Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-12
A Pleasant Trip.

A two day auto trip covering the
villages of Woodruff, MinocQua, Win
chester, Boulder Junction, Star Lake
and home. added greatly to our
knowledge of Villas county and its
people. The following concerning
both, we do not deem out of place
as through both mediums the Re-
view gets a support that we trust
will be extended it for many years to
come.
AS far as Woodruff, the route was
/ familiar having been over it several
times before, though many farm i'm
provements, and a number of miles OF
new county road have been completed
i since OF last trip over it.
Commencing at Woodruff. the two
mile run to Minocqua was over the
the new state and county road built
I of crushed rock and which was being
1 finished with tractor road roller. 1t
1 is as level and smooth as a parlor
| floor, equal to city street. Concrete
retaining walls were laid along the
| lake shore which is most of the way.
1 1t is picturesque, and q piece OF work
that is well worth it's cost. though
we presume some taxpayers may
/ have thought otherwise AT that we
doubt If anyone would take their
money back and have the road re-
moved when it has been Travelled a
year.
! Pulling into Minocqua about Hoo,
a few minutes was given to seeing
the town by Conservation Car" and
disclosed the fact that it is beauti-
fully located as most of our readers
are probably aware. The residence
portion is well and substantially built
with we'll shaded and well kept
grounds. The business district seems
to have fully recovered from the bao
fire of few years ago as is generally
the case in any town with a spark OF
life left in it. Among the many i'm
provements that owe their being tC
the fire, is the fine new G. M. & St. +
depot which would stand the test II
towns much larger. The business
places all seemed to be having large
patronage which is likely responsible
4 to some extent for the fine homes al
i ready referred to- The chief item O.
4 conversation among the residents VIZ
met was the sudden death OF one o.
4 the prominent merchants, Patricl
i Bolger whose funeral had taker
place a few days before. 1t was at
I tended by many friends Of the Bolgel
families from Rainelander, Wausat
and Ironw0od All business places
h closed during the funeral hour which
4 is evidence Of the esteem. in which he
/ was held by his townsmen. Dinner
was secured at the Minocqua House
whose proprietor, A. j.. Bolger was
preparing to take possession OF the
postotfice for the next four years as
the result of being an orthodox Dem,
Ocrat
Leaving Minocqlla at 100, we were
soon back to Woodruff where the
switch was thrown to Winchester with
q clear track ahead. Several good
farms were soon seen to be in Villas
county (the we'll developed farming
country around Woodruff and Mlnoc-
qua being an asset of Oneida county,
among them were those of John Han
son, Phillip Foelkner and Truman
Aldrich. Most Of the undeyeloped
land between Woodruff and Win
chester is level, soil, fair to excellent,
easily cleared and worked and will
some day support great many farm
ers who need not fear any bank in
the world as soon as they get 80 or
a 100 acres under cultivation. Around
Winchester the land is still better,
although not much has been settled
We were told that the Turtle Lake
ELbr. Co., which owns nearly all OF it.