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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-11

Central Methodist Episcopal
church. So 21st and ! SITS, r. w.
Erickson. pastor. Sunday school,
9:45 a. m; preaching IL a. M; class
meeting, noon; Epworth league. 6 80
p. m; preaching, 1880 y. M; Junior
League, p. M; prayer service,
Thursday. I: 80 p. M
Subject The Obligation of Neigh
borliness".
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-11

The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints. Sunday service in
the Fraternity hall, I117h Tacoma
ave. Sunday school, 300 y M:
evening service, $3.50 p. IN.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
QUlETUDE OF REAL WORTH
Emerson's Perfect Understanding OF
Manners and Attitude Of Man
of the World.

wish cities would teach their best
lesson-of quiet manners. 1t is the
foible especially of American youth
pretension. The mark of the man Of
the world is absence of pretension.
He does not make speech; he takes
q low, business tone, avoids all brag.
10 nobody, dresses plainly. promises
not at all, performs much, speaks in
monosyllables, hugs his fact He calls
his employment by its lowest name
and so takes from evil tongues their
sharpest weapon His conversation
clings to the weather and the news.
yet he allows himself to be SURF 'ised
into thought and the unlocking of his
learning and philosophy.
How the imagination is riqued by
incognito, as king in gray clothes:
Of Napoleon affecting plain suit at
bis glittering levee; of Burns or Scott
or Beethoven or Wellington or Goethe
or any container of transcendent
power passing for nobody; OF Epami.
nondas. who never says anything. but
will listen eternally;" Of Goethe. who
preferred trifiing subjects and CON-
mon expressions in intercourse with
strangers, worse rather than better
clothes and to appear little more
caprici0us than he was. There are
advantages in the old hat aud box
coat.-EmersOn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
DEFY DEGREES: or FASHION
Increasing Number 81 Women Who
Design and Wear Costumes Of
Their Own Selection.

In this era of independence and
progress it Is observed that the mum
Der of women who design. or at Ieas,
superintend the making OF their OVID
gowns, bonnets. wraps. etc., according
to their own particula: style and
taste, governed. of course. in q de.
gree by prevailing modes. is no d0ub,
today very much larger than it ever
was aimee fashion ruled the people
This is certainly one sof the cheering
tokens Of wider culture in a good
sense Of the term and finer appreci.
alton of what Is fit and becoming in
individual cases, leaving current rules
and set DEGREES Of fashion to be uti
lized or not. to be adopted or discard
ed when and where it Is deemed
proper and best.
The ridicule and opposition from
those who unerringly follow wherever
fashion leads seems rather to stimu.
late than dampen the courage and ar
dor of women who in matters of dress
dare to be Independent and free and
are inf1exibly bent on being So With
these, except in instances of the ex.
IRENE gowning of women of erratic
ideas the natural lines Of grace and
beauty are preserved without doing
any violence to really good taste.
while at the same time their attire
serves as protest most decided
against many of the prevalent ugly
fashions Of the period.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

The clerk. Of the municipal court re-
ported fines and cost amounting to
$3.50 for the week ending October 14th.
1911. and the same was accepted and
ordered filed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
License committee. Reported that
the applicat ion for transfer of liquor
license at 21 Chestnut street had been
withdrawn and no further action would
be necessary.
Light and Water committee Reported
that the committee could not at this
time recommend installation Of arc
lamps at the corner of Virginia avenue
and Balsam street and at the corner Of
Third avenue and Fifth street, North
side addition. which had been petitioned
for. This committee also reported that
contract had been let for the drilling
Of holes in the white Way bulbs at
price of ten cents EACH
Assistant Health Officer Reported
on five properties which had not been
connected with sanitary sewer and stat
ed some steps should be taken in this
matter.
Moved and supported that action on
these sewer connections be deferred for
one week.
Carried.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
COTNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER
City Of Virginia: Mimi. Oct. 18th, 1911.
Resolution No. 353
Resolution providing for construction
of sewer in certain portions Of Sewer
District No. Blk.
BY Alderman H. 0. Johnson
Resolved by the City Council Of the
City Of Virginia., that, whereas the
City Council of Virginia deems it neces-
sery and proper, and for the best in
terest Of the city that sanitary sewer
he laid along the east and west alley
lying between block 10 Of Anderson
Second addition to Virginia and block
seven 60 of Anderson's Third addition
to Virginia. and through the north and
south alley in said block seventy Of
Anderson's Third addition to Virginia,
and to connect with the sanitary sewer
now under construction in certain por-
lions Of Sewer District No. 3-K, Virginia.
Minnesota
1t is hereby resolved by the City
Council OF Virginia that this council
does hereby declare it's purpose to have
constructed the sanitary sewers above
specified. and the city engineer is here
by authorized and directed to forthwith
prepare and file with the city council
proper plans and specifications covering
said sewer, and to provide for the con-
structon Of same by Charles c. Butler
as an addition to his contract for con-
structon of sanitary sewer in certain
portions of Sewer District No. ak dated
September 221911
Resolved further, that all lots abutting
upon any portion of the sewer to be
laid as above designated, are hereby
stated to be benefited by said sewers
and assessments therefor shall be made
upon all Of said property benefited, in
accordance with the conditions of the
City Charter of Virginia and the laws
Of the state Of Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN, supported
by Alderman Heritage, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes:-Aldermen Weber, Heritage
kimball, NOLAN. Staf, H. O. Johnson
F. G. A. Johnson. Mr.. Presidents
Nays:-None.
Adopted October 18th, 1911.
Approved October 23rd, 1911
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
COUNCIL CHAMBER


