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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
From the Office of the post.

From the Office of the post.
master general emanates al or
der which will be of interest to
many business men who for the
purpose of advertising or conve~
nlence, have been in the custom
OF using private postal cards.
Heretofore the size, color and
general appearance of the pri-
vate cards were restricted by the
government. They could not he
out of a certain color, could have
but one side covered with print.
ing, and we're otherwise restricts
ed. Hereafter the user can have
them printed in any or all colors
he pleases and the card can be
written on both sides provided
the address is PLAN. It is a
great improvement over the old
style.
Jerry Simpson is having more
than the usual trials of an editor
who runs a pay -when.you-please
newspaper. This is a sample
reproduced from his Bayonet:
Last week a delinquent sub
scriber said that he would pay up
Saturday if he lived. He IS dead.
Another said I'll see you tomor-
row. Hes blind. Still another
one said, I hope to pay You this
week or go to the devil hes
gone. There are hundreds who
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
} ACQUIRES Consolidated Buys
VALUABLE Fee to New Prop
PR0PERTY.\ erty in $500.

A big deal in Mesaba range
property was consumated
Monday. BY it the Lake Supe-
rior Consolidated mines acquires
pretty much all the iron ore in
the vicinity of Hibbing. The
Consolidated acquires the fee to
80 acres in section %, $500, stu
ated about four miles northeast
of Hibbing, which contains 8,000, .
0C tons of ore, over half besse-
mer. It also effects consolida-
tion Of the leases of the Sellers
and Hull and Townsite of Hib-
bing mines for term of so years.
The deal on the whole is one of
the biggest that has been made
in Minnesota mining property
for some time, involving about
1915, 600. One authority places
the amount of money concerned
in the deal at $4OO, 1000.
The Consolidated company has
for some time held leases TO the
Sellers and Hull mines, but it
was desired to procure an exten.
sion to so years of the lease OF
the Sellers and a reduction of the
royalty of the Hull.
IQ the first place the Consolid-
ated buys the fee to the 80 acres.
The probate court yesterday
confirmed the sale by the execu.
tor of the Boeing estate of the
east half of the northeast quar-.
ter of section %. Each of the
minor heirs receives $4,000 for
a one twelfth interest, which
would make the total considera
tion $3.50, 900. But this consid>
GRAFTON is understood to include
something that went to satisfy
the claims of the origina
lessees Of thu townslte of Hib
bing.
It is learned that this same
property was offered not LONG
ago to another mining interest fol
about 100000. The property
was owned by M. H. Alworth o1
Duluth aud the Hull and Boeine
estates. It is considered a valu
able property. containing 5000,
900 tons of principally besseme1
ore. It is not known whether
the Consolidated intends to ope1
up this property at once or not
The lease of the. Townsite O
Hibbing mine, which has beel
developed, but which has no
yet been a shipper, was ownet
by O. D. Kinney. It carries th'
interests of what is known as tn
Hlbbing Townsite and Minin!
company and the Alworth Min
ing and Development compan,
on certain other of the lands.
is not known just what part Q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11

ought to take warning from these
procrastinators and pay up their
subscriptions now."
The scheme put on foot by a
patty OF Twin City capitalists to
steal the northern part of Min
nesota under the cloak of making
OF the same a national park, does
not meet with hearty approval
from the press of the section
proposed to be swiped. Neither
is it entitled to be thus received.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
WENT OUT ZOE 42.46.

Twenty trammers at the Pc
nobscot mine quit work Tuesday
because a raise of wages was not
granted. The men were receiv-
ing $1.85 per day and asked for
1926. The management offered
them 81, but they did not accept
it and were paid off.-News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11

OF tie bonds. The bonds will be
executed shortly and it is expec.
ted that the contract for putting
in the sewer will be let at the
meeting Of the council to be held
Tuesday evening next.-News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
GOT FOURTEEN,

The Bessie mine at Humboldt,
Mich, recently passed into the
hands Of the Oliver Mining com
pany, and that concern adver-
tis I'd for a force of 100 men. and
o lly fourteen men applied for
work-conclusive evidence that
there are very few idle men So
journing g on the ranges this sea.
son.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
NEW ORE CARS FOR IRON RANGE.

