the crops Of the west
and southwest were ahead.
| The clover crop could not be
excelled anywhere. Mr.. Wal
/ lace also found some corn over
at Lac VieuX Desert that was
as good as he had seen any
where this season.
Messrs. Wallace and Ankeny
expected to visit Eagle River
the guests of Finn Lawler and
Daniel Graham and view the
older farms adjoining Eagle
River, but their trip was I'M
expectedly terminated by a
telegram announcing a death
in the family Of Mr.. Dan Wal
lace, editor Of the Farmer Of
list. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. Wallace declared on
seeing our fields Of clover that
a country raising such a
valuable crop is sure to be
come a rich agricultural sec
ton surprising lands raising
only wheat, flax and similar
grain crops. He is confident
that alfalfa will grow well
here when once established,
although inexperienced farm
ers may have considerable
difficulty with it the first year.
He contends that a woven
wire fence and angQra goats
are the efficient means to clear
land.
We are glad to have this
editor Of national reputation
express himself so confidently
of the future Of this section.
ISuch commentator on our
crops means much when
coming from an experienced
farmer and learned editor, who
because Of his ability and rank
has been closely associated in
agricultural pursuits with such
men as the late secretary Of
agriculture, jeremiah Rusk,
and with the present secretary
of agriculture, Wilson, and
who was called by president
Roosevelt to be a member Of
the Country Life commission.
Miss Irene t. Myers, Dean
| of Women of the University of
Kentucky, is also visiting the
Black Oak Lodges, and has
expressed her confidence In
Villas county by purchasing
several hundred acres of Villas
county land. She has had con
siderable experience in West
Virginia sheep raising and be
lieves this section is destined
to become a great sheep belt.
DR.. j. O. Ely Of Chicago, is
erecting a fine old-fashioned
log cabin at Black Oak lake,
and is contemplating clearing
in that vicinity, some land for
a farm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Teachers Institute a Success.
From the Villas County News,
Sept. %, 1910.

The annual teachers insti-
tute for Villas county, held at
Eagle River, and conducted b.
c. W. Cheever, assisted by
Grant Cook, had a very sue
cessfuI session last week, Sept.
- oath. About thirty teachers
were enrolled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
New Books For Library.
From the Villas County News,
Oct. 5. 1910,

a consignment Of eighty
new volumes has been received
by the public library and are
now ready for distribution.
Library open Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
acre. Other vegetables gave a
fine yield of superior quality.
Signed,
James II. Bolte.
Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
April s, 1909.

Eagle River, Villas Co., Wis,
April 8, 1909.
To Whom It May Concern:
[ own 480 acres Of land, of
which [ have cleared about 70
acres, and during the season of
1908 raised $50 bushels Of
potatoes to the acre for which
[ received an average Of $1.OO
a bushel. [ also raised 300
bushels Of oats and sold them
for fifty cents a bushel and 80
tons of hay at $1,000 a ton. |
have A head of sheep and two
horses and nine head of cattle
and made over 200 pounds OF
butter at twenty-five cents a
pound.
Ny experience as a farmer
in Villas county is very salts
factory, as what we raised we
got good price for. Although
last season was a bad season
for the farmer in Villas county,
still we did very well indeed
compared with those in other
parts of the country.
Signed,
E. A. Croker.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Loana Cause Of Lapses.

