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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
UNIQUE PARTY

Mrs Paul Cook celebrated her birth
day last Friday evening by entertain
ing the members of the S. G. Club.
The occasion was a very unique affair
The guests were invited to come to a
May-flower party, dressed as Indians
or Pilgrims. The double meaning OF
Maylower' was brought out By the
use of the spring flower, by that name
and by the name of the ship that
brought over the Pilgrims. The table
decorations were unusually pretty and
tasty Tiny ships had place cards for
sails. An imitation campfire made an
attractive centerpiece. The decora-
tons of the large birthday cake repre-
scented the forest with the stern and
rockbound coast" Bouquets of May
flowers gave the finishing touch to
all the rest The guests presented the
hostess with a pretty hand-painted
olive dish.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
Villas County Fair Assn.
Reelected Its Officers
LAST YEARS FAIR WAS MOST
sUcCEssFUL-PLAN FOR A
BETTER ONE 1922


At the annual meeting of the Villas
County Fair Association held Wed.
nesday evening, all of the old officers
were reelected for the coming year
consisting Of:
President. G. seyfert
Vice President -Nestor Johnson
secretary-Chas. H. Adams
Treasurer-Chas. H. Wiegand
The Premium Committee will con.
sist of Jas. H. Bolte, Mrs c. G. Nc
Cullough and Amos Radcliffe.
The fair dates will be set as near
as possible so as to not conflict with
fairs in nearby territory.
Last years fair was the most sue
cessful from every point of any yet
held and it is the intention of the
association to make the fair of 1922
still more profitable and pleasant to
attend.
Every farmer in Villas County
should plan now on having something
to exhibit and attend as many days
as possible with his family as there
will be a great deal of interest for
everyone, men, women and children.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
SEEK RATE RAISE

At hearing to be held before the
State Railroad Commission in Madi-
son, on May 29rd, the Eagle River
Telephone Company will ask permits
sion to raise the rate on desk phones
in residences or business places in
Eagle River, $500 per year more than
is charged for wall phones. Rural resi-
dence desk phones would be $500 per
year more than wall phones. It is
claimed that the first cost and main
tenance cost is sufficient to make the
increase necessary. No change is ask
ed in the rate of residence wall phon-
es. The Commission will also be asked
name a fair rate of compensation for
the toll business of the Eagle River
Telephone company handled by the
Rhinelander Telephone Co.
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CUT OVER LAND WILL
SEEK FEDERAL HELP
Reclamation Association Wants
Less Money Spent On The
Western Irrigation
More Here

The Cutover Land Reclamation as
ISOLATION is an organization formed
for the purpose of securing govern
ment aid direct to settlers on cutover
land. This aid to be given in the form
of long time, low interest rate loans
as the work progresses and is intend
ed to maintain the settlers family
while he is clearing his land. 1t is
not a gift in any sense.
The government has spent in the
west more than $16O,OOO,OOO putting
water on irrigation projects, where
even now much of the land is unused
why should it not advance some
millions to the men now actually on
the land in our cutoyer regions -espe-
cially when we are willing to pay
interest, which has not been charged
to the irrigators?
Another reason why congress should
look with favor on our proposal is
that we ask only SIS per acre for
brushing and clearing of rubbish and
$40 per acre for the removal of stumps
"a total of $35 per acre-while it
has cost an average of S12057 for
water only on every government irri-
cation project that was harvested in
1919? And let it be remembered that
after water is supplied, the cost of
clearing and leyeling irrigation lands
is greater than our entire cost of
making cutover land ready for the
pillow. And after all this, the Irrigation
lands have to be underdrained or seep-
age will soon reduce the lands to
swamps; and finally, the cost of
freight to the great central markets
consumes half of the value of the far
distant crops.
The three states of Wisconsin, Mich
igan and Minnesota are joining in this
movement to secure direct. to settlers
a liberal share of future appropriations
for land reclamation. The president
is committed to further appropriations
and the present situation suggests
that Wisconsin's portion should be not
far from $10,0OOOOo annually for sever
al years. What would this be to the
various communities of upper Wiscon-
sill Il Is primarily for the settlers,
but this money would find its way to
the merchants and to the banks it
would benefit everyone to an extent
difficult to measure. The money is
going to be appropriated and we will
have to pay large portion of it,
willingly or unwillingly, and the plain
question is-shall a liberal portion
come to our cutover land settlers?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12

floating debt but you have allowed a
bond indebtedness of$35,000 for some
debt. which is less than $4,000.
What would you think Of $1,000
600 corporation that was only in debt
$40, 900 They would consider they
we're not doing business. You have
one here in your city. Well, we don't
like to go in debt, they say. You are
constructing sewers for future gener-
ations and development of your city.
Is it more than fair that the future
generation help pay the cost Of issued
bonds running a period of 20 years.
AS / say in consideration OF the sew
erage you should provide out-fall
sewers large enough to carry sewer
age for future development for IS
years. Only fair proportion. Why
should not the future development
pay for the sewerage. -Rhinelander
Daily News
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Urges More Clearing Of
Land in North Wisconsin
WILL SOLVE FEEDING PROBLEM
OF FARMERS WHEN MORE
ACRES ARE TITLED

