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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11

OFFICE. OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
Independent School District Of Virginia.
Special Meeting July q, 1911
The special meeting was called to Or
der by the Chairman r, ]. McGhee at
$50 o'clock. Roll call, present. J. H.
Fleming. Lafayette Bliss. c. E. Hendrick.
Guy H. Moore, and Chairman r. J. Nc
Ghee. Absent. Jos. Roskilly and Helen
e. COffman. c. E. Hendrick and Mitchell
Stewart each filed an oath Of office with
the clerk to serve as directors on the
Board of Education for three years, be-
ginning August l. 1911.
On motion J. P. Rooney was author
lied to continue filling and grading. &C
cor6ing to stakes to be set on the John
son, Central and Primary grounds. fll-
surfacing all with sand and gravel, the
same as has been done on the Technical
and Roosevelt grounds. Seconded and
carried.
Thomas Gill. Insurance Agent. was
heard in regard to co-insurance for all
the school buildings. representing tina,
considerable saving could be realized b,
the board II this method should be
adopted. The matter was turned over tc
the Finance Committee to be reported or
at future meeting.
Alexander Austa appeared before the
board to petition for a two-room schoo
building to take the place of the present
one-room log building. known as the
Homestead School at the Sand River Set
Element. AS the committee on build
spection of the Homestead school, it wa.
recommended that the present building
be used for the coming year, and Mr.
Austa was assured that the board woult
care tor the needs Of all the pupils SEN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
Two Million Miles BY Rail.

A locomotive of the London &
Northwestern railroad, named Charles
Dickens, has the distinction of having
Travelled nearly 2,lOO. 900 miles in haul.
ing express trains, feat, it il
thought, unique in the annals of rail-
reading. The Charles Dickens, bu1t
at Crewe, was put into service Feb.
ruary 6. 1882, and until year or two
ago was still one of the fastest loco
motives on the road and in excellent
condition. Sunday Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
Doctors In France.

In 1916 under Louis Philippe. there
were 5000 doctors in France. In 1891
the number had reached $4,000. In
the space Of As years, 1916 to 1891,
the number had almost doubled, the
yearly increase being 155. In the de-
cade following this period the aug.
mentation is given at 200, and since
1901 the increase has been much
greater. And the number of students
at the medical schools and the uni.
versities continues to grow. The num-
Der enrolled on January Is, 1905, was
1907, and year later 7,649, an in
crease of 142. In 1908 and in 1909
the numbers were 8,265 and s.24e. or
GIG and 597 in excess Of 1905
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schedule for July 1911, be allowed, and
that the clerk be and Is hereby instruct
ed to draw orders on the. treasurer in
payment of the same.
H. H. End ers, repairs ................$ OO. 80
Norton Hardware Co., school sup
| plies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.lO
Central Trust Co., Of Illinois CON-
! mission Observation-Disclosures. 14.07
City Ice Co., school supplies ......... 800
So0ergren Drug Store, school sup
pies Observation-Disclosures. ZU
Otto A. Poirier, professional SER
vices ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1910
Virginia & Rainy Lake Co., school
supplies Observation-Disclosures. 62S5
The Perfect Ink Co., school sup
pies ....'...'.."............. N0
Lafayette Bliss, freight and other
OILS 'pald ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851
American Book Co., text books. 1876. 50
Theo. Presser Co., text books..... 327
Victor Thompson, dom. scien. sup
pies OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.35
Pennsylvania Structural Slate Co.,
blackboards Observation-Disclosures. 1917
H. B. Dodge Co., final estimate on
blinds .......................... $500
Mesaba Telephone Co., rental and
tOIS .......................... ~. 20
j. P. Rooney, grading school
GROUNDS ..................-......1 1887. O6
Virginia Hardware Co., school sup
plies ........:................... 10
Troy Steam Laundry, laundry ... 5.6S
Chamberlain-Ta Taylor Co., school sup
plies Observation-Disclosures. 26.75
M. A. Murphy, services as Judge of
election OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Conrad Mattson, judge of election. $50
Mark Elliott, judge of election . $50
c. M. Doorway, clerk of election ..... $50
John R. Krogdahl, clerk of election $50
c. A. Mcdonald, clerk of election :. $50
American Trust and Savings Bank
bonds and interest ............. 10000
Aggregate salaries for July 1911.... 1892 50
Moved by J. H. Fleming seconded by
r. ]. McGhee, that the above resolution
be adopted. Ayes: r. J. McGhee Guy H.
Moore, c. E. Hendrick, j. H. Fleming.
Nays: None. Adopted July q, 1911.
Moved and seconded that the board a6-
journ, carried.
Approved August 4, 1911
J. H. FLEMING,
Clerk
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Aliens neIecVeu.

