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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
State Making Fight to
Eradicate the Burberry
JAPANESE BARBERRY HARMLESS
BUT OTHER VARIETY is
RUST CARRIER

A vigorous campaign to eradicate
the common barberry in Ii North Cen
trail States is being waged by the
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, in cooperation with various State
and local agencies. In connection
with surveys to locate and destroy
the bushes in town and country a
widespread publicity campaign also
is being conducted in order that every
one shall become familiar with the
common barberry and the reasons why
it should be located and destroyed.
This publicity includes talks and lee
lures before various gatherings in the
different States and the wide use of
articles in newspapers and periodi-
Gals, describing the common barberry
bush and urging it's removal.
In all the bulletins, other articles,
and posters published in the depart
ment, care has been taken to show
clearly by text and illustration that
the Japanese barberry, Rerberis thun-
bergii, is harmless 1t does not carry
the stem rust Of wheat and therefore
may be planted wherever desired.
In some of the publicity articles
prepared by representative in the
field this statement about the Japan
csc barberry has unintentionally been
omitted. In consequence, some
people have come to think that all
barberries are harmful and should be
destroyed and not used for ornamen-
tai purposes in future years. This
is true of the cemmon barberry, Ber-
beris Vulgaris, both green leaved and
purple leaved. It is not true of the
Japanese barberry, Berberis thunber-
gil, which is harmless, need not be
destroyed, and may be planted with
out risk
The Japanese barberry usually is
low, graceful shrub, usually two or
three feet in height. It's leaves are
small and the edges have no teeth.
The spines on the stem usually occur
one in a place, although occasionally
two or three are found together. The
flowers and later the berries occur in.
groups of only two or three, like
gooseberries.
The common barberry may reach a
height of ten or fifteen feet, has much
larger leaves with sharp teeth on
the edges, and the spines on the stem
usually are in threes, though some
Zines as many as four or five occur
together and occasionally only one or
two. The flowers, and later the
berries occur in long dropping cluster,
like cumants. It is the harmful
shrub. Destroy it wherever found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY

An enjoyable event for those pre-
sent took place at the home of Mrs
Geo. Stott last Friday when she en-
tertained number of ladies in cele-
bration of the 50th birthday of h6r
friend Mrs. Mary Reichman of Mil.
waukee. The afternoon was spent in
playing 5000, Mrs. T. B. butcher
and Mrs. Fred Wolfer being the prize
winners. After the contest was over
the guests were served with a chick
en dinner with all of the customary
trimmings that usually go with fine
spread and the guests unanimously
voted that they had participated in
a delightful occasion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
NEW APPOINTMENT

Conservation Warden H. ]. Oberholt
ger was notified this week of his ap-
pointment as deputy state etomologist,
with authority to inspect buildings,
cars, etc, if deemed necessary to locate
nursery stock, shrubs and seedlings
which may be suspected of not coming
up to state standards of quality
1t has developed that many tourists
are in the habit Of digging and trans
ferring to their homes trees and
shrubs for ornamental purposes and
to which there is no objection provid-
ed the trees or shrubs are not afflict-
ed with dangerous tree diseases. The
white pine blister rust is very pre-
valent in this section and it is the de-
sire of the state to confine it to as
small an area as possible. Hence the
decision to have the game wardens do
what they can to prevent any further
spread.
Tourists or others who wish to OBJ
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
OPEN GROCERY STORE

A. J. De Meyer and ]. w. Herreman
are new business firm that will
shortly engage in the grocery business
in Eagle River. This week they leas-
ed the first floor of the sanborn build
ing on Wall St., which is now occupied
by that firm, and will occupy it as soon
as that company can move upstairs
over the new building next door now
being fitted up for the Farmers G Mer-
chants bank.
Mr.. Hereman has resigned his posi-
ton as manager for the Eagle River
Produce Co., and will give the bust
ness his personal attention
Both are well known and popular
so that they will without doubt do
a large and profitable business.
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Villas Comfy Fair Will
Show Wonderful Crops
GROWING CONDITIONS THROUGH.
OUT THE COUNTY PROMISE
GREAT EXHIBITS

