The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-09-27
General Notes and Comments.

General Notes and Comments.
The important development
of the week in iron ore was the
definite announcement by Mar
quette mines whose men are now
in the tenth week of-their strike, !
that it would be Impossible for
them to make full shipments on
their contracts for Bessemer
ores. In view to the hardship
likely to result to certain fur
nacemen who had depended up.
on Marquette ores to make up
their necessary quota, the mat
ter was taken up by ore firms
who were parties to the early
spring agreement concerning
old-range Bessemers. 1t was
found that a few mines would be
able to get out more ore than
they had counted on. and these
will undertake to supply in part
the wants of furnacemen who
are short, This, it is estimated,
will provide for something oyer
half the shortage, which amounts
in all to several hundred thoass
and tons. Whether there will
ultimately be an absolute Short
age, after all shifts have been
made, including larger percent
ages of Mesabi, and other alter
ations in mixtures. cannot be
forecast. Some sales have al
ready been made, in accordance
with the new. arrangement, and
1925 to 81. SO is the basis for No.
l Bessemer hematite and $4.75
to IS for hard ores. The ques-
ton Of lake freights figures not
a little in the case. and it is
questionable if higher than 81 rs
will be paid on ore included in
the new contracts. There is too
little tonnage involved to induce
ore shippers to push up freights
on themselves, on ore yet to
come down for which the early
spring prices were secured.
There is special hardship in the
situation to Marquette shippers.
In addition to the loss of business
from the strike, much of their
contract tonnage has run out
and they are compelled in many
cases 10 pay nearly a 50 per cent
advance for wild tonnage to
move stockpile ore sold at low
prices. In the past week there
have been further sales OF Mes
abb ore at $1.25 ton above ear.
ly sales, and inquiries are plenti-
full. The steady movement of
non-Bessemer ores that have
been on the dock one, two and
three years, is another feature of
the situation. Iron Trade Re-
view.
Make your wife happy by pre-
senting her with one of those
fine willow rockers to be had of
the Virginia Furniture Co.
All kinds of plain sewing, re-
pairing and fancy work, done by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. church.
Mrs. M. E. TANNING, Pres.
If it happens in Virginia you
will find it in The Enterprise.
Building paper and hardware,
a complete supply. at Prescott &
Mars Co.
Harry Hayward, Hoar and
Harvey and H. H. Holmes, we'll,
what the HI? says a Chicago
paper.
Rain coats and mackintoshes
at jackson & cos.
Jos. Dlteau takes just excep.
tions to the article in last weeks
hustler, in effect that the large
new building being erected by
him near the corner of Maple
and Wyoming would be used as
variety. The building is intend
ed as a hotel and boarding house
and Mr.. Diteau does not appre.
ciate having any person. with
evil aforethought, wilfully and
maliciously mallgn. himself or
family by publishing such un
called for and untruthful state
ments. ~, 49,. >..:....
Go to the New Cheap Store
fn,, crnclyary and glassware.