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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14
PRESIDENT ASKS
ACTION ON DEBT
Also Requests Congress to Vote
on Ship Subsidy.
DELIVERS PLEA IN PERSON
Says Funding Plan rs Neither a Hard
Bargain Nor Too Much Generosity
Ship Bill Recommendation
Came as Surprise.

Washington. Feb. s. ~ President
Harding appealed TO congress 20 rati-
t. the British def funding agreement
and no the same time appealed FOR n
decision froIn congress On the pending
ship aid bin.
Delivering his message In person 10
Joint session II the senate and
house. the President told the members
that be would not report a hard bar
gain driven with the British nor would
be proclaim "a rare generosity In set
tleuent. lie reminded thea that al
though Great Britain viii. under the
terms II tie agreement, pay the
United States approximately $780,
Ool.tso "a year. tie government Is los
irg SO CCC.OOO a year in the operation
Of tie merchant marine.
The President appealed only for a
vote on the ship aii bin. saying that
he was not seeking 10 influence the
senate's opinion. Il plead for a de-
cIsion." DE said. IF there Is a favor
able majority the bin should be en-
acted II a majority Is opposed the
cefeat will be decisive"
Ship Aid Appeal a Surprise.
The appeal Tor action on the ship
aid bin was q Ereat surprise 10 the
members of the house ana senate,
who tad been informed his message
would deal solely with the lebt fund
ing question. In fact. the President
had toI1 callers Tuesday that he
would deal only with the debt ques-
tiun. but when Chairman Lasker Of
tie shipping board appealed Go him TO
urge action a. the ship ala bin. the
President changed his mind and dealt
both with the ship aid an the debt
questions in his message.
No sooner had the President fin
isheI the rea Ing ~ his message than
senator Srloot II Utah and Represen-
tatIye Burton of Ohio. mer'bers Of
the American leit fundiug commits
sion. respectively introduced in the
senate ana house bills q provide for
the acceptance Of the agreement with
tue British.
The bills were Identical. and pro-
viLeI Tor amendment 81 the debt
funding law. with y proviso that the
commission De empowered 90 accept
the terms Of the agrecmen. With the
British. as set out Ca the Presidents
msssu ~. and that the commission be
also empowered 10 accept similar
terms from other nations debtor 10
the United States.
Britsin's Good Example.
He piclurel ihe settlement OF the
British debt as the ";irst clearing 81
wur-cluuded skies in n debt-burdenel
world" and pliated out that the Brit
ST. government had come 20 make
acknowledgment ~ the debt IN the
midst uf worldwide clamor FOR can
collation..
The executive added that the Amer
lean commission had been fair in deal
ing with the British commission. had
not sought % drive a hard bargain,
but had arranged "a settlement, which
Is looked upon as just and fair, and
that the concessions went as FAR as
American sentiment would Justify.
Tie settlement ~ the B-itish debt.
the President explained means ''re-
commitment ~ the English speaking
world 10 the validity az the contract"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Neensh-Acting on a tip that Nee
nah fruit dealers were receiving booze
shipments concealed in fruit consign-
ments, police raided box car in the
500 line yards and examined its con-
tents. None of the alleged contra
band" was found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Madison-A husband is not liable
for the maintenance of the wife when
she is insane, the attorney generals
department held in answer to a query
from the state board OF control. Par
ents also cannot be made to pay for
the maintenance of children when
they are committed to an insane asy-
lum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14
HoIway. MIIItary Leader, Dies.

Madlson-Adj. Gen. Orlando Hol-
way died at St. Mary's hospital In
Madison OF pleural pneumonia follow
ing an illness of four days. He was
65 on Oct. 4. 1922. Adj. Gen. Holway
had been identified with the military
department of Wisconsin almost con-
tinuously for thirty-six years. Born
on a farm in La Crosse county, where
he lived and worked until manhood.
he was educated in the district
schools. at the Shattuck Military acad-
envy. and az Trinity college, Hartford.
Conn. He was graduated from the
latter in 1880. He then went TO Wau-
sau. He enlisted in the Wausau Lght
guards on Dec. so. 1882, was COM
missioned first lieutenant on Jan. 5,
1884, and captain on Oct. s. 1888, but
resigned his commission on Dec. "A,
1888. and on May 4, 1889, was COM
missioned adiutant of the Third regl-
ment, Wisconsin National guard, with
rank of captain. Removing 10 La
Crosse he was commissioned captain
of the Gateway City guards on May
80, 1890, later resigning and volun-
teered in the United States service
for the Spanish American war, being
commissioned adjutant of the Third
infantry on May IL. 1898, and serving
through the war. June IL, 1899, he
was promoted to colonel Of the Third.
which commission he retained until
Oct. l, 1913. when he was promoted
to the rank of brigadier general and
succeeded Gen. c. II. Boardman as
adjutant general.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

