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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-16

The editor Of the 500 News Is exul'
tant over the prospects Of scrap be-
tween the iron and copper country
Well the News has been so long inoc-
culated with the Chandler Dunbar and
Lake Superior Power companies scrap
that it's case of misery liking COM
pany.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-16

Geo. G. Jackman. editor and publ
sher OF the L'Anse Sentinel has dis
posed OF his interest in the paper and
will locate In the west. Ill health has
necessitated this move on Mr.. Jack
mans part. HIs many friends among
the press bunch wish him well and
hope that he will secure the relief from
his physical troubles that he seeks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-16

For School. Commissioner,
John +. Mason.
For Road Commissioner.
Roger jackson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-16
Guaranteed Cure For piles

Itching, BlIrd, Protruding Piles,
Bleeding, Druggists are authorized to
refund money n Pazo Ointment fails
to cure In 0 to IA days. SOC,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Happily Welded.

At the home of Capt. and Mrs. W.
Il. Sincock at Lincoln, on Saturday,
the Rev. Henry A. Logan performed
the marriage ceremony uniting Mr..
James Stokoe, of Culebra, Panama,
and Miss Mary Matilda Sincock, a
small number Of immediate friends
and relatives witnessing the happy
event.
The ceremony was followed by a
@umpt"ous wedding breakfast, and
the happy couple left on the noon
train for wedding tour of the
s'a,es, after which they go to Pana.
ma, where the groom is. chief en-.
gineer on~the Panama canal.
Among the guests from outside
the city in attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Sincock of Abbotsford,
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Bennett of
lshpeming, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Holly of Buhl, and Miss Sylvia
Riel of Bessemer, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Stokoe were followed
on their journey by showers of rice
and the best wishes of a host of
friends in this city, where the bride
has been teacher in the public
schools for several years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Clean Those Alleys.

The Enterprise has sufficient local
pride to refrain from saying that
the alleys in the city of Virginia are
the filthiest and most pestilential
breeding holes to be found in the
state of Minnesota.
We will waive the right of such
expression to the casual visitor to
the city.
But we will say that the alleys of
the city are disgrace to the CON-
munity.
That the piles of refuse and man.
ure, which in some places almost
closes traffic, form a disease breed
ing nuisance which should be
abated.
That the council and health de-.
partment-either with or without
the sanction or recommendation of
the mayor-should give the SUBJ
ject of city cleanliness their i'm.
ediate attention.
That in event of their failure to
do 80, report should be made to the
state board of health of existing
conditions, that some action may
be taken toward spring house.
cleaning Of t:t7e city~by-weys before
another winter sets in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
The Passion Play.

The famous Passion Play, pre-
senting scenes and incidents in the
life of our Lord, Jesus Christ, from
the time of his birth to the ascen-
ton, in beautifully colored moving
pictures has been secured at great
expense by Manager Chalmers, of
the Virginia Family Theatre, and
will be put on at the Fay Opera
House for four nights commencing
on Thursday, June 6.
Manager Chalmers has decided
not to raise the price of admission
during this extraordinary attrac-
tion, but owing to the length of the
films, 1900 feet, has been compelled
to change the time of the two night
ly performances to 8 and 9:25 o'clock,
sharp. IL :.
None should fail of attendance to
this greatest of plays, as the op.
portunity may not again be pre-.
sented. ~s.s'. ~..>. p,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
DROWNED m VIRGINIA LAKE.
George Serson Slips Between Logs
;n the Bailey Boom.

While running logs in the Bailey
boom in Virginia lake at the noon
hour Saturday, George Serson, a
sixteen year old boy, slipped and
went under and was drowned before
assistance could be given.
With him at the time was another
boy, Charles Hill, who was also
pulled into the water in an attempt
to save his companion, but who
finally made the shore.
The body of Serson was found
nearly three.quarters of an hour
after the accident, in about ten feet
of water.
The deceased was the only son OF
a poor family residing on Oak
street, the father just recovering
from broken leg which has con-
fined him to the house throughout
the winter. The boy was an en-
ploye of the Interstate Iron Co. at
the Lincoln.
A similar accident has occurred
annually for several years past, and
it would seem that the continued
warnings might cause the young
sters to keep away from this peril
ous sport. But while lesson. of
this kind appears to frighten the
youths for a time all is forgotten
by another year and the floating
logs are again made playground.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
SHUT THEM OUT.
The Mountain Iron Artists Failed to
Score While Virginia Made H..

