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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
The Quickest Acting Plant Food

The Quickest Acting Plant Food.
If home mixing Of fertilisers is to be
done, a definite knowledge, should be
had Of the materials which supply
plant food. Nitrate of soda rs imme.
diately available for the plants use as
soon as it goes into solution. Its best
results are, obtained when applied
where growing plants can make use Of
it quickly. Where plants grow In hills
or drills the nitrate of soda should be
applied near the growing plants, But
should be thoroughly mixed with The
soil. If applied broadcast upon sowed
crops, it should be evenly distributed,
Nitrate of soda exerts its most bene.
fetal action where immediate results
are desired. 1t is the quickest acdng
plant food. Dried blood, While not 50
immediate in It's action as nitrate Of
soda, is very quickly available and as
a general supply for nitrogen 1t is safe
and valuable. Ammonium sulphate Is
the richest in nitrogen of any CONNER
cial material, usually containing about
20 per cent actual nitrogen, At the
present time the cost of nitrogen from
this source is greater than from either
nitrate Of soda or dried blood.-L. A.
Clinton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
no tho Iovera of choice fruitS and

To the lovers of choice fruits and
beautiful flowers we take pleasutr in
introducing the stock of the CONT
mental Nurseries, believing that the
best is none too good for the people of
San Juan. All orders placed with US
are warrar ted to be true to name and
to be filled with the best of Northern
grown stock G. WOodin, Agt.
Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
A "Business"H Hen.

The White Leghorn pullet shown in
the c"t has scored % and 90 at various
p shows and is owned by Penn
S dr man. Rural New Yorker
pm re picture as good likeness Of
business Leghorn and quotes the
owner us follows: "a
white l., chorns are among the best
of poultry for. >broilers, as they grow
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
The Friday Harbor dr,

The Friday Harbor druo s..
making strong effort to fiji a dos
for progressive pharmacy in ~
county. The stock of goods Is h.; 'ne
increasd and prices on MANY Hi.
lowered. under the present mona
meht. Demands of the public in o.
drug line will be properly met I
quality and price. n
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
A LIVELY WHITE LEaHoRN.

fast and mature early and have white,
tender meat. AS for eggs, they are
acknowledged by all to be the heaviest
layers Of any breed of chickens known.
They lay large, white eggs and lots of
them, and with little care in cold
weather can be made to produce
large quantity of high priced eggs"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
Amateur Forestry.

Gardener-Here. sir. are a, few dead
trees that will have to be felled.
New Owner-Its too bad to lose them.
Why not raise dried fruit on themf-
New York Times.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

Insure in the Etha, "the leading fire
insurance company of America. 20.
H. Culver, resident agent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13

TO CURE A COLD In ONE Dav
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Table,. -.
druggists refund the money if it fails 70 Ah
&. W. Groves signature is on each boy cure
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-13
Save Ole-fourth On q, T UoEp p;H.

Send us sanple of the coffee or tea you
are using, ten us the price you are pay
ing-the flavor you especially like, and
we will supply you with the same quality
Ia cheaper than you now get it.
PtGET SOUND SUPPLY CO.,
Post St., Seattle, Wash.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
SEASONS kECOkD BROKEN.

The Iron Trade Review says that
although there has been considera-
BILE delay in unloading vessels dur
ing the past month, it is believed
that the total shipments from upper
lake ports for September will not
be far below those for August,
which were 3O7S,311 tons. A total
shipment of 3,1O4 1872 tons in Septem-
Der would make the total to Octo-
Der 1 equal to that of the entire sea-
son of 1901, and there is no doubt
that the seasons record of last wear
has already been passed. It is esti-
mated that about all the ore in stock
piles at the mines and northern lake
ports will be exhausted by October
15. Although grain is now moving
freely there has BEEN ,acarci4y: of
boats for either grain or ore. The
coke shortage having forced many
furnaces to bank from time to time,
ore is piling up at these furnaces
and some owners have asked that
shipments of ore to the furnaces be
stopped and, if possible, space for
the ore be obtained on docks. It
seems certain that unless the fuel
situation is soon greatly improved,
there will be a demand for much
more dock space than will be avail.
able. There are now almost no sales
of ore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
DOES 1T PAY?

