The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05

utmost development. Such a mau
is~ not an American in spirit; he
fmisunderstands American institn.
tions, and 10 un worthy of them.
| Work for your public schools
defepd them at all times, fight fol
fthem if need be, honor those who
give: loya, service TO the childrea
and then you may rest assured that
America's future will be secure.
New usw eiem.
Nessrs. N. N. Riley aud L. S. Rice
of Bessemer, Michigan and B. N.
Goldberg and D. n. Classen of Du.
luth have formed 4 copartuership
for the practice of the law and will
establish offices here within short
time.
The firm will do business under
the name of Riley, Goldberg. clas-
son 4 Rice aud will establish an
office at Virginia while continuing
to maintain their present offices at
Duluth aud Bessemer. N. N. Riley,
the senior member of the firm 10
known to 90 many of our citizens,
Who formerly resided in the mining
regions of the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan and has won for himself
wide reputation as lawyer, that
he scarcely needs an introduction
to our people. He it was who &C.
quired almost national reputation
in the litigation growing out of the
failure of the Plankinton Bank of
Milwaukee, during the panic of
1898 by citing the scriptures a.
authority for his position to the
Wisconsin Supreme Court and won
out by 80 doing. Mr.. Riley former.
ly represented nearly all the i'm.
portaut railroad and mining in
terests of the Gogebic range aud is
q specialist in the trial of personal
i tinjuries. He 10 a member of the
supreme courts of the United
States and many of the states, and
10 recognized 40 one of the ablest
lawyers of the Michigan and Wis
consin bars, and is, besides. 4
speaker of no mean ability. B. NJ,
Goldberg the second member of
the firm 10 also we'll known to old
residents of the Gogebic range,
where he formerly practiced and 10
a lawyer of recognized standing
and unquestioned ability. who has
few equals in the briefing aud
trial of cases, aud has had charge
of and been connected with much
important litigation. Judge Clas.
son, the third member of t,se firm.
was formerly couuty judge of
Oconto County, Wisconsin, which
position lie held K,t many year,
aud until he voluntarily retired to
give attention to his practice. He
was formerly private council fos
Ex-Governor scotield Of Wisconsin
is thoroughly equipped and one OF
the best known attorneys practic'
ing in the Wisconsin courts. L. S
Rice, the junior member, 10 known
to old residents of the Gogebic
range, was formerly Postmaster OF
Bessemer and is now its City At.
torney, and was for years mem
her of the County Board of Super
v;sors of Gogebic County and the
irst supervisor Of 1ronwood Town.
ship, when it formed part of Onto
uagon county, before Gogebie
couuty was created.
The firm 10 one of the strouges,
law firms in the Northwest and: lit
igants, who secure it's service will
in our opinion be very fortunate
I'VE predict for the firm, success
bach OF lts members 10 q lawyer oI
unquestioned ability, good stand
Ting and broad experience and we
are pleased to welcome their com
ling to Virginia, aud extend to them
not only our best wishes, but thu
hand of friendship and fellowshif
Las we'll.
I Judge Classen will have immed
iiate charge of the Virginia office,
and will move his family here al
soou az possible. MI. Goldberg
will have charge Of the office a,
Duluth and Mr.. Rice of the Office
at Bessemer, while Mr.. Riley will
act az general counsel and divide
his time between the three places
The firm has secured Offices 70,
1.-THE time being at 24 Chestnut St
lover Jeriesetti Bros. store which
Ithey will accupy until better quar-
fters can be obtained and expect Il
lopen Offices aud be ready for bust
mess early in the week.
! neoejo1 d Postponed.
T. In the matter OF the applicatio,
of the United States for the con
demnation of land for the fedora
. building site in this city an orde
was filed in the federal court o,
Monday postponiug the hea aring o,
? the appoiutmest of Commissioner
, from October 80 to Decembe, 16.
Il The site a. aelected for the ne,