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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
NO PINE IN FIFTEEN YE.iRS

T E. Dorr, one of the most
extensive owners of standing
pine in ST.. Louis c,,us ty. in an
interview with a reporter at Du.
luth a few DAYS since stated that
the people of ills state, like the
people Of Michigan, will not real
izc that the Stale is being denud-
ed of it's wealth OF pine until it is
almost gone. He coo'inued that
in his Judgment thar within fif
teen years the ::,>' ::'uS:ry OF
this state vii: ;,.yr .;I:'l:,d led
down to d pretty tine pu''i'.; He
says the lumber tariff has affect
ed the price of stumpage but
slightly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25

guests enjoyed themselves to
the utmost The young people
have hosts of friends on the
range who join with The Enter
prise in extending congratu.
lations and best wishes.
Notices of the annual town
meeting of Missabe Mountain
township have been posted this
week. Election will be on March
9th. 1t is stated that a portion
of the old board will be in the
fed for reelection. The north
end Of the township is entitledlto
recognition on the board. and to
the voters of the precinct we
would suggest the name of Capt.
Trezona. of the Franklin, as a
proper person to grace the po-
sition of chairman.
SEVERN Staff returned to the
city Friday last from the Seine
River gold fields, where he had
been for eight months. Mr..
Staff has been employed at W.
O, Merritt's mine near Mine Cen.
ter, and is enthusiastic oyer the
outlook for the development of
that district into rich gold pro-
ducing section. He handed The
Enterprise editor valued speci
men of quartz, which fairly gilt
tiers with the yellow metal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
TO VISIT THE RANGES.

H. B.'Sturtevant, superintend.
ent of.th Pioneer mine at Ely;
arrived in the city today to- meet
W. H. Johnston, superintendent
of the Lake Superior mine at
Ishpeming, and Capt. Jas. Ire
bilcock, of the same mine, and
will escort them over the Vermil
ion and Mesaba ranges. !; Mr..
johnson said that while he had
been operating the Lake Super
ior mine tor twenty years. he
had never visited either. of the
Minnesota iron ranges. Evening
Herald. ...... ~ 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
If LOOKING FOR Il WINTER TRIP,

If LOOKING FOR Il WINTER TRIP,
The Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic has arranged low fare
rates to Bermuda, the southern
Atlantic coast resorts, Europe.
the West Indies and the Medit-
teranean. All tickets read via
New York and steamer from
there. -. For further information
apply to T. II. .Larke, 426 Spald-
ing House Block, Duluth. inn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
LOW FIRE EXCURSIONS.

Bermuda. Florida. Europe, the
West Indies or the Mediterranean
via Duluth South Shore & At
lantic and New York. For rates,
advertising matter. etc., apply
to II. Il. Larke, Commercial
AGENT, 1926 Spalding House Blk.
Duluth, ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
-AL.lSkAN RICHES.


