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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17

g, On motion OF Aid Pratt the petition of
Slng Wo was referred to the committee OF
IRE and fire department
On motion of Aid Cameron the petition and
bona or Engel was accepted, tho bond and
petition ordered placed on file and the record
er instructed to issue permit in accc rdancc
WIN the ordinance governing the same
resolution was offered
BY Aid Brown
Resolved That tho common council of the
CITY OF virginia authorize the issuance Of
city orders to the amount Of $1,000 to each OF
the following persons His Honor the mayor,
AIDS sax. Brown. Byrne: Pratt, Coffey. Cam
eron;, Lundstrom and Mr. President. NJ. II.
board OF health, the sumo being allowance
| for committee work
Ald Lundstroln moved the adoption OF the
fhhsofuhion ana IT was declared adopted upon
Yeasc.Ald Sax, Byrnc. Coffey, Lundstrorn,
Pratt, Cameron, Brown, Mr. President
NayS-nOne
Passed Apr 8 1895
Approved Apl 0lS96
Robert McGrucr, mayor
cnnyassed the vote cast ut the annual NUM-
clpal tlection held on the It'll day OF April
ls%: to etect officers to the following named
Mayor. Recorder, Treasurer, and aldermen
in each Of the wards of said city and q:
municipal judge for three years
ana tne Ioiiowing named parties having
received the majority OF the votes cast at
said election We hereby declare the following
named parties elected to the following Offices
John c Jackson mayor, John Costin Jr re.
corder, John James treasurer, charles E
Nelson municipal judge, W G carr alderman
1 ISL ward two years, Gust Johnson alderman
d daa wara A. two yeaaos James cameron al
strom alderman 9Th ward two wears
and further resolved We the common
council hereby declare and find that the
following named parties have received the
NUMBER OF votes Tor the respective Offices set
against their names
For mayor John C Jackson citizens 1876
FOR recorder, John COStin Jr citizens $751; D
christopher independent 200 majority for
COStin 02
For treasurer, John r James citizens 453
For municipal judge, Chas E Nelson. citi-
s sems @ao x'T,a9 Prince Independent 3d. Mel
For alderman LIST ward W carr citizens 81
| zens l6S
For alderman Bird ward JAS cameron citi-
| zens 90, Jas H Knowles independent 43 Cam
For alderman 4th ward chas w Lundstro1n
| citizens 1873
AID cofcy moved the adoption of the
resolution and 1t was declared adopted upon
| the following vote
Yeas-AldCoffey. Pratt Byrne Lund strom
Cameron, Sax, Brown, Mr. President
Nays-NOne.
Passed April 1896
Adopted April 9 1886
Robert McGruer. ma yor
No further business appca ring on motion OF
AID Cameron the council /. ? 8: S%1Ts
Clerk OF the Common Council
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17
Pike Lake Gold.

The gold mine just beyond the
city limits this side of Pike lake.
says ;he Duluth Commonwealth,
has passed into strong hands and
it's value will soon be proven tc
the public. The new proprietor
is William Sauntry of Saltwater,
member of the lumber firm OF
Musser, Sauntry & Co.. which is
a member of the Weyerhaeuse1
syndicate.
This is Mr.. Sauntry's first at
tempt to extract the yellow met.
al direct from the earth. He has
been a success finding it via the
log and it's manufactured pro-
duct, and his new venture will
be watched with interest. Some
months ago the Frenchman who
was working the property ran
across Mr.. Sauntry in a hote7
lobby. He had formerly worked
for the lum herman and the latter
learning he was hard up gave
him some money to continue the
work of development. The
Freedman told his friends that
Sauntry was backing him and
that he had money in the bank
and one day the bank was gar.
nisheed by creditors. and tie
money attached.
Seeing his old friend was not
capable of developing the prop
erty as it should be done, Mr..
Sauntry arranged to take poss-
ession. He at once put IN a big
pump and engaged a competent
mining man to superintend the
work. At last accounts the shaft
was down about 125 feet and
nothing va1uedSat less than sic
per ton had been taken out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17

