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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
WAS MORE THAN TREE
"Old Scar Top" a Giant Pine
Landmark, Sacrificed for
Lumberman's Lust.

On the shores of one of the beau
tiful lakes of the cumberland of
Northern Wisconsin, in Ashland
county, stood a famous old pine.
Back many, many years ago it was
struck by lightning; the wound
healed but left it's scar. Towering
high above the surrounding coun-
try "Old Scar Top" as the tree was
called, has stood for centuries with
his great limbs swaying in the
wind like the gaunt arms of some
majestic giant.
The Mellen Weekly says that not
long ago lumbermen came into the
region ruled by "Old Scar Top"
and with their axes, saws, TANNERS
and railways, became busy and
steadily the beautiful companions
of the old king pine disappeared.
Then just short time ago the axe
of halfbreed brought Old Scar
Top to the ground. He fell and
sprawled over the frozen surface of
the lake like last grizzled war
rior of an old guard.
Old Scar Top, of course, was only
a tree; but to those who love vir-
gin forests and sorrow to see them
disappearing steadily before the
onrush of the logger, he seems al
most personal. In fact, it seems
that our forests are making a last
stand and losing rapidly in the
battle for existence.
Only twenty-five years more, say
forestry experts, and our timber
supply will be exhausted. Others
not so pessimestic, place the figure
at forty years. But all agree that
we must start now if we are to
grow timber crop in time to re-
place timber stands that are now
steadily disappearing.
Something is already being done
by the overnmen t, but not
enough. The problem is not being
tackled with an intelligent view to
economics. Taxes on standing tim
Der, and taxes on young growing
timber make it improbable for
private individuals to engage in
forestry.
What is needed is nationwide
policy of encouT aging private
owners in growing forests for flu
ture profit-a system of tighten
ing tax burdens on timber land so
that the owners will not rush to
get their lumber to- market in or
der to escape taxation; law regu-
lating logging so that small timber
may be left standing for future
cutting; and way of encouraging
owners of waste land in getting
stand of timber started on their
improbable acres.
If the cutting of this famous old
pine in Northern Wisconsin and
millions of other grizzled giants in
other parts of the States can but
tend to focus the public attention
on our forestry problem, then Old
Scar Top will not have given up
his life In vain. Let us hope that
this is so.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
NOTICE.

There will be meeting of base
ball players, fans and everyone in
terested in the national game at
the American Legion Club rooms,
Friday evening, Feb 9th, at 500
P. M. Any player who wants a
try out and cannot be present at
this meeting, see Ed Paul or drop
him a card stating the position
played.
Last year players who still have
their uniforms are requested to
turn them in at The Toggery Shop
for cleaning and mending.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25

The oldest public document ever
presented in the courts of Queens
County, New York, so it is said,
was a deed dated August 16, 1886,
recently brought into the courts to
settle a land dispute.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
Is Out of Danger.

The condition of Mrs. Herbert
Bowker, now confined in the Rhine
lander hospital, is such that she is
now out of danger. She was taken
i'll week ago with appendicitis
and her life was despaired of for
several days.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
operates Large Resort

/, y , 'eseaek, owner Of CrawIina Q.
4, -'4se, a resort in operation
,s,. y" years on the lake of
-~.,' 5,ent Tuesday and We'd
.r. y Eagle River. This re-
Ia, waited On the west shore Of
NM, -as Stone lake. one Of the oa
I'm, .,a chain in Villas county.
| ~ n, made historic by early In IN
.n- N, dating back for many
\ n. !. Craving Stone " a ;
\ H. \. name by Indians who
\ yo ,.,a' sayera. large rocks in
N ~. y !. W. crawIed around the
! VI ~ sao lake at the beck ,,.% and md
h ,, w. spirits Two Of these ,(,st,
a .,;,osoIns to The state bistor :,
rG on = are now firmly an
sa y, NE ne west shore near
-&5. a., iescheks resort is
.r.ag S "a the south shore Of
.sais r f'olo are several Indian
Is T ca..e S date back for CEN
.aa and 9pj'2 ,,I nave remained un.
! 4 CHI c5.p5 ee.oas t. the early ai!.
N naay .,pg"as. Nearby lakes
'aa5earg J n,.. Indian village anG
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
Cnnnyer Cnunle Marry.

