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

entire capital stock of the
State Bank of Eagle River was
purchased by Mr.. E. w. Ellis
of Eagle River, Wis, and Mr..
A. H. Strange of Merrill, Wis.
In March 1922 the bank was
reOrganized as the First Ma
tional Bank of Eagle River,
Wis, with the following Off
GERS and directors:
E. W. Ellis-President.
A. H. Strange -Vice-Presi-
dent.
M. J. Cepress-Cashier.
Thos. MacQuaker - Assist
ant Cashier.
Directors N. M. Emmons,
F. A. Hall, E. w. Ellis, Fred
MOrey, A. H. Strange, Alex
Higgins and G. F. SanbOrn.
The Directors feeling that
Cne Ola Ddnk was not nCClng
or ample to take care of the
future requirements of the
bank and the growth of Eagle
River, decided upon the bull
ding of the new bank building
that now stands on the corner
of Wall and Railroad streets.
We do not think there can be
found a more attractive and
better equipped bank for it's
size in the State of Wisconsin.
The new bank was opened for
business on April 10Th and on
the evening of the 21st it was
thrown open to the public at
which time the officers and
directors with their wives
were on hand to welcome the
many hundreds of our citi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23
History OF First National Bank of Eagle Rice,

Wis, who had a large tract of
hardWoOds and hemlOck tim
Der just across the State line
in Gogebic County, Michigan,
were looking for a location
for a saWmill to manufacture
this timber and after consid-
ering many other places decid-
ed to locate at Eagle River.
The building Of the plant of
the Wisconsin-Michi Lum-
Der Co., gave a new impetus
to the growth of Eagle River
and for the last 3 years the
town has increased in pOpula-
ton and gone forward in ev-
cry way.
In 1921, Arthur Mckenzie
the founder and principal
owner of the State Bank Of
Eagle River died. The bank
was continued under the man
agement of Mr.. Fred Morey,
who had been with the bank
practically all Of the time
since it was started. In Nov
ember of the same year the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

also by a half-inch thick s+,,,
door from the basnmS.,sSee.
which cell is used for Stnrsa
The visitor is priviIeo Yadsy'
use a room to the right Of u 70
main entrance which he o. VII, ,5T
find partitioned off from + VI,
main floor. The furnitn,ro NE
of mahogany finish and ' "a, Is
slsts of chairs and a ts s5I,
with writing materials, ' T5:5
room has a door by which I tJs
customer may find the :, s+ ,IS
leading to a ladies rest r S,o-,
IN the upper section of t5a
basement. This is also ant ",S
ed by means of a PASSAGE Iasj
ing from the main floor ' 5a
tween the customers roo o,
and the teller's counter NJ,
room is furnished with wic Ins
chairs and settee. N0''
If the visitor or customo,
wishes to confer nriv9toIr,
with the officers of the 6sri,
he will enter the room 70 tba
left of the main entr.n WAC
which also is elegantly fm.
nished and has entrances IA
the cashiers and teller's staIIs
IN the rear of the counter, t5o
coupon room and to stairs
leading to mems wash roam
and the main basement, Tba
counters and desks are faced
with stippling and Glazed
Two such writing desks are AT
the base of the large windows
to the right and left of tbp
main entrance.
Having roamed around into
the various side-rooms we
note again the circular g.
rangement of the partitions
as we'll as the curving lines
in the walls and ceiling. These
partitions are partly frame
and partly glass. The upper
portion is of plate glass but
free from moulding, yet has
the easement curtains which
are drawn when required, but
gives the dressy and finished
appearance for home-like but
refined taste. Then, as we
leave, we cannot help remark,
ing the artistic terrace floor
of the lobby, made in square
block form and giving the |
marble effect.
This substantial, artistic
ornamental house of banking
cost approximately $3O,OO000 |
complete. The architect res
ponsible for the whole stuc
ture was H. H. Waterman Of
Chicago; the general conStruc
ton was in the hands of the
Hub City Construction and
Lumber Company of Slough.
ton, Wis. The plumbing and
hot water heating plant was
installed by Byron DuvaI OF
Eagle River, and the wiring
and electric fixtures were pro,
vided and placed by H. c. Her.
old of Eagle River, and the
painting was done by William
thinner of Wausau.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

