The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-04-22
W. W: Wright, of Swan River,

was in the city Tuesday evening
Mr.. Wright is of tho Wright &
Davis company, one of thu
largest numbering firms of the
northwest.
.Billy" Moore, at one time
station agent here and now act
ing IN the same capacity at Vir
gina, Mimi, was the Republican
candidate for alderman in the
first ward of that little city, last
week. He failed of an election
bYi just One vote. His opponent
had Moore. Florence News.
Mrs. Geo. Riddle. of Carlton,
mother of Mrs. J. L. Owens, ar.
rived in the, city Friday evening
last, responsive to a telegram
announcing the serious illness OF
Mrs. Owens, who died a few
hours later.
Have you seen the elegant dis,
!! play of mems, boys and childrens
wear at The Model.
S. p. Helps was in from the
Adams Wednesday, making The
Enterprise a pleasant and pro.
titable call.
A little snow on Tuesday, but
the weathe:: was scarce cold
enough to nip the society bud.
Times in the city are certainly
improving, as fully evidenced by
the sight of an occasional drunk.
1t seems strange that the pro
duct of the Still should make
men so noisy.
The Nordberg Manufacturing
company, of Milwaukee, is build
ing the largest deep mine hoist
in the. world. It is for use IN the
Tamarack copper mine in Hough
ton county. The mine shaft is
5000 feet deep. The rope to
which the cage is attached will
alone weigh 2,100 pounds, and
the hoist will have a capacity of
4,50o horse power.
John Stein, a partner in the
Virginia Iron Works. was on
Tuesday last united in marriage
to Miss Tracy Domersky, of AL
bany, N. Y, at the Catholic
Church in Marinette, Wis, the
ceremony being performed by
Rev BIC lard Shortl yaffs
ter The ceremony the happy
couple departed for this city, ar
irving here yesterday and at
once taking up thei! abode in the
Lerch house, corner Central and
Maple. Mr.. Stein is known as
Ia gentleman of sterling worth,
and to the bri6a] couple The En-.
terprise joins hosts of friends in
extending congratulations and
best wishes.
The Moon & Kerr Lumber Co.
of Virginia, Minn., are nothing
if not patriotic, as is evidenced
by the Telegram, a fac smile OF
which appears on this page. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Mool, of the
company, seeing the public
school house of Virginia had nc
flagstaff, presented the school,
board with one, so that the child.
ren of the town should be
brought up under the old flag
This telegram shows that the
men employed in the mill of the
company will work with "Old
Glory" proudly waving above
them. It will be an object les
son for every one of them. anc
the example thus set by the
Moon & Kerr Lumber Co. nigh
well be followed by every manu-.
facturer IN the land. With the
heterogeneous population of thu
country there is too likely to b<
forgetf fulness of the nation under
whoselaws we are and which
gives US it's protection. The
Stars and Stripes publicly anc
frequently displayed would do {
great deal toward Installing into
our hearts the idea that we art
citizens of a great country with
laws t hat say the humblest tha
owes Allegiance to her is as gooo
as the best of any country. -
Lumberman.
The Populist State Conven
ton will be held IN Minneapoli:
on June 30. In the official cal
thereof, st. Louis county is al
loted % delegates. County con
ventiohs will be held June 9TH.
The report of the Secretary O.
the Interior states that the are;
mot n eserved Or appropriated
amounts to 591, 343, 923 acres no
including Alaska. which is sup
posed to embrace 100000, ,00(
4 acres more. The entire area O