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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12
BARTLETT GETS BIG CONTRACT
Local Concern will 60 to Prince Albert
and Do About a Half Million Dollars
In Contract Work.

H. L. Bartlett. of the contracting
firm OF the II. L. Bartlett Company
of this city, recently returned from
Prince Albert, Canada, where he
secured the contract for doing a
large amount of work in that city.
The contract calls for the laying OF
100000 worth of cement walks,
9l28,OOO in sewers and $4,000 in sew.
erage disposal work. Aside from
these contracts Mr.. Bartlett will
build several buildings for private
individuals the coming summer,
making his contracts in the Canad-
ian city reach nearly the half mil
lion mark.
The II. L. Bartlett Company is the
firm which laid several miles of
pavement on the streets and ave-
nues in this city and ia considered
one of the best and most relia BILE
paving and sewer contracting firms
in the country.
Mr.. Bartlett left for Prince Albert
yesterday to take personal super
vision of the work in that city. The
machinery of the concern has al
ready been shipped to the Canadian
city and work on the contracts will
begin at once.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12
RANGE MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION
The May Meeting Of That Organization
Will Be Held in Virginia.

Rev. Henry E. Nef, president of
the Range Ministerial Association
attended a meeting of that body at
Gilbert last Monday, at which time
it was decided to hold the May
meeting in this city.
AT the meeting committee com
posed of Rev. T. S Oadams of Hib
bling, Rev. P. Swartz OF Eveleth and
Rev. B. Edstrom of Hibbing we're
appointed to formulate plans to
tederate and organize the Sunday
schools of all the range towns.
Mayor Peter Cosgrove entertain
ed the clergy present at a dinner at
the Gilbert Hotel in appreciation of
that body holding it's meeting in
that village. Rev. Oadams read a
paper on 1.-THE Resurrection Of
Christ" and Rev. J. W. Schenck of
Aurora paper on "The Healing
Power of Jesus"
Heretofore the range Sunday
schools have been affiliated with
the Duluth district association. and
this has been found impractical for
many of the range Sunday schools,
az the problems of the former are
different from those of the latter.
For these reasons an independent
organization will be perfected to
include both the Mesaba and Ver-
million ranges.
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Meeting Adjourned unti| 18Th.

A meeting of the Virginia Curl.
ing Club, called for Tuesday even
ing, was adjourned until the 18th,
Thursday evening next, owing to
the lack Of attendance on the part
of members.
The Club has paid-up member
ship of ", while three are carried
on the list who are still in arrears.
The club has an Indebtedness OF
several hundred dollars, incurred
in running expenses and in pur-
chase of the roller rink building,
and committee composed of A. e..
Stevens, Geo. Simons, J. G. Watt and
A. Hawk'nson, was appointed to in
terview member in the matter OF
finance between now and Thursday
next. in the hope of clearing away
such portion of the Indebtedness az
may be pressing. 1t is hoped that
a full membership may be in at.
tendance at the meeting on Thurs-
day evening next.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12

WHEREAS. Default has been made in the
conditions of certain mortgage which
was duly executed and delivered by Han
ma Olson and Aaron Olson. her husband,
,nortgaRors. to Fred Nelson. nortgagee,
bearing date June Is, 1905. and which was
duly recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds for St. Louis County. Minnesota.
on June Is, 1905. at one o'clock p M. in Book
1873 of MORTGAGES ON page 584. such default
consisting in the non payment of part of
the principal sum thereby secured. and
interest thereon,
AND WHEREAS. There is therefore claim
ed to be due. and there is actually due
upon said mortgage debt at the date of
this notice, the sum of Three Hundred
Thirty-nine ($339.0O Dollars. principal and
interest.
AND WHEREAS. Said mortgage contains
power of sale in due form, which has
become operative by reason of the defaults
above mentioned and no action or proceed
ing at law or otherwise has been instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mort
gage. or any part thereof.
Now THEREFORE. Notice is hereby given
that by virtue of said power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage. and pursuant to
the statute in such case made. said mort
gage will be foreclosed by sale of the prem
Uses described therein, situated in the
County Of St. Louis and State of Mime
sofa. described as follows. to-wit: Lot
twentv-six (4). in block twenty seven (27),
Virginia, according to the recorded plat
thereof on file in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds in and for said county Of St. Louis.
which premises will be sold bv the Sheriff
of said county OF st. Louis. ut the front
door Of the Court House, in the City of Dll-
luth in said County and State. on >;atur-
day. the 4th day OF May. \. u. 1912. 1T tour
O'Clock +. n. of said day. at public auction.
to the highest bidder for cash. to paw said
debt and interest. and said taxes and in
terest thereon and Fifty Dollars attorney
fee. stipulated for in said mort gage in case
Of foreclosure. and the disbursements al
LEVIED by law, subject to redemption at
any time within one IL year from the dav
of sale. as provided by law.
Dated March LIST. 1872
FRED NELSON MOrtGakee
OTTO A. POIRIEK.
Attorney for MortRa9ee.
The Virginia Enterprise
March 8l5-2229 April 5-l2. 1912
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12
May Delegates Present.

