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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
LYCEUM COURSE

The Lincoln Jubilee Singers, first
number of the lyceum course secured
for this season, appeared at the opera
house Monday evening before one of
the largest audiences ever assembled
for such an event Their program in
cluded quartette numbers, solos and
duets, chiefly of negro melodies,
chants and folk songs typical of the
southland The colored people receiv-
ed generous applause for their singing.
The second number of the course
will be given Thursday, November 3rd
Chuan Hwa 10, a Chinese orator of
note, will talk on the Orient.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
PROPAGATE NEW FISH
FOR WISCONSIN LAKES
Columbia River Salmon Famous
Game Fish Is Being Put In
Wisconsin Waters Now
For Fishermen

The Columbia river salmon, fam
Gus for it's game qualities and for it's
delicious flavor, is being transplant
ed to Wisconsin waters. If the ex-
pertinent succeeds, as now seems
probable, a new king of the finny
tribe will be added to the varieties
which have made Wisconsin a fisher
mans paradise.
The silver trout, variety of sal
mon, also is being transplanted from
it's home in the coast rivers that emp
ty into the Pacific. Both varieties
are being propagated at the Bay
field hatchery, whence the fry have
been conveyed to streams and deep
water lakes where it was thought the
young fish would thrive
Most of the fry have been placed
in the Brule river and one or two
other streams tributary to lake SUI
perior, and in inland lakes, among
them Trout lake not far from here.
The conservation commission has
been engaged in the work three
years and it is believed that in anoth-
er season these new varieties will be
numerous enough to be noted in the
waters selected as breeding places.
The first eggs were obtainable in ex
change for Wisconsin lake trout
from the fisheries of Washington
state. The exchange will be contin-
ued until good start has been made.
For the angler the salmon affords
unexcelled sport. It is gamey fish,
of good size-at four years old it
weighs five or six pounds and to
twelve to fifteen pounds on attain
ing full growth. They are caught
with fly or worm, though the sal
mon of commerce is, of course, TAX
en- in nets in great quantities.
Silver trout are somewhat similar
OF brook trout in size and appear
ance, weighing from one to one and
a half pounds.
One circumstance encouraging the
idea that salmon and other foreign
varieties may be reproduced in Wis
consin waters was the success attend
ing the transportation of rainbow
trout. This fish. also called a land
locked Salmon. was brought from the
state Of Washington forty years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
PARENT-TEACHERS

The second number Of the lecture
course coming November, 8, the pro-
gram for the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton will be given Wednesday, Nov 2.
Community Singing
High School Orchestra
Number given by pupils in Miss
Hintz room
Number given by pupils in Miss
Ferguson's room.
Instrumental Duet Deborah Ever
EFT Katherine Adams.
What a Public Health Nurse
Means. Miss Rose We'll.
Solo-Mr. Ben Strong.
Duties of County Nurse" Mrs
c. H. Wiegand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
SOURCES OF REVENUE
FOR HIGHWAY WORK
State and County Units Really
Very Small Part-Highway
Taxes Come Mainly
From Local Units

State road taxes are very small
share of our total road taxes.
County road taxes required to be
raised by law to meet state funds also
make up small share of the total
road taxes.
The common impression that the
state directly or Indirectly requires a
levy of heavy road taxes is wholly
without foundation.
Most of our road taxes are raised
by the local units of their own free
will
Eliminating town roads, there are
three major sources of road funds in
Wisconsin; the federal government,
the state and the county. Under what
is known as the State Trunk High
way Act of 1917, amended in 1919,
there are funds available from three
sources for highway construction in
a given year; the federal government
allots 81, zoe, 900 to the State of Wis
consin for road building; the state
must and does raise an equal amount
by a general property tax amounting
to slightly over one-third Of mill.
The counties raise an equal amount
by a county general property tax.
Under the State Aid Law the state
each year appropriates for road build
ing the sum of $785,00O to be distri-
buted among the counties. This money
is taken from the general fund which
is made up of railroad and public util-
ity taxes, income taxes, ETC., and does
not come from a general property tax.
The counties are required to match
this ON 1880 basis, raising 1,157 800
by general property tax. In addition
to the above the state every year al
lots from the general fund 100000
for special bridge work, Summing up
the entire matter we find the follow
ing:
There is a state property tax for
roads of $1,7OO, OOO The counties by
law are required to raise $2,877 500.
to meet state funds allotted to them
and usually do this by general prop
erty tax. The state from the general
fund allots $8S5,OOO for road and
bridge work, but this does not come
from general property tax.
The query is Immediately raised
that if the state requires us to raise
only $7,162,5OO, how is it that this
year we are spending $24,OOO,OOO?
There are two reasons for this, the
first being that the war held back
road construction, and this year we
are spending money which usually
would have been spent in 1918, 1919,
and 1920. The unexpended construc-
ton balance January 1st, 1921 was
$7,349, 700.
uary 1st, 1921 was $7,349, 700.
The big reason is the fact that the
counties are voting large sums of
money which they are not required
to vote by state law. For instance,
this year $7,OOO,OOO was spent Under
local county bond Issues Beyond and
above that, the counties at their
annual meetings in November 1920
voted funds far in excess of the state
law requirements Under state law
they were required to raise SIS, 49,, 448
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used for government bank notes is
made by secret process and is OBJ
tainable only at high cost. At pres
ent four bills are made from one
sheet of paper. Under the pro-
posed change five bills will be made
from a sheet of the same size. An
other reason for the change is to re-
duce the danger of counterfeiting.
If the bills of smaller denominations
are made smaller in size while those
of larger denominations are left the
same size as now, it will be impos-
sible for counterfeiters to raise the
81, 50, SIS and $40 bills to bills of
larger denominations.
s all right to change it, but it never
bothered US to carry around all we
ever had in it's present size
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
SERVICES AT MAYO

