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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
MUMPs DIDN'T STOP HIM
High School Boy Captures First Prize
as Orator Despite Swelling of
His Jaws.

little thing like humps couldn't
keep Herman Vail, son of County
Commissioner Harry L. Vail, from get
ting into the annual oratorical contest
at University school, His physician
told him to stay in when his two
cheeks swelled out like circus balloons
Bah" said Vail-and the bah" hurt
him. But he called cab in the eve.
ming and, when his turn came to speak
he turned loose flood of oratory that
won him first prize over four competl-
tors He talked on "The Hudson Bay
Company" His schoolmates went
away wondering whether he'd surprise
them again by coming out to represent
the school in the tennis championship
matches Vail qualified for the finals
before he got the mumps. Wallis ora
torical efforts won him the Sherman
prize, offered annually by Mrs. Henry
Sherman, mother of a one-time uni
versity student Second honors In the
oratoricaI contest were carried on by
Benjamin Foss, who spoke on THE
Commission Form of Municipal Gov.
eminent"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

method of planting that they climb up
and down the mountainsides in almost
perfect formation, and with incredible
rapidity, planting as they go.
In another part of the plantation,
where it had been decided that seed
planting was not best, another line of
skirmishers planted young trees. In
these places the resources of the For
estry Department were called upon.
The Pike National Forest has a splen-
did nursery Of several hundred acres
in the foothills at Monument,
Col. where hundreds Of thousands of
young trees are being reared for plant
ing purposes. From the Monument
nursery the young trees were shipped
In crates, with their roots carefully
protected. The roots for a year-old
or 2-year-old pine are so sensitive that
contact with the air for few seconds
keeping the roots protected from the
air, and in this way the young trees
arrive for planting. Though they are
only a few inches high, their vitality
is something amazing, and there Is
less loss from planting by this method
than any other.
Generally the crates of young trees
were replanted, close to the scene of
operations, in some gully where they
kept damp. AS they were wanted they
were reps cked into wire baskets,
which were slung across the shoulders
Of carriers. These carriers took the
trees to the planters, who were busy
with their mattocks. The carriers
passed up and down the line Of plant
ers. AS each hole was dug tree was
quickly trust in to avoid the contact Of
air with the roots, and a couple Of
sticks or stones placed beside the
young pine to shelter it from the wind
until it becomes firmly rooted in its
new home.
The general attitude of the Western
public may be summed up in the
words of a grizzled old prospector.
who, on seeing line of tree planters
at work on the Cascade plantation in
the Pixies Peak region, exclaimed:
well, 1t looks doggone good to see
somebody travelling through these hills
building things up instead of cutting
down and destroying!"
Bare and Forbidding.
The work of reforesting the Pixies
Peak region is in charge of Forest Su-
pervisor c. w Fitzgerald and Forest
Expert H. G. Reinisch. Both are young
men, but have made notable names
for themselves in forestry work in this
country Mr.. Fitzgerald spends much
Of this time in the saddle, looking aft
er affairs in the Pike National Forest,
a domain of 100000 acres. Mr..
Reinsch has had experience in forestry
in Germany as well as in this country,
and is an authority on sowing and
planting.
These trees are my children" said
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
KNOCKED SENSELESs IN CAB
Engineer Hit With a Rock-Firemap
Takes Charge of Engine to
Avoid a Collision.

Louisville, Ky.-Freman c. A
Leatherman of the Illinois Central
railroad, speeding through the dark
ness twenty miles an hour with the
rear lights of the first section In
view, turned in his seat to see why
his engineer, Louis Bullock, didn't
slow down for Big Clifty, and discov
cred the engineer huddled on the floor
of the cab with smear of blood on
his face. Leatherman brought the
train to a standstill in time to avoid
a collision and then turned his atten
ton to the unconscious engineer, who
apparently had been struck by rock
which was lying beside him among
splinters of glass from the shattered
cab window Physicians at Big Clifty
pronounced Bullock's injuries not
serious.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
DIDN'T WANT TO BE HARSH
Merchant Simply Had Idea Of Doing
a Good Turn to the Young
Lady Typist.

