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Unknown Arctic Region
 Inspires Strange Tale

The unknown Arctic region between Colville and Porcupine rivers where Dr. Smith has led party of the U. 5. Geological Survey on perilous mis- sion of exploration is the locale of strange tales spread among fur trad CTS and gold hunters by the native Eskimos and Indians.
 The territory which Smith has gone to investigate and chart appears on the maps largely as blank space. Certain rivers like the Colville, never have been traced to their headwaters, and what in the way of topography and resources lies within an area of 35,000 square miles, has been mat ter of conjecture.
 Reports have trickled out of the Polar Basin, that great lakes of oil were to be found in this region. But the Eskimos and natives tell stranger stories. They say the land is haunt ed by weird beasts, some of such inn mense stature that they leave tracks as large as dinner plates. It is said that no Indian can be persuaded to penetrate the region, even though he be tempted by the promise of abun- dant fur. The lore has it that there are great areas of hot springs, where the snow never falls, and the streams never freeze.
 Some of the more credulous of the white men, linking the tales with their scientific reading, contend that there still may turk in the far north rem nants of the mastadon herds that have left their bones and ivory in almost every stream bordering the lower Yu- kon river.
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M. S. E. PERRY ORDERED
 REPORT AT CAMP SHERIDAN

Master Signal Electrician w. o. Perry and family will leave in the near future for Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, where he has been detailed for duty until the expiration of his term, at which time he will retire. MT Perry has been in charge of the local telegraph station for many years and has been very popui officer. He and his family will be greatly missed.
 It is reported that M. s. E. Snyder of Valdez will arrive on one of the next boats to take charge of the To- cal office.
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LAFOL[ETTE TO BE
 NOMINATED AS
 PROGRESSIVE HEAD
PROGRESSIVES TO HOLD RALLY JULY FOURTH AT CLEVE-
 LAND

CLEVELAND, July 2-The politi- cal center of gravity in the United States is shifting from New York to Cleveland today, and in this city are gathering the hosts for the conven- tion of Progressives, to be held July 4.
 Lafollette will be nominated as the Progressive candidate for President.
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JAPANESE MINISTER
 WANTS ND TROUBLE
 OVER FLAG INCIDENT
DOES NOT WANT U. s. TO THINK ACTION EXPRESSION JAP
 ANESE NATION

TOKYO, July 2-"I do not want the American people to think this incident is an expression of the Japanese Sna- tion," Shidehara, Foreign MinisterVde clared tonight after calling on the United States Charge d'Affaires, Jef- ferson Cafferty, to assure him that the Japanese government was doing every thing in it's power to apprehend the thief who yesterday cut down and ran away with the American flag being flown over the old embassy grounds.
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PURCHASERS WILL MEET
 ID CONVENE PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, July 3-Expendi ture of hundreds of millions of dollars annually rests in the hands of dele gates who will assemble here July IT, IS, and 19 for the first annual con- vention of purchasing agents from all states west of the Rocky mountains.
 The convention has been called by the Oregon Purchasing agents asso- citation. In carrying out it's plans for the sessions it will have the assistance of the district association, which links up with those of California, Utah, ,Rre gon and Washington and the Associat- ed Industries of Oregon.
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INCOME TAX REDUCTION
 REFUNDED FIRST JULY

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2- Announcement comes from the treas ury department that all will be in readiness by July 1, to make refund of income taxes for the year 1923, in accordance with the recent law that caused reduction of twenty-five per cent in taxes.
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EFFORTS TO REVOKE SOLDIER BONUS LAW
 END IN FAILURE

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 3O- The efforts of John Wheless to have the Soldier Bonus law declared un- constitutional failed when Justice Stafford of the District Supreme court dismissed the injunction suit. Wheless noted an appeal was to be made.
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American Flyers Are
 Making Good Time