NEW URE CARH FOX IRON RANGE.
The Duluth & Iron Range is
receiving 200 new ore cars to add
to it's equipment. The cars were
to have been delivered in May,
but the great demand for cars of
all kinds on the manufacturers
has occasioned delay of a couple
Of months,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
THE COLTS DID ,EM

A redhot game of ball was on
tap at the Virginia park Sunday
afternoon, between the Virginia
Colts and the Stump Dodgers
Six innings were played and the
hard fought battle resulted IN a
score of 3 to 2 in favor of the
Colts. But while the Stump
Dodgers suffered defeat on the
diamond, they got all there was
IN it at the close of the game.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
Il SMdIT ARMY.

The Press learns from an au-
thoritative source that the Oliver
Mining company is employing at
present 4500 men in it's mining
and exploratory work in Michi-
gan and Minnesota-probably
twice as many as any other com.
pany engaged in the business. -
Iron Mountain Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
|! SCHOOL
! BOARD PRO.
! CEEDIN6S.
Official
Publication.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hir2iQia. MINI Innc 10 1S1

At meeting Of the Trustees Of School Dis
trict No. 22, St. Louis Co., MIMI, held at ttc
Office of the clerk
Present-Trustees Fuller, Grtgps and
Eaton.
Minutes OF meeting OF May o7th read and
approved.
Moved by Trustee fuller SUPPORTED by
trustee Grigss that the teachers aud janit-
ors' pay roll ending June 3D. 1889, and the
following bills be allowed and the clerk in
structed to draw orders on the treasurer for
the several amounts, as follows:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
!, KxOURS RON TO SPARTA

The ladies of the First Metho.
dist church will give an excur'
sion to Sparta Aug. 16 over the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern
road. An adult rate Of $1,75 for
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11

the round trip will be made.
Both underground and open
pit mining may be seen at Spar
ia, a nd between II a. m. and 5.
pm. will be given the excursion
lists to see the sights. The train
will leave the Union depot at 8
a. m. aud return at 8 p. NJ
NeWs-Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
WEEKLY { Current Topics
MINING ' RE- ; In the
\ VlEM.S Iron World.

The men at the Ohio asked fol
an increase of wages Saturday,
which was granted. The de
mana for labor guarantees flush
wages this season.
J. T. Jones and P. w. Kimber-
ly, two + tie best known mining
men in the Lake Superior dis
trict, are on the range this week
looking after their Mesaba min.
ing interests,
Gonzague Thuoin had the mis-
fortune to burn one of his eyes,
at the Drake & Stratton work,
Biwabik, Monday. The injury,
while painful, will not be perma
nent.
P. l.. XII nberly, of Sharon,
Pa, who recently closed a deal
for the lease of the old. Eveleth
townsite mine, was in the city
Wednesday. The reports in Du
luth and some racge papers that
this deal was made for other
parties are erroneous. Mr.. Kim
berley will work the property
himself, and work is to begin
within the next thirty days. A
great part of the property is a
stripping proposition, but both
surface and underground mining
will be done on the property.
NEW RE-CARkYIkG RECORD.
The large Bessemer barge John
Smeaton cleared from the Du.
luth, Missabe & Northern ore
docks at Duluth last Thursday
on her maiden trip with a cargo
of 6,446 gross tons. or 8,34O net
tons, of ore from the Adams
mine. The big boat drc " 18 feet
aud 1 inch of water before and
aft. This excels the wonderful
record of the John Fritz, which
carried 1888 gross tons OF ore
to Conneaut a short time ago,
This is not only the greatest iron
ore cargo ever carried, but the
greatest cargo of any kind ever
carried on the lake. 1t is equiva
lent in " Weight to 275,221 bushels
of whea or 294,880 bushels of
corn. The record will probably
be held hy the Smeaton until the
new 500 foot boats get out, when
.theE.in tEeir turn, establish
new reco ords: The older class of
larg: vessels, which are only a
couple Of years old, have had
their turn at record breaking,
and now the cargo records will
be established by the large boats
that arecoming out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
GOOD RICES ASSURED.