"An old customer of mine from the
interior of the state came to town
a few days ago" said Philadelphia
wholesaler, and after leaving his
order for the goods he asked the priv
ilege of sitting down to my desk to
write a letter. I took him to one OF
the typists and told her to get his let
ter up in good shape, and the two
worked over it for half an hour. Then
the man came back to me with his let
ter in his hand and said:
Mr.. Blank, this typewriting busi-
ness is a great thing
Yes
And that's fine girl who did the
work for me.
"'Yes!'
"'she made her fingers go like
lightning
Yes, she is very speedy
Seemed to be perfectly willing to
pblige'
Yes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

A very nice girl, indeed, and l
hope that she'll get on. In fact, l
want to put in a word for her
That's kind of you What is it?
TELL her. he said, as he glanced
over his shoulder, that If she'll pay
little more attention to her spelling
she'll come out at the top Of the heap.
Tell her in a way not to hurt her
feelings?
"'But what words has she spelled
wrong?
He held out the letter and point
ed to a word and whispered:
1.-The young lady got one 'f too
many in the word. but tell her as
gently as possible.
"The word was coffee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

She had just begun to prepare her
wedding gown when her f1ance be-
came infatuated with her chum and
eloped with her to Louisville, where
they we're married. When Miss Pit
liner received the news of the we'd
ding she fell i'll. The shock caused her
to have brain fever, and for three
months she lowered between life and
death. The young lawyer had called
on Miss Pitlinzer almost every eve
ming up to the day of his elopement.
After partly recovering from her
illness, Miss Pitlinzer babe her par
ents good-by and left home, saying
she was going on trip to California
to recuperate. She came to Santa
Monica seven years ago, and after
spending five weeks at the beach,
purchased small ranch in Topango
canyon, three miles from the ocean
shore, where she built a two-room
cottage, being assisted in the work of
construction by an elderly Mexican,
who owns ranch adjoining Miss Pit
liners property.
Miss Pitlinzer has not worn wom-
ans clothing since she built the home.
Except for the assistance given by
her Mexican neighbors, she has clear
ed and cultivated the entire ranch
alone. She receives no callers, has
no friends and lives as hermit.
1t is only rarely that Miss Pitlinzer
leaves the ranch Her only COM
poDionS ara two IarOo daar hounds
which are with her almost constantly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Writing Poetry at 81.

Germany's oldest poet, Herr Helm
rich Zeise. has just celebrated his 9th
birthday in Altoona. Although he has
become deaf and blind, Zeise's poeti-
cal gifts have not been seriously i'm
paired, and he still dictates lengthy
poems to his grandchildren.
On his birthday he dictated an ode
dedicated to the Kaiser, who, as usual,
sent him a message of congratulation.
The poet has asked his grandchildren
not to publish his last pieces of poety
before he dies. fearing they should be
judged unworthy of his former works,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

sooner or later, and the matter is be
ing discussed at all gatherings OF
farmers. The irrigation plan of Arthur
Seabrook, in Cumberland county, has
been visited by men from all over the
country, and they are delighted with
the results.
DR.. John G. Curry, former councilman
of this city, who has q small truck gar
den surrounding his pretty home on
Holroyd place, installed an expert
mental plant this spring, and it is now
in full operation. 1t is known as the
overhead system" and IS operated
every day with the best of results
Two long lines of overhead pipes with
operatives at regular distances are
stretched the entire distance of his
lot, at the end of which well is dug
The water is raised from the well by
gasoline pump and forced through
the pipes, which are so arranged that
they can be turned to throw the little
streams In any direction desired; wa
ter can be turned into a spray or
thrown out to fall like a gentle OF
heavy rain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Administrator of Eccentric Mans Es-
state Warns Private Treasure
Seekers Away.