If advertising doesn't pay, why is
1T that the most successful mer-
chants of every. town, large and
small, are the heaviest advertisers?
If a 1vertistng does not pay, who
does the most? If it doesn't pay to
advertise, why do the heaviest busi-
ness firms in the world spend mill
ions in that way? Is it becanse
they want to donate those millions
of dollars to newspapers and maga-
zine publishers, or because they
don't know as much about business
as the six for a dollar "storekeeper'
in country town, who says money
spent in advertising is money
thrown away: or donated to the man
to whom it is paid? Such talk is
simply ridiculous, and it requires
more than the average patience to
discuss the proposition of whether
advertising pays or not with that
kind of a man. His complacent
self-conceit in assuming that he
knows more than the whole busi-
ness world is laughable, and re-
minds us of the man who proved
that the world doesn't revolve by
placing pumpkin on a stump and
watching it all night.-Ex. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
A0RE OPEN Pll. MINING,

One gnteresting fact brought out
in conpection with the recent meet.
ing. ofEthe Lake Superior Mining
Institn On the Mesaba and Yer.
million ranges, is the Increasing
employment of the open-pit method
of mining On the Mesaba range. It
was thought, after the first wave of
enthusism over steam shovel min
ing, that possibly more economical
operation would have been possible
in case of heavy over-burden, by
sinking shafts instead of stripping.
Experience has proved the economy
OF stripping even where the surface
is considera bly, deeper than on some
properties where the propriety of
open-pit operators on the new range
are now willing to remove even 100
feet of surface if there is thus un.
covered an ore dody 100 feet thick.
1t is matter of demonstration that
as against 80 to 55 cts. ton for un-
derground mining, stripping at 80
cents cubic yard and steam sho-
vel mining even at the highest rates
yet shown on Mesaba cost sheets,
shows considerable balance in its
favor. Another fact to that is en-
Phaslzed by the labor scarcity now
and then experienced, is the fexi.
bility of steam shovel mining in
the matter of output. Under
ground mining requires a large
force of men for large output.
In steam shovel operations large
increase in output can be made
with relatively small addition to
the number of laborers. - Iron
Trade Review.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
PLENTY or BEAk STORIES

. While Duluth has apparently had
a corner on bear stories this year
it is evident that all of Bruins fam
lily has not been attracted to the Ze.
NTH City by the odoriferous scent
of Duluth's political hogs.
A black bear which dressed 375
pounds was recently killed near
Mountain Iron, and hardly week
passes but bears are reported to be
seen around camps along the range.
While hunting grouse near Buhl
a few days ago Frank Veteck, fore
man of the Maskek mill at Exmore
ran onto two full grown bears and
two cubs. But Veteck was not out
for "b'ar" just then, and refrained
from scraping and closer acquaint.
ance than possible.
Three bears were also killed near
Chisholm in one week, this summer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
Bn1LD Bl9 MACH1NF SHOP.

B6ALD BIG MACH1NE sHOp.
* The Minnesota: Iron: company will
soon eRmmence the erection of a
machiee shop that will not have an
equal Az the whole luke S6bf5erior
countak + viii be builtef fssruetural
steel 81 it's dimensions vim >:i5 Sc IS
by A5 Feet two stories high, and it's
equip pt4ent will be of the most mod.
ern. nhe interior of the shop will
be prddded with an immense crane,
caPah4eof handling one of the large
make9.of steam shovels, and every
thing lse connected with the inter
ior ecdhomy will be arranged on the
same ih1mense plan. The building
will: T. lighted by $500 panes of
glass End the whole, including a
black snith shop, will be a model
of Convenience in every way. .Its
location will be at the north end of
ThimSavenue, directly across the
streetfrom the new office building
whifhds now receiving it's finishing
touches. The commencement OF
the work on this splendid structure
depends upon the delivery of the
structural steel. During the year
just closing the Minnesota Iron
company has added much to the
material wealth and beauty to Hib-
bing. Its new office building is
one IofIthe handsomest structures
in the fity.:and it is said to be the
best arranged mining office build
ing. in the iron country. To this
may bssadded the new laboratory
viii ch2Will be ready for occupancy
in a feW days. The company has
coninenced the erection of six
cottages on First avenue and Cedar
street, Which, when completed, will
house.smployes of the company.
-Mesdba Ore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
One million Cen$
Proven on Property in Which
Several Virginians are
Interested.
LOOKS, BETTER DAILY.