Rev. w. J. Davies held services at
the. Mayo school house Tuesday eve
ming. After the services social pro-
gram followed with several instrument
tai and vocal selections. Refreshments
were served. The collection, amount
ing to $29.36 was donated toward the
improvements being made on the Con-
gregational church at Eagle River.
Several people from town and practi-
calIy the entire Mayo district people
made up the large attendance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28

for highway construction and in addi-
ton to this they voted to raise $9,205,-
737 or 160 per cent more than they
were required to vote.
This proves beyond question that
a large part of our road taxes are
raised by the local units of their own
free will and are not chargeable to
any state law.
So far as the automobile licenses
are concerned they are practically all
returned to the counties for main
tenance. After deducting the state sec
retary's cost of administration, which
amounts to less than $15O,000 year
and the highway departments cost of
administration which amounts to
$165,OO0 year, balance is allotted
to the counties for maintenance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
HALLOWEEN DANCE

The high school dance orchestra
makes its first appearance at the
Halloween dance to be held at the
opera house this evening. The school
this year has material for very good
orchestra. A good number of the young
people are trying out for positions at
the weekly rehearsa1s held under the
direction of Casper Walstad their
leader. A high school orchestra means
much to the school and the entertain7
ment and social side of school life.
Before the year is over the organiza-
ton will be heard at a good many
functions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
Hayward's Philosophy
E. F. Hayward, Conover Wis.
| f

If we should get the things for which
we've prayed
The things we thought we could not
live without,
And had to keep all promises we've
made,
Believing we'd make good, without a
doubt,
What a world of trouble we'd be in
today;
We'd have our life and liberty at
stake,
If we'd get all the things for which
we pray,
And fulfill every promise that we
make.
We pray each day for things which
seem the best,
The things we feel would bring us
perfect bliss,
And tomorrow, we would earnestly
request
Some blessing, just the opposite to
this.
We promise everything within our
power,
We make new pledges almost every
day;
If we'd make good, we'd never find an
hour
In which to make new pledges, or to
pray.
(Copyrighted)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
BIG IMPROVEMENT

The Wisconsin, Michigan Lumber
Co., have its planning mill and box
factory, Office and barn completed and
painted and the new buildings make
an extensive addition to the west part
of the village. Among other improve
ments made on the property is the
razing of the old barn formerly oc-
cupied by Jas. Morgan and one o.aNs.s4ss
landmarks of the village originally,
built as a boarding house for the
Gerry Lumber Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
WE THANK YOU

The Earnest Workers of the Con-
gregational Church, wish to thank
every one in the Mayo District who
so generously contributed by supplies,
work and money towards the Dona-
ton Party, Tuesday evening.
We also wish to thank those who
took part in the program The amount
of the collection was $29.S6.
We thank you.
MRS. EDITH BONNER, Pres.
MRS. DELLA AUSTIN, Sec.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

w. H. Adams returned Friday from
a six weeks absence at La Crosse
and Onalaska. At the former place he
underwent serious operation for an
affection of the ear and head which
required one hour and forty minutes
to perform and necessitated his re-
naming there until his return for
medical attention. He is feeling much
better as result of the operation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
MOVED TO TOWN

G. F. Sanborn and family moved in
from their cottage on Eagle lake
thoroughfare this week and are tenn
porarily located above the Sanborn
Co., office building until their resi-
dence on River street is vacated by
E. w. Ellis and family. The new Ellis
home on that street is rapidly APP
preaching completion and will be
ready for occupancy soon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
SMALLER PAPER MONEY

