The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-08-26
Supt. McCarty, Of the Elba,
attended to business matters in
the city Tuesday evening.

Il 0egcAu0u 10 business matters lI
the city Tuesday evening.
Mayor Scott returned Monday
evening from Duluth where he
mad been as a delegate from the
Virginia Business Mems Associ
alton in behalf Of the county
division project. :
e. 2: >Griggs, who went to Du
lpth Friday as a delegate from
the Virginia Business Mems AS
Isociation to look after a reopen
ling of the county division mat
ter, returned to the city Satur-
day. > f.: ~ %.
DIR. Stuart Bates spent the
Sabbath at Ely, the guest of DR..
=. G. Shlpman. T. ~
Mrs. VIM. Parks enjoys a visit
from her sister, Miss Edith CAL
lahan, of West Superior.
John Lanser. of Appleton.
Wis, son in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. Martin, arrived in the city
Tuesday evening for a short Wis.
IT, returning today accompanied
Iby his children, who have been
Visiting for some weeks with
their grandparents.
Peter Schipley makes many
Improvements on his block for
1.-The benefit of his new tenants,
i Taipoys & Campbell, who expect
ltoremove to their new location
1.-THE first of the week.
From almost every paper
throughout the mining district
lis CLEANED the news of scarcity
tofsmen. The same applies to
almost every point on this range
1.-THE exodus to the harvest fields
leaving the mines and new rail-
road enterprises short.
| ". J. Moore spent the Sab
with Ely friends.
Quite a number from this city
attended the Band Tournament
atzEly on Sunday last, taking
advantage of the extremely low
excursion rates offered.
Chief of Police Belanger went
to.Duluth Monday afternoon ac.
companying John Weinberg to
the county bastile.
Supt. Wallace, of the. Fay al,
accompanied BY his wife and
Idaughters, Beatrice and Eliza
beth, have returned from an ex-
tented eastern trip. Mr.. Wal
lace is greatly improved in
health by his we'll earned vaca
tion from business cares.
The O'Connor Buffet company
has again opened to the public,
after being closed for a few'days
awaiting developments in a GER
tain business proposition.
It is expected to complete the
work Of tracklaying on the new
Fosston branch this week.
Rev. A. N. Clagett returned to
the range Saturday, presiding at
services in the Episcopal church
in this city Sunday
= Judge Powell, of Sparta, was
in the city Wednesday.
A, L. Tanner, the veteran
Spartan, shook hands with his
many Virginia friends Wednes
day.
Col. E, G. Gridley, of Duluth,
accompanied by VIM. Little, of
Towanda, Pa, were on the
range yesterday, looking over
mining and other interests. Col.
Gridley is understood to be a
candidate for nomination on the
Fusion ticket for the shrievalty,
and if successful his large &C.
quaintance on the range would
certainly prove valuable
Louis Foerber, of Mt. Iron,
was in the city yesterday. at
tending to matters of business
The Enterprise acknowledges a
pleasant call.
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| Let's see-is it the Duluth
News Tribune that so heartily
favors a county division?
It is claimed that Capt. Will
liam Ward, who discovered some
Of ftthe iron mines on the Mesaba
range, has discovered a lead of
copper ore so miles northwest of
Ely. vt is said that the lead
promises to develope into a rich
and extensive mine.
Victor Dash, under sheriff
was 10 the city yesterday. Mr..
Dash shswas recently quoted in the
/ Duluth News Tribune with max