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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
What the Young Generation oil
to-day Imagined Eagle River
Some Forty Years Ago.

When Tim Murphy rode into the
small town of Eagle River on a
cold, stormy night in late Novem-
Der Of the year Of 1898, the inhab-
itants Of that town sensed that
something unusual was about to
happen.
Tim Murphy, a big powerful,
and unshaven man Of about thirty
five years of age, was vicious look
ing enough to brighten any peace
full minded citizen. He strobe into
the saloon on the corner of Main
and Wall streets, a malicious grin
betraying his thoughts. He was
greeted on all sides by
ooh hello, Tim! Who's your
hand itchin' to draw on now,
huh?"
"Hey Tim! Who's your latest
victim?"
From another corner same
"Lookin' fer Jack, Tim? Well
I'm sayin here he comes now"
The grin on Tins face vanish
ed, and a hard, cruel look came
into his eyes. His hand slowly
descended to- his right side, where
it came in contact with his re-
volver. He wheeled slowly, and
confronted his opponent.
Jack, a young man of twenty
five was unusually good looking.
He was tall and athletic, and q
decided favorite with the girls
and young women Of that vicin-
ity. The trouble had arisen the
year before, when a girl that Tim
loved had thrown him down for
Jack. He had never forgotten he1
refusal, and his jealousy of Jack
had gotten the best Of him.
Now as these two rivals faced
each other, the hate was betrayed
in both their faces.
Just then the proprietor Of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Historic Military Road

Many questions have been asked
concerning the military roads
which pass through the northern
part Of Wisconsin. The most i'm
portant road is the one from Fort
Howard at Green Bay to Fort Will
kins at the mouth of the Ontono-
gan River on Lake Superior. In
1868 the U. S. Government made
a land grant to the states of Mich
igan and Wisconsin for the pur-
pose of building a military wagon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Ford Increases Plant.

Thirtytwo more dry kilns, a
third unit of the body plant, and
a maintenance building will be
constructed at Iron Mountain soon
by the Ford Motor company. Con-
tracts have been let to the Wor.
den-Allen company of Chicago. AT
present the dry kiln battery con-
sists of twenty units. The addi-
tlonal units will make it the larg-
est in the world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

in the summer time are proving
more and more irresistible to the
tired city dweller and the sports
man. From many parts of the
country even from the far south,
each year come crowds of tour
lists and rest or pleasure seekers,
to provide for whose wants is no
light task and is furnishing re-
munerative occupations to hun
dreds as guides, resort keepers,
hotel proprietors, ETC., besides add
ing largely to- the general volume of
trade; and this business is still in
its infancy with boundless posi-
bilities of growth. These natural
attractions are a rich heritage for
the northern country and have
brought it into notice as one of
the beauty spots of the world, one
of Natur's sanitoriums where
health and strength are absorbed
from the very atmosphere and
each glance of the eye takes in
a new scene of loneliness. These
things are enduring, and man
needs add but little to what Ma
ture has already provided to make
this region a place of world re-
sort.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Some Forty Years Ago

saloon who know that something
was about to happen, approached
Tim, and shaking him roughly
sid: Come, Tim OF boy, forget it.
This amt no place to settle your
brawls. Either calm down or git
out"
Tim looked at the proprietor for
a moment and then, as though
sensing the meaning Of his words,
sighed heavily and sat down as
though his last hopes had been
shattered. When he spoke his
voice that had been hard and I'M
trained, was broken and husky.
He said:-
81 guess-you are-right-oT
top"
Just then Jack approached and
laying his hand on the others
shoulder said
well Tim, I'm darn glad that
ye have taken the matter in a
sensible way. Because Tim, OF boy
didn't ye hear about her?".
Tim looked up quickly into the
others face. "No-what is it
pal?"
She is-dead."
''Dead?"
Eyes. She died of pneumonia
last spring. Her last words were
for you. She left a message"
He slowly took out his wallet,
and produced a weather beaten
letter. Tim snatched it and gaz-
ed slowly at the written words
that meant so much to him. The
letter read:-
Dear Tim: | could never forgive
myself for sending you away so
abruptly, | did not love you and
it would only have meant a life
of misery for us both if l had
consented to become your wife.
Do not blame Jack for he was in
nocent Of any interference be-
tween you and me.
Flora.
Tim put away the letter safely
in his pocket and rising, he strobe
from the saloon without glancing
at anyone. The streets were desert
ed and dark, save for a lamp
which cast its dim reflections into
the snow. Jumping on his horse
he galloped away.
Years have wrought changes to
this town. 1t is now thriving lit
tie city, with no saloons, we'll kept
roads, and we'll constructed build
ings. 1t promises to be even more
Industrious. Maybe things were
not as bad as we have made them
out to be, but a little originality
now and then, makes the story
thrice as interesting.
Catherine Adams,
Isabelle Leggate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