The bulletin OF one OF the regular old
line companies TO It's agents and rep
resentatives, calls attention 10 the start
ling increase in policy loans during the
past ten years. II is shown that IN 1900
the amount loaned by all American life
companies was $40, ,70o, 900. In 1905 this
amount had increased To 1896. .626 600, and
in 1910 the policy-holdcrs Of The life COM
panies had borrowed on their policies
the enormous sum Of siil 1896 900. The
increase in this item during the years
lgO6-10 IL will be seen, was l3f per cent.
The article says there is no question
but the heavy lapse ratio In life insur-
ance Is largely due to the abuse Of the
on this alleged evil the address says:
"rhe real purpose of loan values on
life insurance policies is 20 prevent. IL
possible the surrender of the policy by
supplying The insured with the ready
means OF securing temporarily from the
accumulated value of his policy q sum
sufficient 10 pay the premiums In case
of financial difficulty or to tide him
over in case OF financial crisis when all
other means of borrowing arc closed.
thereby preserving the equity in his In
surance until such time as he would be
able To clear Il entirely from debt.
"'Tberc Is no question but Il large pro-
norton of these loans have been incurred
by The insured for other purposes than
yyas originally contemplated when the
loan provision was Inserted in life poll
cIcs Part IL swallowed up in business
enterprises part in specuations. or
the maintenance OF Injuries. and con-
result means embarrassment and distress
IN many cases.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
BOTH PHYSICIANS
MADE SAME MISTAKE
Place Hosnital IN Pueblo. Colo.

Place-Hospltal In Pueblo Colo.
Case-Chronic BriGhts Disease OF W.
teen years development
tIent IA Nj Gadep) was so advised and
that he could remain or go home
On arrival AT Center, Colo. could not
sit UP alone In bed. local physician
was called. He. too. said no could not
recover and prescribed for his heart.
II did not look like the patient could
i've a week when a now agent was add
cd TO tho treatment,
Tn ten days patient was sitting up;
in twenty days could walk outdoors. lie
rnadc SOW but steady recovery. He
new weighs 10 pounds.
Thccs facts were given us by his wife.
Mrs. Mary GaGcN Of Center. Colo. who
WIZ confirm thcm.
Both physicians were mistaken as 10
the possibilities. and the same mistake
Is occurring evcrywhore-even in the
hospitals of this city. And these mis-
takes arc costing human lives.
The new HgeLt employed above was
FuItor's Renal Compound. II docs not
conflict with the physicians prcscrip-
lions. But II does change the prognosis
from despair 10 hope
Over nine out OF ten Of the dcad from
kidney trouble show Brights Disease.
This IS q Census fact that kidney troubled
ncoplo ought To know.
Shramm- Johnson. Drugs. five stores,
ore local agents. For ilteraturc write
John !. Fulton Co. go Battery 81, San
francisco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Problem in Typhoid Case.

.'Recent articles relating to the con-
servatlon OF human life seem to nave
called forth large measure Of public
sIIDuort to the movement, and In THIS
iife insurance mcn are becoming active
M narticlpants" saws Vice President l.. Is.
Passmcre OF the Penn Mutual Life.
.~Tbis is shown not alone by the weighiy
,,,easurcs adopted by several companies,
hmt niso by the interest taken by the
fleId worker who goes TO the heart OF
things in an effort to fiX responsibility
FOR prcvcntable deaths. When this Us
ietetmined leSislatiyely or judicially- or
both we shall all be falling over our
selves TO bring about those sanitary con-
dItions which experiment has shown to
he nronootivc Of health and longevity:
In This connection C. Z. Gould. general
agent at Omaha. makes statement OF
facts and asks q question worthy OF con-
siderat ton;
houss In Omaha; one was n policyhoIoer er
in the Penn Mutual, having completed
one years payment in May OF 1910; These
the sickness being contracted from tho
muk uhlch waS uEed on the table, Three
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
News Of the Insurance World

Of the men recovered: while the fourth.
who was our member. died. " was
found that the mikman himself had
been sick with typhoid and I'm the mean
time the milk WAS regularly delivered from
the infected premises. resulting IN the
death OF this man. Query. Would the
company have a valid claim against the
CITY for the loss OF this insured member
because OF Improper inspection? Multi
ply this case by the many occurring In
almost any city for lack OF sanitary meas
ures and the product Is astounding
MIR Passmore docs not think an ac-
ton could he successfully maintained, He
SAYS that individuals are responsible for
the Negligent acts OF their employees where
there is no contributory negligence on
the part Of the person injured but he
doubts If the social order Is yet suf-
lciently advanced to permit a recovery
from the city IN the case referred to. He
adds: 'iWhy not? II il be nor now, it
is 10 come and supplementlnG the divine
william, tho sooner the better.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Illness WORLD IS
h LONGER ANXIOUS
rernn1ent Trust Prosecu,
hus Fail to Permanently
seare Financial Powers.

