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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Irving TO Locate Body.

Joe Zeeman, a farmer living
near Rice lake northwest of Eagle
River, left Monday for Phelps
where he will attempt the finding
of the body of Arthur Severson,
the eighteen year old boy who
was drowned in Twin lake over a
week ago. Mr.. Zeeman has had
much experience in locating bod
les and it is hoped that he is sue
cessful in locating the body of
young Severson. Just what meth
od he employs in locating bodies
is not known at this time.
News Want Ads-Busness GettePs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Spend Winter in Duluth.

Mr. and Mrs. Nels o. Benson OF
Eagle River left yesterday morn
ing for Duluth, where they will
spend the winter The Bensons
drove overland to that city, and
experienced no difficulty with
snow. There are but a couple
inches of snow which makes bet
ter wheeling at this time of the
wear. The only trouble in the
long drive was the extreme cold
weather. It was reported that
Yesterday morning showed some
thing over twenty degrees below
zero.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Rurial Late Monday.

The burial of Mrs. Sarah Jock
cry occurred late Monday after
noon in this village, after servlc-
q from St Peters church. The
lateness of the funeral was oc-
casioned by the lateness OF the
afternoon passenger which car
ried John Dockery from Portland,
Oregon. who was hurrying here
10 attend the burial of his moth
err The train did not arrive I'M
I'll $40. being two hours late.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
HOLD VESPER SERVICE
Sunday Afternoon Next, Pro-
gram VIII Be Rendered by
Choir and Young People
of Congregational Church.

On Sunday afternoon at p. m,
Dec. oath, the choir and young
people o the Congregational
church will render a musical pro-
gram at the church auditorium.
There will be vocal and instru-
mental selections, an hour of
Christmas carols and solos. All
are welcome. An offering for the
needy will be received. The pro
gram:
Christmas hymns - Audience
Solo The Birthday of a King
--- Mildred Davies
Saxaphone Solo 900 Ronald Adams
Anthem-"Fill His House with
Praise ------------- Choir
Cornet Solo-"The King of Love
Ny Shepard ls"----Paul Cook
Duet-Helen Strong, Mildred Da-
vies
Violin Solo ------Casper Walstad
Anthem That Sweet Story
Hymn and Benediction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
plendidly

splendidly.
Alfred Peterson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson, is expected home
in the near future. He has been
attending business college at Mad
ison. He is planning to enter the
Phelps high school after the
Christmas vacation. Darwood,
George and Harold, brothers of
Alfred who are attending the uni
vcrsity are coming home for the
holidays.
John Olander came home last
Wednesday. He has been work
ing at Ramsey, Mich. He will re-
turn after the holidays.
Miss Sylvia Dustin has been
home sick with a bad cold. She
Is planning TO stay home until
after the Christmas vacation
when she will return to high
school in Eagle River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nestor Johnson
have returned TO Phelps after
spending several weeks in Chica-
20 where they have been doing
their Xmas shopping.
The Catholic church of Phelps
vii have its Christmas program
Sunday morning, Dec. 24th.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Appreciation.

Hymn and Benediction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
New Woodruff Agent.

b. f. Nelson, agent for the Chi
cago e Northwestern railway IN
Crandon, has been assigned TO
the Woodruff station. He sue
ceeds John Honzik, who was re-
Gently transferred to Eagle River
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20

News Want Ads-Busness Getters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Thanks Extended.

Through the illness and burial
of our mother, the kindnesses
shown us by the people of the
village, we wish TO extend our
thanks for the many services rem
dered. We certainly appreciate
all that was given US.
Mrs. VIM. Walsh.
Mrs. G.. f. Kenney.
John Dockery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20

To My Eagle River Friends:
Through the Villas County News
| wish to express my appreciation
to the people of Eagle River for
the telegram received from them
at the time of the taking away
of my husband. Their express
sion of community sympathy is
dearly treasured and | want you
To know that | appreciate their
tribute.
Mrs. Marta w. Dearborn,
Kansas City, Mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Conversational Church.

Sunday morning the Sunday
school conveneS as usual at ten
o'clock and the preaching service
with Christmas sermon at HOO.
Vesper song service at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
1DAY AND NIGH

s;NVH
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S.st We k Away
d'y' i. H..sIey
Co. has been run run.
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5-5 Of De
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running con-
night
fl ul Al.N
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two weeks. All
rural as wei
rl reopen the
PHELPS folks arc
Christmas vaea,
rfam will spend
P Wis., and
an Rudolph
IT, holidays with
Waraea Hat
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futile IS gong 70
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tr parents ih hl'-l''
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teacher Of the Bird
g planning 20.
night after the
~ smith wi'. spend
81 her home
Wis after which
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was for the
BI Co.
night Bible class
this week. The
sion 8, lst Pet
30 Ist55. viI have ITS
-un rr the eve
L The Twin
str have dts pro-
rir- The town
rs have a program
classes are
Ca parties
sunday school
Christmas program
De- 9th Everyone Is
Cone and hear your
ul girls
a Ashton IS expected
r- or gs She IS at
University of Wiscon-
At sutton IS expected
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
Lutheran Church Sunday.