Clear more land, is the advice car
ried to farmers in upper Wisconsin
Monday through a bulletin of the col
lege of agriculture experiment station.
More land must be cleared, more
rough feed raised and more selling
done, the college said, if the new agri-
cultural district is to be developed
fully. Since the war $3.50 families
have settled in the northern country,
planning to build up farming com
munities.
Seventeen cut-over counties in up
per Wisconsin had to buy $5,000,00O
worth of feed last winter" the bulle-
tin said. There are 100000 head Of
cattle more than can be fed next win
ter on the feed that can be grown
within the borders of these counties
if every cleared acre is put to work
growing feed for livestock.
There are 100000 head of cattle to
the $4,000 farms in this. area more
than the present amount of cleared
land will support. Farmers in this
rapidly developing district must raise
something besides feed for livestock,
if they themselves do not want to go
hungry.
"The solution is to clear more land,
get the water off the land, fill up the
stump holes, and use explosives in the
early spring and late fall"
The station recommends that the
settlers grow more rough feed and
hay, sow oats and peas, corn or soy
beans, and build silos It also advises
that pure-bred livestock should be
aised aEElsSspeFer possible and mat
cows giving less than 1850 pounds of
milk be sold because they are not
paying for their feed. Settlers are urg-
ed to raise more chickens and to grow
potatoes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12

CAUGHT WITH GOODS

In Municipal court Monday, Jos.
Stepanski was bound over to circuit
court for having moonshine in his
possession. Federal officers also made
a raid on Barney Wnuk of Phelps last
week and confscated it is said a large
amount of choice liquors and he gave
a bond for appearance in court on
the charge of transporting liquor ille-
galIy. He was a former saloon man
in Milwaukee and claimed to have
moved the stock with him when
changing his residence to Phelps last
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
600, 900 Service Men
Garry Govt. Insurance
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR CAR
RY THREE BILLION FIVE HUN
DRED MILLION INSURANCE

The annual statement of the con-
dition of Government Life Insurance
made a few days ago by Col. Charles
r. Forbes, Director of the U. S. Vet
erans' Bureau, reveals some interest
ing facts and figures. The Veterans
of the World War are carrying in
surance with the Government ggre-
eating approximately $3,500,000,0 900
Those veterans who have converted
their War Term Insurance into one
or more Of the six forms of Govern
ment Life Insurance will come in for
the dividends appropriated for 1922,
which amounts to ,$1,75O,00O, accord
ing to the statement issued by the
Director. These dividends on S10,-
600 policy range from $3.50 on first
year dividend on an Ordinary Life
issued at age 20 to as high as $21.30
on a third year dividend on a 20-year
Endowment issued at age So Another
interesting point brought out in Col
Forbes statement was that without
personal solicitation on the part of
the U. S. Veterans Bureau approxi-
mately 100000 service men were con
tinuing their insurance either as
yearly renewable term or convertible
insurance. The cost of administration
and the excess losses due to the extra
hazards of Military or Naval service
are borne by the Government.
Yearly Renewable Term Insurance
against total permanent disability or
death was provided by an Amend
ment to the War Risk Insurance Act,
approved October 6, 1917. This insur-
ance was issued at a premium rate
computed for payment on a monthly
basis, according to the American Elk
perience Table of Mortality with in
terest at three and one-half per cen
tum per annum. The Act provided that
the Government would bear the cost
of administration and the excess NOR
tally due to the hazards of war
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Hayward 5 Philosophy
e. f. Hayward, Conover Wis.
THE PIONEER

