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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Druids Install Officers.

AT the regular meeting of Virgin
ia Grove No. 49, U. A. O. D. Wednes-
day evening the following officers
for the ensuing term were installed:
P. All. w. Green.
N. Al. P. Chalmers.
V. A.-Oscar Johnson.
K. S.-Emil Pankonin.
+. S.-Ben Olson.
Treas.--Nels Anderson.
Conductor-Louis Litman.
1. G.-George Brooks.
o. G-Maurice Dean.
The Grove is in healthy condi-
ton, the membership having been
doubled in the past year. Arrange
ments are being made for a basket
social and dance in the near future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Musicians Receive Charter.

Local No. 429 of the American
Federation of Musicians will be the
name of the Virginia lodge of that
order, the charter for which was re.
ceived on Monday. The charter
gives the local lodge control of all
towns within radius of ten miles
of Virginia..
The new lodge has a charter
membership of fifteen, as follows:
EK- Meehan, John Broad, ]. P.sWiI-
ling, James Sisel, H. n. Lein, Frank
Gill, Martin Nelson, Josephine
Sterile, Andrew Tiikkainen, Ole Hal
verson, John Vavra, John Mykanen,
T. A. Erspamer, August Ketola and
John Nelson. They will formally
organize and elect officers at their
next meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Richard Baker Dead.

Richard Baker, former proprietor
of The Hub saloon, died at his home
on Spruce street this morning of
consumption, from which he has
suffered for many months.
The deceased spent the fall and
early winter in the west and south.
west in the hope that climatic con.
ditions might perfect a cure, but
returned home with a realization
that death alone would eventually
end his troubles.
A wife and two children survive
him. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, of which deceased was a
member, at o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, under the auspices of
Virginia Grove No. 46, U. A. O. D.,
and Virginia Aerie No, 1O7, F. @. g.,
of which orders he was a member.
Member of these orders will meet
at Eagle Hall at 2 o'clock on Sun.
day, attending the funeral in a
BODY,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Buy Out MCEsxen & Co.

Swanson Bros. Co., of Moose Lake,
perfected deal on Saturday for
the purchase of the grocery bust
ness of George McEwen & Co., TAX
ing immediate possession and
placing w. Westholm in charge as
manager.
The firm runs large store at
Moose Lake, and are shippers of
much produce. Their Virginia
branch will thus furnish them a
more profitable outlet for an
amount of their surplus, while
giving patrons desirable service.
They step into a thriving business
at this point, and will endeavor to
keep and improve same by square
dealing and up.to-date service.
Mr.. McEwen will go to Alberta
for a time, but expects to return to
Northern Minnesota to engage in
business at some new point during
the summer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
|IMPOUNDlNG ORDINANCE PASSED
Council Takes Decisive Step Against Mayors Wshes Witt
Necessary Majority to Down Possible Veto.

tifying their home plots, and the
belated traveller may no longer fill
his lantern with kerosine sold on
commission and look before he
steps as he wends his way home
! ward.
At this meeting the council for
mally accepted the plans and speci-
fications for the. proposed new
headquarters fire hall, and agreed
to pay the architects therefor three
per cent of the contract price of the
building.
| Plans and specifications for a
sewer in No.. 3 f., between Poplar
and Cedar streets, were submitted
and adopted, and while the mayor
objected to the calling of bids for
this proposed work at this time the
call for such bids. was sanctioned
by unanimous vote of the council
This sewer will follow the line OF
what for years has been known as
|
demanded for the public health.
A communication from the com
mittee named by the Commercial
Club to look into the matter of free
postal delivery, signed by A. +
Bickford, H. Y. Peterson and w. E
Hannaford, was read and referred
! to committee on streets and alleys
This communication contained re-
Communications as to the proper
numbering of houses, the laying OF
sidewalks and the placing of street
signs at all intersections, before 10
plication for free delivery be made
The monthly report of the muni
cipal court was read, showing two
fines of $65 each collected from
houses of ill-fame and fines of S.
each collected from The operation
of between 80 and 100 gambling de.
vices known as slot machines. The
report was accepted and placed on
file.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
GettinQ IN Line.