A letter received Monday eve.
ming by r. A. Clark 'front.'. W.
Crockett, bearing date at Forty
Mile City, Alaska; Nov. 6, '97,
contains much of interest to
many of our citizens, especially
those contemplating Il trip to the
gold fields.
A synopsis of the letter, con.
tanning all important points, is
given, a. follows:
The writer states that the sit
uation this winter is surely
alarming relative to provisions.
and that there are not provisions
for the people there; that people
are hustling to get into winter
quarters, that the Government
took charge of the store of the
Yukon company and the supplies
brought up by the last steamer,
on November 1st. and are ration
ing out supplies. Mr.. G. has siz
months provisions, and scarce
anticipates going hungry before
supplies again reach that section
in June next.
He says the country is tho
toughest kind to prospect but
that gold is apparently foun6
everywhere: that the Eldorado
Bonanza, Sulphur, Bear, Indiar
and Hunter Creeks, all situated
above Dawson City. are the rich
est p!aceer mines IN the world
that immense nuggets are founc
there and that as high as $500
per pan has been washed. but
that such claims are few, mum
bering but so IN the entire scope
of territory.
| Mr.. Crockett has bought a hall
interest in a claim on Glacie,
Creek, branch of Forty Mile
Creek, to which place he was 60
ing at the time of writing. This
claim is good for from. one tc
four ounces of gold per man d day
and was purchased from a: pro
pector. who had struck it rich or
the Eldorado. From his claim
two men last winter washed GU,
101 ounces of gold in % days
He says Joho Clifford, who
went with him, has taken a "lay'
at Dawson, working on go per
cent of the proceeds of his labor.
He quotes wages at 81 50 per
hour, but says money cuts no fig
ure-grub is the principal thing.
tt must be when men offer 5000
for 800 pounds of -four, and pay
s25 per cord for four foot wood,
80 cents per pound for sugar; SC
cents for a drink ..and the same
for a ten cent plug Of tobacco,
$17 per pint for wine, and all
other edibles and drinkables pro-
portionately.
He says mines that don't pay.
8 cent per pan, which would be
considered rich in most any
country, are abandoned by ole
miners as worthless and new
fields are looked up. That there
are few summer claims there
but that most of the mines are
from 8 to 80 feet to bedrock. and
have to be burned out. That al
this time one can buy almost any
claim on Miller, French, or Glaz'
Ter Creek at almost any figure,
the original prospectors having
struck new fields and bigger
things. -.
Dawson must be typical
frontier town-2O saloons. a half
score of varieties and plenty. OF
gambling, the writer stating
that he has seen as high as $50,
900 lost on a single bet. A town
.of 5000 people, and business
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
Special Notice.

Persons wishing news item, change OF
lad" or anything in the limo OF locals, in
serted, " Iii please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon Of each week, If convenient,
as 1t saves time and trouble for both parties
We g serve the right tC positively refuse
anyn of whatever nature after o'clock
p. ~. on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25

=. .FoR ,TSA1E.-A 1900 pound.
team. and 9 years old. Good
condition. Also sleie his, *'wag-
ors, harness, etc. H: Krause,
-. Virgir O.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
MlNING INMATES.

::sL =
i A visit to the Eliza on Tuesday
found one of the busiest mining
locations on the range. The
mine employs about 40 men at
the present time, many of them
being engaged in cutting wood
and clearing land A small 70 ce
only being employed about the
development work proper. An
Skis three compartment shaft is
being sunk, and The work is
progressing rapidly. Two 5x16
boilers, formerly at the Clocuet,
have been removed to the pro
perty, and will be set soon. stone
for foundation now being hauled.
N. 3. Shank has contract fol
putting in mining timber at the
property, and is working Is men
He will get out 100000 feet. In
addition to this John Runquist is
now building camps and will pu,
in a railroad spur from the Fa
al branch to the mine, a distance
OF over a mile, which will EN-
ploy over 100 men. The Elba il
the promising prospect of the
range, and will be one of the
great mines another year.
Supt. J. D. Schilling has been
at the Swanzy mine, making pre-.
parations for reopening same at
an early date. A new shaft house
will be erected and other neces
sary improvements made. The
Swanzy has a large body of ore
running 67 per cent or better in
metallic iron and we'll within the
Bessemer limit.
The Iron Herald states that it
is rumored the Queen syndicate
of mines, Marquette range, are
soon to pass into the control OF
Carnegie, and that while no de
finite authenticity Of the correct.
ness Of the report can be be
traced there are certain c,rcum.
stances indicating the possibility
of such a deal.
Diamond drill work is being
prosecuted under the direction
of the Minnesota Iron company
on the southwes of the south
west of 10 So II and on the NE
of the southeast of Is SO %, near
NC Kinley, Matt Kiley being in
charge Of same. Snpt. Lawson
oversees the work.
A night testpit crew of three
| men has been added to the ex
ploratory crew at the Alpena
this week. Work at this prop
erty continues with unabate6
zeal. two testpit crews and a dia
mond drill crew.
A small force of men has this
week been put at work on the
Duluth mine, near Biwabik.
Lake carriers hope for a Il
cent ore rate for season con
tracts from Duluth.
|
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
Work PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

The work OF grading and lay
ing the steel on the Stewart riv
er branch of the Iron Range
road is progressing very rapid
ly. Two miles on the south end
Of the work arc now ready for
the steel, and the work of laying
it will be commenced in a few
days. Half mile at the north
end of the grade has been. laid
for some time. Assistant Engi.
neel McGonagle says the con-
tractors will be through with the
work May 1, the time specified in
the contract:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-02-25
Terms, - Per Year, in Advance
Official Paper, City Of Virginia,
CITY officials.

