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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Space is Valuable.

Every line in a newspaper costs
the publisher something. If it is
for the benefit of the individual
it, should be paid for. If the gro
Ger were asked to contribute gro
ceries to one abundantly able to
pay for them, he would refuse.
The publisher of a newspaper
must pay for free advertising if
the beneficiary does not, and yet
it is one of the hardest things to
be learned by many, that news
paper has space columns to rent,
and must rent them to live. To
givea way rent for anything less
than living rates is as fatal to a
newspaper as for a landlord to
furnish rent free. Or to charge
exhorbitant advertising rates and
split it with some outside adver-
Using concern is a greater crime.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
NEXT WEEK BIG ONE RUN THREE SECTIONS
Villas County Fair the Attrac-
ton for Residents and
Interested People.

Next week Tuesday is the open
ing day of the Villas County Fair,
continuing for three days.
Fair officials have given out the
information that it will show
more attractions, and more exhib-
its of agricultural products than
any year previous. Something ev-
cry day for the visitor, and of a
class that will appeal.
The previous fairs have never
failed to win the sanction of the
visitor-the showings made by the
interested man and woman in ag-
ricultural products; the stock by
the breeders, and the showings by
the housewife-all have tended to
enlarge the interest of every per-
son, even though he or she were
from the city. That instinct of
being farmer" is being enlarg-
ed year after year, and the city
folks really enjoy visiting a county
fair. For if the fact be known,
most of the city folks are farm
bred and have that longing to get
back to the soil" even though it
Is but to witness the efforts of
ohters in the promotion of COM
munity's assets.
The Villas County Fair is for the
people of Northern Wisconsin and
will certainly make one of the best
showings this year of any previous.
Make it a point to attend and
bring your exhibits. 1t is your fair
and you should make it a proud
moment of your life to further its
advancements.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
RUSHING HIGH SCHOOL
Material for the High School
Rooms Arrive-Opening of
School Sept. 18th.

According to Prof. Kracht's
statement to a News reporter yes
terday the high school rooms will
be in readiness for opening day
on September 18th. What had been
holding back work was the non
arrival of flooring for the high
school rooms in the new building.
Now that the material has been
delivered to the school, it will be
placed as quickly as possible, and
unless something developes the
opening day will be the 18th.
The grades in the village began
operations Monday and are getting
nicely systemized after two days
of work. The average pupil has
had enough vacation to last him
or her for another nine months
and are settling down to their la.
bors.
From the outlook there will be
a large class of graduates next
spring from the Eagle River
schools.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
PLACES FOR, CHILDREN
Several Openings for High
School Pupils at Homes in
Eagle River.

There are many pupils from
nearby districts who, while wish
ing to take advantage of high
school work, have been unable to
obtain boarding places in homes in
the village.
Prof. Kracht wishes this paper
to announce that he can place sew
eral in homes here for nominal
sum each week. Applications
should be made direct to him as
soon as possible. for there is no
question but that all available
places will be quickly taken. 1t
is said that there are great num-
Der of out-of-town students who
desire to attend the schools here,
and from that it points to an ex-
ira large attendance in the Eagle
River high school this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
HATCH SELLS RESORT
Tribune Advertising Mana
ger VIII Turn Hostelry In
to Summer Home.

Yellow Birch Lodge, located up-
on Yellow Birch lake Just north
of the village, and which has been
operated the past two seasons by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Hatch, was sold
last week to E. w. Parsons of Chi
cago.
Mr.. Parsons will remodel the
main building into a modern sum-
mer home and furnish the cottages
for services to his visiting friends
during the vacation seasons. Elab-
crate improvement will be made
before ready for occupancy next
season.
Mr.. Parsons is advertising man.
ager of the Chicago Tribune and
New YORK News and has, after
many visits over the lake region in
search of a suitable location. chos-
en- Yellow Birch as his future
home in the North Woods of Wis
consin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch who have
been residents here for the past
two seasons, will possibly locate in
some other section for a continu-
ance in the resort business. 1t is
said that they might choose some
place In this section, and if not
will spend some time this fall look
ing over Northern Minnesotas OPP
portunities where resorts are now
being builded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
HOLD BIG CONVENTION
Alumni Fraternities of United
States Spending the Week
at Plum Lake.

