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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
The Indian.

IlGI0 CHSy uSSC10u, III LIE uSdI
of the wilderness on the banks of
the waters that rippled and wav-
ed. Streams glided down the hills
which were seemingly purple in
the distance, but which were clad
in the greenness of spring time or
reared up under a coverlit of win
ter, brown and white-a broken
line against the azure sky.
Here, meath the same sun that
shines on US, they cultivated their
crops and herbs, pursued the fleet
deer, Clipped their arrow heads or
Wove their wampum. Here, meath
the same moon that smiles on us,
they danced and made merry,
wooed and won their mates.
The light of the home fires
shone on the faces of the squaws
and pappooses and lit up their
cozy fur-lined homes. The blaze
of the council fire revealed the
faces of the warriors the protec-
tors of the home and race, the low
ers of freedom and liberty, as they
listened to the chief whose COM
handing figure stood before them
as he expressed his opinions on
the grave matter of war.
Beneath the same blue heavens
they worshipped. They had no
written code of religious laws,
but from their dark breasts they
breathed simple, pure, devout
prayers to the Great Spirit. No;
they had no written code but their
laws were impressed = written
carved on their very hearts and
souls. They beheld their Great
Spirit in everything living or in
animate in the Evening Star that
hung over their dwellings,, in the
sun that lit up the day, in the
flowers that bloomed by the way
side, in the birds that warbled
melodies from their golden threats,
and even in the smallest insect
and worm that crawled beneath
their tread. This hardy race is
whitening being vanquished; the
race that holds some of the finest
types of manhood and heroism
among it's fearless, death-defying
warriors. Their paths are over
grown, their bows broken and
their arrows lost; their ceremonies
are fading away; the council fires
are going out and their homes are
returning to dust.
These men who were born to
roam the forest in majesty are be-
ing humbled and their tribes con-
fined to reservations. The set
tiers axe rings out through the
wilds they once ruled. The trees
are crushed and fallen as are the
pride of the race.
Even though this noble race is
being vanquished, the traditions
adhered to by it's survivors still
hold the interest of the world and
their legends will live on forever
Mary Walsh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
VAST AMOUNT EXPLOSIVES
Still Available for Farmers in
Stump Blasting Operations.


Northern Wisconsin settlers
spent $4,000,000 to buy hay last
year, most of this coming from
outside the state.
The university college of agri-
culture points out this fact to-
gether with the results of a sur
vey of the state showing that
thousands of acres of stump land
that now have no productive value
would be excellent hay land if the
process of clearing were complet-
ed.
Hay that was shipped into the
cutover counties had it's value
practically doubled before it
reached the consumer because of
the high freight rates.
With thousands of acres that
have been cleared through the
use of abandoned war explosives,
bigger program of stump blast
ing is announced for the remain
der of 1923.
In 1928 the supply of explosives
to be distributed through the
state will come from Fort Win
gate, New Mexico. Originally
there were between 100000 to
100000 pounds of picric acid at
this point, but about one-seventh
OF this amount came to Wisconsin
in 1922 besides the explosives that
went to other states.
There are yet 100000 pounds
of picric acid left at Wingate for
distribution, and the plans have
already been issued this year for
using this where wanted.
Besides this supply there are
still 100000 pounds of TINT at
Sparta and surplus of 100000
pounds of sodium nitrate in Ten
nessee. The government has ask
ed Wisconsin departments to find
a way of mixing the explosives to
make them available for clearing
purposes. There is also a supply
of 100000 pounds of smokeless
powder available that must be ap-
piled.
Up to and including March Is
between 5000 and 1000 farmers
ordered a total of 100000 pounds
OF explosives to be delivered this
year and it is believed that more
than a million pounds of explos.
ives will be demanded by Wiscon-
sin farmers this year.
Eradication of the class OF
$4,000 stump farmers of Wiscon-
sin is the aim of the blasting cam.
palgn. Although no figures are
available eradication of stumr
land IN the state is certain to ado
hundreds of thousands of dollars
to the total value of Wisconsin,
real estate.
figuring so acres to a farm, Wis.
consin has room for 100000 more
farmers when the land of the
state is entirely cleared of the
stump handicap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE Fine family launch;
auto steerage and auto top;
makes Is miles per hour; good
reasons for selling. Enquire Rocky
Reef Resort, Trout Lake Station,
Wis. 23-2t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

NUTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
TO the Electors of Village of Eagle River, Villas Co.,
Wis: -
Take Notice, that in pursuance of Section 81 46
OF Wise. Statutes that SPECIAL ELECTION will be
held at the village hall in said Village May 28th
1928 to decide upon the following questions
l. Whether the Village Board shall raise and levy
an additional cenum of the assessed valuation
OF the taxable property in said village the wear
1928 other than the usual per centum for VILLAGE
purposes said additional per cenum to be used in
the financing of sewerage project within said vii
lage.
2 Whether the balance of the Mortgage Certif-
Gates authorized by special election on November 10
1921 remaining unsold and the balance cash remain
ing from those sold, should be sold and the proceeds
used IN financing said sewerage project and water
mains to school house.
Polls open at 900 a. m. and close at $50 D. m.
Dated May IL, 1928
WALTER GANDER, Jr. Village Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
A Challenge.

We, the American Legion second
team, hereby challenge the Eagle
River Regulars to a game of base
ball on Sunday afternoon, Nav
9th. Manager of Regulars please
communicate with the Legion
manager. Signed, American Le-
gion Second Team.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Will Let Contract.

Will let contract to lowest res
ponsible bidder for digging holes
and setting poles in new line to
Phelps.
Would consider bids for hauling
and stringing poles out from
Phelps. Right reserved to reject
any bids. For particulars enquire
OF Eagle River Telephone Co., 2-33t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

CHICKENS WANTED = Twenty
good laying hens wanted about
middle of June. Write or see
Robt. Briggs, on Dam Lake, Eagle
River. 23-2t.*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Western Union Onened

A. +. Rockers, relief man for
the Western Union, arrived here
last week and opened the summer
office IN the Rantz building. The
regular summer operator will ar
rive this week, The office will be
kept seperate from the C. & N. w
until late in the fall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

DININGROOM GIRL-Wanted a
girl for diningroom work in
summer resort. Also Pastry Cook.
Apply at once to John Lobischer,
Maple Grove Resort, State Line,
Wis. 23-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

COOK WANTED-Wo Woman or man
to do plain cooking in summer
home on Lake Glare northwest of
Conover from June % to July %.
Will pay good salary to the right
party. Address Frank L. Wells,
GIG Park Ave., Kenosha, Wis. 23-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

COTTAGE FOR RENT Furnished
for Jig h housekeeping, on
Round lake. Write H. Olson, Box
284, Eagle River. 23-2t.*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE-Ford touring car in
good condition. Cheap for cash
if taken at once. See Elmer CURLY.
23-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
CHURCH NOTES

st. Ignatius Church.
Sunday, May 9th:
Holy Communion at 7:3O.
Sunday School at $50.
Morning prayer and sermon at
1920.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
Salt and Blood Pressure

1t Is said to be positively determined
mat by cutting out the salt from ones
ulet the blood pressure rating will be
very much reduced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
PAID ADS.

FOR SALE-Cow and calf for sale.
Enquire Jacob Wirth, Eagle
River. 23-1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE = Two Lally Light
Plants, complete and in good
condition. Also LANCE Hotel Range.
Bargains. Hemlock Resort Co.,
Eagle River, Wis. 2-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

WANTED-Girl or woman for
light general homework in pri-
vate family; five-room cottage on
Pickerel lake near St. German
lake; from June 1st to December
lst; $50 per month. Mrs. C. D.
Llndstrom, care Villas County
news. 9-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE Splendid building lots
for sale on Railroad and on
River streets. A. A. Denton. 16-3t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE-First class truck
body, with cabin; newly painted,
fit any car; also 33x4 tires good
as new. Phone 71-43. Geo. Rusch.
Evergreen school district. 25-tf.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

YOUR OPPORTUNITY Statesmen
wanted by one of the worlds
largest wholesale grocery houses;
possibilities of earning 100000 or
more per year, with opportunity
to build permanent trade selling
complete line of groceries; a con-
nection with a House that advan-
ces it's statesmen into executive
positions; previous experience sell
ling groceries not necessary. P. 0.
Box H H, Chicago. 23-1t*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

