Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
Expect Bio Movement Of Settlers.

Indications are that the years
1913 and 1914 will see the biggest
movement of settlers to upper
Wisconsin in the history of the state.
The present time shows more activity
in that direction than has been ex.
perienced by those who have been III
the business for years.
Those familiar with the land BUSH
ness predict that the movement begin
ming is but the opening of the great
trend of settlement in northern Wis
consin. The movement to the west
and Canada is greatly on the wane,
and the general opinion of land men
is that the next big exodus will be to
northern Wisconsin.
The fame of Wisconsin as an agri
cultural state is based upon solid
facts. 1t is well established that on the
average of farm crops year after year
no state excels, and few equal Wis
tonsin. 1t is equally we'll established
that no state equals Wisconsin in the
value per bushel of grain. This fact
is especially marked when considera-
year that are received for seed
grains which are shipped to all parts
of the country and the world and sold
at two or three times the ordinary
market prices.
The government record shows that
Wisconsin produces more butter than
any other state and nearly as much
cheese as all other states combined.
Wisconsin has more breeders associ-
ations than any other state, has a
county with more Guernsey COWS than
the Isle of Jersey, and Stands with the
two or three leaders in Holsteins.
These facts are given with detail
and proofs of accuracy, and it is also
shown that northern Wisconsin is now
offering the best opportunities for
to be found anywhere.
The northern half Of Wisconsin is
coming in for considerable favorable
attention as its advantages become
better known. No doubt the growth
in commerce, industry and agriculture
will surpass that of many other mid
die west states in the ensuing ten or
twenty years. Certain natural .advant'
ages such as water power, ample rain
fall, good soil and climate, ideal con
ditions for dairying coupled with great
markets near at hand will tend to
rapid development of this large terri
tory when realized by the public.
On this subject Ira r. Rush of the
Wisconsin Advancement association
says:
THE center of the state is divided
by the Wisconsin river, in some re-
spects the leader of them all in pow
ers Eastward are the Wolf, Oconto,
Peshtigo and Menominee, and on the
west the Black, Flambeau. Chippewa,
Red Cedar and ST. CroiX. These tea
rivers have vast powers aggregating
100000 to 100000 horsepower without
reservoirs and double that amount
with this Improvement.
The development of these powers
will mean a wonderful industrial ac-
tivity. 1t is probable that as many
people will come to this part of the
state for this cause as are now in the
whole state. 1t means that there will
be as many cities and towns SO close
together as to promote interurban
service and create a social condition
that prevails in few portions of the
United States at the present time.
Experts have phophesied that many
of these river valleys will be as active
as the famous Fall and
Merrimac valleys of New England,
and there is every reason to believe
that this Is true"