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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
MINING NOTES.

In the southern part of town SO,
range II, where ore was found some
months ago, there are many addi-
tional developments, and it is very
evident that this will be one of the
important townships of the range.
The Minnesota Iron company has
many of the best deposits so far
discovered, though additional finds
are being made by O. D. Kinney
and C. E. Shannon and others. The
Minnesota company has gone
through the taconite on some of
it's fields here and has run into ore
below it in quantity, SO that there
is far more there than was sup
posed.
A splendid mine has been devel-
oped for the Chandler Iron com
pany during the past few months
on what is known as the Rahilly
tract in contiguous portions of Sec
tons 22, % and 27, township 50,
range ~, about tive miles east OF
Hibbing. The portion was secured
by O. D. Kinney and G. G. Howe
from P. H. Rahilly of Lake City for
a lease at 20 cents ton on a mini
mum of 100000 tons and from two
to four drills have been working
there for some months. A large
and high grade bessemer deposit
has been opened into, estimated at
about 100000 tons, all being we'll
within the bessemer limit. The or
iginal option holders are to receive
$150,OOO as bonus from the Chan
dler Iron company, and the deal
will be closed in a short time. The
mine is one of the best yet discov-
cred on the Mesaba, so far as grade
and characteristics go.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
n PLEASANT EVENING.

Miss Jennie Myers entertained a
pleasant company of young friends
Monday evening in honor of her
guests, Kenneth and Mary Hamlin,
of St. Cloud. A pleasant evening
was enjoyed by attendants. Those
present were Melvin Erwin, Hugh
McInnis and Miss Mona Jones, OF
Eveleth, Misses Margaret Sweeney
Julia Mahoney, Margaret McLaugh
lin, Marie Grothein, Addie Eaton
Minnie Eaton and Ray Smith and
Masters Will Sweeney, Will Shea
Harold Griggs, Alex King, Frank
Stevens, Edward Thompson, Victo,
Peterson and Elmer Nichols.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
the principal one with which the
council and people must contend.
1900 FOOl' BALL TEAM.

ASOV TOOI BALL TEAM.
At meeting of the High School
boys a week ago the Virginia High
School Foot Ball Team reorganized
for the season of 1900 by electing
Frank Reid as manager, Alex King
captain, Frank Donnelly assistant
captain, Toney Shipley treasurer
and Liven Peterson as secretary.
Committees on finance and field
were also appointed and it was de-
cided to give a series of entertain
1nents during the season.
The grounds during the season
will be on Central avenue, opposite
Rev. Harbaugh's and the boys will
be open and ready for all challen-
ges from High School teams from
and after September 10th.
The line up of the team for the
season is as follows:
Coach, Paul Chamberlain.
Center, Victor Peterson.
Quarter Back, Liven Peterson.
Right Half Back, Harold Griggs
Left Half Back, Frank Reid.
Full Back, Alex King.
Right Guard, Toney Shipley.
Left Guard, Edw. Johnson.
Right Tackle, Ross Harbaugh.
Left Tackle, Will Sweeney.
Right End, Frank Donnelly.
Left End, George Fay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
bonQred Vi$itQr$.
The River and Harbors Com
rnittee of the House
Tour the Ranges.
VISIT VIRGINIA MINES.