FOR SALE-2 good young cows;
in frst-class condition; one is
fresh. Cheap. Bert Forrest, State
Line, Wis 23-1t.*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

WANTED Men for Steady
work in our new modern saw
mill and broom handle factory,
operating year round, paying good
wages. Both inside and outside
jobs open. Married men preferred.
VIII build new houses with cleo
tricity and running water for
steady men with families.
Northern Wood Products Co.,
Glidden, Wis.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

The Western Slope division of the
state Christian Endeavor was held in
Delta in June The Presbyterian and
Christian Church Endeavors con-
tributed a great deal to its success.
This society has carried on an inter
esting social program, giving in con-
junction with the Christian c. E a
supper and social, and three socials
since within their own circle They
maintained candy booth at the
Christmas bazaar, which brought in
over s44 This fund was used to help
the regular state c. E. fund, the Pres
byterian Home and Foreign Mission
AIRY boards and the local church treas
ury Officers in this society are:
Mrs. J. P. Foster. president; Edith
Agnew, vice-president; Floyd Hinton.
recording secretary; Mildred Craig.
corresponding secretary; Bessie Pears.
treasurer.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church has an active membership
Of about twenty young people. They
have given about twenty live and in
teresting socials during the past year
and have contributed much to their
church. They contribute financially to
Bethel Hospital and to the institute at
Grand Mesa.
This institute includes all Epworth
Leagues on the Western Slope, and
even receives representatives from
eastern states 1t is held for the study
of the Epworth League program, and
noted lecturers from all over the
United States speak there.
The officers of the local league are:
Paloma Merchant, president; Lois
ganized a Young Peoples Society and
Nelson, secretary, and Glenn Welch,
treasurer.
The NaZarene church has lately or
ganized a Young Peoples Society and
has at present about fifteen active
members. Their officers are: Mrs
W. r. Mason, president; Mrs. S. c.
Lane, vice-president; Edith Patterson
( secretary, and Doris Patterson, treas
urer. This society is confining its
J charitable contributions to loca
needs.
The Christian church has live En-
deavor of about twenty active mem
bers. Their officers for the year are
June Coffey, president; Howard
Blaine. vice-president, and Harold
Coffey. secretary and treasurer. Thii
society contributes 50 per month t.
the state Christian Endeavor worl
besides its work at home. Amont
other socials held by them the pas
year was box social. the proceeds o
which were used to purchase nev
Bibles and a wall pledge.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Delta s Fraternal and Club
Organizations With Officers

American Yeomen-C. B. Elliott,
foreman; Camilla Sanders. clerk.
Third Tuesday at l. o. o. F. hall.
Vivian Circle. No. 255, W o. w
Mrs. George Hull. G. N; Mrs. n j.
Bradley, clerk Second and fourth
Tuesdays at l. o. o. F. hall.
Royal Neighbors of America-Mrs.
Ida Anderson. Oracle; Mrs Beth
Davis. V. O.; Miss Hazel Sarney. re-
corder. First and third Wednesday
afternoons at l. o. o. F. hall
Woman's Relief Corps-ssffrrss. -Aurilla
Wright. president; Flora Jacobs. treas
urer; Della Baldwin. chaplain: Hazel
Wear. conductress Second and fourth
Wednesday afternoons at l. o. o. F.
hall.
Women's Benefit Association of
Naccabees-Mrs. Helen Remley, com
mander; Matte Welch, recorder.
Security Benefit Association-B. L
Laycock, president; Mrs. F. Stearns.
secretary; Mrs. L. NJ. Laycock, treas
urer. Last Saturday of each month at
I. o. o. F. hall.
B.P. o. Elks-Luke E. Meyer, E R.;
Percy Coombe, secretary. Every We'd
nesday evening at Elks' hall.
American Auxiliary Harry A White
Post, No. 63-Mrs G. W. Hull, presi-
dent; Mrs. Mona Beckley, secretary.
First and third Mondays at Commun-
ity Rooms.
Lions Club-will H. Mathers. presi-
dent; J. E. Chalmers, secretary Every
Wednesday, 6:15 p. m, at Community
Rooms.
Rotary Club Arthur Fairbanks.
president: John w. Davis, secretary
treasurer. Meets every Wednesday
noon at Community Rooms.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Young People of Delta Take
Interest In Christian Societies

