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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14
THE 1. u. f.

The Independent Order of Forest
ers are inaugurating vigorous
winter campaign. and for months
oil November, December, and Janu-
ary are remitting to new members
the registration and certificate fees,
which applicants usually have to
pay upon joining. The order has
made wonderful strides during the
year, and will add to it's member
ship many thousands during the
next three months.
Its membership roll now contains
a good deal over 100000 of insured
or beneficiary mem mbers. Its accum-
u1ated funds reach to almost $6,OOO,-
600; and these funds are increasing
at the rate of three-quarters of a
million dollars year, notwith-
standing that the order pays3out
$500 every working hour of the
year to widows and orphans. A
record of over $12,O0OOOO already
paid promptly on death claims
stands to it's credit. The I. O. F. is
undoubtedly a great and progress
siye institution. The report upon
Eita Investments, made ~.lb,ysssssa-<scoi,,-
1nittee composed of able ana {nde..:
pendent brethren at the Supreme
Court meeting in Los Angeles,
stated that in all the investments
' of it's funds the Supreme Executive
had never lost a dollar. This is
certainly unique experience.
G. II. Rea A. L. A., F. r. A. S., the
actuary of the order, recently stated
in regard to it: "After exhaustive
tests have failed to find a weak
spot in it's structure"
We congratulat the order and it's
Supreme Chef Ranger upon their
work.-Toronto Daily Star, October
%, 1902.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14
Resulted OPERATION

The Duluth blast furnace, which
was temporily closed for short
period owing to the lack of coke
last week received portion of a
5000 supply and has again resumed
operation. There is talk of the
company putting in their own coke
oven, in which case nothing but
the lack of soft coal would neces-
state their closing down again.
The furnace is supplied with ore
from the Winifred and Laura mines,
at Hibbing, properties of Capt. NJ.
L. Fay of this city. $780, -,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14

WILL Build ANOTHER DOCK.
The Great Northern Railway com.
Ispany will increase it's ore dockage
tcapacity during the winter by build
ing new dock with 100 pockets at
IAllouez. The structure will not be
Iauite as long as the new No. 2 dock,
but its size will probably be increas-
led next year, or as the ore business.
+ When the dock is completed the
Great Northern's ore storing capac-
Iity at Allouez will be as follows: No
dock, $50 pockets, 5000 tons; No
II, $50 pockets, $1,000 tons; No.
dock, 100 pockets, $1,000 tons.
f. The new. dock will add almost
one-third to the shipping capacity
of the Great Northern at Allouez,
and it will be equipped as the No.
/ 2 dock, which is the heaviest ship
Iper on the lakes.
During the past season the Great
Northern dockage at Allouez has
been taxed to it's utmost capacity
and Larger amount of shipments
flor this season was impossible ow-
ling to the limit of the storage hav-
ling been reached. It is estimated
fby Great Northern officials that the
Equipments next season will reach
fully 100000 tons, compared with
/ 100000 tons this season,
Il Plans for the new structure are
already prepared and bids for con-
Estruction will soon be received by
the company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14
Strip Big Cratt.
The Adams Mine, at Eveleth,
Begins Work on New ..
Proposition.
ABOUT 1900 FEET SQUARE.

The Adams mine, at Eveleth, has
commenced work on a big new
stripping proposition, which will
furnish employment to large
crew for three years. The new
work is located just west of No. 4
shaft, and embraces a cut about
100 feet in length and nearly as
wide.
In the territory to be uncovered,
the average surface depth is gwen
as about so feet, but when removed
will open an enormous additional
ore body.
The work is being done by the
company, the expectation being to
move about 10000 yards of dirt
this winter, opening a portion of
the new ore body for the coming
season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14
Give Dew Option,
The Standard Mining Co. X
-. i
Test the Ore Body at the \
=
ArcturuS. I:
ORE WILL BE WASHED.