Secretary Reeves, of the Vir
ginia Cycle Club, has written
many Duluth and Superior rid
ers relative to the races here on
the 10Th, and that many of them
will respond is already assured
The committee in charge of the
Picnic arrangements have set
aside $50 for these races, and the
Club has decided upon four ev'
ents, with prizes as follows:
Firs Event-Third mile; prizes,
IS, So, $2-
Second Event Half mile
prizes. IS, SO, 50.
Third Event-One mile; prizes,
$6, 81, 50.
Fourth Event Five mile
prizes, $40, IS, So.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
RAISE At BIWdBIK.

The wages of the employees of
the Drake Stratton company at
at Biwabik have been increased
from 1915 to $500 per day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
DID NOT SHOY Up.

The anticipated ball game be-
tween the Virginia and Eveleth
city officials on Saturday last did
not come off, the Eveleth officials
fail!ng to materialize. From the
crowd gathered to witness the
exhibit two mines were formed,
however, and an interesting
game was played. The features
of the game were the pitching OF
Ellsworth, the fielding Of Healy,
the excellent work by Smith on
first and the noise made by the
contingent from Sparta and Ev
eleth. Brown, of Ely, also dis
tinguished himself as a sprinter,
though somewhat weak at bat:
The score will forever remain a
profound mystery, however. the
score~keeper firing of marking
down the scores as rapidly as
they were made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-11
NOR SAFE.

Lot 6 Of Block %, Maple street,
for sale for $50. Enquire of
$: SAX, Sparta, Mlnu.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Commencing with the colonial period the
history of America is pursued to the present
time, special attention being given to the
constitutional period, the annals of the
states, the slavery question and the results
of the rebellion, various social and religious
questions that have confronted the people
and the disposition made of them, political
matters, constitutional laws and their eff
feet, and Jurisprudence from a historical
view. Roman, canon and international law
are briefly considered. In regard to Eu-
ropean history, only the principle events of
the past are dwelt upon. The affairs of
medieval Europe are reviewed. The his
tories OF France Germany and England re-
ceive the most attention. The Napoleonic
era, the reformation and the French revolu-
tion are treated from an impartial stand
point.
AS knowledge of chemistry is essential
in both the dental and medical departments
the course is a very thorough one, and the
laboratories are well equipped
Geology is taken up by many of the
students, but the facilities afforded are not
the best
The school of engineering, perhaps enjoys
the highest standing in the collegiate de-
partment. Mathematics, chemistry and
physics are here very closely studied. On
account of the wonderful achievements of
later years in the field of electricity, the
study of this subject has become very
popular, and the students take great interest
in experimenting in the laboratories, often
working over hours and spending parts OF
the holidays to finish experiments. The
course in civil engineering might be
to advantage, as might also the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
The New State
University of Iowa

The instalment of George Edwin MacLean,
Ph.D., LID, as president of the State uni
versity OF Iowa will mark an epoch In the
history of the institution. He is taking hold
Of an old well established university that
has been developed mostly along certain
lines. Some Of It's departments have not re
ceived as much attention as others, and the
result today is, Iowa stands very high as IA
law school. well up In It's medical and surg
cal departments, but it has not achieved the
reputation 1t should have in its classical,
philosophical scientific, engineering and
dental schools.
These latter departments are thoroughly
equipped. The palace is well furnished All
that Is needed is someone to turn on the
electric lights. There Is room for improve
ment. Mr. MacLean has a wide field before
him and all that is necessary at hand to
develop 1t.
In the collegiate department new studies
may be added and old ones amended or
dropped. The success or failure OF this de-
partment lies almost entirely in the hands
OF the teachers employed Modern men and
women with modern methods and ideas can
generally make the most headway. Certih-
Gates from accredited academies or colleges
will admit an applicant without examina-
tion to the freshman year. Candidates for
advanced standing, possessing certified state
ments from other state universities or col
leges with courses similar to Iowa's, have
always been admitted and given credit for
the time spent and advancement made in
whatsoever institution they have been at
tending.
An exceptionally good course has been
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

