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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

line in Wisconsin, Wednesday in the
interests of tie Iron County Milling
Company and the Iron County Fair.
'Thisl was one of the first trips that
the writer had made to that part Of
Wisconsin, notwithstanding previous
to locating in Iron River he had pub
lished a newspaper at Eagle River
The trip was a pleasant and most en-
joyable one and we would advise any
of our readers who have motor ears
to take day off and visit that section
of the Upper Peninsula and Northern
Wisconsin. They will not only be sur
prised at the large number Of farmers
along the route, many Of them having
as prosperous looking places as yon
will find in the older settled portions
of either state, but they will also en-
JOY riding over the roads, for there
are none better.
AT Phelps we met quite number
of the citizens Of that fourishing
town, principally among them being
G. a. ScEarsch, assistant general
manager of the Hackley Phelps Bon
nell Lumber & Chemical Company,
the leading industry of the commune
ty, giving employment to nearly 400
men the year round. Surrounding
Phelps is a rich agricultural country,
populated largely by hustling Finnish
people who are showing that farming
can be made a splendid success in
this northern country when properly
attended TO. Two of the finest farms
seen were those of the company and
Nesbor johnson. Mr.. Johnson is the
patentee Of the Johnson hockey
skate, out 81 (which he has made con-
siderable money, which he is now
using to develop one Of the most com
plete aid finest farms in northern
Wisconsin.
Surrounding Eagle River are. some
Of the finest lake resorts in northern
Wisconsin, around which can be seen
many beautiful summer homes. On
the return we visited Lac Vieux De-
sert and had supper at the Frank re-
sort
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

at the weary end of a sugar queue,
when normally they get all the sugar
they want by phone. They knew why
they went sugarless during the war;
but now they hear that Cuban ware
| houses are crammed with a million
tons of raw sugar, and yet the sugar
bowl is empty.
One reason for our lack is that
sugar-hungry Europe bought refined
sugar ahead of us, and paid for it in
advance. 1t is true our government
bought all the Cuban crop, but to
make it fit for food it must go thru
American refiner1es, and the supply
is now measured by the capacity of
the Tefneries and the priority Of or
ders for refined sugar.
The government sells the raw sugar
to the refineries at fixed price; and
it has fixed the price at which the re-
fineries must sell 10 the jobbers, and
the profit jobbers may make in dis
tributing it to retailers. Normally
the refineries store stocks in the lean
months of February, March and
April for the good months of July,
August and September.
But the margin given the jobbers
by the government did not seem to
them to Justify their holding stocks
so long. and the usual spring storing
of surplus sugar in jobbing centers
for the summer demand did not take
place. And here we are in the
months when the consumption is nor
mally larger than refinery capacity,
with an abnormal summer demand
for sugar, and with. Europe fre-
ferred customer.
To aggravate the situation, just as
the refineries would have taken large
supplies of raw sugar, marine strike
tied up the shipping, and railroad
strike in California held back cars
that should have hauled sugar beets
from the field to the factory. Ships
and cars are now released, but the
shortage is on, and cannot be relieved
fully for current production.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
STUDENTS EARN OWN WAY
No Reason Why Healthy, Ambitious
Wisconsin Boy or Girl Should
Not Go to College.

Few colleges in the United States
have such large percentages of stu
dents earning their way through
school as have the Wisconsin colleges.
For example, nearly 80 per cent OF
the Students at Northland College are
either%otally or partly dependent upon
their own resources. At Beloit Col
lege nearly 20 per cent of the students
earn part of their expenses. At Car
roll College nearly SO per cent OF the
students make their own way. Al hip
on College 4G per cent students are de-
pendent upon themselves.
Because of the opportunities for.self
help in the college towns OF Wlscon-
sin, there is really little reason why
any healthy young man or woman llV-
inc in Wisconsin should not go to col
lege.
The Wisconsin Colleges Associated
are today acquainting the people OF
Wisconsin with the functions, oppor
tunities, problems and needs OF the
small college.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Mcmahon Rejects Normal Job.

The Following Item is quoted from
the Kewaunee Enterprise:
IA short time ago City Superinten-
dent of Schools r. J. Mcmahon was
offered the principalship of the Train
ing School of the Milwaukee Normal
at yearly salary of $3.50. The posi-
tion is a very excellent one and the
offer came to Mr.. Mcmahon wholly
unsolicited.
1t was q splendid opportunity for
higher educational work and Mr.. Nc
Mahon was seriously considering ac-
cepting the offer. On Tuesday eve
ming a meeting of the high school
board was called to consider his leav-
ing to take the position. He has
signed a contract here for a period of
three years and the board members
were somewhat reticent about releas-
ing him, realizing that it would be a
difficult task at this time to secure
anyone so well qualified as he is to
assume the principalship of our
schools. However, they were willing
to release Mr.. Mcmahon in the event
that he would accept the Milwaukee
offer regardless of their wishes. But
he would not do that and he has de-
cided to remain here.
ut is very gratifying to local people
to know that Superintendent Nc
Mahon will stay with us and continue
the excellent work he has been doing
here because it was largely through
his earnest efforts that the high stan
dards that characterize the Kewaunee
schools were established and are being
maintained. !"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
State Line Happenings.