and find their cached food. WnS.
the Indians finally abandoned u,
planting, after the advent Of Wv ~,
white man, the circumstances ga,
rise to the name "Kat-a-klt-IehJr~
meaning "Old Planting Ofou". ..
These islands we now Know ~ nd
Cow Island, South Island /. '1 u.
Near Island" and the tTlDS
Indians were the ChippeWaS' .,s
After the Indians, came .%a
French traders who tran8.a'sa. d q,
name, Naturalization" to ~.
Vieux Desert which coIlve5s ii
actIy the same meaning in the Z, ON .r
French or Canadian dialect Of q.
old or abandoned planting gl@', a.
The name LAC VieuX DeSeI. r
pears on an old map prep3 3.sa i
the French, bearing the oo sJ 70
1718. The name Is preSg qlo .rr
be much older than this ! N' r {
vey of this location for the " =
government was made by \" .
Bart in 1847. md r.
Lest we forget ourselves o. rri,,
main in those faraway yeaI' rad
Indians French and earle3! rss,
ers, let us jump back to I u, .5oa
of our Lord, 1923, and ION S[l.,,,o-.s
us. Where Father N rer.-
preached the gospel OF ~ =: Rirs
the source of the Wisconsin i, 4:
bosom, romance along II ;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

Badgers live in the chalk ems
of the British Isles and destroy
much game while foraging al
night. Badger-hunting OF digging
is a novel sport, for it entols
following the badger into its .ol
deep in the ground. EztensN
galleries with many ramifcator
are revealed in the chalk cII1'
where for thousands Of years III.
animals have been burroWlng a"
excavating the soil.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-05-23

zens, who came to inspect the
new bank. This is the only
National Bank in Villas Coun-
ty; its Officers and Directors
are men who are actively in
terested in the bank and rep
resent some of the largest
business interests in this part
Of the State. The business Of
the bank is handled in the
most liberal manner possible,
consistent with a safe and
conservative banking policy.
AS visitor to this town Of
countrywide prominence steps
from the Northwestern sta
ton platform, he confronts a
building Of unusual design on
the intersection Of Wall and
Railroad streets. If his eye
is responsive to curves rather
than corners he will notice
Immediately that the front of
this building facing on both
named streets, is abundant in
curvature from coping to
foundation. The sides meet in
a sharp angle in the rear; the
whole building forming the
outline of a cone. This is the
home of the First National
Bank of Eagle River.
Let the visitor now note the
unusual material in this bank
building.
He will notice first a soft
blending of materials and col
or which take away the cold
ness and hardness usually con-
Evening star., 1923-11-30
DUELS STILL POPULAR
IN CUBA, PAPERS SAY

HAVANA. November 30.-The habit
of lighting duels still fiourishes in
Cuba, If the newspapers Of it's cap
ital city are to be believed.
Such methods Of settling private
quarrels are illegal here, however,
and the newspapers never say that
a duel has been fought. They usu-
ally publish an account Of the
trouble between the principals, Civ
ing their names, and add that S"in
an examination of edged tools" Mr..
porter came right out and said a
duel had been fought the police
probably would be rather unpleasant
in seeking to have him give evidence
although most educated Cubans are
keen swordsmen, the general custom
Is for the duel to terminate. when
one cOmbatant draws blood.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

the houseboat in which she lived with
her parents capsized. Brunei and his
wife escaped. =.
The Lecache School, which recently
had been erected at a cost Of $25, 900,
was among the buildings destroyed. An
entertainment, attended by practically
the entire population Of the settlement.
was held in the building an hour be-
fore 1t was blown away.
OF the injured, Mrs. Octave Leblanc
was the most seriously hurt. She was
hurt about the head and body when the
Leblanc home was demolished. No
estimate Of the property damage, which
was heavy. has been made. Crops in
the storm area were destroyed or badly
damaged,
Evening star., 1923-11-30
GERMANS TO PUSH
FRENCH ARREST CASE
Insist in Notes to Paris Officer Was
on Their Soil While
Spying.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 30.-The Ger
man government has sent the French
embassy two notes regarding the ar
rest Of Capt. Darmont. a French off,
Ger, on the Swiss frontier.
The communications say an investi-
CATION has indisputably shown that
the arrest was made on German ter
ritory, a finding which is said to be
confirmed by the Swiss customs Off
cials. THE notes also maintain that
there is ample evidence of Capt Oar
mont's completely in economic and
political espionage, and serve notice
that the public prosecutor is pro-
ceeding against him.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
LOUISIANA STORM
KILLS ), INJURIES )
Four of Dead Members of One
Family-Twenty-Five
Houses Wrecked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HoUMA, La, November 30.-Five per-
sons. four of them members of one
family. were killed and five others were
injured In storm which wrecked
twenty-five houses in the Little Caillou
Bayou section. sixteen miles south of
here. Wednesday night.
The dead: Ralph Guidry, his wife
ana two children. Alice and L.aurin.
aged eleven and fourteen years, respec-
lively and Katherine Brunei, twelve
years old. The Guidrys were killed when
,heir home collapsed, burying them in
the ruins. A two-month- old baby, the
sole remaining member of the family
ahVe' was blown more than a hundred
yards into field, where it was found
unnurt yesterday morning.
me brunet girl was drowned u,hon
Evening star., 1923-11-30
HOLIDAY H0OCH" KILLS TWO