At Bessemer, Michigan, last week
Wednesday occurred the wedding
of Oscar Flodin and Miss Alice By
ram, two town of Conover young
people who live in the Tamarack
district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
Son in Hospital.

A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gudegast of Phelps, was taken to
the Rhinelander hospital last week
Wednesday, his condition at that
tim being considered critical
Later reports say that he is i'm
proving and out of danger.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
n S COMING BACK
County Boards Seeing
\ n Abolishing Agrl'
tural Agent

,n the matter or agr'-
king I5,o W. the Hurley Miner
as '.ore.ses itself forcibly
r. .. os,, as to why coun-
n'I W. 5sce a county agent
o''u ~ +be wave Of economy
, ", most Of the counties
IT,. :al', ,se,r agents and other
81. w., ,''. ore very vel! put, and
H. NAV Villas il county with, the
a ATS did away with their
4 WHY. ,ot although Villas might
4 'i Laro had very good rea-
n. ' a5oris6ing their agricul-
i !, ,.,- At the time It was done.
far.cy paper sJaIea'
a''' wave of economy which
,, rer most Of the county
/ W. " tba state two and three
| . W which wiped out the
/, ' seoat in many Of our Wis
4 ,sroties, it begins to look
I.s5 t5c action Of the boards
\ time was iII-advised to say
IT, Me farmer Of Wisconsin
some one central head to
II for their interests it is at
Emc when their business IS at
Iue,t ebb in history
|ets tell us that the farmer
/ cooperation He will never
byUhere or bring his business
NJ the standard where 1t be-
until the farmers can get to-
\ Il is sad but true, that the
ts do not seem to be able to
/, On their own accord.
hans that is true because the
ts as a whole have had the
Is.ion Of being poor business
They have been content IN
b years to reap their harvests
market their goods and with
country enjoying prosperity
had a comparatively easy lot.
% now. Business men of the
have made the best Of their
unity TO get rich at the eX-
Of the farmer and he has
roaerIess to change the stu
past winter has seen several
b boards Of the state change
attitude on the question Of
rcuIuraI agent and are again
gng the services Of such a
. agent they hire may not
'anIy be an agricultural ex-
what they want is a real
'% man VINO can take over
lrner's financial troubles and
ID them out to assist him in
lg the pitfalls which are all
lnmon TO his lot and to bring
recession together in a coop
e effort which will place him
firm foundation.
county agricultural agent
aot be considered as a won
orher but as a man who can
. oIs time to those problems
the farmer does not have
q attend to. Counties who
dispensed with their agent
i'and that his services were
more valuable than they
= The farmers of Wisconsin
o,aer state join together in
.'t'ed effort to uphold their
. .'...'ss then they will emerge
4, ! a," plane of prosperity.
4. .I.@ agent can help IN ac-
......s TINS as no other
INNu,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25
Dedicated to Judge G. R. Williams, Havana, illinois,

Amt it fun to sit and ponder
Ger the pleasant days gone by;
On the trout stream over yonder;
Where you caught em on the fly?
Where the alders an the willers
Kept the waters in the shade,
An the only route to thrllers;
Was to get right in an wade
Crouchin low where alders tangle
Just above some quiet pool,
AS you let loose line bangle
In the current; swift an cool.
Soon it circles in an eddy
At elbow in the crick
Then's the time to hold her steady
Fer them trout are mighty quick
Smash" he hits it quick as lightnin',
Then goes racin' down the stream,
You can feel the line Eighteenth;
AS he gathers pep and steam.
But the battle soon is ended,
And you gently pull him out
Vanqushed warrior; who defended
All traditions of game trout
Got so tired you'd fairly totter,
But you put the glooms to rout,
With your waders full of water,
An your basket full of trout.
E. F. Hayward,
Poet of the Pines
Conover, Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25

" A collie has the brains of a man
and the ways of woman" says an
old Gaelic proverb.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-02-25

iparo5al55I.' oDreyiation of fable.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
OHOR7' STUFF @
y FOR ROOTERO