Oh, It's great to just be Stacking
Way up here among the pines,
With good health, there's nothing
lacking,
If one follow honest lines.
We are pioneers and neighbors,
Making homes amidst the trees;
Happy man is he who labors
With companions such as these.
Brushing out, and building fences,
Blasting stumps, and clearing land;
Soon a log house. he commences
With material at hand.
Filling, blowing, disIing, dragging,
Burning brush-piles in the night,
With ambition never tagging,
He is bound to win the fight.
Soon a field is cleared, and seeded,
And the crops begin to grow;
Promising the good that's needed
Thru the months of ice and snow
Harvest calls for much thanksgiving
For its bountiful returns;
Six months work brings twelve
months living,
When mans paid for what he earns
There are blessings rich, Respondent
For the, tiller of the soil,
But he's never independent,
He needs helpers in his toll.
Such as honest recognition,
Due the sturdy pioneer,
And it gives him new ambition,
When he hears your words of cheer
If men plan and work together,
For common brotherhood,
They can brave the toughest weather
For they know they're making good
They're entitled to the bounty
Which must come as sure as fate;
For they'll soon make Villas County
A real honor to our State.
Join the club Of real "home-makers =
Show the world what we can do;
We will clear Five Thousand acres,
During Nineteen Twenty Two.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
NEED ATTENTION

Last week was a rainy one and the
muddiest places in town were the
street crossings which will bear look
ing after in that respect by the proper
authorities. Last season they receiv-
ed a coat of dirt material, presumably
to take the jar off from automobiles
as they we're lower than the street
surfaces. However, car owners can
stand a little jar going over crossings
better than foot passengers can nogo-
tate several inches of mud at places
where there shouldn't be any.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
Villas County Citizens
Oppose Imperio Pardon
MURDERER OF SHERIFF JOHN
RADCLIFFE GETS NO
SYMPATHY HERE

Last week we received from firm
of attorneys in Madison a notice for
publication Of a hearing to be held on
June 18th when application for the
pardon of Antonio Imperio, the man
who shot and killed Sheriff John Rad
cliffe will be heard by the governor.
After getting legal advice as to the
powers of newspaper publishers to con
troll their advertising, we refused it
and gave the reason that we did not
believe the people of Villas county
would sanction the pardon any more
than the relatives of the man who
was slain in the discharge of his duty
The tendency is too great to pardon
criminals of all classes, and we do
believe that Imperio has paid but a
small degree of the punishment he is
rightfully entitled to pay. Every Villas
county citizen can help to keep the
murderer of an esteemed friend nd
citizen of Villas county, where ne Be
longs, by writing letter of protest
to Governor Blaine before the date of
the hearing on June 18th. Incidentally
they will be helping to make the world
a safer place for everyone, by oppos-
ing the too prevalent idea that the
desperate man can willfully kill other
men and go free in the space of a few
years. Write a letter to the governor
and let him know that Villas county
does not approve in the least of turn
ing Imperio loose to perhaps. kill
another good man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
JUNIOR PROM

The Junior Prom, to be given at the
opera house tonight promises to be
the red letter social event Of the sea-
son. Nearly 400 invitations have been
issued and no plans has been spared
to make it a pronounced success.
The Wausau dance orchestra will
of1ciate and grand time in every
particular is anticipated
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12

The club medal which IS contested
for at every meeting, last won by F.
]. Strong ard which he believed he
had acquired permanent right to,
going SO far as to pin it to the picture
Of a swell looking calendar girl, was
won by Frank Adams as the score
shows and he claims it is going to
stay down on Division street for the
rest of the season. It is expected that
the club will be quite active, the at
tendance Sunday showing that the
traps still appear to many
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
BOUGHT sANBORN HOUSE

Adma Baltus returned to Milwaukee
Tuesday after spending a week here
with his. grandson, Byron Duval Mrs.
Duyal remained to go down next
week and pack UP their household
goods for removal here, they having
purchased the G. F. sanborn residence
on River St.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
ATE SARDINES

Jonas Radcliffe chaperoned a party
Of lake trout fisherman to Trout Lake
Tuesday in search Of some trout of
the calibre caught there by Max Ewald
Sunday. He had to beg for a ride
home, though as he failed to show EN-
the right hole, and the only fish any
Of them had for supper that night was
sardines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
NOTICE TO DRAW JURORS

Notice is hereby given that the
Jury Commissioners for Villas county,
namely, w. H. Adams, c. H. Blohm
and Fred Meloy will meet at the court
house in Eagle River on Thursday,
May Is, 1922, at 1000 in the forenoon
of that day for the purpose of drawing
So persons to serve as Petit Jurors at
the regular term of circuit court for
said county, commencing on the End
Monday of June, 1922.
FERN SCOTT,
IDENTITY Clerk of Court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12