There have been rejected at tho
United States ports during the past
year 1O,411 aliens, or about 100 per
cent of the total number applying for
admission. During the year 2,124 war;
rants OF deportation were executed
after the granting Of hearings to the
arrested aliens, compared with 2,O69
executed during the previous year.
Chicago Examiner.
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rhe virs1nia sEnterpri,e printing 81


The Virginia Enterprise, printing Of
" notices, etc, northumberland. 54.56
American Exchange Bank. interest
on bonds and exchange ............ 1852
The Virginian, printing and pub
fishing %. :. 49,. 6l35
Emil Solve, labor and material for
new high school .....................799 1888
Virginia Hardware Co., school sup
plies 500. ........ .................... GAS
Virginia Transfer and Fuel Co..,
fuel and drayage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
Norton Hardware Co., school sup
plies ........... .................. -. N.S5
Tredway's Drug Store, school sup
plies ................ ........... ... $50 .
Moved by r. ]. McGhee, seconded by
J. H. Fleming, that the above resolution
be adopted. Ayes: Joseph Roskilly, c.
E. Hendrick, Guy H. Moore, J. H: Flem-
ing, R. J. McGhee. Mays, none.
Adopted August 4, 1911.
Approved August s., 1911.
On motion the board adjourned.
J. H. FLEMING,
Clerk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
Lot of Earmers, Wives.

One of the magazines, DISCUSSING
the hard lot of the farmers wives.
points to the fact that the telephone
has brought a great element of salts
faction into their lives. They can or
der things from the village store, COS.
zip with their neighbors, call for SYM
patty in their aches and pains from
the physician, and generally their
lives are made more livable because
Of II. Then the women's clubs have
done q great deal for the women In
the country and the travelling Libraries
e the west are of inestimable value.
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The chairman r. j. McGhee declared
{. F.. Hendrick. and Mitchell Stewart
elected trustees Of Independent School
District of Virginia, to serve on the Board
Of Education from August l. 1911 to Au-
gust l. 1914.
Upon motion duly made and second
ed the district annual meeting adjourn
ed.
Approved August 1. 1911.
r. J. McGHEE,
Chairman
J. H. FLEMING
Clerk.
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State Ownership Not a Success.

state OWner6h1p Not q SUCCESS.
In Japan state railroad ownership
aas proved SO disastrous to the
finances Of the country that the gov.
eminent is now looking to a syndicate
of foreign capitalists to help it out.
The statement Is made that govern
ment ownership there has imperiled
the national finances. prevented rail-
road improvements and checked the
efficiency of the service.
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OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
Independent School District of Virginia
Special Meeting, June %, 1911.
Copy of clerks call: There will be a
special meeting, at the Technical High
School building, of the Board of Edu-
cation of the Independent School District
of Virginia on Thursday evening June -
at 500 o'clock to act on bills, and do any
other business that may legally come be-
fore the board.
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SchOOl orders unpaid ...........$ 1880
CLERKS ANNUAL REPORT.
For the Year Ending July H. 1911
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
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Judge
CONRAD MATTSON,
Judge
MARK ELLIOTT.
Judge
c. NJ. Doorway,
Clerk
JOHN r. kROGDAHL,
Clerk
G, A, MCDONALD,
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report to the board. Seconded and car
| ried.
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL: Your COM
mittee would recommend putting in wa
ter in this school and connecting the
drain from the water tap to the sewer.
The clubhouse pit should be cleaned"
On motion the recommendations Of the
committee In regard to the South Side
school were ordered carried out. Sec
onded and carried
JOHNSON SCHOOL: We would
recommend that the partition between
the plenum chamber and engine room be
made fire-proof. This would reduce the
insurance risk very considerably and
would more than pay for itself in about
one year. There is also little patching
up Of the plaster in the boiler roo-, and
in other parts Of the building to be done
We would strongly recommend outline
down one more window which connects
with fire escape. The escape as it now
stands. Is double, that is one going to the
west and one to the east from the land.
ing, but as the door swings out 1t com.
pletely cuts out one-half Of the escape
or the part going to the east, so that i,
is no better than single stairway. By
cutting down the next window east of this
present door, it would allow egress, and
double the capacity of the escape. This
should receive prompt attention. W.
would also recommend the moving of thu
fence to inclose the entire school pron
erty."
On motion duly seconded and carried
the recommendations Of the committee
were ordered carried out In regard to tn,
Johnson school building.
The following schools your committe,
visited on July a6th
PRIMARY SCHOOL: We would
recommend the whitewa shing of tn,
whole basement There should also b,
an automatic trap put in and connectin,
boiler pit with the sewer As this Is be
low the sewer, trap with some force il
necessary to remove the water tnat col
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
ALLIANCE GIRL WINS
Miss Blanch Mcdonald Wins Trip to
EmpMHA