The Phillies tied the score with
a two-run rally in the ninth and
then beat the Dodgers in the elev-
epth on Wilson's. single. Score 10
to 9.
Kaufman shut the Pirates right
out with three hits, the Cubs win
ming il-the eighth, l to 0, when
Adams double off Meadows scored
Grimm.
The Red ,Sox had nothing to say
for publication against Sam Jones,
who held them to four hits while
the Yanks dubbed Ehmke for a
3 to % decision.
A five-run rally in the sixth
staked the Indians to a 6-to.3 vic
tory over the Tigers. the latter's
pennant rush being halted thereby.
Cooney not only pitched with ad.
mirable finesse but his hitting
helped the Braves to gain 8 to 2
verdict over the Giants which kept
the latter from moving back into
first place.
The White Sox turned on Dan
forth and Davis in the twelfth and
strong armed their way to q to l
victory.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01

This is q good time to repeat
to. you that you should be care.
full and thoughtful throughout
every stroke. He who starts
shooting his fullest strength
into the shot before he feels .he
ball on. the club face has the
wrong idea.
You must feel, too, as If the
club head is going through The
BALL The base Of the blade
should rest squarely on the
ground. Never bend over so
much that you lose poise. The
knees should be bent somewhat
equally at the beginning of the
stroke; and there should be an
eyenness of weight distribution.
The shoulders should be held
straight at the beginning of the
stroke; Depress your hands
little on the shaft so that the
club head can lie naturally. Get
! two imaginary lines before
starting TO hit the ball
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
TURNS To Gb|D
AFTER SCORE
Of YEARS
New Oregon Coach DIX
Smith, Inactive Since
Back 10 1904

8 Richard. Shore Smith, Oregon
1901 and Columbia Law 1904, has
been appointed football coach at
Oregon to take Ilne place Of Joe
Maddocks, who lasted only nHle
season as the successor acf Shy
Huntington. Smith has turned from
law practice to the gridiron again.
and he has the best wishes Of
those who knew him when ne was
d linebuster at Columbia.
This Richard Shore Smith II
none other than LOCOMOTIVES hizri.
self-All America fullback in 1903
and coach at Oregon in 1904 It 81
rather odd to see q man return
to coach football after an absence
Of twenty-one years, The game.
has changed tremendously since
locomotive broke the line for the
Blue and White, and 1t is to- be
hoped that Smith has. kept PACE
with the ADVANCE 4 .se
sLccorno olive Smith Was one ct
the first five emong Columbia
football heroes Of all, time. Weeks,
E4or1ay, Thorp and Koppisch are
selections. for the other four. places,
with Weekes very likely the. great
est OF them all Locomotive daz-
zled in an. era of famous tcrashers.
For his mates on Camps All amer
lea of 1908 were Heston OF Michi-
gan; Hogan of Yale; De Witt 1t
Princeton: Rafferty,. of Yale; john
son.. of Carlisle: Kafer, of Prince
ton, Henry. Of Princeton:s MrIshall
Of Harvard; Hooper, of Dartmouth,
and KnowIton. OF Harvard,
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
CHAMP PLANS
THREE MORE
FIGHTS
Dempsey Says Tuilnsy =
Only Man He Really De-
sires TO Meet

BRIGHTON, England. July
Jack Dempsey declared today that
he would fight in defense Of his
heavyweight title at least three
times before retiring and that one
of the occasions would irvolve
Gene Tunney, who came into re-
cent prominence BY his knockout
Of Tom Gibbons. He made no
mention Of Harry Wills, whose
challenge has forced Dempsey into
difficulties with the New York
State Athletic Commission.
Tunney il the only man I really
want to fight" declared the cham.
pion with the utmost eandor. He
can have battle on July III 1875,
il he wants 1t. He Is the only
challenger figure would draw
against me-.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
THIRD ROUND ON TAP
IN OHIO STATE TENNIS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July - Third {
round play was scheduled today IN
the Ohio State championship on
the courts OF the East End Tennis
Club here.
George Lott, Columbus, national
junior champion. came through the
second round with a defeat Of Her
man Wirthwein. Columbus. after
losing the first set. As, with 60
and 81 sets. Other results in
cluded:
John. virdoh, Cleveland. defeated
Bendow, Columbus, Go. 81.
T. o. Glynn. Philadelphia, de-
feated Jim Westfal, Columbus.
60, 6-3.
Fisher, Cleveland, defeated A.1W.
Thomas, New York, 81, 6-2.
Ralph Osters Cleveland, defeated
Ted Stewart, Columbus, 81, 60.
Julius <Sagalowsky, indianapolis.
defeated Bill Knell, Columbus, 6-3,
6-3. y.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Copyright. John Dtlie Co

vertical, to top and center of
the bali, and the other running
from a few inches back Of it
through it to the hole. The
hands should be held out, rath-
er than in.
When the club blade is at
right angles and in position, it
is better to keep moving. The
motion begins with a vibratory
movement of the hands and
club, continues into the for
ward press and then flows into
the stroke. You must be sure
to let the club head do a great
deal of work; it is surprising
how much it may do. Get the
feeling of the solid contact Of
ball and blade.
The shot is somewhat of
flick, too. Just before the for
ward press is started, the club
head is firmly pressed on the
ground. Remember always TO
keep shooting at the mark, and
to punch the shots into the air.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
10 R !!
And AFTER
y ROSS CONKLIl1s

