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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
A BIT % NOTHIN'


DIR. Smiley and .crowd who
were up from Stevens Point a
week ago in an auto, surely put
a bushel of fear in one of their
crowd while domiciled IN the
Shellhorn cottage on Deerskin
lake. Seems as though this fell
low was a novice in the north
woods and the first porcupine he
saw, augmented by tales Of their
viciousness towards humans.
filled him with more fear than if
it belonged to the hodag family.
With the aid of a basket of dirt
suspended by a rope at the head
of the stairs in some manner
it would touch the steps in
imitation of a porky descending
in the night time. It is said the
ruse worked so successfully that
the man became hysterical and
the perpetrators of the joke were
compelled to work over the vic
tim for some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
WILL PURCHASE AUTO
Five-Passenger Ford for Use
of Highway Commissioner
Short Session of County
Board this Week.

The county board cleaned up
It's accumulated businessin very
short session which began Tues
day afternoon and ended We'd
nesday morning. Placing of the
various highway labor claims
under their proper appropria-
tons occupied most of the time.
Resolution No l provides for
the appointment of committee
to investigate the cost and work
ing of tract index system for
the register of deeds office.
Supervisors Emmons, Back
strom and Metz are on the com
mittee.
John Kallio was the only bid
der for building the Smoky lake
highway and his bid of over
$4,000 was rejected. The road
will be built by day work under
supervision of the highway com
missioner.
A special fund of $4,000 was
created from the highway and
bridge fund to maintain and re-
pair county highways excepting
snow blowing.
The purchasing agent was
authorized to purchase five
passenger Ford automobile for
use of the highway commission
er and to dispose of the horse
and outfit formerly used by that
official.
Committee on public property
was instructed to purchase coal
instead OF wood for the heating
plant at the court house for the
coming year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
LANGILL HOUSE BURNS
Fire Caused by Defective
Chimney Results in De-
struction of Home-Cover-
ed by Insurance.

The Stewart Langill home on
Main street was ruined by fire
at about $50 Thursday evening.
The confagration is supposed to
have originated from a defective
chimney in the rear of the house.
The building, a single story
frame structure, was enveloped
in flames by the time an alarm
had been sent in and the arrival
of the fire company, but the
prompt work of the department
soon put out the fire and saved
the front part of the house. 1t is
said the loss is covered by insur-
ance. Many of the household
effects were saved.
When the blaze was at it's
height some anxiety was felt for
safety of the E. A. Everett resi-
dence which adjoins the Langill
property on the south. However
the timely arrival of the fire COM
pany put a way all fears and the
house escaped with only a scorch-
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

PLAYED to second forcing Cv out.
He already had good start for
that base but seeing the ball
there ahead ofhim turned around
and beat it back to first. He
made beautiful slide and land
ed on the sack the same time
Adams did. Then the bleacher-
ties talked to Luther, and believe
us, Cy wont pull off any more
such stunts around first. Later
IN the game, Bradley did the
same thing.
Here's the game as the score
keeper saw it:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

shall cause to be filed with the
several town and county clerks
OF each county within which any
OF such lands aresituated a certi-
fed list of such lands and of the
value SO placed upon the
same by said tax commission.
The said lands shall included
IN the tax roll of each of said
towns and shall be subject to
taxation for all except state pur-
poses the same as all other lands
subject to taxation in said sew
eral towns and the state of Wis
consin hereby expressly consents
to such taxation of such lands,
tor the reason that these lands
are within the boundaries of the
proposed permanent forest re-
serve.
The several town treasurers,
upon receipt of the tax roll of
each year, shall Immediately GER
THY to the secretary of state the
amount OF the tax due from the
state upon said lands, and there
upon there shall be paid to such
town treasurers by the state
treasurers the amounts so due.
The assessor of incomes of each
county IN which any such lands
are situated may apply for re-
assessment or may appeal from
the equalization of TIE county
board IN accordance with the
provisions of the statutes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
Camp Winnepe IS.
Eagle River 4.