Sunday school at $3.50 a m.
No services in the morning
Children's Xmas program 1870
Christmas Day
English services at 9:45 a. m.
German services at 10:45 a. m.
You are cordially invited.
JOS. ID. Krubsack,
Pastor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20

A wealthy japanese, owning 10
houses in one quarter of Tokyo,
has, according to report, offered
TO sell these houses TO his tenants
on the installment plan, the rent
ers to pay double their present
rent for five years, at the end Of
which period they are TO own
their own homes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
New Years Dance.

The Women's Club will give a
dance at the opera house New
Years night. 2O-lt
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
WHERE HE GETS IN
f. z. Taxpayer Organizing Club To
Get Something for His
Money.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
went to Granada last Friday even
ing along with many other Lamarites
to attend n dance and a very enjoy
able time we had too with the hospit-
able people of that little city. and
could you believe it the school board
there actually let us dance on the floor
of the gymnasium and didn't even have
shoe inspector present to see what
kind of shoes we had on. 1t is one
of the finest gyms in the valley too.
We also have what is said to be n
fine gym here, but as I have never
had enough loose change left after
paying taxes on it to buy n pair of
rubber shoes. can't say for sure. The
only place a taxpayer gets in on our
gym is through the tax collector. How
ever, / have an ideal One of the
school girls was permitted the other
day, I heard, to go in barefooted af-
ter walking over from the school build
ing n barefoot dancing club and hope
that the club can put barefoot dances
on within the sacred precincts on pay
ment of the customary fee collected
by non-taxpayers for letting taxpay-
ers use the property they are paying
for.
| read with interest the circular
from the national head of the Rotar-
ians asking the membership to get be-
hind every movement to beautify their
city, and notice that the local club is
carrying this out by erecting the home
liest big signboard in the city right
on the most conspicuous corner. 1t
wishes prosperity to all, but is more
likely to cause sore-eyes or furnish
safe hiding place for hold-up men.
There is only one rougher road
man can travel than Main street in
Lamar, and that is the pathway Of
f. 2. TAXPAYER.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
LAMAR HAS
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
Entertainment Given in Denver. Los
Angeles and Roswell, New Mex
leo. Heard at the Fox
Home.

At the home Of Bob Fox on North
Fifth street Louis Shell, brother of
Mrs. Fox, has erected for his own
amusement a receiving station for
wireless telephone messages. He made
il entirely from material found around
the place, and as is always the case
some parts of Ford-the coils-en-
tered into the construction. II catches
the messages from the chimney of the
residence and reproduces them in the
washroom adjoining the residence.
When Bob was first called into the
washroom on last Sunday evening and
heard Denver minister delivering a
sermon on disarmament, he thought it
was spooks. sure enough. He says il
it had been six years sooner, he would
have sure sworn off for the new year,
instanter. He heard n musical pro-
gram by an orchestra including the
announcing of each performers name,
the sermon and hymn by the choir.
After this the minister, Rev. Lewis,
announced that the performance was
given especially for the benefit of Los
Angeles but if others heard it, he wish
ed they would write him. Mr. Shell
wrote him the following day. On Mon
day evening Los Angeles gave a re-
turn concert which was distinctly
heard at Fox Station, and also one lat
er in the evening from Roswell, New
Mexico. The entire plant is the work
Of the young man and at almost no
cost.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
A Business-Like WAY.

The Internal Revenue Bureau has
adopted new procedure for facilitat-
inc the refund of excess taxes. Here
tofore it has been the practice to noti-
fly taxpayers of their privilege of fill
ing a claim for refund in excess of
the amount that should have been paid.
Under the revised method certificate
Of over-assessment and check for
tie amount will be sent to the one who
has overpaid. 1t is return to COM
mon sense way of doing business, and
is in line with approved private prac-
tice.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
$1O4,994.42
Total
.s623.920.S3

