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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
MINNESOTA LAND AS AN INVEST
MENT.

The state immigration Office has
compiled some figures that should
Interest those who farm with their
heads as we'll as with their hands.
1t shows from the statistics of the
department Of agriculture that the
average returns from an acre of
crops in Minnesota is $14.SS, while
the average value Of Minnesota land
is $37.97. The land in Iowa is
worth $70.0s and the average OF the
crop is $11.98. The crop average of
Illinois land averaged $152.5S. That
is to say, $1,000 will buy less than
thirty-three acres of land for you in
Illinois that would bring you an in
come of about $545 a year; seventy
acres in Iowa that will bring you an
annual income of 1899 a year, and
1872 acres in Minnesota that will
bring you an annual income OF ST.
964. From a business mans point
Of view Minnesota should appeal to
the investor. w.. .". :
1t is estimated that of the total
area of upwards Of 50,000,ooo acres
Of land making up Minnesota's area
only 26.600,000 have been convert.
ed into farms and Of the latter only
two-thirds have ben turned BY the
pillow. ...:.5 s5s.=s; Ii:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

won aoIs1oNs ARDEN q PRIZE I'm
Boston sherw God sof 81 Wy,om-I
ing avenue south Is the winner 81
the prize offered by the Norton
Hardware company Of this city for.
having the best garden out OF the
large number registered for the
prize Ct the company's store, he
having lived up to all the require
ments Of the agreement imposed by
that company for the winning of the
prize. Boston. who is ony 70 years
OF age, did most Of the planning,
laying out, planting and caring for
this garden, and his efforts were
rewarded, not only by winning the
prize, but by the production of
garden stuff equal to any raised in
the city. The prize consists Of a
cabinet of Keen Kutter high-grade
tools to the number of over thirty.
and which are valued at SIS. These
tools are of the very best make
and are what are usually found in a
carpenters tool chest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Other Comets Besides Haliey's.

Halley's comet will not enjoy soll-
tary glory. At least two other comets
are due to cross the path of the earth
this year. The first is known - the
Temples second periodical comet. dis-
covered in 1873. July 3, at Milan. IT.
period is about 51s years, and 1t was
reobserved IN 1873. 1894. 1899 and
1904, making it's perihelion passag~ on
the last occasion In November Il
should therefore return this coming
spring.
DArrest's comet, discovered in 1851.
ia the second comet, and IL due to 70
turn during the summer of this year.
It's period is about sixty-one to sixty.
two years. and It was reobserved 1t
- return IN 1857, 1870. 1890 and
1897 But it escaped observation, b.
Ing unfavorably placed in 1902.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Fish az Food for Londoners.


The port Of London's proposed duty
ON fish and fruit reminds US that fish
ut least has always been an important
constituent of the food supply of tho
metropolis, and in early times tho
Thames itself yielded an enormous
supply. Westminster abbey formerly
claimed 1.-THE of the Thames fish
cries from Gravesent o Staines, and
a lawsuit was successfully maintained
against the rector of Rotherhtthe in
1882 on the ground that St. Peter had
In q vision granted the first haul Of SAL
mon in the Thames to Edric the Sax
on on condition that a 1.-THE Of fish
was annually paid to the abbey. And
once q year for centuries one Of the
fishermen as representative of Edric
took his place beside the prior. and
brought in a salmon for st. Peter.
which was carried in state through
the refectory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
WILL HOLD CLAM BAKE.

The Boosters Club of Virginia
will hold clam bake at Half Moon
lake on Sunday, August 10, to which
there has been about $50 invitations
issued. The cuisine department will
be in charge of Walter Dewitt, the
we'll known chef, and those who
attend will be assured of some
thing exceptionally good to eat.
The event will be the first ever
pulled off in this section and all
will no doubt avail themselves of
the opportunity to partake of real
old-fashioned clam bake. The fol-
lowing will be the menu for the oc-
casion: Celery, onions, radishes,
spring chicken with Irish potatoes,
blue fish with sweet potatoes, baked
clans, refreshments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

