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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
C. W. McFarland, Abner Rollo, George Stearns, Henry Juetten, 1896-97; John N. Gress, Henry P. Juetten, 1897-98; L. Steiner, Joseph Wurzer, 1898-99; J. N. Gress, Henry P. Juetten, Joseph Ramer, 1899- 1900; John N. Gress, C. W. McFarland, 1900-01; Frank Alexander, George J. Moser, 1901-02; W. N. Porter, R. H. Elliott, 1903-04; Jay Roberts, William McKen- na, 1904-05; F. C. Rose, George Roberts, 1905-06; Leonard Patnode, 1906-07; George W. Mannin, 1907- 08; George W. Mannin, John Wickershein, 1908-09; George W. Mannin, G. K. P. Horton, 1909-10; Jay Roberts, 1910-11; A. W. Karrick, Jay Roberts, 1911- 12; J. H. Rose, G. W. Mannin, 1912-13; F. C. Rose, G. W. Mannin, 1913-14; John Rose, F. C. Rose, 1914- 15; G. W. Mannin, Delaney Wheeler, 1915-16; Thom- as Clark, G. W. Mannin, 1916-17; J. M. Boyd, A. W. Karrick, 1917-19; A. W. Karrick, 1919-21; A. R. Por- ter, 1920-21; A. Drettwan, 1921-22; Charles DeHart, 1922-23; H. Renfro, 1922-24.
CONSTABLES.
Anton Ramer, James Murphy, 1897-98; Michael Ramer, Sam Brown, 1898-99; Henry Juetten, 1899- 1901; Ulrich Suter, Nat Pomasl, Mike Binder, 1901-02; Sam Elliott, Wm. Underwood, 1902-04; G. W. Jones, Wm. Underwood, H. Elliott, 1904-05; Fred Wessa,
Oscar Oppenheimer, 1905-06; Oscar Oppenheimer, Richard Thomas, 1906-07; Ben Berkley, 1907-08; Frank Tabor, Thomas Elliott, 1908-09; R. L. Lam- bert, 1909-10; J. A. Rose, Dennis Rose, 1910-11; Da- vid Phipps, 1911-12; Samuel Roe, William Conn, 1912-13; J. E. Elliott, Luther Pennington, 1913-14; L. Forest, Samuel Roe, 1914-15; Luther Pennington, 1915-16; Lem Stegall, Luther Pennington, 1916-17; Lem Stegall, John Conn, W. L. Bailey, 1917-18; John Conn, Lem Stegall, 1918-19; Ernest Courbic, 1920-21; John Rath, 1921-22; L. Pennington, 1922-23; Asa Powell, 1922-24.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
COZY CORNER DISTRICT. There are five set- tlers in this region that lies in the sparsely and unde- veloped southwestern part of Evergreen. The first settler was Simon Post of Oshkosh, who took up a farm on section 35. He was one of the pioneers of Langlade County and settled in the district in 1879. Simon Post settled on a little clearing made for oxen, used by Lyman Rumery, a prominent lumberman and logger of Oshkosh. Rumery was then logging pine in the district. Mrs. Post lived three years in this wilderness before she saw the face of a woman and she was a squaw. Albert Rollo, who came from Bear Creek, Outagamie County, was a pioneer in Cozy Cor- ner. The Culber family of Portage and the Richard family settled on section 35. Later settlers were Ward T. Taylor of Omro and Nat Pomasl of Eau Claire.
The settlers now in this region are E. O. Finger, Nat Pomasl, W. E. Taylor, John McGee and Stephen Po- pelka. The 1921-22 school officials were: Mrs. W. E. Taylor, Clerk; E. O. Finger, Director; Nat Pomasl, Treasurer. The 1921-22 teacher was Helen McCarthy.
Miss Francis McFarland, a niece of Charles Mc- Farland, was one of the earliest teachers. She is still following her chosen vocation. Among the first pu- pils were the Marcus Wahleitner, Sr., children and Maggie Post. The first school house, one of the old- est in Evergreen, was located on section 25. It was a one room log building. It was used but a short time when the present frame building was erected.
Cozy Corner was once a district embracing a large area. It now has but four sections, 25, 26, 35 and 36. The Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Company is en- gaged in logging, their camps being located on section 26.
With the hardwood cut, this district will forge ahead, as the Menasha Wooden Ware Company, heavy land owners, will sell the cut over land. An influx of new settlers is predicted.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
SHERRY DISTRICT. This district received its name after Henry Sherry, a prominent mill owner, who logged extensively in Price and Evergreen town- shis. Mr. Sherry operated a mill at Kent.