II will be seen from the above fig
ures that almost half of the entire
amount raised in the county by direct
taxation goes to the schools, and only
little over 20 per cent goes to the
support of the county government.
If to the large total given above we
adj the large amounts paid by many
OF our citizens in income tax and the
various excise taxes including the
heavy payments in gasoline and oil
taxes the total would reach a stagger-
ing total of over one million dollars.
We are not able to give the exact fig
rres but the records show that Prov
ers county pays more gas and oil tax
es than any ether two counties Of the
valley put together. This is due to
the heavy traffic carried on the roads
of this and Baca county, and gives
some idea of the big business transact
ed in this county.
When these total figures are con-
s:dered it will be seen that not only
rust a check be put to increased taxes,
but there must be n material reduc-
tion, and this reduction can only be
effective when all the various taxing
boards get together and agree to re-
ducc. The condition is not peculiar to
Prowers county, but extends to the
whole country. There has been regu-
lar debaueh of expenditures for a num-
Der Of years by the national govern
rnent and the germ has been spread
ing to all taxing bodies until the cost
of government is becoming prohibitive
and a few years at present figures
means confisoation.
In Colorado the whole trouble began
with the passing of the initiative and
referendum which enabled so-called re-
formers with schemes in their heads
to raise the cry of reform and secure
the votes Of the people for any piece
of legislation they wished, and it has
never failed in a single instance to
carry with it n heavy expenditure of
public money with the reformers as
the main beneficiaries.
Less government ard less taxes is
the only hope for tightening the burden
which is now seriously menacing the
industries of the state.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
Drainage District Elect.

Yesterday was election day for sew
eral of the drainage districts in this
section. In the old May Valley dis
trict. the original drainage district of
this section, the old board was re-
elected consisting of Jno. o. Stream,
Ray McGrath and f. F. Thurston. This
board is the real pioneers of drainage
in the Arkansas valley and it is the
exhibit of their work in redeeming
thousands Of acres of fine land that
has been the chief argument in or
ganizing and constructing the various
systems which have since redeemed
practically every acre of seeped land
in Prowers county or will be when the
present projects are all completed. In
the Vista del Rio district L. Writ Mark
ham, T. NJ. Hover and NJ. G. Wyatt
were elected. This district just COM
pleted north Of the river has already
redeemed several thousand acres Of the
very choicest river bottom lands.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
ELKS ANNUAL BALL
Large Crowd and Fine Evening En-
tertainment on Monday Evening.

The seventh annual ball given by
Lamar Lodge No. 1919, b. p. o. Elks,
was staged Monday evening at the
Victory theatre and was attended by
over one hundred couples of dancers
besides many other guests. The thea
tire had been engaged for the evening
and several picture shows were put
on for the amusement of those who
did not dance Good music for the
occasion was furnished by n special
orchestra Of eight pieces which was
specially gathered together for this oc-
casion. Nice refreshments were served
free during the evening and the large
crowd was handled without the slight
est hitch in any part Of the program.
As always before this annual ball
proved the leading social event Of the
season for Lamar.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
Popular-I'll Tell the World.

The officers of the Sherman Mer-
camille Co. at a public meeting last
week told of the wonderful popularity
of Lamar poultry products. Besides
$4,000 worth of turkeys, there was
nearly carload day of eggs shipped
out last month. The general public
understands the popularity of the COM
pany's eggs better today than they
did last week. Had the public known,
even this large supply could have been
consumed right at home.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
Discuss Power Line.

A numberof taxpayers were present
on Monday evening at the meeting of
the city council to hear a discussion
of the proposition of furnishing cleo
trio current to the town of Granada
and especially the construction of the
transmission line The Lamar plant
is so constructed as to manufacture
more juice than the city is using under
present conditions and there is much
discussion as to the best system of
disposing of the surplus. The line to
Granada and including the A. B. S.
Co. farm would most likely be a heavy
user of current and be n considerable
asset to the Lamar plant provided the
cost of the transmission line is not
prohibitive. In any event at least
considerable portion Of the surplus cur
rent should be used to light our streets
With figures showing Lamar doing
the largest business of any town in
the valley, it certainly looks very
snide to have it the darkest town. Even
some towns of less than five hundred
people are better lighted. Use some
Of the surplus right here and let 1t
escape in the trees II It must.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
COWBOY ANNUAL BALL
Eastern Part of Valley viii Celebrate
in Lamar With Eagles Hereafter.

As La Junta decided to pass up the
annual cowboys ball which has been
a feature of the winter social season
in the valley for years, the old time
stockmen of the eastern sction of the
valley decided to join in with the
Eagles lodge of Lamar and stage an
annual ball here. Accordingly the
first of these events was given on last
Wednesday evening at the Eagles hall
and proved one of the most enjoyable
balls of the season. There was n large
attendance and the familiar faces of
many Of the old cattlemen of this sec
ton Of the valley were seen on the
floor during the evening. One Of the
special features of the evening was
the playing for one dance by Capt
Frank Kelsey now past eighty years
of age, but still hale and hearty. He
was one OF the best known and most
popular furnishers OF music for the
dance Of the early days in this section
and the old timers were greatly pleas
ed to still have him with them. The
success of the event was most pro-
nouncd and IL will be n regular event
OF the future for both the Eagles and
cowboys.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
Big ROAD WORK
Prowers County TO Receive Large Ap-
preparation from State and Ma
tiOnal Government for
Road Work.

