Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-31
BUY STATE PARK LANDS
Campaign Started for Pur-
chase of Tract of Virgin
Timber in North Part of
State.

TO be enlisted IN a campaign for
funds for the purchase by popu-
lar subscription Of the northern
lakes district as a state park
according 20 action taken at a
conference Of friends Of the pro-
uosal. al Association Of CONNER
&c headquarters late Wednesday.
Judge Asa X. Owen, Phillips
Wis. was named chairman Of a
committee 70 arrange details for
the campaign, and George ID.
Bartlett. secretary of the WiscOn-
sin Bankers association, was
chosen secretary.
Judge Owen and Mr.. Bartlett
met Thursday TO complete plans
for incorporation of the Northern
Lakes Park association, non
stock corporation, 20 acquire
lands sought in Price and Saw
yer counties.
The suggestion to give the
tract eventually TO the federal
government as a national park
was made. owing 10 the popular
ity Of the tract among residents
Of Illinois. Indiana, Missouri and
other states. Assistance from
prominent business men living IN
81. Louis. Chicago and elsewhere
could be obtained, It was pointed
out.
Judge Owen safe he would make
Milwaukee his headquarters as
soon as the campaign for funds
Is under way.
Plan State Committee
A statewide committee consist
ingof one representative of each
organization desiring TO take part
in the movement will be named
later. Many organizations have
offered support, These include
the Wisconsin Banbers assOcia-
ton. the American Legion, Sons
and Daughters of the Badger
State. Friends of Our Native
Landscape. Wisconsin Federation
Of WOmen's clubs, Wisconsin
League Of Women Voters and
others.
This Is an suspicious time to
begin the campaign" said Judge
Owen. LAUNDERING operations
have been suspending owing 20
a slump in the market, and this
gives US the needed breathing
spell in which 10 organize. Own
ers Of the land are reported 20
be willing 10 sell at a reasonable
price. Estimate as TO the value
Of the proposed park land differ,
but IL is certain the project could
be carried out for S2j0.O00. One
conservative estimate places the
value at S20I.OO0. To which. how
ever. must he added Incidental
expenses.
Leader in Movement
The selection Of Judge Owen
% head the campaign was unan-
imousIy indorsed because Of his
established leadership in the
movement that resulted in the
legislature appropriating S250OOO
for the purchase of the tract.
The bill was vetoed by the gov
ernOr. Judge Owen emphasized
the value in teaching citizenship
that a campaign of this nature
would present, If the schools were
permitted TO cooperate.
Henry c. Campbell. assistant
editor of The Milwaukee Journal,
who also has been an advocate
OF preservation of the park,
pointed out the material as well
as the project. Thousands of
tourists would be attracted by
the opening Of the park. many
Of whom would pass through
Milwaukee. and for this reason
alone Milwaukee can well take
a leading part IN pushing the
project. he said.
Wisconsin Is fast losing her
browning glory" Mr.. Campbell
said. and IL becomes our duty
10 preserve as far rs we can this
great heritage Of nature. We owe
IL 20 pOsterity TO save at least
part Of the bounty which we have
enjoyed.
For Permanent Organization
Burt Williams. former collect
or Of internal revenue. emphas-
lied the recreational value of the
Of the proposed park. He urged
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