The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-01-11

never being on hand when wanted
that the world soon learns to get
along very nicely without them.
ALL things may come to him who
waits, but we are under the impress
sion that part of this saying has
been lost track of, and that is that
man should work while he waits.
THE reelection of Senator Knute
Nelson is proper recognition of
the desire of the voters, and places
the members of Minnesota's legis-
lative body in proper light before
their constituents.
The latest "trust" move is a re-
ported attempt to consolidate all
paper mills in the states of Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
into one gigantic combine. And
the printer will pay the freight.
MAYOR JEsMoRE, of Eveleth, has
made the order that hereafter all
slot mac hines in that bailiwick shall
pay monthly fine of $1,000. It is
evident that Mr.. Jesmore has no
Pecuniary interest in the net re-
ceipts of the machines.
The village of Biwabik is enjoy
ing an incipient boom, caused by
the outlook for busy year at the
mines in that neighborhood. But
few vacant business places are left,
and rents have advanced 20 per cent
during the past few weeks,
MARK TWAIN says he is a good
Presbyterian and does not know the
meaning of the term a "bob-tailed
tlush." Our education in that line
has been somewhat neglected, too,
but we understand the article is
somewhat like bucket with the
bottom out-rather hard to fill.
SOME heartless wretch, after siz-
ing up the vote on state senator at
the last primary election, passed
the word that P. E. bowling was a
prospective candidate for mayor of
kveleth. But Mr.. Bowling en-
phatically denies his aspirations,
averring that he has no political
desires.
THE enticing wages offered by the
government for steam shovel men
on the big Panama ditch is taking
number of Mesaba to the
| south. When man who is making
dig wages can see an opportunity
OF doubling his pay he is apt to
sutfer a few inconvenience in order
to make the grab. ~a.' : ::
OF course the Eveleth Star and
lts protege which is allegedly pub
lished in Virginia have dissolved
partnership. Anyone can see that
by sizing up the front pages of the
last issue of the two journals, and
noting that the date line and name
plate we're different on the two
papers.
EDITOR SCHAEFER, of the Ely
| Miner, has received the appoint-
ment of clerk of the insurance CON-
mittee, and will be located at st.
Paul during the session of the leg
| islature. Bro. Schaefer will Install
another. man to edit his land no.
tees, temporarily, so his readers
will be properly cared for.
The MEsABA ORE, the excellent
publication of Editor Atkinson at
Hibbing, entered upon it's four
teenth year with the last issue.
Next to the Enterprise the Ore is
the Oldest and best publication on
the range, and we are pleased to
note it's many evidences of pros
perity.. May continued success be
it's lot
JOHN H. NORTON became county
attorney on Monday. The sightless
porker, more commonly known as
the "blind pig" will now have his
tail twisted, if Mr.. Norton carries
out his promised crusade against
this evil of the north county. But
Mr.. Norton has made no promise
relative to other existing evils,
hence we presume they will be per-
mitted to continue their illegal ex-
istence without molestation.
A. T. PARK, the man who once
upon a time desired to be county
superintendent of schools and who
would rather owe printer. a bill
forever than to beat him out of it, is
the defendant in an assault and bat
terry charge preferred by Duluth
printer. Mr.. Park will have all due
sympathy from the range editors in
his troubles, the amount of SYM
pathy due being gagged by the size
0f hio arnooff1o6 o0ro,,~,f f1r oo.>. .