Nearly three centuries ago, or
3. ,5o wear 1884, d young French
u. .,.o Jean NicoIet, in the service
, ac t5o explorer Samuel de Cham
" Lain was sent by the latter on a
..;..ioo to the Winnebago Indians
Of Wisconsin. He entered this re-
o oioa by the most convenient
Gateway Green Bay penetrating
w. q point somewhat beyond the
nor,agc between the Wisconsin
and Fox rivers, and in so doing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

1872. Hunting, trapping and trad
ing were the usual occupations,
farming being followed only TO a
limited extent and according to
crude methods. Equally crude at
times was the administration of
justice, the ceremonial and nitric
ancies of court proceedings being
ignored by judges unacquainted
with Blackstone, w ose legal
knowledge was obtained no one
knew where or how, but whose
forceful personality gave the de-
sired weight to their decisions. In
this connection Leglar relates an
amusing anecdote. Two French
men who had quarreled about a
trivial matter came before Judge
Charles Reaume Of Green Bay
with their grievances. He heard
what each had to say, and with
the dignity due to the solemnity
of the occasion, rendered his decis-
ion: You are both wrong" he
said; You, pointing his index
finger at the plaintiff, you bring
me one load of hay; and you" as
the digit wandered in the direc-
ton of the defendant, you bring
me one load Of wood. The case
is settled"
For many years the fur trade
was in the hands of the American
Fur Company, its agents establish
ing posts at convenient places
throughout the territory, usually
at some Indian village, and where
these posts were located the
leading cities in the state have
since been built, while the Indian
trails became our early roads.
In 1886, under Jackson's admin
istration, Congress passed the act
creating the territory of Wiscon-
sin, and after that, or about 1910
the tide of immigration from Eu-
rope set in. In 1913 Wisconsin be-
came a state with Nelson Dewey
as its first governor. By that time
or even before, the timber wealth
of this section had attracted at
tention and the lumberman began
his work Of clearing away the for
ests, a phase of progress that went
on with increasing momentum I'M
til, not so many years ago it
reached its zenith and is now on
the decline. That this source of
wealth is becoming exhausted in
this region need cause no unavail-
ing regrets. The lumberman and
their employees, from the nature
of their avocation were a migra-
tory tribe, essentially pioneers,
and their inevitable passing means
merely a readjustment of indus
trial conditions, not the end of
prosperity Other sources of
wealth are already opening up,
presenting boundless opportunities
to the industrious and enterpris-
ing, and of a more permanent ma
ture. From south to north the
farmer and dairyman has follow
ed closely in the wake of the
lumberjack, but, unlike the latter,
has come to stay. And this is
not all. This northern land has
still other attractions in its count
less lakes and streams, it's beaut-
lful and picturesque scenery, and
clear and invigorating air, which,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