ALLAHAGAD, India, July 1-Lieut Smith, Nelson and Wade, American flyers, arrived here today from Cal cutta. The men are in fine spirits and confident of making the flight sue cessfully. Commander Smith stated that from India to England fine fly ing weather would be expected.
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SEATTLE TO PURCHASE
 AUTOS FOR POLICE DEPT

SEATTLE, June 30-The efficiency committee of the council recommend ed the purchase of six automobiles for the police department and the em- ployment of thirty-eight additional patrolmen. Mrs. Landes told the com mittee that the Taxpayers would not object if assured that the Depart ment would be efficient.
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Mrs. Wm. J. Muirhead
 Divorced From Major

SEATTLE, July Mrs. Muirhead, wife of Major William J. Muirhead, secured a divorce from her husband today on the ground that he had con- sorted with Mrs. Derby, whose hus- band, Henry, now divorced took sev- eral shots at the Major while he vas dining with Mrs. Muirhead in the Gerald Cafe.
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Free For All Fight Results
 in Injuries for Two Men

LONDON, June 30-Newspaper re- ports from Torquay say free for all fight between American and Fiji pino sailors from the American war ships at Torquay, was waged last night. The trouble started in dance hall. Two American Sailors were re- ported krifed.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, July g.

ALEXANDRIA La., July 3-Charg- ing that she was taken from her home by three women and horsewhipped, Mrs. Lillian Bonnette has filed suit for $75,00O in district court against Mrs. Gertrude Ball, Mrs. Amelia Jor- dan and Mrs. Leslie Hatchett whom sse named as her alleged assailants.
 Mrs. Bonnette is the mother of a boy of seven and girl of nine. Off, cials have not announced the reason for the assault
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ROY MAN |s FREED
 OF MURDER CHARGE

TACOMA, July 2-Oscar Schmei- den, of Roy, was freed by jury in su- perior court late yesterday in the sec ond murder trial of the week here, in- volving love triangle. The jury was out but few minutes and the first ballot declared Schneider guiltless of killing A. J. Mitchell, who, according to testimony, had been associating with Mrs. Schneider for many years.
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HOOF AND MOUTH
 DISEASE AGAIN ACTIVE

SEATTLE, July "A new outbreak o fthe hoof and mouth disease was re- ported last week from Strathmore, in Tulare county, California. This is the first report of any new infections to be noted since May 15. A herd of 75 was infected.
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TAX ON TELEGRAPH
 MESSAGES BEEN REPEALED

The tax on telegrams and radio messages has been repealed and will become effective July at midnight The tax is five cents on all messages up to 50 cents and 10 cents on all messages over 50 cents
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PARIS, July Fred Dertton, light weight champion of Europe, defeated Danny Frush in the 8th round of their scheduled 2O-round fight. Frush, who defeated Eugene Criqui of France a short time ago, was unable to respond to the bell.
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Sevcryns Reirstated

SEATTLE, July 1-Severyns, re- moved a week ago by Mrs. Landes, as acting mayor, was reinstated chief of police by Mayor Brown today, upon the latter's arrival from New York this afternoon.
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NORTHERN CHANGES
 OWNERSHIP TODAY

The Northern Pool Hall changed hands today, Johnnie" White and Andrew Beck taking over the man. agement from Benson and Whitte- more, who will retire from the busi- ness.
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BRITISH PLANE DOWN

ABINGDON, June 3C-The British plane after it left Bangkok yesterday went down at Tavoy in Lower Burma, said message received here this morning.
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BUY OLDSMOBILE

James Hawkins and D. c. Brownell purchased the new green Oldsmobile from H. E. Ellsworth, agent, Satur- day. This is one of the finest cars in town.
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BELFAST, July IA terrific tor nado struck Belfast yesterday, wreck ing many buildings and injuring number of people.
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WILL ESTABLISH RADIO
 STATION AT HERsCHEL

OTTAWA, July "A party is now on it's way to the Arctic to erect wireless station that will bring the Canadian Military Post in direct com munication with the outside world.
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THORNTON SECOND OFFICER