The Standard Mining company
has been organized to take an option
for lease of the Arcturus mine,
on the Western Mesa ba, and it is ex-
pected that official announcement
of the option will be made in two
or three days. The mining COM
pany and the fee owners of the
Arcturus have come to a complete
understanding that the papers will
be signed within day or two. S. s.
Former options on the Arcturus
have been on a basis of purchase
of the property, but the Standard
Mining conpany's option provides
for taking it on royalty basis.
The royalty is reported to be %
cents a ton on an annual minimum
output of merchantable ore. D. III.
Freeman, of St. Cloud, one of the
fee owners, said several months
ago that he and his associates
would prefer in future negotiations
looking to the development of the
property to negotiate on a royal
ty basis. -.
The Standard Mining company
of which w. A. Barrows, Jr. of Du.
luth. is president, is controlled by
w. P. Snyder & Co., of Pittsburg
The interests with which w. p. Sny'
der and Henry w. Oliver are identi
fed have been very active in acquir
ing new ore properties on the Me-
saba range, as has recently been
noted. "
The Standard Mining company
is not taking the entire Arcturus
The option, however, covers eight
forties, or 800 acres. The property
is to be explored with both churr
and diamond drills, and the outfit
which has been working at the Hol
man has been moved over to ex
plore the Arcturus. >~~,.. >....
The Arcturus has~>has been
optioned several times, and nobody
has thus far closed for it., Iron orr
of very high grade is~fonnd there
and the only fault is that It Is mix
ed with sand. Charles Purdon anc
the Eaton Bros. have demonstrated
that the ore can be washed free O.
the sand, and further than that, i
is possible that large body OF or,
containing less sand may be found
They negotiated the option for tn,
lease which is being made. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-14
THARKsGIH1NG sERHlcE.

A union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Methodist church
Thursday, November 9th, at 10
o'clock a. m. Rev. Todd, of the Pres
byterian church, will preach the
sermon. .....,~ ...~s.:..>. =
Music will be furnished by union
choir. All are invited to attefid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06

Nj. Hamard, the French sculptor, mas
just completed in Paris the model of a
statue of Marshal Rochambeau to be
present Il To Tie city of Washington as
companion statue of Lafayette. 1t
will be ready to send to the United
States in April.
The Bengal chamber Of commerce is
protesting against the proposed Aus
tralian prohibition of colored labor on
mail steamers on the ground that the
interests of the Indian companies and
Of 10000 Indian sean1en and fremen
are thereby grayely imported.
Work has begun in the Salt river
valley on great plan for the growing
Of citrus fruit indoors. The project
involves the roofing of more than 1000
acres of orange, lemon and pomelo
trees and is undertaken by the Terri
torial Association Of Citrus Fruit Grow
ers.
Bicycling seems on the way to join
roller skating in France as an extinct
craze, and the big velodromes, like the
Kinks, are empty. An attempt is be.
Ing Uldue tO IuTu tucIu lIltO open air
theaters for classical plays and operas.
At Roubaix the experiment will be
made next summer.
In the Lyons tobacco factory 1873 wo.
men and girls, from sixteen to twenty
eight years Of age. work ten hours a
day in the cigar department, and only
one Of them earns as high as 81 per
day. Their situations are very desira-
BILE, and there is now list Of applica-
tons for places containing over 500
names.
1t is often said that the French pres
ident receives no more than $4,000 a
year for his services. That is, as
matter OF fact, the actual salary OF
the head Of the republic, but it is not
generally known that NJ. Loubet Is
supplied gratuitously with number
Of household necessaries which repre-
sent in value at least $4,000 year.
For fruit, vegetables, game, oil, logs
for his fires, gas and electricity he pays
nothing, while. in addition, his house
hold linen is washed free Of charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
An Opportune Gift.

A good natured. easy going German
living in Chicago asked his American
wife to pick out some little present for
mis- sister in the old country. He had
squandered his fortune, says The Rec
ord Herald, but his sister still had hers
and with careful Teutotiic management
had swelled it to d comfortable sifh.
The American wife knew nothing of
her sister in-law, and she appreciated
the limitations of her own finances as
well as the difficulty of choosing a gift
for a stranger. But she went to re-
pository for woman's work and dis
covered there dainty bag of chamois
leather embroidered with wreathS of
forgetmenots and emblazoned with the
one word Money" to indicate its use
as secret purse to be worn about the
neck in travelling.
1t seemed an innocent little gift. but
Fritz danced with delight when he saw
it. Zach, the very thingw he cried. 81
would not write and ask her-no! But
Money and .forgetmenot,' ach. it is
the most beautiful reminderp'
His wife, who had not thought of the
matter in that light, protested and
would fain have withheld the present,
but Fritz was firm. 1t was sent to
Germany at Christmas.
A few weeks later a substantial check
came in acknowledgment. The sister
had indeed appreciated the situation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
CALLED TO HIM OVER THE FENCE.