road from fort to fort so that sup
plies, ammunition, and mail could
be transported from Green Bay
to Lake Superior in case the pass
age around was cut off by an en-
envy in a future war.
In 1872 this road was completed,
and after that, mail was trans
ported regularly from Green Bay
to Fort Wilkins by means of men
on foot in summer, and dog teams
in the winter. There are some
very interesting stories related
about these times, especially of
the hard times they had in getting
through in winter with the dog
teams. Whenever the road got too
bad for the dogs to haul the load
of mail, the drivers would take
the sacks of papers and hang
them upon some tree where they
would stay until the next summer,
or until a dog team came along
which was not loaded very heavily
and could convey them.
They drove cattle through to
Lake Superior from down the
state for food during the year.
Whenever these cattle were being
driven thru they had to be led, so
the men at the trading posts were
hired to cut marsh hay, and stack
it along the trail about every half
days travel. The marshes being
numerous, there was always
enough hay to supply the cattle
on their journey. Sometimes, how
ever, when the stacks were far
apart the cattle were made to car
ry their own food by strapping
small bundle of hay to
their horns, out of their reach.
The drivers and the mail carriers
could usually get enough partrid-
ges along the trail to supply their
wants. They carried blankets, and
whenever they could not reach the
next trading post for night, they
slept with the cattle.
When this route was first open
ed there was very little game in
this country. There were so few
wolves in the early days of travel
ling that the mail carriers carried
only a revolver, but as the coun-
try began to be settled the game
came also. The wolves followed
the deer; then came the fox, the
coyote, and other flesh-eating an
imals.
The Military Road which start
ed from Green Bay went first to
Shawano, where a fine town has
grown up. Then it went to Vir-
gin lake, where now a summer re-
sort takes the place of the old
trading post which furnished a
PARKWAY station for the travellers
on their way to Lake Superior.
The next place the road is known
to have struck is Anvil lake, about
nine miles east of Eagle River.
Here some of the men from Eagle
River had hunting cabin where
they spent some of the happiest
days Of their lives. They killed
the deer in those days, not for the
sport of it, but for meat.
The road went almost north
from Anvil lake around the east
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

end Of Big Twin lake where Phelps
now stands. Here, also, a small
town has grown up thru the lum-
Der industry. The road went west
from this point to Lac Vieux Des-
ert where there was trading
post, and trading with the Indians
was carried on. This was once
the chief battle grounds for the
Indians Of this section.
The story goes that Fathers
Marquette and Joliet tried to stop
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Early Wisconsin History

knew little about Wisconsin, al
though interest was aroused when
Capt. Jonothan Carver published
his book Of travels about 1888.
Just previous to that the North
west Territory was organized and
the famous Ordinance of 1887
passed, under which it was gov
erned, but there was little appre-
ciable change in manners and GUS
toms, which renamed essentially
French until after the war of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

wrote his name on the pages of
history as that of the first white
man to set foot on any part of
the territory now included with
in the boundaries Of this state.
Other hardy men, of the same
race as Nicolet, followed him to
this region, though not Immediate
~. In l66l-62 Radison and Gro
SELLERS Wintered with the Glib
ways at Chequamegon Bay and
nearly starved, as it was a season
Of famine with the Indians; while
the year 1913 found Father Pierre
Marquette visiting the Menomo-
aocs on the Wisconsin River.
Nicholas Perrot, Father Rene Men
rd Father Claude Allouez, Louis
tennepin, Robert de La Sale,
Henry de Tonty, and others, con-
uoued the work of exploration,
o'ca adding something to the
knowledge Of this western terri
tory clearing the way for the
y"oreurs de bois, the voyageur and
u" trader and winning for France
vast empire which in the end
|3 proved unable to hold. AS
. "..'I says Us, IN ms Leading Ev-
..'> 81 Wisconsin History" 1T
~, ''"oUgh the gateway of Wis
". .'s, M. mat civilization entered
.~0 Al MISSISSIPPI IS! Valley. The COM
~. %, N'coIet was but the presage
N.Y., greater events. While Anglo
.o oIo' 'o,onIsts were struggling to
. .,. Il .,i foothoId on the strip of
mil, ' T S.o"g the Atlantic, the vol
. az. Freochmen were penetrating.
... very heart of the continent.
. ... former advanced by slow
.. org> out Kept a firm grip upon
@.oa @s tbe s5sy t. s'S4ea; the latter
dts readily lost it."
, The fall of New France occurred
, @ Years Go before the outbreak of +:
SEPARATED ...., the English &C co Tlrlr.s
, ...@ the mother country, ' but 40
mad .s become states Wisconsin 5'SsS nGlp'l res
s ss . regime continued ~t for almo nt
,~., years. constituting "a an e inter,
9 .,.ot. panorama of scenes ne ''' and
,.n..s Of romance and po @t1t1 a 'nG
.. ..@s had an ultimate @S imnor wnose
o una. only We of the pr ,st.pof'a on',
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

railroad connections between the
north and south bound trains and
those going east and west. The
road goes north from Waters
meet, following, in the main, the
course of Ontonagon River, al
though in many places it is more
than five miles from the river.
The road passes within about
three miles of the Big Falls on
the Ontonagon, where some trap
per or settler once made his home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Says He Has Saved
Big Sum for State
(By United Pressl