On Wednesday Virginia had the
honor of entertaing the Rivers and
Harbors Committee, together with
party of distinguished guests, who
arrived on Duluth & Iron Range
special at noon and spent the after
noon in looking over Virginia and
adjacent mining properties.
The members of the committee
are Hon. Theo. E. Burton, chairman,
of Ohio; Walter Reeves, Illinois;
Blackburn b. Donever, West Vir-
ginia; Roswell P. Bishop, Michigan;
Ernest F. Acheson, Pennsylvania;
Page Morris, Minnesota; DeAlva S.
Alexander, New York; Thomas H.
Tongue, Oregon; George P. Law
renee, Massachusetts; James H. Dav-
idson, Wisconsin; Thomas c. Catch
ings, Mississippi; Rufus E. Lester,
Georgia; John H. Bankhead, Ala
bama; Philip D. McCulloch, Arkan-
sas; Albert S. Berry, Kentucky;
Stephen NJ. Sparkman, Florida;
Thomas H. Ball, Texas. Among
the guests of the party in their tour
of the ranges were Hon. Willis L.
Moore and wife of Washington, E.
H. Sherwood of Philadelphia, J. S
Durham of Chicago, Hon. Thomas
S. Dunham and wife of Scottsdale,
Pa, r. G. Floyd, Harvey D. Colder,
J. D. Phelps and Commodore Geo.
w. Gardner, of Cleveland, Gen. H.
Bingham of Philadelphia, A. w.
Cotton of Toledo and c.. H. Keep of
Buffalo.
The trip Of the ranges was at the
invitation of the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad Co., by President
Greatsinger, the itinery including a
visit to Two Harbors, Ely, Tower,
Biwabik, Virginia, Eveleth, Noun
tain Iron. Returning to Duluth the
party was rendered reception at
the home of Congressman Morris
and dined as guests of the Kitchie
Gammi Club.
The trip of the Committee up the
Great Lakes was for the purpose OF
asCertaining the needs of the vari-
Gus harbOrs, and many notable and
necessary appropriations will be
made at the next session of Con-
gress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
NE0 FOOT- BALL RULES.

The revised football rules for 1900
will be announced shortly There
are four radical changes in the old
rules. The changes are all of ma
ture that will tend to improve the
spirit Of the game, and to make it
more scientific. The first change in
the old rules relates to the change
of the possession of the ball in case
of foul. The side making a foul,
or off-side play, instead of losing
the ball will hereafter lose ten yards
unless the ball is within ten yards
of the goal, in which case the dis
tanCe will be halved. The second
change relates to the twenty-yard
rule, where, if team loses twenty
yards it retains the ball regardless
of the number of downs. In the last
YaleHarvard game Yale del1ber-
ately passed the ball back twenty
yards to retain it. Hereafter this
may be done only once, unless the
ball has meantime changed hands.
This change will prevent a weak
team taking advantage of the rule
to gain time against a superior
team. The third new rule declares
that hereafter only five representa-
tives of team, including attend
ants, shall be allowed on the side
lines. This change will prevent
such flagrant violations of coach
ing. Unsportsmanlike conduct is
defined as anything that interferes
with the play of the opposing team,
and the penalty is ten yards loss.
Many other changes were proposed
by the revising committee. but only
those mentioned were adopted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
KNOW Il GOOD THING.

Tower Journal: The last issue of
the Virginia Enterprise bears evi-
dence to the fact that prosperity in
great big chunks has struck Broth
er Hannaford. This is a condition
of affairs which the Journal is pleas
ed to note. Brother Hannaford is
one Of the best country editors in
the state and the recent great i'm
provement in the appearance of his
paper proves conclusively that the
citizens of Virginia know a good
thing when they see it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
SHOULD H4V n LIFE PASS.

Two Harbors News: This morn
ing south bound ore train mar.
rowly escaped an accident, this side
of Allen Juno ction.$ A hobo walking
the track tagged the train and in.
formed Engineer Switzer that there
was washout ahead, and that he
had better investigate before pro-
ceeding. It was found that the track
had been undermined to depth OF
about four feet, and for a distance
of five or six ties. It was repaired
by bolstering up with ties from a
pile near by. That hobo should
have a life pass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
che Vlr91nla Club
A New Social Organization
Formally Organized Mon
day Evening.
ROOMS IN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.

ROOMS IN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.
The formation of social club for
the city of Virginia was carried to
successful issue Monday evening,
we'll attended meeting at the City
Hall organizing for the discussion
of the project by the election of S.
L. Hamilton as temporary chair
man and D. w. Freeman as tempo
rary secretary.
Chairman Hamilton read and
submitted list of those who had
signed, conditionally, to advance
$25 each as charter members, which
was accepted, and upon motion of
Rev. L. 1. Belden Capt. J. H. Pearce
was unanimously elected president.
Upon motions, unanimously carri-
ed, NJ. L. Fay was elected vice presi-
dent, J. D. Lamont was elected Sec
retary and DR.. J. r. Eby was elected
treasurer, and the permanent name
of the organization as The Virginia
Club was adopted.
A committee composed of Rev.
Belden, DR.. Avery and D. w. Free
man was appointed to draft con-
stitution and bylaws, for submis-
sion at the next meeting, to be held
at the council chamber on the even
ing of the Goth, and committee COM
posed of Messrs. Warren, Farrand
and Costin appointed to collect the
membership fees.
The Club has leased the room ad-
joing the hall in the Opera House
Block, and will fit up apartments in
elegant style. Billiard, pool and
card rooms will be furnished and
a pleasant reading room will be an
appreciable adjunct.
! The Club has about 25 charter
members, which number will be
greatly increased as the organiza
ton becomes perfected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
NOT ONLY ABREAST BUT IN ADVANCE