An exchange has the following to
say regarding the paper money of our
currency system:
The government will soon radical
ly. change the form of it's paper
money which has remained unalter-
ed almost since the foundation of
the Republic. This change will be
in the direction of bills of smaller
measurements, particularly the bills
of the smaller value. Two reasons
justify the change. The first is that
of economy. Paper which is now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs Finn Lawler was hostess to the
grade and high school teachers at her
home Saturday evening. After spend
ing few hours pleasantly with cards,
a delicious lunch was served and the
occasion genuinely appreciated by
those present
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
REGARDED STREET

The village board regarded Division
street this week in preparation for
a later surfacing with gravel. It was
badly needed and VIM. Walsh in
charge of the grader furnished by
the county certainly did a good job.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION

The town of Minocqua will hold a
special election on Nov. II, for the
purpose of bonding the town for $14.-
500 which will be used in paying obi
cations contracted, including recent
improvements to its water works sys-
tenn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
WOODRUFF MAN DIES

Chris Olson, prominent resident
of Woodruff for the past fifteen years
died at his home last week following
an illness of several months from
leakage of the heart. He leaves a
wife and children.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28
rs NOW CASHIER

In a letter to the Review this week
Emil Johnson, a former Conover and
Eagle River boy states that he is
now cashier at the State Bank of Big
Bend, twenty miles from Milwaukee,
and well satisfied with his surround
ings. His many friends in this vicinity
will be pleased to hear of his deserved
success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28

Mrs. G. F. Sanborn and Miss Rose
We'll entertained a number OF Eagle
River ladies at the Sanborn cottage
on Muskellunge lake Saturday after
noon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-28

ADVERTISE IN THE REVIEW
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-27
rxvEsrTrArrra RusnA.

Senator France of Maryland sets out
 "a a sclf-tuposed mission when he goes .o Ruzia for the purpose of finding out lbout the conditions which prevail there and presuuiabIy with the view to en- ssur1Eng the resumption of trade with hs United States and the supporting of t hy this government. Possibly he is sustinE out to try to prove that 1t is not Ln ecunomic vacHzm and that 1t is pos- Iihts for him to determine better than Ythsr oAssTers of the government
 Sen1enr France of course does not go ncgEnilo. He win be known and rec lEezcd ag member of the United stu1es oenats and one upon whom the sest posxlble impression must be made in srtE to have Russia presented in the oest ught That be will be given spe- .lai attention by the leaders of the soviet Fovsrnmeut can be expected. They will ae eonreFnsd with showing him the best chere B n the present government of Ruazta- and unless we are mistaken they wll bs ezseeefngiy careful that he shall aot sos those conditions which are not il1@y to creahs a favorable impression.
 n 0n bS easify understood that the spp1rtun1ty Of inslstlng upon a United etntss seaEtsr seeing the high spots win not be lost to LenIne. It will be a far dtHTut survey than as k the sena- tsr wnt Into Russia just as a plain aaGican and vas permitted to travel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-27

made no mention of this project. but which only replied by a kind of refusal to the request of Rochambeau to a confer ence wherein in an hour of conversation they could agree upon more things than in volumes of correspondence"
 Washington said in truth that he dare not leave his army in front of New York, for he might be attacked at any moment and that by his presence he prevented the departure of the large body of the English forces that might have been sent against Rhode Island. Indeed. it is certain that if some differences had not arisen between General Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot, the French might have found themselves in a dangerous position at the beginning
 From the earliest letters exchanged upon this occasion some discord resulted between Lafayette, Rochambean and Washington, but, owing to the good sense of Rochambeau, matters were soon smoothed over. He wrote in English to the American general to ask him there after to address himself directly to him, and to explain the reasons that induced him to postpone assuming the offensive.
 From that moment the relations be- tween the two leaders was excellent. The mere presence of the French squadron and army though they were still paraIyzed, and really blockaded by the English fleet. had effected a useful diversion since the English had not been able to profit by all the advantages resulting from the capture of Charleston, and, instead of carrying on operations in the Carolinas with su- perior forces, they had to bring the great CT part of them back to New York, the result of the arrival of Rochambeau and his French army
 (Tomorrow: Indians in the Civil War.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-27
ADJUSTMENT FOR sILEs1A.

