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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Again Selliag the Raiay Lake and
Lumber interests.

The Duluth News Tribune, which
for some time past has been busily
engaged in selling the Duluth,
Rainy Lake & Winnipeg railway
and allied timber and milling inter.
ests to the Canadian Northern
crowd, comes out in yesterdays
issue with a new story under Chi
cago date line. claiming that lum-
Der deal by which a $20yOOOOO
syndicate will take control of the
pine forests of northern Minnesota
is near completion. The syndicate
as planned will include the Weyer-
haeuser, Edward Hines and Cook &
OBrien interests, together with the
Rainy Lake railroad.
These allied interests control sew
eral billion feet of standing pine in
the territory adjacent to Virginia,
the largest tract of standing pine
left in the world, but whether or not
the News Tribune will have better
success in making a consolidation
or sale of the interests than has
marked it's past efforts remains to
be seen.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

The Eveleth Star asserts that every
one of the five drills recently put on
the land acquired by Probate Judge
Middlecoff in the kly lake district,
comprising about III acres, were in
ore at one time the past week, and
that there can now no longer be
any question OF the existence of an
ore body on the long disputed lands.
The Weekly L land Company, rec
emily incorporated, will also do an
amount of exploratory work on the
lands comprised in the Weckey
estate, and there is little question of
ore being proven on that land, the
story being an old one that ore was
found in drilling for we'll on the
property in the early days of the
range. Clear title to portion of this
land has been granted by the gov
ernmeut.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
4 Fine Time and Bio Crowd.

The Third Annual Ball under the
auspices of Rainy Lake Division
No. 677, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, at the Finnish Temper
ance Hall on Wednesday evening,
was we'll attended and is spoken of
by all as one of the most delightful
parties of the season.
The committee in charge had
most appropriate decorations for
the event. an engine gracing the
stage while in the distance the pine
forests loomed in view, and red and
green lights We'd with each other
in lending charm to the scene
throughout the hall.
The LaBrosse Orchestra of Du-
luth furnished music, and it is
needless to say that this part of the
arrangements received the full and
undivided appreciation of all.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Busy at COleraine.

Mr.. Harry johnson, who, with his
bride, is visiting at the home of his
parents in ls.hpeming, tells us that
Co'eraine is going forward with
great strides. 10 begin, the Canisteo
and other mines are fast assuming
very large proport,ons, and ore
enough has been uncovered to
assure the permanency Of the sup
ply for the washing mill for long
time in the future. In another year
this will be a great ore producing.
town and one that will be a success.
Mr.. John {. Greenway is energetic.
ally pushing every feature of the
work, and he has splendid organ.
ization. just now ne is entertain
ing his father and mother at his
lodge.
Coleraine has put in cement walks,
sewers, water works and other i'm.
provements, and ia one of the mode
towns of the country. 1t has been
started right, has many adn,ira ble
features and will be a splendid
residence place, the sanitary con
ditions being perfect, the schools OF
high order, and everything else
harnonizing. Mr.. Johnson ,s very
enthusiastic over the town and its
prospects.-Ishpeming Iron Ore.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
DROWNED WHILE SKATING TO-DAY.
Nils Samuel nsmberg Goes ullRougb
the Ice Near tie Bailey hlllt.
Body Not Vet Re- .ss

While skating near the mill of the
w. T. Bailey Lumber Co. on Vir-
ginia lake, at about 1890 o'clock
this morning, Nils Samuel Ham,
berg, aged about ten years, broke
through the ice and before assist
auce could arrive had sunk and
perished iu the icy waters.
The youth was the second child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hamberg, tailor
in the employ of N. A. Holmer, and
to the bereaved parents is extended
the heartfelt sympathy of the CON-
munity.
AT this writing, 2:O p. m., the body
has not been recovered, but is stilI
being sought, large force of men
being engaged in the search. The
point where the boy went down ia
near the inlet just west of the. mill,
and the heavy current at that point
is likely to have carried the body
far under the ice.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Municipal Court Decision Uoheld.

