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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14
DAIRY RALLY
AND EXCURSION
NAMPA AUG. a
Visit to Model Farms,
Speeches and Music,
Constitute An All Day
Program.

The Southern Idaho Dairy Associa-
ton will meet in Nampa. Friday. Aug
ust "a. and stage a dairy excursion
around this part OF the county on that
day. This was decided at Caldwell
Saturday, when a committee from
Nampa met with a committee OF the
association in that city.
N. B. Lindh. manager OF the Mani
pa Coop. Creamery. and A. X. Orr
and others were TO have gone TO Iaid-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14
Club Meets to Talk
Important Matters
Question of Rest Room
and Advertising Val
ley Chief Subjects

Permanent quarters for the Com
mercial Club and the definite location
OF the rest room will be considered by
the members OF the club at the regular
monthly meeting TO be held Tuesday
night In his notification OF the meet
ing Secretary HURT urges the import
ance OF the matters TO be considered
and asks for representative attend
ance Plans for the consistent adver-
tisemcnt OF the Caldwell territory will
also be presented to the membership.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

The movement recently started for the pur-
pose of increasing the consumption of wheat,
together with the revived effort to bring about
price-fxing or stabilzation by the government
of the United States, has emphasized and
brought to the attention of the entire country a
situation which was already known to many
people.
The wheat belt is sick It's farmers are
depressed by the low comparative price of their
chief product, and by the increased production
and marketing costs. The reaction upon all ag-
riculture, and consequently upon all business
interests, is Enthusiastically bad. This reaction
extends far beyond the wheat belt proper. 1t
constitutes national problem-economic. in
dustrial and political.
Wheat is quite generally considered as the
'key crop''-the standard by which agricul-
tural prosperity and indirectly the general bus
mess welfare are measured The situation calls
for the earnest consideration of all wheat grow
ers, and of all business interests
The question is what is the matter with
wheatf
The answer is obvious. There is too much
wheat The agriculture of the wheat belt has
drfted dangerously toward one-crop basis 1t
is out of balance. There are too many farms
that bring in little revenue except the annual
check for the wheat crop. The very soil is
tired, and its tillers are worn out by the hope
less effort to make more acres of wheat spell
more dollars
The time has definitely passed when wheat
can carry all the overhead of an average Ameri-
can farm, supply the family of the owner or
renter to buy the food supplies for the year, and
pay the cost of its own production and market
ing. That time may never come again-cer-
tanly it will not until the United States ceases
to be a wheat exporting nation, for the domes-
tic price is based on the world price, and pro-
tective measures are proving at best only par
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14
THE TROUBLE IN THE WHEAT BELT

italy effective. The American farmer cannot
successfully compete with the cheap land, cheap
labor and cheap water transportation of other
:, countries unless he can take large part of the
cost of operating his farm off his wheat crop
Hope of relief through governmental price
fixing is based on a false theory. Nothing can
come of it. The movement to stimulate con-
sumption may bring some results, but there is
also possibility that it will also encourage ad
ditional production, thus offsetting any good
that it may do. The expansion of credit facili-
ties, while proper and useful, will not of itself
correct the trouble nor will any legislative en-
actments
The fundamental trouble must be corrected.
Nothing else will be effective, or prevent peri
odic occurrences of the present situation.
There is no necessity for experiments of any
sort-economic, political, or by way of trying
out new crops or new farming practices 1t has
been abundantly proven that this very region to
which the conditions under discussion apply is
susceptible to a safe system of crop diversified
ton and live stock production.
All that is needed is program, generally APP
piled, which will bring in revenue every week
in the year, to supplement the wheat check.
Poultry, dairy COWS and other live stock will do
this. Such a program will provide twelve
months productive employment on the farm,
instead of two. The resultant lessened produc-
ton of wheat will cause an increase in price,
in conformity with the law of supply and de-
mand
At the Seventeenth Annual Sessions of the
International Farm Congress of America, to be
held at Kansas City, October 10, IL and II, this
problem will receive special attention, and a
movement launched which will, with proper CO.
operation start the agriculture of the wheat
belt definitely toward the only basis upon which
it can successfully stand.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

turns they will get on the basis OF any
FOB. price named to them by the
Idaho Producers Union. In compar-
ing association prices with prices paid
by casa buyers. the fourth column is
the column To go by.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14
COAL DEALERS
PREDICT RAISE:
IN FUEL PRICE
Few Homes Storing a
Winter Supply; Fruit
And Crop Movement
Will Interfere Later.