II Is the lie that J, 80. -.
only eZple>-f-'
fha most harm
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

ne mas on mana Ully-SlA mems ana one
hundred and ten pullets, and is selling
at the present time from four TO six
dozen eggs a day.
Madison-Dairy cattle from Wiscon-
sin were shipped TO every state in the
Union but FIVE, and to Mexico, the
Bermuda Islands, Hawaiian Islands,
India and South America, last year a
bulletin Of the university extension
department shows. OF the 10000 cat
tie, Illinois received the largest num-
Der, S.1S1; Iowa was second with
4159, and Mexico ranked third with
1888. Nevada. Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island and Vermont were
the only states which did not receive
Wisconsin cattle. Eight lonely COWS
made the long trip to India.
Madison-The Wisconsin potato ex-
change filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state at Madi-
son as a non-stock corporation to buy
and sell potatoes and other farm prod
farmers and their families upon a non
profit basis. The headquarters of the
corporation viii be in Madison. In
addition 10 the purchase and sale of
farm products and supplies the cor
poration proposes to assist its patrons
in the collection Of claims, to provide
information relative to crop conditions
and estimates to the demand for pota-
toes and other farm products.
Madison-The state has 100000
more in its general fund now than it
had a year ago, according to a recent
statement by State Treasurer Levitan.
On Jan. 81. this year, the general fund
had balance OF 5000. 691.95 as com
pared with a balance of S3.7S4, 1876
Jan. 81, 1922. In all funds Of the state
there was a balance on Jan. 81. this
year, of SSH .O6S.91. as compared
with a balance a year ago Of 1884,,
S3636.
De Pere-A resident OF De Pere
sent So as a Christmas present to
relative living near Coblenz. When
the money was sent it was worth S.,
600 marks. but when It arrived in
Germany Il bought $4,000 marks, and
If the recipient had waited two weeks
longer before making the exchange.
the IS would have bought 10000
marks.
Green Bay-The Brown County Bar
association has authorized a commit
tee to take charge of erecting a tablet
marking the residences OF two pioneer
members of the bar, Henry S. Baird,
who was appointed attorney general
by Gov. Dodge in 1886, and Timothy
o. Howe, who served as United
States senator.
Merrill e. l.. Whitney, better
known TO his friends as Grandpa
Whitney, reached the second year on
his successful beginning of a second
century, Feb. 4. Grandpa Whitney,
a native OF New York, came to Wis
consin IN log cabin days and is a fa-
miliar figure in Lincoln and Langlade
counties.
Milwaukee-David l.. Mcbride, Col
lege Springs. Iowa, was chosen 10
succeed r. Z. Hutton as superintend-
ent of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon
league.
arshheld-Several thousand dol
lars worth of cheese was destroyed
at Marshfield when a car ready for
shipment 20 eastern markets caught
fire on a side track Of the 500 Line.
Eau Claire-S. S. Kepler. Eau
Claire pioneer. and at one time mayor
OF the city. died at the Eau Claire
hospital following a long illness. He
was SO years old.
Neensh-Acting on a tip that Nee
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Madison-La Crosse won the county
contest at the Wisconsin state grain
show being held at Madison under
direction of Wisconsin Experiment
association. Brown county was sec
ond. Dodge county third. Marathon
county fourth. and Jefferson fifth in
the judging.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Monroe - Five generations were
present at the birthday celebration of
Mrs. Louisa Brown, %, of Cadiz. She
was presented with a cake which had
80 candles. Mrs. Brown has five
children, IS grandchildren. 40 great
grandchildren and one great-great
grandchild. She was born In Ohio and
has lived in Green county 70 years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Oconto Falls-The life OF Charles
Myers. a farmer living northwest of
Oconto Falls, was saved when his IL
year-old son. after trying with a pitch
fork 20 drive away a vicious bull,
which was in the act OF goring the
farmer To death, ran 20 the farm
house. obtained a rifle and killed the
animal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Barron-The stock judging team Of
the Barron high school. under direc-
ton of Prof. Philip Peloquin, carried
off district honors at the stock judg-
ing contest at Bruce. and has thus
qualified for the state judging contest
to be held at Madison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Madison-Cow testing is the one big
agency that is going TO rid the state
Of Improbable COWS, bulletin of the
state university extension division de-
clares. The average fat production
Of Wisconsin cows is hardly enough
to pay for their keep. it declares.
Five years ago the herd of II. o.
Aavang of Barneveld averaged 100
pounds of butter fat, while in 1922,
after four years OF testing. the aver
age was raised to zee. the bulletin
cites.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Wisconsin dairy farmers
in convention at Madison adopted the
organized merchandising plan sub
mitted 10 them by joint dairymen's
and bankers committee, and by the
end of February expect TO be well
on the way TO achieving the success
with the organized advertising and
merchandising of the milk. butter and
cheese of Wisconsin that brought sue
cess and wealth to the fruit growers
Of the Pacific slope. Seven men,
named from the members of the com
mittee which worked out the plan for
Wisconsin dairying incorporated, were
elected by the convention of nearly
1000 farmers who jammed the audi
forum of Agricultural hall. 10 incor-
porate the organization and TO act as
directors until a formal meeting is
called in the spring to elect officers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Sheboygan-A survey in Sheboygan
reveals that the lack of apprentices
in various organized trades is becom-
ing a serious problem. Virtually no
apprentices are working in any OF the
trades. and some Of them have not
turned out a home grown journey.
man in several years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Barron. f. Istei, a poultry fan
cier of Almena. Barron county, on
Jan. !, 1922. decided to keep a record
on poultry sales. He started with sew
enty-two hens of the white Wyan-
dotte type. During the year he re-
ceived S19S.s7 from the sale Of eggs,
$3.50 from the sale of ROSTERS, and
S3s.25 from the sale of hens. making
a total income of S26462. His total
expense for feed was SOS. leaving a
balance OF $199.62. In addition TO this
he has on hand fifty-six hens and one
hundred and ten pullets, and is selling
at the present time from four to six
dozen eggs a day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS
Important News of the Badger State
Arranged In Condensed Form