From 100 to 200 members of the
Alumni Fraternities of the United
States are holding a convention
outing this week at 'The Wood
lands" on Plum lake.
Starting in yesterday the AGA
cia branch of the fraternities are
holding weeks outing at Plum
with headquarters at the Alton re-
sort.
This is the first national conven-
ton to be held in this section of
the state, and the st. Paul road
run in two specials to care for
the society. Thursday evening a
banquet will be held at The Wood
lands" at which members of the
fraternity will be guests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Northwestern Compelled to
Operate Three Trains on
Monday Evening.

The Northwestern railway was
compelled to run three pullman
trains through Eagle River Mon
day night In order to care for the
outgoing summer visitors who had
finished their vacation period. 1t
was one of the largest trains ever
run over the Monico- Watersmeet
division at any one time and gives
one an idea of the traffic carried
on trains alone during the summer
months to and from the lake re-
gion of Wisconsin.
On the st. Paul railroad operat-
ing thru Arbor Vitae, Sayner and
Star Lake, on Monday night the
special carried twelve pullmans in
one train for people going south
from the lake region.
Through the Eagle River divis-
ion the Northwestern was COM
PEELED to run double sections Sat-
urday and Sunday mornings up to
Watersmeet, every coach being fill
ed to capacity.
While the number of people leav-
ing this lake region was enormous
Monday night over all roads, still
there are thousands who yet re-
main for a longer vacation period.
The best two months of the sum-
mer-fall season are September and
October. Most of the resorts in
the entire region are still comfort
ably filled and will remain so un-
til late in October. The season in
the entire region of three thou
sand lakes has been one of the
largest in history. Besides the rail
traffic, that of automobile arrivals
and departures has been enormous.
According to highway commission
ers and repair crews, never has
there been such heavy traffic over
the highways as this year. And
that it will be greater next year is
expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
EAGLE RIVER ATTENDS
Meeting of County w. c. T.
U. Delegates Last Week at
Rhinelander.

Delegates from seven counties
we're in attendance at the annual
ner-cOunty W. c. T. u. conven-
ton which came to a close in this
aty Thursday night, following a
two days session. Counties repre-
aated were Villas, Forest, Flor
Hce, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon
md Oneida. Meetings were held
D. the Methodist Episcopal church
md the programs were of unusual
interest. Among the speakers
we're; Mrs. Ella Sanford of Stevens
FONT, state organizer and lectur-
Mrs. G. N. Nash of Eagle
AVer, treasurer of the inter-coun-
y association; Mrs. Martha Kim
F1 oneida county welfare work
Mrs. Ada NJ. Treat district
Equity.
"'eIal delightful musical num-
SS were presented. Mrs. Ella
'0Ou Meyer sang two selections,
4 companied by Miss Thelma
'Gcd Miss Jane Hampton gave a
SECTION on the piano.
'omahawk delegates extended
y invitation to the association to
W next convention in 1924 in
hat city.
before the close of another year
, probable that the present or
.aAaton will be divided into
w.. ~ separate associations, steps
@s'uy having been taken toward
way end-Rhinelander New North.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
pE0RCAINlLE 10 DNN
:, 80. Lakes Business Men
Cart New Bank in Village
Next Wednesday.