The decision of Judge Carey, of
the Virginia Municipal Court, in
the case Of Michael Lindquist who
was given 80 days for assault, was
sustained in district court on Satur.
day, where Lindquist was brought
before Judge Dibell under charge
from the grand jury.
From the evidence adduced Iudpe
Dibell upheld the decision of Judge
Carey in the premises. Consider
ing the fact that the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Carey has been the
subject of several effusions in the
Duluth press, the decision of Judge
Dibell is naturally gratifying. The
sentence of 80 days was given as the
longest sentence possible under the
charge on which Lindquist was
brought before the local court, and
if an error was made it was in the
charge preferred at the outset.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
PARK PETITION PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
4 Large Number of S;osers to OoCv-
meot Asking that 0lock NJ. ~
Be Purchased for Such Pur.

AT the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening petition
was presented by the board of park
commissioners asking the purchase
of specified lands in Block As for
park purposes, the petition being
signed by large number of bust.
ness men during the past summer,
it being circulated prior to the
definite decision of the federal
government upon the site of the
proposed new federal building.
1t was given out by Alderman
Laviolette that there was some
objection being raised by ,nemb bers
of the Jewish church society who
have purchased lots in this block
for the erection of their new syna.
goe ue and dislike the idea of being
compelled to change their chosen
location, but it is likely an amicable
adjustment of any possible difficult
ty over the purchase will be had.
1t is the opinion of many, however,
that the purchase should include
the entire block if possible, but be
cause of the fine residences of
Messrs. Osborn and Costiu on the
east end of the block such a step
would necessarily involve con-
siderabl additional outlay.
The services of the poundmaster
and assistant health officer were
ordered dispensed with from Decem.
Der lst, it being considered their
services were no longer needed
until spring.
The matter of the payment of a
license by the vaudeville shows of
the city, in accordance with the
recently adopted, was
also brought up and the clerk in.
struCted to look after same. This
license fee is placed at $40 per
annum.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Turkeys for Employees.

superintendent Hendricks, of the
Consumers Ore Company, operat-
ing the Silver mine at this point
and the Yates in the Buhl district,
Wednesday distributed among each
married man and representative of
families in his employ a plump
turkey each to assist in making
right their Thanksgiving feast.
The company is working a large
number Of men between the two
properties and the action of the
concern, throuf, h the efforts OF Supt.
Hendricks, was duly appreciated by
the several hundred recipients.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
NEW TRAM SERVICES ON DECEMBER 2,
Rainy Lake & Caaadiaa Northera Will
Put On through Train, Duluth to
Winoipeo, on That Date.

+ Through passenger agreement
made between officials of the Du
luth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg, the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern and
the Canadian Northern lines, Vir.
ginia will shortly come in for an
appreciated improvement in rail.
road service, it being the intention
from and after December 7th to run
a through train from Duluth to
Winnipeg over the lines named.
This train is scheduled to leave
Duluth at ZOO p. tn., arriving at
Winnipeg at 8:45 the following
morning. the south bound train
leaving Winnipeg at 500 p. m. and
reaching Duluth at 1880 the follow
ing morning.
This train, it is said, will make
but three stops on the trip-at AL
born for water, at Virginia and at
Fort Frances, where the train
switches onto the line of the Cana
dian Northern railway
The people of this city will there,
fore be ena bled to leave Duluth at
100 p. m. and arrive home at $40,
and by rising to catch the south
bound train at 5:i5 will be enabled
to get into Duluth in time for break
fast.
In consideration of the accommo-
dations heretofore given Virginians
in the enormous travel between
this city and Duluth, the new ser
vice will be greatly appreciated and
the new train will receive a pleas
ing passenger traffic to and from
this point, without question.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
That Partridge Should Be Tauqht
Better.

The story goes of a couple of local
nilnrods who hied themselves to
the tall timb Der a few days ago, and
after an unsuccessful search for
antlered monarchs in one locality
moved south a few miles to the
Sand Lake district; that after days
tramp in the bush they became
confused in their directions and
finally concluded that it was about
up to them to stay out for the night;
that as they pondered over their
dilemma a partridge of the male
persuasion a short distance away,
in his exuberance at the decline
of another day in which his crest
had failed to falls prey to the un-
erring aim of one o. the horde of
hunters, drummtd a tunetul lay;
that the twain of belated and be-
wildered sportsmen heard the
ominous sound and their minds
filled with fear and trembling as
they mistook the joyful sound for
the bowling of wolf; that they
thereupon built a huge bonfire to
keep the gaunt denizen of the forest
from them; that seeing the light OF
their fire a guide came to their
rescue with a lantern. but that for a
time they steadfastly refused to
follow HIM back to camp, stating
they would stay where they were
for the night rather than face the
possible danger of trying to make
cover; that just then the partridge
let forth another trill of delight
and the guild was filled with merri
ment as the pair let up shout that
"there he howled again" and snug
gled closer to the fire. 1t would
hardly be right 10 name the twain
but it is said that pron,inen,
grocer and a jeweler are among the
number who have hunted the north
woods this season, and came back
light.
We do not vouch for the truth ot
this story, but simply reproduce il
as it was waited to ia on the breezes
from the north.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
OIEO FROM PARMYTlC STROKE.
Robert W. Mars. Weil-known on
Ranges as Commercial Traveller,
Passes Away at Duluth
Home,

