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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
1T SOUNDS FUNNY TO US
With Millions of Tons of Ice,
We Fellows Don't Know
What to Think of it.

Sunny thing to us fellows up
in this lake region when we read
or learn of the troubles some peo-
pie have in securing something
which we allow to go to waste
by the millions of tons each year.
Take ice for instance.
Up in northern Wisconsin we
allow millions of tons of CONCEAL
ed aqua pura (might just as we'll
saw ice" in the first place. go
to waste. Have no market for 1t
and with the thousands of lakes
and streams, no one makes capital
out of natures storehouse IN the
winter time. Outside OF the To-
cal ice dealers and the resorts and
the farmers and summer homes 1t
is allowed to rot. We people do
not realize what it is to be with
out ice. Just this week we found
the following from a Rice Lake
paper and it struck us funny. 1t
reads:
''The ice harvest is ON and
quite a number of farmers
have been coming to town
lately to get their supply for
next summer.
Just think of community
without lakes or rivers and which
is compelled to drive miles and
miles in order to secure their sum
mer's supply of ice. There must
be very few lakes over TOWARD
Rice Lake and. if that is the fact
their not having any storehouse
of Nature nearby is sure a cal
amity. With us it is different
We have an over-abundance OF the
purest kind of spring lake Ice
crystal pure and there is only one
drawback. Generally when ice
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Fined for Violations.

In federal court at Superior last
week Wednesday, the following
Villas county citizens were fined
and sentenced for violation of the
liquor laws: John and Del Dus-
sault of ,Conover were each fined
$3.50 and given two months in the
house of correction at Milwaukee.
John Love of Eagle River was
sentenced to two months in the
Douglas county Jail and fined $500.
A number of fines and Jail SEN
fences were given to a number OF
LIQUOR violators in Oneida county
at the same time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
WATER SUPPLY FAILED
Northwestern Road at Wa
tersmeet Having Difficulty
in Getting Water at Round
House.

On account of their wells 60
ing dry, the c. & N. w. Ry. en-
gines at Watersmeet have been
compelled to secure their supply
of water from Eagle River, thirty
miles distance, and from a spring
a half mile west of Watersmeet.
Wells which formerly supplied wa
ter in abundance, failed this win
ter, and for short time the sup
ply was taken from Eagle River.
Two, three and four engines
would be run down to this village
and fill their tanks at the COM
pany's water tank at time, and
after their run back to Waters
meet had generally consumed
greater portion of what they had
secured for storage.
Then, while we'll men were driv-
ing after the fluid, the company
established a small steam pump
at spring half mile west of
Watersmeet where water in suffi-
Gent quantities could be secured
for daily use of steam rolling
stock.
Now, according to several of
the employees of the road, there
has arisen a peculiar phase of the
game. It is said that when suck
ing the water from the spring to
the engine tanks, quantity of
live trout are sucked in with the
water, and at present time all the
railroad fellows have to do is to
bait up their fish rod and angle
from the tanks. AS trout cannot
be taken only during open season,
there is said to be point in law
now being studied out whether or
not the railroad company is vio-
lating or whether their employees
have the right to "snag'' all the
trout that may fall into the en-
CINE tanks when taking water for
operation purposes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
TO SPLIT TAX PAYMENTS
State Wide Move for Two
Payment Period in Taxes
is Approved.

A movement is being inaugural
ed over the state looking toward
next legislature which will per-
nit the payment of state taxes
semi-annually, it was announced
at Madison last Tuesday. Tax of
fcials generally are favorable to
the plan.
Semi-annual payment of taxes is
an advisable plan, Charles D. Ross,
member of the state tax commits
sion said. Payment of taxes In
two installments instead of one
at the first of the year relieves
the burden of paying out large
sums of money at one of the most
unfavorable seasons of the year,
officials said. Under the plan, the
tax burden is distributed so that
payments are made early In the
spring and late in the fall, when
times are most favorable and
money plentiful.
In states where the semi-annual
payment plan is in force, a large
percentage of taxes are collected,
thus working to the advantage OF
the state. A number of county
boards over the state have adopt
ed resolutions urging the seminar
nual tax payments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
SHELTERS FOR TEAMS
Little Village in Oneida Coun-
ty Near Woodruff, Through
Business Men, Furnished
Shelter.