Beaver Dam will hold an inter-
estin0 cup competition Saturday
when the Presidents trophy viii
be played fer. It is now held by
Doctor. A. G. Davis, and by the
terms of the competition he. must
defend his horors. The estimable
doctor said most emphatically that
he would swing his clubs to the
best of his ability.
The cup must be played for on
each. holiday, and to win it one
must gain the decision on two con.
sedutive playing. dates. The tourna.
mont is played under handicap
regulations, with the winner each
time having two strokes chopped
off his handicap. Doctor Davis
used to. have e. neat. handicap. II
has been. reduced to ten strokes
now. 20
Four members of. the Argyle
Club will engage in a friendly Joust
with a. like number from Beaver
Dam Sunday The DiEste brothers,
Emmitt Heitmliller and Gist VIII
be the Argyle defenders. Doctor
"A. G. Davis, iByrne and Story are
three of the quartet who VIII play
for Beaver Dam.
Every club in. the city plans to
hold some kind of golf competition
Saturday, which viii make the day
anything but a day of independence
for golf writer's. Covering every
conceivable type of tournament from
a dozen golf clubs in an afternoon
is not a simple task.
Washington's big family Of golf
professionals will meet the bigger
and more winning family of Mary.
land golfers Monday. in return
match, the first meeting having
taken place in Baltimore a couple CT
weeks. ago. At the time the. Mary
land golfers won the afternoons
play by an eyelash.
This time, our prades say. it will
be different. They have their big
siege guns in better shape. and they
will have the added advantage oil
knowing every blade OF grass In
the course of the Columbia Country
Club. Freddy Mcleod, Bobby Bar
nett and others who failed to win
on the Rolling Road course ought
to show those Baltimore and neigh
boring golfers just how golf is 10
be played.
Though in the meantime DAMN
Horgan and George Diffenbaugh,. rf
Rock Creek. will journey to Bale :
more for the rubber meeting with
Nate Mather and Charles McCourt,
Maryland amateur champion. The
four have played two matches this
year. and each has won one. That
means that Messrs. Horgan and DIFF
fenbaugh will have to play real
golf again.
The Goldnamer cup will be played
for at Town and Country on IN"
+ 'ourth. The competition is All an
rual fixture, and is one of the must
days of the year~for the
club members.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
BOBBY GARCIA LOSES
TO CLEVELAND. BOXER

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 3d.
John Farr, Cleveland lightweight,
was given the newspaper decision
over Danny Kramer, Philadelphia,
in the main bout Of four ten-round
contests opening the new Taylor
bowl at Newburgh Heights, a sub.
urb, tonight.
Benny Bass. Philadelphia feather
weight, won a similar decision over
Steve Smith. Bridgeport, Conn.
Bushy Graham, Utica, had slight
edge over Eddie O'Dowd, Columbus,
and Bobby Garcia, Baltimore, was
outpointed by Phil Mc0raw. De.
troit.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Elliotts viii Meet

The Elliott A. c. ballplayers will
meet Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
prior to. their trip to Alexandria TO
play ball. Teams desiring games
with the Elliotts should phone
Manager w. B. Honey at Lincoln
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
An Unusual Record

The most assists ever made in
a single game by a major league
first baSeman Is seven. The rec
ord Is held jointly by Bransfield,
Luderus and Stovall.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01

TOday's Games
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh Mt Chicago.
Yesterdays Results
Chicago /: Pittsburgh, 0.
Boston. 8; New York, g.
Philadelphia. TO- Brooklyn. Q.
Oh imnings).
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
UngIaub Holds Record

The most chances ever handled
by major league first baseman
In an extra.inning game was 80.
Bob Unglaub made this record in
a 20-inning contest in 1905.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Sheedy Best Oriole