Ernest Carlson and Albert Faucet
are State Line visitors in town today.
The latter came down for some medi-
cal attention as the result of being
struck by the north bound passenger
train last night. The section crew
coming south were about to meet the
train in the cut above State Line
and attempted to sidetrack their car.
The traiu for once was on time and
caught Mr. Faucett throwing him
quite distance bruising him severe
ly though luckily no bones were bro
ken and short time on crutches
will be the extent of the mishap
Mr.. Carlson informed us that State
Line will turn out en- masse tomor-
row Saturday, night, in a farewell
party for Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank
who leave next week to locate on the
Pacific coast after long residence in
that town.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
TAKE 500, 900 GRENADE BANKS
Financial Institutions Distribute War
Relics to School Children in
w. S. S. Campaign.

Nearly half a million hand-grenade
banks, the deadly weapon of the world
war converted into q savings recep-
tacle, have been ordered by the bank
ing institutions OF the Seventh Fed
eral Reserve district for distribution
among the school children of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin in the War Savings campaign of
the government. In the neighbOrhood
Of 1900 banks and trust companies
have bought the grenade banks in
amounts ranging from fifty to fifty
thousand.
The original plan was for the school
children to earn during the vacation
period the money with which to buy
the War Savings stamps to entitle
them to the ownership of one Of these
war relics, but as there was some de-
lay in procuring the grenade banks
children may get the banks by buying
the War Savings stamps, even If they
have not earned the money them
selves. Announcement to this effect
has been sent to the banks by j. III.
Puelicher, Government Savings Direc-
tor of the Seventh district, as follows:
GAS we got started rather late there
will be no objection to little extern
sion of the date by which the condi-
lions of the award are to be COM
pleted. Also it will be permissible to
make little broader Interpretation Of
the terms. AS the schools soon re-
open many of the children will not
have an opportunity to earn money
but the hand grenades may be given
them if they purchase the required
number of War Savings Stamps"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Health Bulletin

''The worst thing about the war
was the flies they were worse than
all the rats, coolies, bullets, and wet
dugouts put together" This is what
one of the returned Rainbow priyates
declared to an audience of eager ques-
| tionerS.
"When we were at Chateau hierry
there were a couple or three days
when there wasn't any time to bury
the dead. / had got past the stage
where the sight of dead man
annoyed me, and was mighty glad
sometimes to sleep beside a Yank
who had 'sgot hisv or to eat the food
from his kit. But this particular
time the air was muggy and the flies
we're swarming thick around and
upon the dead. My first cup of coffee
had at least a dozen dead flies in it
and putting two and two together, /
simply couldn't eat. Gosh, it made
me sick and | went hungry a couple
of days. We were fighting hard tho.
and by N by had to eat regardless of
the flies flying from the dead into my
Coffee.
Not very pleasant story, you say
It is not. Yet it is a true story and
story whose action is being repeated
within our own homes every day. To
be sure, the truths which exist in our
homes would not seem as gruesome,
even if we knew them, for the flies in
America do not have access to human
flesh. They do have access to even
more injurious matter though. In
vestigate garbage heap, or an open
sewer or dish of decayed vegetable
matter. You will find sWarms of flies.
Those very flies will flock to your
table and settle upon your food.
1t is too late to stop the breeding
of this years supply of flies but tits
not Too late to protect oneself as well
as one can with screens and sWatters.
Neither is it too early to begin, now
when the flies are reminding us of
their persistency, to plan their star
vation nextI year and the theft of
their breeding places.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Eighty Thousand Words Is
About the Average Number
in Short Story or Move

Nowadays the short story novel is IL
vogue as well as the short story. DC.
casionally a novel runs to 100000
words, and sometimes little over, but
10000 is about the limit as a rule.
Martin Ghuzzlewlt'' and "Dombey and
Son. probably run to 100000 words.
The longest novel in the English Ian
guage is Richardson's "Clarissa Har-
low" published in 1749. It was orig.
inally issued in eight volumes. 1t runs
to over 100000 words. But even this
is far surpassed by Mile. de Saudery's
famous novel Of the seventeenth cen.
fury, lie Grand Cyrus" This ran to
ten volumes, and was translated into
English and appeared in five folios Of
800 pages each. Yet it was read wide
~. Then there was La Calprenade,
who wrote Cleopatra" This novel
which found hosts OF readers, actually
ran to % volumes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
COUNTY WINS AT
The STATE FAIR
Villas County Exhibits at the
Annual State Fair Were
of Finest Quality and
Were Much Admired.