Score While Virginia Made IA.
In the first game of the season on
the home grounds, between Virgin.
ia and Mount Iron yesterday, the
visitors failed in their attempt to
score while the home boys played
just as though they were swiping
candy from a kid, making fourteen
scores and quitting with a half in
ming to their credit.
The local battery "tried out" in
good form, and their backing was
right at every point, while the
"rooter" bench took one back to the
early days when Virginia had the
best team in Northern Minnesota
and everybody knew it.
The new team promises to hold
an equally euviable position among
the BALI tossers, and is certainly en-
titled to and will receive the sup
port of all fans.
The management has during the
week caused considerable work to
be done on the grounds, aud will at
once arrange for the erection of
fence, necessary adjunct to make
of the team self-sustaining aggre.
cation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Wit Father Our Own Writings.

-
The Enterprise is informed that
the more or less honorable William
81. Eaton, mayor of Virginia, has
given expression to the thought
that an article. appearing in the
Duluth News Tribune Range De.
partment": on Tuesday relative to
the recent junket of the Virginia
council-and the probable award
ing of. q street railway franchise to.
the Mesaba Traction Company,
emanated from the pen Of the En-
terprise scribe. i
Hizzoner is mistake. The Enter.
prise editor may have faults-but
being back. biting cur is not one
of them. At any time we have
|aught to say relative to matter Of
public import we shall say 80 in
the columns over which we preside
in an editorial capacity, and we
shall say it as we deem occasion
demands whether or not it may
meet with the approval of the man
with the itching palm or anyone
else, and shall always have the
asand" to father our own writings
and back our opinions il every IN.
stance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
MUSICIANS ELECT OFFICERS.
Virginia Lodge No. 429, 4. f. of L.,
formally Organizes Monday Evening.

sOs sssosay VI 9osssAOo NsOssO0y IVOsssss9s
Virginia Lodge No. 429, American
Federation of Musicians, held it's
second regular meeting and form
ally organized for business Monday
evening by the election and installa-
ton of the following charter
officers.
President-Frank Meehan.
1st Vice President-J. P. Willing.
2nd Vice President-Frank Gill
Secretary-H. 81. Lien.
Treasurer-Martin Nelson.
The list of charter members of the
new organization whose jurisdic-
tion extends to all the smaller cities
surrounding Virginia, Is as follows:
Frank Meehan, John Broad, John
P. Willing, James Sisel, n. II. Lien,
Frank Gill, Martin Nelson, Josephine
Sterile, Ole Halverson, Andrew
riikkinen, August Ketola, Oscar
Castron, John Vavra, John Nykonen,
T. A. Earsparmer and James Stick
ney.
Frank Meehan, charter president
of the Lodge, was at the bottom of
the movement for organization and
worked faithfully in behalf of the
project.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Notice for Rlds

Notice is hereby given that the
CO com miitee Of Virginia Lodge No.
q, Scandinavian Society, viii re-.
ceive sealed bids for excavatinQ for
basement and the building of 3
0xl0O, according to
plans and specifications. for their
proposed new building in Block 81.
@ un.ll Saturday, June i, at 600
Committee reserves the ripht =
reJect any and all bids.
rIans and specifications may. be
seen at the store Of Franz W;re,,,
Cleveland avenue.
GUsr JoHNsoN
AENNING ERIcKaoN
:. B. ROesoM
He FoosNHss
FRANK WREN
Committee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31