ployed as lecturers at the university, and
people from all parts of Iowa, as well as
from neighburng states come to take ad-
vantage of these opportunities.
The legal has been the favored depart
ment ever since the establishment of the
university, and has given the institution its
great name. This has been brought about
by the employment as lecturers of the ablest
attorneys in Iowa. Hon John J. Ney, Hor-
ace e. Deemer, present chief justice, eX-
Chief Justice l.. G. Kline and Justice Gif
ford S. Robinson, have conscientiOusly eX-
erted their most earnest efforts in behalf of
the law school, and in cooperation with the
present chancellor, Emlin McClain, have
succeeded in establishing an excellent de-
partment. The law library comprises sew
cral thousand volumes. The course is of
two years Duration but will probably be
heightened to three years by the next gen
eral assembly If the new president considers
the change advisable, and, with the faculty,
recommends tie same.
The government Of the university is com
United to the charge of board of regents,
consisting of the governor of the state all!
a citizen elected from each of the eleven dis
tricts, yet the president is given almost full
sway. The appropriations of the general as
semblies for the purpose of supporting the
institution have always been very liberal, as
Iowa takes great pride in her university
Surrounded as he is by 50 many favorable
circumstances, Mr. MacLean, by exercising
the ability displayed while at the head OF
TIE Nebraska university, can merit his we'll
earned promotion by so managing the Uni
versity of Iowa as to bring it up in all its
departments to place second to no other
institution of its kind in America.
THOMAS +. LEE
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

brothers camping sometimes for days In
her new home she had forgotten butterhle,
till one hot afternoon, as she lay on the
mountain side under a great mossy tanbark
Cak listening to the distant strokes of an
ak, flock of great yellow pansy like wings
hovered moment over her and then flew
up the mountain side to patch of yellow
honeysuckle.
All alert in moment, she followed the
butterflies up the steep mountain side
She thought she recognized them as "A
species known only in the higher Alps, and
very rare and valuable.
when at last did get one in my hands
| was sure it was the very kind. / was too
excited to wait till morning, which is the
best time to catch butterflies, because they
are sluggish then in the cold, damp foliage
| caught six before night and the rest of
the flock in the morning. pinned che out
carefully and sketched it in water color ]
had to be saving Of my postage, so | sent
the sketch instead of a box of butterflies
home to England
Such long wait as it was and fancy
my delight when had word at last to send
all the butterflies to London You would
never guess what they offered me them
S25 each and as there We're twenty three
Of them, had the tidy little sum of S575 all
of my own, and the first money | have
earned in my life.
That was my beginning and was al
ways on the lookout for butterflies With
my money | bought ten fancy sheep"
Miss Yeomans' cellar is not for eatables
but is her nursery for beetles
What appears to be unsplit stoyewood
lies in rows on the floor. Each piece has
been split. but tied together again. and I'm
each piece are different species OF beetles
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

course IN philosophy, now consisting c.
logic, deductive and inductive, practice in
the use of syllogistic forms, and in the art
of placing arguments in the form of correct
syllogisms ethics, dealing largely with "A
moral ideal, and treating it in the light OF
the present social status, without any par
ticular reference to any particular religious
creed, and metaphysics, which is not gone
into very thoroughly. 1t is in this depart
ment that the new president will be able to
achieve marked improvement.
He Is particularly fortunate in finding the
medical and surgical departments in very
good condition for him to take hold of and
will push them along. The new university
hospital Is one of the most complete institu-
tions of its kind in the west. 1t Is model,
carefully planned and constructed to further
the interests OF the medical and surgical
departments, as we'll as to provide for the
welfare Of the students. The floors, walls
and ceilings in the operating rooms are OF
porcelain. The finshngs are of hard wood,
as are also the floors, which are matted
wherever the same is necessary. No ex-
pense has been spared in the obtaining OF
surgical instruments. On Thursday of each
week operations are performed gratis by the
most skillful surgeons in the state, em-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