Good ground for the belief that the Silesian trouble is on the way to a set- tlement is furnished by the presentation of plan at this date for dealing with the situation. There is no assurance at this time that such solution will be approved but it is a decided advantage when consideration is given to sugges- tions for a peaceful settlement of the matter.
 According to the treaty of peace Upper Silesia was to be permitted to deter
 mine under which flag it should go and before the commission in charge of the plebiscite had made it's report which is subject to the action of the allies seri- ous trouble develops over the fear that injustice is going to be done. This not only makes more difficult the adjust ment of the Silesian question but calls for the exercise of diplomacy that will prevent the disruption of the relations ship between the nations as at present established.
 It is only what was to be expected therefore that when steps are taken to bring about a settlement of the trouble over that territory by different meth bu0. lilC ou5SGSllOll put 1OA LII 10 Ltleil the communes be given to the respec- tive countries for which they voted dur ing the plebiscite, but to have the en- tire territory held under the control of special commission for a period of 30 years, at the end of which time there would be another plebiscte.
 l Such a plan would avoid the neces- | sity of making a troublesome decision
 at this time when feeling runs high in
 that region. That there can be objec-
 tions raised to it is not improbable Through a discussion of the idea, how
 ever, it ought to be possible to get dowr to a common basis and through the elim. ination of objectionable features reach 2
 basis for agreement that would put, ar
 end to the present difficulties. That such c method of settling the trouble i! being sought strengthens the belief that the allies are determined to act as z
 unit upon the matter and unwilling to le such a matter cause trouble within thei1
 ranks or be the means of a, future men
 ace to Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-27

$2, ,054, 4,00O in 1913.
 The articles forming our own trade with Russia in 1920 cannot be stated in any considerable detail. The reports of the Department of Commerce show imports of flax from European Russia in 1920 $33S, 900, furs from Asiatic Rus sia $4,553,000, and from Russia inEu- rope $249,000 On the export hide the number of articles named as forming the exports to that country, aggregat- ing nearly $50, ,0O0,0 900 is extremely linn ited, the more important being sole leather, to Asiatic Russia S702,00O, and to Russia in Europe $209,000, mems boots to Asiatic Russia S1,343,000, and to Russia in Europe $S04, 900.
 British official figures show totals of 1920 trade with Russia far in ex- cess of those of the United States, her total imports from Russia, according to her own official figures. having been in 1920 f34,1S3,0oO against A. 721,000 in 1913, while her exports to Russia were domestic i'll, ,S93,0 900 in 1920 againstf1S, ,103, 900 in 1913, and of foreign merchandise re-exported to Russia A., 900 in 1920 against f9,- 591 900 in 1913 Japan's total trade with Russia in 1920 is approximately 1S,- 900, 900 yen as against 6,000,000 in 19- 13, and Switzerland's trade in 1919, the latest year for which her figures are available, 123,00o, 900 francs against 13e, 100000 in 1913, though it is proper to again suggest that the articles form ing the 1920 trade of all countries with Russia are measured in prices per unit of quantity materially higher than ir 1913.
 Russia's commercial possibilities up-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-27
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
WHEN RoCHAAIBEAU
CAME TO AMERICA

CAME TO AMERICA
 Lafayette's second visit to his native country during the Revolutionary war to see what could be done for the struggling colonists was most opportune. He arrived in Paris in 1779, at the moment when the war was in high favor throughout France. His example of coming to America had saroused the spirit of the French nation.
 Through his influence the royal treasury was assured support by patriotic offers of contributions, and then was formed the auxiliary army that was to bear succor to America. The army placed under the command of the veteran Rochambeau was to be composed of 6,000 troops. Among these shone forth the most brilliant of the nobility.
 When Lafayette had his plans complet- ed to bring French army to this country he sailed for America, landing in Boston, and hastened to Morristown to inform Washington of his success. The Rocham- beau French army arrived at and began disembarking in Rhode Island on July 12, 1780.
 Previous to the landing of the French, Washington had for some time been con- templating the capture of New York and the garrison stationed there. With the French in Rhode Island, he felt the task might be easy. Washington's plan was that the French should unite with the l American forces and that the former should have a naval superiority over the l British forces of Admirals Grabes and Ar buthnot. who had effected their junction at New York the day after the arrival of the French at Newport
 It had been foreseen that the English, who had concentrated their land and na- val forces at New York, would not give the French time to establish themselves in Rhode Island, and Washington informed ] Rochambeau that Sir Henry Clinton was embarlling his troops and would come shortly to attack the forces of the expe- dition with the squadrons assembled under 1 the command of Admiral Arbuthnot. 1 The American general watched these movements, and while he gave frequent information to the French of the projected attack upon them, he tried to prevent it. 1 At the same time Washington crossed the Hudson above West Point with the greater part of his troops and proceeded to Kings Bridge at the northern end of the island where he made some hostile demonstra- tions.
 These manoeuvres detained Genera Clinton, who had already embarked S,OGC men upon the ships of Arbuthnot. Ht landed his troops and gave up his project 1 Nevertheless, the English admiral set sai and appeared before Rhode Island witt Il ships of the line and a few frigates F days after the French had landed. On Aug. g, when Lafayette had returned to the headquarters of Washington on the right bank of the North river, above New York, he wrote to Rochambeau an urgen
 despatch, in which he finished in the nam of the American general, by proposing t the French general to come at once to at
 tempt an attack upon New York. On the other hand, the same courie brought letter from Washington whicl