Mayor p. W. Scorr.
Recorder, H. J. E..roR.
Treasurer, A. HAwKINsON.
IS -. ALDERMEN
Z. X. BROWN, W. G. CARR,
J. MORIARTY, GUST. JOHNSON
W. +. DoNNELLy, j. +. CAMERON,
Ell. EIHuM. G. W. LuNDsTRoM.
Municipal Judge, CHAs. E. NELSON,
Clerk Of Court. AxEL E. CARLSON
JUSTICES.
II. J. EATON. VIVIAN PRINCE,
+. J. RlNNER1.
Chief of Police. A. RELAN0ER.
Street Commissioner. p. A. CANNON.
Chief OF Fire Department.. HENRY KING.
Secretary Fire Dept. PETER BYRNE.
The Mails.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
College Department.
Devoted to the Interests of
Alma College.

Mr.. Beckner will organize the chorus
class next week.
Basket ball was inaugurated Wednes-
day. Miss Schottle's team won from
Miss Humphreys, 10 and &.
Miss Smith and Miss Rodgers enter
tanned Mr.. Ammi w. Smith and Mr..
Chas. Mitchell both of Saginaw, w. s,
Wednesday.
Miss Winifred Heston, '96, was III
town Monday night on her way to De-
troit. Miss Heston is taking studies to
fit herself for medical missionary.
Tonight at Ladies Hall the Y. w. o.
A. give New Woman's Social, admis-
sion ten cents. The proceeds will be
devoted to sending delegates to the
state convention at Olivet.
Prof Mitchell announces the following
dates for the football teams: October
10Th, Mt. Pleasant Normal at Alma {;
October 22nd, Saginaw High School VS..
Reserves at Alma and October Goth the
return SdLuS III SdBIldN' OthOA S"'iNS
will be announced later.
Friends Of Harry Babcock will be
pleased to hear of his success in retain
ing his position as school commissioner
of Emmett county. The prosecution APP
pears to have been bit spite work by
the opponents of Postmaster Deuel..
Prof. j. W. Ewing was the only witness
and was on the stand for several hours:
The librarian wishes US TO make pub
lie acknowledgements of number OF
gifts of which the library has been the
recipient: From Prof. Clizbe came If
volumes on socialism, travel and gener-
al literature; Mrs. G. L. Boyd and Miss
Boyd of Monroe send large box Of
magazines; our old friend, Rev. j. S.
Lord, sends box of fine books from
Laingsburg and Mrs. ID. w. Briggs of
Saginaw gives file of magazines.
The following are the results of So
ciety elections: Alpha Theta, pres, NJ.
w. Plum; vice pres, Gertrude Hum
phrey; treas, Winifred Trapp guide,
Maude Bishop, The Philomatheans
elected Miss Osbourne for president,
other officers are vice pres, Miss Mich
olson Sec, Daisy Hard, treas, Kate
Bair; guide, Luella Rodgers; sentinel,
Miss Frederick. The Adelphics elected
Chas. Long vice president The Zeta
Sigmas held no election as all their
officers have returned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
Annual Excursion To Chicago Via Grand Trunk
Railway System.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
will give it's annual excursion to Chicago
from all points on the System in Michi-
gan, excepting that no tickets will be
sold east of Pontiac and west of Ionia
on the d. 81 NJ. division, or west of
Stockbridge on the NJ. A. l.. division
or west Of Mt Clemens on the Detroit
division Tickets will be sold valid on
all trains on Monday, October 10th, and
will be valid to return up to and includ-
ing Friday, October 18th, excepting on
@ 81 G.. T. No. A. Special trains will
also be placed in service for this occa-
sion. The excursion rates are very low,
ranging from $3.50 to $500 for the
round trip.
All information may be had of any
agent of the Grand Trunk Railway Sys-
tenn, or by applying to Ben Fletcher,
Travelling Pass. Agent, Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
SOCIETY IN SIBERIA.
Hostess and Guests Frequently Re-
tire to Kitchen to Cook and Eat.