Waupaca-Market broadcasts start
ed from the state department Of mar
ket's new wireless station at Waupaca.
Quotations on livestock and produce
from the principal centers OF the
country are included in the report.
TIE new broadcasting set is one of
the most powerful in the middle west
and can be heard by farmers in all
parts of the state. The department
of markets was the first state depart
ment IN the country TO broadcast
market reports by wireless telephone
on a daily schedule. Since its pioneer
ing in this work. the movement was
spread all over the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Oshkosh-By unanimous vote Plym-
outh congregation. a church OF Osh-
kosh. has issued a call to the Rev
William b. Dixon. Amigo. TO take the
pastoEate left vacant by the resigna-
ton OF the Rev. T. Arthur DUNCAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Janesville-A Flagstaff. on the base
Of which viii be a bronze plate with
the names of those from GAINESVILLE
and vicinity who served in the world
war. is proposed by the Lions club.
The fiagstafr viii be erected in the
corn exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

De Pere-A resident Of De Pere
sent IS as a Christmas present TO a
relative living near Coblenz When
the money was sent it was worth 3S,-
600 marks. but when IL arrived in
Germany Il bought $4,000 marks, and
If the recipient had waited two weeks
longer before making the exchange
the IS would have bought 10000
marks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Green Bay-The Brown County Bar
association has authorized a commit
tee to take charge of erecting a tablet
marking the residences OF two pioneer
members of the bar, Henry S. Baird,
who was appointed attorney general
by Gov. Dodge in 1886. and Timothy
o. Howe, who served as United
States senator.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-14

Eau Claire-S. S. Kepler. Ear
Claire pioneer. and at one time mayor
OF the city. died at the Eau Clair
hospital following a long illness. HI
was 50 years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. %.