Explorations continue on Long
year lands in section 4, 58-15, in
which Eaton Bros, A. N. Miller and
D. L. Fairchild, of Duluth. N. Van
Buskirk, of Eveleth, w. Moore, A.
b. Coates and Stein 4 O'Rourke, of
this city, are interested, and late re-
ports assure large body of high
grade ore thereon.
The property comprises the north
half of the southeast quarter of the
section mentioned, and five drill
holes have penetrated the ore body,
80 located that upwards of 100000
tons is now proven.
Three churn drills are employed
in the work, the surface encoun-
tered averaging about 60 feet in
thickness, the last hole last evening
showing 103 feet of high grade ore.
The interested parties are natur-
ally elated over the prospects, and
continue explorations with good
heart.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
Killed IN eastern!
Head Brakeman O'Donneu. On
the Local. Killed Near
~Ellits:1.
BODY CUT nv Two.

Geo. O'Donnell, head brakeman
on the Eastern Minnesota local.
running between Virginia and
Swan River, met death by falling
beneath the engine as the train ap-
preached the switch at Ellis Iunc-
ton at about 10 O'Clock on Friday
evening last, on it's south bound
trip.
The manner of the accident will
never be known. As the train
neared the switch he dropped off
and started ahead to open the line,
and the next known of him was
when his mangled remains were
found alongside the track, nearly
cut in two.
Deceased was a single man, ma
king his home at West Superior.
The remains were brought to the
Mesberg morgue in this city and on
the following morning were ship
ped to Superior for interment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
". C. q. r,

A local lodge of the w. c. O. F,
was formally instituted here Tues.
day evening by Mrs. Nellie F. Kern,
of Duluth, Deputy High Chief Rang
er. The new. lodge starts with an
encouraging membership of enthu-
siastic workers, insuring perm anent
success. The charter officers of the
new lodge are as follows: .
c. R.-Mary Jones. /
V. c. R.-Alice Curry. =
Rec. Sec.-Anna Bonner.
Fin. Sec.-Francjs Brooks.
Treas.-Mary Koran.
Conductors-Nellie Billy and Su-
san ,Askew.
Sentinel-Salome GAIA.
Trustees-E]izabeth Karl, Ellen
Sullivan, Rose Goodspeed. .s
- Chaplain-Rev. Bilban. r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10
HAD 4 CHANCE TO BUY MAHONlN(