Great Darlington, Mass.-When Mel
son Noteware, an eccentric hermit, Of
Sheffield, died in his mountain hut
last winter a report spread that he
had buried money In various places
on his premises, and several citizens
Of Sheffield announced that they
would dig up every foot Of the
ground in search of it. Thereupon
Frank j. Davis, administrator of the
a notice that all persons are forbid
den trespassing on the premises of the
estate of Nelson Noteware"
Being asked If he believed there
was money buried on the Noteware
property Mr.. Davis said:
Il am inclined to think there is.
When Mr. Noteware was taken sick
he sent for me to take care of him.
One day some money was wanted and
he told me to go to a certain part of
the room and I would find box con-
tanning money. | did so, but could
find nothing. Then, working himself
along from his chair to the spot he
had indicated, from a lot of old cans
and kettles he dug out tin box, such
as baking powder is put up in, full OF
silver coins. On another occasion he
told me to look beneath certain jar
for some money. 1 did so, but could
find nothing. Then he went to the
spot and showed the jar aside and,
lifting up a board, dug from the
ground a good-sized tin box crammed
full of folded bank bills and silver
pieces.
.Nhile he was vet able to be about
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Turkish Princes Tact.

Prince Damad Ferid Pasha, the sui
tan of Turkeys brother-in-law, present
ed the prizes at an agricultural con.
test at Sledmere.
Colonel Mark Sykes, NJ P, said The
prince had great friendship for Eng
land and an old connection with Sled
mere and Sir Tatton Sykes. He once
wanted a ram from their celebrated
Leicester flock, but in tranmission
ram" became rum" and they sent
off a barrel Prince Damad did not
know what to do with the rum, but
being so good a friend of England he
gave it to a British warship.-London
Daily Graphic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

VERY day was Arbor Day high
up on the slopes Of Pixies
Peak last spring. Government
forestry officials repianted a
vast area, which was fire.
swept more than so years ago. Hun
dreds of thousands of pine seed and
young trees were planted on barren
slopes, marking the first important
step toward reforesting the entire
Rocky Mountain Range-or so much
thereof as is included in the National
Forests. With the denuded areas on
the slopes of the Rockies covered with
a sturdy growth of young trees, the
snowfall in the mountains will be
much slower in melting. This will
hold back the waters which now rush
to the Mississippi Valley from the
Rocky Mountain watershed in April
and May. These late foods have done
the most damage this season, as their
addition to streams already bank full
has proved too great a strain for lev
ees to bear.
A force Of more than 80 men were
employed in the Pixies Peak region
for several weeks, planting seed or
young trees, according to the demands
Of the situation The area that is be-
ing reclaimed is typical of millions Of
acres Of once heavily wooded land in
the National forests. After being
swept by fire, many years ago, the
Ceseeding process of nature has proved
very slow, and the land has become
more barren every year. The soil
soil has been washed down the noun
tainside by rains, until in many places
only rocks are to be seen where once
there was. a goodly covering of earth.
Charred and rotting trunks of trees
are to be seen on every hand, and
nothing could be more desolate or
hopeless than these SCARED mountain
slopes.
The campaign against desolation
has been waged adroitly. No point
has been overlooked by the forestry
experts in carrying on the battle. II
snow fell, the planters were set to work
broadcasting- seed in certain parts OF
the plantation, where such method
of planting seemed most advisable.
Broadcasting on the snow is one Oh
the most effective methods Of planting
under certain conditions, and most of
such work is done on horseback, as
the seed, cast from a great height, will
imbed itself deeply in the snow and
is not likely to be blown away.
Requires Great Care.
Every day a thin line of skirmishers
climbed up and down the rockiest
slopes, each man carrying bagful of
seed at his side and a small pick in his
hand. A hole was dug, with one blow
Of the instrument, and seed inserted
in the shallow covering Of the soil, or
in the earth-filIed crevice between two
stones. The men always work in a
line and become so expert at this
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

frivolity. 1t cites the famous X club,
of which such men as Darwin, Tyn-
dali, Hirst, Spottiswoode, Huxley,
Hooker, Busk, Avebury, Spencer and
FARMLAND were members. 1t had no
rules. but skeletal minutes were kept,
as:
Talked politics, scandal and the
three classes of witnesses: Liars.
- liars and experts"
The members used to have excur-
sions, to which they took their wives,
as recorded by the algebraic notation
"X's-tY'vs."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Young Woman Tilted by Fiance
Leads to Act.
Spends Her Time Working on Farm
With Only Two Deer Hounds
For Her Comprehensive
tires Self as Man.