Lakes business men and
!lll. Of that community have
cl'I1s- 2 new bank called the
o ofagI.,s State Bank of Three Lakes,
Fogp y. opening to the public will
anu ~, Mace next week Wednesday,
Ssentember 18th
Se psne time ago the State Bank
'g T5roe Lakes closed its doors
o. - demand made the state by
ulVI .+ockholders. This was made
'ls s,. =. by the financial condi-
.:an If the bank brought about by
.o' lark of business methods adj
W to the perfect operation of
' r.b an institution under former
,a .noament. 1t was found by the
Iaao5boIders and officials elected a
Wv, wv 400 that there would have to
y "" re-shaping in order for the
I,,E TO continue. These men af-
. y, hard labor to save the bank
,,ked for its closing.
Since that time an effort has
Ieen kept up to put in operation
thank for the people and not for
;,dividuals," as several citizens
have stated, and at a meeting held
n Three Lakes yesterday the or
n,oization of the Peoples State
Rank Of. Three Lakes was affected
md sufficient capital subscribed
fr its operation under state super
vision.
The following men are behind
the institution:
F. H. Dobbs, president.
Frank Kennedy, yice-president.
F. s. Leary, Cashier.
Directors: F. H. Dobbs, F. S.
leary, Frank Kennedy, H NJ. Oh
Eowski, James Nelson, L. A. Bishop,
B. N. Louk.
invitation are being sent out
for the opening of the new bank
on Wednesday, September 18th.
i The officers and stockholders have
purchased the bank building and
fixtures of the defunct State Bank
{ and will be at home" after next
Wednesday,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Rhinelander Fair.

Beginning yesterday and contin-
uing until Friday evening, the
Rhinelander fair is in full opera
ton, and many people are attend
ing from this section of the state.
Many are the attractions being
given for the pleasures of the peo-
pie. Next week is the Villas County
Fair, and from all reports given
out it will be a magnificent show
place for the assets of Villas coun-
ty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Also Near Rice Lake,

,,a ~lently there have appeared in
,iu Wisconsin cities so-called
,o cruising statesmen" putting on
naa. Immunity plan campaigns" The
SS ' goal and ambition of these
- sppfeSsure windjammers has
\ 70 grab off sixty per cent of
|s;,a money collected, leaving local
!, 'S ana kind-hearted business
d nc. holding the empty bag. In
Ssr wy !, not far from Rice Lake
o, Iulled such raw deal as to
s7ot, usted out of town by the
II" Iudge.-Rice Lake Chrome
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
WARNS AGAINST FAKES
Postoffice Patrons at Rhine
lander Warned Against
Mail Order Sharks.

A recent fraud in which many
patrons of the Rhinelander post
office were concerned has been
discovered. In the month of July
advertising appeared in the var
ious Minneapolis papers regarding
the Miller Mercantile company of
Minneapolis which advertised
list of goods amounting to 1927,
including twenty-five pounds of
sugar free.
This ad, no doubt, appeared in
many farm papers, as it seems to
be the farmers or small town peo-
pie who were caught by the offer.
Orders were sent in by people of
the rural districts and upon re-
celving the order the Miller Mer-
camille company Immediately for
warded by parcel post a c. o. D.
package with collection for the
amount, the package containing
goods only to the amount of S2.56.
The balance of the order was to
be shipped by freight, prepaid.
None of the patrons to date have
received the balance of the order.
So many complaints have been re-
ceived against the Miller Mercan-
tile company that the matter was
placed IN the hands of the post
office inspectors. In the mean
time, however, the, proprietor of
the mercantile company left Min
neapolis for parts unknown, ac-
cording to advices received from
the Minneapolis postoffice. The
concern is no longer in business,
states Postmaster Calkins.
This company carried on a large
business during their time, having
sent but S2.56 worth of merchan-
disc for the 1897 paid into the
company by the many people an
swering the advertising.
Frauds of this kind are occur
ing daily which proves that it
does not pay to patronize mailing
order houses because oftimes, ev-
en- If there should be no fraud,
there IS dissatisfaction upon re-
celvlng the goods and the fact
that the money is leaving your
city. The postofice, when advised
OF frauds of the kind is always
ready to investigate Immediately.
All kinds of schemes are tried
daily and people are asked to be
on the lookout for things of this
kind where many must be paid in
advance for any article or articles.
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Attending NOrmals.

Quite a number of Eagle River
and Villas county last year high
school graduates are now attend
ing normals at different places in
the state. Last week Miss Esther
CONQUEST of the town of Lincoln
enrolled at Rhinelander, and this
week Miss Evelyn Shattuck left
for Lacrosse where she will enter
normal school.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Their Annual Outing.