There is every indication that the
Villas County Fair this year will great
ly surpass any previous exhibition in
regard to display of farm products.
Wherever you go in any portion of the
county there is an abundance of grow
ing crops and they look exceptionally
good. Several community fairs are to
be held previous to the opening of
the county fair and the prize winning
exhibits will be shown as town exhib-
it's They will be revelation to many
whose ideas of the vast development
of the county in the past few years
are not very clear
This is particularly true of the wes-
tern side of the county for it's entire
length Where not more than five
years ago you could drive for miles
without seeing a house, now they are
numerous and in nearly every case
there is a good start made on a farm
A good many of them are way beyond
the pioneer stage and good sized fields
are seen of tame hay, corn, oats and
potatoes
1t is absolutely certain that from
now on that part of the county must
be taken into consideration when
speaking of the agricultural resources
of the county as will be demonstrate
ed conclusively at the county fair
next month
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
Wisconsin Potato Tour
Eagle River Tomorrow
POTATO GROWERS WILL LEARN
MUCH FROM THE FIELD
DEMONSTRATIONS

Every farmer in he vicinity OF Eagle
River is interested in potato growing
to a greater. or less extent. On that
account they should all attend the
potato meeting at the Radcliffe to
morrow. The fields there will be in
spected by experts not only in Wis
consin but other states as well.
Tests will be made for disease, pur-
ity of strain and for certiflcation.
Men who know how, will demonstrate
the methods used in eradicating the
various diseases that affect the potato
plant and talk briefly upon how to
easily distinguish the ailments that
if not checked in time will destroy the
life of the plants and ruin the crop.
Increased production and diseases
free crops are something that concern
every potato grower and there will
be lots to learn by listening to the
speakers and observing the methods
which have been found valuable in
the growing of profitable potato crops.
A striking object lesson in the value
of blowing under green clover for
potatoes was seen at the Geo. st. Clair
farm in the town of State Line this
week. Mr.. st. Clair, lacking sufficient
land plowed and planted a portion of
field that grew potatoes last year.
Right by the side on the very same
soil he planted several acres that had
a heavy crop of clover about ready
to cut for hay He hesitated little
about sacrificing several tons of good
hay for manure purposes but did so,
using at the same time commercial
fertilizer on both pieces in addition.
The clover shows right to the row
and although the commercial fertili-
ger shows results plainly enough to
convinceany one that it is well worth
buying and using, still the portion
that received the benefit of the clover
is so much more noticeable that no
farmer could see it without being con
vinced that he can put clover to no
better use than by blowing it under
for potato plant food. The marked
difference in the growth of the pota
toes on the covered part and that
without is SO great that hardly anyone
after seeing the tract would ever hest
tate about turning under his clover
hay crop, even if it should mean that
he might be obliged to buy some hay
the next year. BY the use Of clover
and fertilizer every potato grower in
Villas county could cut his acreage in
half and still market more potatoes
and they would be of a better quality
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Vinegar and Western Part of County Forging Ahead
in Reveals Industrial
Agricultural Development that Is Worthy of Mention