Miss Blanch Mcdonald Wins Trip to
Europe
Miss Blanche Mcdonald, Of Alliance,
we'll known to number Of Hot Springs
people, was fortunate enough to win Q
trip to Europe In the Omaha World
Herald contest recently. Tho Dead.
wood Pioneer Times has the following
to say regarding the contest and the
different winners.
"On the supposition that Miss Orich-
tor, the Desdwood candidate in the
Omshs World. Herald European trip
contest, had SOC, 900 votes, the number
she estimated had been cast for her
when she left this city. She was beat
en- by more than 10000 By Miss
Blanche Mcdonald of Alliance. The
World Herald Of Friday publishes the
votes Of the winners and some of them
are:
Lilly Tighe, 1905, ,sss; Ethel Hopkins,
1.6l2,0l5; Blanche Mcdonald. 1,4O6,s73;
Evelyn Mason, l,247,29s; Edith Mac
Miller, Ill, ,479; Minnie Jensen, l,l05.
642 There were six winners who had
fewer votes than Miss Crichton and
one Of them had only 194,7l5, but ey
were from districts whore little hard
work was DONE"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
CAMPBELL BROS. SHOWS

Campbell Bros. Circus Gave Two Good
Performances in this City Saturday
The we'll known Campbell Bros. cir
Gus arrived in this CITY Saturday from
Rushville, Nebraska, via the North
western with two special trains, at
about 2:3O q. m.-with not small boy
to meet them. They we're there, how
ever, shortly after daylight, as we'll as
many Of the older people who were on
the grounds to see the "big top" and
ell the smaller tents being put up.
At 1890 the parade which was sd-
vertised appeared as per schedule and
made q very creditsble showing. Be-
sides number of brass bsnds aud q
steam caliope which farnisaed the
music, there we're the usual herd of
elephants, camels, ETC., cages contain.
ing Q nice collection of rare wild ami
mals, lady and gentleman riders, jock.
eys, cowboys and cowgirls.
Doors to the main shows were
opened to the public at the show
grounds in lower town promptly at two
O'Clock and in very short time every
available seat was taken. some Of the
principal acts we're those BY the Morales
family OF Mexican bar performers who
are no doubt among the best in their
line Of work on the road todsy. The
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14

the patrons Of the carnival. At every
performance the show is crowded by
delighted audiences who simply roar
at the funny doines and antics Of old
Rufus and Aunt Dinah.
Irene Is the mystery Of the entire
carnival. After q committee has been
called from the audience to pass q
solid iron hoop over her head to show
that there is no wire, she floats away
into space, while the iron hoop passed
under her feet becomes useless, and
she lies upon her side and floats in
graceful pose before the audience with
no visible support.
The old circus eide show with its
wealth OF freaks and curiosities of
which Mamie, the fat girl, who only
weighs GIL pounds, is the chief, was
crowded all the time. The human
roulette is the newest thing in riding
device and shrieks of laughter testify
to the good time everybody had who
visited there.
Lack OF space forbids us to give the
other shows any further details, but
suffice to say that there never was nor
never will be seen carnival company
more complete or more up to date than
the Nat Reiss shows and they are de.
serving Of the patronage of every lover
Of good clean amusement.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
Obituary