Although it's population is ex-
ceedingly small, the little village
of Tomahawk Lake has shown
that it appreciates the patronage
of the farmers and others who of
necessity drive there with their
teams during the hot summer
days and during the bleak days
of winter 1t has just erected
sheds for the protection of teams
during the year when it is a
crime to allow them to stand out
doors in inclement weather.
According to Herb Warner, who
is operating mill and lumber
yard at Tomahawk Lake, the
town gave $500 toward sum
the people had subscribed for SER
vice sheds in that village. The
sheds cost in the neighborhood of
$500, and comprise over a dozen
roomy stalls for teams. The
building according to Mr.. War
ner is 20x64 feet and is accessible
from both the north and south
sides. Managers are provided as
are windows. Each stall is pro-
vided with a sliding door and is
plenty large enough for comfort
to the teams. According to Herb
there are exactly ten teams own
ed in the town and the sheds will
nicely house them and still have
a little extra room in case of the
arrival of transients.
Tomahawk Lake, with it's fiji
teen buildings residences an d
stores-is mighty small compared
to other business centers, but it
seems that the people there have
a desire to promote trading in the
village and at the same time give
comfort to dumb brutes.
Other villages can we'll pattern
after Tomahawk Lake Think of
the number of poor horses who
are compelled to stand out in the
cold while their owners are warm
ing their shins in some store and
telling how cold it was outside
never a thought for the dumb an
imal. Possibly if they did think
of it, there would be no housing
place prepared for them by the
village or town 1t is a mighty
good object lesson for both bust
ness men, town and village off
cials, and the driver of the team,
also. Such comforts will have to
be met with, and why keep put
ting it off. The horse will of a
necessity be with us for time to
come and his comfort should be
taken care Of in some manner.
Why let dumb animal suffer?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

time comes around, everybody
waits until it gets subzero weather
and the ice better than twenty
inches thick. Then each cake will
weigh several hundreds of pounds
and it takes the huskiest kind OF
a. fellow to yank the cakes into
position into an ice house. Cen
orally the local ice men secure
the services of the huskiest fell
lows in town for the handling OF
the cakes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
NOTICE

To the summer resort owners,
guides, game wardens, hotels,
restaurants and all business
men, farmers, work men and all
others of Villas and Oneida
counties:
Notice is hereby given that at
the village of Minocqua, at the
Victor Theater, on Friday, the 1st
day of February, 1924, at 2 o'clock
In the afternoon there will be
held public meeting, called for
the purpose of organizing the
people of Villas and Oneida coun-
ties into an association for the
purpose of looking after the pro-
lection and propagation of fish
and game, publicity of this local
ity as resort section and such
other kindred matters as may
come before the meeting.
1t is not the object of this call
to encroach upon the rights, priv
ileges, or duties of any other as
sociations, but is called for the
purpose of organizing the people
of these two counties that they
may look after the many impor-
tant things for their good that
can not he taken care Of by the
Land O. Lakes Association, which
is now a state wide concern.
If we of the North, and especial
ly of Villas and Oneida counties
are to keep and maintain our prin-
cipal assets, to wit: the fish and
game of this section, it is for the
local people to arouse themselves,
organize thoroughly and see that
the same is done, for when once
our fish and game are killed off
then the greatest resource of the
people of these counties is gone.
Let it awake, turn out to the
meeting and organize.
There will be a banquet in the
evening for the visiting people at
one of the leading hotels.
Committee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
= crAGE WOLF HUNT
!, ..,kse Papers State Villas
Wv, y ',.tv is Headquarters for
W. sY. If Ferocious Wolves.