Hibbing News: No neater speci-
men of "the art preservative of all
arts' comes to the office of this NOR
al disseminator than the Virginia
Enterprise in it's enlarged form and
new clothes. AS the dean of range
journalists, both in point of length
of service and ability, Editor Han
naford has ever kept his scintillant
publication not only abreast but in
advance of the progressive little
city that it so ably battles for.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-08-17
II CHUNK OF TENISUN

A deer which was killed by Du-
luth, Missabe & Northern train was
brought into the city Saturday and
taken to Jos. Karl's meat market
Judging from appearances the ami
NAL must have been enjoyinga nap
with his head conveniently stretch
ed across the track, the head being
cut clean from the body.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS COL.
LEGE.
Special Glasses In StenOgraphy At
Greatly Reduced Rates At PIG
San Antonio St., Ell PasO.

Summer term. Arrangements have
been completed with q stenoRrapher
and former pupil of the college, by
which class instruction In the above
branch of commercial eductaion, can be
obtained at greatly reduced rates dur
ing the summer months. This notice
refers particularly to class instruction,
and it ia therefore requested that all
who are desirous to avail themselves
of this exceptional opportunity should
give in their names to the undersigned,
at above address, without delay In or
der that the required number of
students can be secured at as early a
date as possible, and actual study COM
mence.
Three lessons q week, from l p. m.
to 3 p. M, or il preferred, from p. N.
to D. m. on alternate afternoons and
nights, will constitute the time of
actual instruction, but the college
rooms will be open &c all students alike
every day during class hours, and
stenographic pupils will have the use
of the typewriter for practice during
morning and afternoon sessions, with
out extra charge.
For further particulars and class
terms apply by letter or at the rooms
of the college.
T. F. SWANwICK, manager.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
An cove" Story.

A good story is going the rounds in
railroad circles, being the result of an
order issued by the Rock Island rail-
way not long since, requiring all its
section foremen to report to an oculist
on certain day and have their eyes
examined. One afternoon after those
present had undergone the examine
tion, and the eye doctor was about to
close up for the evening, q messenger
boy rushed in with q small package
neatly tied up in tissue paper,
which proved to be q glass eye. The
following and evidently hurriedly
scrubbed note was attached
"Topeksy, Kan.
"Oye inspector:
"Desr Sur: The day befoor yister
day, at nuue, 1 got word to cume down
and have me ise looked into for culur
blindness as ye call it. 1 had forty
five ties and ten rsles put down bey-
ont the sand cut, an as jerry Salivan
an Dominick Coolly hav bin indishposh
ed since the wake that was holded over
the ded corpus of Danny doherty, me
hands wor tue short to spare me. Twas
lucky that the rite oye that wuz fret in
me he'd were nocked out wild pix, an
me glass oye that is q purfect agger Nv
the DYE that was not yut out, is stint to
you for denomination. 1 cud spare the
glass oye better than the oye in me
he'd, an If she is cutler blind I'll git
me one what amt. Yures thruly,
SMIKE DONOHUE."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
BIG CHANGES
In the Management OF the Rio
6rdnde