Henry W. Fisher was born at Graf
ton, Vermont, November 70, 1850, and
died at his home eight miles southwest
Of Oelrichs, South Dakota, July 5, 1911.
He resided with his parents until
1871, when he vent to Kansas and en-
gagged in tho harness making business.
On May o, 1872, he was married to
Julie A. Durant, Of Windham, Vermont.
To this union were born seven chill.
dren. all girls, only three Of whom are
living, two having died In infancy and
two In early womanhood.
He lived with his family in Kansas
until 1895 when hs moved 70 st. Jos.
eph, Missouri. He lived in tho neieh.
boring Vicinity until he came TO South
Dakota to take his homestead three
years ago, whore he lived the remain.
ing years Of his life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14

four Lamy brothers, aerial acrobats,
held the crowd spellbound with their
feats of daring, doing twisters and don.
BILE somerssults through the air that
we're simply marvellous They are far
above the standard and a. good IL not
better than many with the bigger
shows. The performing elephants
made big hit with the crowd and
their trainer deserved credit for the
di61ult tasks he has taught them to
perform. The cowboys and oowgirls
In the lariet throwing and riding was q
pleasing feature Of tho afternoon pro.
gram. Last but not least the clowns
were we'll made up and their cots we're
exceeding funny. The side shows we're
very good.
They also gave performance satur-
day evening to . fair sised crowd.
They departed after tho night show for
Desdwood where they were billed to
appear Monday. Taken O. . whole
the Campbell Bros. show is far above
the average and their performances
here were first- class In every way.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
EMPLOYEES
WILL PICNIC
B. & M. Employees Will
Gather at Hot Spring.
JULY % The DATE
One Thousand People Ex.
pected to take Avantage
Of This Opportunity

d. B. Wagner, A. O. Mcdonald and
+. L. Helpbringer, Of Alliance, as a
committee we're in the city the first Of
the week completing arrangements for
q grand good time for the Burlington
trainmen and employees on the occa-
sion of their visit here Sunday, July
23rd
On that date all employees, both
trainmen and station hands, who can
be spared will be given day's outing
at this popular resort, their lunches
and transportation being furnished by
the company free Of charge This will
include those on the entire Wyoming
division. All trains except time
freights and regular passengers will be
snnulled, shops will rest. all station
and office forces will be cut down and
all those who can possibly be- spared
will t'e invited to join the crowd for q
days jollifcation.
Superintendent Weidenhamer, Of AL.
lance, has ordered q special train Of
twelve coaches to leave that city at five
O'Clock on the morning of the date
mentioned. Those from other points
on the division except the north will
arrange to be there at that time. At
each station enroute more employees
and their families will be taken aboard d
Atstations north of Minaekahta as far
as Deadwood, it is understood that an
other train will be put on for their
benefit.
The Burlington people exercised rare
good judgment when they selected Hot
Springs as the place for this picnic.
This is indeed the most ideal recrea.
tion spot in the west. They can enjoy
the plunges, take in the ball game.
tramp over the Hills and enjoy tn g
scenery, visit Wind Cave or numerous
other places Of interest, meanwhile be.
ing afforded the best of hotel and
other accommodations.
The city will endeavor to maintain
on this occasion, her reputation OF
giving every one who visits this resort
the best time of their lives. The pro.
moters of this excursions may rest as.
sured that of the thousand people who
are expected to make this excursion
each and every one will return home
that evening thoroughly refreshed by
their day spent at the National Health
Resort. This Burlington Day Picnio'
1t is understood, will be regular an
noal event in this city hereafter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
CARNIVAL ALL NEXT WEEK

Nat Reiss Shows to Be in Hot Springs
Seven Days, Commencing July 18th
The Nat Reiss Shows will be in Hot
Springs next week, July 1923, inclus-
i've. They are here for the benefit Of
the Hot Syringe Commercial Club
We clip the following from the North
Platte Telegraph:
The carnival grounds, which are we'll
arranged, were alive with people, men
women and children, last evening for
three hours. The visitors had good
time throwing confetti on each other,
visiting the many shows, riding on the
merry 60 round, taking trips on the
Ferris wheel. throwing balls at the
nigger babies and trying to knock
Jack Johnson's teeth out.
Too much praise cannot be accorded
Mr.. Nat Reiss for the high class at
traction which he has brought to this
CITY and on every hand is heard moth.
ing but kind words of appreciation.
Three Of the most thrilling acts in
the chow world are presented twice
daily. That Of Chefalo, leaping the
death trap loop; Captain Gay, the
champion high diver of the world, and
Maxlmo, the high diving dog.
Among the many attractions pre-.
sented, 1t is indeed hard to say which
is the best, as all Of them are far above
those usually carried by the average
carnival company.
While great many people might
feel little timid or backward about
venturing into "Gsy Psree," implying
from the names that it is not moral
enough to be seen, 1t might be said
that they need have no fear, but can
afford to take the chance to visit the
little theater. seeing the girls work in
series Of refined songs, and doing q
number Of clever dances, also their
clever work In posing.
The Old Plantation 10 revelation to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
STATE FIRE BOYS
Close Twenty.eighth Tournament and
Elect Their Officers at Lead