The Inter-Se society of Eagle
River who each year make a day
tour of some section of the near
by region, calling it an annual get
together outdoor outing, chose this
year day trip to the city of Wau-
sau. Mines. P. L. Morgan, Frank
Aadms, F. G. Mcintyre and Viola
Everett, left this morning for
Wausau where they will spend the
day and evening.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Beware Swindlers.

The Barron News-Shield serves
a timely warning to farmers re-
garding agents selling in this sec
ton what is known as Bowman
Abortion Remedy" which an anal
ysis by the North Dakota agricul-
tural college shows to be made of
brown sugar and bran, which can
have no effect upon the disease.
Better pass up the travelling fax
ers and buy your farm medicines
at the local drug stores. Rice
Lake Chronotype.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
To Build Summer Home.

Contract has been let by DIR.
Harry T. Jack of Chicago for the
building of a neat summer cot
tage on his lake holdings at Long
lake east of Phelps. Mr.. Jack
spent several weeks in this region
returning last week Friday to
Chicago. This is not his first year
in the lake region, he having been
coming to Long lake for years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Business Suspended.

There was general suspension
of business in Eagle River on La
Dor Day, even though there were
no organized program for visitors.
Business houses in general closed
during the day, and most every
person who could, spent the day
On some lake or touring the re-
gion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Merrilrs cenotaph erected as a
war memorial, and its two donors,
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. STANCE, are
shown above. The cenotaph was
dedicated at the Lincoln county
city Sunday in Soldiers Memorial
park. which was also given to the
city by Mr.. and Mrs. STANCE. At
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Visiting With Son.

" NJ W. D D. Hoy and son L. w.
MI, Noanoak, Virginia, arrived
eoe - ago and are guests at the
d NJ. '1 lei son and family, Mr..
ged - W. A. Hoy. They will
Sar5a"Ol sumo time in this section of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
After More Machinery.

Bert Bake of Phelps passed
through Eagle River yesterday
morning for Green Bay. He will
bring back with him added ma
chinery for his machine shop
which he has located on the
Phelps road about twelve miles
northwest of Eagle River. He will
not return to his school duties at
Green Bay this year, but will OPP
crate his shop all winter long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
Frame Work is Up.

Carpenters will complete the
framework on the new depot this
week and be ready for the masons
within a few days. The exterior
of the building will be brick and
stucco and there is an assurance
that it will be ready for occupan-
cy before snow flies. The depot
at Monico is being rushed before
winter closes in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
1,7O5 Mail Routes.

Wisconsin now has 1,705 rural
free delivery routes with total
mileage TO 45,080 miles, Post
master General New announces.
During the last year nine new
routes were established, benefit
ting 1914 families. The length
of the nine routes was 221 miles.
In addition 81 Badger routes were
extended, benefting 592 families.
DE Pere acknowledgements.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

the unwilling ceremonies, the
cords were drawn by wounded
overseas veteran and an army
nurse who served in France. Mr..
STANCE is the founder of a large
lumber company at Merrill that
bears his name.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

The Desert Touring Club of Al
exandria, Egypt, has fifteen MEM
bers, including Albanian. British,
French, Greek and Italian. With
three cars they tour thousands of
miles over the Sahara Desert.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Have you tried the Sunday Din
ners at the Olde Muskie Inn at
ElchO?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Have you tried the Sunday Din
ners at the Olde Muskie Inn at
EIch0?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05

Villas County Fair. Sept. 11-12-13.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
SWISS BOTAN|ST
CLAIMS DARWIN
THEORY WRONG
Willows and Willow Hybrids
Form Life Study of Scien-
tist-Says the Work Is
Fascinating