The new street railway franchise,
framed in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of the hackers of
the Mesaba Traction Company, was
presented to the council at Tuesday
evenings meeting and at the next
regular meeting of the body will
receive it's first official reading.
The life ofEthe franchise will be
for Is years, and permits the use of
any power for operation aside from
steam, and animal power. This will
permit the operators to use either
electric or gasoline motor power.
The clause objected to in the for
mer franchise stipulating an hour.
ly service between Virginia and
adjacent towns was eliminated, the
new document containing no speci.
tication as to. car schedule. aside
from the stipulation that a suffi-
cient number of cars must be run
to accommodate the traffic.
AN AoAC OCS"CCn ouy pOlulo III
the city limits shall be five cente,
but no provision is contained rela.
tive to fares between Virginia and
other points on the line.
The successful bidder for the
franchise is given six months from
and after the acceptance of bid to
formally accept same, and eighteen
months after that time to construct
and have in operation not less than
one mile of railway, a portion of
which shall be inside the city nm-
it's. Within three years the fran
chise provides for the connection
of this line with Eveleth and Mount
Iron, but no provision is contained
relative to its ultimate extension to
other range points. =
The $4,000 cash bond feature con-
tanned in the original franchise
granted the Mesaba Traction Com
pany and which was repudiated,
was eliminated from the new ar
ticle drawn in accordance with the
company's wishes, and in place
thereof the company will file
bond for the faithful performance
of its contract, in such sum as the
mayor may deem fit to demand, the
law as read and interpreted by the
city attorney relegating this point
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
4 noodsoase Edifice.

First services were held in the
new N. s. Church on Sunday last,
and the edifice is handsome one
throughout. neutrality-suspicious.
we're in attendance at both the
morning and evening services, and
a sense of satisfaction permeated
the congregations as they::uoted
the fine structure erected for their
accommodation on the site of the
former building, destroyed by fire.
10 the indefatigable work of Rev.
Logan is due great credit for the
success of the Society in building
and furnishing the fine house of
worship, which will long remain az
an honor to his efforts. :,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
''The BIG Ditch"

Under the above caption an ar.
:ticle in the last issue of our es-
teemed contemporary straddled the
issue to nicely of d sewer in the
alley between Spruce and Poplar
streets. ,condemning the conditions
as they exist and attempting TO
palliate the offense of the mayor in
refusing to sign a resolution au.
thorizing the council to proceed
with a call for bids for such work,
on the grounds of the condition of
city finances.
City finances have had naught to
do with the hindrance of the work
of laying sewer along this filthiest
of alleys, for year ago D. B. Me-
Donald, interested in some proper
ty in the section included in this
sewer district, offered to advance
the sum required for the improve
ment and accept sewer warrants is.
sued therefor in payment.
SAAS NAAJ
ton has not seemingly felt any
financial pinch in any other direc-
ton. They have authorized and
contracted for rock crusher, a
needed acquisition, without bids,
at price in excess of the cost of
such sewer; they have authorized
call for bids for a new city building
destined to cost several times the
probable cost of such sewer; they
have throughout their term au.
thorized the expenditure of money,
with no apparent restraint owing
to the stringency in supply. In
consequence, it would take more
than the word of one who attempts
to ride both sides of the: question
in the same breath to convince us
of the sincerity of the contention
that "city finances" have caused
the delayin this much needed i'm
provement; = > Il.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
PlATS NEW. TOWNSHIP.
John Costio, IT,, viii Place Lots ia
Addition to Mount iron.

John Costin, Jr., has secured land
in section 4. 50 Is, adjoining the
present Mount Iron townsite on the
west, and has surveyors at work at
the present time plating same.
1t is not improbable that the
present townsite will eventually
have 10 be moved owing to the ex-
tension of the ore body, and lots in
the new townsitc will doubtless
lind a ready sale. 1t is the expecta-
ton to have sales opened the com.
ing month, and many from the out
side will likely buy as an invest
'ment, realizing the growing inn
portance of the mining aud lumber
ing interests in adjacent territory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Aanual Spring Excursions to Detroit
a0d Baffelo.