S. j. Cusson, general manager of
the Virginia & Rainy Lake COM
pany of this city, is not a believer
in this great cry being sent out by
the newspapers to the effect that
there is a scarcity of laborers at
the present time, and says that the
result of the widespread agitation
for men to harvest crops in the
northwest will result in assembling
all the surplus labor supply in that
territory, to the great disadvantage
of other lines of permanent indus
try. In an interview Mr.. Cusson
says:
Nobody has ever heard of a crop
going to waste for the want of men
to take care of it, and We will not
this year. There are men who
make it part of their annual rou-
tine to work in harvest and when
word goes out that it is going to be
big crop there are always enough
men to take care of the extra work.
Everybody wants to see every kernel
of the crop saved, but there is no
need Of urging all the working men
in the country to go out just to keep
wages in harvest within bounds.
Men that have permanent employ
ment at good wages should not think
OF going to the harvest unless they
want change of employment, for
they will not better themselves
financially.
"Woodmep who have tried It have
told me, scores of them, that they
will never quit a good job in the
woods again to work in harvest.
They lose considerable time, have to
pay board when they are not en-
ployed, and the railroad fare out
and back is no small item for
Workingman. I want to see the
farmers have all the men they need.
but the present agitation is calcu-
lated to induce surplus of men to
seek the harvest fields, to the great
detriment Of other lines of industry.
The farmers are surer of getting
men in harvest than anybody else at
that time of the year. There is
some attraction about the work that
induces men to 60 long distances to
get it, but a majority of them are
not much ahead after they arrive
back home. The farmers should
not ask for more men than they
need"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

will be the best that can be built
There is only one Virginia concern
interested in the construction of this
building and that is the Virginia
Plumbing & Heating company, which
has the contract for installing the
heating plant.
At present the steel field has
been installed, the brick work has
reached up to the first floor and the
entire concrete slab for the first
floor has been poured. 1t is esti-
mated that the building complete
will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000, and the contract calls for
it's completion by January 1st next.
A. F. Benson is engaged by the
school board as superintendent of
construction ofthis building and he
is seeing to it that the work is being
done according to plans and specifi-
cations and the contract entered into
by the builders.
The plans Of this building were
drawn according to the ideas and
suggestions of members of the
board of education and Superinten-
dent Bliss, and is perhaps one of the
best arranged and planned school
buildings in the country.
The ground owned by the district,
upon which the building is being
constructed, covers an entire block,
and was purchased from the Vir-
ginia Realty company for the sum
Of $4,000. A considerable amount
Of money was expended to put the
grounds in shape for the reception
of the new building and it will take
considerable sum more to place
the premises in a condition to COM
pare with other school property of
the city. This new. property will
make valuable asset to the district
and one which will be appreciated
by all who have children to send to
this school, and also an institution
to which the citizens of Virginia can
point with pride.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Boy Scouts Visit Virginia.

A company of Boy Scouts hailing
from G'enwood spent a few hours
in the city today. They are under
command of Scout Masters Supt. N.
H. HagIe,- Rovelstac and G. c.
Torgeson, and route already ira
ver@ed by the company has been
from Glenwood via Superior, Du-
luth, Two Harbors and on to this
city. After tour of the ranges
they will make the return hike to
GIenwood by route along the
Mississippi river.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
MOTHER OF DIR. LENONT DIES.

Mrs. Sarah j. Lenont, mother of
DR.. Charles B. Lenont, died at the
home of her son in this city last Sun
day evening at about 8 o'clock as
result of long suffering from can
ceronia of the transverse colon.
Mrs. Lenont came here from Los An
geles, Cal, about month ago, being
accompanied here by DR.. Lenont,
who was called there some weeks
previous by his mothers serious ILL
ness. The remains were taken to
Minneapolis Monday for burial, &C.
companied by DR.. and Mrs. Lenont.
The deceased was born in London,
England, April 6, 1899, and is sur
vived by one son and one daughter,
the latter residing in Minneapolis,
and who were at the bedside of their
mother when the end came.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Perseverance VIM

Az Browning puts it, many a man
who aims at million misses the
unit. We get in this world what We
60 after. and the sooner We start the
better. The brave old Dr. Johnson
said there were . great many doubts
that do not deserve 70 be cleared. Let
us make up our minds that tt keep
ut work with all ones might is a bet
ter thing than to contemplate critical.
" the unremitting industry of some
one else. And whom We have chosen
our work. let us not change it lightly
for IN occupation which at first blush
seems more congenial: whatever W.
make up our minds to do. let Us In
dexibly and resolutely persevere In
the doing. 49,. !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
DEATH OF MRS. PATRICK DOLAN