81, do they get all this SEN
,aolD .,,- week we opened up a
2 .. .. paper and the first
''4 70 comfort us was the fol-
" article regarding Villas
Sg and her pack of wolves:
,..,,+r.fve Milwaukee men,
Ig e,r Sheriff Phil Westfahl,
i.' u. treasurer Patrick McMan-
'l ~ Atty. George Shaughnes-
~ Chief Of Detectives Harry
.o wv are to spend a week in
~ .", colnty hunting wolves In
!. \ 1-snpt to held rid the county
!. , ..s large packs of timber
's .rse wolves are in such large
.l5sr that the game conserva-
men of the state fear that
topr will be annihilated un-
!. rcsnized hunts are started
!, +se fierce and hungry beasts.
y, Iond of game wardens will
....,,+e with the Milwaukee
"A On the hunt"
i, ,oaversaiton with local war
], and trappers; also resort men
4, i've at their places the year
.~,i the above is somewhat
I'D out for sensational news.
n mv wolves we know of are
by near the Michigan line
"A Of Eagle River and they
] few that a hunt would
A IN the discard without re-
hi It is true that last fall
,e the snow came that Frank
-g Of Lac Vieux Desert stated
NJ there we're a couple down
np fellows camped near his re-
southeast of State Line, who,
, Noon as snow came, intended
. hnr wolves with a pack of
IA hounds they then had in
nn Up to the present time we
n not heard of any wolves be-
/. taken. There are quite a
n5a Of coyotes in this section
h mot in sufficient quantity to
-n anything except rabbits and
.n6y cartridges. 1t is not
-Ca that they have ever killed
H With the few wolves up
anl the state line near Michi-
a there is no doubt but that
fa the snow gets deep that
M are killed.
However, we hope the Milwau-
h party will have a good outing
4 also take a few of those VOL
sgolen Of as ravaging the ter
aFs game in Villas county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
RESIGNED PASTORATE
Rev. w. J. Davies Accepts
Position in Congregational
Church at Virouua.

The Rev. w. j. Davies of the
local Congregational church has
sent in his resignation as pastor
of this parish, to take effect
March 31st, and at that time will
undoubtedly accept the charge of
Congregational affairs at Viroqua.
He returned last week from Viro-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Funeral of Mrs. Kimball.

Services were held from the
Catholic church last Thursday
forenoon over the body of Mrs.
Ben Kimball, who had died last
Tuesday in hospital at Amigo.
Burial was made in the village
cemetery on Thursday. Her age
was thirty-seven years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

l1he following bully good article is taken from
last weeks Shawano County Journal and, being
so good to every reader of the News is published
Tor what it will bring forth in community patriot
ISM toward home dealers. Editor NJ R. Stanley,
the writer of the article, sure handles a wicked
pencil and usually knows what it is going to write
while in his fish,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
MEETING AT MINOCQUA
Resort Men, Business Men
and Sportsmen of Oneida
and Villas Counties to Meet
Friday.

A call has been sent out by
committee of business and resort
men from Minocqua for a sports
mems meeting to be held in that
village this week Friday after
noon. The purpose of the meet
ing as defined in the call is the
organization of some sort of an
association for direct community
publicity of the assets of this
lake region covered directly from
the two counties.
The call for attendance at this
meeting reads:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
COTTON AS ASSET
 TO BE DISCUSSED
Col. Harvie Jordan To Speak At Chamber
 Of Commerce

As part of the plan to arouse interest in a normal cotton production Col. Har- vie Jordan, managing director of the American Cotton association, will ad- dress a meeting at the chamber of com merce, 2015 Fifth avenue, Wednesday morning at 10 80 o'clock. v The subject of the address will be '"The Importance of the Cotton Crop to the Commercial Life of Birmingham" and will be. one of the series of talks Colonel Jordan is to deliver throughout the south.
 Colonel Jordan is an outstanding fig ure in the agricultural life of the south and has spent considerable time in studying cotton in all of it's ramifica- tions, both in this country and abroad.
 Among those who are backing Wednesdays meeting are Associated Industries of Alabama, Bashinsky Cot ton company, Connors Steel company, Donald Conner, Doster-Northington Drug company, Earle Brothers, Gulf States Steel company, Goodall-Brown Dry Goods company, Howell Cotton company, Jemison and Company, John ston Dry Goods company, Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company, Lathrop Lumber company, Moore-Handley Hard ware company, Warrant Hardware com pany, James E. Penny, and Jesse F.. Stallings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
Mrs. R. c. Gladden., 2, 2,744; H. T. Shelley,

