The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-08
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90, 143 male adults, 16, 1914 female adults,
73o boys under is years of age, and S42
girls under the same age.
The corresponding figures for the
year 1902 were 3,420 reports, 80, 191 per-
sons, or 81, 668 male adults, Is, 448 fe-
male adults, s33 boys and 24e girls I'M
der 16 years of age.
This data shows an increase in the
total number of wage earners of 11.91
per cent, while that of the male adults
1857 per cent, that of the female adults
9.36 per cent, and of the children there
is decrease from last years number
of 9.5s percent. .. 49,. ~
~ /. Drowned.
Mrs. Anna Krenan, wife of Fred Kre-
nan, is Supposed to have drowned her
self and two children in the cistern at
house near LIE Sueur. The bodies were
discovered by her husband. The bod
les were dressed in their night clothes
only. Mrs. Krenan had been suffering
somewhat with measles, but there is no
suspicion that her mind%zwas in any
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The opening to the cistern is only
about fourteen by eighteen inches, so
that it is scarcely possible: that even:
the 2-Year-old boy could have fallen in.
accidentAly, in " hich case Of course,
it woul'd1have been possible. that the
Notwithstanding 4os.the plnce with
baby in her arms, might, herself, have
fallen in while attempting to rescue the
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Game Dinners.
The state board Of control sent out
to institutions under-its control all the
game coniscated during the season by
the state game and fish commission.
This game was used for the Christmas
dinner Of the inmates. Altogether,
there were 5000 ducks, chickens and
cartridges, and ,657 pounds of venison.
The game was distributed to the in
stitutions in proportion to the number
of inmates under its care. The Fergus
Falls institution with 1,500 patients is
the largest and received 63s birds and
343 pounds of venison.
The board also supplied Christmas
City hospital in St. Paul Enough
chickens and turkeys. were purchased
so that every public charge had good
dinner on Christmas day.
Meet in Minneapolis.
Jan. -, the first annual meeting Of
| the Minnesota Agricultural society ever
held in Minneapolis will be held to
order and opened with usual ceremon-
ies.. The sessions of the main conven-
ton will be held in the Masonic temple
and Secretary Randall has at hand a
fine list of prominent men who will ad-
dress the meetings.
Among them are James ]. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern. It is said
that Mr.. Hills address will be the most
important Of the convention as he will
have something of Importance to say to
| the farmers of the state as regard to
present conditions and future prospects.
They Must Hang.
Charles and Henry Nelson, the owa-
tonna boys, who were convicted of the
murder of H. H. Krier on the night of
April 10, 1908, must pay the penelty of
their crime with their lives.
The supreme court affirmed verdict
of murder in the first degree, which
was reached by the jury in the dis
tric$ court Of Steel county, and refused
to graft them a new trial. AS yet the
boys have not been sentenced to their
death, but following the action of the
of the supreme, court the governor will
be compelled to fix the date Of their
Renovated Butter:
Renovated butter is evidently becom--
ing a staple commodity in the house
hold. During November internal re-
venue officials in st. Paul issued reye:
nue. stanaps coverin a output of $50
104 pounds of1=this commodity This
makes over 1874 tons of renovated but
ter consumed in one month. During
the first eleven days of December the
local Office issued stamps covering an
output of 279,s52 pounds. The federal
tax on renovated butter became opera.
tive July l. : : 81.
!. Counterfeit. . 81:
Counterfeit $40 silver certificates are
said to be in circulation in St. Paul.
Several of'them have been received at
the banks. The counterfeit bills are
we'll made end easily mistaken for gen.
uine cufreucy: : Orders have, been is.
sued to the policemen to notify all mer-
chants on their beats of the existense
Of the counterfeit money, and the store
keepers were asked to call the police as
soon one of the counterfeit bills is pre-
sented.
Brief Notes.
TWo~~st--~Paa1l Italians fought
duel with daggers. - go. .:.,:
Henry zodicke, 81, St. Paul, was
found dead in. bed Z; :, -m..,
The White Bear Beach school dis
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