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

Frank w. Carter. He has served four
years of his six year term and is said
to be the youngest county judge in
the state. He graduated from Mar
quette Law School in 1912 and opened
law office here after graduating
and was elected to his present posi-
ton at the next judicial election. He
has large legal practice and is re-
cOgnized as one of the best lawyers
in town. He represents a number of
towns as their counsel among them
being the Village of Eagle River
Geo. E. O'COnnor, has been District
Attorney of Villas county for many
years and before that served as it's
sheriff and also was county Judge
He has been resident of Eagle Riv-
Ell s.nce a small boy. His father John
o Conner being one of the pioneer re-
sidents and he plated the original
village upon land owned by him. Mr..
O'ConnOr is recognized as a very able
lawyer and understands the duties
and responsibilities OF his position
thoroughly and while he has never
used his legal talent and knowledge
for the purpose of creating domestic
or civic strife among his neighbOrs.
which is we consider greatly to his
credit, those with bonafide grievance
es always find him ready to assist
them to the extent of his power and
deliberate wrong doors have a very
wholesome respect for him, knowing
they will not get any sympathy from
him. He has always been active in
any movement tending to benefit his
town or county, financially and other
wise and is man we'll worthy of
the estimation in which he isgeneral
ly held.
The office of Municipal Judge is
held by Alex Higgins, another old
resident of Eagle River and one who
has held prominent position in it
for many years. He was county super
intendent of schools for several terms
after leaving the numbering business
which he followed in early years, and
then took a law course since which
time he has devoted his time to that
and a very large insurance business.
He is one of the large property own
ers of the county and known as one
of the solid men of the community
and has acquired it all himself thru
close attention to business and having
a good business Judgement that has
enabled him to see the possibilities
of the future when many could not
Himself and wife occupy beautiful
home built last year just at the edge
of town in what is known as Higgins
grove
A. A. Denton is the Coroner of vi
las county but there are so few VIC
lent deaths in the county that it is
not necessary to keep an office open
for the business.
o. E. Gibson, is the County Agent
a man who thoroughly understands
the work and has given Villas county
more publicity in an agricultural way
that it had ever received before. 1t
is said that he intends to resign the
position to take up the study of
law and although there is no question
of his success in a legal career, he
will be a decided loss to Villas coun-
ty.
We must not leave the Court House
without saying goodbye to P. D.
Walsh who bears the official title of
Custodian. He has filled the position
for many years and we doubt if there
is another similar position anywhere
that is filled so satisfactorily. This
is so we'll known by whoever makes
up the county board that they fire.
quently make him Christmas pre-
sent OF little raise in salary.
w. ]. Walsh is the county surveyor
and is said to know every section cor
ner in Villas county and most of those
in Oneida and Forest AS he has
cruised the country for years, though
that's not so strange. The Walsh fam
lily are among the pioneers of Eagle
River and Mr.. Walsh for years was
one of the leading merchants here.
Leaving the court house for the
Jail to call on the sheriff, C. H.
Blohm of Conover is found to repre-
sent Villas county in it's highest au-
thOrity. His undersheriff is Pat CAT
fney. Prior to his election Charlie
was the champion well driller of the
county and had gained an acquaint-
ance everywhere that proved useful
in field of several candidates at
the primaries. He has proved one of
the best sheriffs the county ever has
had and although he has had no seri-
Gus arrests to make so far there is
no one who doubts his ability to get
bad man if necessary.
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