u Work., Nov, 2s.-Thronsh the
", dovns oc the movements oi
"a, weei, there was "A sustaiao6
NJ drmncss. The volume ot
"a, on a diminishing scale and
.,,r,de OF speculation apparently
a sailins
4 .bsorbtive power shown by the
/. arc week before. In tho face OF
- realize speculative profits. had
."rs rins effect on sentiment. The
~ nrocess was not pushed and the
.srsspop6cd To occasional demands
20, stocks with sharp advances.
trend placed the hiSh Level
g,eL rather above that touchc3
. n,st recovery from the slump
Nc the suit to dissolve the United
4 sisel corporation.
main factors in the hrmness Of
he, are growing confidence I'm The
-dal end. commercial outlook ana
rsnm The anxiety canscd by the
rmsnt's trust prosecutions me
~. NJ large numbers of cars by the
~ yas decisive influence toward
Sssmert IN the steel trade.
! esntrjon was expressed frequently
,.sslIc sen timent he'd become more
~ IN favor OF The protection of the
'sHInfs In the methods OF doing
.c.yn railroad stocks were espe-
srons. They were helped hy the
-Tridends for Atlantic Coast Line
'r.;nnau. New Orleans & Texas
y and by rurnors of Louisville &
n stock Issue.
= factors affecting speculative
IN, we're the statement OF foreign
mr october. which. IN some par
u established new record Tor
ranth. and the larger demand for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Associations Good Work.

The Utah Association. Of LIE Under
writer's will celebrate its eighth ami
versa-v in January. There arc now
something Ike thirty-eight associations
in the country with a membership of
over oO0o Fully twenty-five associations
have been formed since The Utah asso- so
clation Was admitted a member OF the
national organization. The great In
crsase in membership made during the
past ycnr shows Enthusiastically the trend
OF the times At first there was con-
siderable opposition on the part OF com
pany officials and others 10 agents band
Ing Themselves together for mutual pro-
lection. To-day. however. It is very dit
fercnt' The best friends and boosters
FOR the association are now the com
penies and their head officers ono
leading official commenting on The sub
ject recently. said
"The effect or life underwriters as :
sociations In promoting the general
good of the business and the fortunes
of The members Is now admitted on all
sides Tho excellent character OF prac-
ticai discussions now promoted at the
annual conventions renders attendance
a decided advantage TO every field man.
The local associations are exercising an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Thought Of Deaths Danger.

The company bulletin OF one OF tho
old line life companies gives some adGi-
tional details regarding tho insursn nee
en- the late Admiral Schley. which was
described In these columns Il short time
ago. While the naval hero was OF Flor
Ida with The White neot during the Span
ish war La wrote the agent who took his
application. saying: There evidently
Will be war with Spain. VIII | have 10
pay an extra premium on my policy, or
if | am killed in battle. will the COM
pany deduct anything from my policy
The agent replied as follows:
Dear Commander SChley-(io ahead
and smash up Spain. VI they smash
YOU my company VIII pay the policy In
full 10 your heirs"
Needless 10 say. the company did no;
have 10 pay the claim at that time. hut
the knowledge that bis family was sol
idly protected was without doubt great
comfort 10 the 0ghtlng admiral In many
a trying situation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Insurance Notes.