HAD 4 CHANCE TO BUY MAHONING.
The presence of Ezra Rust, of New
York, and Gilbert b. Goffe, of Ohio,
at the Spalding recently recalls a
bit of Mesaba range history which
has never before been printed, says
the News Tribune. 1t is popularly
supposed that all of the men who
have acquired fortunes from Mesa
ba range pine lands, which they
had bought for the timber but
which subsequently proved more
valuable for iron ore, simply had a
streak of luck. But the pine lands
which Messrs. Rust and Goffe are
interested in on the Mesaba were
bought with view to both iron
and timber, and this was in 1883.
George w. Barrow, of Saginaw, is
interested with them in the lands.
In the early sos Mr.. Goffe was
timber cruiser for Messrs. Rust and
Barrows, and he was sent up into
Northern Minnesota to explore and
report on the lands. He went all
through the lands for miles east
and west of the present site of Hib-
bing, and found strong surface in
dications of iron. Mr.. Goffe believes
that he was the first man to become
impressed with the iron ore pros
poets of the now famous Mesaba
range.
He returned to his employers and
made report, and Messrs. Rust
and Barrows were much interested
in his stories of the iron ore. They
told him that he could have a one
third interest in the iron on the
lands that he might buy for them.
They bought considerable area of
land and Mr.. Goffe urged them to
buy more. Among other tracts he
wanted them to purchase was the
present site of the Mahoning, which
is proba bly, worth $1O,OOO,OOO today.
The fee was owned by former Gov
ernor Pil!shury, and Mr.. Goffe pro
cured from him an option to buy
the land, the price being 81 thous-
and feet for the pine. The land was
to go with the pine, and Mr.. Pills.
bury did not appear to attach any
importance to that. But Messrs.
Rust and Barrows did not take this
particular piece of land and it ulti-
mately fell into the hands of the
Wright & Davis people, and was
sold with other lands and their log
ging railroad to J. J. Hill, of the
Great Northern.
But Messrs Rust and Barrows and
their timber cruiser with an eye for
iron ore, did pretty we'll. The lands
which COTE selected, and which the
other two men consented to buy,
made RuStand Barrows much rich
er than they were before, and put
COTE away up in the sun parlor on
Easy street.
The Rust mine at Hibbing, now
controlled by the United States
Steel Corporation, is one of the
mines on the lands selected bv
COTE. There are several hundred
acres covered by the Rust mine
lease and the lands contain a verv
large body of ore. The Steel Cor
poration's lease calls for a mini
mum output of 100000 tons a year
at a royalty of twenty-five cents per
ton. While the output of the mine
has not yet reached the full amount
of the minimum, it is expected that
within a few years the mine will be
one of the very large producers on
the Mesaha. '.:~~.
Messrs. Rust, Barrows and Goffe
have fourteen forties in the vicinity
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10

A. J: Shea, of Ely Lake, has five
mich cows which he offers for sale
at reasonable price. For further in.
formation call at his residence or
address him at Eveleth. 26tf /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10

of Hihbing; lying west and south of
that place, which haye not yet been
explored. They recently leased a
properly to the Great Northern in
terestsswhich contains several mil
lion tone of iron ore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10

Job Printing promptly and neat.
ly executed by the Enterprise lob
Printing Department
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-10-10

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
StrOngs & Warner Co.,
Seventh and Minnesota SITS.
ticles in the church Friday evening.

ticles in the church Friday evening.
Miss Winifred Bloomfield who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs r. l.
Bloomfield, has returned 40 Hastings.
Miss Ella Funk who has been che
guest of Miss Maude Holever has re
turned to her home in Faribault
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rounds visited on
Friday at the home of Mr. Charles
Rounds in Minneapolis
Miss Elizabeth KimbaII of LIE SISeur.
has been spending her vacation with her
father D. D. Kimball
Mrs. R. F. Marvin entertained at din
ner on Thursday Mrs. J. S. Craig and
Mrs. ]. E. Rounds.
Mr. o. Gardelin spent the Sabbath with
his family, returning on Monday to
Hudson. Wis.
Mrs. L. ]. Lewis gave a paper before
, the Mothers Club of Southeast Mime
apolis on Friday.
DR.. George H. Bridgman delivered the
Easter sermon at the Central Presbyte-
rian church.
Miss Lydia Anderson has been the
guest of Mrs. George E. Budd the past
week.
Mr.. Evan Jones and Miss Gladys Jones
were the guests of Mrs. L. j. Lewis on
Sunday.
Miss Lucy Rich, of Window, has been
I visiting her parents for the past week.
| Mrs. Harry Jones' of Minnehaha street.
| entertained at dinner on Wednesday,
Mrs. Craig, of Minneapolis has been
the guest of her son. J. s. Craig
| Mrs. William Forbes was the guest Of
Mrs. o. Gardelin on Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
100 Choice Named Varieties