the value Of the production of
1894. There was a falling off in
the production of the silver, the
output of which during 1895 was
46, 33l, 235 ounces valued at $50,
1854, 900 3,515,64O ounces less
than the production of 1894.
The production of pig iron
was enormous-the greatest on
mountaineering to DAG, 308
long tons. This is /, 300, 900 tons
more than Great Britain produc-
ed, and 1900, 900 tons more than
was produced by Germany. Tie
value of the pig iron made in
this country last year was *1O8,
632,542.
The mineral resources of the
United States are but partially
developed. Discoveries of valu.
able deposits are made every
year, and when the west be-
comes more thiclzly populated
the mining business will devel-
ope propol tionately.
We have taken the lead in
iron to keep it, and in the pro-
duction of gold and silver we
will probably stay near the top
for many years to come. The
Evening Wisconsin thinks the
stories from South Africa about
the extent and unvarying quality
of the rock in the famous gold
reef Indicate that that section of
the world is to continue to pro-
duce gold in large quantities for
many years to come, and as set
Element is pushed into the inter.
ior of Africa, more deposits will
undoubtedly be discovered. But
the undiscovered gold IN our
west cannot be measured, and
the prospectors have been MAX.
ing numerous good "strikes' OF
| late.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17
Our Mineral Resources.

The Mineral Industry" sup
plement to the Engineering and
Mining Journal contain figures
which show that the United
States maintains a brisk pace in
the production of minerals and
metals, and that we have taken
front. rank in the production of
gold. During the year 1895 the
gold production was 1906, 612
fine ounces, valued at GAG, $50, 200
al increase Of &7,l68,99 over
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
joFFIC1AL.]

Council Chambers,
Virginia MINI Apr 81 1896
Regular meeting
Aid present-Cameron, Lundstrom, Byrne,
Pratt: Brown. Coffey, Sax, Mr.. Presidents
of the last meeting were approved
n'moti0n Of Aid Brown the committee ap-
pointed to negotiate with the committee Of
the city, Public Library was continued for u
Aid Coffey took his Sc in the council
Aid Lundstrom excused from the council
Aid Lundstrom took his seat in the council
me following bills were referred to til G f.
W Fl wtcks clerk Se Of siec Hsfd 800
Vivian Prince board Of registration 5 90
extra work 25
Henry Hauta by Vivian Prince agt for
election purposes days ]6 90
Th9 fso St cry furnishing wood to heat ~
W s Andrew Al hours election purposes "
and extra work 10 IS
H Gilmark election purposes and extra
work as per bill 10 80
H Gilmarks meals for judges, clerk
and constable Of election 4 90
W Mm M Mac : Judge and extra work r. 1922
1nfS sessS SSas &p7 Mar "a Sst sS
hudson Cliffork special constable App 400
Matt Leafhill intSsF ;rs4 @s,a eco
a Ross clerk IL hours so
v E Tanning clerk u hours 80
Eaton ~ hours correcting registers
board Of registration and day Of cleo IL 10
p King judge 81 hours ii 10
4 ssoss S hours Correcting saz register q"
Pat Sullivan hours q 25c and hours
counting ballots at 80c 800
Her6ert Bqrchill 10 hours @ Csc 80
% 30c Counting ballots 10 10
Jas Maggie 40 hours as per bill 70 10
Henry Hanna 40 hours us per bill 10 10
W E Hannaford as per bill days rent 20 90
80 Wihg SgHns }}S Judge Of election on April %
Chas w Lundstrom judge p hours-30c s 10
! H Horrigan clerk APP :, II hours 3Oc 8 90
2 NJ Mouser clerk Ap Z, IL hours at SOC SO
"nlf Sa, EcDo sna special constable
PPatrick Cannon judge 80 hours ut soc ii 70
fi fSo Gann m nc q IT,, Services night
Pete Dubay special police April 7th
ri ~ ~ ho1rs $40
tie }Ss sad 3t se aPps S'' 70 90
Vivian Prince Justice of the peace Office
fGc snd3ng Apr 1895
Office rent for year ending APP Z, 1885 ~ 90
W Mott company - fire coats 2
p Morley resspirators o, 1890
Prescott u Mars co coal les
w McNabb letter IL IRE coats 800
WI White 0o-W' drift bolts - -. IL Is
Virginia Light & Water co 3arc lamp
lights for March 264 so
Virginia Lumber & supply Co. lumber
brick and draying 100
P A CarlesOn cleaning Jail So
James Pearce 81 pairs Of blankets for
WEHannaford providing official
ballots, notice Of election, publishing H.
quarter council proceedings etc =. 81 IS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17
Official Paper, City Of Virginia
General Notes and Comments,