Whereas the Town of Conover
has voted to build and construct
bridge over and across the Wis
consln River on or near the east
and west quarter line in section
8, Of township Al, north, of range
10, east, in said town, and in the
year 1921, the said Town of Con-
over duly levied and appropriated
as its one-half of the contemplated
cost of such bridge, to-wit: the
sum of Fifteen hundred dollars,
and by Resolution No. Is adopted
December 9Th, 1921, the county
board levied and appropriated, as
the county's one-half share of the
cost of said bridge the sum of
Fifteen hundred Dollars:
And Whereas it appears that
the cost of said proposed bridge
will exceed the estimated cost of
the same by the sum of Two
thousand Dollars, and the electors
of the Town of Conover having
at the annual meeting held on
April 4th, 1922, duly levied and
appropriated an additional sum of
One thousand dollars to cover the
Towns one-half share of such adj
ditional cost of said bridge, and
has duly petitioned this board to
levy an appropriate pursuant to
the provisions of Section 1919,
Wisconsin Statutes of 1920 a like
sum of One thousand dollars to
cover the county's share of one
half of such additional cost of
said bridge.
Now Therefore be it Resolved
by the county board of supervisors,
in regular adjourned annual meet
ing assembled, that there be and
there is hereby levied on all the
taxable property of Villas County
the sum of One Thousand Dollars
to cover the County's share of the
cost of said bridge and that the
same be collected and expended
under and pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 1919 Wisconsin
Statutes of 1921.
Dated December 9Th, 1923.
Signed, Geo. C. Dobbs,
Supervisor.
Adopted this 9th day of Deem
Der, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. 80.

Providing for State and County
Aid Construction and Maintenance
in the Calendar year 1924.
The County Board of Supervis-
ors of Villas County, Wisconsin,
regularly assembled, does hereby
ordain as follows
Section /. Whereas, the State
Highway Commission has notified
the County Clerk that the sum of
Sixteen Hundred Fifty-seven and
72I100 ($1657.72) dollars, has been
allotted to this county under Sec
ton 1902 of the Statutes, (the
State Aid Law; and Section 8303
requires that one-half of the fore
going sum amounting to Eight
Hundred Twenty-eight and 86I100
Dollars ($828.86) together with at
least one and one-half times this
amount of county funds must be
expended on the State Trunk
Highway System lying within the
county:
There is hereby appropriated,
under the provisions of Section
83.03, the sum of Twelve Hundred
Forty-three and 29I1OO Dollars
(S1243 29). to meet the first one
half of the State Aid Allotment
to be placed on the State Trunk
Highway System, thus making
available for this purpose the sum
of Two Thousand Seventy-two and
151OO Dollars (S2072.15), which
shall be expended as follows:
The sum of Two Thousand Sew
enty-two and Is 100 Dollar S
(S2072. 15), for the improvement
by concrete pavement of State
Trunk Highway No 80, beginning
at the east line of the village of
Eagle River on Wall Street, and
extending to the North line of
said Village on Railroad Street as
far as the money available will
construct.
Section 2. And in accordance
with Section 1903 of the Statutes,
the second portion of the State
Aid allotted to the county amount
ing to- Eight Hundred Twenty
eight and 86I100 Dollars (S828.86)
hereinbefore undistributed, is APP
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

or It's one-half of the estimated
cost OF its share of said bridge.
to-wlt: of the sum of nine hun
dred dollars ($9OO.0OD to provide
for the towns one-half share of
the cost of the construction of
said bridge.
Now Therefore be it Resolved
by the county board of supervisors
10 Villas County that there is here
by levied upon all of the taxable
property of Villas County a tax
sufficiently to take care of it's
one-half share of the cost of the
construction of said bridge, or the
sum of nine hundred (S9OO.OO)
dollars; and the same is hereby
appropriated to pay for Villas
County's one-half share of the cost
OF constructing said bridge, or so
much thereof as may be necessary
for that purpose.
Adopted this 9th day of Deem
Der, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. 26.

Resolved that the claims of Lin
coin County against Villas County
on account of Mrs. Locy be and
they are hereby laid over; the
county clerk is hereby directed to
deliver the same to the district
attorney; and the district attor-
ney is hereby directed to make an
investigation of said claims, and
if in the opinion of the district
attorney it is deemed necessary
then and in that event, the dis
trict attorney and the county
Judge are directed to go to Mer-
Ri and try and arrive at some ami
cable adjustment of these claims.
Signed, Frank Hall,
Supervisor.
Adopted this 9th day of Deem
Der, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. Is.

