The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-01

J~SoSANeSy VI d SOM0WQdt DGCu-
liar nature. A recent addition
to the ranks Of organized labor
is the Ore Trimmers' union.
Which has been organized during
the winter, and delegates to
which were admitted to the
Trades assembly at it's last meet.
ing. Yesterday, when the first
ore boats arrived to load ore at
the docks, the union men ap-
Piled to the dock superir tendent
Tor employment in place of the
men who were then working.
These men were all employees of
the company, most Of them hav-
ing worked for several seasons.
They are satisfied with their
pay, which averaged $25 per
week last season. The company
had no reason for discharging
It's old men, so the request of the
union was refused, and they
went away without making any
trouble,-Herald,
John HOMELAND returned on
Monday from a short trip to the
Gogebic, stopping over Sunday
for a visit with relatives at West
Superior.
G. F. Ahlstrand was in Duluth
on Monday, leaving a number OF
molars together with the ache
accompaniment in a Zenith City
dental parlor.
We note by the Florence Min
ing News that although Cripple
Creeck has seemingly dropped
out of the public mind for the
last two months it is still in Col
orado. Don't know; may be a
portion of it left there but &C.
cording to fire report most of it
went to HI in a hand basket on
Saturday last, and future cor
respondents, in order to reach
without delay, should be dupli-
Gated and a copy directed to
each place.
Attorney O. W. Baldwin, of
Duluth, was in the city on Wed.
nesday looking after matters of
a legal nature.
Frank Cox, of Duluth, secre
tary and treasurer of the Vir-
ginia Improvement company,
came up on Tuesday.
W. S. Andrew went to Duluth
on Tuesday.
Blankets of every description
and price at Jackson & Co.'s.
A. Hoenigsberg, formerly in
terested in the Phoenix saloon,
was IN the city over Sunday, a
guest of J. B. Sattler his form
er business partner.
Have you seen the elegant
new furniture just received by
the Virginia Furniture com
pany? Finest stock north of
Duluth.
J. H. Temple, general mana
ger of the Ohio Mining company,
was in the city over Sunday.
Building paper and hardware,
a complete supply. at Prescott &
Mars Co.
Fred M. Prescott, Of the Pres
colt Steam Pump mandatory,
Milwaukee, stopped in the city
between trains on Tuesday, en-
route for the Vermilion, on bus
mess.
All kinds and prices Of fine
towels at cost at The Fair Store.
M. H. Martin, Prop.
Mrs. Nancy Smith, of Duluth,
is a guest at the home of her
son, H. F. Smith, chief engineer
of the fire department.
Make your wife happy by per
senting her with one of those
fine willow rockers to be had of
the Virginia Furniture Co.
w. B. Pratt looked after bust
ness at Biwabik on Monday.
Some good work teams for
sale or trade for real estate. En-
Quire of J. A. SCOTT.
Thos. St. Cyr went to Duluth
on Monday to visit his wife, who
is very i'll at St. Mary's Hos
pital.
Finest crockery and glassware
display on the range at jackson
& Co.'s.
DR.. Bates went to Biwabik
yesterday.
M. H. Martin returned from
St. Paul on Saturday.
Benny Levin, of The Model,
was a Duluth visitor on Monday.
DR.. G. S. Dietz will be in the
city on or about May 18th, to re