During the past year great deal
of interest has been shown in Chris
tian societies by Delta's young people
The Y. w C. A. set aside week
known as China Week" at which
time they gave a tea to raise their
part of the salary paid to Miss Vance,
the Y. w. c. A. secretary in China.
The Y. w. girls Joined with the
Woman's Club committee to help the
poor children have Christmas. They
made dolls, brought books and toys
and raised money for this purpose. A
box was placed in the high school hall
and the boys also contributed with
money.
Through the Y. w c. A. the Red
Cross Christmas stamps were sold.
The girls maintained booths in some
Of the stores and sold stamps on the
streets.
Under their auspices beautiful
Christmas program was given at the
high school The "Other Wise Man"
by Van Dyke, was read by Miss Ber-
tha Houston and appropriate music
was rendered by Misses Helen Ber-
ninger, Rachel Pears, Kate and
Wynne KilIian and Mr.. Ratekin.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
have an enrolment of about forty ac-
tive members. who pay 800 each year
to the New World Movement" They
send committee each Sunday after
noon to the jail to sing and speak to
the inmates there.
The B. Y. p. U. takes part in about
twelve socials each year. On Decem-
ber they held their annual banquet,
at which DR.. Ripley, one of the Bap-
tist state executives. spoke. About
seventy-fiye young people attended
this banquet and helped to make il
one Of the most successful social func-
tions of the year.
The Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor has carried out valuable ana
interesting program. 1t enrolls about
forty members, who have set for them
selves a worthy goal: that all finan
cial obligations be met to date: thai
rs per cent of their members be pres
ent at regular church services; ter
new members be won for the society
which is already done; and that five
new members be added to the churci
roll. As a method of reaching SOM
of these goals an eight weeks contes
was held, notable for its enthusiasm
earnestness and goodwill
Two evening church services hav
been held under the auspices OF tn
Christian Endeavor. One featured
playlet, "Voices That Call" and tn
other was a pageant, Living Pic
lures"
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

The following lodges and clubs are
represented in Delta:
Delta Lodge, No. 90. A. F. & A M
". r. Gale, w. NJ; Allen Obert, secre
tary.
Delta Commandery. No. "a, Knights
Templar-Allen J. Obert. commander;
Karl G. Brown, recorder. First and
third Thursdays.
Delta Chapter, No. 3s, R. A M
Charles Luellen, H. P; Karl G. Brown,
secretary. Second and fourth Thurs
days
Garnet Chapter, No. 80, o. E s.
Jennie A Welch, W. NJ; ]. E. Moore,
W. p; Myrtle Seicrest, A NJ; Myrtle
B. Tyler, secretary; Olive NJ. Stearns,
treasurer; Ethel Hotchkiss. conduc-
tress; NJ Ferne Remington, A. c.
First and third Mondays.
Delta Lodge. No. 116. L o. o. F.
John r. Charlesworth. y. c.; Elmer
E. Skinner, secretary. Every Friday
evening.
Western Slope Encampment, l. o.
o. Frank A. Henney, G. P; Fred
H Mcconnell, Scribe Every Friday
evening.
Canton Delta, No. IA, l. o. o. FL.
Clifford Beckley, captain; W. A Shep-
herd, clerk. Second and fourth Mon
day evenings.
Catherine Rebekah Lodge, No. 65.
]. o. o. F.-Mrs. Mona Beckley, \. G.;
Alma Bowen, recording secretary. Sec
ond and fourth Thursday evenings.
W. o. W.-Walter Beckley, com
mander; Ben Laycock, clerk. First
and third Wednesdays at l. o. o. F.
hall.
Modern Woodmen-C. H Holtgren.
V. c.; George Seabourn, clerk. First
and third Thursdays.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

The high school building erected in 1922 eclpses
any similar structure in the state for town of its class
The beautiful auditorium, with seating capacity of
nearly thousand, is described by visitors simply
magncent The teachers employed in the Delta schools
including high school, junior high and grades of the
highest type. 1t is privilege to live in Delta and to
send children to the Delta schools.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