NEW YORK, November 30.-"Holi
day hooch" took a toll of two lives
yesterday, while seven other cele-
orators of Thanksgiving imbibed so
freely as to cause their helpless forms
to be taken to Bellevue Hospltal.
One Ia expected to die.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

There is character in the
shapes-and in the pro-
portions which make them
individually becoming.
Second Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

WONDERFULLY trim in
 w their long lines and not too severely tailored, they represent a most inter- esting collection of models at most reasonable prices.
 You will not be making a mistake in purchasing a suit for your fall costume; for suits, always the smart gar ment for street wear, have Suits, Dresses and Coats by are on sale in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

Surely you wiH want to be among the first 10 see these suits and dresses in this special shouting, for they are indicatiUe Of Uhat is authentic in style, fabrics and color for the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

grown even more popular than in previous seasons and are being worn almost ex- clusively on the streets of Paris and New York.
 And what a satisfaction to feel that you have some thing all ready to slip into as soon as the first sharp tang of autumn appears in the air. On display now in our suit department.
 nin ,fint4s :, Drennen's s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

One lot of $1.4s plaid taffeta, 36 inches wide. Sale QQr prlce .........
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

One lot of $3.4S printed crepe de chine and foulards, 40 CT 60 inches wide. Sale price .~A A'Vv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

$1.4S silk crepe de chine, all wanted coIors, plenty of white and pink, 40 inches CT lQ wide. Sale price .... .~A' 1O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

$3.4s satin faced Canton, 40 inches wide. Sale & A0 price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23

White baronette satin, plain and plaid, for sports skirts, 40 inches
 wide. Sale @ QQ price ~A'0O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Pageant If II 10 Big Enough

Celebrations vary from one big day
to a week of it. The GROWING
feature is usually the parade, and if
big enough 1t Is styled a pageant.
The popular scheme is to represent
the past and present. which invol-
YES the mobilizing of all the ancient
vehicles in contrast with the newest
and shiniest touring cars and limous-
ines of the local dealers; the resur-
rection of the finery of great-grand-
mothers and great-great-g grand
fathers: old-fashioned farming i'm
PIGMENTS and the newest and reddest
plows, harrows, diggers and tractors
of the present. The old hand looms,
spinning and flax wheels always go
well.
Happy is the town that has an old
hand-tub to trot out, with always
plenty of veterans to tail on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

the identical rear axle that it
brought out at the beginning OF 1922.
The reason is that the engineers
deemed that it not only was quite
up to the standards set by the new
motor chassis. but that it could not
be made any better.
"Their judgment was based on
performance.
"Out of the entire 1922 production
of this unit. there was not a single
case of failure. an extraordinary rec
ord.
This 100 per cent perfect unit is
manufactured in the Chambers own
plant, as indeed is the car almost
in it's entirety. Besides meeting the
test of full year without a single
failure, it has passed just as sue
cessfuIly even more severe trials to
which it was subjected in the long
period of testing of the Pixies Peak
motor, first on the hills around
Cleveland, then on the famous climb
at Uniontown. Pa, and then for the
extended series of tests on Pixies
Peak. where the motor proved It's
worth and won its name"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

When the decision to make an Es-
kimo Bible was made, 1t was found
that the Eskimos, living in such a
cold climate, had absolutely no
words to convey the descriptions of
warm climates. conditions therein,
etc. In the entire Eskimo tongue
there is no word to express the
English word lamb" 30 much used
in the Bible. This presented what was
thought at first to be a serious diff
ficulty. until the translators hit on
the expedient Of using the Eskimo
word which means "baby seal" as
the nearest expression in their Ian
guage of the symbol Of the Lamb"
Similar expe1ients have been used
throughout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Skowhegan and Milo
Promise Great D0ings

