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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Chicago, to look for migrating birds which had
dropped down into the pleasure ground from
their night fight in order to rest and feed had
Just entered the park when my attention
attracted to a large bird perched on the limb of
maple tree and facing the sun, which was just
rising out Of Lake Michigan My heart gave
sort of leap. for recognized it instantly as the
passenger pigeon, bird of which / had not
seen living specimen for at least twelve years
Then instantly began to doubt and thought
that my eyes must be mistaken and that the at
mosphere was magnifying the bird and that what
was before really a mourning dove l
drew closer and then l knew there pos
sibility Of deception Before a beautiful
specimen of the male passenger pigeon with the
sun striking full on the Furnished feathers of
his throat l stood within Is yards of the bird
for fully half hour and then 1t left the maple
and went In arrowy flight down the lake shore
drive toward the heart Of the city. l have often
wondered since what its fate
Theodore Roosevelt is deeply interested in
the outcome of the search for surviving mem
bers such there may be. of the passenger pigeon
tribe. Mr.. Roosevelt knew the bird when he
a boy and in his trips afield he always has kept
watchful eye open for a possible sight of a
specimen Of the species now feared to be extinct.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was president OF the
United States he occasionally went to wild
spot in Virginia where he owned cabin. He
called the place Pine Knot. While there day
he saw what he believed to be nine wild pigeons.
1t would be perfectly proper today for
who saw as many pigeons as this together to
beyond peradventure that the tribe still has
istence. When one simply reports the appear
ance Of pigeon or Of flock of pigeons every
one doubts very naturally the truth of the tale,
holding that the mourning dove has been again
mistaken for its cousin bird
President Roosevelt did not have gun with
him on the occasion Of his meeting with what
he thought were wild pigeons. II he had he
probably would have shot of them. He told
no one except few scientists and few friends
of his discovery. He knew well anyone
else did that in the absence Of the proof fur
nished by bird in the flesh 1t would be said at
once that he made the common error No one
knows positively today whether the nine birds
which the president were not pas
senger pigeons. Every time that Mr. Roosevelt
has been TO Pine Knot since he has hoped for
another sight Of the birds which made him glad
some years ago.
John Burroughs heard from his friend Theo-
dore Roosevelt, that the nine pigeons had been
seen in Virginia. Burroughs believed the story
because he knew how accurate an observer Of
nature his friend the president was and is The
stories Of the pigeons in Virginia led Mr. Bur.
roughs TO make inquiries at once in the counties
in New York state west of the lower Hudson
lying in the old line Of flight Of the migrating
pigeon armies OF yeafs ago. There the farmers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

most incredible that bird species which num-
bered its individuals almost, it would appear by
the million millions could ever disappear ifoh 'ne
face of the earth.
The account of the great pigeon Hooks "h1ch
is most familiar to the people OF the country ls
that written by John James Audubon, the natural
ist. 1t seems from Mr.. Wrghts paper. however,
that a century and a half before Audubon was
born records were made Of the immense numbers
of the birds which seen In America Inc
earliest writer's called them turtle doves. MT
Wright quotes from the Jesuit father. lie Jeune
who in the year 1887 likened the American lndi-
to the pigeons. Our savages are always saw
age; they resemble the migratory birds OF their
country. In turtle doves are some
times found in such abundance that the end OF
their army cannot be seen when they are nying
in a body"
Mr.. Wright found another reference to the i'm
sense numbers of the pigeons in the writings Of
another Jesuit father in the year 1911 The OBJ
servation made at Cayuga lake in New York
state. -Four leagues from here saw by the side
of a river within very limited space eight or
nine extremely fine salt springs. Many snares are
set there for catching pigeons. from seven to eight
hundred being often taken at once" Another ia
ther of the church in the latter part of the
teenth century writes Of the passenger pigeons Of
the ST. Lawrence country: Among the birds Of
every variety to be found here 1t is to be noted
that pigeons abound in such numbers that this
year man killed 1872 at single shot"
Within the last five six years reports have
come of the temperance OF the pigeon in Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma, Illinois, Wisconsin. Michigan.
Ohio Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia and
perhaps from some other states. In instance
has proof been adduced that the real passenger
pigeon, the bird Of the old time, was the species
seen. The disappearance Of the aocks which
covered the sky as with cloud is of the mys-
teries of nature. Mans persecution Of course had
much, If not everything to do with the annha.
ton Of the species. but it would that some
ting else, disease perhaps must be held account
able least in part for the dying out of a noble
Of feathered game.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
ENCOURAGE the Bows,

When boy presents an idea that
is feasible, pat him on the back and
encourage him, and he will develop a
love for agriculture and become the
pride of your heart in your declining
years and will love the homes and
the farms that you have worked SO
hard to pay for.
If farming has not paid in your case
by all means give the boy chance
to begin without your handicap.
what was good enough for me is
good enough for the boy" is maxim
unworthy of New England farmer.
Give the boy chance at an agricul-
tural education and he will help you
to stop the leaks and turn the past
and present into brighter future.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
Doa Dies From Grief

