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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23
.GtERS, 81 YEARS OLD,
ON TRACK IS YEARS, IS
GENEROUSLY APPLAUOED
Takes Half the Races and Over
Half First Money First
Blue Ribbon Day
DRIVES PEE WEE FINELY
Breaks Into the Lead After He
Has Been Ded Up To
Stretch
DRIVES PEE WEE FINELY
BY RALPH L. YONKER.

Three times In one race did Pop"
Geers don his cap prettily In response
to hearty applause from the stands
yesterday as he took atrio OF straight
heats from Cox and Murphy and then
he drove Dude Archdale TO the first
money in the final race Of the day,
thereby winning half OF the atsr-
Moons races and more than half OF
the afternoons first money.
Geers Is the most popular driver on
the Grand Circuit. or that there is no
doubt AS year after year passes and
he returns TO the Blue Ribbon and the
State Fair races here, the enthusiasm
with which he Is greeted is undimin-
ished. Rather, IL Is increased.
For 35 years Ed Geers has been driv-
ing horses in the big races OF the
land. During all that time he has
been admired and respected by every
follower OF the racing game.
The old man Is now 81 years Of age,
being born Jan. %, 1881. Several
years ago he was thrown out from be
hind the trotter, Joymaker, and re-
ceived such severe injuries that he
was confined TO hospital for some
time and was forced TO use crutches
for months.
II was thought then that Pop Geers
had seen his last active days on the
track. He was feeble and certainly
old enough to retire in the greatest OF
honor at So. But. not for Pop. He
recovered and went straight back TO
driving And here he is this season,
driving as we'll as ever. a half dozen
ears after he had been counted out
OF the game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23

Lansing at Adrian.
Jackson at Kalamazoo.
Flint at Battle Creek.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23

Geers' victories over Tommy Muir
ply and Walter Cox yesterday in the
2:16 trot for a stake OF $1,000 were
the kind that pleases the old man
most.
Pee Wee was far from being a fav
critic. selling in the auctions from $50
to $40. while Aroma Mckinney. driven
by Cox, and Ethel Lynne, driven by
Lasalle, sold from $50 TO $40
Three times in row was Pee Wee
following the leaders when they got
to the stretch. but each time Geers
drove hard and twice passed the
horse in front after the distance flag
had been reache. looking back anus
ingly for the horses he had beaten.
This method OF winning has always
been preferred by Pop. or course. the
idea OF paramount Importance Is TO
finish ahead. But II there are several
methods available the Pee Wee was
known TO have speed but has shown
q tendency TO act badly. Geers, how
ever, had the gelding under perfect
control yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE

STANDING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23

II Is extremely interesting to watch
the old man as he drives a horse home
to victory. Sitting almost immovable
on his sulky he seems TO get every
ounce OF the strength the horse has
without any apparent effort.
AS he rushes under the wire, he
takes one long satisfied look at the
horse behind and the race Is done.
Driving back past the stand, Geers
is cheered OF goes his hat, as
matter OF course. II isn't one OF those
professionally embarrassed tips OF the
visor. II is a real salute, given In
matter OF fact way that makes Pop
more friends than ever.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-23

Geers has the reputation OF being
the silent man OF the harness track.
He will sometimes say Yes" and
sometimes NO." but II IT is more
convenient he will simply nod
His modesty. so apparent upon
meeting him, his most intimate friends
say, Is not at all feigned. 1t Is not
that pretended humility that apes
modesty. II Is the real stun
Geers' honesty, too, is something
his friends point to with great pride.
He is trusted absolutely In every
phase OF the harness sport.
Being absolutely trusted himself he
likewise trusts others-until they put
one over him. Then he has them
spotted and II Is a clever man no can
turn the same understand trick upon
old Pop the second time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
BIG MEETING At
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
Northern Minnesota Development
Association Severely Condemns the
Legislature for Its Failure to Pass
a ReappOrtiOnment Bill.

