Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-11-28
SEES GREAT FUTURE
development HERE
Review Of Achievements and
Possibilities for Settlers
AS Seen by One Who
Will Locate Here.

The following impressions by J. t.
Manning, new local manager for the
Sanborn Company, are published be-
low. Mr.. Manning has spent some
time getting frst-hand information
before deciding to locate here and his
findings are worth reading. Too otter
continued enjoyment of the oppor
TUNES that surround us deadens ones
sense of the real benefits derived from
them, and the observations of new
conner are refreshing in their presen
tation of facts. We quote Mr.. Man
ming:
81 am here to connect with the
Sanborn Company in the further set
Element of Villas county. put in
three weeks studying conditions and
trying to see them from all the i'm
portant angles, particularly from the
viewpoint of the actual settler /
went right out among the farmers
and was most favorably impressed
with the thrift and prosperity among
them. l found almost everyone of
them a booster and a firm believer in
the future of Villas county.
'''These farmers frankly admit, in
fact, are seemingly rather proud that
they came in with small means and
have proven beyond question the OPP
n ipd ri
fellow from the large cities who
wants to get away from the burdens
of high rents, high cost of living and
other distracting conditions, and es-
tablish himself on firm and self-re-
speeding footing. Men like Mr.. Kinney
of Sunset Farm are showing that
there are also splendid opportunities
here for the fellow who wants to do
things in big way. These men have
not only taken the farming industry
beyond the experimental stages by
proving the fertility of the soil and
it's adaptability to certain crops, but
they have opened markets and Great
ed market facilities so the newcomer
can get into the game with certain
ty of results if he does his part.
Eagle River, as well as thesIar ming
community, seems singularly free
from that pessimistic element which
infests most every new country and
forms it's chief retarding influence.
These fellows always look backward
instead of forward md seem unable
to shift their viewpoint so they can
see new possibilities growing out of
new and changing conditions. Like
wise, both town and county is free
from anything in the way of wealth
or social distinctions, or race preju-
dices which so often divide communi
ties into warning factions, preventing
concerted action on important public
matters, often to the serious detri-
ment of the community at large. In
some of the fundamental things max
ing for substantial growth Of both
town and county much good work has
been done. The county has builded
we'll in it's splendid highway system
and in it's creation of an agricultural
department in charge of an up-to-
date representative. The town has
shown excellent foresight in harness
it's water power and making it avail
able for such industries as the re-
sources and its geographical position
warrant it having.
81 believe a careful survey of our
resources and natural advantages pre-
sented intelligently to right interests
will insure a substantial growth of
Eagle River in the near future. These
are only a few of the observations
made by one who came in from the
outside to study conditions as they