Madison, Wis. - State Treasurer
Solomon Levitan declared today that
he had put into effect slashing of
government red tape that will save the
state an expenditure of $4,000.
He explained that the state treasury
check to be paid for all items purchas
ed heretofore have been preceded by
a warrant by the secretary of state,
which is almost an exact duplicate.
Levitan's system simply is to have the
secretary of state make out the check,
verify it and send it to the state treas
urer's Office for signature.
"There are new ways to be found
to do the same things at less ex-
pense," Levitan said.
Levitan also announced that the
number of state repositories had been
Increased by two hundred this, year,
the total now being over six hundred.
He is attempting to put state funds
in as many of the little country banks
as possible.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
"LIFE'S ENERGY
TOPIC OF TALK
Mrs. Godfrey Gives Second
of Psychology Lectures
Last Evening.
KEEP IDEAS HAPPY

"Be careful of your ideas if you
wish good digestion" was the gist of
short talk last evening given by Mrs.
Grace Kincaid Godfrey on "Life's En-
ergy," at the Woman's club building.
This suggestion for curing indigestion,
although rather startling, is neither
so-called mental suggestion" nor a
religious cult, but the habit of hap
py living, which is nothing but sue
cess in the business of being alive
according to Mrs. Godfrey.
In her very interesting lecture, Mrs.
Godfrey pointed out that the body is
not the whole man, that the mind also
is subject to distempers and often
requires care. I'm nine cases out OF
ten," she said, physical ailments are
really mental.
Clean System is Healthy.
"Just as the clean system is q
healthy one" Mrs. Godfrey declared
"the mind, to be healthy, must be free
from destroying ideas, which damage
the sub-conscious mind. A person must
recognize the power of his mind, and
treat himself accordingly"
water and proper food are neces-
sary to healthy body also," contin-
ued the speaker. Drink deeply
battle daily, exercise one-half hour
daily, and eat plenty of fresh starch
food. There are three ways in which
man uses his life's energy. The first
is the wisest-to use it constructively
to better ones own life; the second is
to fritter it away in useless activi-
ties which do not benefit; the third
is to keep it locked up and restrain
ed, and this invariably ends in an ex-
plosion. Disregard your nerves, and
learn to keep balance"
"As Man Eateth."
CAS- man eateth," said Mrs. Green
leaf, the other of the duet who are
making lectures here, so is he" Mrs
Greenleaf made an announcement oil
the class in practical psychology
which will be conducted under her di
rection for seven nights starting
Thursday evening. This evening the
final of Mrs. Godfrey's three free lee.
lures will be given on the subject Of
Success" which Mrs. Greenleaf de,
clares is ninety per cent mental atti.
tude.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
North Shore Makes Sur
vey for New Bus Line to
Lake Regions.
ROUTE IS ANNOUNCED
New Line Will Serve Camp
Lake. Salem. Trevor. WilnlOt
Powers Lake. Lake Geneva.

Assurance of the operation of an
other bus line to the lake regions of
Kenosha county was practically given
this morning when ]. NJ. Michaels, an
agent of the Chicago, North Shore &
Milwaukee railroad, now operating the
line to Lake Geneva, stated that sur
vey of the routes had been made and
one had been chosen by the represen-
tatives of the company. 1t was stated
that official sanction Of the plan by
officials of the company had not yet
been given but that it had been sanc7
toned unoficially and that there was
every reason to believe that the line
would be in operation in several weeks.
A party of officials went over both OF
the routes proposed and have deter
mined on the route through Salem,
Trevor and Wilmot, rather than the
one farther west through Silverlake.
1t was stated that the latter road was
not nearly as good for bus traffic as
the one farther east.
Not Really Guarantee.
Mr.. Michaels declared that the COM
pany was not in reality exacting
guarantee from the districts to be
served by the routes but was merely
asking for cooperation in the starting
of the service on the new route. He
explained that the districts were asked
to take $4,000 worth of tickets for
transportation on the line merely to
make certain that the localities affected
would aid in establishing the line.
These tickets would be good through
out the entire season.
Already many of the communities
have raised their amount of the quota
and made arrangements for the sale Of
the tickets offered. Salem, Trevor and
Wilmot firms have taken total of 5000
worth of these advance tickets. OFF,
Gals of the Barrie council and other
the cooperation there. Other resorts
to be served are expected to fall in
line. %l{NaziAimI
Through to Lake Geneva.
The new route is to be another
through route to Lake Geneva. Leav-
ing Kenosha by highway so, it proceeds
westward to Brass Ball Corners; there
the route turns south through Salem,
from which it goes to County Trunk
Highway B at Liberty Corners; thence
west through Trevor and Wilmot and
on to Twin Lakes. From Twin Lakes
the bus line will proceed north to Pow
ers Lake and then back to highway 80
at SHADES Corners and from there on
to Lake Geneva.
1t has not yet been determined how
many buses will be placed on the line,
but it is stated that enough will be
provided to adequately handle the
traffic.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
NURSES MEET.
Hold Annual Meeting at St. Luke's Hos
pital in Racine Followed by Banquet.