Robert w. Mars, one of the best
known commercial travellers who
has made the range communities
for the past several years, died at
his Duluth home, 2Ol2 Jefferson
street, on Sunday morning, from
the effects of a paralytic stroke
sustained several weeks ago while
enSaSed in his duties in the Nash
wauk district.
Col. Mars was a memb Der of the G.
A. H., having served with distinc-
tion in the navv throughout the
war spending some sixteen months
in rebel prison. His honorable
discharge was issued on February
l8, 1856, after which he went to
Chicago. where he resided until
1887, when he went to Marinette,
Wis.,, becoming interested in iron
works in that city. He later removed
to West Duluth, where ne was in
charge of an iron plant for some
time, and for the past eight years
has been connected with the
MarshalI-Wells Hardware Co. az
travelling salesman.
Col. Mars is survived by a widow
and two children, Miss Bessie Mars
and W. P. Mars, formerly of this
city but now third vice-president OF
the Marshall Wells Hardware Com
pany of Duluth, with whom he has
been for several years past.
Funeral ceremonies were con
Quoted from the family residence
on Monday under the auspices OF
Culver Post G. A. r.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Capt. {. m0rCom, Of Tower, Dies
Su0dav.

Capt. r. Morcom, former mayor
Of Tower and for several years chair
man of the board of county CON-
missioners, died at his home at
Tower on Sunday from a stroke of
paralysis.
The deceased was "a years of age,
and had been resident of Tower
for the past twenty-five years. inov-
ing to that city in the early days of
the Vermilion.
He was the father of DR.. Morcom
OF this city, who left on Friday for
Madison, Wis.,, and other points,
While he had been ailing for some
time his condition was. not con.
sidered alarming, and his death was
a shock to the community which
had been his abiding place for 80
many years.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Burned to the Ground.

The home of a. Hill, at the Frank
lin location. was totally destroyed
by fire Saturday evening, the loss
being estimated at $500, with insur.
ance of about two-thirds that
amount. The blaze made spect-
acular sight from the city.
Mr.. Hill owns valuable lands in
the Green River, Utah, district and
it is said he may remove to that
point instead of rebuilding.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Jripped to Rainier.

AS guests of President Cook, of
the Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winni-
peg, number of Virginians en-.
joyed pleasant trip to Rainier and
Ft. Francis on Sunday last in
special over the new line. Included
in the party were General Manager
Murphy and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert Lindsay, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r.
Savage and Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Smith.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Welded on Thanksgiving Day.

Chas. kngelstead, the genial man.
ager of the Macbeth & Gardner City
Meat Market, was yesterday united
in marriage to Miss Alice Orren,
the ceremony being performed by
the Rev. Hanson at the Swedish
Lutheran parsonage.
The congratulations of many
friends are extended the happy
young couple.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Norwegian NJ. E. Church,

Rev. J. Sanaker, district superin-
tendent of the Red River Valley
district, will preach in the Norweg-
ian NJ. +. Church next Sunday,
morning and evening. The sacra.
ment of the Lords Supper will also
be administered.
\ cordial invitation to all.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Swedish Baptist Church.

Regular services at the Swedish
Baptist Church on Sunday next by
Rev. c. A. Berg, pastor. Morning
services at Hoo O'Clock; evening ser.
vices at 7:45 o'clock.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
JUDGE Nell SON CALLED OiiiS REWARD
Dies Suddenly of Heart Failure IN His
Office Wednesday Afternoon.