CALLED TO HIM OVER THE FENCE.
field. Then Uncle Billy was kicked in
the breast by horse, and the hired
man and the country doctor and tin
peddler scattered the news abroad that
he would never live to see another sun
rise. The neighbors quickly gathered,
and one look at the victim satisfied
them that his hours were numbered.
eyes, the sorrel boss kicked me with
both feet to once" whispered the vic
tim, "and all the doctors in the state
couldn't save me. You'll get that mon
ey in time to begin building the meet
ing house this fall, and by spring it
will be all ready. hope you'll see to
It that the front doors open easily, and
don't have too many steps to climb. II
Eve ever wronged any Of you, hope
you'll forgive me.
One after another the men and wo-
men came and went with serious faces,
and no matter what they thought as
they walked homeward they did not
discuss the comforts they hoped to ex-
tract from the new meeting house. All
were prepared next morning to hear
that Uncle Billy was no more, but they
- (.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
Origin of the sandwich.

During the administration Of Lord
Sandwich that nobleman was at a
gambling house Ia very usual thing
with him), and in the fascination OF
play had forgotten fatigue and hunger
for more than five-and-twenty hours.
Suddenly feeling faint, though still riv.
eted to the table, he called for anything
that was to be had to eat. The only
available food proved to be piece OF
beef and two slices Of bread. Clapping
them together for the sake Of expedi-
ency he devoured them ravenously,
The news Of his discovery soon spread,
and waggish papers, giving the newly
invented morsel his name, bequeathed
it to his country as one Of the most
importants acts Of his administrati ton.
Washington Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
UNCLE BILLY'S
= BY.
CLARENCE HAYDEN
Copyright, 1901, by
A. 8. Richardson.

Uncle Billy Watkins was a well to
do, well liked farmer living at Bebee's
Corners, and for fifteen years he had
driven five miles to town every Sunday
to attend church. For the first ten
years his goodwife accompanied him,
but after her death he took the drive
alone. He was often heard to say that
he wished there was meeting house
at the Corners and that he would con-
tribute literally toward building one,
and at length the day came when he
was asked to make good his word. A
newly ordained preacher sought out
the Corners as his field and as a be-
ginning gathered his flock in an old
blacksmith shop. 1t was with the
Uncle Billy for a subscription of cou-
pie hundred dollars, and at first he
seemed likely to get it.
81 am glad to hear the news-mighty
glad" said the farmer in his hearty
way. eyes, we need a meeting house
here, and hope you will get together
q large congregation. / shall be with
you uedrC anu SOUL. ...--- 49,
That sounded encouraging, and the
two hundred seemed assured, when
Encle Billy continued:
'I've been expecting this for years
and sort Of been ready for it. More
than ten years ago 1 made my will, and
IN that will I left $500 to build a
meeting house. I'm liable to drop Off
any day, and, as soon as l go the
money will be ready"
The preacher intimated that build
ing in hand was worth two in the
bush, but Uncle Billy refused to dis
count his last will and testament. The
most he would do was to offer to die
as soon as possible, and with that
they had to be content. There were
some people mean enough to insinuate
that a man of forty-five who had
never been i'll a day and who could
tuck away food enough for an OK at
each meal had forty years more be-
fore him. They were covered with
confusion, however, and that within
less than six months. One day word
went forth that Uncle Billy's heart
had gone back on him and that he had
only a few hours to live. The preacher
was among the first callers, and lying
on his dying bed was the farmer, who
said to him:
eyes, I've got to go, but I'm consoled
to know that you will get your meeting
house. There's money enough to pro-
vide for a steeple and a bell, and l
hope you'll see to it that the seats are
comfortable and the stoves big enough
to warm things up in winter. It's
heap better way than going around
for subscriptions"
There were many callers for the next
two days, and each one had words of
sympathy and consolation, and it was
after the last individual had gone out
of the house. with tears in his eyes, 4
that Uncle Rilly's heart resumed bust
ness on the old lines and he began to
improve. A week later he was out
hoeing potatoes, and as the preacher
came along the highway the farmer
called to him over the fence:
: "1'm sorry for you, but it amt my
,nscult. Just hang right on, and you'll
get tina. meeting house as sure as
coons.''
I II Ras year before anything else
happened, and the preacher had be-
come discouraged and sought another
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-03-06
General surprfse.