At about 5:45 on Saturday
morning last the people were
by the fire alarm, caused
by a blaze in the general mer.
camille establishment of D. G.
Christopher. The fire company
responded quickly and did good
work. The fire had got a good
start and heavy east wind was
blowing, and the effective work
done saved thousands of dollars
worth of property, the fire com
to the Pakkala build
ing adjoining and doing slight
damage thereto before being ex-
tinguished. Mr.. Christopher
estimates his loss by fire and
water at $4,000, with $1,000 in.
surance. The building was
owned by P. W. Scott, who car.
ried no insurance, the damage
being several hundred dollars.
Soular and Verrill. the Biwa-
blk murderers, were on FRIDAY
last sentenced by Judge Moer tc
be hung after confinement in the
county jail for period of sixty
days. The death sentence was
an unexpected one to many, the
age of the youthful murderers
and their evident lack of mental
development being considered as
e1tenuating circumstances. but
the generalization and cold. blood
ed crime will visit upon the rer-
petrators a just reward.
Frank Jutrash leaves on Mon,
day for St. Cloud, at which place
he is to be married on Wednes
day, April 22nd, to Miss Chris.
tina Skun1autz, After a short
wedding trip they will return tc
this city, where the groom has
prepared a neat home. The En-.
terprise extends congratulations
and best wishes.
A fire at Merritt on SATURDAY.
morning last destroyed the large
boarding house Of Thomas AS
bjornson, and a boarder named
Heidelberg, recently from Tower
lost his life in the flames.
An incipient blaze at the home
of G. 3. Bailey, on West Chest.
nut, on Tuesday morning, was
extinguished without material
damage.
Miss Allie Pearce, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pearce, OF
Biwabik, was guest of Miss Eliz.
abeth Martin on Saturday last.
Eveleth is in the base ball swim
for &c.. formally organizing its
club on Sunday last, with N. J.
Cavanaugh as manager. T. w.
Hamilton secretary, A. P. Goss,
treasurer, William Dolan team
captain and Tim WEIGH as Off.
cial umpire. But they will have
to play ball to carry off any per-
simmons this year.
Ramsay & Higgins, the black.
smiths, have seemingly dissolved
partnership, and their place OF
business has reverted to the
owner.
Rev. FIR. Buh, of Tower, was
in the city on Wednesday.
Some good work teams for
sale. Enquire of J. A. SCOTT.
A. D. Brown went to Duluth
on Tuesday.
Heating and cook stoves a,
Prescott & Mars GO.
L. P. Sims was over from Mt,
Iron on Wednesday.
All kinds of dress goods at the
Fair Store.
H. Strehlau was a Tower v1si-
tor on Tuesday.
The Fair Store will sell fine
towels at cost for two weeks on.
ly. M, H. Martin. Prop.
For SALE. "A small house for
sale at a bargain. Enquire at
t lis Office.
An elegant line of pocket
knives and fine cutlery just open.
ed by Prescott & Mars Go. -.>. 4.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17