Major H. C. Byrnes, district engin-
eer for the Fourth Highway District
of Colorado, was a Lamar visitor sew
eral days the past week, and inspect
ed some of the work being done on
the state roads in this section. Major
Byrnes says that under the new order
created by the terms of the appropria-
tion of S75,00O,000 by congress for
goods roads work and the recent bond
issue voted by the people of Colorado
for the same purpose, there will be
expended on the state and national
highways of Prowers county nearly
$175, 900 in the next year. This money
will be expended without any appro-
priation from the county at all. The
money, Of course, will only be expend-
ed on the regular state and national
highways, and the other roads of the
county will have to be maintained by
the county commissioners. This
amount of money should surface quite
large mileage of our state roads, and
make a wonderful difference in travel
over them. It is probable that like
amount will be expended in 1923 also.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
SHERIFF HAS BUSY TIME
Simpson and Deputies Buster Than the
PrOverbial Man With the Itch
and a Waterbury Watch.

Beginning with last Friday evening
Sheriff John A. Simpson, Undersheriff
X. F. Creaghe and other members of
the force have been on one grand rush
with the result that the county Jail
is overlooking and the surplus has
crowded the city Jail. On Friday the
men accused of breaking into the Gra-
NADIA bank confessed and told that
they had hiden the broken safety de-
post boxes at a point near Lakin, Kan
gas. Simpson and Creaghe left at once
and secured the boxes at the point de-
scribed bringing them back for evil
dence.
On their return next morning they at
once got busy on information they had
been gathering for some time and pull
ed several truck drivers who had been
delivering eggs to the Sherman Mere.
Co. warehouse, and caught several
with the goods. At night they raided
the warehouse of the company taking
Manager Rose with them and found
several gallons of booze besides a
number of jugs and glass jars that
had just been emptied but had the un-
mistakable smell of the moonshine
product. They decided on the strength
of this find to arrest the whole force
including Manager Rose and Sam Mar
tin, head of the poultry department.
Several of the truck drivers plead gull
ty and were fined s100 and costs.
Messrs. Rose and Martin gave bond
and will have a preliminary hearing
before Judge Deeter today. While the
excitement was still high over this
matter, the officers got busy and ar
rested three young men out at the
Hardscrabble ranch named Geo. Ruth,
Luther Webb and Bullard, and found
large assortment of the various auto
mobile accessories which have been
taken from cars in Lamar and adjoin-
ing towns in the past few weeks.
These thefts have become highly an
noying to all owners Of cars and it
is believed that this Wholesale business
will be greatly curtailed as a result
Of this big haul Of the officers. I'm
mediately after landing these men in
Jail the officers followed up certain in
formation given them and arrested a
couple Of Mexicans with a large sup
ply Of turkeys which had been stolen
from J. f. Harmon at Wiley. These
with few other smaller fry and bank
robbers, preachers, and bootleggers al
ready in jail, give the Sheriff's hotel
the largest regular patronage Of any
Of the hostelries in our city.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
New Editor at Holly.

r. E. Wood has sold the Holly
Chieftain and plant including the pub
lication of the Granada Leader to A.
E. Tenney of Des Moines, Iowa, who
will take charge at once. Mr. Wood
has had a wide experience in the
Prowers county newspaper field hav-
ing been successfully editor of the
Wiley Journal, the Lamar Daily News.
the Holly Chieftain, and the Granada
Leader. He is a good business maa,
fair competitor, and runs live pa
per. He has not yet announced his fu-
ture business intention, but will re-
main at Holly until he closes up his
affairs there.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
Debating Team.

In the preliminary debate held Mon
day evening, January End, at the high
school, Vella Hall, Fred Stevens and
Russell Myers were chosen to repre-
scnt the school this year with Robert
McIlvaine selected as alternate. The
subject was the same that will be used
by the schools in the league debates
Resolved: that European immigration
should be permanently restricted" The
first inter-high school debate will be
January 9th, at Las Animas. Lamar
will have the negative at this time.
The judges last night were Carl
Kibbey, j. C. Horn and Victor M.
Hovis.
The Lamar register., 1922-01-04
TAXATION FIGURES
If Income and Excise Taxes are Add
ed PrOwers County Pays Over
Million Dollars Per Year
for Government.

In another column we rrint the tax
summary as prepared by the county
assessor for the taxes for 1921 to be
pail in 1922. The item of special 4
T:iils tax for school teacher salaries
which appears in the county tax levies
is in accordance with the mandate of
a law passed by the last session of the
legislature, and should be included in
the total of school taxes as all of the
S96. .546.6O which is to be raised by it
goes to the various school districts to
pry teachers salaries. This makes
the amounts raised by direct taxes for
various purposes in Prowers county as
fnIinuc.