Mrs. Elizabeth Dolan, wife of Pat
rick Dolan, a member of the local
police force, died at the family
home at 207 Larch street at about
IL O'Clock Wednesday night from
complication of diseases, aged 80
years. Mrs. Dolan had large ac-
qua1ntance on the range, she having
formerly resided at Hibbing and
EVeieth, and had many friends who
will sincerely mourn her death and
VINO will extend heartfelt sympathy
to her bereaved relatives. Besides
her husband she leaves father, five
brothers and three sisters, the father
residing at the home of his son.
John K. Harrigan, in this city. The
brothers are John R., Joseph and
Bert Harrington of this city, Matt,
who is in British Columbia, Michael
of Crystal Falls, Mich, Will of
North Dakota, and the sisters, Mrs.
VIM. Farley of Ashland, Wis.,; Mrs.
}. Moore of this city and Miss M.
Harrington of Cramer, MINI. The
funeral services will be held at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic church to-
morrow morning, Rev. Father Pow
ers officiating, and interment will
follow in Calvary.
The body was taken last evening
to the home of former Senator P. R.
Vail on South Central avenue.
where it will remain until the time
OF the funeral services at $50 to-
morrow morning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
!
The Gardner-A1cDon AGency Vill:sII
. Erect Twelve Modern sesid =.
IL Fairviaw Add VIII T.
vest About q &, 900.

~ - EI 5E
Work will commence next weak
on the erection Of twelve dwelling
houses in the Fairview addition TO.
Virginia. These houses will be mod.
ern In al. respects. with concrete
foundations, cellars, hardwood
floors, ETC., and will represent m
Investment Of over $4,000. The
houses are to be built for the Fair
view Realty company and the deal
is being handled through: the office
of the Gardner-McDonald agency OF
this city. These new residences are
to be built on Fifth and Sixth
streets, which are about fifty feet
higher than the business section OF
the city proper and command Z
fine view over the cityand surround
ing country: The streets are grad
ed and the new houses will be pro-
vided with light, water and sewer.
These houses are to be sold on the
monthly payment plan, which has
proved so popular in other cities,
and in view Of the scarcity Of houses
in Virginia, the plan should prove
to be even more popular here.
The North Side has grown very
rapidly in the past year and many
new residences have been and are
now in course of construction there.
There are also a number of business
places there and the streets have
been put in fairly good condition.
There is water and sewer connec-
tons and electric wiring for light
! ing purposes, and new $4,000
school house is new in course of
construction in that locality. The
Oliver Iron Mining company main
tains it's offices and big shops on
the North Side, many of its en-
ployes living there, and together
with this location, the Fairview ad-
diticn, the Rooney addition, the
Pillsbury addition and still another
addition in prospect for the North
! Side, that section will soon be-
come one of the best residence To-
cations in the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
HIS WHEEL SKIDDED.

City Clerk Bickford went up
against one of the pleasant expert
ences of an autoist yesterday morn
ing when, as he rounded the bank
corner, his machine skidded on the
block pavement, the rear wheel
striking ditch being dug for water
improvements, the wheel being torn
to pieces, but luckily no serious dam
age resulting. The "break' will lay
the car up for several days.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
The Tables Turned.

Come, wife," cried the warrior q
sid. land buckle on my stout armor.s
With a sigh she obeyed- But twin
ner teeth she said: r.
Some. day our turn will comet
Some day this armor Vim 90 out q
fashion and We viii have dresses that
hook up the back" i -..'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Tine Horse aetvrn...s to Favor.

Jno HORSE RetUvn.sS0 70 r~voT.
It seems a. though the day Of the
horse for certain purposes u coming
back. After being almost ostracized
for some four or I'VE years, horses are
again being used for driving in the
park ana for afternoon calling. Tho
editor OK the London Horse World
ascribes the reaction TO the fact that
ladies are getting tired Of c0ncealinx
their pretty faces and dresses IN 4ut0-
mobile toggery. while tho aut0mobils.
$50 longer To exclusive luxury +
- q b. sSs.t 3
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
FAILED TO ELECT SCHOOL ClEI0
Eighth Ballot Showed Three Eachs
for g. 2. Hendriek and H.
Fleming, and Adj tournament TAX
I en- Until Regular Monthly Meet
3 ing. .z.s $3.50 S.