Villas county returned from the
state fair, held at Milwaukee last
week, with higher honors awarded
its exhibit than any previous show
ing has secured. The county tied
for first place with four other coun-
ties in booth exhibits of clover,
scored second on potatoes, and won
first on beans and buckwheat.
TWenty-six Wisconsin counties were
represented in the exhibit. Villas
county can be proud of it's record.
Its products were some of the best
seen at the fair and the exhibit at
tracted much attention and fayora-
bic comment upon the productive
ness of the soil in this section. 9th
er parts of the state have not been
SO fortunate in weather conditions
this season. Their crops have suf-
fered from lack of rainfall, but Villas
county has had very prosperous
year. proving to the homeseeker that
it offers every advantage for settle
ment, without the drawback of adj
verse conditions encountered in other
States
The yield of grasses, grains, pota-
toes and every other product here
has been abundant, in fact, always is,
and the results of the season were
well displayed at the state fair, es-
pecially appealing to those seeking a
new location for the farm game.
Villas county's next opportunity
to gather in more premiums will be
at the state potato show to be held in
December. With the excellent
showing made at the state fair there
is much promise of the county's po-
tatoes taking high honors at that ex-
hibition. Farmers, in harvesting
their crop should bear this event In
mind and save the best of their crop
for exhibition purposes. A local
potato show will be held here some
time in October in preparation for
the state event. Notice of it is
given in another column.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

toned in his sleep was a girl to
whom he was married
The bride learned that day that
Arthur had no furniture, that his
bank account was Sl05, that the
Mitchell Auto company's payroll
knew him not, and Liberty bonds
were not in his possession. Mrs.
Hardell No. l was found at APP No.
Ayers Ave.
All this Mrs. Hardell No. 2 told
yesterday after she had secured the
arrest of the twofold husband on a
charge Of bigamy, presenting as eyi-
dence the certificates of his marriage
to herself and Irene Jay Hardell.-
Chicago Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

quette county fair at Westfeld, Sept.
End and Bird, were given a fine exhibit
ton of flying by Lieut.. Rellis Conant.
He did many thrilling stunts during
the exhibition and every one was well
repaid for their time spent.
Thursday morning he left for
Madison, taking his brother. Senator
John Conant, there to attend a
special session of the legislature.
This is the first time in history that
a Wisconsin senator has gone to at
tend legislative session in an air
plane and we believe it sets a prece-
dent for all states.
"Conant will fly at the Columbia
county fair at Portage, Oct. I'll"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Michigan Editor Here.

Pat O'Brien, editor of the Iron
Rivers tambaugh Reporter, made an
auto trip to Eagle River last week,
and makes the following remarks
about it in his current issue:
ssMessrs. E. S. Coe, w. FL. Marolf,
W. j. Blair, Robt McGraw and P.
O'Brien made motor trip to Phelps
and Eagle River, just over the state
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
HIT AND MISS

When it comes to speaking Ill
of their neighbors most people
are there with the goods.
Somehow a girl always imag-
ines that her piano playing
sounds good to the neighbors.
Fortunate is the man who ac-
Quires his knowledge from the
experience Of the other fellow.
This is indeed a dirty looking
old world to the man who is too
lazy to clean his spectacles.
If you would have a peaceful
home all you have to do is to pay
the freight and let your wife run
it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
School Board Convention.

The annual school board conven-
ton will be held at the court house
in Eagle River, on Monday, Sept. %,
at $50 a. m. w. E. Larson, state in
spector of rural schools, and Miss
Anna Reynolds. supervisor of city
grades and supervising teachers will
have charge of this convention.
School board officers are expected to
attend and everyone interested in
schools is invited.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Notice.

The Photo Finishing Shop will
close for the season on September %.
All persons having photo work here
are requested to cali for it by that
Gate or soon after.
We take this means to thank all
patrons who have contributed to our
successful run this summer, and hope
to meet them all again at the same
stand next season.
Yours very truly,
P. r. GANDER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
COUNTY SPUD SHOW
HERE In OCTOBER
Local Potato Exhibition to be
Held at Eagle River to
Select Entries For
State Potato Show.