Office Wednesday Afternoon.
Chas. f. Nelson, former municipal
judge and one of the most honored
men OF the city, died suddenly a,
about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon in his Office building on Wy.
oming avenue, of heart failure.
Judge Nelson, as he was most
commonly known, came to Virgin.
ia from 1ronwood, Mich, in the fall
of 1893, and for time was a mem.
Der of the local police force: Later,
upon the installation of municipal
court, he was elected as municipal
Judge, a position which he held
through sterling worth for a period
of twelve years, being suppianted
at the last city election by James p.
Carey, who won by narrow
margin.
The deceased was born at Norkop.
ing, Sweden, in 1880, being 4s years
of age al the time of his death. He
came to America in 1855, and in the
early days of the Gogebic iron
range, became a resident of Bes~
semer, where for several years he
was an employe of the sheriff g office
and later in the Office of the clerk of
the court
Aside from one brother, Victor
Nelson, who holds the position of
special police in this city. the de-
ceased had no relatives in this
country.
The body of the unfortunate man
was found by Judge Martin shortly
after death had claimed it's own,
Judge Martin occupying Office room
in the Nelson building.
Funeral services will be conducted,
from the Swedish Lutheran Church
at 200 o'clock on Sunday afternoon,
and many there are who will do the
last homage to a respected and
hOnOred citizen. In the meantime.
the body will lay in state at the city
hall building from tomorrow after
noon until Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
C0slCert.

"A concert under the auspices, of
the Roosevelt High School, under
the direction of students of Gustav
US AdolPhus College of st. Peter,
assisted by local talent, will be held
at the Roosevelt Auditorium on
Saturday evening, January
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
N. f. Church.

Morning service at 1890. Subject,
"Evil Communications Corrupt
Good Manners"
Evening service at 7:3O. Subject,
"The Reformation"
Teachers and High School stud
ents especially invited to this ser.
vice.
F. G. CLARK, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Attended funeral of Capt. Morcom.

Mayor Hawkinson, John Horkey
and D. W. EImquist. members of
the local Masonic lodge, were
among attendants at the funeral
rites of Capt. Elisha Morcom at
Tower on Wednesday, the services
being conducted under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Defeat Two harbOrs, 6 to O.

In Thanksgiving game at Two
Harbors the Roosevelt High School
eleven again put the hooks to the
Two Harborites by score of & to O
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

Levine and Alma in comedy
specialties and Sam Cardinal,
comedian, are the features for next
week Monday, Tuesday and Wedues-
day at the Orpheum.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
For Sale,

-Four room cottage and furniture,
practically new. Inquire at No. 3l5
Cedar St. l11Otf
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
Remembered the Unfortunate Bse

Following the Chisholm fire a
committee of members of the S. H.
& E. F. of A. was appointed to solicit
aid for the families of their brothers
who lost their all in the disaster,
such committee being composed of
S. NJ. Anderson, of Eveleth, Henning
Erickson of this city as secretary
and treasurer, and Louis Erickson,
OF Chisholm, a member of Lodge
No. 80 of that place. This commit.
tee has received liberal response
to their appeal for aid for the suffer
ers, a total of upwards of $1,000
having been collected and for
warded for distribution among the
needy ones.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
St. Paul's Church

Next Sunday is the first Sunday
in Advent. At St. Paul's Church
there will be celebration of the Holy
Communion at $50 a. m. AT 7:3O D.
m. evening prayer will be said, and
the rector will preach. A cordial
invitation is given to everyone to
attend.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27
GEORGE f. HAMILTON IS CONVICTED
OF Sendiag Internal Machine to Sheriff
OF noughton County AID Sen
fenced from Ten Years to

George E. Hamilton, of this city,
arrested some months ago on a
charge of passing forged paper at
Chisholm and Hibbing and later
taken to Michigan to answer to a
charge of having been the senderof
an Internal machine intended to
blow Sheriff Beck, of Houghton
county, to eternity, was on Wednes.
day convicted IN circuit court at
Houghton of charge of assault
with intent to murder and sentenced
to the Marquette penitentiary to
from ten years to life at hard labor.
He was taken to the branch prison
at Marquette yesterday to commence
serving his sentence.
Hamilton was charged with hav-
ing sent the Internal machine men,
toned in July last, and the sheriff
escaped destruction through hav-
ing his curiosity aroused as to the
contents of the box and opening
same from the under side, finding a
battery connected with enough
dynamite to blow the Jail building
to atoms. 1t is said the battery thus
discovered was positively identified
by a drill runner as one stolen from
a drill Of +. G. Bush at the Silver
mine north of this city, and that the
same was traced 10y express to Du.
Iuth, where Hamilton receipted for
it under the name of Geo. r. Ham.
mond, this forming part of the
chain which fastened the crime
upon him. The machine was later
sent to sheriff Beck by express from
Iron River, Wis.
Hamilton was in this city for sew
eral months, posing as a contractor
and builder, and his wife and family
still residing here. The escapade
is said not to have been his first
one, his enmity toward Sheriff Beck
being caused through the foil,ng
of plan of escape from the Hough-
ton Jail some time ago, Hamilton
having it is said, secured a saw in a
piece of pie passed him, by one on
the outside.
His sentence is accepted as just
retribution for his deed, although
it is improbable that should he
survive the term given him he will
Improve greatly upon his reappear-
ance in the outer world.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-10-28
Died in Texas.