The Duluth, South Shore & At
lantic Railway announce. their
popular spring excursions by rail
and lake, to Port Huron, Detroit.
Toledo, Cleveland and. Buffalo, via
rail to: ST. Ignace, thence the pala-z
tial Detroit 4 Cleveland Navigation.
Company's steamers, leaving Du-
luth- June H. H. 10 and q. Round.
trip rate to Port Huron and Detroit
$120O; to Toledo $3.50; to Cleveland
$3.50; to Buffalo $l4OO. Final re.
turn limit three weeks. For sleep
ing car and steamer reservation
apply to A. J. Perrin, General Agent,
43o West Superior St., Duluth, Min.
nesOta.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
NEW FRANCHISE IS DISCUSSED
Framed in Accordance With Demands of Mesaba Traction
Company. STANDARD Oil Company Will Move Tanks.

to the judgment OF that official.
At the time of the granting of the
original franchise there were two
candidates for the privilege the
Mesaba.T Traction Co. and the North.
ern Traction Co. But the latter
company is now exercising an ex-
ceedingly passive interest in the
proposition and it is very doubtful
if they will submit bid. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that the North
ern people, now building on the
west end of The range, will be in on
the bidding of the. Eveleth fran
chise, with the idea of building
their line direct from Mount Iron
to Eveleth.
With the Northern people out of
the way, however. it will leave the
field to the Mesaba Traction Com
pany, unless some new bidder shall
enter the field. -
District Manager Lang, of the
Standard Oil Company, appeared
before the council in response to
notification, to answer the petition
presented asking for the removal
of the company's oil houses from
their present location at the east
end of Oak street, and stated that
the company would move the tanks
outside the city limits. MIR. Lang,
however, took side-shot which ap-
peared to be directed at the mayor
and which was canght-by the
statement that he considered the
presentation of the petition at this
time only piece of spite work.
! The mayor has for many years
acted as local agent for the CON-
pany but was recently given to un.
derstand he could go chase himself;
when pay day came round. And
strange as it might seem he took
the remark as intended personally
and jumping to his feet shouted
across the room "What do you
mean?" IL mean just what l said,"
was the cool apd quick rejoinder
of Mr.. Lang. f.
1t is stated that the Standard
people have. secured location on
the opposite side of the track, out
side the city limits, and will move
their tracks thereto.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
WILL CONNECT COUNTY ROADS
Commissioner Mcnos Will Bridge Pike River, Connecting
Pike and Embarrass Roads. More Trade for Virginia.

County Commissioner McInnis
was in the city Friday afternoon,
having finished tramp from En-
barrass, on the Duluth & Iron
Range railway, through the rich
En- barrass and Pike River settle.
ments, to Virginia, distance of
twenty eight miles.
The prime object of Mr.. McInnis'
trip was to look up suitable place
to bridge Pike River, that the En-
barrass and Pike River roads might
be connected, thereby giving EN-
barras settlers an opportunity of
bringing their produce to Virginia
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
CLASS PLAY 4 DECIDED SUCCESS.
The Seaioe Class Pceseat "Ihe Oia-
moad NeCalace'' to Crowded House.

une Se0e0e IJ0SS pfeSe0C Inc U1a.
moNd Nec3lace' to Crowded House.
The Senior Glass play, "The Dia-
mond Necklace" presented at the
Auditorium of the Roosevelt last
evening drew a crowded house, and
none present were disappointed,
each participant taking his or her
part in most laudable manner.
In the leading roles Myrtle King,
Anna Larson, Ruth Trimble, James
G.Bailie and Edward Berg,the roles
as taken showed not only work
and study but a decided capability
as we'll. =~
The closing scene, "The May Day
Festival" wherein two. o.dozen of the
promising younger students ap.
peared, was also deserving of and
received the due appreciation OF
the audience, the spracious audi
torium being filled to its utmost by
patrons and friends of the school.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Remembered Their Comrades.