Santa Monica, Cal.-Like a chapter
from novel is the present career OF
Miss Alma Pitlinzer, a handsome
young woman, who, wearing male at
tire, Is living the life of recluse,
apart from all relatives and friends,
in tae beautiful Topanga canyon, eight
miles north of this city
Several days ago friend of the
young woman's father, who was a Wis
itor at one of the mountain resorts,
recognized her and urged her to re-
turn home, but without avail
Miss Pitlinzer declared she had left
all her old life behind and did not
wish to return.
II am living contentedly here, next
to nature" she said, free from every
one, and l do not care to go back to
the sham social life, where there is
no real happiness. All l desire is to
be let alone. Tell my people that
am happy and contented here in the
mountains with my dogs aud ranch.
Eight years ago the young woman
who was then nineteen years old, and
had just been graduated from high
school, was living in beautiful home
at Walnut Hills, fashionable suburb
In Cincinnati.
She was one of the bellies in the
younger social set. and short time
after her graduation was betrothed to
a young lawyer of that city, the mar
riage to take place the following
year Miss Pitlinzer was happy al
her contemplated wedding and tool
pride in exhibiting her engagement
ring to her wide circle of friends
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31

the young German enthusiastically, az
ne watched the planters at work 81
have $4,000 OF them growing now
and In ten years you will never rec
ogn1ze these mountain slopes. Things
could not be more bare and forbiddine
than they are today. They would get
worse, as the natural re-seeding proc
ess seems to be very slow here, but
once let our young trees get a start
and things will be vastly different. See
that slope across there?" he continued
pointing across to q hill, the upper
part of which seemed solid granite
We have planted only on the lower
part OF that slope, where there is more
soil. But in time, when our trees have
grown, the winds will blow the seeds
to the upper slopes, and the hill will
be covered with trees to the very top
That is our main object-to assist ma
ture in her work.
We are planting western yellow
pine and Douglas fir here. The yellow
pine does well on the dry, sunny
slopes, and the Douglas fir is planted
on the more shaded slopes, as that
trees requires more moisture. But
there are many questions to be deter
mined before planting questions of
the timber that will prove the most
salable and the most accessible. AS a
general rule we follow the footsteps of
nature as closely as possible in plant
tnO hnf cnTOnfir1onc hn hot
nature has planted on slope will not
prove merchantable so something else
is substituted"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Learned Men in Hours Of Ease.

ct is a great mistake for adults,
and especially those who work with
their brains much, to give up sports
and games" said Herbert Spencer.
The maxim upon which / have acted
is, Be boy as long as you can"
The Scientific American gives some
illustrations to show that really great
scientists are not dry-as-dust old To-
gies, but are full Of fun and often Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Will Dig for Buried Money

the place, but not strong enough to
work, he never wanted me or anybody
to go to certain part of the premises
that he was in the habit of visiting
frequently. l have always believed
that it was because he had money
buried in that vicinity. When the
weather becomes settled 1 shall make
a systematic search"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Lion ManaIed He Trainer

Chicago.-An enraged lion in an
amusement park attacked and injured
John Hoffman, q trainer, his right
shoulder, side and leg and both arms
being frightfully mangled before the
beast could be forced off, The lion
has killed four attendants in ten years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
Unconscious Deceit.

"Bliggins says he enjoys working. >"
yes" replied the suspicious per
son; "he's one of those people who
would rather sit down and talk by
the hour about how they enjoy work
ing than work"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
MAN MAKES HIS OWN ~RAIN''
Woodbury. Farmers Little Irrigation
Experiment Works Well In
New Jersey.

Woodbury., N. while the frequent
rains have diverted attention from ir-
rigation to some extent among farm
ers, yet this up-to-date method of farm
ing Is bound to come in south Jersey
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-31
The Question.

''They say the hobble skirt must
60"
well who is going to take the
steps to make it go?"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
For County Commissioner.