The annual meeting of the Nurses
of the First Wisconsin District was
held last evening at $50 o'clock at the
St, Luke's hospital A banquet at 1880
o'clock followed at Mrs. Thomas cafe,
729 Main street, Racine. Covers were
laid for forty members and appoint
ments were in pink and white. A six
course dinner was served.
Miss Nellie Van Kooy of the Wis
consin Anti-Tuberculosis association
was the speaker of the evening and
she gave interesting data on the nurses
who had contracted tuberculosis during
their training in the hospital for tubel-
culosis or shortly after, because Of
improper physical examination before
they went into the work She cited
some interesting statistics, showing
that every sanatorium of the state had
among its patients women who had
been graduate or trained nurses. Miss
Van Kooy urged rigid examination
of the nurses.
At the business meeting four new
members were taken in. This will be
the last meeting of the First District
until September A large delegation
from Kenosha attended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Personals

Mrs. Robert Lauer is slowly recov-
ering. from a severe illness.
M. R. Goodman of Zion City was q
business visitor in Kenosha yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cardinal of the
Kimball Music store were visitors in
Milwaukee yesterday.
The Women Of Mooseheart Legion
held their annual May dance last
evening at Castle hall.
Gre St. James Ladies Aid society viii
hold a card party Thursday afternoon
at o'clock at the K. of c. hall.
St. Thomas Parent Teachers associ-
alton will give card party Thursday
afternoon at the St. Thomas assembly
hall.
Harold Knudsen of the University of
Wisconsin is home to attend the flu
neral of his grandmother, Mrs. Kath-
crime Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heating and
two sons, William and George, are in
Evansville, Wis, where they will attend
the funeral of Mr.. Keating's mother.
Mrs. William Yanny has returned to
her home on Howard avenue after at
tending the funeral Of her father, Ben
Yanny, of Burlington, Wis, which was
held Tuesday morning.
t The Ladies' Auxiliary of the United
Spanish-American War veterans will
hold a short business meeting this
evening after which they will hold a
social for the entire Dewey camp,
No. Al.
The Luther League of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet at the
home of Miss Eleanor Edquist of 603
Dayton street Thursday evening at
eight o'clock A musical program will
be given, and refreshments will
be served. All members are request
ed to be present.
The opening meeting of the Kenosha
Woman's club will be held Thursday
evening at the Baptist church. Each
member may bring a guest. Ralph
Dennis of the Northwestern University
School of Speech will give reading,
Sacred Ground& The general pro-
gram committee will be hostesses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03
Burlington is
Loser by 4 to 3

Over a thousand fans watched with
eagerness a stellar game of ball at
the White Fox ball park at Burlington
on Sunday. 1t was the first game play
ed there and a large number of fans
turned out Both teams played good
ball with SiIverlake taking the lead in
the second inning by punching their
hits, and winning the game, 4 to 8.
Van Vie pitched good game for
Burlington, but was unable to hold
down the heavy hitting Silverlakers,
they making a total of nine hits in
six innings.
Ray Feest, Somers, relieved Van
VIE in the seventh, allowing no hits
in his three innings in the box. 1t
seemed as though Feest had them
hypotized as they were not able to
find him at all to advantage.