The convention of the knights
and Ladies of koleyala held at the
Finnish Temperance hall Sunday
was attended by about so delegates
from different parts of the range
and Duluth. Among the speakers
present were Attorney Victor Gran
and Mr.. illus OF Duluth, and Mr..
Parko, Mr.. Huhtala and Rev. Latta-
la..A musical and literary prog ram
Was rendered during the meetings,
which were held throughout the
day and evening. A splendid din
ner was served by the ladies' of the
order, and was thoroughly enjoyed
by the participants.
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Notice of Transfer of LIQUOR
License.
To THE PUBI,IC:

To THE PUBLIC:
Notice is hereby given that on the end
day of April 1872 the undersigned will sell
his rights and privileges in Liquor License
No. So. issued to h. F. Smith, b> the
city council of the city of Virginia, Mime
sofa. to w. J. Markham. and that on Tues
day. the 10th dav of April, 1912, at 8 O'Clock
p. M, the city council of the city of Virein-
ia. Minnesota, will hear this notice read
and will either order or reject the transfer.
ring OF the above license to the party man,
ed IN this notice or to some other reliable
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 under.
signed at the following location: The
northeast front room. on the ground floor
OF that three story brick building No. so!
Chestnut street. City of Virginia, Mime
sofa.
Dated at Virginia. Mimi, this 18th day of
April. 1872.
B. F. SMITH,
Witness:
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
TILLIE NJ. BROWN.
Received this 4th day of April, 1912
ALBERT E. BlCKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate Seal.) Asp.
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Death Of Mrs. 6. ". Mu||igan.

Mrs. Jennie B. Mulligan, wife of
former Alderman George W. Null
liga n, died suddenly of enlarge ment
of the heart at her home in Eveleth
at about 3 o'clock Monday morning.
The sad news of her death was a
great shock to her large circle of
friends in that city and in Virginia
as che was one of the oldest and
most popular women on the range.
She retired Sunday night apparent.
ly in her usual health, but Mr.. Null
liRan was awakened several times
during tbs night by her restless
ness and complaints that she could
not sleep. About half an hour
previous to her death she went into
another room, thinking that she
could rest there better, but returned
in short time and remarked to
Mr.. Mulligan that che was dying,
as she could not breathe. Her broth.
er, Or: Y. ]. Johnson, was called and
did all in his power to stay life, but
she expired within a few moments
after his arrival.
At the time of the death of her
daughter, Ruth, which occurred
about five years ago, Mrs.. Mull,gan
suffered stroke of paralysis. From
this she never recovered, one side
of her body being almost useless,
and yet it was generally believed
by her family and friends that she
wac improving. Besides husband
che leaves a family of FIVE children,
Anna, Victor, Jennie, Lucinda and
George.
Mrs. Nuliigan was devout Epis-
copalian and always took a great
interest in church affairs. The
funeral was held from the family
home on Jones street Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. A. bert Carswell of
the Episcopal church officiating,
followed by interment in Green
wood cemetary in this city. A large
concourse of people from Eveleth.
Virginia and other range towns at
tended the funeral.
The heartfelt sympathy of the
many frieuds of the deceased goes
out to the bereaved family.
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SEEKING PARDON FOR
ALG0T JOHNSON
Petition Being Circulated In This City for
His Release From the Saltwater Prison.