Bessie was surprised when Mr..
Dashieigh asked me to marry him.
Tessie Everybody else was. Ohio
State Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
A HELPING HAND
is Gladly Extended by a Mankato
Citizen.

The are are many enthusiastic citi-
zens in Mankato prepared to tell their
experience for the public good. Testi.
mony from such source is the best Of
evidence and will prove "helpng
hand" to scores of readers. Read the
following statement:
Mrs. A. F. Cihquet of Poplar street
says: "Both my husband and used
Doan's Kidney pills and found them
excellent My back and kidneys
caused me much trouble. There were
pains in my loins and aching in my
back and top of the head. l felt a
weakness was very lame across the
loins, experiencing much languor and
depression mornings. I was nervous
and did not sleep we'll. Doan's Kid
ney pills procured at Jno. @. Thro' g
gave me positive relief, strengthening
my back, removing the feeling of
WEAKNESS and correcting the kidney
secretion.
For sale by all druggists, price SOC
censt. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the o. S.
Remember the name Doan's anc
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
TUBERS FROM 'TOBA.
Potato Dealers Are Going North for
Their Supplies.

Canadian potatoes will be on the
local market in a few days, says the
Minneapolis Journal. Owing to the
great scarcity of potatoes, commission
merchants are taking anything they
can find when the prices are right.
The present scarcity is in way the
echo of the great shortage of year
ago. At that time prices we're so at
tractive that farmers, as a rule, clean
ed up everything they had on the high
range. In consequence stocks in first
hands fell to low point, and as
consumptive demand has been contin-
uing good, there bass been no replen-
ishment since.
Stocks on the farms are unusually
light, else the high prices now ruling
would draw more into the big com
mission centers.
s. 81. Hall says there is no occasion
for alarm or fear of any sensational
development in the market so far al
can now be seen. While it is true
that stocks are very low and price
uigh, there is enough to go arount
| bntil the movement from the far soutl
hegins. This will be from June l t.
10. Following this comes the move
ment of home grown stock, starting il
we'll about the middle of July. Mean
while an additional advance of 10
to 15c a bushel would not be surpris
ing, but the chances are for the main
tenance of prices at about the preser
level until June, and then gradus
falling as the new stock comes IL
Potatoes of good quality at goo i
straigh car lots, and for anything LEI
than car the ruling figure is 81. !
buying potatoes in Canada for shil
ment to this country allowance has
be made for the duty of 25c bushe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
ST. PETER LEFT AGAIN.

Beginning tomorrow, the 4 ;43 a.
m. train on the Omaha road going
north and the IL :25 p m. train going
south will be made limited, and will
stop only at Chaska and LeSueur be-
tween st. Paul and Mankato, and
ST. James will be the nearest station
west where stops wi II be made. Poe
st. Peter will be left again-given
the go-by by the Omaha as well as the
electric road. But then, it will have
a beet sugar factory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
Cut prices on negligee shirts at the
removal sale. Henry E. Hance.
A pension of So a month has been
granted to Geo. Horn, of Mapleton.
Suspenders worth 10 cents, removal
sale price, cents. -Henry E. Hance.
The Peavy Elevator Co. will
begin work Monday on a large and
complete cleaning house at Kasota.
Four cases of smallpox have develop
ed in the family of Michael Leonertz,
on the st. Peter road, near the city
limits.
For saie-The brick dwelling house
No. 500 South Broad street and two
large lots. corner Broad and Warren
streets, Mankato, MINI. Apply to e..
B. Dornberg, 800 Phoenix Bldg, Min
neapolis, MINI.
A civil service examination will be
held at the postofice building on June
18th, 18th, and 10th, next, for cadet
| in the revenue cutter service. Appli'
cants must not be less than 1S years
nor more than % years old. Full
information can be obtained from j
F. Herold, secretary of the local com
mission, at the postoffice.
Rev. Arthur s. Heathcote and fam
Iy, of Appleton, Mimi, are in tn
city stopping for a few days with tn
family of A Roberts 628 Sout
Second street, the latter being attend
ants at Mr.. Heathcote's church Will
he was located at Springfield, MINI
Mr.. Heathcote has accepted a call
the pastorate of the church at Kerns
. Nicollet county, and will hold service
at the church there tomorrow.
. Mrs. Chas. Viegel returned la
9 night after months stay at Dickii
son, N. D. She says that the numb'
of emigrants coming into Mort
Dakota this year is very large. The
have been more claims taken ar
land sold around Dickinson this sprir
J than in all former years put togethe
q W. r. Veigel has just purchased tv
Z sections and this in addition to VIII
y he already had gives him lars
Z ranch. The Rainy Butte Land Go
|; which is composed largely of Manka
!. people, have bought number
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