President Horrigan, of the Vir-
ginia Base Ball Association, re-
ports that arrangements were com.
pleted on Wednesday with the
school board for the fencing of the
school park grounds for ball pur-
poses, and that the work of erecting
a fence and grand stand will be
commenced at once.
Ordinarily the opening games
would have been played before this
date, but with the backward season
1T is probable all will be in readi-
ness by the time the ground is free
from snow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
WILL ERECT FINE LODGE HALL
North Pole Lodge No. rs, S. EF. viii Build Handsome
Two Story Brick Structure on Central Avenue.

At the meeting of North Pole
Lodge No. %, S. H. & E..F. on Wed
nesday evening" proposition which
has been before the body for some
time of the erection of a fine lodge
hall assumed definite form through
the appointment of a committee
comprising Gust Johnson, Henning
Erickson, H. +. Foosness, Frank
Wren and F. B. Rossom as COM
mittee to have charge of arrange
ments and building thereof.
The Society owns the fine Central
avenue location in Block 81, former
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
He Bucked the Trust.

A French lumberjack who struck
Hibbing from the tall pines a few
days ago is reported by the Even
ing Herald to have so strenuously
objected to paying so cents for a
haircut that he paid his fare to Du-
luth, got a trim" for 35 cents, and
then blew in some $40 in celebrat-
ing the idea of having got the best
of "trust." No record of the booze
peddlers Offering any objection to
his manner of getting even.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Shea Wins in Contest Case.

A decision was rendered yester-
day by the United States land COM
missioner at Washington, D. c., in
the celebrated Rabb- Shea land con-
test case in favor of William H.
Shea, giving him the right to file
an entry on the land in question.
The case possibly involves millions
of dollars.
Elwood L. Rabb and w. H. Shea
years ago filed contest proceedings
for Ill acres of land bordering on
Cedar Island lake near Sparta, St.
Louis county. The land is said to
contain vast amount of high
grade iron ore.
Shea proved that he had settled
on the land in 1894, built house,
cultivated % acres of land and lived
there ever since with his family.
Rabb asserted that he had built a
house on the land in 1892and cleared
some of il, raised crops, and had
lived there at various times. The
evidence, however, seemed to show
that his house had burned in 1895
and that he had never been bona
fide resident of the claim after that.
The case was tried last February
at the Duluthland office and the tes-
timony covered over 800 type writ.
ten pages. There was difference
of opinion among the Duluth land
office officials. Register J. c. Engel
decided in favor of Shea and Re.
ceiver J. NJ. Smith in Rabb's favor.
The decision of the government up
held Mr.. Engel.
The land commissioner says that
the facts seem to show that all the
time of Shea's settlement of the
land in 1894 Rabb had never been a
bona fde settler and that he had
abandoned his claim in 1892.
The case will probably be ap-
pealed to the secretary of the inter
ior, and if Rabb loses, taken to the
supreme court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

The "Seal of Virginia" is doomed!
The "poor mans cow" like the erich
mans goat" must be made subser-
Went TO law.
Such was the decree of the coun-
Gil at Tuesday evenings meeting
when the impounding ordinance,
despite the we'll known and very
forcibly expressed antipathy of the
mayor to the measure, was passed
by vote of five to one, the only
alderman voting in accordance with
the mayors views being Alderman
Prijanovich, from the Second ward.
This action places the measure
up to the mayor for his signature
or veto-and while it is recognized
fact that he dissaproves the ordin-
ance it is considered likely that his
backbone will weaken in this in.
stance to the almost universal de.
mand of citizens and property own
ers, and while he may not sign the
measure may permit of it's becom-
ing law through his failure to veto
same within the ten days specified
by law.
The victory of citizens in remov-
ing the stigma, disgrace and filth
which has attached to Virginia
during the past sixteen mouths
and place the city on an equal
footing with the village of Iron
Junction, where an impounding
ordinance is rigidly enforced-is
the ending of a bitter fight in which
the community as a whole has been
pitted against one man in authority,
and while the possibility of veto
still stares the populace in the face
the proba bility of the measure pas
sing over veto practically assures
immunity against such an act.
Virginians may therefore again
consider the idea of planting trees
and shrubbery and otherwise beau
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Visit Western Mesaba.

