The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-02-21
NeigbboriDg Notes.

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Fibbing sports a brand new brass
band.
Ely has new industry in the
shape of cigar factory.
A camp of Royal Neighbors is be-
ing organized at Two Harbors.
The first car of paper manufac-
tured at the Grand Rapids mill was
shipped Monday.
The shipment of lumber from
Tower, Ely and Norman averages
about twenty cars per day.
A fine new plant of machinery
is being installed by the Oliver Iron
Mining company at the Pioneer.
A new banking institution, to be
known as the First National, will
soon be established at Two Har-
bors.
The fast horse owners assemble
at Longyear lake this week for a
winter meet. Several large purses
will be taken down by the winners.
DR.. George N. Butchart, of Hib-
bing, has been appointed mine
physician for the Donora group, of
the U. S. Steel corporation, and to-
gether with his family removes to
Palmer, Mich.
The Chisholm Herald says that
w. G. Shane will erect a 24x3O addi-
ton to the rear of his store build.
ing for dwelling rooms, and remove
his family from Virginia to CHS
holm in the early spring.
Martin Bros. of Duluth, are get
ting out ties near old Mesaba for
the Omaha railway. This is the
first sea son the Wisconsin railroads
have invaded the Minnesota timber
district for ties and poles.
The Croxton Mining company FL
ed articles of incorporation with the
register of deeds on Tuesday. The
incorporates are: William Elder,
Arthur Howell and F.. Frar1kenfield.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Conductor McDermott, OF the Vir-
ginia-Biwabik run, has arranged
with Stephens & Co., of New York,
for the manufacture and sale of his
new patent steel railroad tie. It is
believed ENC" has a good thing.
A company of range people con-
template the building of a brewery
at Sparta, to be owned by a pro-
posed organization to be known as
the Mesaba Bottling & Brewing
company. A paying proposition.
c. +. Stein, the absconding village
recorder of Chisholm who was ar
rested in Chicago, awaits trial and
inability to furnish $5OO|
bail becomes steady boarder on
Sheriff Sargent's payroll in the
W. {. Colbrath, one of the best
known commercial travellers who
has made the range for several
years past, has accepted a position
with the International Stock Food
company, and will not make this
territory in future.
A Finn and Austrian got into a
dispute in No. 2 shaft, Fayal, on
Thursday evening last, when the
Finn attempted to settle the argu-
ment by going after his antagonist
with candle stick. He gave him
several jabs, his injuries being
considered serious.
The Vermilion & Mesaba Detect
i've Bureau is making things un-
comfortably warm for the "sight-
less swine" at various range points.
Many arrests for the illegal sale of
liquor have already been made
through this agency, and Manager
Bes1ow says more will follow.
w. A. Thomas, formerly editor of
the Hibbing Sentinel and an &C.
knowledged artist with a pen, a
gun, shoe-pac or a get of carpen-
ters tools, is now engaged on the
Tribune in mechanical
Possible that the Trib-
une may now assume the marks of
a newspaper.
Five hundred thousand dollars is |
the capital of the Crete Mining Co.,
which has this week filed articles of |
with the register of |
deeds. The incorporates are Gus
tav Won den Steinen, of Chenille, O.,
and G. W. Cottrell and R.H. Crow
Eli, of Cleveland. The purposes of
the corporation are those usually
set forth in articles of incorpora-
lion of iron mining companies. The
office of the company will
be at Duluth. 2%5EEs%&i$ go: l.