Capt. Thornton, formerly master of the old steamer Georgia, is now sec ond officer on the freighter Latouche.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No, 6.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors that the chairman
of this board be authorized to at
tend the county board convention
and that the necessary expenses
incurred in so doing shall be paid
by the county; and that the coun-
ty clerk is hereby instructed to
pay the annual dues of $500;
That the Highway Commissioner
be instructed to attend the State
Road School at Madison and the
necessary expense shall be paid by
the county;
That the County Clerk, the
County Treasurer, the Register of
Deeds, and the Clerk of Court be
authorized to attend the state con-
ventions of such respective officers
and that their expenses therefor
shall be paid by the county.
Signed
w. L. Convey, Supervisor
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 5,

RESOLVED that the chairman
appoint one member of this board
as a committee of one to examine
and audit the reports and records,
and offices of the county clerk,
clerk of court, register of deeds,
treasurer, and highway commits
sioner, and compare and check
said reports, records and papers in
said respective offices and make
full report together with his re-
concentrations to this board, and
that the said supervisor so APP
pointed be and he is hereby auth
orized to employ two assistants to
assist him in checking and com
pairing said reports, records, and
offices at wage Of $500 per day.
Signed
w. L.. Covey, Supervisor.
Adopted this 4th day Of Deem
Der, 1924.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No, I3.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors that there be and
there is hereby levied upon all Of
the taxable property of Villas
County, the sum of Eighteen Hun
dred ($180000) Dollars, and that
the same be used to pay the salary
of the County Superintendent of
Schools for Villas County for the
ensuing year; and that there be
levied upon all the taxable prop
erty of Villas County the further
sum of Five Hundred ($50000
Dollars, and that the same be used,
so far as necessary, in the pay
ment of the necessary expenses
and disbursements of the County
Superintendent, including tn e
items of stationery, postage and
printing.
Signed
O. E. Bowen, Supervisor
Adopted this 4th day Of Deem
Der, 1924.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 10.

RESOLVED, that the County
State Aid Road and Bridge Com
mittee be and it is hereby author
lied and empowered to employ a
clerk to assist the County Highway
Commissioner in performing the
clerical work of his office when, in
the opinion of said committee, it
may be necessary that said County
Highway Commissioner have such
assistance; but upon the express
condition that the wages to be
paid any such clerk or clerks shall
not in any one year amount to
more than Six Hundred ($600.00
Dollars.
Signed
Frank A. Hall, Supervisor.
On motion the foregoing resolu-
ton was adopted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 81.

RESOLVED, that there be and
there is hereby appropriated out
of the General Highway Fund the
sum of One Thousand Dollars
principal, together with such sum
as may be required to pay the ac-
crued interest due at the time of
payment, to be paid to the Town
of Presque Isle on account of the
so-called Louis Barnhart High
way Contract" heretofore entered
into between the said Town and
Villas County on the one part and
said Louis Barnhart on the other
part and which payment when so
made shall be full and complete
settlement of said claim.
Signed
Frank A. Hall, Supervisor.
On motion the foregoing resolu-
zion was adopted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 20.

WHEREAS, John Eliason has
filed with the county clerk claim
for Fifty (S5OOO Dollars for dam
ages caused by the employees of
the Highway Department, and
WHEREAS, the County State
Aid and Bridge Committee made
the original deal with said John
Eliason and after full investiga-
ton and with complete knowledge
of the entire matter disallowed
said claim.
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RE-
SOLVED, that the said claim of
John Eliason for fifty (S50.00)
Dollars be and the same is hereby
disallowed.
Signed
0. E. Bowen, Supervisor.
The foregoing resolution was
adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
County Board Proceedings

subsection (2) of Section $3.50
Wisconsin Statutes.
Moved and seconded that bill of
Ed Croker for sheep killed by dogs
be allowed as follows, $500 per
head for sheep killed, and $500
for those injured. Motion carried
Board voted to take a recess un-
til 1:30)oclock p. m.
Board met at one o'clock D. m
All members present.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. d.