The first settlers were James Lambert, who located on section 6, George Thornbery, who settled on section
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7, and B. Morse, who also located on section 7. Oth- ers were James Roe, section 8; Delaney Wheeler, sec- tion 7; William Bailey, section 8, and William Kevith, section 7.
These pioneer settlers emigrated to this hilly part of the county from Kentucky. The broken country was subdued only after much difficulty and hardships. Some good farms are now found. Much of the land is still to be cleared. The pioneers arrived in 1899 and 1900.
Section 7 is also the site of the frame school erect- ed in 1899. James Lambert and Q. Rose were mem- bers of the first school board. Isaac Thornberry erect- ed the first house in the district. The school is lo- cated north of highway 64, principal commercial ar- tery to eastern Langlade County from Antigo.
Settlers in the Sherry community are: Everett Adkins, James Lambert, William Kevith, William Bailey, Delaney Wheeler, James Roe, Albert Basely, B. Morse, George Thornberry, D. H. Jenkins, Robert Lambert and Opal Tate. The 1921-22 school officials were D. H. Jenkins, Clerk; Robert Lambert, Director ; B. Morse, Treasurer.
The Wolf River branch, C. & N. W. Ry., runs through this district.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
McKINLEY-WILSON DISTRICT. This district oc- cupies western Evergreen township and is better set- tled than the Sherry or Washington districts. The set- tlers live in the vicinity of the schools, two of which are located in the district. Plans are being formulated for the division of the district, thus creating a sepa- rate Mckinley district and also a Wilson district.
Pioneer settlers were Michael Servi, who settled on section 14; Anton Rammer, section 15; Samuel Mauk, section 15; R. N. Rose, J. H. Rose, section 11 and 2 respectively; James Sullivan, section 15 and Herman Zastrow, section 14. Other early settlers were George Brown and Thomas Campbell.
The Mckinley school is located on section 11 and the Wilson school on section 14. They were named after William McKinley and Woodrow Wilson, Amer- ican Presidents. The first school in the district was erected on section 10. It was moved onto section 11 to have it nearer the center of the district. July 8, 1915, the matter of a new school was discussed at the district meeting. Three thousand dollars was borrow- ed from the state with which to erect a new frame school. The old school was moved August, 1915, to section 11. This site was formally established by the settlers August 21, 1915.
The second school was erected by Charles F. Dall- man, deceased Antigo contractor, at a cost of $2,985. It was contracted for August 7, 1915. This is the Wilson school, section 14. Mary Wurzer and Ethel French were early teachers.
The L. R. Roberts store is located on section 14. It was erected by A. R. Porter, who in 1919 sold to Mr. Roberts. There are about twenty-six families in
the district. The Military Road Telephone Company serves the community with facilities for outside com- munication.
A Penticost church, frame structure, is located on section 15. George Brown conducts the services twice a month. The church was erected in 1921.
The 1921-22 school officials were: Charles Adkins, Director; A. R. Porter, Treasurer, and L. R. Roberts, Clerk. The 1921-22 teachers were M. Lenzner and Nellie Powers Rose.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
ELTON VILLAGE. Among the early settlers of Elton village were M. J. Binder, Henry Juetten, Dan Murphy, M. Wahleitner, Sr., the Santner family, Joseph Ramer, Ignatz Plattenbacker, the Steiner fam- ily, Charles McFarland, J. Morse, Joseph and John Wurzer, Theodore Smith, and Michael Rammer. Lat- er settlers, but early ones, nevertheless, were John Wickerham, Ward Taylor, Nat Pomasl, George Wan- ninger, Frank Patnode, William Teal, William Under- wood and L. L. Pennington.
Suter Brothers, the Upham Lumber Company, A. Gill of Wausau, the Hilstrom Company of Plumb, Wisconsin, and lastly, the Crocker Chair Company have had manufacturing establishments in the vil- lage. The last named concern still operates at Elton.
Early postmasters were L. F. Bunten, John Smith, Joseph Wurzer, George Mosher and Merl Ladwig.
Present Elton business places are : Elton Garage, William Gillespie, prop .; Elton Hardware, Mix & Maertz, props .; Elton Mercantile Company, W. B. McArthur, prop .; Elton Hotel, M. J. Binder, prop .; L. R. Roberts store, and the Grange Hall.