A dogs striking attachment to his
master is recorded from Villeneuve-
Saint-Georges. While attending the
funeral of a municipal councillor s
wife c. Constantin, resident of that
village, contracted congestion of the
lungs, from which he died suddenly
He had dog, small fox terrier.
which never left him. Since the death
of NJ Constantin the poor animal re-
fused food and passed whole days at
the cemetery moaning on the tomb of
his dead master The other day the
terrier was found dead-le Figaro
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
He Was Too Wise

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. the governments food ex-
pert said at recent dinner in Washington:
But in our search for pure foods we may 70 too
far. Thus lady entered a grocer's the other day
and said
Have you got any currants?"
The clerk, college graduate replied:
"'Yes. madam, we have very fine Corinths or
small dried grapes from the Greek town of that
name-currants you know is the corrupted form.
How many will you have?"
"'None at all II they are corrupted muttered the
lady I belong to q pure food league"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Spring Humors are due to the i'm
pure, impoverished, devitalized condi
ton Of the blood brought about by
the unhealthful modes of living dur
ing the winter, too close confinement,
too little outdoor air and exercise, too
heavy diet. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
them and builds up the whole system.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
Work While
You Sleep

Millions of people have CAS-
CARETS do Health work for
them. If you have never tried
this great health maker-Get a 1Oc
box-and you will never use any
other bowel medicine. IL,
CASCARETS Ioc a box for a weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes mouth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
All Snakes Are Killers.

But all snakes, great and small, are
killers All of them eat creatures
which they slay. None eat vegetable
food of any kind. Nor will they eat
animals which they find dead That
is one reason, no doubt, why they have
always been Stunned and dreaded by
human beings.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Hoods sarsapariIia has no equal
for cleansing the blood and expelling
the humors that accumulate during
the winter. 1t effects its wonderful
cures because 1t combines the utmost
remedial values OF more than twenty
different ingredients. Insist on having
Hoods 1t has no substitute.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

True friends visit us in prosperity
only when invited, but in adversely
they come without inyitation-The-
ophrastus.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. CONSUMPTION results from n neg
lected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure these colds. Just rub it into
the chest and draw out the inflammation
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Read not to contradict and confute,
not to believe and take for granted,
not to find talk and discourse, but to
weigh and consider.-Bacon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Constipation, indigestion, sick headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by a
course of Garfield Tea. Drink on retiring
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Life is stage play; it matters not
how long we act, SO long as we act
well-Bacon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

and the country sports
men told Mr.. Burroughs
that they had seen pig
cons that spring, at least
1000 of them, but that
none of them had been
shot. Mr.. Burroughs was
inclined to believe the re-
port. for the men who
made it were old-time
sportsmen and supposed
ly knew the bird well.
However, there is no pos
tive proof today that the
New York farmers and
gunners were not just as
much mistaken as were
the old-timers who told
the story of the return OF
the pigeons to the upper
Michigan country.
In The AUX, a quar-
terly journal of ornithol-
ogy published by the
American Ornithologists'
union. there recently ap-
peared a paper by Albert
Hazen Wright on Some
Early Records of the Pas
senger Pigeon. In this
paper are reported some
of the first acco un 8
which ever saw print OF
the pigeon multituGes of
the early days. When one
reads them il seems al
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
HESr fails TO any case of Itching Blind
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

Cleanliness is next to godliness.-
John Wesley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25
Hoods SarsaparilIa
All Spring Blood Diseases
and Ailments

Possesses medicinal merit Peculiar to- Itself and has
unequaed record of Take it this spring. in usual
LIQUID form or tablets known as Sarsatabs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-25

RESUMABLY everyb bod y
knows by this time that
there is a standing offer Of
$4O0 in cash for the man.
woman. boy or girl who
finds the nest Of a wild pig
con (ectopistes migratori-
us), otherwise known as
the passenger pigeon. and
finds with 1t the nesting
birds. In order to get the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
Notice of Application for
Liquor License.