The Maine Legislature of 1923
granted incorporation to four plan
tations, making them full-fledged
towns under the names Of Milburn.
North Salem, Richmond and Milo.
Milburn is now Skowhegan and
North Salem has dropped the
North"
Sometime in the coming year CEN
tennial festivities combined with
old-home weeks may be looked for
in these towns, for down in Maine
the really live communities rarely
overlook any reasonable excuse for a
celebration.
These events are often planned a
year or so in advance. The local
historians delve into the archives
for material to make up the centen-
NAL address and committees are ap-
pointed to attend to all the details
Wanderers from the old-home town
plan to come back from all quarters
of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Thrilling stories of his eXcriences
with Mexican bandits are told by E.
w. Hammond, who has charge of
land matters in Mexico Tor the Hum
lie Oil and Refining company. He
has been travelling through the wilds
of that country for many years and
has come into close contact with
many bands of brigands. On sever.
al occasions he was captured by out
laws and his life threatened but hs
always managed to come through
unscathcd.
One Of his interesting statements
a few days ago was that the gov
eminent authorities of the Tampico
district have adopted q new method
of putting bandits and revolutionists
to death. Instead of standing the
condemned men in front Of a firing
squad, as has been the usual prac-
tice. the prisoner Is tied to an air
plane and taken to an altitude OF
1000 or 5000 feet and there the rope
is cut and the man falls to his death.
1t is asserted that this unusual form
OF netting out the death penalty has
thrown terror into the hearts of the
criminal element and that there has
been q very noticeable decrease of
murders and robberics since the aer-
ial route of dealing out death was
adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
|Sk0WHEGAM LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones ! a.. -
Supreme Court

Court convened Friday morning
at $50 o'clock and because of the
storm of Wednesday night the cars
of the Somerset Traction Company
from Madison to SkOwhegan were
not running and Attorney Bernard
Gibbs and son, of the witnesses in
the case Of Clifton S. Humphreys
and Phillip c. Humphreys of Madi-
son VS.. Charles E. Oliver and son,
Inc. was delayed until the arrival
Of the noon train which was about
20 minutes late.
The case was opened by Attorney
Gibbs for the plaintiff and both
Clifton S. and Phillip c. Humphreys
were sworn in as witnesses.
The story of the case is briefly as
follows. On October the 3rd.. 1921,
the Humphreys, who are civil en-
gineers of Madison, sold to Charles
E. Oliver and Son. Inc. who operate
a mill for cutting skewers sticks and
Grating at West Mills Industry. Ger
tain stumpage on property which
they had procured from Ethel O.
Ryan and Mathew II. Baker on April
10, 1920. which contained 33 acres
and laid part in Industry and part
in Starks. The divers wanted to
buy the stumpage at so much per
cord but the Humphreys would not
sell per cord as they claimed that
they We're qualified to know how
much lumber there was fit to cut for
the purpose which the divers
wished to manufacture and estimated
that there was 600 cords for which
they paid 5000 in cash and gave two
notes, one for $500 and the second
for another $500, the first note of
$500 was paid in two months and the
plaintiff sues for the payment of the
second note of $500 and interest Of
$21. which is unpaid.
The defense claim that the amount
of timber was wilfully misrepresent-
ed by the Humphreys as there was
only 200 cords fit to cut. Mr.. Cliff
ton S. Humphreys was called to the
stand just before nooon.
The grand Jury rose about quarter
before twelve o'clock Friday noon,
having found 25 indictments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