DISTRICT NO. 7.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT. Washington District lies in the southwestern part of Evergreen township. It was settled in the early part of the twentieth cen- tury by Charles Bowen, who came to the district in 1904, Luke Powell, Miles E. Jones, Albert Crom, Joseph Powers, John Shelv and B. Rose. New settlers are constantly arriving in the district.
The first school was a small frame structure which is located opposite the present frame school built on section 29. It was used until 1912 when the new school was constructed and was named in honor of George Washington. Hazel Cunningham was the first teacher in the new school. Other early teachers were Irene Mckinney and Miss Larzelere. The 1921-22 schools officials were Frank Tabor, Clerk; L. L. Pen- nington, Treasurer, and Joseph Powers, Director.
Dr. A. A. Lynn of Iowa has a shorthorn cattle ranch in this district.
The settlers are from Kentucky. Much of the dis- trict is hilly and unsettled. Improvements are being made frequently by the residents. All the settlers are living within a short distance from Elton.
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CHAPTER XLI. Langlade Townships No. 32-33 N., R. 13 E.
Survey of South Langlade in 1857-North Langlade Survey in 1865-The Lost Nation-Its Fight Against Attachment to Shawano County-The Passing of The Lost Nation-Organization of Langlade Township-Township Officials, 1885-1923-History of Pickerel, Elm Grove, Kent Consolidated and Lily Districts.
Langlade township comprises two entire congres- sional townships, numbers 32 and 33, of Range 13 East. It derives its name from the distinguished Charles De Langlade, French soldier and leader of the Indians. It is bounded on the north by Forest County, on the west by South Ainsworth and Price townships, on the south by Evergreen township, and on the east by central and north Elton township.
South Langlade township was surveyed in Sept., 1857, by Alfred Millard of the United States survey. The surface of this region is rolling and hilly. A range of hills extend through the township in a north and south direction and are covered with granite boulders. South Langlade township has two types of soil. In south and western parts of the township Gloucester sandy loam is found. In northern and eastern sections of south Langlade Gloucester silt loam, rolling phase is the dominant soil. Peat is found along river banks and in marshes.
North Langlade was surveyed in April, 1865, by James L. Nowlin. The township originally was cov- ered with hemlock, birch, oak, pine, maple and elm, The Wolf river enters the township in section 18 and runs in an easterly direction passing out of the town- ship at section 34. There are many marshes and ponds in the township that cannot be drained. The soil is Gloucester silt loam of the rolling phase, except in the central sections where considerable peat is found.
The Wolf river passes through sections 2, 3, 11, 12, 13 and 24 of south Langlade. Its width varies from one hundred to two hundred links. In many places it is very rapid and filled with boulders so as to complete- ly obstruct navigation. South Langlade has but one swamp of any note in sections 11, 12, 13 and 14. It was originally very low and was heavily timbered with cedar, spruce, tamarack, and other forest pro- ducts. Elm, yellow birch, white pine and ironwood were the principal forest products.
THE LOST NATION.
In 1881 all of the present territory of Langlade, Evergreen and Elton townships was detached from Langlade County and made a part of Shawano Coun- ty. For two years the settlers refused to hold an elec- tion at the designated place stipulated by law, they refused to send a Chairman to the Shawano County Board of Supervisors sessions, refused to recognize the authority of the Shawano County Superintendent of Schools and defied the state legislature. They held
that the detachment was not legal because none of the territory detached was "contiguous to Shawano County." (The Menominee Indian reservation is be- tween the territory and Shawano County.) And the contention of the settlers was positively correct. This vast area should not have been detached from Lang- lade County. The settlers charged that leaders in Antigo plotted the detachment to "get the territory out of the county and thus block the ambition of Lily and Langlade settlers who dreamed of a magnificent coun- ty with Lily as the county seat."
The citizens of The Lost Nation, as this region was called, maintained their own schools, levied their own taxes, hired their own road inspectors, built their own bridges, cut out their own roads-all these and many other public affairs were conducted without contact or assistance from Oconto, Langlade or Shawano Counties. Their schools were declared the best by the Oconto County Super- intendent who visited them, as did the Shawano Coun- ty Superintendent. (Both claimed them in their jur- isdiction.)
But this status could not continue indefinitely. In 1883 the legislature again directed that The Lost Na- tion be attached to Langlade County, thus restoring the region cut from the county by the provisions of Chapter 7, Laws of 1881.
Two years passed. The Lost Nation remained "lost," with Oconto and Shawano desirous of having it and Langlade County settlers in and adjacent to Antigo not so enthusiastic over it. The settlers in the six and a third townships refused to compromise. They desired a township in Langlade County with all the privileges of a township. In 1885 the legisla- ture again directed that The Lost Nation be detached from Shawano County and be attached to Polar town- ship. Thus came into existence Langlade Township, Langlade County.