State OF Minnesota. County Of St. Louis, VII
lage of Costin, So.
Notice is hereby given, that application
has been made in writing to the village
council of said Village Of Costin and fled in
my Office, praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for the term commencing on the
3Oth day Of Dec. 1911, and terminating on the
18th day of Dec 1912, by the foil 1wing per-
sons. and at the following places. as stated in
said application, respectively. to-wit:
VITULLA & CHARMOLI
On the ground floor, front room. of the two
story building. situated on lot three ~. block
three ~. Village of Costin.
Said application will be heard and determin-
ed by said village council of the Village OF
Costin at the village hall in the said village Of
Costin. in St. Louis County. and State Of Min
nesota, on the 3rd day Of January, A. D.
1912, at o'clock P. NJ, of that day.
Witness my hand and seal Of Recorder this
18th day of Dec. A. D. 1911.
GEO. BJORNsTAD,
Village Recorder.
Corporate Seal.) 2-l5-S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

THE printer s cost system will
be made course of study in the
University Of Wisconsin the COM
ing year, in cooperation with the
Ben Franklin Club Of Milwaukee.
Lectures and demonstrations will
be given by instructors from the
university in classes which will
meet regularly and plans are be-
ing made to offer this printer s
course later through the CORE
spondence study department of
the university extension division.
1t will be a course which every
country printer in the land should
study, and which he can follow
with profit to himself. The aver
age country publisher has been
content to receive sufficient in ad-
dition to actual cost to pay his
grocery and booze bill, with the
natural result that the country
editor has in many instances
come to be looked upon as an OBJ
ject of charity rather than a
spoke in the wheel Of progress in
the community in which he re-
sides and for the benefit of which
he has worked out his life as a
consistent booster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
THE CAREY-GLEAs0N CASE

The following from the Crystal
Falls Diamond Drill will be of in
terest to many Virginians, giving,
as it does, a detailed account of
the trial of the cause Of Judge
Carey of this city against the
Gleason Exploration company, on
trial in the circuit court at Crys-
tai Falls last week:
The case of Carey VS.. the Glea-
son Exploration and Mining Go.
was heard on Monday and the ar
ray of legal talent present was
the greatest seen here in many
years. Mr.. Carey claimed that he
had made an arrangement with
the Gleason people by which he
was to receive all the royalty re-
ceived on the Gleason property
over AZ cents per ton and all the
royalty received on the Goodman
property over 40 cents per ton.
These properties are located on
section IA, 43-35, northwest Of
Iron River and are under lease to
the Davidson Ore Mining Co., the
first mentioned at so cents per ton
and the second at As cents per ton.
There are several million tons of
ore proved upon the two proper
ties so that Mr.. Carey, should he
make his case stand up, stands to
win very large interest in
very valuable property.
Belmont NAPLES Of Ironwood
was present as Michigan attor-
ney, assisted by George F. Shea
Of Virginia, Mimi, and Messrs.
Marshall and Spencer, prominent
attorneys of Duluth. The Gleason
people were represented by their
attorney, George r. Empson of
Menominee, assisted by w. P. Bel
den of Ishpeming.
Mr.. Carey testified that he had
made an arrangement with Matt
Gleason, then a resident of Ely,
Mimi, by which he was to receive
the interests stated above, to-
gether with any bonus that he
might secure from persons taking
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

NOW, all together for Virginia
for 1912. Don't wait for George
to do it all alone; get that unified
civic spirit which can only be had
by thrusting aside individual
self-interest, by discarding mar
row and biased views, and by put
ting a thousand shoulders to
the wheel Of progress in the de-
termination to roll it up hill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
EBERHART considers himself

EBERHART considers himself
a "man Of Destiny and refuses
to quit the field. And Ed Smith,
who controls the republican party
in Minnesota and who looks after
the control Of the legislature by
the interests, believes Eberhart is
right. That bunch has an awak-
ening coming, and it will show up
about the time of the next gener-
al election.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, q. s. Land ONCE
at Duluth. Mimi. Dec. Il. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that JACOB Cop.
of Florenton, MIMI. who, on March 10Th. 1915,
made 81. E. No. 21l28. Serial No. e3S0l, Serial
O637s, for NE1l NWA. Section 9! Township 50
NJ. Ksnge17, w. 4 p. Meridian, has fled notice
ofinteption to make Final Communication proof,
to establish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before Otto A. Poirier. o. 8. Commissioner.
At Virginia Hinn, on the 3nd dav OF February.
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John DIANA, of Florenton. MINI.
Isaac Abelson,~ of
hatti Sarkala, of
Victor Kaltainen, Of
CHARLES F. HARTMAN,
Dec. 2-Jan. Is. Register.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

The Real Estate Exchange at
1O2 Wyoming ave., telephone 249,
will take care Of any deal in real
estate for you in either city prop
erty, or acreage property, in Min
nesota, Michigan, Wisconsin or
Canada. If.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

ANDY CARNEGIE advises the
man who wishes to succeed in life
to "marry young, and then live
on twenty-five dollars per week. :"
Evidently Andy is not figuring on
any of the boys in the employ of
the steel corporation being among
the number wishing to succeed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks to our many friends
who came so nobly to our assist
ance in our -great trouble by the
loss of our dear Mable.-Mr. and
Mrs. H. Brooks and family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

JOE COTTON says he was
"vindicated completely before
the Stanley committee. It would
carry more weight if such a state
ment should be made by some
member of the Stanley committee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