Wow That'll hold us for a
little while. The Winnepe boys
did something Sunday when they
cleaned up the locals with the
above score. And they did it
right from the start too, as the
score by innings will show. They
found Bowker and landed him
for FIVE runs in the first before he
could get into form. The home
team wasn't in it at all. They
lost their dog and it stayed lost
for the whole nine innings. Bow
ker stayed in the box for six and
a third innings and then came
Weiland. He finished the sew
enth inning and that was all. He
didn't have any arm left after
that three Lakes game and in
that two-t thirds of an inning
Bill passed two and hit two SO
Adams, the old-timer had to fin
ish the game. He did it too, and
in a manner that was creditable
considering the fact that he had
not been on the mound for years.
But the team couldn't play up
Sunday. They didn't make so
many errors as the box score will
prove. They Just didn't get down
to business and thegame Jagged.
that was all. But it was enough
to give Winnepe a big lead and
therein lies the tale of defeat.
However, sad as the defeat
NAV seem, the game wasn't lack
ing few funny features In the
sixth Cy Luther pulled off a
stunt that gave him the bone
head honors of the afternoon.
Cy was on first. Adams raped
one to the infeld which was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

Saturday, Kelly's bunch from
Watersmeet, supplemented by
Weiland, Frapkel, Garter and
Macarthur of Eagle River, beat
Three Lakes 8 to l. Welland on
the mound for Watersmeet pitch
ed great ball allowing only two
hits. Sunday, Kellv's team could
mt get on to the combination.
Frankel of Eagle River blew up
in the seventh inning and Kelly
took the mound. But to no
avail. That Lakes bunch could
not be stopped and at the end of
the ninth they romped away to
victory to the tune of 10 to 5.
Hard luck, fellers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
BASEBALL FODDER

Sunday was an off day for
Eagle River ball players. Every
time one of them showed up'in a
suit the jinx got his goat and as
a result Eagle River wasn't on
the baseball map at all Sunday.
Camp Winnepe licked the day
lights out of Eagle River, and
Three Lakes did the same thing
to Watersmeet, on which team
there were three Eagle River fel-
lows. It's strange but true.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
Material Has Been Ordered.

Menomonie brick. it is said, IS
to be used upon the new business
block which Vim. Hartung will
erect on the corner of Wall and
Railroad streets. Mr. Hartung's
household goods have arrived
and he will be in Eagle River to
superintend the erection of his
building within few days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
VETERAN EDITOR DEAD
Judge John Ogden of Amigo
Called Was Veteran Edi-
tor, Lawyer, Business Man
and Farmer.

At Amigo Monday night oc-
Cured the death of Judge John
A. Ogden, lawyer, veteran editor,
business man and farmer.
He was widely known through
out the state as a versatile and
forceful writer during his reign at
the head of the Amigo Republi-
can years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
VIII Operate Tailor Shop.

David Petry of Green Bay has
leased the Roderick building an
Railroad street where he will es7
tablish a tailor shop. In con-
nection he will open a French
dry cleaning and pressing de.
partment. The Petry family will
take up their residence here next
week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
Hubbard Got the Hook.

While casting with gang hook
Yesterday, E. M. Hubbard of St.
Louis caught himself on the left
cheek inhicting a painful wound.
Mr.. Hubbard is a guest at The
Everett and motored in from
the resort for medical attention
being unable to extract the hook
himself.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
Death of An Uncle.

Mrs. Clara Langill is at Wau-
sau today attending the funeral
Of an uncle, Walter Hinton, who
died at Merrill. Mr.. Hinton is
known to- many oldtimers at
Eagle River, having been resi-
dent around Wausau for the past
fifty years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
Launch for Sale.

Twenty horsepower Gasoline
Launch, electric light equipped;
Bosch dual ignition system.
Address BEN RODERwALD,
eff Three Lakes, Wis.
Care Blue Ribbon Point Resort.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23
SENATE PASS OUR BILL