"~' 49, ~N@AsS9N " VA IL - SAAA
Eveleth yesterday afternoon.
Blankets of every description
and price at jackson s. Go. IS.
Mrs. J. r. James visits for
few days with Duluth friends.
Have you seen the elegant
new furniture just received by
the Virginia Furniture com.
pany? Finest stock north of
Duluth.
J. D. Reekle and w. T. Bailey
went to Duluth on Saturday.
Virginia Furniture Co. for
furniture of all kinds.
Mrs. M. Delfeld has been quite
i'll the past week.
A ten cent coupon, for pur-
chase of silverware, given with
every dollar of cash sales at
Jackson & Co.'S.
M. Segal, of the Iron Range
Cigar Factory, Tower, looked
after business matters in the city
on Saturday, %~
Great slaughter sale OF boots
and shoes at The Fair Store.
M. II. Martin, Prop.
Postmaster Burke looked af-
ter Eveleth interests on Monday.
A complete stock OF ready
mixed house and floor paints,
all colors, at Prescott & Mars
Go.
#. w. Hamilton was in from
Eveleth Wednesday.
Easy chairs, lounges, center
tables, easels, pictures--every-
thing to make home beautiful at
the Virginia Furniture Co., at
lower than Duluth prices:
G. E. Ingalls,, representing the
Duluth Music company. tran.
sacted business in the city dur
ilg the wee'z,
The Virginia Furniture Co.
carries the only stock north of
Duluth. Their line is complete
in every particular and prices
are down to hard-pan.
The Marble Theatre company
opened a five nights engagement
at Crockett's Opera House on
Tuesday evening, and have been
playing to fair audiences. The
company contains two or three
artists of merit, but the support
given them makes light comedy
their sphere.
G. G. Miller, Of the Duluth Pa
per company, interviewed Vir-
ginia customers on Wednesday.
Make your wife happy by per
senting her with one Of those
fine willow rockers to be- had Of
the Virginia Furniture Co.
A. few more side walks would
not be amiss during the rainy
season.
All kinds and prices of fine
towels at cost at The Fair Store.
M. H. Martin, Prop.
Mrs. Jos. Roman visited with
Duluth friends on Friday last.
Finest crockery and glassware
display on the range at Jackson
& Co. S.
Judge Prince left on Tuesday
for short visit to Duluth and
Wisconsin points.
All kinds of plain sewing, re-
pairing and fancy work, done by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. church.
Mrs. G. A. MORRISON. Pres.
L. l.. Prescott Was a Hibbing
visitor on Monday and Tuesday,
in the interests of the Prescott &
Mars Hardware company.
D. H. Moon and Jas. F. Cam
eron attended to business mat.
tiers on the Vermilion on Friday
aid Saturday last.
Jackson & Co. handle the best
teas and coffees in the city.
The hour of evening service at
the Presbyterian churchis chang
ed from 7;30 to 500 o'clock. The
Christian Endeavor meeting is
at z o'clock.
Dr.. Stuart Bates got out on
Saturday for the first time after
a two weeks illness.
For milk, cream, butter, eggs
or poultry, the finest in&the mar
ket at the lowest prices call on
E. Dreger's dairy. All orders
delivered promptly; milk deliv
cred twice daily.
H. Isaacson, of Biwabik, at
tended to business matters in the
city on Monday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-17
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the
CITY Of VIRGINIA,
for the Year Ending April 9th 1896.
EXPENDITURES.

To orders issued previous to April. 1895.
Fred johnson, judge of election $50
W. 6. Carr, building sidewalk 80 go
c. A. Morrison, building sidewalk 122 40
Peter Wiring, special police 40
E. II. Chittenden, hydrant inspection
March rs 90
Chas, Granberg, 5 days rent OF hall Is %
Benson & Hawkinson 255
Virginia Enterprise, council proceedgs ii rs
Virginia Light & Water Co. from
December, 1888 100 90
Virginia Light & Water Co., quarter
ending September 30, 1894 425 90
Virginia Light & Water Co., quarter
ending December 81, 1894 US 90
Virginia Light & Water Co., quarter
ending March 81, 1895 425 90
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
THE HOME CALLING,