will entertain the Evening Card club to-
| morrow evening at the Iatter's home on
East Third street.
Mrs. I. J. Smith, who visited her
of Maria avenue, ItSt Thursday for Rey-
nOldS. n. D.
Mrs. a. Patwen and family, who VS.
tied Mrs Patwelfs mother, Mrs. SilcOX,
| of Minnehaha street, left Friday for
Montana to reside.
Mrs c. E Griswold and daughter Mar
gerry, of East Fifth street, left Saturday
Saturday for Sioux Falls S. D.. TO re-
side
Mrs c. H. Shuttle, of East Fourth street
entertained the ST. Agnes Guild of st.
Peters Episcopal church Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. John Miesen, Of East Fifth street,
entertained Tuesday evening for tie
| birthday of her daughter Katherine
The Dayt0n's Bluff History class Will be
entertained at luncheon tomorrow by Mrs.
s. 2. Spindler. Of Maple street.
Mrs. Z. A. Northrup of Fremont street
has been entertaining Mrs. Mccain and
Miss Verna Mccain, of La Crosse, Wis.
Mrs. Samuel Brant, of East Seventh
street, had as a guest during the week
Miss Fannie Smith, of FaribauIt.
Mrs. Charles TisdaIe of Conway Gtreet,
in entertaining Mrs. Thomas and son, CT
Winona.
Mrs Ernest Boxer, of East Third
street, returned Tuesday from a visit in
Hastings.
Miss Maude Slater of Conway street.
is visiting friends in Duluth and Superior.
The Animate Dancing club gave its last
hope of the season Friday eVning.
rhe Sorosis club will meet Tuesday,
April Is, with Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs Richard Kneuertz, of the AIcayde,
returned from Chicago.
Mrs Adam Holmes is visiting friends
in Milwaukee,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
HAMLINE.

The Mothers club met on Wednesday
afternoon IN Knox church. Mrs. S. NJ
KirkwoOd read a paper on 1.-THE Ear, It's
Structure and Care Mrs. Mcconnell on
Teething and Care of the Teeth" Miss
Edith 3. Taylor on %Care of the Eyes"
Mrs DR. Brimhall, of St Paul sang two
selections. The next meeting. to be neId
early in May, viii be devoted to indus
trial training.
r. N Robey, who has been for some
time a student at Hamline university.
left for Red Wing on Thursday, where
he will become a teacher in the state re-
form school.
The Six O'Clock club met on Monday
evening in the church parlors. The ad-
Prof. Shaw, of the. state agricultural
school.
The committee having in charge the
piano fund of the primary department of
the NJ. e S. S. announces a musical and
literary entertainment Tuesday, April Is
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. McIntire who We're
the guests of his parents on Sunday.
started on Monday for Montana, where
they will make their future home
Miss Ada Pembertoa, who has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Johnu Pember-
ton, has returned to her home in Eden
Prairie.
Mr.. Walter Wieland, who has been the
guest Of his grandmother, Mrs. E. H
Haley, has returned to his home In
Brainerd.
The Ladies Aid Society of Knox church
VIII give a sale Of fancy and useful ar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-06
MERRIAM PARK.

Allan II. Benham. of st. James, has
been spending his Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w NJ Benham
Of Carroll street
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity NJ
b Church met Friday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. A. b. Rand, of St. An
thony avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church net at the home OF
Mrs. Il. A. Currie Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Gearey, who spent
the winter in Manlius, n. Y, returned
nome w Wednesday morning. a.
Miss Helen Ostrom, of St, Mary's hall.
Faribault was the guest Of relatives and
friends during the week.
Mrs. Cooper, of St Anthony avenue.
has returned from three weeks visit
iE Milbank
Mrs. Spencer, of Coldwater, Mich.
was the guest Of Mrs. g. II. GearyJ
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Phipps have re-
turned from months visit in Cali
Mrs. Warren G. Larkin. Of Marshall
avenue, entertained at cards Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Irwin entertained the
Young Ladies Card club Thursday after
The Ladies Guild Of St. Mary'z Par
ish held it's annual meeting Monday aft
ernOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bell of Iglehart
street, left Wednesday night for Chi
cagO.
Paul MagnuEon entertained at din
ner in honor of Emmett Naylor. of Chi
cagO.
Mrs Archibald Coleman entertained
the Sweet Sixteen club Thursday afte--
noon.
Emmett Mayor, of Chicago, is the. guest
OF Roy b. Campbell Of Marshall ave
nue..
The Twentieth Century club met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. F. J. Errett.
Miss Lucy Wiseman has been visiting
in Pine City.