In the Management OF the Rio
6rdnde.
Changes are imminent on the Den
yer & Rio GIande.
The report from New York that
President E. T. Jeffrey would succeed
George Coppell as chairman of the
York, aud acting in . dual capacity Al
president and chairman of the board,
has been so emphatically denied by Mr..
Jeffery, Mr.. Coppell, and also by F. g.
Underwood, general manager OF the
Baltimore g. Ohio, who, 1t was stated,
would come to Denver as general man'
ager of the Rio Grande, that 1t Is now
given up as being without foundation.
The changes contemplated are more
sweeping. That q change will occur
June l 10 one or all of the positions
imme d lately under President Jetfery,
is not dou bted, although nothing tsngl-
bic hss been given out from the general
Offices OF the road. That shaking up
will occur has been stated On unques-
toned authority.
The report il that the changes have
been ordered from New York. and that
President Jeffrey has no choice other
than to carry it out. An inkling of the
, trouble got about and was, undoubted-
ly, Incorporated in the report prevail
ens in New York, that COppell would
retire from the craftsmanship OF the
bead. Changes. it is reported, will
occur in the following Positions:
Assistant general manager, now
Charles 81. SchIacks. Mr.. Schlacks
will be succeeded by an eastern rail-
road man, whose title will be general
manager.
General superintendent N. w.
Sample has been general superinten-
dent of the RIO Grande for years. he
will be superintendent of ID achinery, .
position now filed by Henry Shlacks'
Mr.. Jeffrey is not mentioned in the
list.
President Jeffery denies there will
be any changes on the Rio Grande.
"Mr. Sample" he said, lis On q
three months vacation, Caused by ILL
ness. We all get ill sometime. Mr..
Ridgeway on the third division is also
i'll, after working for years. There Is
nothing In these rumors of changes on
the Rio Grande. Mr.. Sample will CON-
tinue as general superintendent"
Nevertheless, the statement is made.
emph atically, that June will see the
changes outlined above. Mr., Sample,
Il is said, will go to the shops as
superintendent of machinery. AS
to the positions of assistant
general manager and general
superintendent, there are oopjectures
only as to who will fill them.-DenveI
Post
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
TRIP OF A NOVEL TRAIN
Engine And Cars Designed To Re-
duce resistance From Air Pres.

sure.
The first of the trial trips of the train
which its inventor, Frederick U.
Adams, believes viii revolusionize
railroading was made last week over
the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. The train is designed to
secure the greatest speed by minimiz-
ing the resistance from air pressure
The train is vestibuled from end to
end, and the sides extend to within q
few inches of the track. The rear of
the train is pointed, and the locomo-
tive tender Is made flush with the top
and sides of the car. Ventilation IL
secured by air ducts running between
the covering and the upper aud lower
decks, the air being taken into the car
through the deck ventilators.
For six months the train has been
under construction at the Mt. Glare
shops of the company. On its return
from the trip the following statement
Of what was accomplished was made
by Mr.. Adams: 1.-THE train WAS in
charge of Engineer Kirby and engine
S22, q small fifty-ton locomotive and
was sent out to pull the six cars. The
best runs we're three and one-half miles
in q minutes: ten miles in minutes
and eighteen miles in 16 minutes.
From Frederick junction up to the hill
to Mount Airy the speed of thirty-five
miles was sustained. On all down
grades 1t was necessary to apply the air
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
Sparks From the Engine


Several italian Immigrants from St.
LO uis went west on the S. P.
Three extra double headers went
west today over the 8. p.
A train of Mexican cattle was trans
ferred to the Santa Fe this morning.
Heavy rains are reported at Sander.
son. Maria and other places along the
G. 81.
The washout at Maria was nothing
serious, the track being replaced in
three hours.
D. o. Holman, the Santa Fee eiler,
who has been laying off several days,
returned TO work today.
A string of empty stock cars came
In on the Santa Fee this morning and
will be forwarded to Mexico today.
George Markley is in the city from
Tucson. He came down to be examin-
ed in order to accept position switch
ing in the Tucson yards.
Conductor Charley Allen, who has
been in poor health for some time, left
today f, r Catalina Island where he will
remain for two months. Conductor
Graves will take Mr.. Aliens run.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
WHO WANTS A BAD M AN?
Special Ranger Matthews Has A
Suspicious Character jailed At
Ys1etd Whom He Thinks Is Want