Far of the hills are calling where fair the
country ahines
And the brown thrush pipes his treble in the
tangle oithe yinesi
! hear the dews a-fallipg where the meadow
daisies foam,
home-come home-come home!!"
I hear 1t in the blowing OF the wild winds
DER the dells-
The singing Of the ~mocking-birds, the ring
ing Of the bells;
In twilight shadows falling on fields I loved
to oam-
That low, sweet calling-ca:iing; "Come
home-come hone-oome home!"
It tinkles in the fountains-that message
sweet to me:
1t echoes DER the mountains and sings across
the sea;
The bee is in the blossom, the lark flies Ger
the loan,
And Love with yearning bosom calls still:
'Come home-come home!"
"Come home!" The sad winds sing it across
the rippled rills;
"Come home!' The glad bells ring it: "The
night is on the hi'ls!!"
"Come home! The lights are shining 10
guide the feet that roam"
And on Loves breast r%ecliningi in dreams my
heart goes home!
Frank L. Stanton.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
Harder Than Steel.

Des Moines, Iowa, has a modern
Tubal Cain in the person of S. R.
Dawson, who claims to have discov-
cred the lost art of making "Damas-
cas- STEEL" He has exhibited in Chica-
go some samples of cutlery made
from the metal, which has an edge
keener and smoother than a steel
razor. This WAS demonstrated by a
microscope and photography. The
new metal is a combination of copper
and tin and two other elements which
iMr. Dawson keeps secret. A dagger
made from it looked like polished
gold. Mr.. Dawson claims to be a
lineal descendant of Ralph Hogge,
who cast the first iron cannon made in
England, and his ancestors on both
his fathers and mothers sides have
been workers in iron and steel. He
says his discovery is .3artly accident,
but primarily the regard Of years of
labor, reseasch any experiment. He
claims that t4s-e& steel or hardened
copper iasuitabF- l,pr any kind of cut
lery from Acomi.-il5n pocket knife to
the most dGieatksurglcal instruments,
and that notaleteterious oxide (rust)
forms on it Eader the most severe
tests. Any stf-sl drill forced against
it when it is hardened will break
Burlington Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19

Hubbard T. Smith, the author OF
the popular song, "Listen to Ny Tale
of Vice." and other ballads, has
been appointed deputy consul of the
United States at Paris. He will now
be in a position to hear many italics
of woe" from persons stranded in a
foreign country and minus the
wherewithal by which to get back
home.
A movement is on foot to place a
bust OF Sir Walter Scott in Westmin-
ster Abbey. The bust will probably
be q replica of that of Scott by Chan
trey, now at Abbotsford. At the pre-.
liminary meeting it was stated by MI.
John Murray that Chantrey had found
from measurements that the dome
like skull of Scott was in shape and
size almost identical with that OF
Shakespeare.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19

Professor Romanes insists that ami
mails go insane, the same as human
1olngs. He instances the Arabian
horssaB halakjlsva that seized an at
tendant,,dA hoA-a s drawing water for
Jim, threw himSp the ground, and,
kne,.lng oeuh ne attacked him like an
Infatuated dog. He severely injured
sevefal other people before he was
killed. He also cites many other
cases of horses. dogs, COWS, cats and
monkeys which haye been observed to
have decisions similar to those OF in
sane people.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
gorgeous Presents From Japan.

A foreign correspondent says: I
hear of much enthusiasm at st. Peters,
burg, especially among art connois-
seurs, over n of the presents sent to
the Gar on the occasion of. his coro-
nation, by the Emperor of Japan. 1t
consists of a unique and priceless
piece of ivory sculpture many hun.
dred years old and representing an
eagle with outstretched wings, the
breadth from wing tip to wing tip be-
ing no less than seven feet, while the
bird itself stands over three feet high,
The carving and the tracery are of the
most exquisite delicacy. Nothing of
the kind has ever been see before in
Europe, and the utmost enthusiasm
prevails in the Russian capital about
the subject.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
The Nurses Danger.