ORGANIZATION OF LANGLADE.
The chiefs of The Lost Nation were quick to real- ize the phraseology of Chapter 137, Laws of 1885. Attached to Polar township they would be practically under the jurisdiction of the settlers in and near Polar village, whose voting power was larger than that of The Lost Nation. But the attachment law of 1885 held out another hope. If the settlers held an election the first Tuesday in April, 1885, and their officers qualified, a new township would be automatic-
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ally created and the attachment to Polar would not hold. This the leaders in The Lost Nation decided was the best move to make.
THE PASSING OF THE LOST NATION.
The Lost Nation passed into history when the first memorable election of Langlade township was held at the school house in the village of New (Lily) the first Tuesday in April, 1885. Charles H. Larzelere was elected first township Chairman for the new town of Langlade, which consisted of the six and a third townships of The Lost Nation. He served as Chair- man until 1887.
The settlers in the Lost Nation were called Chiefs over the state of Wisconsin. This term applied partic- ularly to the leaders.
LANGLADE OPPOSED ELTON.
May 17, 1887, the Langlade township officials auth- orized the township Chairman, U. G. Taylor, to em- ploy counsel and start quo warranto proceedings against the officers of Elton township. The object of this action was to set aside the ordinance made by the County Board of Langlade County November 10, 1886, when Langlade township was divided and Elton township was created. The Langlade township offi- cials wanted the action of the Langlade County Board of November 10, 1886, wherein Cleveland township was to be attached to Langlade township by April 1, 1887, set aside. The suits were commenced, W. F. White and C. Werden Deane, Antigo lawyers, repre- senting Langlade. The suit failed and on April 8, 1887, the township officials requested C. Werden Deane to ascertain the cost of carrying the case to the Supreme Court.
S. A. TAYLOR DEMANDED ACTION.
The Keshena Improvement Company owned proper- ty in Langlade township that went unassessed for some time. S. A. Taylor went before the township officials and demanded that they instruct the township assessor to assess the corporate property of this con- cern. The board accordingly directed the assessor to do this, July 30, 1887.
LANGLADE TOWN HALL.
May 9, 1908, the Langlade township officials met at the office of V. P. Rath, Langlade County Clerk, where sealed bids for the erection of the Langlade township hall were opened. Notices regarding the proposed hall were previously erected by Robert Gil- ray at Kent, Lily and Pickerel post offices. The con- tract was awarded to J. W. Otis for $900. The town hall was completed by August 1, 1908. It is located on section 27. The half acre site was purchased from William Priem for $150. It is on the east side of the Wolf river, near the intersection of the Kent and Mili- tary roads.
OFFICERS OF LANGLADE TOWNSHIP, 1885-1923.
CHAIRMEN.
Charles H. Larzelere, 1885-87; U. G. Taylor, 1887- 88; Henry Strauss, 1888-95; H. B. Polar, 1895-98; Charles Learned, 1898-99; J. E. Schultz, 1899-1900; J. D. Polar, 1900-01; Charles A. Learned, 1901-02; D. Sinnis, 1902-03; J. E. Schultz, 1903-04; Charles A. Learned, 1904-05; W. W. Clark, 1905-06; Edward Cunningham, 1906-07; Adolph Heeg, 1907-09; William Wolf, 1909-12; W. K. Harper, 1912-13; William Wolf, 1913-14; Thomas Ward, 1914-15; W. K. Harper, 1915- 16; William Wolf, 1916-17; Hugh E. St Clair, 1917-23.
CLERKS.
J. J. Springer, 1885-86; Henry Strauss, 1886-87 (tie vote decided by lot between Henry Strauss and David B. Edick); David B. Edick, 1887-88; J. C. Johnston, 1888-89; U. G. Taylor, 1889-96; Charles Walsh, 1896- 97; J. Pearson Hughes, 1897-99; U. G. Taylor, 1899- 1902; Tim Connell, 1902-05; Robert Gilray, 1905-09; N. T. Horton, 1909-12; Grant Gilray, 1912-14; Jesse Pendleton, 1914-16; Grant Gilray, 1916-23.
TREASURERS.