Believing that Eastern Custer
county should have a more direct
representative in county affairs,
and having been requested by
many East Side voters to become
a candidate, l hereby take this
opportunity to announce myself
as a candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision
OF the Republican county conven-
ton.
B. c.. baldwin.
Carlyle, March /.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
JULY

So far this month the weather
man has been fairly reasonable
with us in dishing out his sup
ply of rain. He has however
overlooked the fact that we had
about all the cold weather we
wanted last winter, for along a.
bout Wednesday he turned on
his chill ''hue''. Monday morn
ing he run his heat speedometer
ed to 80 but before night he
Stacked up and run it down to
80, just four degrees off from
the frost line. The report for
the month so far folloWs:-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DSFai tuAcO " thc AuteTAoT
L. S. Land Office at Niles City, Montana

L. S. Land Office at Miles City. Montana,
Jun 10. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Leslie A.
Thompson. of Ekalaku, Montana who on
June b. l%T. made Desert Land entry No.
s: SEA, SEN Sec.t6: NEA NEA Sec. /; NWA
NWA, Secs. T. 3 N. r. 59E. NJ. P. NJ. has
filed notice Of intention to make final
proof. to establish claim TO theland above
described before +. NJ. DcWorshak, u. S.
Commissioner at Ekalaka. Montana, Oh
the 22nd day of July. ls1,.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Il. Rounds, Aubry l.. Jolly, OF
Ekalaku. Montana: John G. Abernathy,
George ID. Jolly, of Willard, Montana.
A. KlKCHER. Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
LOCAL NEWS.

j. H. Booth expects to make a
business trip to Miles City the
first of the week.
Bill Connolly returned from
Baker yesterday with a load of
freight for the R. C. Charters
Co.
Warren, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Cleveland that was
reported lost yesterday was To-
Gated this morning in Baker.
Nick Hoffman, who was thrown
from a horse last week and rem
dered unconscious is improving
and will soon be able to get out
and around again.
A big dance has been adver-
tised to take place at the Jolley
ranch on the Baker road this eve
ming. Quiet a few from town
are expecting to go out.
Just before Frank Buck and
Harry Holman left for Camp
Crook last week they assured us
that they would be on tap here
for the big fair. That's the
stuff boys, and tell your friends.
Strayed- Mare, gray, weight
100 pounds, brand: triangle bar
heart on right jaw, has light bay
yearling colt with same brand.
$500 for information leading to
recovery. Jas. H. Murphy Bak-
er, Montana.
AS we go to press we are in
formed. that the father of CLYDE
Mason who lives on the Baker
mail road was accidentally killed
yesterday afternoon while work.
ing in a root house. More part
tlculars will be given next week.
Nearly $40 worth of cream
was shipped out by the W. H.
Peck Co. cream station to Miles
City the past month. Guess
that's going some for just a be-
ginner in the dairy business. AS
soon AS the station becomes bet
ter known throughout the coun-
1t is .expected that this amount
WEI he doubled. If you are in
terested call around at the store
and let the boys explain the sit
ualion to you.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
100000
Death Benefit.

$500 Weekly Benefit for Accident or Sick.
ness: $l.VU for loss of limb or tyesight; 500.
* for Emergency Relief Benefit. Cost is
1000 per ytnr-NO other dues or Assessment
Observation-Disclosures company with $lUO, 0U.NO
State Deposit for the protection of Policy.
holdcrS and to guarantee the payment Of
claims. Write for further information Civ
Tag your ugr, sex and occupation. Address
,,ept. AL American Registry Company
Erie. Pa.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-07-19
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior.
Q. S. Land Office at Miles City. Montana,
June g., 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Daniul M.
Turner, OF Iroadus, Eonsana who on March
9, 1911, made homestead entry no OllG59, for
Lots l e. =, Ek NV Sec. Is. T. As. 4. 81 f.,
M.P.M has filed notice of intention to make
five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described beOre H j. Rayner Us.
Commissioner, ut Olive. Montana III the
18th day of July 1912.
Claimant rames as witnesses:
Mike Gilmore, OF Olive, Montana. r. n.
McCuen. l.. Waltz, Ben johnson, OF Broad
us, Montana.
A. KIRCHER. Register.