Stockholm. January "a dec
ration that Darwin's theory of
evolution is wrong comes from IKE
Rev. DR.. J. Enander; Swedish coun-
try minister, more famous as a bot
anist, who has just returned to his
congregation and an orchard of at
least a thousand varieties OF willows
and willow hybrids. after botani-
cal tour through the United States
and Canada.
The cross breeding of plants is as
fascinating to a botanist as the cross
breeding of races to a biologist" says
DR.. Enander. Gross breeds usually
occur when the willows go north
ward or to higher attitudes in noun
famous countries. The female
willow is a more hardy and agrees
sive pioneer than the male, but con-
tinues being fertilized by the male
as lopg as he is able to follow. When
the male plants find the migration
too hard and gives up, the female
willow accepts fertilization from
some male of kindred species and
thus eros breeds arise" DIR. Enander
added that there were more than 70
varieties OF saIlows or willows and
many thousands of cross breeds.
The United States customs officers
prevented the Swedish botanist from
taking in live botanical specimens
which he wanted to show to Ameri-
can scientists. This was in accord
ance with the law designed to pre-
vent spreading of plant diseases. DR..
Enander now intends to prevail up
on the Swedish government to in
spect plants which it is desired to
export and to give pledges to the
United States authorities that they
are free from diseases
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
COST OF LIVING IN
CANADA DECLINES

Montreal, p. O.. January 6.-Liv-
ing costs in Canada are nearing pre-
war levels, the average cost of the
weekly family budget, according to
government statistics, now being
$lO.2S. as compared with s11.S2 last
year, and 1885 in 1920.
The index of wholesale prices is
lower than it has been in years. FL
nancial experts point out that the de-
cline in commodity prices has been
accompanied by remarkable revival
Or business throughout the dominion.
The past year, they say. has been the
last struggle in the transition from
the period of postwar depression.
unemployment virtually has disap-
peared The harvest in the west
drained the east of workers and
created temporary labor shortage
in several lines of industry. The in
crease in construction industries is
furnishing work to thousands.
Improved foreign trade has been a
big factor in the revival" says the
sta tement. The first six months of
this year show favorable trade
balance of approximately $4,000. 900.
as compared with an adverse trade
balance of about $4,000, 900 a year
ago. Since the war, the dominion
has risen from ninth to fourth place
among the exporting nations of the
world and now leads all the countries
in the per capita volume of exported
goods"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
PRINTING SILENT
LETTERS IS COSTLY

London. January 6.-French 10
known to be language replete with
letters silent so far as pronunciation
Is concerned; English also has q
goodly number of examples OF letter
ing regarded in some quarters as
wasteful. Strike out every letter and
symbol not essential in each language.
and the total of the yearly printing
bills in both countries could be re.
duced by 100000.
This computation has been made
by French and English statisticians
with time on their hands and an in
terest in the bizarre.
In the periodicals published In
france II was found that 10000
100000 letters are used yearly
whereof Is per cent are useless
Casting these aside would reduce
French printing costs by $500 900.
In English periodicals IL was esti-
mated that IL per .oent OF the printed
letters and symbols are unnecessary,
and that the space consumed ON
printed, sheets by these unused let
tiers costs about $37,5oo, 900 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
SEEK TO PREVENT
CAMP A|GN FRAUDS
Cuban Candidates Fall Prey
to Petty Grafters During
Election

Havana, Cuba. January efforts
10 abate campaign frauds were en-
larged in scope. during the recent
partial elections. to include the "se-l
lectionist'' groups which have sprung
up mushroom-l during the last few
years.
The organizations, fixing their
headquarters at some popular cafe
where their spokesman holds court,
and Haunting such names as La
Pimienta" (The Pepper), '-El Perejil"
parsley and Los Corsarios (The
Corsairs), are alleged to offer candi-
dates for public office the same sort
OF chance to win that the race track
plunger gets from the boolSie on COM
binations. The selectionist chief is
said to swing his group at so much a
head for certain combination of al
dermen, provincitl councilmen and ma
tional representatives. On the basis
generally quoted. it has been esti-
mated that the cost of selectionist
support for an alderman would be
about $4,000. a councilman IS 900 and
a representative $4,000, il all the Sc
lectionists were properly salved.
All this of course. subject to the
generally understood peril of the dou-
centered on the sesectionists and their
activities by Ruy de Luga Vina, can
didate for alderman. who denounced
their alleged activities to the central
electoral board. and by public state
ment from Representative Gonzalo
Freyre, a supporter of General
Crowder. that he would not con-
tribute . cent to ballot buccaneers.