A petition is being circulated in
this city and is being generally
signed by the business and profess
sional men for the release of Alg OF
Johnson from the state penetentiary
at Saltwater. When the petition is
completed it will be forwarded to
Governor Eberhardt, with the re-
quest that he present the same to
the board of pardons.
1t will be remem bered that young
Johnson was connected with the
hold-up of the clerk at the Mckay
hotel in Duluth, January 6, 1911, aud
was also connected with the killing
of a policeman the same morning,
although he did not actually do the
shooting. He was sentenced to
serve a term of 20 years in the state
prison. Young Johnson has devel-
oped tuberculosis and it is for this
reason that his release is desired.
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Notice of Transfer of LIQUOR
License.

TO THE PUBLIC
Notice is hereby given that on the 22nd
day of April, 1912, the undersigned will
sell his rights and privileges in Liquor
License No. SIS. issued to John Larson
by the city council of the city of Virginia.
Minnesota, to Olaf Johnson and that
on Tuesday. the 10th day of April,
1912. at O'Clock p. m.. the city council of
the city of Virginia. Minnesota, will hear
this notice read and will either order or
reject the transferring of the above license
to the party named in this notice or to
some other reliable party who will have
filed With the city clerk, on or before the
above meeting. surety bond in the sum
ok&2O. running to the state of NinnesOta
according to the laws of said state.
The license 10 now held by the under
signed ct the following location: The front
room. ON the ground floor of that two story
brick building. at No. a23 Chestnut Street.
City of Virginia. Minnesota.
Dated at Virginia. MIMI, this ltt dav
of April, 1912, go 49, -.~-.se ~ DIS
...... JOHN LARSON,
Witness,
ALBEIT E. BIcKRORD. go
Tu.LLE n. BLOWN. -
Received this 4th day of A pril, 1912
.s.+E~~7-~ n ALBEIT Is. BIcKFORD.
z5... ~ c-.s7 s..z, 5:s. City Clerk
(cofpofate seal) 20. ISL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-12

The meeting of the council Tues
day night was attended by: a capac-
ity house of citizens. It had been
whispered about that there would be
something doing at this meeting and
there was. Mayor M. A. Murphy
was out with his veto good and
strong, losing one point and gaining
one. The mayor vetoed the appoint
ment of Geo. F. Shea as city attor-
ney, but upon another vote taken by
the council the balloting stood to
3 in favor Of Mr.. Shea and the may
or's veto was lost. The mayor also
vetoed the resolution raising the sal
aries of the city officials and gave as
his reason that he thought it not
good business policy to increase the
salary of a city official more than 10
per cent. In this he was sustained,
as it is necessary that the vote be Z
to when moneys are being appro-
priated by the council. Another vote
was taken on the salary proposition
and majority of the aldermen voted
the same as they did at the previ-
Gus meeting on the question, with
the exception of the salary of City
Treasurer Pratt, which was raised
from IS per month to $3.50.
In his objection of the appointment
Of Mr.. Shea. as city attorney the
mayor stated that the appointee was
too closely related to the manager of
the light and water company, and
therefore in his opinion could not
give an impartial and unbiased opin-
ion when it came to take action on
the taking over of the plant. Six OF
the aldermen thought different and
the vote stood as follows: For Shea
Heritage, Weber, Peterson, Kim
ball, Staff and President Boylan.
Against Shea-McGhee, Coffey and
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NOLAN. The latter three stood with
the mayor on his veto against the in
crease of salaries.
Before the vote was taken on the
city attorneyship Mr.. McGhee ad-
dressed the council and gave an ex-
PLANTATION of his reasons for voting
against Mr.. Shea. He complimented
Mr.. Shea very highly on his ability
as a lawyer and citizen, but was
Of the opinion that under the cir
cumstances and in view of the fact
that the city is making an endeavor
to take over the light and water
plant, Mr.. Shea would not be the
man to handle the legal end of the
proposition. Mr.. Kimball was of the
opinion that the city ought to &C.
cept the appraisers estimate of the
plant and let it go at that. The
plant has had two appraisals and
both figures as submitted were prac-
tlcally the same. Mr.. Heritage sug-
gested that the appraisal price be
submitted to a vote of the people.
Here the mayor took strong excep-
ton. He said that the proposition
OF purchasing the plant had already
been voted upon and carried by a big
majority and it was now up to the
council to find the ways and means
whereby the city could take over the
proposition. He said there were two
ways of getting at it. One, to COM
pei the company, by ordinance, to re-
duce it's rates and the other for the
city to construct plant of it's own.
The mayor read a letter from Burns
& Mcdonnell, the firm who recently
appraised the plant, in which it stat
ed that according to the amount OF
money invested by the light and wa.
ter company, at it's present rates, the
plant would pay for itself in two
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To Open New Mine.