Henry Strauss, 1885-86; J. J. Springer, 1886-87; Allen Taylor, 1887-90; J. E. Schultz, 1890-92; J. D. Polar, 1892-99; William Priem, 1899-1901; J. D. Polar, 1901-05; Adolph Heeg, 1905-07; Charles Haney, 1907- 09; Charles Jackson, 1909-10; Thomas Ward, 1910-11; Charles Jackson, 1911-12; Thomas Ward, 1912-14; Hugh E. St. Clair, 1914-15; Arthur Sweet, 1915-16; Charles L. Jackson, 1916-17; William Bachman, 1917- 20; Charles L. Jackson, 1920-23.
ASSESSORS.
Frank B. Getchell, 1885-88; H. B. Polar, 1888-92; Tim Connell, 1892-96; J. M. Jackson, 1896-98; H. Polar, Charles Tourtillotte, T. Connell, 1898-99; L. Clark, 1899-1900; H. B. Polar, 1900-01; Len Clark, 1901-02; H. B. Polar, 1902-05; Joseph M. Jackson, 1905-06; Hugh E. St. Clair, 1906-07; Tim Connell, 1907-08; Thomas Ward, 1908-09; Herman Seidler, 1909-10; William Jackson, 1910-11; J. W. Burkhart, 1911-12; Charles A. Schrader, 1912-14; George Jack- son, 1914-15; Nels Horton, 1915-17; Harry Clark, 1917-18; W. K. Harper, 1918-19; William Jackson, 1919-20; W. K. Harper, 1920-21; Charles W. Tour- tillotte, 1921-21; C. F. Priem, 1922-23.
SUPERVISORS.
Lewis E. Pendleton, Joseph Hollister, 1885-86; J. R. Hollister, M. W. Dorszeki, 1886-87; James Camp- bell, Israel Stinson, 1887-88; Thomas M. Dobbs, 1888- 89; Samuel Preston, Henry Ball, 1889-90; Samuel Pres- ton, Israel Stinson, 1890-91; David B. Edick, Samuel Preston, 1891-92; L. E. Pendleton, Charles Learned, 1892-93; J. E. Schultz, Joseph Schoknecht, 1895-96; H. Mason, Charles Stubs, 1896-97; T. Connell, Joseph Schoknecht, 1897-98; William Priem, Len Clark, 1898-
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99; T. Connell, S. Austin, 1899-1900; J. M. Jackson, Chris Priem, 1900-01; Chris Priem, Joseph Schok- necht, 1901-02; Len Clark, A. Harvey, 1902-03; Joseph Schoknecht, Joseph Schrader, 1903-04; Joseph Schok- necht, C. F. Priem, 1904-05; George Jackson, Herman Seidler, 1905-06; H. Seidler, Charles Haney, 1906-07; Hugh St. Clair, George Jackson, 1907-09; Christ Priem, W. K. Harper, 1909-12; Tim Connell, Hugh E. St. Clair, 1912-13; Christ Priem, James Albino, 1913- 14; William Bachman, James Albino, 1914-15; James Albino, Roy E. Larzelere, 1915-17; Henry Braun, Sam- uel Wagner, 1917-23.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
George Gilmer, J. J. Springer, Simon Ball, M. Wil- lett, 1885-86; L. J. Whitehouse, George Gilmore, 1886- 87; Allen C. Taylor, Henry Chase, 1887-88; T. M. Dobbs, Henry Chase, 1888-90; Samuel Preston, Charles Learned, 1888-89; J. P. Hughes, H. Seeman, 1889-90; Henry Chase, L. H. Taylor, 1890-91; J. P. Hughes, Robert Armstrong, 1891-93; H. G. Chase, T. M. Dobbs, 1892-93; Robert Armstrong, 1895-96; R. H. Armstrong, Charles Helfish, 1896-97; J. P. Hughes, J. Hale, 1897-98; Charles Walsh, 1898-99; J. P. Hughes, Charles Walsh, 1899-1900; J. Hale, F. A. Thorn, 1900-01; Tim Connell, F. A. Thorn, 1901-02; T. Connell, A. Harvey, 1902-03; Tim Connell, David B. Edick, Frank Hufferd, 1903-04; Tim Connell, Sim Graves, Sylvester Albino, 1904-05; Sylvester Albino, 1905-06; T. Connell, William Priem, 1906-07; T. Con- nell, Jesse Pendleton, 1907-08; Nels Horton, Len Clark, 1908-09; Jesse Pendleton, Tim Connell, Robert Gilray, 1909-10; N. T. Horton, 1910-11; Robert Gil- ray, Nels T. Horton, John Kehoe, 1911-12; John Ke- hoe, N. T. Horton, 1912-13; Tim Connell, Jesse Pen- dleton, 1913-14; N. T. Horton, Jesse Pendleton, 1914- 15; Nels T. Horton, Leonard Clark, 1915-16; Leon- ard Clark, Thomas Albino, 1916-17; W. K. Harper, Charles Tourtillotte, 1917-18; W. K. Harper, Jesse Pendleton, 1918-19; Thomas Clark, W. K. Harper, 1919-20; M. Roix, A. Dreger, 1920-21; W. K. Harper, 1921-23.