Mr.. w. L. Monaghan, writing to
the News from Whitewright. Texas,
gives the following account of the death
of Mrs. Haiden England, which occur
red near Bells, Texas, Friday October
10th. She had been in declining health
for some time, but her death W a S
superinduced by fever. She leaves a
husband and a little daughter and a
host of friends, who are in deep sorrow
on account of this dispensation of Provi-
dence. The best medical attention and
close watch of husband and friends were
baff1ed by the Death Angel. She was
consistent member of the Baptist
Church and had been since the age of
Is years. She was heard praying just
before she died, asking God to watch
over husband and little daughter, LYDIA.
Mr.. Monaghan did not say in his let
ter, but we take it that the surviving
husband is a native of Adair county.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-10-28
DOUBLE WEDDING.
It Will Occur at Romine, Taylor
County, Tomorrow, Wednes-
day Afternoon.
CEREMONY BY REV. W. S. DUDGEON.

morrow afternoon at S o'clock at
the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Callie Chewing, who lives near
Romine, Taylor county, Miss Sallie
Chewing will be married to Mr.. Ten
ME Rice, and Miss Maud Chewing will
give her hand in marriage to Mr..
Cyrus Gore. The intended brides are
sisters and the intended grooms live in
the neighborLood of Romine, and are
Industrious and popular young men.
Miss Sallle Chewing is well-known
in Columbia, having boarded with her
aunt, Mrs. J.P Hutchinson, and attend
ed school here for several years. She
is an excellent young lady and has many
friends in this place. Her sister, Miss
Maud, is also known as a very deserv.
ing young lady.
The ceremony will be beautifully said
and will be witnessed by relatives and
few friends of the contracting parties.
In testimony of the popularity OF
these young people they will receive a
number of useful presents.
The News extends its best wishes.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-10-28
Seriously Hurt.

Mr.. Brack Courts, of Greensburg, a
postal clerk, met with a serious acct
dent last week. The Lebanon Leader
gives the following account of it:
Mr.. Brack Courts, Railway Postal
Clerk on the Greensburg and Louisville
route, met with painful and serious
accident at Lebanon Junction last Sat-
urday night. While adjusting the swing
ing arm, or crane, at the door of his
mail car, used for catching mail pouches
when the train is in motion, sudden
jerk Of the train caused it to fall on
Mr.. Courts, breaking his left arm, and
otherwise bruising him. Mr.. Courts
has been in the mail service for many
years and has before met with very Sc
rious accidents, but for the good of the
service and the convenience of himself,
his many friends in wishing him a
speedy recovery also wish him better
luck next time
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1908-10-28
Democratic Speaking.

There will be speaking by the follow
ing gentlemen at the place given ant
time named:
Hon. j. F. Montgomery and Hon
James Garrett, at Cane Valley, Friday
night, Oct. 80, o'clock. At Chenille
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 81, 1 o'clock.
Hon. Rollin Hurt and Hon. L. C.
Winfrey, at Knifley Friday night Oct.
30, Z o'clock. At Pellyton Saturday.
Oct. 81, l o'clock p. m. At Purdy Sat-
urday night, Oct. 81, z o'clock.
Hon. w F. Neat and Hon. Gordon
Montgomery, at Elroy Friday night,
Oct. 80, o'clock. At Gradyville Sat-
urday, Oct. 81, o'clock p. m. At Mill
town Saturday night, Oct. 81, o'clock.
Joint Discussion at the Court house
Saturday night, Oct. 81, o'clock.
Hon. Jas. F. Montgomery and Judge
w. w. Jones will meet in joint dis
cussion at the Courthouse, in Colum-
bia, Saturday night, Oct. 81, o'clock.