in the mills and crew OF more than
300 men at all times in the woods and
camps. Last winter the 200,000,000
cut if Wisconsin was finished and the
company is now building ten miles of
track just over the state line into
Michigan where enough timber is
| owned to keep the mill running for a
good many years.
Most lumber companies maintain a
store for the accommodation of their
employees and there is one at Wine
gar. 1t is under the management of
Harry E. Daily who is also assistant
manager to the president. A stock of
goods is carried there that would do
credit to any city and includes every
thing that the ordinary family might
wish to buy whether living in town
or on the farm The quality of the
goods is attested to from the number
of tourists that stop there daily to buy
supplies.
Up the street is Winegar's Hall, a
large building devoted to community
social purposes and used for movies,
dances and other public entertain
ments On the ground floor is a pool
room and ice cream parlor evidently
well patronized by the public. Just
across the street is the company
boarding house where a cuisine is
| served that would put many metrOp-
Titan hotel or restaurant to shame for
range of menu and at rates so liber-
al that anyone can afford to eat three
times a day when in Vinegar.
The religious welfare is looked
after by commodious church build
ing with regular weekly services
while on the opposite side of the
street is the village school house
which employs three teachers during
, the school year.
The residence portion of the town is
well built and has pleasing appear
ancei and is neatly kept. This is
| SOu0WudC uu0 W LllO 1dCC CIldC d SOOu
many of the residents have lived
there since the town was first estab-
lished In this connection it can be
said that the Villas County Lumber Co.
has always strictly adhered to pol
| icy Of cooperation with it's employees
to the end that labor troubles are un-
known. 1t endeavors to make the
homes and lives of their workmen as
comfortable as possible and their men
never have to leave home, to secure
work elsewhere.
Aside from brief annual shutdown
of the mill for repairs work never
stops and during that season the men
are provided with other employment
1t was one of the few numbering con-
Germs that ran continuously during
the business depression of last year
and although it resulted in large de-
felt for the company on their books,
they can now view the situation COM
placently with the yard full of drying
lumber and full crew Of men to
depend on every morning.
Another instance of the goodwill
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that exists between the company and
those on it's payroll was that the land
clearing demonstration held there
was on ground being fitted up by Mr..
Vinegar for use as base ball park,
which will enable the village to at
tend ball games without leaving home.
In the past five years since we first
saw Vinegar a rapid development has
taken place on the logged off lands
There are now about forty well clear
ed farms within a few miles Of town
whose owners are apparently doing
well to judge from the building i'm
provements and the number Of acres
that are growing fine crops. Potatoes
and oats looked especially well and
the soil is of the kind that will raise
anything and great deal of it can
be easily cleared. This was shown at
the demonstration where one stick of
explosive was sufficient to blow out
nearly every stump.
AS a result of the agricultural deyel-
opment there has come a demand for
a separate town organization to enable
the residents to build roads, schools
and make other improvements neces-
sary to any fast growing community
This will undoubtedly be in effect by
another spring, the voters having been
strongly in afvor Of it at last springs
election and is now awaiting ratifi-
cation by the county board A model
rural school house has recently been
built and more will be required in
short time which adds weight to the
justice of the request to have their
own separate town organization
The chain of lakes are well wooded
and some very nice summer homes are
seen on them, Musky, pike and bass
fishing is extremely good as the
waters are not yet largely fsbed.
During our stay there one man came
in with three bass, two weighing five
pounds each and one six pounds.
Although few years ago Vinegar
was only visited by those having spec,
ial business there, now large number
of tourists go through every day on
their way to points in Michigan
After this year the number will be
vastly increased as the Michigan high
way authorities are extending the
celebrated Cloverland Trail from Mar
inesco to the state line only about one
mile from Vinegar, and Villas county
is now at work building a new mile
of county highway to connect highway
to connect with it which will tie up
Wisconsin Route 10 with Route II
of Michigan and with the many lake
advantages, of Vinegar, its tourist
business is bound to pick up very fast.
In closing this article the Review
editor wishes to express his apprecia-
ton to Messrs. Vinegar and Daley
for the courtesies extended him in
supplying the important facts herein
and to say to others who may have
occasion to go there that they are
mighty pleasant gentlemen to meet.
Know your county. Visit Vinegar,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
OXLEY HOME FIRE

The residence owned and occupied
by the Phil Oxley family at Woodruff
was totally destroyed by fire last Sat-
urday afternoon when a fire which
started in the garage at the rear was
communicated to the building. The
Woodruff and Minocqua fire depart
ment responded but owing to the
location of the building it could nor
be reached by water pressure. A
bucket brigade was formed but moth
ing could be done except to protect adj
joining buildings. All the contents OF
the building were saved. The loss
was covered by insurance. inocqua
Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
PREPARING BALLOTS