CONSTABLES.
John Gibson, Henry Chase, Stephen H. Austin, 1885-86; J. Stinson, Ed Schultz, 1886-87; Edward Schultz, Israel Stinson, 1887-88; James Polar, H. Smith, J. E. Schultz, J. P. Hughes, 1888-89; J. E. Schultz, T. Connell, Samuel Preston, C. Learned, 1889- 90; J. E. Schultze, Al Chase, 1890-91; D. Jackson, Samuel J. Robinson, 1891-93; J. Polar, 1892-93; J. Rouse, William Magee, D. Jackson, J. E. Schultz, 1895-96; Alex Henry, James Brennan, 1896-97; J. Pendleton, F. W. Hoffman, 1897-98; Samuel Brown, Robert Armstrong, 1898-99; George Jackson, Nels Van- derhoof, 1899-1900; George Jackson, Woodsel Gibbs, 1900-01; John Polar, Jesse Pendleton, 1901-02; L. Pen- dleton, L. Clark, 1902-03; Charles Harney, 1903-04; Charles Harney, W. Gibbs, 1904-05; Boone Gibbs, 1905-06; Boone Gibbs, Woodsel Gibbs, 1906-07; John
Kehoe, Axel Oleson, 1907-08; John Spauss, 1908-09; Joseph Goldberg, Joseph Schrader, 1909-10; Simon Brennan, 1910-12; Boone Gibbs, 1912-13; Fred Domke, 1913-14; Ed Cunningham, Otto Priem, 1914-15; George Sparks, Harry Clark, 1915-16; Boone Gibbs, Harry Clark, 1916-17; Art Bartels, H. Getchell, Ralph Getch- ell, 1917-18; Joseph Schrader, Merrill Clark, 1918-19; M. Clark, J. Goberville, 1919-20; H. Clark, Joseph Goldberg, 1920-21; Robert Schuster, 1921-22; Vincent Dazinski, 1922-23.
DISTRICT NO 1.
PICKEREL DISTRICT. Joseph M. Jackson, bring- ing with him his worldly possessions, came to Lang- lade County from Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin, in 1873 and settled on section 7, township 33, range 13 east. He cleared a little space out of the forests and before long a comfortable home was erected. Following him Thomas Simons, a native of Mary-Machee, New Bruns- wick, Canada, settled on section 7 in the year 1878. Three years before, in 1875, James McCloud, a na- tive of the state of Maine, came into this country fam- ous for its pine forests and settled on section 6. Len Clark, another "Maine stater," settled on section 5, on land purchased from the government at $1.25 per acre, in 1880. John Attredge, Canadian, settled on section 7 in 1880. Henry Chase came the year later from Maine, settling on section 7. The same year Timothy Connell, another Maine native, settled on sec- tion 7. In 1882 George Gilmore settled on section 7. James Campbell came to the district in 1883 and set- tled on section 5. He came from Canada.
The first school was erected in the pine wilderness on section 7 in 1873. It was built by J. M. Jackson at a cost of $100. The lumber for its roof was hauled from Shawano, over the military road. Miss I Norton was the first teacher. Others were Parker Ross, Hattie Kittell, Henry Strauss, later a prominent Democrat in Langlade County politics, and Mae Beau- dette. The 1921-22 teacher was Berdetta Lutterman. The 1922-23 teacher was Ione Preston. The average enrollment at this school is 25 pupils.
The members of the first school board were Timo- thy Connell, George Gilmore and Henry Strauss. The old log school was used until 1893, when a frame build- ing was erected on section 7 at a cost of $1,000. Mi- chael Hafner was the first teacher in the frame school. The old log cabin stood for many years, "an idle beg- gar sunning." In 1915 the frame school was replaced by a modern structure erected by C. F. Dallman.
Present industries in the district are : Charles Jackson store, W. K. Harper store, Pickerel Cheese & Butter Company cheese factory.
The 1921-22 school officials were Robert Brown, Clerk; William Buckman, Director, and Charles Jack- son, Treasurer.
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