RESOLVED by the county board
OF supervisors of Villas County in
annual meeting duly assembled,
that the compensation of all mem
bers of this board to be elected
during the ensuing year be fixed
at the sum of Five dollars per day
and six cents per mile going to
and returning from meetings of
this board.
Signed
Frank Laundrie, Supervisor.
Adopted this 4th day of Deem
Der, 1924.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. II.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors that the county
treasurer be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to bor-
row, on the best terms obtainable
such sums of money as may be
necessary to carry on the affairs
Of Villas County pending the re-
ceipt of the county taxes, but in
no event to exceed the sum of
Eight Thousand ($8OOO0O Dol
lars.
Signed
A. K. Anderson, Supervisor
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. Z.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors of Villas County in
annual meeting duly assembled
that the salary of the Juvenile
Judge in and for Villas County for
the ensuing year shall be fixed at
the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
a year, same as the last three
years and payable in equal month
ly installments and paid in the
same manner as the last three
years.
Signed
John Benson, Supervisor
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. %.

RESOLVED, that so much of
certain tax deeds heretofore issued
by Villas County insofar as such
tax deeds purport to convey the
lands hereinafter described to-wit:
Tax deed executed October TO-
1922, and recorded in Vol. 81,
Deeds Page 81; Tax Deed executed
July 10, 1923, and recorded in Vol.
So Deeds Page 16; Tax Deed exc
cuted July 3, 1923, and recorded in
Vol. So Deeds Page Is; Tax Deed
executed August 2, 1921, and re-
corded in Vol. IA Deeds Page 562;
Tax Deed executed June "a, 1922,
and recorded in Vol. IA Deeds Page
584; Tax Deed executed July 5,
1923, and recorded in Vol. So Deeds
Page II; and in which said Tax
Deeds the NV NV 14-43-7; Lot 6
26-43-6; Sc NV 9-42-6; NV SW6-
40-7; SW SW 22-43-7; Sc SW %
43-7; Lot 5 23-42-5; Lot A A-40-10;
Lot 5 2342-7; Lot 8 28-41-8; Sc
SW 26-41-8; Lot / 1910; all in
Villas County be and the same is
hereby cancelled; and the county
clerk is hereby directed to issue a
certificate of cancellation and
have the same recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds as
provided by the Wisconsin Sta
tutes.
Also, certificate No. 252 for sale
of 1922 amounting to $267.71 and
certificate No. 288 for sale 1923
amounting to $311.18.
Signed:-
Frank A. Hall, Supervisor.
The foregoing resolution was
adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 2.

RESOLVED by the county board
Of supervisors of Villas County, in
regular annual meeting duly
assembled that there be and there
is hereby levied upon all of the
taxable property of Villas County,
for the ensuing year, a tax sufi-
cient to raise the funds in the
amounts in each of said funds as
follows:
County Officers Salary
Fund --------------- S13,920.OO
General County Fund - 29,595.OO
Dated this 4th day of December,
1924.
Signed
Peter Hedeen, Supervisor.
On motion above resolution was
adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 23.

WHEREAS, the Town of FIam-
beau has heretofore regarded and
resurfaced the highway running
between State Trunk Highway No
70 and the village Of Lac du Flam-
beau in said Town of Flambeau,
and has, with county aid, built a
bridge over and across a stream
on said highway,
NOW THEREFORE, be it re-
solved that Villas County adopt
such highway as a portion Of the
Prospective State Aid Highways,
subject to the approval of the
State Highway Commission, and
that Villas County take over, for
the purpose Of maintenance, said
highway, on the condition how
ever that the Town Of Flambeau
shall at its regular town meeting
levy tax in the sum Of Fifteen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. s.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors that there be and
there is hereby levied upon all OF
the taxable property of Villas
County the sum of Four Hundred
Fifty (S45000) Dollars, the same
when collected to be placed in a
fund to be designated Soldier
Relief Fund.
Signed
VIM. E. Patterson, Supervisor
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. I.