At one of the grand balls attended
at Krasnoyarsl1, writes Thomas G. AL
len, Jr., of fashionable Siberia" IN
Ladies' Home Journal, was impressed
by the profusion of flowers used in the
decoration Of the ballroom, and which
had been imported from Europe at
enormous expense, and also by the i'm
portance given to the matter OF re-
freshments. Although there appeared
TO be about four girls to one man, the
male portion Of the company spent the
greater part Of the evening at the
buffet, or zokoosld table, eating and
drinking. The conversation of the wom-
en-, I found, was most conventional, and
one could invariably anticipate the
same remarks upon an introduction TO
a lady. knowledge of French, which !
was surprised TO find few could speak,
is considered the most graceful fem
mime accomplishment.
The kitchen. however, has for the
lady Of the land a peculiar fascination.
Very often while dressed in silks and
satins, and conversing with her guests,
q hostess will proceed to fry "blin''
or pancake, and eat it with the greatest
gusto. The other ladies are at liberty
to follow the hostess example II they
choose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
SCHOOL NOTES.

Prof. Clizbe conducted chapel Monday
morning.
Bell Garfield has been absent on &C.
count Of illness.
Visitors: Luka Bissel, Alice Friedrich
and Miss Willard
The third grade have taken up the
study of geography.
Mary Sharp and Charlie Bortles have
been absent from the third grade
Ellen Frank, pupil from Miss Bertha
Mclaren's room has moved to Toledo.
Mr.. Melvin Passmore has entered
school and taken up two afternoon stu
dies.
The second year German class are
studying the German classic, Hohes ais
die Kirche, higher than the church.
The H. S. football team are lining
mp against the college first team now
every night and are getting good prac-
tice. Their first game VIII be with Ith-
aca's town team, oct. 18th at Ithaca.
AS time for cold weather is approach
ing it is well for us to speak about stu
dents coming before the school building
is open. The first bell begins to ring at
:25 a. m. thus allowing 30 minutes, an
abundance of time for any student to get
to school on time. Teachers are not in
their rooms until 80 and therefore stu
dents cannot be admitted before that
time. If parents will kindly bear this in
mind it will save what may seem a
hardship to some, on cold and rainy days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
TOLD HIS CLAM STORY.
How n Funny Detroit Man Won His
CaAe WIN the Jury.


Marshall p. Wilder, the funny little
man, is charged with having with
malice aforethought and evil intent
sprung n few of his tales on jury and
thereby turned their verdict in his di-
rection, says the Detroit Journal.
a few weeks ago Marshall came to
town and in the circuit court sued DR..
Hercules Sanche on a promissory note
for $1,000 He won the case, and now
the counsel for the defense has applied
for a new trial on the ground that the
jury was improperly influenced.
The lawyer says that during q recess
Marshall went out into the hall and
told the jurymen lot of funny stories,
including that one about the New Jer-
sey clam digger who fed his family on
CLANS so long that their stomachs rose
and fell with the tide. That settled it,
the Sanche lawyer says, and the man
who laughs was solid as boarding
house biscuit with the Jury. They went
into court, he says, and chuckled out a
verdict in his favor.
The counsel for the defense says
Wilder's jokes would win favorable
verdict from Jury Of pine stumps,
hence the application. for 2 new trial.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
NotIce.

We, the undersigned, do hereby,agree
to refund the money on two 25-cent
Bottles of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, if
1T fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, of any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. Also will
refund the money on a 80 cent bottle OF
Downs Elixir, if it does not cure any
cough, cold, Group, whooping cough, OF
throat or lung difficulty. We also
guarantee one 25-cent bottle of either OF
theiabove to prove satisfactory or money
refunded. b. S. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
A BOGUS RELIC.
Amusing Instance of Way I'm Which
Museums Are Imposed Upon.