1T takes more than one or two
fires to put the Enterprise out Of
commission. We are therefore
ION the job ready for your or
ders and in shape to care for same
promptly. A few hundred dol
lars of new wood type will be ad-
ded very shortly replacing the
fonts which were destroyed, and
other material will be added plac-
ing us in better shape than ever.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM

Miss Vera Hunt, formerly Of
this city, but now residing at Kin
ney, sustained a broken arm by
being struck by a missile from a
blast while standing near her own
home. She: heard the signal for
the blast, but did not think it
possible for a rock to fly so far.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

LAFOLLETTE is doing his
first active campaign work in
Ohio the present week. And La
toilette will have the support Of
Senator Clapp in many speeches
against Taft in the presidents
home state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Read what Mr.. j. II. Flaaten,
Flaaten's Musical Conservatory,
Duluth, Mimi, says about the
Raudenbush & Sons Piano.
II take pleasure in recon-
mending your Raudenbush piano,
which I think has tone equal
to a grand. I honestly believe
it is equal to any upright made. ="
Easy terms. Special Christ
mas prices.
81. ". PETERSON,
Tia Poplar st. Phone No. 47-L2.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

No. 227 Oak st., four rooms,
water and sewer.
See 0. A. Poirier, First Nation
al Bank Building.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Engagements accepted by Lau-
gier's Orchestra, from three to
seven pieces, for dances, banquets,
etc. Arrangements can be made
at the H. P. Nelson Piano Store,
112-114 Mesaba Ave., Virginia,
MINI. Phone No. 116. 12-8tf
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
SCAN. EV. MISSION CHURCH

Corner Wyoming avenue and
Locust street. Sunday, December
31.-Sunday School at 9 As a. M,
service at II a. M, Watch Night
service with special program will
be held from 10 to IL p. m.
New Years Day-The congrega-
ton will have it's annual meeting
at which officers will be elected
for the coming year at 2 p. m.
Service and installation of new
elected officers at 7:3O D. m.
Scandinavians are cordially in
vited to attend.
P. LINDH, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
FOR RENT.

No. 325 Hickory St., second
floor fiat, four rooms, water sew
er and bath. Very desirable.
No. POI Elm St., second floor
fiat, three rooms, water and sew
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

the properly
Il was shown that Matt Glea-
son was at that time vice presi-
dent and one OF the directors Of
the Gleason company. z=
!. Mr.. Carey went to work
seeking to place the property.
Among others that he approached
was Supt. Moore Of Virginia, who
made a deposition that was in
PRODUCED in evidence. Mr.. Moore
stated that at one time he was
negotiating with Carey with a
view to. taking over the proper
ties; that he told Carey his roy
alties were too high-he was ask
ing SO and As CENTS but that if
Carey could shade the royalties
he would pay him bonus. Ca
rey replied that all he expected
to get out of the properties was
the royalty in excess Of Al and
40 cents, respectively. This de-
position was introduced to cor
roborate Carey. Later Mr.. Ca
rey> placed these properties with
the Davidson company for SO and
As cents royalties. He received
from the Davidson people the sum
of SIS, 900 as a bonus from them
for getting the two properties.
Mr.. Gleason, when put upon the
stand, testified that he remember
ed nothing about making Mr.. Ca
rey such promise.
In the arguments that followed
Mr.. Belden put particular stress
upon the point that Mr.. Gleason,
if he made such a promise, did so
on his own responsibility and not
as an agent Of the corporation
he was not an accredited agent of
the Gleason Exploration & Mining
company and no officer of cor
poration can bind a corporation
unless he is so accredited.
Judge Flanagan instructed the
attorneys on both sides to file
briefs and will give his decision
later on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Wood for sale. 16 inch and 4
foot. Green and dry birch. Her
man Stolberg, POS Pine St. 1T.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
DRESSMAKING.

Dressmaking promptly and sat
isfactorily DONE Latest styles.
Prices reasonable. 21412 Central
Ave. South.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

House and two lots on North Side
for sale or rent. Apply to Jas. p.
Carey, City Hall. 4-28tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

At St. Paul's Church next Sun
day there will be evening service
at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

If YOU want cedar posts for fenc.
ing of building zee F. J. Hughes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Two lots On North Side for sale.
Apply to Jas. p. Carey, City Hall.
~. az:4.= +. ~: ss--s.. .9. asst. I
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

For the finest cigars In the citygo
to Lusk's 4 sigeps Billiard Hall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Virginia Construction Co.
I.E. OKHRsTROM, Mgr.
~ 8tp. 123 Hickory st. or Box 1876.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

Terrell & Stevens have some
16 inch and 4 foot dry hard wood
for sale. Phone No. 235. 12-8tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

FOR SALE-Two roll ton
desks. 500 Chestnut street..