City Of Virginia, Mimi, Oct. 18th. 1911
Resolution No. 31.
Resolution authorizing lease Of alley
adjoining a portion of block u. Ander-
sons Second addition to Virginia, MIMI
BY Alderman Weber.
Resolved by the City Council Of the
CITY Of Virginia, that, whereas, M. F..
Guidinger has petitioned the city council
for permission to lease and use por-
ton Of a certain alley along the east
side Of portion Of block II, Anderson's
Second addition to Virginia, Minnesota.
for the purpose Of constructing an ice
house thereon.
1t is hereby resolved. by the City
Council Of Virginia, Mimi, that the may
or and city clerk of Virginia are here
by authorized and directed to execute
4 lease on behalf OF the city, in the
form as prepared by the city attorney,
said lease to continue for a term Of
fifteen 0D years from date hereof and
to provide that NJ. F. Guidfnger shall
provide a public roadway from Larch
street to the east and west alley in
said block IL. as a substitute for the
alIey leased. ana Sa10 M. r. Gu101nger
to pay, as annual rental, one dollar ($1.o0)
per year, the premises to be covered by
said lease being situated in the County of
St. Louis and State Of Minnesota,
described as follows, to-wit:
That certain alley lying between the
west line Of the Right Of Way Of the
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway
Company, and the east line of block II,
Anoerson's Second Addition to Virgins,
sxtsadlpg from The north line et 1areh
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Tendency Toward Mediaevaiism.

Although we live in an age of hustle
there is a constant tendency among US
toward mediaevalism, as witnessed in
medieval civic costume adopted by
newly created boroughs, academic cos
tune for the undergraduates of the
new universities, and the proposal at
Edinburgh, founded just after the
reformation. to introduce the scarlet
gown Another instance comes from
Belgium, where recently a number OF
towns and communes have obtained
powers to reintroduce their ancient
civic seals. The commune OF Ransart
and other little towns in the neighbor.
hood Of rhudinic and Chimay are seek
ing royal permission to assume their
ancient arms. Some of these places
have only the Impressions. but at the
communal house at Montbliart they
have the actual seal which was used
prior to 1894 It is OF very artistic de.
sign. and bears the collar Of the Order
of the Golden Fleece, with the legend.
8. des Iurez de Montbliart"-Lon-
don Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Asked.

If you really want TO be smart and
up-to-date." said young woman.
there is one word you must drop from
your vocabulary, and that is the word
invited No person Of any claims to
standing uses it any more. You must
not say that you have been invited to
Mrs. Sparkler's dinner party. You men,
ton, simply, that you have been
asked You have been asked to at
tend Miss Spink's wedding. and you
have asked few people for dinner
on Thursday. am not Informed as to
what smart noun replaces invitation
but do not hold with those persons
who use bid or invite 1t is best.
think to avoid the use of any sub
stantive whatever in such a connec
ton, and to bring in the verb ask ~
often as one can. II you cling to in
vited' you must expect to be consid.
cred as hopeless. just as II you played
ping. pong or collected souvenir
spoons
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Vaoariee Of 4 6aIl.