One Of a number of new mines to
be opened on the Mesa ba this sea-
con will be the Coates property ad-
joining the Jones & Lau9hlin Steel
company's Lincoln mine in the
Virginia district, says the Mining
and Engineering World. The de.
post contains approximately 5O,-
600 tons. A shaft is now being
sunk.
The property is located in the
Second ward and is held by Albert
B. Coates of this city, who 10 one of
the best known mine operators in
the country.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKES
Up BASEBALL PROPOSITION
Stock Will BE Sold in the Association
and 1t Is Hoped That All Business
Men Will Come Across Literally in
Order to Assure Its Success.

President A. B. .oates and Secre-
tary-Treasurer Edward Finch of the
local baseball association were pres
ent at the meeting Of the Commercial
club held Wednesday night and gave
an explanation OF the proposed oper-
alive methods of the new Central
International league. At the sugges-
ton Of these gentlemen President
Lister Of the Commercial club was
instructed to appoint two committees
to act in conjunction with the officers
of the baseball association in the dis
position of stock in the association,
and for the sale Of season tickets
for the games to be played here.
Stock in the association has been
placed at SO per share and it is
hoped that the business men will
come across literally and thereby aid
in assuring the success of the team
the coming season. 1t is expected
that baseball will be losing propo-
sltion this season, and therefore it
is necessary to secure sufficient funds
to meet the expenses Of carrying the
team through. At that baseball in
Virginia will be one of the greatest
advertising stunts which our city
could pull Off. The games here will
attract hundreds of people from the
outside towns, who will naturally
leave considerable amount of
money during their visits here. One
and all will be directly or Indirectly
benefited by baseball, either inan-
cially or in a line Of entertainment.
Mr.. Finch stated that he had re-
ceived number of applications from
baseball men offering to come and
manage the local team, and in one
or two cases offers were received to
bring a full team to the city. He
stated that he was unable to make
reply to these propositions for the
reason that financial backing for the
team had not as yet been guaran-
teed. Another meeting of the club
will be held at the city hall next Mon
day night when it is expected that
the committees appointed by Mr.. Lis
ter will have reports to make which
will be of interest to baseball fans
as we'll as for all those interested in
boosting Virginia. 1t is hoped that
there will be a large attendance at
this meeting, not only of members of
the club, but of all citizens as we'll,
James Lavick, Geo. F. Shea and
Michael Boylan were appointed a
committee to lease advertising space
on the ball grounds fence.
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years. Mr.. Kimball said that If that
was the case the city would do we'll
to buy at it's present appraised value.
1t is expected that a market place
will soon be established in. Virginia,
as the mayor and city clerk were
instructed to make the necessary ar
engagements to purchase a piece of
land at the head of Cleveland ave.
nue., abutting Virginia lake, from the
Great Northern for the sum of ST.
500.
j. P. Chalmers was reappointed to
the office of assistant health officer
by a vote of to 4. The opposition
did not give any reasons for voting
against him. His salary was fixed at
SIS per month. Mr.. Chalmers rec
ord as assistant health officer has
been a good one and the council
could not have made a better choice.
The resolution appointing Stewart
Murray as city scavanger was re-
scinded. This was done for the rea-
son that Carl Anderson had had an
application filed with the city clerk
previous to the election of the scav-
anger, but the same had been mis-
laid by the clerk and was not read to
the council. The appointment to
this position will be made at the
next meeting of the council.
The annual reports of the city
clerk, police and fire commission,
park and library boards were read
and the. same ordered published in
The Enterprise and The Virginian.
These reports will appear in our next
issue.
The promoters of the Fairview ad-
dition made application to have their
plat accepted by the council. The
matter was laid over until the next
regular meeting.
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Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior l.. S. Land or
flee at Duluth. Mimi. Feb. 70. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Henry Ola. of
Virginia, Mimi. who, on July q. 1905, made
H. E. No. 223O9. Serial No. O5649. for SW14NEA;
SEANW14 ;NE4SWA. Section Is. Township So,
Range Is. w 4P. Meridian. has filed notice
ofintention to make final five year proof. to
establish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before Otto A. Poirier, u. S. Commits
sioner. at Virginia. Mimi. on the 5th day OF
April, 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Otto kinkas of Virginia. Mimi.
John Heino of
Victor Kopponen of
Gust Rankila of
CHARLES F. HARTMAN
2-23 IS. Register
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Charter Commission Gets Busy.