Last Friday Speci al Ranger j. M.
Matthews captured near San Ellzar1o
q man whom be regards As very
suspicious character. The mau was
riding ear there alone The rangers
from long experiep ce with men IF the
class ko,wn as bad men wa 'us-
picous and proceeded 70 ques ion him
closely. The man gave tie ramn OF
]. L. Martin nut Wa Nery rat!csnt as
to himself. Ee ola aimed to have
a partner named MacKsy but that he
had gone to Mexico. Mr.. Matthews
was convinced that there was
something wrong with, the man
and decided to hold him on general
principles and endeavor to learn where
he is wanted. He is In jail at Yslets.
The mans description is as follows:
dark complexion, dark eyes, beard,
height feet III inches, and slender
build. He wore black hat, brown coat
and vest, blue overal's, pants and
sweater. He had Al Colts pistol and
was riding a dun horse, branded Q. N.
O. on one hip and S. n. on one shout
der. He looks to be 33 years old but
Mr.. Matthews thinks he is somewhat
older.
II feel sure" said Mr.. Mattbews
"that he is bad man and wanted
somewhere. If anybody wants him he
can get him by notifying me here or
Tom Platt at Ysleta.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
TWO ALLEGED THIEVES
J. T. Wilson And Matte Ayers Both
CAUGHT In the Tolls OF the Law

]. T. Wilson was arrested Saturday
night by Constable Henry Gray on a
charge of theft from the person. The
alleged theft occurred some four or i've
weeks ago and Wilson has since been
away. He ia accused of relieving a
drunken companion of his watch and
vsluables. The man alleged to have
been robbed has since left the city but
the officers cay he will return.
Matte Ayers, Utah street woman,
was arrested yesterday by Constable
Henry Gray on q charge of theft.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
Mesilla Park Notes

The telegraph Office has been taken
out of the station at Mesilla P ark.
Las Cruces is now the nearest tele-
graph Office to the college.
was q visitor at woman's hall on
Monday last, to sec his daughter. He
left for the Albuquerque waterway
con invention on Monday night.
OW. A. Sutherland of Albuquerque, a
graduate of the college in the class OF
'9S, together wi b his dog, are visiting
in the neie borh -od. Both will stay
over commencement. and may possibly
spend the summer here.
Robert, Orrick and Miss Mary Met
calfe, of Msngus Springs, N. NJ, three
of our best stuo ents. received word on
Monday that their father was seriously
i'll from paralysis. Orrick left for his
home at once.
An entertainment given by the
Columb ian literary society on the 18th
inst. proved to be q great success. Two
lively farces were presented. and the
mandolin club of the college, consist
lent number. 1.-TWO college bellies, :"
in the person of J. s. Macgre9or and
the inimitable F. G. Bennett, rendered
9 ballet dance In tn orou ghly up-to-
date style and in costumes that were
appropriately abbreviated.
Preparations for commencement
week are being rapidly completoe. The
programme of events for the week Is Q
follows: Sunday. May 9th, bacca-
dress before the Columbian literary
society followed by reception to the
e radusting C lass and the public: Tues
day light, banquet by the alumni as
ISOLATION; Wednesday afternoon, memo
rial service by the Columbian society
at the grave of De Casey, OF the
Rough Riders. who was a member of
the society: Wednesday evening, lunch
con by the Columbian society: and
Thursday morning, at 10 a, M, the
graduating exercises, in the main col
fege building, with the commence
ment ball at night at the rink in Las
Cruces.
A letter recently received from
Ralph E. McFie, of Santa Fe, who is q
graduate of the steuography depart
ment of the college with the class of
'97 gives some interesting information
about the opportunities existing at
Manila for the English Spanish steno-
graphers and others. He is engaged as
government mining bureau. A steno-
grapher, he says, does not necessarily
have to speak Spanish, but q knowl-
edge of the language will be q great
aid to him. Salaries run from $50 to
$500 . month, silver. He writes: 81
would NOT advise anyone to come out
here without previously having obtain
ed employment from the government,
for 1t Is risky piece of business unless
you have plenty OF money. Anyone
who expects to come out here and
get big wages for doing nothing bad
better stay away. Wages are moderate
but living is high,-out of sight, in
fact. However, this is without doubt
a wonderful country and full of posi- BIZ
lities." Ralph lives with Co. B. 10Th
-nfaatry. Ri es at $50, and takes two
shower baths day; and seems to
ike the climate and country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-21
Santa Pes Mining Engineer

The Santa Fee has appointed William
G. Potter mining engineer to make q
thorough investigation of all mining
properties and districts on the line of
the railroads. Under the direction of
James A. Davis, the oompsny's indus
trial commissioner, Mr.. Potter will assist
prospectors, and report on mining en-
terprises and assist in the development
OF mines. -l