When it comes to cult
waiting, the Moline Bal
anceFrame Dandy beats
them a II. LISA combined
walking and riding ma
chine fitted with spring
trips on shOvels, when so
desired. also carry a
line of walking cultiVa-
tors, five tooth horse corn
tools of the Planet Jr.
make, Nothing better on
the market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
HOMEsEEKERS EXCURSIONS.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket
offices of the Chicago, Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tues
days Of May at the low rate of one
fare plus 80. 90 for the round trip.
Good to return in 81 days from date
of sale. For detailed information ad-
dress any Chicago Great Western
agent or J. P. Elmer. q. P. A., Chi
cago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16

additional townships near DICKINSON
and are doing good business.
DR.. L. W. Kruger was over from
Mapleton last night.
W. D. Smith, of Winnebsgo City,
was q guest at the Saulpaugh last
night.
Mrs. A. L. Dornberg is back from
Minneapolis, where she visited her
sons during the winter.
Deputy o. 8. Marshal 7. J. Shee-
han, Of st. Paul, was q Saulpaugh
guest Saturday night.
Miss Clara M. Baarson, teacher at
the Butternut school, is in the city
visiting her parents and friends.
For sale-Chester White boar pigs,
Jersey bulls from one to twelve
months old. L. Davis. Mankato.
The annual tax Judgment sale at
the court house this forenoon was
livery light. Only two or three bidders
were on hand.
Editor E. E. Lane. of the Martin
County Standard, at Sherburne,
Mimi, was in the city yesterday
afternoon and today.
Jos. M. Bienapa has his cigar
factory located in his new home al
6e5 North Front street. He makes the
Shook and ladder cigar.
Mrs. o. E. Richards has received
letter from her son, David, who il
serving in the Philippines. Thu
young man is in-the company tina
captured Gen. Lukban.
Rev, F. E. R. Miller. who ha
been in the twin cities during tn
9 past four days returned this morning
g and will occupy his pulpit tomorrow
oI G. o. Carlson has purchased o
| John Anderson the house and lot o.
the east corner of Fulton and Marshal
streets, for 81, 900. He purchased
for home.
The Mankato Gas and Electric Ligh
company has reduced the price of ga
to all consumers using gas stoves fo
J cooking purposes to 81. 30 per thousan
j. feet for May, June, July and August
u The executive committee of th
y territorial old settlers association mt
Il this afternoon and decided not to hay
10 the annual picnic June 10th, but
10 participate in the semi centenni'
celebration instead.
u Officer Klughertz locked up your
woman whom he found under the il
Or fiuence of liquor in an alley late Sa
al urday night. In the municipal cou
today she gave the name of Pea
n Smith and paid fine of 30 and cost
a. The mayor and aldermen had Co
es ference at City Attorney Daley
y. Office this forenoon and talked ov
BY several matters. It was decided tn
st the council could not do more than
y. has done toward making the sem
%, centennial celebration appropriate
et available. The committee and record
will have to fight it out.
IN Amboy Herald: Robert Peterson
ar Shelby. now ranks as the large
of farmer in Blue Earth county. He b
.as recently purchased $50 acres adjoini
ira hin on the south of W. Krem'
10 which makes him farm of IL
in acres, all in one body except 100 acr
A He intends to plant 800 acres to &C
,at this year. 1t takes five men and
he teams to do the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
Low Settlers Rates Via c. M. & St
Paul R'v,

Every day during March and April
tickets will be on sale as extremely
low rates to Billings, Mont, Spokane,
Washington and points west.
Rate to.Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, $50. 30. Call at depot foot G
Hickory street for further information.
J. G. MOORE, Agt.