Yes. in a BUDGET,
We discovered that sometime ago. And
We have helped lots of people get the music
OUT of the Budget and into the home, too.
It's like this: You want music in your
hcGe-GooD music :he REST music.
Riddles beginning to grow up and ought to
have good music-part OF a child's educa-
tion, you know-or you and your wife like
TO dance or have acquaintance drop in and
dance in the evenings. and so on
Well. of course, that means the EDISON,
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Did you ever realize
how much Good Music
there is in a BUDGET?

the only Photograph that can dare the test
of comparison with the living musician.
For reasons that you know best, you may
not want to pay the entire price OF the New
EDISON all at once. Well you don't have
to Neither do you have to delay having
that music while you save up.
You come in-make your choice-say
how much you can pay down-and let our
Budget terms take care OF the balance
few dollars a month That's the way to get
that music out of the Budget. Call and see
us about it.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-04

LEAVE watch and iewelry repair
ing AT pnr new location in McGill.
Sam B%ernstein's Clothes Shop
LINDSKOG THE JEWELER.
49, 49,
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-04
RABBITS EASY CATCH
FOR COYOTES IN SNOW

How the coyotes and swift foxes
of the Nevada deserts are feasting
on jackrabbits now,
The deep snow makes it easy to
catch the rabbits and their natural
enemies are making the most of 1t.
At a point On the Cherry Creek road,
about nine miles north of Ely. two
coyotes mad stalked, waylaid and
eaten two rabbits in a space of ten
feet of each other. leaving blood. fur
and four pairs of legs there as evi-
dence of the kill which had happened
in the daytime Wednesday.
The snow has covered the sage
brush and greasewood and the rab-
bits are camping underneath With
only one opening for ingress and
egress. Coyotes are not overly act
i've during and after q stor mand will
go for days without fool. but when
they do go out under conditions sim
liar to the present they do not have
to go far. With their marvellous
sense of smell they will locate a hi
DerndllnB IdDDll unuef d DtuSn anu
snow, sneak up from the open side
of his hut and with one or two long
leaps be on top of the victim before
it can get the snow out of its eyes
or poise its ears for a getaway.
The snow is so deep in the valleys
that coyotes drag their bodies
through 1t. blowing burrows several
inches deep. In places the snow is
getting crusted onough'to bear a rab-
bits weight. but in a race the coyote
now has all the best of 1t and many
a rabbit during this period of deep
snow is paying the penalty provided
by nature for keeping the animal
balance even.
The habits Of swift foxes are not
so we'll understood but tracks OBJ
served in the last few days show
them to be active in their quest fol
rabbits and they r getting their
share. These foxes live underground
and are rarely seen except when trap.
ped. They are numerous In this re.
gion.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-04
White Pine Pioneer
Dies at Cherry Greek

John Borchert. White Pine pioneer
OF the early '70s, aged IS years, died
at his home in Cherry Creek Tues
day after an illness of two weeks.
The funeral services and burial have
since occurred at the home town. the
remains being inferred in the GENE
terry there, where many White Pine
pioneers rest.
In his many years in this region
Mr.. Borchert followed ranch pursuits
mostly. In the '70s ne started n
dairy ranch in White River valley
at a place now occupied by the town
OF Lund. In a few years he removed
TO Steptoe valley and homesteaded a
ranch at Rabbit creek, which Il nine
miles south of Cherry Creek, on the
Ely road The place has been leased
10 his son Harry for several years.
but prior to about ten years ago
when the elder Mr.. Borchert became
100 feeble to attend to farm duties
ne carried on a produce business
selling garden stun to tho mining
camps Ire the days of Hamilton
n Cherry Creek to the later ones
OF Ely, Ruth and McGill.
Mr.. Borchert was a native of Ger
many coming to the United States
as a young man. Here he married
and reared a family. The widow and
v of his nine children uryive
MN, but two died after gaining ma
turity. These Miss Lille and
Roy Borchert. Those living are VII
nam OF Rockford. ILL.,, Fred A., Har-
ry, Mrs. F. L. Pierce and Mrs. r.. A
Nuckolls of Cherry Creek, Mrs. 7 F
irvine OF Salt Lake and Earl Bor-
ebert of Fallon.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-04

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