Prohibits Forestry Board in
Purchase of Land for Two
Years and Gives Investiga-
ton of Lands Governor
Yet to Legalize it Taxation
Bill Presented.
The senate legally passed the
Stevens-W hiteside bill last Thurs
dav, and it is now up to the
governor for his signature.
The bill puts a stop to the pur-
chase of lands for reforestration
purposes i'll northern Wisconsin
for the next two years and also
provides for a thorough investi-
CATION of the soil and agrlcul-
tural conditions which the fores-
try board declares to be nil, or
only fit for reforestration pur-
poses. This embraces nearly a
million and a half acres in the
counties of Villas, Oneida, Iron.
Forest and Price.
1t has been a long fight, and,
while it is not yet ended until the
governor acts upon it, still it is
not probable that the governor
will veto it. The work done by
representatives, who have been
working for thecounties affected,
is to be commended by every in
dividual taxpayer. 1t was an
arduous task to upset the re
forestration machine and save
tillable and rich land for home
makers, but it is practically ac-
complished at this date.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

SUMMARY Earned runs: Winnepe
l6; Eagle River 4. Home runs: Hine
2: Sihler l. Three base HIT Mericle.
Two base hits; Sullivan, Chalfant;
Bowker, Mericle. Sacrifice hits Wei
land, Cullinane, Bradley Hit by Chal-
FAINT: Bowker, Luther, lPersohn; hit by
Weiland: Hine, Culliuane. Base on
balls off Chalfant 1 off Bowker 2; off
Weiland 2; off Adams l. Umpire: N.
M. Emmons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

Sunday, July 9th, on Hifzels
field Marion VS.. Eagle River. 1t
will be game something like
the Tigerton scrap a couple of
weeks ago so be on hand. There
will be a full team on the job.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

There's two more games in the
Winnepe series to be fought out
yet. Lots of excitement for us
fans later on.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

Aug. 2nd and 3rd Watersneet
comes down again Kelly's de-
termined to get our scalp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

The question of making the
state pay its proportion of taxes
on 100000 acres of forestry land
in this section, is now before the
legislature in the following bill:
A Bill
To create section 1O92m of the
statutes, relating to assessment
and taxation of forest reserve
lands, and making an appro-
priation.
Section 1. There is added to
the statutes a new section to
read: Section 1092m. As soon
as practicable after the passage
of this act and on or before the
first day of May in each year
hereafter, the state forester shall
file with the tax commission a
list of the forest reserve lands
owned by the state of Wisconsin
within the following counties or
portion of counties:
In Forest county all that por-
ton situated north of the north
line of township 81 north;
In Oneida county all that por-
tiOn north Of the north line of
township 81 north, except the
east half of township 38 north,
range 9 east; the south two
thirds of township SO north,
range 10 east; township SO
north, range II east; and town
ship 80 north, range 6 east;
In Villas county all except the
south half Of township 40 north,
range 6 east; township 4Ororth,
range 10 east, township Al
norrh, range 10 east and the
north two thirds of township Al
north, range II east;
In Iron county township Al
north, ranges 2, 8 and f east and
townships ~ and 43 north,
range 4 east;
In Price county townships SO,
80 and 40 north, range 3 east;
And the state forester shall
designate the town and county
in which such lands are situate.
On or before the first day OF
November of each year the tax
commission shall assess and de-
termine the value of the lands re-
ferred to, and said commission
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-23

The question of making the
state pay its proportion of taxes
on 100000 acres of forestry land,
in this section, is now before the
legislature in the following bill:
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
EFDEAVORERS. TO
SING YEAR AWAY
Chorus of One Thousand Voices
Will Head Crowd in Songs
and Hymns for Occasion.

At precisely 1l.15 o'clock tonight.
Percy S. Foster will lead the opening
strains of hymn from the throats OF
1000 singers. gathered on the south
steps of the Treasury in a Christian
Endeavor New Year celebration.
The words OF a dozen or more songs
and hymns will he displayed on =
screen fastened between the pillars at
the Treasury's south front. that the
crowd may read. and with the opening
bars Of the first hymn, Washington will
sweep into one Of the greatest New
Year celebrations Of its history.
For weeks, a committee representing
the District Of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union has been planning for a
New Year demonstration downtown that
viii not partake of the ribald features
Of tho usual New Year merrymaking.
but which will include much OF the
clean, carnival spirit.
The singers will he led by a front
rank of trained soloists, and II is ex-
pected that the crowd will be aug
mented before II 30 o'clock by hundreds
Of downtown merrymakers, attracted
to the Treasury by the melody.
II was made clear today by Rexford
L. Holmes that hymns would not COM
pose the entire program. There win
be other songs as well known to the
average individual.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