The Virginia Charter Commission
met at the city hall Friday evening
last, but despite the urgent appeal OF
President Tanning but eight OF the
fifteen members were in attendance
making but bare quorum.
The committee to whom had been
referred the matter Of recommending
changes in the police and fire regu-
lations, in accordance with petition
filed some months ago in which the
petitioners sought to have the mayor
made the official head Of the police
department, made report; that in
their judgment the present charter
provisions fully covered the necessi-
ties of the city and believed it would
be wrong at this time to make any
changes in the police and fire COM
mission government.
In view of the possible purchase
or building of a light and water
plant by the city motion that the
chair appoint committee to draft
amendments to cover the possible
contingency resulted in the appoint
ment Of John COstin, Jr., C. G. Butler
and E. c. A. Johnson. The matter
Of public entertainment and public
welfare was also referred to the same
to make recommendations
relative to band concerts and public
and the financing Of
a city band, at an annual expense
not in excess of $4,000.
A committee composed OF w. E.
c. B. Lenont and Thos.
Gill was named to act in conjunction
with the attorney for the charter
r. C. Pickering, in draft
ing necessary amendments to the
charter as to permanent improvement
procedures and requirement Of prop
erty for public use by the rights of
eminent domain.
The recent apparent defects in the
recall provisions of the charter, in
which the provisions are considered
will be taken up by a COM
mittee comprising Messrs. J. D. La
mont, c. E. Moore and B. F. Britts.
1t is the opinion that the prov sions
should be made so definite that in
case of future recall procedure there
may be no question as to the pro-
cedure necessary.
President Tanning, Secretary Poi
rier and Attorney Pickering will pre-
pare bylaws for the government of
the charter commission, which evil
IDENTIFY has work ahead, with view
TO getting more representative meet
lngs of the body or making the resig-
nation from the commission of those
not desiring to attend acceptable.
The next melting Of the commission
vill be held on Friday. evening next,
April 10, and it ii the hope Of the
president that all members may be
10 attendance. n. :. +. z I'LL. z =
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Notice as to Sale Of Buildings.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the City Council. Vir-
ginia. Minnesota, up to eight o'clock P. NJ.
of Tuesday. April BIRD, 1912. for the pur-
chase of those certain frame buildings
situated on lots six. seven, block thirty
two, Virginia. Each bid shall be accom-
panied by certified check or draft of $780,
as evidence of good faith. Building to be
removed within twenty days after accept
ance of hid by city. and the city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids. Bids
to be left with the undersigned.
BY Order Of the City Council,
ALBEIT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
corporate :Seal.) 1912 '12.
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FARM FOR RENT.

Owing to other business | offer
for rent for one year with a priv
ilege of renewal, my farm Of 200
acres, 2 1-2 miles south of Cook
on the line Of the Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Winnipeg. All buildings
and necessary farm machinery
now on the place going with the
lease. For further particulars
address or call on Charles Walker,
Mt. Iron, MINI.
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Johnson's Best Loaf, sold by
al grocers. Made in the most SAM
tary bakery. Right from the oven
to the wrapper. Less handling
and no dust. Price, 10 cents.
Star Bakery. 2~23tf.