The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

MANUFACTURING.

ILnCtuI1uS cSCdDllSuLutuCS duOHS
which is that of the Virginia and
hainy Lake Company, operating
iere the largest and most modern
lumber plant in the world, hav-
ing a daily capacity Of one million
feet, with a yearly cut of three
hundred million feet. The Bailey
umher Co., also operates large
mill in the city. There are se;-
eraI machin" shops, diamond
drill works, large brewery,
candy factories, cigar factories,
the repair shops Of the Duluth,
Winnepeg and Pacific Railway
Company, printing houses, wire
screen factory, and others of
note.
+ WHOLESALE HOUSES
! There are number of whole
sale ;."uses located here, and an
increasing number of commercial
travellers are making their homes
in Virginia, since they find it an
advantage to operate from the
center of the Range.
BANKS
There are two solid and pros
porous banks in Virginia; tn,
First National, and the American
Exchange. A new bank is to b.
started this fall. Deposits aggre
eating million and half would
''e much augmented were it not
for the fact that the larg" for
elgn element in the Population
sends a good deal of their savings
TO the old country Virginia wa>
among the first towns in the state
N which Postal Savings Bank
was established. 1t has done
|tourishing business from tn,
start. Through the banks about
half million dollars monthly il
paid out in wages to labor by ths
mines, mills, and other business
enterprises.
CLIMATE.
Climate is the mean of weather
conditions. The Mesaba Range
has what is known as bright and
sunny climate. For the last sev-
en- years the average Of sunsni.,v
days in the state has been l5U.
On the Mesaba range the average
is 213 clear, sunshiny days. The
air on the range is perfect in is
purity. The summers are ideal.
and no finer place, as far as cil.
mate is concerned, can be found
or this continent to spend lne
summer than on the Range. Sim.
SHINE carries cheerfulness ui
>pHlt, therefore it conduces ~
hearty enjoyment and vigorou,
health. While our hottesI ua,s
~omr!i:ues touch 100 degrees FAN.
r'1he:t in the shade and our cu!u.
est sometimes drop to so de-
grees below zero, yet the averaxe
for the Range is about II degrees
Ihe annual rainfall is 80 inches.
Owing to our ideal summer Gill;
mate beginning will be made
next year to establish at virginia
a summer Chaltauqua meeriu!
place, with such speakers as L.
Toilette, Bryan, Roosevelt, AMI
such bands as the Third Regiment
Band, Dandaross, Sousa s, and il
general summer tryout place for
Lyceum Bureau talent. 70 the
tourist and sportsman who lonx
TO take the pike, bass or trout
from lake or stream, or seek til.
game bird in the forest, the RAM
presents Turing picture, as well
as to those who wish to hunt b,.
game. Any person who is parc..-
ed by southern suns, or who SWEET
ers IN a congested city should plan
to spend his summer vacation on
the Range, then he will know
more OF the beauties and pleasu. s.
OF the climate of this north CONN.,
try than can here be described.
SANITATION.
The city owns a modern double
sewer system, storm Sc. ers 10
take care of the flood water on the
streets, and sanitary sewer sys-
tenn. This double system was
constructed at cost Of $4,000.
There are II IL miles of sanitary
sewer and 2 1-2 miles of storm
sewer, which together with pri-
Vate connections would make
about 28 miles of sewer pip..
Stringent sanitation ordinances
exist and are wisely enforced by
competent and efficient board OF
health. Five dollars is the penal
ty Tor expectorating on the Sill
walks, in public places, or for
throwing refuse in the streets anI
alleys Of the city. Carriage cans
are required to be used BIZ e.,2.--
resident, and boxes for ref,,se
matter are maintained on the
principal street corners, The citv !
attends to the cleanin" of Il
these as well as the paved streets.
There is very little sicknass in Vir
"inia and the typhoid f1v il prao-
tjcaIly exterminated in O,1r midst. I
The death rate for the city is very T