That capricious little bal! dat de-
cides cur fortunes at the ever fasci.
acting game of roulette al Monte Carlo
occasionally flies from the skillfui
roupiers hand. though not often. The
other afternoon it slipped from it's
manipulator's fingers and found it's
way into an Englishman's coat pocket.
So impressed was the Englishman that
be promptly lost couple Of hundred
pounds.
But the little ball once found a far
stranger destination than that. Es-
Gaping from the croupier's hand it flew
straight into the mouth Of q German
onlooker and he vas 80 Impressed thas
- nronrt,v swallowed Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER
City Of Virginia, MIMI, Oct 18th, 1911.
Resolution No. 352
Resolution authorizing installation Of
arc lamp at the corner of Mesaba ave-
nue. and Locust street.
BY Alderman Kimbal.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City Of Virginia, that the Virginia
Electric Power & Water company be
ana is hereby authorized and instructed
to install an arc lamp at the corner Of
Mesaba avenue and Locust street.
Resolved further, that the city clerk
be instructed to submit to the company
a certified copy of this resolution as
the company's authority to install and
maintain such lamp.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN. supported
by Alderman Staff. that above resolu-
ton be adopted
Ayes:-Aldermen Weber. Heritage,
Kimball, NOLAN, STAFF, H. o. Johnson,
E. c. A. Johnson, Mr. Presidents
Nays:-None
Adopted October 18th. 1911.
Approved October 23rd, 1911.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
COUNCIL CHAMBER


City of Virginia, Mimi, Oct. 18th, 1911.
Resolution No. 81.
Resolution authorizing liquor license
to E. D. Lindsay 36 Chestnut street
BY Alderman Weber.
Resolved by the City Council Of the
City of Virginia, that the application Of
E. D. Lindsay to sell Intoxicating IL
quors in the front room on the ground
floor of the two story brick building
situate No. 325 Chestnut street, in said
city, be and Is hereby granted. and that
the surety bond in the sum Of 100000, be
and is hereby accepted and ordered filed
after the approval of the mayor.
License to be for one year from 23r6
day of October 1911.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN, supported
by Alderman Heritage, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
yes:-Aldermen Weber, Heritage,
Kimball, NOLAN, STAFF, H. o. Johnson,
E. c. A. Johnson, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays:-None.
Adopted October 18th. 1911
Approved October 23rd, 1911.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
COUNCIL CHAMBER +


City of Virginia, MIMI. October, 18th,
1911
Resolution No 355.
Resolution authorizing and ordering
construction of cement sidewalk along
the west side of lot 16, block 49.
by Alderman Heritage.
Resolved by the City Council Of the
City of Virginia, that, whereas the City
Council of the City of Virginia deeming
it necessary, expedient and to the best
interest of said city that cement side
walk as hereinafter more specifically
described and designated be construct
ed in said city is, therefore upon it's own
motion hereby resolved, that cement
sidewalk be constructed along the streets
and avenues hereinafter set forth, viz:
West side lot Is, block 40.
Resolved further that cement side
walk be and it is hereby ordered con-
structed along the street and avenue
above designated . said sidewalk to be
laid In accordance with the plans and
specifications thereof on file and Of rec
ord in the office of the city clerk in and
for the City of Virginia, Minnesota All
work to be done under the direction and
according to the constructions of the
city engineer Of Virginia. Minnesota, and
to be approved by him.
Resolved further that owners of lots
abutting the portions of the streets and
avenues above designated be given no.
tice of this resolution by publication Of
the same once in The Virginian, the
official paper of the City of Virginia, and
that an of said owners are hereby no
titled and required to construct said
sidewalk along their respective lots and
to fully complete the same within two
weeks after the publication of this reso-
luton, the City Council shall further
proceed to construct such walk in ac-
cOrdan0e with said resolution and as
certain the expense of the construction
of same, and assess and levy such ex-
pense upon and against each lot or par
eel of land upon which said sidewalk
shall front or Adult, in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City
of Virginia, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman NOLAN, support
ed by Alderman Weber, that above reso-
luton be adopted.
Ayes Aldermen Weber, Heritage,
kimball. NOLAN, Staff, H. o. Johnson,
E. c. A. Johnson, Mr. Presidents.
Nays:-NOne.
Adopted October 18th, 1911.
Approved October 23rd, 1911.
Moved and supported that the coun-
Gil adjourn until next regular meeting.
Carried
A. c. OSBORN,
President of the City Council.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate Seal)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

Street to the south line of the east and
west alley lying in the south part OF
said block twelve C2). 2g52
Moved by Alderman STAFF, supported
by, Alderman II. o. Johnson, that above
resolution be adopted. ..feEn<.
Ayes Aldermen Weber, Heritage.
KimbaH, NOLAN, Staff, H. O. Johnson,
F.. c. A. johnson, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays:-NOne. r :.
Adopted October nth, 1911.
Approved October BIRD, 1911. -"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
Conerete water rank..