will be served. At 1890 o'clock sharp
the lights viii be extinguisheG
From the Arlington rsdio station
time sigr ais will be sent broadcast
over the continent and over a good
part of the Atlantic and Pacific, to
mark the death Of the old yesr ana the
birth of the new. The Arlington opera
tor will tick off the seconds for five
minutes with certain omissions for the
purpose OF permitting Identification. In
this way all ships and shor, sations
equipped with radio apparatus may res
ceive the signals
The Rev DR.. Randolph H. McKim.
rector of the Epiphany Parish. Will con-
duct services at the church tonight.
beginning at IL o'clock and closing at
midnight.
New Year vigals will be held this
evening from IL until i2 o clock in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
And while the revelers nearby make
merry. hundreds of people will gather
on the Treasury steps to take part in
the religious services under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union New Year greetings
from President Wilson and Secretary of
State Rryan will be thrown on a screen
at the meeting, and old-fashioned songs,
both religious and secular. will be sung
b. a large chorus
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Watch Night Service
At lexington Church

Elders, deacons, and trustees of Eek
!ngton Presbyterian Church have issued
invitations to tie members and congre-
CATION to New Year eve reception and
watch night service tonight at $50
o'clock, In the Sunday school house.
The musical program will include
numbers by Miss Isabel Primm, Miss
Ida SeybotI. Mrs. A. T. Hanson, Miss
Grace Beel.Sn. Miss Jeanette Baker,
J. Walter Humphrey, Charles r. Bart
lett. NJ. S. Wright, Frank SpideL Ro-
land R. Rodrick. and Harry Kimball.
The church orchestra win also con-
tribute during the serving, of refresh
ments.
The pastor, DR.. Hy. z. Brundage, win
conduct the watch night service.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

To the delegation which escorted him
to the train. his last words before leav-
ing were praise for his successor, Dr.
Ernest L. Thurston.
my successor proved entirely sue
cessful as assistant superintendent or
schools" aid DIR. Davidson. "and that
II proof of his ability TO iii the posi-
ton of superintendent. Washington is
not only city beautiful. but IL 10 un-
surpassed In public spirit. I leave the
District schools with the keenest re-
erets. have seen DR.. Thurston almost
every day for two and a half years.
and in that time ne has never failed to
measure up to the responsibilities placed
upon him."
Tho delegation which escorted DR..
Davidson to the Union station was COM
posed Of supervising Principal OF Schools
b. II. Murch, DIR. A. T. Stuart, former
Superinteudelf Of District schools; q. A.
Chamberlin, " -es tor OF manual training
In the schoois; Miss r. 8. Jacobs, head
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
TANGO WILL GREET
AMMO DOh|N| 1914
Noisy HiIarity Planned for Com
ing Of New Year at Hotels
and Cafes Here.

Midst naisy hilarity. the popping of
corks and the slfaffi;ng steps of the
dance, thousands of Washingtonians to-
day are preparing to tango in Ammo
Domini 1914. Both M private and pub
lie houses innumcra0le. while sections
climb the belfries elsewhere and pre-
pare for tolling the requiem of the
old year." men and maids make ready
the dancing floor and musicians re-
hearse for "ragtime' strains.
That extra hour given by the. new
excise law to Father Bacchus-mean-
sng that the purchase of wine or other
alcoholic beverage can be made until
] o'clock at this New Year celebration
ss b be made the most of. Preparations
for welcoming OF the year IN the
various hotels are more elaborate than
ever before. Every minute of the extra
hour given in the Jones-Works law will
be utilized to advantage, not in in
dulgence Of the flowing bowl altogether.
but for the most part IN the stepping OF
she tango and the hesitation"
OF course there are those who will
celebrate with wine and song, the pro-
cram of this class in many instances
calling for little singing and short songs.
But for all classes those who would
remaining at home, those who plan offer
ing up THANKSGIVING for the benefits Of
Che past and suppiicate the blessings OF
the Omnipotent for the future, celebra-
items have beer planned.
Diplomats Assemble.
Members Of the Diplomatic Corps will
assemble in large numbers at the cele-
bratfon at the Shoreham. Already
every table in the hostelry has been
engaged. At the Powhatan, Raleigh.
Grafton. Continental. Ebbitt House and
other places large crowds of patrons
viii gather at special celebrations.
Probably the largest crowd will gather
at the Willard where a special dinner
and dance program has been arranged.
Dinner will be served in the large din
ing rooms on the first floor Of the
hostelry, while the ball rooms on the
O'Clock for dancing. Hundreds have
already engaged tables at the hotel.
and, IL numbers count. the main ceie-
bration of the night and early morning
will be held in the ball rooms OF the
Harvey's, the Sterling, Geyer's. and
scores of other cafes and restaurants
throughout the city have planned special
dinners for the occasion, and it is est-
mated that half of the residents of the
city at least will welcome 1914 away
from their homes.
At the Chevy Chase. Metropolitan, Ma
tional Press, Columbia, Washington
Country, Suburban, Montgomery, and
other clubs hundreds OF revelers will
gather for dinner and dancing.
Fraternal orders and the churches
will bring out more hundreds for the
celebration.
Elks Will Celebrate.
Washington Lodge Of Elks will give
an old-fashioned watch meeting party.
There will be vaudeville acts and dane
ing during the evening. Between the
IL O'Clock toast and midnight oysters
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. d. @. DEC. .