People who are not aware of the
conditions do not realize the continual
risk incurred by doctors and nurses in
hospitals, in the operating room and
when dressing sores. In spite of the
most stringent Precautions, sterilized
instruments, antiseptic washes, etc.,
slight cases of blood poisoning are rot
uncommon, and the appearance of a
nurse with a bandaged hand excites
comparatively little remark. The
first signs of danger are so quickly
detected and treated that there are
few fatal cases. A nurse whose in.
fected finger had been lanced to the
bone and scraped, said c%heerfulIy: 81
ought to be thankful that I shall not
lose the nail. Miss Sawbones is in a
far worse state. Her whole arm is in
famed, and she has lost a thumb nail.
She went to bed apparently we'll, but
awoke in an hour or two with shoot.
ing pains in her hand and arm. How
ever, she's doing we'll now, and will be
ali right soon."-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19

four animal odors; that is, ambergris,
musk, obtained from small musk deer
Of Asia; civet, from the civet cat OF
India, and castor, a secretion of the
castor beaver, now almost obsolete in
the perfume trade.
The essenc of ambergris is obtained
by mixing three ounces of it with one
gallon Of pure alcohol, and not till
after a month is it ready for use.
This, however, is only kept for mix
ing, and is far too strong. Only when
it has entered in minute proportion
into the bouquets does it produce
those agreeable and characteristic per.
fumes the effect Of which upon the
nerves of the sensitive nose is much
like the happy sensation produced by
harmonious musical chords on the
delicate ear, Or the perfect blending
of colors to the educated eye.-Bostoa
Transcript.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19

Dr.. Lyh an Abbott, in an address to
the Civitas CLUB of Brooklyn, the
other day, advised the women to ''be
somebodyIanu ~~- % something"
He s9as that club women could do
more in their homa1 than anywhere
else. They should try to improve
their homes in beauty and refinement,
and they would be doinga great deal
for society. DR.. Abbott is extremely
popular with club women, since he APP
peals to their intellectually, and has
the knack of saying just the right
thing at the right time.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
Wedding Superstit:Ons.

The bride, who finds q spider on
her wedding dress may consider her
self blessed.
The bride who dreams of fairies the
night before her marriage will be
thrice blessed.
If the groom carry q miniature
horse shoe in his pocket he will always
have good luck.
Ship marriages are considered any
thing but lucky. Get married on land,
or don't get married at all.
No bride OF groom should be given
a telegram while on the way to church.
1t is positively a sign Of evil.
If the wedding ring is dropped dur
ing the ceremony the bride may as
well wish herself unborn, for she will
always have i'll luck.
Kiss q bride right after the cere-
mony, and before the newly made
husband has had a chance to do SO,
and you Will have excellent luck
throughout the year.
Maidens eager to wed should give
dish water heated to the boiling point
q wide berth. 1t means that they will
not marry for a long time if they at.
tempt to cleanse dishes in water SO
hot.
Night weddings are better than
none, yet they are by no means the
best. The bride whom the sunshine
cannot fall upon is sure to experience
troublous times. If she have children
they will die young.
Should a bride perchance see a
coffin while being driven to the rail
road station prior to departing upon
her wedding tour she should order the
driver to turn back and start over
or else she will surely meet with
bad luck.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-12-19
Blue Butter in India.

"What was the most striking thing
you saw in India?" was asked of O.
woman who has just returned from a
tour around the world. "Butter."
she replied. '"That seems strange,
but it is a fact that in India butter
made from the thi milk of the native
COW is blue, ] lstead of yellow. When
l came acr~S this azure substance I
vowed I would rot touch it, but others
did SO, with evident enjoyment, and,
curiosity getting the upper hand, I
tried the butter, and, to my surprise,
found it delicious. You who see the
golden pots of fresh butter used in
America can hardly realize what it is
to see bread painted blue. The blue
butter of India is preferable to the
stuff they serve as butter in Norway
aud Sweden" continued the globe
trotter, "for there we had nothing
but oleomargarine. New Orleans
Picayuna.