G. Beale Of Ailton Hill. who was
graduated from q. II. D. last June.
Icing the clsss proGldeak lett FRI
day for Boston, whore he u 70 enter
the North Eastern college to take
IN electric engineering course
Miss Stella Kimball was In Wa
terville on business Friday.
The union prayer service which
was to have been held on Thursday
evening at the Methodist church
was not held because of the storm
but will be held on Thursday night
Of next week.
Elmer Tibbetts Of Athens, has
been in town . few days.
George H. Plummer returned FRI
day noon from Lewiston. where he
had been on business.
Attorney Percy Smith Of Fairfield,
was in attendance at the supreme
court Friday.
Mrs. Knowles of North New Port
land, who has been in town for .
few days the guest Of her cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dyer, IT Winter
street, went to WatervilIe $on the
noon train Friday, where she met
her son. Bernard D. Knowles, who II
4 freshman at the University Of
Maine, and they went to their home
on the afternoon train, going by the
way of Oakland and North Anson.,
Mr.. Knowles will return to Orono
Tuesday. ~
daughter. Carolyn, were In Water
Vile shopping Friday afternoon.
The Skowhegan high school bas-
ketball team. accompanied by the
physical director, Archie o. Dostie.
left on the noon train Friday for
Wilton, where that night they play
ed the Wilton High and the girls.
team went to Water1ille on the late
afternoon train. where Friday night
they played the Waterville High
|. team. The girls team was accom-
panied by Misses Lyle Stinchfield and
Margaret NJ. Chase.
Miss Amy F. Kincaid Of West
Athens. a former milliner Of town,
has been in town for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby York OF Attn
Mrs. Charles Folsom Jones was in
Waterville Friday. where she Is hav-
ing her eye treated.
Attorney G. G. Holman Of Farm
| ington was in town Friday. being
| attorney for Charles E. Oliver and
| Son, Inc.
Frank NORM, who has been Ill
| for some weeks at the Somerset hos
pital, submitted on Thursday to .
serious surgical operation.
Mrs. Blanche N. Friend. who has
been in Augusta and Waterville for
several weeks. the guest OF friends.
returned home Friday noon.
| At the regular meeting Of the
Skowhegan Lodge No. 70, Knights OF
Pythias. the esquire degree was con-
| ferred upon a class Of candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
ASSURING Real Aolidavs

A very interesting and important
decision Of the British courts Is that
wife may take a holiday alone, If
she desires. and that her husband
cannot stop her.
1t was born Of q case following
twenty-one years of reasonably calm
marriage. The wife decided on q
vacation Of q, week without the
company Of her hubby. He forbade
1T. She made an unexpected and
astonishing appeal to the court and
she won her case.
And because the husband made
any objection whatsoever she now
sues him for Il permanent separation
and secures it-just for that like
that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Delivers Entertain Diggers

Friday evening the Delivers, who
made up the side over which Miss
Ethelyn Mills was the captain, in the
missionary contest which has been
conducted in the Epworth League of
the Centenary Methodist church be-
ing the defeated side, gave an oyster
suppers to the Delivers, the victors
of which Thomas Nichols was the
captain. After the supper the young
people remained for a social hour
and spent delightful evening. The
Delivers had arranged to give the
winners q straw ride to Norridge-
of the bad travelling the ride has
been postponed until a later date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27
Supreme Judicial
Court Indictments

twenty-five indictments were
made Friday by the Somerset coun-
ty supreme judicial court, the fol-
lowing 10 of which were made pub
lie.
State vs.. Samuel A. Dewes fo7
possession of wort and mash.
State VS.. Alma DOucette, YZonne
Quillette, Louis Terrio, Harry Card
igan, Fred Shank, for larceny.
State VS.. Robert Fall and Frank
Bruce. for breaking, entering and
larceny.
State vs.. Robert Fall and Frank
Bruce for escape.
State VS.. Paul Grevoy for break
ing. entering and larceny.
State VS.. Stillman Gordon, for ar
son.
state vs.. Hans o. Hansen, for
forgery.
State VS.. William King. for seloni-
Gus assault.
State VS.. Guy Lewis. for selonious
assault
State VS.. Eugene Monroe. Ernest
Edwards and Roger Smell, for
breaking, entering and larceny.
State VS.. Benjamin Page and
Marshall Douglas, for violating
game laws.
State VS.. Theodore Cremont,
Leonard st. Laurent, Arthur St
Laurent and Robert Langevin, for
breaking. entering and larceny.
State VS.. Theodore Cremont
Leonard St. Laurent and Robert
Langevin. for breaking, entering
and larceny.
state VS.. Theodore Cremont,
Leonard St. Laurent and Robert
Langevin, for escape.
state vs.. George +. Smith. Atwell
Getchell and Norman l.. Richard
son. for larceny.
state VS.. George F.. Smith. Arthur
Levenseller and Cedric Shives. for
larceny.
State Va. Fred B. Smith and
George Warren, for breaking. en-
tering and larceny.
State VS.. Fred B. Smith. George
Warren. Frank Murray and DAWN
Knox. for breaking, entering and
larceny.
State VS.. Fred L. futile and Mer.
ton futile. for violating game laws