Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-02-05
HELP YOUR OWN TOWN
Eagle River Has a Future if
Individuals VIII Work To-
Gether for its Advance
ment.


prosperous, but it will never be-
come more progressive unless in
dividual boosting and not knock
ing is done by its inhabitants.
In Eagle River lie the posi-
bilities for one OF Northern Wis
consin's most fourishing county
seats. With everything at its
door to insure success and but
few Of the drawbacks usually en-
countered, this little town, bless
ed with an abundance of natural
resources, stands in line to be-
come a leader among others in
this fast developing country.
Primarily Eagle River was the
lumbermen's center, similar to
all other towns in their early
day in this land where the white
pine led the pioneer to his for
tune. But the timber has disap-
peared, the lumbermen have gone
and in their place comes the
more stable development of agri
culture, the occupation that is
proving to the other states the
real merits of this region.
However the transition from a
numbering region to an agricul-
tural one is not the work OF a
single year, nor in fact the work
of a few years. but instead, the
change takes place during a
period of time wherein not much
seems to be accomplished and
during which, people are inclined
to believe is a time Of dullness
and lack OF prosperity But it
must be borne in mind that the
numbering town is one construct
ed with no thought of perman-
ency Buildings are put up for
the time being with no object in
view as to their beauty or stabil
ity to stand and help make the
town a center which shall live
for generations. Consequently
it must follow that when the in
dustry that prompted their
erection dies out, the time must
come when the buildings them
selves will no longer be useful for
the development thatcomes with
the new generation. Comes then
a period of inertia, a time when
men are apt to condemn their
town as dead"
Such conditions have been seen
in other towns that had their
start in the numbering industry
and with the waning of that
have, in a few years, picked up
other more stable industries and
through the development of agri
culture have now become the
foremost towns in the state. SO
will it be with Eagle River. Here
the lumberman has been and in
his wake has followed all that
which usually remains for a town
to overcome. But that period of
inertia is passing. In recent
years the town has been accom-
plishing things that are a credit
to any community and that are
developments far in advance Of
what many other towns Of larg
er size have to show. Still the
time is not yet when we can say
that Eagle River is a leader
among towns Of her size. True.
agricultural progress and settle
ment are going on all around us
but the town needs some indus
try that will give daily employ
ment to many To secure such
institutions it devolves upon
each inhabitart to boost and do
something individually Tor MS
towns advancement Eagle
River has the possibilities that
MANY a manufacturer is looking
for and it but remains for them
to be made cognizant of all that
is here for their disposal and con-
Seouentlv the towns develop.
ment.
Eagle River with its natural
beauties, its great endowment of
naturalresources, and its present
striving condition is worthy of
YOUR consideration as town
wherein to locate; a town whose
future is bound to be of brightest
hue if all work for it's advance
ment. Don't be afraid to boost.