Mrs. R. c. Gladden., 2,744; H. T. Shelley, 5,357.
 Representative in congress, Ninth con- gressional district-George Huddleton, 18,958; xxJames Weatherly, II.
 Judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, judge No. 9-John Denson, 19,386.
 County board of education-J. w. Minor, 16,583; xxxJ. W. Leggett, 1,713.
 Coroner of Jefferson county-J. D. Russum, 19,563.
 Treasurer of Jefferson county-Prof. NJ. V. Henry, 19,450.
 Board of revenue of Jefferson county Lacey Edmondson, 9,731 s. R. Bat son, 19,644 John A. Lewis, 19,70S; E. J. Reed, 19,651; William J. Waldrop, 19,708.
 Justice of the peace: Precinct 47- F. P. Cargo, 77; Henry Belder, "A. Pre- cinct 41-J. T. McMichers, 27.
 Constable: Princt 33-Beatty, 1,064. Precinct 37-Carlisle, 2,890. Precinct 47-H. c. Campbell, 82. Precinct 46- Hines, 529.
 Judge inferior court of Ensley-G. NJ. Taylor, 2,542.
 XII. T. Shelley substituted by demo- cratic committee for G. c. Bates, who died after printing of ballots and before election day.
 xxJames Weatherly not a candidate 1; name written in.
 xxxJ. W. Leggett's name written on ballots. He was defeated for nomina- tion in democratic primary by J. W. Minor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

ditional indebtedness for roads and bridges-For, 13,431 against, 3,973.
 Authorizes Walker county to levy spe- cial road tax-For, 13,739; against, 3,9S2.
 Authorizes tax levies by three school districts in Lawrence county-For, 13, 301 against, 3,382.
 Votes For Candidates
 United States senator-J. Thomas Heflin, 18,981; Frank H. Lathrop, 3,757.
 Associated Justice of Supreme Court Virgil Bouldin, 1S,035; A. D. Sayre, 1s,OS9; F. E. Alexander, 3,516; John B. Isbell, 3,561.
 Associated Judge Court of Appeals Henry B. Foster, 1S,157; J. I. Aber- crombie, 3,612.
 Commissioner of Game and Fisheries -. T. Quinn; 18,605; J. B. Sloan, 3,5O6.
 r President Alabama Public Service Commission-A. G. Patterson, 18,509 7; J. I. Mckinney, 3,481.
 Presidential Electors-Atticus, Mullin, 15,0o8; R; B. Vail, 10, ,1SS L; J. Bugs, 15,047; Harvey M. Blue, l5,027; John V. AudHiSS 4OyOOOs VI. V. Ddlcc, OtOoO $. J. Nolen, 15O23; Jerome T. Fuller, 15,046; w. B. James, 15,O25; Henry A. Bradshaw, 14,844; S. W. Hawkins, 14,- 9S3; Y. M. Quinn, 14,920; J. A: Bing- ham, 5,678; Mary Hodges, 5,675; Dr. W. T. Henderson, 5,625; Frank Bar chard, 5,8O4; J. R. Dorsey, 5.64O; J. A. Jackson, 5,67G; J. c. Kilgore, 5.668 :; Allison B. Scroggin, 5,634; J. Frank Slone, 5,691; Q. o. McEniry, 5,662; D. D. Trimble, 5,626; J. M. Hoffman, B. 659; Dr. E. C.. Anderson, 161; Rev. R. NJ. Hunter, 151; Mrs. J. W. Self, 147 i; D. N. Talley, 154; W. A. Jones, 14S; J. W. Franklin, 136; Miss Elizabeth Jackson, 140; Miss Myrtle Hammett, 140; A. H. Wiltshire, 137; D. H. Wa ter,s IA; Rev. J. l.. Mitchell, IA; A. F. Lokey, 146; W. c. Taylor, 2,803 1; George N. King, 2,782; W. H. Anderson, 2,8OS; M. N. Anderson, 2,T6; R. A. Statham, 2,784; N. L. Wilson, 2,736 Frank N. Wynne, 2,820; B. Simpson, g. 905; G. Armstrong West, 2,791; L. B. Baird, 2,769; Ernest B. Gaston, 2,770
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
WOMENS' CLUBS COMMENCE WORK
 FOR CHEST FUND
Adams Appeals For Cour- teous Reception Of All
 Solicitors