Preparations are being made at the
Office of Secretary of State today. for
certifcaion of the various counties
of the state of the names will go on
the primary election ballots this fall
1t will be several days before com
plete compilation is completed, and
ready to be mailed to the county
clerks of the various counties. There
are four party ballots for submission
to the voters in the primaries. Con-
stitutional questions will not be sub
mitted to the voter until the Novem-
Der election.
Complete blanks are being prepar-
ed at the secretary of states office
to be sent to all county clerks of
the state so that a complete official
return of all votes cast for candidates
can be Immediately sent to the secre-
tary of states office for the official
candidates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
READY TO BUILD

The lot at the corner of Main and
Division streets recently purchased by
Strong & Manley is being cleared up
preparatory to starting excavation
work next week for what we hear is
to be brick and tile building 60x120
to be used by that firm to handle their
Ford car and tractor business in.
tserse usedou$
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
WON THIRD PLACE

Miss Frances Ethel Colman who ar
rived this week to visit Eagle River
friends and relatives received some
notable distinction in Chicago Satur-
day when she finished third in 21a
mile swimming contest from the NUM-
cipal Pier to Wells st. bridge in the
Chicago River.
The event was one of several ath-
letic contests staged in connection
with the Pageant of Progress, and was
open o contestants from any where in
the United States. Miss Colman's
home is in Duluth
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11

Due to the fact that although the
village Of Vinegar is a part OF Villas
county, located in the township OF
Pressure Isle in the northwest corner
of the county, is a distance of seventy
miles from the county seat and still
greater distance by rail, not many
people in the vicinity Of Eagle River
have a clear idea of what a live and
hustling business place it is.
Bushes matters calling us there
last week gave us an opportunity to
get somewhat acquainted with the
village, its resources and residents.
We found so much in the way of ac-
tivity and progress that we believe it
worthy of some description.
Vinegar is the, terminal of branch
of the c. & N. w. Ry., a distance of
twenty miles from Mercer on the
main line to Ashland and forty-fiye
miles from Hurley
In the beginning of 1906, the coun-
try was a wilderness of dense hard
wood timber only broken by many
lakes whose beauties were known only
by Indians, trappers and hunters and
as far as the white man was concern
ed, only occasionally.
In that year group of Grand
Rapids, (Mich.) men organized the
Villas County Lbr. Co., to manufacture
lumber from their timber holdings in
Villas county. They proceeded to
build sawmill and village of homes
for their employees and the name of
Fosterville was given to the place.
Some years later w. S. Vinegar was
elected president Of the concern and
moved there to personally direct af-
fairs.
The name Of the village was then
changed to Vinegar.
Vinegar is located on Horsehead
lake at the junction of the Horsehead
and Pressure Isle rivers, the lake be-
ing one of q chain of nine lakes upon
which canoetrips of twenty-five miles
ran be taken if wished.
The mill proper. consists of a double
band and resaw with a capacity of
100000 feet annually In addition
there is a large planning mill-and other
machinery for working up all by pro
ducts into broom handles, and other
hardwood articles of that nature. The
slab wood finds ready sale in various
markets and an interesting thing
about that is the loading Of it by
the carload without being touched by
human hands. The company makes a
speciality of supplying the birch lum-
Der market as 35 per cent of their
cut is of that variety of timber. The
mills are equipped with the best and
most modern machinery for the pur-
pose and is constantly being added to
or improved to keep up with the latest
methods of lumber manufacture.
The logging equipment consists of two
Lima locomotives, SO logging cars and
the teams, wagons and sleighs that
ordinarily go with such operations.
Seventy-five men always employed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
NEW GENERATOR IN

The electrical storms of last week
burned out several coils in the gene
rator at the power dam and resulted
in Fastening the installing of the new
machine. 1t was hooked up yesterday
and the old one will be repaired and
kept ready for emergency purposes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Annual MISSION Festival
German Services at 10000 a. m.
Rev. r. ZIESMER, Preacher.
English Services at 1880 p. m.
Rev. A. WERNER, Preacher.
You are cordially invited
JOS. D. KRUBSACK, Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11

tain trees for transplanting are urgent
ly requested to apply at the state
nursery at Trout Lake where they can
get as many as they wish of a healthy
character.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-11
BRITISH VICE CONSUL