When the holiday recess Of the public
be started for the removal 10 Congress
Heights school of classes which have
been in the schools in Anacostia, and in
some small buildings in Congress
Heights. The Congress Heights school
has been rebuilt and enlarged Condi-
tions will not permit of tho occupancy
of the school earlier than January Il.
The committee on schools of the Suit
land Improvement Association, Of Suit
land, Prince George county. will urge
the erection of school house at Brad
bury Heights. The members Of the as
sociation's committee are w. H. Har-
rison, c. L. Jenkins, and Robert F.
Bradbury
There are fifty school children, the
committee estimates. who live at Brad
bury Heights. adjoining the District
line. who have TO 90 three miles to the
nearest Maryland school
squad OF young boys, charged with
trying out their air guns and rifles,
given to them as Christmas presents. in
the Anacostia region, contrary to the
police regulations, was In Juvenile
Court Tuesday. Walter CLANCY, ten
years: Edward McGuigan, eleven years,
George Sweet, fourteen. and William
Badger, fifteen, were reported for
carrying their arms in violation of the
regulation prohibiting firearms from be-
ing in the possession of a person under
sixteen years. They were released on
probation.
George Brown, twelve, and Ernest
Beech. fourteen, were said to have shot
a rabbit with their air guns. They were
released likewise on unofficial probation
tecaLs. they DID not understand they
were doing anything wrong.
Anacosfia Council. M Inniar Dr..
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Rural Credit Work
Will Be ''RaiIroaded'

Rural credits legislation Will be hur-
ried through Congress soon after the
recess. according t. the present
outlook. II will probably precede anti
trust legislation.
The commission which investigated
rural credits abroad has announced
that a bill is being prepared embracing
the more important features Of its re-
port
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
Tallman Wants Aide.

Clay TaIlnan. Commissioner OF ue
General Land Office has recommend d
that another assistant commissioner se
appointed to his Office He asks that
either the office OF another assistant be
created by law or that existing laus be
amended 50 that some other qualified
person may be appointed.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

OF domestic science: Mrs. and Als.
Murch. Miss NJ. c. Lackey. prfnciuaf or
the Polk School: DR.. C. w. Chiids. q. NJ
Ely. s. NJ Patterson. Z. X. Kero.
Ernest II. DanieL vice president II n !
Board OF Education. James 3. Larnfr.
william I: Gailihcr. Caroline w. Hss-
rts. Susie Root Rhodes. and Charles a
Marshall. members OK the board.
The Washington times., 1913-12-31
DAVIDSON DEPARTS
LAUD|NG THURSTON
Former School Head Says His
Successor Was an Efficient
Assistant.

DR.. William M. Davidson, former
superintendent Of District schools. de-
parted Tuesday night for Pittsburgh. 70
become superintendent of schools there
The Washington times., 1913-12-31

Mrs L. C. Medley has left her duties
at the Government Hospital for the
Insane for q vacation with her sister
in Nokesville. Va.