It is understood that the execu.
tive committee of the Lake Super
ior Mining Institute has fully de-
cided to include the Western Mesa
ba range in the next annual outing.
It is probable that the meeting will
be held this year in August. There
are many points of interest at COL
eraine and Bovey.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
A Murray Institute,

Morris Murray, a we'll known
lumberjack of the old school, has
opened "jag cure" establishment
some four miles northwest Of the
city, and reports number of
patients. The curative properties
Of swamp water and the signing
pines is demonstrated in q number
Of cures effected. i. .Z.. -s IS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
The Best Time.%.

The best time to push city is all
the time. And while the continued
knocks of an element may dis
hearten and drive from us some
good citizens it is the business of
every loyal man who has cast his
lot with us to work the harder in
the attempt to fill the void. >%
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
FINNISH W0RKlNGa,EN'S ASSOCIATION
4 New Organization Launched With
Commendable Objects.


The Virginia Finnish Working
mems Associationis the name of a
new organization recently perfect.
ed, the objects of which are laud-
able and cannot but appeal to the
better element in men coming
under it's Influence.
Among these objects, as stated
in the articles of incorporation, are
included the Limitation of the use
of intoxicating liquors by all legiti-
mate means of prohibition; the
literal enforcement of prevailing
laws of the state by municipal and
county officials; and the elevation
of the mental culture and economic
conditions of the working classes.
The Association starts with a
charter membership of about 100,
but this number will doubtless be
rapidly increased until it includes
great majority of the Finnish
workingmen of the city and ada
cent locations.
The Board of Directors at present
is composed of Peter Kiiskenen,
Matt Mattson, Vilho MAXI, Julius
Nykanen, Regina Kukkonen, Will.
liam Hirbla, J. G. Maattala, Axel
Ohen and William Lehtinen.
Meetings are held in the Finnish
Socialist Hall on Walnut street, and
it will be the aim of the promoters
to create increasing interest in the
principles of the organization
through addresses by prominent
men and through loyal work in the
chosen field.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

ly occupied by the Swedish Baptist
church, and propose the erection of
a handsome building, of solid
brick, to be two stories and base.
ment, 25x9O or 25x1OO.
The committee appointed is com.
posed of hustlers who will further
the proposition as rapidly as pos.
sible, and look after the interest of
the Society in every respect.
The local lodge had a member
ship at the time of the last semi
annual report of 73, showing gain
of lin the preceding six months,
and is in good shape financially.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
FRANKLIN WORKING BIG FORCE
Upwards of -Four Hundred Men En-
pl0yed In the Group.

The local properties of the Re.
public Iron & Steel Co. constitute a
busy group this season, and ship
ments from the properties for the
season will be large.
The company actively works it's
four shafts on the Union, Franklin,
Bessemer and Victoria, and sinks a
new two compartment shaft on the
South Bessemer which will become
shipper early in the season.
Operations of the company at this
point are under the direct supervi-
sion of Capt. William White, who
recently resigned his position at
the Mohawk to accept of the situa-
ton, which gives him d larger. field
for his experience and ability.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
We Have them for Sale.

"Know of any houses to rent?" is
a query confronting the Enterprise
scribe daily. No; we do not; but we
have for sale the two biggest snaps
of improved realty in the city-a
seven room cottage in good repair
with nice lot, we'll located. for Sl0O0:
also a twelve room house, well 10.
Gated and planned for a boarding
house, for 5000. =..ze. s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Death Of Little Duocaa mathason.

OooI's " I'1@se OuuCdo HSotUe8odss
Little Duncan Matheson, young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Mathe.
son of Walnut street, died Monday
of pneumonia following an attack
OF measles and whooping cough.
He was % months of age, and in
their bereavement the parents have
the sincere sympathy of many
friends.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home, by Rev. n. A.
Logan, Tuesday afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Will Celebrate independence Oav.