RESOLVED by the county
board of supervisors of Villas
County in adjourned annual meet
ing assembled, that said board
hereby determine and assess the
relative value of all taxable prop
erty in each of the towns and vii
lagos in said county, as compared
with and to the whole value of
said county to-wit:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 9.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors of Villas County,
that there be and there is hereby
levied upon all of the taxable
property of Villas County the sum
of Two Thousand (S2000.00) Dol
lars as county aid to the Villas
County Agricultural Society.
Signed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. IL.

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors Of Villas County,
that there be and there is hereby
levied upon all taxable property of
Villas County, the sum of Five
Hundred (S500.0O Dollars for the
Relief of Blind.
Signed
Walter DeEaas, Supervisor.
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 10

RESOLVED by the county board
of supervisors of Villas County
that there be and there is hereby
levied upon all of the taxable
property of Villas County, the sum
of Five Hundred (S5000O) Dollars
to be used as District Attorney
Contingent Fund.
Signed
0. E. Bowen, Supervisor.
Adopted as read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Valuation
S12,0O3,689.OO

Dated this 4th day of December,
A. D. 1924.
Signed:-
Peter Hedeen, Supervisor
Motion made and seconded that
the above and foregoing resolu-
ton be adopted. All members
voting aye.
Thereupon the chairman and
the county clerk certified to the
following assessment and appor-
tionment for Villas County as
made by the county board of
supervisors of said county at the
adjourned annual meeting duly
assembled and at the session of
said board held on the 4th day of
December, 1924.
Aggregate true value
of all real and person
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
VIM. E. Patterson, Supervisor.
Petition for County BRIDGE Aid.

To the Honorable, the County
Board of Supervisors of Villas
County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen
The petition of the undersigned
town board of supervisors of the
Town of Washington, Villas Coun-
ty, Wisconsin, respectfully repre-
sents that on the 1st day of April
1924, at the regular annual meet
ing held in said Town, the electors
thereof voted to construct bridge
lying wholly within said Town OF
Washington across the Deerskin
river, namely;
Between Section Is, Township
40 N. of Range 10 E. and Section
18-40-11 across the Deerskin' river;
That at the same time due pro
visions were made for the payment
by said Town of the proportion
of the cost of constructing SAID
bridge required by law. to be PAID
by the town to-wit: by levying g
tax and appropriating the same
for the purpose of constructing
such bridge in one-half of the es-
timated cost of six thousand dol
lars, to-wit: in the sum of three
thousand dollars; and further that
the total valuation of the Town oil
Washington for the year 1923 as
equalized by the county board was
S728,629.00 and that the cost Of
constructing said bridge will be ir
excess of one-tenth of one pei
cent of the assessed valuation Of
the Town of Washington as fixeC
and equalized by the county boarc
at the last preceding year.
WHEREFORE, your petitionel
prays that an appropriation b.
made by the county of Villas tx
aid in the construction of such
bridge as provided by law.
Dated this 9Th day of December
1924.
Signed
Town Board Of Supervis
ors of the Town of Wash
ington.
By Geo. A. Mayo Chairman
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 3.

RESOLVED by the County
Board of Supervisors in adjourned
annual meeting assembled that the
amounts to be collected and levied
in each of the several towns and
villages in Villas County for the
support of the common schools
for the ensuing year be and the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24
Resolution No. 18

RESOLVED, that William Hun
ter be and he is hereby elected as
County Highway Commissioner for
the years 1925 and 1926.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-12-24

w. L. Convey, Supervisor.
Adopted this 4th day Of Deem
Der, 1924.