Every farmer is urged to exhibit at
Villas county's Potato SHOW SO that
the Countys very best spuds can be
taken to the State Potato Show at
Milwaukee, in December. oscar
Gunderson, county agricultural agent,
has issued the following letter regard
ing the preparing Of potatoes for ex-
hibition:
Villas County Potato Growers: AT
the State Fair Villas County scored
second in the state on potatoes. The
next event is the State Potato Show
in Milwaukee in December. We
want to bring good exhibit there.
To secure potatoes for this show we
will hold County Potato Show here
late in October Liberal prizes will
be awarded so it will be worth any
ones time to work for it. Potatoes
that do not win at this show can be
disposed of at a good price as we are
to furnish the Emigration Depart
ment with their entire exhibit to be
taken to Des Moines, Iowa, for the
great potato show there.
Begin at once and select your
choice stock. Varieties will be limi-
ted to Triumphs, Cobblers, Rurals
and Green Mountains. By observing
tle following directions you will be
able to secure good samples:
Half bushel will constitute sam
pie.
Let Rurals and Green Mountains
stay in the ground as long as possible
so as to have firm skins.
DIG BY HAND. No show potato
ever came safely by the digger.
Pick potatoes absolutely free from
injuries, scab and black scurf. Pick
them of the right shape and size get
ting every potato of any one sample
as nearly alike in size and shape as
possible.
Dry in the sun and when dry brush
with cloth or soft brush, being very
careful not to mar the skin. Handle
as carefully as you would eggs. Put
away in a cool dark place and cover so
as to exclude every bit of light or
they will get green.
When ready to bring to the show,
wrap every potato in paper and Reek
in sawdust, paper or excelsior and get
them here without mar.
This is lots of work but the game is
worth the labor. During the next
month / will spend most of NY time
helping in the selection. My services.
are at your disposal Let me know
when you will have them dug and
will make date to be at your place.
Right in the field is the place to Sc
lect them.
We got tremendous amount of
advertising from the State. Fair. We
can get more from the State Potato
Show. The publicity will be worth
thousands of dollars to the county.
Let us all get our shoulder TO the
wheel and help push. Not one man
can do this alone. 1t takes team
work to succeed.
Premium lists Of our Potato Show
will be sent cut SOON Watch for
them and in the meantime select po-
tatoes.
Sincerely yours,
Villas County Agricultural Society.
OSCAR GUNDERsoN, Secretary
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
RAINY pay and Business.

Someone figured that a rainy day
cost New York an unconscionable
amount Of money Women, he explain
ed, disburse6 85 per cent of the money
earned by men. On rainy or dark days
they remain indoors mostly. Store
sales were cur allied, traffic reduced
and nearly every class and character
of business was affected adversely.
Theaters, movie shows, bali games and
general amusements suffered seriously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
COnant Flew to Madison.

The following item from last
weeks issue of the Oxford Times will
be interesting to the many acQuaint-
ances of John Conant here. John is
now state senator. He attended
the local high school and was grad
uate from it several years ago. The
item follows:
"Those who attended the Mar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
o. E. ESPESETH, Clerk.
Rird Rebuked.

Marguerite was accustomed to being
told by her mother TO keep still when
any grown-up person present was
speaking. One day her mother was
telling something interesting when a
canary in the room commenced sing
ing at It's loudest. Marguerite climbed
upon a chair to the cage and shaking
her finger at the bird said in COM
handing tone, "You keep still Don't
you hear my mamma talkingT"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

The eight institutions which are
members Of the Wisconsin Colleges
Associated have 442 men and women
on their faculties. How to hold these
teachers with such small salaries as
they can offer, is one of the serious
problems facing the Wisconsin college
president today.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
High School News

The enrolment this year is the
largest in the history of the school.
Ten extra seats have been provided in
the front part of the assembly room
and others are seated at desks in the
new library Following is a tabula-
tion Of the enrolment:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19

Owing to error in entering the ex-
hibits in grasses, grains. vegetables
and fruits the list of winners in those
departments is not yet complete. AS
soon as it is compiled it will be pub
lished in these columns.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Notice of School Meeting.

A special school meeting for the
Town of Lincoln will be held at the
Evergreen school house at o'clock
p. m. Saturday, Sept. 20 to discuss
the matter changing the transporta-
tion routes for pupils of said dist
riot.
o. E.. ESPESETH. Clerk
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
First Woman Printers.

The first woman printers are said to
have been nuns of the Dominican or
der, who ran printing press in the
convent at Mount Ripoli, Italy, as
early as 1476.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
The Farmer.

He has grave trusts committed to
him. In the great household of ma
ture the farmer stands at the door of
the bread-room and weighs to each his
loaf.-Emerson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-09-19
Notice to Prize Winners.

By mistake the Superintend-
ent of Agricultural Products
omitted all entry numbers
from the entry blanks. This
makes it impossible for ME to
tell who won the prizes. We
know the winning entry NUM-
Der but we do not know the
winners name. Kindly call at
the office or write me telling
what you won and bring in the
checks showing your entries.
can pay no premiums until
this is attended to.
This does not apply to Iive-
stock, only to entries in agri-
cultural products.
OSCAR GUNDERSON,
Secretary.
Villas County
Agricultural Society