In all probability coal will make a
material advance in price before the
end OF the month. it is predicted by
several local coal dealers interviewed
Monday. Near the latter part of July
they said, several representatives OF
various coal mines in the western dis
trict predicted that the price would
lump before the first of August, but
for some unknown reason the increase
has been postponed. to be made before
the end of the month. the dealers said
Although it was not known by the
local dealers the exact amount of in
crease that would be made, it was
thought by them that it would be
around so cents or Sl.00 a ton. or
more, at the mines.
The expected boost in price is due
to several things. in the opinion OF
Caldwell dealers. At the present time
factories throughout the country have
been running 24-hour shifts in some
cases, and in all they have been work
ing to increase the volume of produc
ton, necessarily consuming a larger
quantity of coal than ever before. Al
so, it was announced, fruit, potatoes
and lettuce from Idaho and other wes-
tern states will be started moving to
market within a short time. thereby
causing a certain amount OF conges-
ton in rail traffic, making il more diff
icult for the coal mines to deliver the
coal to the re4ail and wholesale deal
ers. 1t is expected that the shortage
OF freight cars, although not so mark
ed as it was during the harvest season
last year. would be felt again this seas
on. one coal dealer announced.
Mines Coneested.
Another factor that appears to enter
into the cause for the raise in price, ac-
oording to dealers. is the large rush of
orders for winter supplies OF coal
that comes with the fall and early
winter Orders will pile up at the
mines, causing shipments to be at
premium.
In the opinion Of many local dealers.
it won't be the question of the price
they pay for coal later this fall that
will be the big one, but the question
OF getting the coal at all.
1t was emphasized by many dealers
in the city that although there is no
need for alarm at the present time, the
price of coal must necessarily alvancc
within a few weeks, to what levels
they were unable to predict.
This year is unusual, according to
the dealers, inasmuch as few people
are laying in store of coal early. Or
dinariy, they said, such orders are
placed about the last week of July, and
many even before that time. /;
Buy Coal Now" is the slogan that
IS benig heraided by the railroad COM
panies and coal dealers generally. III
S pointed out that the mines are now
n position to ship coal, and railroad
equipment is available, which means
hat the best grade of coal can be OBJ
aimed at lower cost than later IN the
season when everyone wants coal at
he same time and much OF the rail-
Dad equipment is in use for other
purposes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

Mrs. T. ID. Farrer returned Friday
from California. where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Otto Neal.
The Meals will make their home at
San Jose. Calf.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

J. L. Anderson. representing the
Harris Coal company, of Rock
Springs. Wyoming. was a Caldwell
visitor Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

Approved by the Board of Governors,
international Farm Congress of America, June 30.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-14

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

Across the street from this church
is the Eagle River graded school
building and where up to the begin
ming of this school year the high
school was housed.
Just back of the school building on
the next street is the home of Gus
Bentz, one of Eagle Rivers important
citizens when it comes to doing any
thing in stone mason work or build
ing fire places. He is especially ex-
pert at the latter work and has put
up some of the incest jobs inVilas
county.
]. F. Kirkpatrick also lives at the
upper end of Division street. His
business is running an auto dray and
baggage line. He keeps two speedy
trucks and frequently hauls goods
100 miles or more.
Having finished on Division street
and going back to TMain street, the
first business man living there who
has not been mentioned is w. H. Bent
That is, to say, his wife and children
live there. Walter is away from home
most of the year either building a
piece of state highway somewhere
with his tractors, gravel leaders,
teams, etc., or else he is looking after
some logging contract to keep from
getting lonesome in the winter.
Coming to Spruce street, on the left
side turn to go down to Steve Van
Bussums if you want to buy a piano,
sewing machine or any make of talk
ing machine. He has sold them for
years and as side line has a string
of furnished cottages out at Long
lake which causes him to be very
popular with tourists along in June,
July and August.
Dr. w. F. Meyer has his office and
small hospital in the next block of
spruce st. He has found that IN the
case of accidents and wounds from
any cause that a miniature hospital
is of much service especially if get
ting the patient ready to go to some
other place. In addition to his gener-
al practice, retained by the Wiscon-
sin-Michigan Lbr Co.,. to care for
their disabled employees.
Near to the end of Main street is
the home of J. H. Kuehne, a man
who has built many of the houses,
resorts and cottages in the county.
He has been a resident of Eagle River
for years and built it's first opera
house which he operated until it was
sold to be converted into movie
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

