The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-28

took ont the slot machines. In Wiz.
GINA the slot machines went out,
but not az the result of a raid by
the sheriff. Virginia simply chang
ed mayors.
HAD an idea from the amount of
fuss and fume raised by the Hib-
bling press that Hibbing was going
to have base ball team this year.
But score of IL to in a "game"
with the Colored Gophers on Satur-
day last would indicate that the
west end press bunch had been
strung by Manager Brady, of the
Hibbing "team."
1T is being talked, sub rosa, that
a certain man would again like to
be mayor but that he states he will
not be a candidate, preferring to
lean back in his arm chair and act
the part OF the dictator by pushing
another to the front. And the man
mentioned as the candidate of his
choice is certainly one entitled to
the opposition of every self-respect-
ing citizen of Virginia.
AFTER an absence from our ex.
change table for several months the
Chisholm Tribune is again a well
come visitor, the name of f. A. Ry-
deem appearing at the mast head as
editor and publisher. A recent
transfer Of the plant and business
has brought the paper into new
prominence, and we trust the Trib-
une may be more regular visitor
in future.
THE Lake County Republican
Club. an organization comprising
upwards of 100 members, rendered
its hearty approval to Governor
johnson for his veto of the tonnage
tax measure. 1t is not known
whether or not certain newspap per
man of the Harbors who contends
that Governor Johnson was simply
playing to the galleries for political
effect in his action instead of being
actuated by honest motives, is
member of the Club.
"
| THE oversight OF Governor John
son in neglecting the customary
arbor day proclamation brought
forth a storm of abuse from those
who can see no good in the Cover.
nor; but he has made decla ration
that Monday next will be legally
observed as Memorial Day. We sim
cerely trust his action may meet
with the approval of that pessimis-
tic portion of the state press which
has been 40 lavish in it's abuse of
the executive for his arbor day
proclamation slip.
1T is rumored that a mass meet.
ing for the consideration of the
provisions of the Home Rule Char.
ter is talked of. The move would be
a most proper one. The charter az
presented for the approval of the
voters of Virginia has the sanction
of many of the largest taxpayers
and business men of the city, and
there is no question but campaign
of education would tend to remove
the attempt on the part of one OF
two disgruntled ones to discredit
the work of the Commission in
charge of drafting the document.
THE man who reads a newspaper
and admires it all the year around
yet gives his business support to
some other concern, is not a friend
to the former newspaper. Admira.
: ton alone will not run a newspa per
any more than it will run any other
. business. There are many men who
expect an editor to slave in defense
of their pet hobbies, to advocate
their opinions against the strongest
opposition, and who in return cody
withhold their business support OF
extend it to a contemporary. Such
men receive the right opinion OF
2 either editor in the case-and that
. opinion would not be flatterinQ
: one if expressed in cold type or in
English as she is spoken.
/. AFTER careful consideration OF