The meeting of the Northern Min
nesota Development association held
at International Falls last week is
said to have been one of the most
successful meetings in it's History.
Duluth, togther with a number of
range towns, were we'll represented
but Virginia failed to send a delega-
ton.
The important feature of the meet.
Ing was the adoption of the resolu.
tions. These severely condemn the
legislature for failing to pass a re.
apportionment bill, demanding a fail
reapportionment at the next session
and commencing the legislators who
worked for it. They also condemn
the "seven senators bill''; urge the
extension Of school aid and the con.
sol1dation of rural schools; suggest
that law be passed to allow county
commissioners to extend aid to coun.
ty development associations; con.
denim unfair land agents; urge the
prevention Of seine fishing in RAIN,
lake and river; favor the co-ordina
ton of the state departments relat
Ing to agriculture and development;
urge the extension Of good roads, anC
suggest that half of the state senate
be elected every two years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
FOURTEEN ACRES OF FINE
GARDEN.

w. T. Bliss was in from his Sand
Lake district farm Wednesday, and
as reminder of the fact that the
land up there is productive brought
the scribe a nice bunch of as fine
radishes as one might wish to see.
Mr.. Bliss will be in again tomorrow
with a large consignment of garden
truck for the Virginia stores from
his farm. He has fourteen acres un:
der cultivation this year, and says
there is good money in truck garden.
Ing In this section, where the market
Is close. The change in the Sand
Lake road occasioned by the open pit
work at the Silver mine makes the
distance to his place about two miles
farther, but the distance is about ten
miles with good roads to travel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
Notice of Transfer of Liquor
License.
TO THE PUBLIC:

To THE PUBLIC:
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th
day of July. 1912, the undersigned will sell
his rights and privileges in Liquor License
No. COS, issued to r. J. Thorp. BY the
city council of the city of Virginia. Mime
sofa, to E. D. Lindsay. and that on Tues
day, the 9Th dav of July. 1912, at O'CLOCK
D. M, the city council of the city OF virgin
ia. Minnesota, will hear this notice READ
and will either order or reject the transfer
ring of the above license to the party nam
ed in this notice or to some other rellable
party who will have filed with the city
clerk. on or before the above meeting
surety bond in the sum of 5000. running
to the state of Minnesota. according to the
laws of said state.
The license is now held by the unoe1-
signed at the following location: Inc
front room, on the ground floor of that two
story brick building at No. 33o Chestnut
street. City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Dated at Virginia. MIMI. this 2ath day OF
June. 1872
Witness:
TITLE N. BROWN
ALBEIT Is. BICKFORD
Received this 24th day of June, l9lz.
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate Seal)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
Notice of Application for
Liquor License.

State OF minnesota, County of St. Louis.
City of Virginia, So.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city coun-
Gil of said city of Virginia. and filed in my
office, praying for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors for a period of one year. CON-
mencing on the 10th day of July. A. D.
1912, and terminating on the 18th day of
July, A. d. 1913. by the following. per-
son and at the following place. as stated in
said application. tO-wit:
FRANK HEIKKlLA
In the front room on the ground floor of
the two story brick veneered building sit
uated at:No. 409 Chestnut street. city of
Virginia, MINI.
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the city of
Virginia at a meeting of said council to be
held at the council chamber in said city of
Virginia on Tuesday. the End day of July,
A. d. 1912. at o'clock p. m. of that day. =.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
city this 18th day of June. A. d. 1912.
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate Seal) 62l-2s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
COUNTRY WEST OF COOK
A COMING SECTION

A COMING SECTION
Rev. Henry E. Netf, of the Pres
byterian church, returned the last of
the week from a trip of sveral days
through the farming section to the
west of Cook, and cannot but express
his surprise at the rapidity with
which the country is being developed
and the evidence of agricultural pros
perity which but awaits the hands of
development.
Rev. Neff says many fine clearings
are to be encountered, some farmers
having as high as seventy acres un-
der cultivation this year, and that
crops look splendid. Much corn is to
be found, while staple grain and
vegetable crops predominant. The
rapid development Of the section is
made the more certain through the
good roads agitation and the results
already beginning to follow, an au-
tomobile road from Hibbing to con-
meet with roads to Tower and Ely
being one highway now under con-
struction which will soon open a fine
stretch of territory, while road i'm
provements in every direction are the
order of the day.
With improved highways this Sec
ton will become tributary to Vir-
GINA, the natural range distributing
point.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
SENATOR BOYLE welded AT ST.
PAUL.

