The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-20

VIRGINIA, ST. LOUIS
ESTABLISHES PASSENGER SERVICE
Party Of vieeinians Enjoy Trip 0ves
New Line on Initial Trip on mondey.
The formal opening of the: new
Duluth, Rainy Lake 4 Winnipeg
railway on Monday marks new
epoch in the history of Virginia
and makes of: this city the range
terminal for four railways-the Du-
luth, Missabe & Northern, the Du.
luth & Iron Range, the Eastern
Railway of Minnesota aud the new
Ii inc which with it's Canadian con-
nections will bring us in, closer
touch with the great agricultural
and timber sections of Western
Canada as we'll as assist in the de.
velopmeut of vast domain of agri.
cultural possibilities and a section
of unequalled timber wealth in
northern st. Louis and Koochiching
counties.
Az guests of General Manager NJ.
"A. Murphy, of the Minnesota Land
& &Construetion Co., operating (pend-
ing construction) the new line, a
party of Virginiaus made a trip to
the border on Sunday and were
passengers onthe first regular train
on their return trip the following
morning. Included in the party
were the Mayor. Elect Hawkinson.
B. F. Smith, Senator P. r. Vail, Capt.
A. H. Stevens, DR.. c. v. Malmgren,
J. D. Lamont, o. A. Poirier, L. NJ.
Osborn, D. +. Cuppernull. N. T.
Savage, F. H. Gilmore, H. v. Peter
son, Norman Mcdonald. G. w. Mer-
ritt, T. J. Murphy, William More,
master mechanic of the new line,
and W. E. Hannaford. Leaving Vir-
ginia on Sunday at 1905 the party
arrived at Arbutus at shortly after
the noon hour, where arrangements
had been made by Mr.. Murphy for
the serving Of an enjoyable lunch
con at company camps, the train
arriving at it's destination at Rainier
at shortly after 500 p. m. From here
a drive of some three miles to In
ternational Falls was made, the
party stopping but a short time on
the American side, going across the
ferry between the Falls and the
Canadian side to Ft. Francis, where
they remained over night at the
Emperor Hotel.
The morning train was held up
for several minutes awaiting the
arrival of the party, but made Vir-
ginia on schedule time under the
direction of Engineer Fiandt in
charge of engine No. l, assisted by
Erick Larson as fireman, the train
being in charge of Conductor
Stun Ps, the rest of the crew com.
prisiug Brakeman Fred jenkins and
George Bully and Expressman Fred
Farnsworth.,
The: new line traverses rich Sec
ton the entire distance, while the
future of the towns at the northern
terminal are seemingly assured by
the immense water power and nat
ural resources afforded by, the i'm
mense timber tracts and rich agri.
cultural lands adjacent thereto. AT
Rainier, the American terminal OF
the new line, plated but a few short
weeks ago. some two dozen build
ings are already completed and oc'
cupied by various industries, while
large sash and door factory now
awaits the arrival of machinery
At this point connection will be
made by the new line with the
Canadian Northern by means of a
hugh bridge across RAINY River
632 feet in length, the Canadian
landing being at Pithers Point, a
beauty spot of nature which is on
an Indian reservation, the fine home
of the agent being on the Point
while in the distance may be seen
the Indian school aud church and
a portion of the Indian village,
This bridge is now under cons,uc.
tion, the hugh concrete abutmente
now being complete and it is antici.
pated that the structure will be
ready for traffic not later than Feb.
10. One span in the structure will
be 125-foot draw, to permit of the
passage of vessels, many of which
ply between TT. Francis and Inter
national Falls and points along
Rainy Lake.
Petriella Can Paw the Account.
Frank Roveng brought suit in
municipal court at 'Eveleth to re-
cover $50 for services allegedly per
formed as organizer for the Western
Federation, but Judge Prince de
cided that Petriella, the oily dagc
who employed him, could pay thu
account. 1t is doubtful if Petriells
will do so, however, as he is out O.
the country-and the country i,
none the loser by his absence.
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