The old officers were re. elected by
the South Dakota Firemen's associa-
tion which closed its twenty eighth
annual tournament at Lead, Saturday.
There wore contests for both vice.
president and treasurer, but in each
instance the Black Hills contestant
was defeated.
The officers are: President, j. w.
Latta, Of Pierre; first vice president,
Frank Purdy, Of Mitchell; second vice
president, John Mcbride, Of Lead;
treasurer, A. A. Grant, Of Yankton; SEQ.
retary, Harry Mussman, of Chamber
lain.
A summary Of the races and events
follows:
Championship hook sn1 ladder, won
BY Rapid City; Scotland second.
Green hook and ladder, won by Scot.
land; Central City second.
Ladder climbing, won by Platner OF
Scotland.
Chiefs race, won by Rouch Of Rapid
City.
Foreman's race, Boyce and No Mahon
both Of Rapid City, tied for first.
Firemen's race, won by Icy Of Lead
Green hub and hub wet test, won BY
Pierre.
Ladder climbing after 1OO.yard run
Dotson of Pierre first,
Single coupling, won by Reymer of
Clear Lake; Wagner Of Mt. Vernon
second.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
WILL LIVE IN HISTORY
Chadron Park Named After Popular
James Finnegan


The services which James Finnegan,
Northwestern conductor, has rendered
Chsdron % mayor Of that town, have
received . fitting recognition. The
new park. which is now being laid out
and will be in use by the public before
the end Of the present summer, has
been officially named Finnegan park,
by resolution Of the city council at
Chadron.
It was through the efforts Of Mayor
Finnegan that the Northwestern rail.
road donated an entire block Of ground,
only q few squares from the center Of
the city, to be used as q public park,
and in recognition of the success Of his
efforts it was the general sentiment of
the people that his name would be per-
petuated bv connecting it for all time
with the public recreation ground. its
improvement has already been recon-.
mended and the plot has been plowed,
preparatory to seeding. An expert
enoed landscape gardener has been en-
gagged, who will arrive at Chadron
soon and design plan for the
laying out Of the park. Chsdron is in
stalling another improvement in the
shape of boulevard, I've miles in
length and extending around the en-.
tire circumference Of the clty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1911-07-14
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Roosevelt's Companion it Africa Will
Lecture at the Morris Grand Saturday

Roosevelt's Companion it Africa Will
Lecture at the Morris Grand Saturday
j. Alden Loring, Roosevelt's compan-
ion during his visit to the dark conti-
nent. will give and illustrated leo
ture at the Morris Grand Sat-
urday evening at $50 p. m. The
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Gazette. Times
has the following to say in regard to
Mr.. Loring's lecture in that city re-.
Gently:
'Ntmrods, school teachers, scientists
and just ordinary citizens alike en-
joyed treat in the lecture entitled
Through Africa with Roosevelt" Civ.
on last night in the Carnegie music
hall BY j. Alden Loring, who was one
Of the three field naturalists who &C.
companied the Roosevelt African expe.
dition.
sThriliing adventures that retained
their virility in the narrative were re
lated By Mr.. Loring in his vivid ac.
countsof the year spent with this
famous African expedition. Filled with
danger from beginning to end, the ex-
pedition was an abundant source from
which the lecturer drew wondrous
tales Of scientific achievement and
hairbreadth escapes, as we'll as humor-
GUS aneodote. Descriptions of wild
nights spent in the jungle, camping in
the trails Of elephants, with the party
uncertain as to the time of the next
street parade, we're adventures enough
to satisfy the most exacting. The COM
motion in camp at the sound Of the
approaching herd, the desertion the
native porters into the treetops, the
fires which we're built, and the strange
noises made to scare the beasts away
we're recounted in way to make
grown men as we'll as boys, grip the
backs Of the seats with excitement"
Don't miss this lecture. It will be
q rare treat Admission 500. e. w.
Stanley and Paul Martin have charge
Of the program and reserved seats may
be secured from them.