Next in order is the brick business
block owned by G. F. Sanborn. One
half of the ground floor space was
built and fitted up especially for the
use of the Farmers & Merchants
State Bank. This institution has made
a rapid growth, both in the matter OF
deposits and in the confidence felt
in it's business management. It's pol
icy of Ioaning money is as liberal as
is consistent with safe banking meth
DDS and it's patrons feel that the bank
is more than financially interested in
their projects and ultimate success.
c.. H. Wiegand, the cashier, finds it
necessary to keep an extensive office
force of bookkeepers, and typists to
assist him in the banking work. He
is also a member of the Villas County
Bar and does a large amount OF legal
business although he does but little
court practice for lack of the nec9s-
sary time.
DeNoyer here
Going upstairs, on one side Of the
hall and in the front end of the build
ing is the office of the Sanborn Com
pany G. F. Sanborn, the head of the
company is we'll known as one OF
the old residents of Eagle River and
has been engaged in the land business
for many years. A great deal OF the
development of Villas county has come
about through the settlers he has sold
to dispose of. He is also interested in
other business enterprises and in
every way an important man to list
as a resident and business man OF
Eagle River. He practiced law at one
time and was district attorney of vi
las county. At present he adapts his
legal knowledge solely to matters con
nected with his real estate business
and acts as counsel for the c. & N.
w. Ry., Co., looking after their local
legal matters.
The office of the Radcliffe Mfg. Co.
is also in the Sanborn suite. This cor
poration operates a lath mill in Eagle
River that cuts thirty carloads annual
ly, and they deal in other forest pro-
ducts.
In the rear, is the dental office of
L. F. Schilling who recently opened
for practice here and is meeting with
good success.
Another suite in the rear of the
building is the office of the district
attorney of Villas county
On the other side of the hall oc
cupying the front rooms is the law
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

The hardware store of Strong &
Manley occupies two buildings next
the bakery and carries everything
that an up to date store Of that char
acter does and a lot of it. BIZ. Strong
has the supervision of it and it takes
several clerks and bookkeeper to
handle the volume of business done
there. F. ]. Strong whose specially
is selling Ford cars, trucks and trac-
tors puts in most Of his time over at
the garage on Main andDivision
streets.
The Electric Shop of L. j. Kuehne
comes next and caters to buyers of
all kinds of electrical appliances and
sporting goods and radios and sup
plies for them. Up to October the
office of the American Railway Elk
press Co., had been there several
years, Larry being the agent. Wish,
ing to devote more time and space
to his own business, he disposed Of
the agency to Richard White who
moved the office over on Division
streets.
The next place Of business is the
office of the Villas County News, own
ed and published by D. C. Menefee
who also does a large business in re-
sort and commercial printing. He
maintains a rest room for the accOmO
dation of tourists and keeps an in
formation bureau for their benefit.
The next place to see is the Bond
Shop owned by G. F. Bond who built
it two years ago. 1t is of Old English
architecture and finished in stucco,
making a very attractive building. 1t
is open during the summer months
and carries novelties, stationery, ETC.,
and does a large business in kodak
finishing.
Now crossing the street to where
we left the First National Bank,
another new building stands alongside
the property of the Richmond Phar-
macy 1t adds to the appearance of
the bank by being finished in front
with the same kind of brick and is a
notable addition to that street. The
store carries a large stock of every
thing usually found in a first class
drug store and it's prosperity is ap-
parent from the large investment re-
presented in the building. E. D. Rich
mond and sister Miss Minnie Stan
ard are the owners and proprietOrs.
One side of the Richmond building
was finished as a barber shop in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

office of Radcliffe & Radcliffe, COM
posed of the brothers Jonas and
Amos. They do general legal bust
less, lend money on real estate, and
also sell lands for different owners.
Amos is on the road much of the
time for the L. Starks potato firm
and also interested in the local ware
house, and is president of the Wis.
Potato Growers Association so that
a great deal of the office work is
performed by his brother who is the
senior member of the firm.
The office of DR.. A. w. Thorpe
comes next He is the oldest practic-
ing physician in town with large
practice as might be expected.
Next to DR.. Thorpe is the office OF
Mart Hirzel and which he maintains
m connection with his business of
selling lots in the Lake Park Addition
to Eagle River of which he is the
owner. They are being rapidly bought
up and Mart has shown that he has
permanent interest there by just
completing a fine home there which
himself and wife are now occupying.
The next building is the Zimpelman
block owned by John and Chas. Zim-
pelmann. John has been postmaster
for Eagle River for the past eight
years and after renting other quar-
tiers for some time moved the office
into his own side of the Zimpelmann
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

which John Lacrosse is located. Only
just opened with brand new fixtures
and an ideal location it's success in
future is assured.
Next is the office of the Black &
White Taxi Co., Howard Olmsted,
owner and proprietor. He keeps sew
eraI cars and his drivers are general
ly busy if any are. The office is a
popular meeting place for baseball
fans, fishermen and hunters and some
very exciting ball games have been
played right there and the havoc
made among fish, ducks and deer
around the nice fire that Howard sup
plies can not be rightfully estimated
Passing the vacant lot upon which
it is claimed another good building
will be placed next year, brings you
to the drygoods store of M. Frankel.
Mr. Frankel has been in business
here for many years. He was the
first man in Eagle River to express
his faith in it's future by building
what was then the best building in
town and at a time when but very
little improvements were being made.
His store of solid brick and two
stories in height is filled to the caves
with various kinds of drygoods and
does as it has for many years past,
a very large business. Besides Mr..
Frankel and his son David, the bust
ness requires a number Of steady
clerks to attend to it's customer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