The Aetna. Accident & Liability COM
pany OF Hartford. Conn. has been
licensed to do business IN Idaho
L. r. Thompson. special agent of tho
Sun Fire Insurance company OF London.
England. with headquarters in Portland.
Or. is in Salt Lake.
tlenry W. TAFT. brother or President
Taft has been retained by the liability
companies to defend the ease begun
against them by the General Accident
company.
A L. Field OF san Francisco. special
agent Of the Pala,ine Fire company ot
While here Mr.. Field appointed the Ar
derson insurance agency sole represen-
tative Tor Utah Of his company's auto
mobile department.
boing organized 1T San Francisco Tor
the purpose OF transectinS casually In
surance on the inutual assessment plah'
as provided by the California law
II is reported from Manila that fire
Insurance companies have Lost s@ie.ooo
in the Ilollo and $4,000 In the Ceou
fire Companies now refuse Insurance
at the latter place at any rae.
Life Insurance and Jusilce Was "a. tno
subject OF an sddress given. az the re
Gently adjourned Transmisslssippl cor
cress by Darwin p. Kingsley. president
OF the New York Life
Frank H. Wentworth. rapresentins the
National Association Of Credit Men. will
..Tsjre Prevention az the Commercial
club on SATURDAY. Januay O. Agents
from all over the state have been In"
yited to attend.
An interesting and valuable contri
bution To the literature OF lie lnsur-
ance has Just been made by W. r
Cepbart Pr. ID. associate professor OF
economies ct the Ohio state university,
Tho title is principles OF Insurance..
and Is just off the Macmillan press.
Superintendent Hotchkiss OF the New
York Insurance department. laEt week
reviewed the liability insurance situs-
ton In Gotham. declaring II to be seIi,
uus The now laws are thought 10 be
rssTSonsible coupled with an erroneous
idea OF The insurlDg public respecting
the large and enormous profits made
by the Insurance companies.
The death OF r. II. Cameron. general
agent for the Pacific Mutual Life OF
California In this city on Friday last'
removes from active lie one OF tho Old
es, and best known casualty under
writer's In the west. Bob" as lie was
famlliarly called Was one OF the ncs'
OF fellows: popular. courteous and ooltg
ing and thoroughly honest and con-
scientious in lis dealings with his trienus
and the public generally
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Children Cry
4 FOR FLETCRER'S
IA 8 7 Q RIA
EEL MANUFACTURERS
DOlNG FAIRLY WELL

wi YORK. Nov. 26.-AItl1ouSh the
C1ds placed fewer orders for equip
iast week. tho steel mills continued
nn IN tonnage through new orders
.Pecl'ications on contracts for bars,
and shapes from equipment corn =
As result of the larger ton :
booked, the downward tendency OF
seems 10 have hccn checked and
eel mills increased operations from
per cent.
llfacts for only SIC cars were placed
-enerlcan roads, bui Canadian INES
[srteo for five thousand,
" rail and locomotive orders were
principal activity last week was
'rnctuTal and fabricated steel foi
ngs and bridges. such contracts
iof $4,000 tons OF steel shapes. Tic
sns placed orders for bridge WORK
me 1900 tons. The contract Tor the
ngeies water system syphons. call
". ysV0 tons OF plates, WAS placed
~ FhtsburE concern. Bids were
sd on 10000 tons Of new build
principal feature In pig Iron was
tse volume Of business secured By
~" furnaces. aggregated l9O, ,Oc(
M districts. sales aggregated 195.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
Big Pay for Loss Of Eye.

Accident insurance companies arc TO
pay sio;. .ie0 to Or, Wilton Mccarthy
head surgeon OF the Mercy hospital at
Dcs MoInes. Ia. for the loss Of eye.
Practically all OF the first class accident
companies pay e-half the principal
sum for the loss of an eye. and as The
injury was sustained on a railroad train
"a live clndcr burning q hole In the eye
The indcmnities are doubled. There
arc five companies involved in the claim
loss. and the various amounts OF their
liability run from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27

bank. a friend at Massena was involved
in the loss and Dickersou assigned his
life policy OF 10000 to his friend pro-
vidiGg the latter would keep UP the pay
ments. This was agreed upon and as
Dickerson wes in poor health It was
thought that death might soon ensue.
Instead. me lived to be 50 years old and
during the twenty years the friend kept
up the Insurance. Now II Is said the
eight children of the deceased have sig
nihcd their intention OF contestiug the
assignment OF the insurance