provided, yet the past methods may be
largely bettered Special attention has been
given to the teaching of Latin, as knowl-
edge of this language Is essential In the
medical profession and comes in very handy
in the profession OF law. Candidates Tor
admission to the collegiate department must
be able to translate from Latin into English
and from English into Latin fairly well. The
same Is required with regard to the Greek
language which is taught largely for the
purpose OF training and broadening the
mind, thus equipping the student In such a
way that he becomes naturally systematic
to some extent and more able to conceive of
and lay plans for the accomplishment OF
designs.
The course in English literature com
mences with the incubation OF those ele-
ments and principles which tend toward
bringing about an easy style and strong
composition. At this particular stage mod
ern writer's are earnestly recommended to the
students, and the university library, which
is large and complete. affords splendid OPP
portunities to these who wish to take ad-
vantage of 1t. AS the course proceeds the
student is instructed in advanced rhetoric
the art of oratorical composition poetry
modern English verse, argumentative com
position the construction of essays, the man
ner of carrying on discussions and writing
themes. Special selections from the works
of Tennyson, Goldsmith, Shakespeare
Browning Keats. Byron and other literary
men are studied, analyzed and crystallized'
Journalism, too. is receiving some attention
The methods of instruction in all these
studies can be improved upon, and MT
MacLean will in all probability find
remedy,
rather patriotic trait in the collegiate
department is the requirement that all male
members of the department take part In
military drill. The companies are uni
formed, supplied with rifles, swords ana
cannons. Lectures on military science and
tactics are given by lieutenant OF the
United States army who has command OF
the companies and is stationed at the unit
versity by the United States government
The studies OF entomology and ornithology
can be pursued, but receive little attention
from the students, as they are not only
optional. but for the most part unneces-
sary In classical course
The chair OF history is an important one
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Famous Woman
Bug Catcher
OF California

Nothing succeeds like success, and sue
cess has dropped her blossoms into the
lap of Mary Yeomans, so that every one
calls her clever woman. When she first
began to catch butterflies, her neighbors,
who Glanced to know of 1t, called her
bug catcher" and many a tale they told
at her expense to shorten the long trails
over the mountain.
But when they found there was money
to be had for the butterflies and saw her
increasing her stock and buying more land,
the farmer folk wished they knew which OF
tho butterflies were the rare ones.
Mary Yeomans knew, and because she
knew she owns today ranch worth $4O,-
600. An English girl, she had collected
butterflies for pleasure at home, and knew
how rare and how valuable some of the
species were.
She knew that in Europe rich men and
women collected butterflies and would jour
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

ney half around the world to find missing
species. She knew, too, that they were glad
to pay well for what they wanted Besides
the private people are museums, the aCao-
emies of science and colleges all wanting
collections.
She had visited great establishments In
London and Paris, where the sole stock
in trade thousands and thousands of
butterflies and beetles and insects.
With her two brothers she came to live
in the wilds of northern California twenty
years ago, three gentlepeople who must for
the first time take thought Ct what they
should eat and wherewthal they should be
clothed.
Like most English colonists, they came
out to farm, and how well they have sue
ceeded their well-fenced miles of sheep
lands show. Their sheep and their wool
always have a market, because they use
their brains in their farming.
They took up great tract of land, and
when they went out to open up woods and
build fences over it Mary was AFRAID to
stay a home alone, and went with her
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-18
School N otes.

Will Kubler was absent Monday.
Lillian Shipwright and Emma Porath
were absent Friday.
Jessie Wilkinson is back in school
after two weeks illness.
The school library is open to the
pupils every Friday at 4 p. IN.
Frank Olds and Ira McFadden were
enrolled in the high school last week.
Harry Hamaker sprained his back
and was absent from school for several
days.
Grace McFadden has left school, be-
cause of removal from Custer to Ore.
Vile.
Wednesday morning Professor Wat
son gave his room talk OIL the meteo
ric shower.
A number Of pupils have had their
seats changed this week. What can
be the matter?
Mrs w. F. Hanley, Mrs. +. B. Coles,
and Mrs. G.. G Crary visited the school
Friday afternoon.
The Teachers Reading Circle met at
the school house saturday afternoon.
Present, Prof. Watson, Misses Petch and
Richardson.
FAITH RADFoRD, Renorters
WILL COURTNEY,
The hunting season opens now. Sc
cure your cartridges from Garlcck.