May 18th, the Norwegian Indepen-
dence Day, will be duly celebrated
in this city with a musical and or
atorical program at the Fay Opera,
to which all will be made welcome.
The address of the evening will
be by. Rev. Carl w. Schevenius, of
the Norwegian NJ. Il. church, while
the program contains several musi-
cal selections by the Virginia Oc-
tette and soloists and declamations
by local speakers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Gets STANDARD Oil Aoescv.

George Leanna was on Tuesday
appointed as local agent for the
Standard Oil Co., succeeding to the
position held for many years by w.
II. Eaton.
Mr. Leanna's territory includes
the eastern Mesaba, from Mount
Iron to Biwabik, and he will be
found acceptable and obliging to
patrons, while at the same time
looking after company interests in
every respect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Rocky Won Out.

Gasoline has been "skerce" ar.
ticle lately, due to,a disagreement
between John d. Rockefeller and
Mayor Eaton Of Virginia. Old
Rockefeller IL said TO have won his
point.-Eveleth News. t. r. . 80"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
4 Card Snc;lal.,

p Theladies of Our Lady az I.onrflea
Catholic church arrange for q card
social on next Tuesday evening,
May l4th, at the Minnesota Block.
Lunch served and pleasant time
assured. s4..s J . All s:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
The Ross0m Land Co.

Has for sale the following choice
Virginia realty: - ...s.-.....z-s. l...: !:
Three we'll located lots on Central
Avenue, Southside Addition. s91z:s
E House and two lots on Central
Avenue, $4,000. 5 ..S3 B 3ss Il. @
Other good bargains il improved
and unimproved realty. ..s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
AGENT for :Southside Realty Co.

N. A. Holmer has been appointed
by Steiu:& O'Rourke as local agent
for the Southside addition, enti-
tling to contract the sale oflots held
by the Southside Realty Co. and
collect and receipt for payments on
lots in said addition. >-l'~ 2. <
In this addition there still remain
about 100 lots, many of them desir-
able for residence locations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
n. {. ClLsrcil Sorvice.

.g n. E. CorC1D Services. 4:
!. At the Fay Opera House. Preach
ing at 1880 and 7:30. Sunday School.
at 11:45. Epworth League at $50.
HKNRY "a. LOGAN, Paator. ss s.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Enterprise A sing Pays
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mileage books 70 rent, Place q Paige,
11-12 Bolster block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
MARSHFIELD

Anna Mackie was in Montpelier on
Friday.
Abijah Bemis was in Greensboro
Saturday and Sunday Of last week.
Mrs. Florence Boyce and little son,
Guy, are at her fathers, for an in
definite time.
"A brother Of Mrs. D. II. Tibbetts,
from Barre visited her last week and
over Sunday,
d. Il. Dickie is in East Calais build
ing barn for Mr.. Kennerson. Dwight
Hollister is with him.
Mrs. II. IIaddock Ii able to be out
again. She made business trip to
Montpelier last Friday
The local lodge Of Good Templars ex-
pect to attend the annual district meet
ing at East Calais June 1st,
Elmer benjamin has purchased the
Harry Whittier farm III Cabot and
moved his family there aIst week.
DIR, II. s. Carver has drawn the Of
Tending tooth OF Mary Dwinell, which
has given her 50 much trouble here,
tofore-
Mrs. G. I. Preston II packing her
household goods. aud will soon 10 to
Lowell, Mass, where her husband has
employment
Mrs. John Bond Of East Montpelier
was visitor in town last week We'd
nesday Her sister Mrs. Forest Walker,
accompanied her,
PerIey Folsom Of Montpelier was in
town last Friday evening, to attend
the anniversary dance of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Den. Folsom.
The Good Templars box social was
| III every way 4 Success. After the sale
OF boxes, ansic was furnished w 4. b.
Adams and marching was enjoyed by
all
Charles Darling is at home from
Wells River ON account Of i'll health.
He has the sympathy oil all his friends
and their hearty wen wishes for his
speedy recovery.
Union services viii be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday at
IA O'Clock. The /. @. G, II, lodges Will
attend. Each is requested to meet at
Castle hall at 10 o'clock.
Ruby and George Davis are staying
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bouldry until the smallpox scare has
subsidized. 1t is the sincere wish Of all
Mrs. Davis friends that she may es.
cape this dread disease. The family
have the sympathy Of everyone in
these anxious days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23

PerIey Folsom Of Montpelier was in
town last Friday evening, to attend
the anniversary dance of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Den. Folsom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
TALK OF THE TOWN.