On Saturday morning last at the
Church of the Sacred Heart, St. Paul,
occurred the ceremony uniting in
marriage Senator James P. Boyle, of
Eveleth, and Miss Hulda johnson, of
Fargo, N. D. The young couple will
be AT Home to their many friends
at Eveleth after short bridal tour,
the groom being one of the foremost
citizens of our neighboring town,
while the bride has a large circle
Of friends in Eveleth, gained through
a residence of two years in the city
as a teacher in the public schools.
The groom is serving his first
term in the Minnesota senate, and
has been urged by many friends to
make the race this fall against Con-
gresham Miller. Whether or not he
may do so, his political future is as
sured, he being recognized as one OF
the rising young men of northern
Minnesota.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
SMALL BLAZE AT VIRGINIA
& RAINY LAKE PLANT

The blowing of the whistles at the
big plant OF the Virginia & Rainy
Lake company at about 3:45 Mon
day morning brought out the popu-
lace and the fire department coinci-
IDENTIFY. The alarm was caused by a
fire in the conveyor room Of the lew
boiler house, but was quickly extin-
guished with but nominal damage.
The blowing of fire. alarm from
the big mill, however, has AN Unborn
terror for the average Virginlan, and
but few citiz ms pass UP such a mott
fication of possible disaster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. u. S. Land Of
fee at Duluth. Minnesota. May q, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Ossian a.
Tulla. of Angora. Minnesota, who. ON May
7th. 1907, made Homestead Entry No, 22965,
Serial No. 0ao29. for VIZ SWA. NEA SWA
Sec. s. and SEA sEA, Sec. "a, Township 81
N. Range Is West 4th Prin. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final Five;
Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Register and Re
cefver U. 8. Land Office. at Duluth, Mime
sofa. on the 18th day Of July, 1912, q !
Claimant names ss Witnesses: zS i $
Isaac Mahi. MatH vanron, Linder Saari.
William Puntio. all Of Angora, Minnesota.
CHARLES F. HARTMAN.
Nav A.tulX 3: -. - ....--z Register.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
FIVE THOUSAND Firms
ENJOY MIDSUMMER

0~NAA'AASAO
The Midsummer day picnic by the
Finnish residents of the range at
Chisholm probably attracted the
largest gathering of Finlanders ever
congregated on the range, it being
estimated that full five thousand
were in the line of march.
The celebration was conducted by
two separate societies, the one by the
Northern Minnesota Finnish society
and the other by the Finnish Social
lists. It is said that the latter at
tracted about 1000 while the former
was in evidence with about 1000 ad-
herents.
Oratory and music assisted either
delegation in the proper observance
of the day, which was one of the
finest of the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
RJ-RNED TO DEATH IN
NINE BOARDING HOUSE

DOA1SD1NO HOOON
Mike Terrich, aged 81 years, was
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the boarding house of Mike
favor at the French location near
Hibbing at an early hour Tuesday
morning, while two other occupants
of the building were seriously in
jured and eight others narrowly es-
capped death.
The fire broke out at about 1
o'clock in the morning, and eleven
of those rooming there dashed to
safety through the second story win
dows, several of the injured ones
sustaining bruises in the panic.
The fire communicated to other
buildings, and the panic-stricken res
idents of the location. mostly for
eigners, stood watching the flames
too dazed to turn in an alarm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
PARK NOTICE..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
Park Commission of Virginia prohibit the
use of Olcott Park or South Park for the
holding of public meetings. and no lectures
or addresses pertaining to religious or
political subjects will be permitted at any
time.
The parks are open at all times to public
use. and lodges, societies or organizations
may use the park for meetings or picnics
at any time. without cost. upon the giving
of bond of One Hundred ($10OOO) Dollars
to protect park property against damage
and upon receiving permit from the Park
Commission.
By Order of Virginia Park Commission,
OTTO A. POIRIER, Sec'y.
6-2l-12
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
VIRGINIA PEOPLE ATTEND
WEDDING.