separate plan you can construct a
small sewer for a sanitary sewer and
you can discharge storm water at any
convenient place with a short sewer.
For that reason it is more economical
and practical to construct on the COM
bined plan
1t is therefore necessary in order to
economically develop your sewerage
system here in Rhinelander' to have
complete and comprehensive study
made Of the whole program of the
sewerage needs for the whole city, not
only for the whole Of the city as it
is now developed but Of its probable
future growth It will be necessary
that you have rather complete plans
covering this whole territory. It is
not required and will not be required
that you construct that whole system
at one time but simply that you have
the plan available and follow the plans
where you do construct sewers and
form a complete and comprehensive
system of sewerage for your munich
pality Unless this program is followed
you are going to spend thousands Of
dollars in constructing sewers that
will have to be relaid.
Now another problem is the 1nanc-
ing of the program in which | know
you are all interested in. The plans
will be, | don't know just how much,
but may be $4,000 but by developing
plans properly you will save money
in your own development.
Now the real cost of constructing
sewers is another matter | don't
know just what charges you have here
but by information | got it looks as
though you are charged one thing one
time and another another time If
you are going to finance by a general
bond issue on the whole city it doesn't
seem the fairest way. I wish to sug-
gest that a front-foot assessment be
levied to cover an average cost of
sewers. Perhaps that would run
around rs cents a front-foot If you
adopt that proposition the extension
Of sewerage systems are practically
automatically taken care of. After you
get your sewers constructed you don't
have to worry about issuing bonds
and you don't have to worry about
raising money by taxes. The city will
always have proper funds and the cit
liens must pay for the rest 1t is as
broad as it is long. It is not a large
, assessment on a SO foot lot The law
provides that it may be paid in lump
sum or carry over a period of 10
years instead Of $3.50 in one year
you can spread over the period of 10
years, paying interest for that period
of time. In order to finance the city
during that period and give these
bonds special improvement bonds on.
certificates Of Indebtedness an issue
on property. A tax is made against
property each year to keep the paying
Of finances a very easy proposition.
You don't have to go to vote of the
city to get the sewerage. It works out
the same one way as it does by the
other You issue bonds from the city,
The whole city pays for the large
sewer treatment plan, each person
pays for the sewer in front of his
house. 1t is only fair and cannot but
/ develop.
Now if you decide that program it
will require some funds to construct
your outfan sewer and get the pro-
gram started
I am very pleased to learn that
your city is in very good financial con
dition | understand that there is a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
COT 1e-POUNDER

L. j. Kuehne, Max Ewald, Jas Burns
and Allen Lucia drove over to Trout
Lake Sunday for the purpose of catch
ing lake trout. They had good success
and Max brought home one that
weighed sixteen pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
HAS RADTPHONE

Amos Radcliffe is the third one to
install radiophone in Eagle River
and has the apparatus working in
good shape and gets the daily market
report several hours earlier than form
erly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
T. Adams Broke Them
All in Sundays Shoot
GOT 25 STRAIGHT AT THE FIRST
MEET or NEW EAGLE RIVER
GUN CLUB.

After about five years of neglect Of
the game Of trap shooting, the Eagle
River Gun Club got together Sunday
morning and considering that the
members have had but little practice
during that time made some creditable
scores as will be noticed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
START NEW HOME

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Brehmer were
arrivals Friday from Portland, Ore.
for an extended stay at the Alex Hig-
gins home. Mr. Brehmer will have
charge of the building of the new
home for Mr.. Higgins.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
FIRE SIREN HERE

The new siren fire alarm recently
ordered by the Light & Water Com
mission arrived this week and will be
placed at the corner of Main and Divi-
sion streets
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12
T axe Notice

Please take notice that the
Annual Bazaar of the ladies of
the Congregational churc h
known as the Earnest Work
ers) will be held on August 10,
1922.
The Congregational ladies will
hold a bake sale Saturday, May
20. Place will be announced later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-05-12

Call the Black & White Taxi Co,
The Black & White Taxi Co., is
at your service day or night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-11
ELY SAYS ROBBERS TIED
HIM, THEN TOOK 81 800
Has Same Name as Yonkers
Student Who Bound Self.

young man who said he was Sey-
mour Ely. 26 years old. staying at the
Hotel McAlpin. cried for help early yes
terday from the hallway of three story
building at 1866 Waverly place. and when
Policeman Gordon arrived he said he
had been set upon by robbers, tied and
thrown into vacant room and robbed
OF $1,000, which. he said. had been given
him by a business man with an office
in the Grand Central Station"
Ely told the police that he had called
at the waverly place address to see his
fiancee, who, he found, had moved away.
Tenants said the first commotion they
heard was when Ely began shouting for
help. Later In the day T.. u. Ely of 66
Colgate avenue. Yonkers. said he be-
leved the Seymour Ely mentioned was
his son
Young Ely OF Yonkers was student
at Wesleyan two years. One night he
was found bound and gagged on the
floor OF dormitory room. He said he
had been robbed OF large sum, but
later confessed he had tied and beaten
himself 20 cover q shortage Of univer-
sity funds.