White linen skirts IL pretty styles at
Fits
Children's white dresses in variety Of
styles at Pcny's.
See our window for new comic post
cards. Kenyon's Cash Bargain Store.
III you want good, pure ioc cream,
sill havors, 50 to A. Giachinos, in the
Hale block.
Carl G. Rollins Of the Suburban Dairy
Farm gives red stamps with pure milk
and cream ASK him for them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23

Court Phil Sheridan, No. s, F. Of A.,
East Barre viii hold their annual ball
and super Wednesday evening, May ~,
in opera house hall. Music Riley's or
chestra. The public Is cordially invited.
Full bill sia5. A chicken pie supper
win be SERVED in Foresters hall BY the
Silver Leaf Circle, 81 ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
WASHINGTON.

The Soldiers Memorial service win
be held in the Universalist church in
Washington next Sunday. May %. The
Baptists will give up their service TO
attend. A cordial invitation is exteid.
ell to the public. Rev Irving Towsley,
pastor of the Universalist church win
deliver the address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
Card Of Thanks.

! wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
for the kind assistance and sympathy
shown me during the sickness and death
of my beloved husband. Also for the
beautiful flowers at the funeral
Mrs, Stella Day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-23
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1907.
weather prsaiet;on.

Fair in north; local showers in south
portion; cooler in Maine tonight. Frig
day, cloudy light northerly To easterly
winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-16

had a troubled look, and he was greatly
fatgued.
Better not make the trip" he said, when
he had satisfied his hunger and exchanged
i his condolences with Mr.. Deane and JePtha.
Il was thinking whether l ought to tell you
or not. 1t may give you scare for nothing,
and there mayn't really be anything of it,
but it's my opinion that the Chiricahuas are
preparing for raid. Some of 'em are out
in the hills now, hundred miles or SO back,
wouldn't believe it, probably; but l know a
thing when / see it with my own eyes. a
lot of the young bucks have sneaked away
from the reservation and. are getting ready to
signals, and to make sure what the scoun-
drels were up to- crawled on party OF 'em
one night. They were having terrible pow
WOW and dance, and it's my belief they mean
mischief. Still, they may go back to the
reservation and nothing come of it. l can't
say. But what | saw made me cut sticks for
tall timber, and if | were you, Mr.. Deane---
not wishing to give advice, of course-I
wouldna leave the ranch for week or so
yet, or until / found out what those Chiri-
cahuas are up to-"
The next mornig the miner took his de-
parture, and Mr.. Deane rode over to the post
to see if the officers had any knowledge of a
threatened outbreak. They had heard moth
ing, and were inclined to scout the idea that
any Indians were off their reservation
They promised however, that they would
send a messenger to the Chricahua Agency,
and If the report was confirmed would
notify Mr.; .Deane and take steps to protect
him and his property.
The miner. they argued, had seen a hunt
ing party of Yumas or other friendly In
dams and his fears had exaggerated this
peaceful party into band of the dreaded
Chiricahuas ready for the war-path,
The opinion of the officers somewhat quiet
ed Mr.. Deane's fears, but, in the interest of
safety, he postponed his trip to Lake Guz-
man and set to work to strengthen the house
to resist an attack, should one be made.
To do this oblong blocks of tough sod
were cut with spade and built up against
the: walls Of the house. But as cutting and
laying up these blocks was very laborious,
and their time was necessarily much occu,
pied in, other ways, the work progressed SO
slowly that not more than three feet of the
wall was completed during the following
week.
As the days passed and no outbreak oc-
Cured, they began to think, with the officers,
that the miner had been mistaken, and their
watchfulness greatly relaxed.
One evening, while Mr.. Deane was riding
thzxnab the. fonthills ssaf fews iiAs- west IS