Duluth Post, G. A. r., remembered
their deceased comrades who sleep
in the Virginia cemetery, on Mem
orial Day, sending wreaths for the
graves of Comrades w. c. Corey,
John Barton and Robert Gregory:
These wreaths were forwarded
by Asa Daily to Judge John NJ.
Martin, and by him turned over to
S. A. Reid, one of the few old
soldiers residing here, to be placed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31

and making this point their, trading
place. He reports finding an ex-
cellent place to bridge the stream
and the: connection between. the
two roads will be made this sum-
mer. ~
In these two districts at the pres
ent time reside about 125 families,
mostly, if not all, Finnish people,
and many fine places are noted
among the homes. The soil is pro-
ductive, but hard of clearing, but
the indomitable will of the hardy
settlers is making of the section q
valuable adjunct to Virginia's sta
bility.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
N. E. Church Services.

Services in the new N. E. Church
on Sunday. Class meeting $50;
preaching at 1890 and 7:3O; Sunday
School Has; Epworth League $50.
During the morning service there
will be duet by Miss Irene Nor
neau and Miss 1nga Johnson, en-
titled Seek Ye First the Kingdom" )"
AT the evening service Mr..
Thomas Devaney will sing "The
Holy City," The choir will sing at
both services. All:are invited.
HENRY A.tLOGAN. Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
At St. Pa,sl's ChurcaL.

Next Sunday, the frat Sunday
after Trinity, there will. be divine
service atSt. Paul's church at 1890
a. m' Morning prayer will be said
ana the rector will preach. + There
ls vested choir at st. Paula
CHURCH. Everybody is cordially
welcomed. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Old W;ckey Home is fired.

The old Mickey homestead home
at Sly lake was on Tuesday partial.
Iy torn down and deliberately fired
by 6. A. Burns, a settler on an ad-
joining piece of property.
A dispute as to the ownership of
a strip of land about 100 feet in
width figures in the matter, Burns
claiming the land on which the old
home stood for so many years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Wal Improve Church Property,

The Presbyterian Church Society
plan substantial improvements to
their edifice the coming summer,
having already taken out a permit
to raise the building and put in a
fine basement. The contract for a
portion of this work has this week
been awarded to ]. r. Rooney.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Do We Celebrate?

This question will doabtless re-
ceive consideration at the next
regular meeting of the Commercial
Club Wednesday evening next. So,
if you sell peanuts, popcorn, fire.
crackers or fire-water, and are de.
sirous of getting the crowd for Vir-
ginia on the great natiooal holiday,
be on hand at the meeting to do a
little boosting for the proposition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Observed Memorial Dav.

While no formal exercises were
held in Virginia Memorial Day was
quite generally observed by the
closing of all business houses with
thes exception Of saloons. In the
case of the latter establishments,
winch under 9 law passed by the
iate Legislature are ordered closed
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
5 p. M, no cessation of business was
noted. -. III
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31

In the big free library contest,
which cloaes:on June 18th, Virginia
Aerie No. l07, +. @. s. has this week
got q running start which gives
them handsome lead over All
ompetitors. From this time On
every vote III count, and the clos
inR pf the contest promises to be
warm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Violated tie Ssadav la,v.

Mayor Rothfus, Of Two Harbors,
is under arrest for a violation Of the
Sunday law, the charge being pre-.
5ferred bp Olos Larson, q brakeman.
Rothfus runs q laundry, and is said
to have been doing work in his
place of business. on the Sabbath
day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
Woodmea Messorial Dav.

2 Sunday next, June End, is Wood
men Memorial Day, and the men,
bers of Camp 1865 will meet at
kagle Hall in the Minnesota Block
at loo O'Clock and march to the
Virginia cemetery, for the purpose
OF decorating the graves 81 de.
ceased Neighbors. .ssssz.5.z...s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
''e''se I'D = Two Lots lor Sale.

ny eight room house and two
sale. L s ,Ss' 80
a'so seven lots ID southside Ad.
ply g - D - s e
= I prr,, ~, g, s..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-31
6yteriae Clb,,crh.

sunday school ae noon. Christian
nnoeavor 6:45. Worship and ser.
mon by the pastor at II 4. M