Concrete hot-water or steamine
tanks cost more than such tanxs mad.
Of wood. but their durability, freedom
from leakage. and non-conductive
properties are claimed to make suct
taats . ooo4 Investment ..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
1eStlno New idea.

Several German steelmakers are a,
perimentins commercially with pro
1ucanG the metal IN the electric I'm
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

information on this timely subject
is the Debators handbooks series
on municipal ownership which is
published by the H. w. Wilson
Go. This volume is in the library
and it contains reprints from the
very best articles written on mu-
nicipal ownership that have ap-
ptared in the press. They are ar
ranged under 3 divisions (1) a
general discussion, ~ affirmative
discussion, CD negative discus
sion.
The librarian will be glad to as
siSt any one who may wish to take
up this subject.
The following may be found in
the library:
Books
American Academy of Political
and Social Science-Control Of
Public Service Corporations.
American Academy Of Political
and Social Science Municipal
Problems.
Rowe-lroblems of City Gov
eminent.
Z,ltblin- American Municipal
Progress.
Magazine articles.
American cities Outlook v. 80,
p. 41l.)
Boston franchise contest (Out-
look, y. 50, y. 1885,
How Boston solved the gas pro-
blem, Review Of Reviews, ". 36,
p. .@4.)
Cannot municipal ownership be
avoided, Outlook, ". 50 p. 143.)
Immediate municipal ownership
in Chicago, year after, (Review
Of Reviews, ". 81 p. 549.)
Chicago traction problem, (Out-
look V. 81 p, 97.)
Chicago victory for municipal
ownership (Review Of Reviews,
(v. 81, p. 534.)
Chicago municipal ownership
battle ,(Outlook, V. 81 p. 241.)
Chicago municipal ownership
law held valid, Outlook, V. 81 p.
245.)
The city as a business corpora
ton, Outlook V. 50 p. 25l.)
Fear Of municipal socialism,
(Outlook, V. Is, p. $685.
German cities, why they are
beautiful and healthful, (Outlook,
'. 50 p. 6lS.)
Germany, municipal ownership
Of street railways, (Review of Re-
views, V. 80 p. 329.)
Glasgow, (Scribner's Magazine,
V. 10 p. 81
Glasgow municipal ownership
Of street railways, Outlook, v. 80
p. 49,
Great Britain, municipal owner
ship Of telephones, (Review Of Re-
views, V. 30 p 494.
Investigating municipal owner
ship at home and abroad, Review
Of Reviews, V. "a p. 1922
Municipal ownership and league
organization. (Review of Reviews,
V. 81 p. 6l8.)
Municipal ownership of electric
light plants, (World Today, v. IL
p. 374.)
Municipal ownership Of public
utilities not best, (World Today,
v. IL p. 621.)
Municipal ownership pro and
con, Outlook, V. IS 2: 621.)
Municipal trading dead loss,
(Review of Reviews, v. 81 p. 236. }
Shall New York City own its
own subways, Outlook, v. 70 p.
924, p. 93l. p. 934.)
Paris humanitarian rule,
(World' Work, v. IA p. 9426.)
Philadelphia gas works under
private operation, (World Today,
v. Is p. 1O37.)
Principles of municipal owner.
ship, Outlook, v. 50 p. 504.)
Public ownership and the civic
federation, Independent, v. 63 D.
1884,
Seattle and municipal owner
ship, Outlook, v. 81 p.822.)
Street railway comparison Of
Glasgow and Boston, (Review Of
Z Reviews, v. 80 p. 1867
Where is the line to be drawn
Outlook, Y. 80 p, &6,)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27