Resolved by the county board of
supervisors that the county treas
urer be and he is hereby author
lied and empowered to borrow, on
the best terms obtainable, such
sums as may be necessary to carry
on the affairs of Villas County,
pending the receipt Of the county
taxes, but in no event to exceed
the sum of Eight Thousand Dol
lars.
Adopted this 9Th day of Deem
Der, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. 10.

rersss State Highway 80 runs
!, and along Wall Street and
|had Street in the village of
l. River, and,
|r-geas the said Village Of
s River wishes to pave three
Ii Of said Wall and Railroad
MIS- where the same are part
ate Highway 30, and has pc
asi this board to have the
-g cooperate with said vii
! and at the same time pave
4 State Highway 80 and in the
three blocks eighteen feet
/ h 50 that the village and coun-
nuId together pave the width
4 Gd streets for said three
his and
fneras in the opinion of this
ID such improvement should
made and that the county
did work with the village and
he work at the same time,
@ Therefore be it Resolved
there shall be allotted out of
inst fifty per cent of State
for the year 1924 and out of
CoantyS one and one-half
b said first fifty per cent re-
ld to be levied to meet said
\ Aid such sum as may be
&aly to cover the county's
Of paving said Highway 80,
-#n feet wide, through the
1 Of said Wall and Railroad
sS for three blocks and inter-
.2s and the same when avail
shall be paid for such i'm
nent,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. 20.

aAyed by the county board
5DefylSors of Villas County, in
n -a annual meeting duly as
a' that there be and there
L. soy levied upon all of the
s property of Villas County,
ne ensuing year, a tax suf-
70 raise the funds in the
as IN each of said funds as
AZ and Interes Fund S 7,45O.OO
!. a'srs Salary Fund 14,125.OO
General Fund 26,574.5O
~'aea, k. Martin Thompson,
Supervisor.
", 5Sa this 9Th day of Deem
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. %

Resolved by the county board of
supervisors in adjourned animal
meeting assembled that the yearly
salaries of the several county Of
ticers named below and to- he
elected In the ensuing year shall
be and the same are hereby fixed
at the sums set out herein below
as follows; to-wit:
County Clerk, including DEPUTIES
clerks, and assistants 81 5000
County Treasurer, including depu-
ties, clerks, and assistants,
Register of Deeds, including depu-
ties, clerks and assistant S1,6OOOO
Clerk of Circuit Court, including
deputy, clerks and assistants,
fees and the further sum of, :
$4,000
Sheriff, including deputies, under
sheriff, clerks and assistants, for
all services within Villas County,
in which Villas County or the
State of Wisconsin is a party
or interested -------- 100000
In addition to the above the
sheriff shall be entitled to retain
any fees received for services in
civil actions where the State of
Wisconsin or Villas County is
not party; and shall be entitl-
ed to receive the statutory fees
for travel and services outside
of the county, and to occupy
the sheriff's residence with light,
heat and water, free of charge.
District Attorney ------- S1,6OO.OO
Signed, Geo. G.. Dobbs,
Supervisor.
Adopted this 9th day of Deem
Der, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19
Resolution No. Is.

r,.,s Villas County is indebted
'l ,,s Holt Caterpiller tractor
S M thousand Dollars of said
., TOD will fall due on or
~ .,.'' April lst, 1924 together
!. N interest on the total debt OF
.an AL amounting to $4,000
' ,.,,rod that the county clerk
"A -se county treasurer be and
..,-7ed to pay the said sum
,sIN0O and said sum of $4,000
|. # 4 the proper highway fund
/, requested so to do by the
.,r State Road and Bridge
-r:+tee in writing.
Ib'+ed this 9Th day of Deem
|, 1923.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

meeting duly assembled that tho
resignation of 0. E. Gibson be ac-
cepted, and that until further ac-
ton by the board Villas county do
not employ a county agricultural
representative and the county
clerk is hereby directed to mail
to the College of Agriculture or
other proper persons copies of
this resolution.
Signed, O. E. Bowen,
Supervisor.
Adopted this 9Th day of Deem
Der, 1923.