The Hon. J. Garnett Lomax, Brit
ish Vice Consul, in Chicago, is spend
ing a vacation at the Morey.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-20
NV other VIZ maferial.

any other war material.
The report then says il would
seem that it is a perfect waste
of time to propose any amend
ments to Mr.. Ford's PROPOSE
ton because eve are notified
i'll advance by him that he will
not accept any amendment or
any change
The offer Of Mr.. Ford to pay
the government $5s,00O annually
for maintenance Of Dams Nos. 2
and ;. the report says, is made
for the first time in history, adj
ding that to the present time no
lessee has ever demanded, when
the government leased him the
right to dam a navigable stream
that it should, in addition, keep
the dam in repair during the
term Of the lease.
A long list of properties own
ed by the government, including
two million dollars worth of
platinum, which would be turned
over to Mr.. Ford under the
terms of his offer is enumerated.
why a warranty deed to the
capitol at Washington is not in
Guided in this great transfer of
government property to this
wonderful corporation the re-
port says, has never been eX-
planned.
Real estate spectators, the re-
port SAYS, are organizing a prop
uganda in favor of the accept
ance Of Mr.. Ford's offer.
Referring to the omission OF
any explanation to the question
as to why the capital was not in
cluded among the properties at
Muscle Shoals, the report says:
Notwithstanding this appar-
ane neglect, the transaction still
Ircmains the most wonderful real
estate speculation since Adam
and Eve lost title to the Garden
Of Eden
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-20
EIIROpE'S Jewel JAG"
OVER, MARKET SLOW
(By Associated Press0

Paris, France, July 2O-Eur-
opc's four year Jewel jag is
about over and the Paris jewel
trade foresees the passing of the
crisis in the trade that resulted
from the dumping of about a bill
lion francs worth Of stolen, con-
6scated and Struggled Jewels on
The Paris market. Leonard Ros-
enthal, the jewel expert employ
cd to value the Hapsburg treas
IRE, SAYS the collapse in the pre-
cious stone market was prevent
ed only by the wars creation Of
enough pro6teers to absorb the
oversupply.
This food of jewels, Rosenthal
said. came in three waves. The
|, first was brought by fleeing Rus
sian aristocrats who smuggled
out family fortunes in their hair
or sewn in the Innings of their
clothing. Sometimes valuable
stones were swallowed to be re-
moved by The use of emetics, and
were even embedded in the flesh.
One Russian prince sold for 3d.
100000 francs a group of emer-
aids his ancestors bought two
centuries ago for 100000. One
Of the Cars emeralds was sold
in Paris for 81 times it cost. A
Russian duke congratulated upon
selling his jewels for 100000
replied, 'How can I live on $780,
coo francs a year," His pre-
war expenditures in Petrograd
varied between 100000 and
100000 francs yearl9.ss
The second wave, consisted Of
Jewels valued. at 30o,000o00 to
4C00C0,000 conhseated by the
Soviets. The third wave was
the dispersion of the collections
liking and kinglets, princes and
dukes of Germany and Austria
Hungary. The Hapsburg court
furnished the treasure of 10 CEN
turtles and for this Emperor
Charles agents asked 100000
francs, but took between 25,-
O000OO ana 100000.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-20
MRS. A. M. RITTER
DIES AT ERLkNCER

Mrs. A. NJ. Ritter, formerly a
resident of this county, died at
Granger, Wednesday morning.
after a severe illness of several
weeks. Surviving her are her
husband and one daughter, Mrs.
Walker Turpin of Granger. three
sisters, Mrs. w. NJ: Stivers, Mrs.
w. R. Riddell and Mrs. B. P.
Riddell, of Kingston, and three
brothers, James, Leroy and Scott
Hart. InterInent will take place
in Richmond cemetery Friday at
one o'clock. The sympathy of
the community is extended to the
bereaved family.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-07-20

Jim Chapman, negro. slave,
who was brought here from At
RIGA and sold on the block at
age. He had never worn a pair
Pensacola, died at 119 years of
Of shoes or smoked tobacco.