Carried.
Nels Anderson made application to
the council for permit to erect second
stories to his solid brick buildings on
lots q and "a. block IS, also for the use
OF necessary portion Of street and alley
adjacent and presented $4,000 personal
bond naming Martin Nelson and An
drew Nelson as sureties.
Moved and supported that the per-
NIT he granted. the bond accepted and
ordered filed after approval by the may
IT and city attorney.
Carried.
Andrew Nelson applied for permit
for the use Of necessary portion Of alley
in rear oil lots 1s. 1l5 and Is. block ~.
during the erection OF an addition to
the building on these lots, also submitting
$4,000 personal bond to comply with
the ordinance and naming Martin Nelson
ana Nels Anderson as sureties.
Moved and supported that the per-
nit be granted. the bond accepted and
ordered filed after approval by the may
or and city attorney.
Carried.
Jos. L. Kreitzer applied for position
as engineer at the fncinerator plant and
same was referred to the board of health.
Milk Inspector Guidinger reported
that analysis of samples Of cream solo
by local dealers had been taken and
forwarded to the state dairy and food
commission and would report the CON-
missions findings az soon ~ same
reaches him.
Moved and supported that report be
accepted and ordered flied.
The meat inspector submitted his
report for the week ending October 18th,
IN, sams Wa accepted ana ordered
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The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27

and boys, remember your morn ing chores.
 We went to the kitchen and there in chair, by the stove, sat father reading the news paper-oh! so naturally.
 My! such a happy group as assembled around the breakfast table in the neat little dining room.
 After breakfast, we went to the parlor to sing song. In one corner stood the piano. The fire place built of malapi and cobble rocks and ornamented with pet rified wood, was so strangely natural.
 Then we all sang Home Sweet Home," and I awoke with the last strain of the music.
 Dicie Brimhall.
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27

Ez Richards for Supervisor makes a very strong man for one of the County Fathers. Ez is not a new hand at this kind of business having served on the Board before. He is a good busi ness man and knows the wants of Navajo County.
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27
All Kinds of Ice at
 F. A. Buck.

We have for sale two thousand head of ewes. thirteen hundred lambs and number of others sheep for sale. Information re- garding the sale can be had by inquiring or writing E. D. Solomon and Son,
 Shumway. Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27
Snowflake News

Miss Vera Ramsey entertained a number of friends, at her home Wednesday evening. in honor of Mr. F. R. Wigley's birthday. h. teresting games were played and during the evening a delicious supper was served.
 Mir. O. D. Flake left for Salt Lake City September 27". where he exPects to meet Miss Ethel Ray, of Fl Paso, Texas. They will be married there. and return to-his home in Snowflake.
 Friday evening a dance was given in the Social Hall. Among the visitors was Mir. Charles Wright. of St. Johns. who spent a few days with us last week.
 MT. Claude Youngblood has moved his family down from Ft. Apace. They will make their home in Taylor.
 MT. John Miller has returned to his home. He has been in Hol- brook, during the summer, en- ployed in thd A. C. M. 1.
 On the twenty-seventh of last month, Miss Seraphine Smith left for Salt Lake City. where she is to meet and marry Mir. Clarence Frost, MT. Frost intends taking his bride to New Mexico, where they will make theil future home.
 Bishop John Hunt has gone to Utah to attend the general con- ference of the Latter Day Saints church, which will convene at Salt Lake City, October 6-7-8.
 The 'Stork paid a visit to the home of Pres. James MT. Flake leaving a baby girl.
 Among the number who recent | ly left for Salt Lake City, were MT. and Mrs, Albert Hatch, O. Woodruff, formerly students o. the s, s. A.
 Mrs. Allen, mother of Mrs Leonard Jensen, is returning to her home in Utah, after spend ing a year in Arizona visiting with her children and man. friends.
 MT. Larson Bates and Mis Lucy Hurley went with the con ference group to Salt Lake City to be married. On their return they will go to Prescott, wher MT. Bates will engage in drylan
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27

John Dewitt and Marion Rod gers are two candidates for Sup ervisor of Public roads on the republican ticked. There are no two better boys in the County. They both lived here most all their life and are honest and up- right sons of Navajo County.
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27
R. S. Teeple.

c. M. c. Houck. the present efficient Deputy Recorder, is a candidate for Recorder. Mir. Houck has given the best of sat- isfaction in the office. He is able and accommodating. Cash is very popular with his many friends throughout the county.
 My stable at the Brunswick Hotel is open for use. Hay grain and stabling and a camp house free. Come and see me when in town. I will be glad to take care of you and your stock.
 H. A. Larson, Proprietor
 Brunswick Hotel.
The Holbrook news., 1911-10-27

A few good residences for sale in HolDrook, and more being built every day. Buy a home Tn HoIbrook. the County Seat of Navajo County. Write to Sidney Sapp.