building. Eagle River supports an Of
flee listed in the second class now and
John is obliged to hire three clerks
to handle the local business of Uncle
Sam.
Next to the postoffice is the Chas.
Zimpelmann ice cream parlors that
handle everything in that line. If you
want to find any one quick go to
Zimpelmanns as that is where they
generally are.
Over the Zimpelmann building is
the office of Lyon & Jamison, Chiro-
pract0rs, who during the two years
that they have been practicing here
have acquired large patronage and
their patients are fully converted to
that form of medical teatment.
The corner building in that block
was for many years the house of
Eagle Rivers first bank. 1t is now
owned and occupied by A. H. LaRen-
zie with everything in mems furnish
ings. Mr.. LaRenzie operates a tailor
shop in connection and has a first
class place and a stock to compare
with the best found any where.
Starting on Division street at the
Railroad street intersection the first
business location was formerly the
steam laundry of P. D. Walsh. His
residence is still at the rear and Mrs
F. G. Mcintyre occupies the front
with a stock of millinery and ladies
goods in which she does a large bust
ness the year round.
Next is the general store Of Adams
Bros 1t was owned and managed for
many years by the Persohn Company
who sold cut to the present firm E..
E. Adams. the manager was connected
with the store for years before becOm-
ing one of it's owners. They carry a
full line of general merchandise,
shoes, groceries and meats and 90 the
largest farm machinery business of
any firm in town. They do an i'm
mense business and for recreation on
Sunday they drive out to their farm
where they have a large herd of reg
istered and prize winning Guernseys,
Rhode Island Red Chickens and also
specialize in certified seed potatoes
They own a nice block of real estate
around the store including a lot
across the street which they bought
last year to give their farmer patrons
hitching space for teams.
The American Railway Express Of
flee is located in the building next
door, where the Review office was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-20

White is the company agent having
quartered for many years. Richard
Across the street is the harness
shop and shoe store of Frank Jonash
He carries good stock of everything
in those lines and has a shoe hospital
in connection with the best mechani-
cal equipment for putting new life
in old shoes.
Next is the sales barn of the Healy-
f. H. Dildine. He is also manager for
the Wausau Valley Improvement Co.,
and has charge of all the dams and
waterpowers in the vicinity. The.S
horses are sold under a guarantee
and great many are purchased
every year by Villas county farmers.
Directly facing the Strong & Man
ley building, on Division street is
the Review building and office. The
Review is the oldest paper of Villas
county having been continuously pub
lished formerly thirty-seven years
1t has gone the usual course of ups
md downs that generally fall to the
small town papers but has success.
fully weathered the storms to the
point of where it issues a twelve page
paper regularly each week and does
large and growing business in
other lines of printing. The first type
5tting machine to be used in the
county was it's Linotype installed in
1920. The press upon which this edi-
ton is printed was installed the year
previous The equipment has gradual
ly been added to until now it is con-
siderably in excess of the average
e-Ely paper equipment The present
'Wnlr has had charge of it since 1912.
Adjoining the Strong & Manley gar
age on Main street is the j. N Burke
garage. He went into the automobile
business among the first and has a
large building with complete machin-
cry equipment and keeps a shop force
busy the year round. He has another
crew on the road a great deal of the
time installing electric light plants
for private users. He handles the Star
nd Durant cars and is busy man
generally.
Across the street from the Burke
garage is the office of the Eagle
River Telephone Co., owned by w. H.
Radcliffe. He has greatly enlarged
and improved the entire system in the
past few years and his list of patrons
is a large one and steadily growing.
During this year he has rebuilt much
of the line including a new one to
Phelps. Communication can be secur-
ed from any point desired through
his long distance connections.
Going east on Division street from
Main street, the Congregational
church is found at the next corner.
Rev. w. j. Davies has been its pas
tor for several years and is one of the
most popular men in town with all
classes and denominat Cns. Largely
due to his efforts, the Congregational
lists expect to build new church in
the near future that will be of the
modern design and much larger as
the old church has outlived it's capac
ity to hold all of the people that are
attendants there now 1t is for the
purpose of allowing some more wor-
thy person to find a seat that We fire.
quently miss the Sunday morning SER
vice.
One block east of the Congregation
al church is the Episcopal church at
present without a permanent pastor.