Virginians who attended the we'd
ding of Miss Della Murphy to Mr..
Marion c. Greene at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Murphy, at Tower, ON Wednesday OF
last week were: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Foss and sons, Fred J.. and Edwin,
Mrs James Peake and daughter Mar
guerite, Mrs. NJ. Dillon, Mrs. D. H.
Hadfey, Mrs. Mary Mcdonald and the
Misses Mary and Nora Rooney and
Madeline Dillon. Miss Peake was one
OF the flower girls and Miss Dillon
played The Wedding march.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
CITIZENS RESPONDED.

Taking the .thunch" from the
board. of health the citizens of Vir-
GINA made Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday additional cleaning
days" with the result that every yard
in the city shows up today az clean
as it may be made. Virginia has al
ways enjoyed the distinction Of being
the best kept as wen as the best i'm
proved city on the range. and we
are pleased to see citizens in general
50 heartily in touch with the idea
OF keeping the city q the fore IN
this respect. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
nership heretofore existing between Peter
Larson and George Johnson. under the
firm name and style of Larson q Johnson.
doing a retail Iiquor business at Virginia.
Ninn.. is hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent of both parties hereto. Eli 81, III
The said business will be continued by
said Peter Larson. who will collect ali ac-
counts due said firm and who win pay all
bills owing by said firm. s. = E<sz~
Dated at Virginia. MIMI, May 81. 1912
Signed: PETE LARSON.
+. 81 " ~ il, GEoRGE JOHNSON
Witnesses: - .se- = 4. It. %=S= z
JOHN JOHNSON 5s Id ss....Ss ID s... %..
JOHNSON 628z5-1z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

Mrs. A. L. Hearn and children
have gone to Minneapolis for a visit
with relatives. Mr.. Hearn expects to
20 down the first of next week for a
short visit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
|IAlC'k llllR f'ouID gu N
Convicted Of Second Degree Assault
F by Jury ii District Court At Hib-
bling Mazar Was IN Free-for-An
Mix-up on Northside In This City.

. = . 4 - ~ ~
Last Friday at Hibbing in the case
of the State against Nick Mazar the
jury returned verdict of guilty: of
assault in the second degree. after.
having been out since shortly before
2 O'Clock the previous afternoon. The
penalty is from one to five years.
imprisonment or a fine of $1,000.
Mazar was remanded to Jail to- await
sentence. :... 2. =. %< ...e....
The Indictment against Mazar was
for assault In the first degree. The
specific charge was that he shot Pete
Lepich during fight between for
eigners On the Northside in this city
some several weeks ago. His plea
was that the shooting was done in
self-defense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

The biggest act that the Lyric housed and
tenoue offering kind
street playhouse will be
the half week
Five Musical their
by far the elaborate
Vile Much special
athletic will
while he draws Cartoons
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

Three rooms suitable for light
housekeeping for rent. Apply It
80 Maple street. .5 i=....
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

Girl Wanted 3candinavian pre-
ferred. +. = Berri1l. Biwabtk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

John Carlson was a business visi-
tor in the Twin Ports the first Of the
week. -. A5ss.s#:. 5ss s35s /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28
Bank No. 467.
Statement Of the Condition
Of American Exchange Bank
Of Virginia

At Virginia, Minn.. at the close OF business Oh
June ID, 1912.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

corporate Seal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-14
"GET THE HABIT"

Never before had we the success that we are now having in our steam dyeing department. Oaver's Dry Cleaning and Dye Works. If
 Our rug club like all our other clubs, is proving a success. You don't have to buy any certain kind of rug, you can get any $25.00 rug in the house on the club plan.-Reap & Crawford Furn. Co. If |' Lafayette Chapter will confer the royal arch degree on several can- didates following which a = banquet will be enjoyed by the members. Ch.sfing dish and fire sets of brass and iron-You can get these fire sets in all the latest ornamental designs at Fox Bros. Hardware Co.,, Retail. 12-1 I'm Rugs! Rugs!! Rugs!!! Twenty five patterns to select from. All guar anteed. $25.00 quality, on club plan. $2.0O down and $1,O0 week-Reap & Crawford Furn. Co. If If you want rug and will give us. chance we-can please you in quality patterns, and price Our club plan is the easiest way. See us if you are nterested.-Reap & Crawford Furn. Co. tf.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-14
Isaac Dreyfus Co.
 The One "sein Bloch" Store

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-14

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