Leaders of women's clubs of Greater Birmingham are already lining up their workers and teams for the active can yass for contributions to the Community Chest during the second annual appeal, November 1927, and the various "sec- tors'' and territories were assigned at a conference of heads of the women's or ganizations Monday at headquarters. 2O2O Fourth avenue, north, presided over by Mrs. G. M. Lathem, chairman of the women's division of the appeal.
 It was agreed that members of the Axis club should canvass the residential district of east of Twentieth street. on the southside, while teams under direc- ton of Mrs. W. I. Grubb, Mrs. George Huntington Clarke and Mrs. w. J. Adams. will cover the territory west of Twentieth street on the southside. Other residential districts will be as- signed within the next few days.
 Among those present at the conference Monday in addition to the chairman, Mrs. Lathem. were the following: Mrs. Joseph W. McLester, Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Angus Taylor, Mrs. Frank Majors, Mrs. W. N. Glaze, Mrs. John J. Windham, Mrs. M l.. Wallis. Mrs. Rob- ert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Morris Newfield, Mrs. w. J. Adams, Mrs. w. I. Grubb, Mrs. Gus Colvin, Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs Charles G.. Brown, Mrs. Dora c. Fell. Mrs. Charles Whelan, Mrs. Carson Adams, Mrs Neil Wallace.
 The next meeting of the leaders of the women's division is to be held Fri day morning at 10 o'clock at the private dining room of the Tutwiler. and Mrs. Lathem makes a special request that the directorate of each of the B social welfare agencies in the Community Chest be represented.
 Makes Plea For Courtesy
 Having in mind number of com plaints of disourteous treatment towards those soliciting funds for the Community Chest during last years first appeal, w. Carson Adams. president Of the chest, and Alfred M. Shook, Jr.. chair man of the second annual appeal, in signed statement, make plea for cour- teous treatment of the solicitors on the part of the Birmingham public.
 "With the second annual appeal of Greater Birmingham's Community Chest close at hand, we believe it timely to call the attention of the public to the fact that all of those good men and wo- men, who will this year again engage in solicitation of funds to maintain the Community Chest for another year, are giving their time and their service free ly and cheerfully to this work, and as long as they may be needed" says the statement.
 Services Donated
 .sThese men and women are leaving their homes, their business or profess sion and their work, at considerable loss and are doing so without any re- ward or hope of reward other than that which comes from the service to humanity, and because of that, we be- speak for them, and they are entitled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
CIVIL WAR VETS
 GUESTS OF TEMPLE
Wearers Of Gray To See Picture
 Barbara Frietchie

The management of the Temple theater will act as host today to veter- ans of the Civil war, and hereby issues an invitation to every veteran who fought in the war between the states to be the guests of the Temple theater today at the Showing of John Green leaf Whittier's great poem and Clyde Fitch's thrilling play, Barbara Erie tchie' which has been picturized by Lambert Hillyer, into one of the great est love romance of American history.
 Barbara Frietchie" contains thrill ing moments which can only be com pared to D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation," and is one of the most thrill ing episodes of the Civil war, and of fers heroine lauded in story, song and the pages of history, and brought to life on the screen with all her fer vent patriotism, courageous constancy and enduring charm.
 Special musical setting has been ar ranged by Fred Stark and his Temple concert orchestra, which includes all of the old time southern songs so near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
RIGHTS OF CITY
 TO NAME BOWEN
 UNDER SCRUTINY
-I fstIG - City Confident Of Way / To End Park Board
 ,f Deadlock

Was the city commission within its legal rights when it renominated Lewis Bowen for a second term on the park hoard. after his first nomination had been rejected?
 This is but one of several important questions which City Attorney W. ,. Wynn was asked Monday to clarify in connection with the bitter deadlock now existing, over MT. Bowen's case.
 Commission President D. E. McLen- don. in asking the city attorney for n detailed opinion, said he was con fident a way would quickly be found to end the deadlock. The park board IS to meet Wednesday to consider the com missions second nomination of Bowen, and is expected to again decline to con firm him by tie vote, with Chair man W, l.. Harrison mad Mrs. Charles J, Sharpe supporting him and M. F. Phillips and Elmer Thuston opposing him.
 The legislative act creating the park hoard. which, incidentally was intro duced in the house of representatives by MT. Bowen, IS 50 Worueu dS ~ man it possible of construction either for or against MT. Bowen, according to city hall observers who studied it Mon- day, in view of McYendon's request for ruling by the legal department.
 The act says that when vacancies occur on the board, the commission shall nominate, and that the board, "by a ma ajority vote, shall either appoint or decline to appoint the person so nom- mated" In the event of refusal to accept the commission's nominee, it shall be the commissions duty to sub- init "another nomination." the Bowen act says. Ht