Clayton Sheedy, former George
town University first baseman. is
the leading hitter of the Baltimore
club. with an average Of .346.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
First Stacker idIed

First Baseman McCauley, of the
Washington club, played through
an entire game with Columbus on
August s, 1891, without handling .
single fielding chance.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
KID SULLIVAN TO STAGE
COMEBACK IN RING

Otme Washington should evel IN
night Sullivan the hpen square at
exhibition three toinue rounds
frankie Mann is seeking suitable opponent Tor the
time the bell
He is certain to be ycungster compared with sullivan put
anything and he knows what to do
those oden golden days when he was
runner-up lightweight championship of the world
The Washington times., 1925-07-01

Until he faced Jimmy Britt n
San Francisco Sullivan was headej
for. the title. Victory would have
put him on top of the world. He
broke q hand in the twelfth round
|1and lost the decision in twenty hot
sessions. A few months later Bot
Ting Nelson came along, defeated
the weakened Joe Cans. That Int.
tie IL : history. Nelson emerging
lightweight champion of the world.
Sullivan snapped punches with
sIelson. Matty Baldwin, Kid Cord
man, Joe Bernstein, Jimmy Britt.
Abe Attell. Harlem Tommy Murphy,
INK Russell. and Young Corpett,
yet today he bears no marks OF
the punishment he received in those
encounters. He took part in 20U
ring battles without injury to him
self.
TODAY Kid Sullivan. at the ago.
Of f0rty-seyen. weighs but two
pounds more than he. did when
battling in the ring. At the age
steamfitting trade and today
makes "a living as q steamfitter.
Six trainloads of Washington fans
went to Baltimore to see Sullivan
battle Young Corbett to a draw, In
those days he was Washington
chief ring hero.
Again in Baltimore he tackle
Battling Nelson. knocking him
through the ropes at the old Fourth
Regiment arInorY.
Tomorrow night Sullivan will he
seconded by Jerry Mccarthy. the
last of three men who handled him
the night he fought Nelson in Bel
t'more. The other two were Young
Peter Jackson and Joe Cans. 10th
zone to their final. reward.
Sullivan handled Cans in the lat
ter's last bout against Jabez White,
feeding him whiskey throughout the
ten rounds. Cans collapsed after
the bout and Sullivan carried him
to his dressing room. A month let.
err Cans was dead.
Through all the wears Sullivan
has retained his love Of boxing He
Is a referee now around the Dist1ict,
but tomorrow night for a fleating
few moments he will be gladiator
While SuIlivan's appearance has
its sentimental appeal, the biz at.
traction OF the show will be a ten
round bout between Eddie Bowen,
younger brother of Andy Bowen,
and Hank Dundee, the fast RaIti-
more bantam. They are, down
to clash at 118 pounds.
Bowen went UP to Ohio and Penn
sylvania when the ring shows in
the District were discontinued. He
met with considerable success and
Is now back here in perfect condi-
ton. He believes he will upset the
ring ambitions Of his rival, who is
sparring partner for Kid Williams
and training for a shot at the title.
Bowen wants that shot for himself.
Tomorrow nights ring show will
be conducted under the supervision
of Captain John r. Cleland athletic
officer at the Barracks. the pro-
ceeds going to the Enlisted Mems
Club. Medical inspection of all con
testants will be conducted By army
surgeons. =
The first bout Of the evening will
get under way at $50. Counting
the exhibition, there will he seven
bouts. each planned to show plenty
OF action.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
WILLS FAVORITE PUNCH
BARRED IN BIG BOUT
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK. July Harry Wills is likely to find his style
draby cramped night the Polo
according the official dngs
broadcast today He will be permitted to fcnde Weiners
his left hand while he lambasts the gentleman with his
right, which is Wills favorite mode of fisticuffing
he he will be told be good The second
might disqualification the third time will beyond
fhan advenfrr IF dnuhf /
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Dixon Light Hitter

= Leo Dixon was a strong hitter
in the American Association. bpt
he is a lightweight in the big show.
The Browns rookie catcher's mark
10 1873 for forty games.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Roser Hits Twenty-one

Baltimore's Babe Ruth, Roser
has hit twenty-one home runs SO
far this season.
The Washington times., 1925-07-01
Macks Die Hard

In the month of June the Phila-
delphia Macks won no less than
five games in the ninth inning.