A very amusing instance of the way
In which museums are imposed upon
has just come to light, says the St
James Gazette. AT the French revolu-
ton, when the Cathedral of st. Denis
was so mutilated, the figures which or.
namented the beautiful Gothic tomb
Of Dagobert was thrown down, and for
the most part destroyed, all that re-
NAMED being the body of his Queen
Nantilde and the head of his son Clovis.
When the restorers stepped in sub
sequently they made the best they
could of the bits, putting the sons head
on the mothers body and calling it the
Refine Nantilde. Not long ago more in
telligent restorers put an end to this
absurdity, and there are now to be seen
at st. Denis two statues on which the
original proportions of each are pre-
served. But meanwhile casts of the
hybrid were taken, and they still ex-
ist in the collection of the Beaux Arts
in Paris and in the National Bavarian
museum at Munich as examples to stu
dents of all that is best in Gothic art.
But this is not all. In the great mu-
scum at Berlin, in the sculpture de-
partment, there is a small statuette of
stone, with various cracks and flaws
which give it an antique appearance,
which is nothing less than a smaller
and very imprudently made counterfeit
of the hybrid. The forger felt the diff
flculty which might be raised to plac-
ing a mans head above a woman's bust,
and so has modified both TO small ex-
tent; but there is not a shadow of doubt
that he has succeeded in palming off a
most unexpected imposition where he
could little expect to.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
Resolutions.


WHEREAS, we of the Christian En-
deavor Society of Alma have through the
allwise providence of our Heavenly
Father lost in Mrs. Burger, loyal sup
porter of the cause of Christ, an earnest
committee leader, a practicaland thought
full adviser, and especially a devoted
laborer in the cause of missions. Be il
resolved that we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family, and
also that we send them copy of these
resolutions. And be it further resolved
that these resolutions be published in
the local papers
Miss w. GRIFFIN.
Com, Mr.. CT. PADDOCK.
Mr.. r. MCKEE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
American TYNE,

American type, although so per cent.
dearer, than English, is used in half the
display work in Indian printing offices,
which an Anglo-Indian publisher says
as hardly to be wondered at when each
mail brings beautifully printed pros
pectuses from America, while the print
er is hardly aware that an English type
founder or machine manufacturer
exists, unless he subscribes TO a trade
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07
A NEW TRIUMPH.
The DreadedConsumptionC Can
Be Cured.
+. a. Slocum, the Great Chemist and
Scientist, viii Send to Suffers,
Three Free Bottles of His New
~ Discovered Remedies to
Cure Consumption and
All Lung Troubles,


Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more JOY to the afflicted,
than the generous offer of the honored
and distinguished chemist, 7 "A. Slocum,
NJ. c., of New York City.
He has discovered reliable and alb
solute cure for consumption, and all
bronchial, throat, lung and che st dI
seases, catarrhal affections, general dA
cline and weakness, loss of flesh and
all conditions of wasting away; and TO
make its great merits known, will send
three free bottles Of his newly discov-
cred remedies to any afflicted reader of
the ALMA RECORD.
Already his new scientific system of
medicine" has permanently cured thous-
ands of apparently hopeless cases.
The doctor considers it not only his
professional, but his religious duty-a
duty which he owes to suffering hurfn-
ity--to donate his infallible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consump-
ton" TO be a durable disease beyond a
doubt, in any climate, and has on file
in his American and European labora-
tories thousands of "heartfelt testi-
monials of gratitude" from those bene-
flied and cured, in all parts of the world
Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles
lead TO consumption, and consumption,
uninterrupted, means speedily and GER
tain death. Don't delay until it is too
late. Simply write 7. A. Slocum, NJ. c.
% Pine street, New York, giving ex-
press and postoffice address, and the
free medicine will be promptly sent.
Please tell the doctor you saw his ofei|
in the ALMA RECORD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-07

The next issue of The College News, a
pamphlet issued 10y the Sioux City Bust
ness College, Sioux City, Iowa, will con-
tain large number of testimonials from
students and graduates of the S. G. B.
@. Send for free copy.