Inc first meeting OF the new
school board held at the office Of
the superintendent in the Techni-
cal building Monday evening did not.
draw crowd but was replete with
interesting features. @* *s z.@
= The first business before the meet
Ing was to perfect an organization,
which was partially completed by
the election of R. ]. McGhee as
chairman, Mr.. McGhee receiving
four votes on the third ballot as
against. two for w. H. Eaton, the
first ballot showing three for Mr..
Eaton. two for Mr.. McGhee and one
for C.. E. Heendrick, while the Sec
ond had shown three each for
Messrs. Eaton and McGhee.
The clerkship was the next in or
der, but prior to the taking of a
ballot Mr.. Eaton expressed the opin-
ion that in consideration of the
amount of work devolving upon the
clerk and the amount of money han
died in the school work he believed
the clerk of the school district
i should have an office in the school
buildings and should have stipulat-
ed office hours, that people having
business to transact with the district
might know where to find the prop
er official with whom to confer on
the matter. Mr.. Eaton commended
the board had no right to delegate
the work of the clerk to any outside
party, that the board was elected
to look after and care for the bust
ness of the district, and a motion
made by him that the clerk have an
office in the school building and be
there at stipulated hours, supported
by Mr.. Fleming, brought a tie vote,
Messrs. McGhee, Stewart and Hen
drick voting against such PROPOSE
ton, while Messrs. Fleming, Hawk
1nson and Eaton voted in favor.
The chair declared the motion lost,
but this point was contested by Mr..
Eaton. Thereupon a vote was TAX
en- upon the clerkship, the first bal
lot showing three each for c. E. Hen
drick and J. H. Fleming. Eight bal
lots were taken in all on the appoint
ment with varying success, the last
ballot showing the same as did the
first, and the matter was left for
further consideration at the regular
monthly meeting to be held on
Wednesday evening next.
The treasurership was settled
more amicably by the election of
Mr.. Hawkinson, who received five
votes on the first ballot, the other
being for Mr.. Stewart. A motion
prevailed making the informal vote
formal, and the chair declared the
appointment of Mr.. Hawkinson to
the position.
The annual reports of the clerk
and treasurer, which have to be filed
by the 10th of August each year,
were read, accepted and ordered
| spread on the minutes for publica-
ton.
These reports show the actual
financial standing of the district,
| which in consideration of the i'm
mense amounts spent of necessity OF
late years for permanent improve
ments, is excellent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Swedish Lutheran Church.

Corner Cleveland ave. AID Poplar
street. Sermon Sunday evening 1T
1890. Sunday school at $50 a. m
Rev. Hugo Thorene, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
YELL FOR HELP WILL
LOWER WAGE SCALE

General Manager Cusson of the Vir-
ginia & Rainy Lake Company Says
the Present Agitation Is Caused
just for This Purpose-Men no
Scarcer Than Any Other Year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

Pay your subscription and look
happy. 81. S .z.... S..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29

part in the annual sowing of wild
oats. The flail of conscience beats
out the bitter grain which the scythe
Of Timo has cut. The yield never
runs to chaff and straw. There is al
ways solid return. The disastrous
kernels are always well filled. The
flail beats on to exhaustion. Dis
order sei2es the mind as it has the
body. And the wages of sin is death.
4 few days ago when a prominent
New York woman sought escape from
an earthly hell, she left this truth
behind.
I'VE may laugh sometimes at olu
things like law and religion. When
they say Thou shalt not we may
think, perhaps, it was written for
old fogies. But there comes to all of
us, sometime, the knowledge that law
and religion are right. What they
say we shall not do, we cannot do
without suffering. | have learned
mat. ! have learned, a!so, that the
wages of sin is death. 1t is worse
than death--it is hell on earth
The moral and the religious Thou
shalt nots' pay fun retributon when
broken. There is a slowness and a
hositancy about the first plunge. But
the stream deepens and becomes
swifter at once. 1t leads to oceans
wastes Then If the lighthouses are
scorned, the wages is paid.
Truly, there are some of these old
things at which il does not pay to
laugh.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
INSTITJTING \ TULSA CHURCH
GOING CAMPAIGN.

The federated churches Of Tulsa
are beginning q Church going cdm-
paign, that is, "A campaign to not only
some church, but to get them to at
some church. but to &c them to at
tend regularly. The campaign will
continued during the entire month Of
March, ana the following thoughts are
the ones which viii be impressed up
on Tusans:
"I'nd a church home" ATTEND
your own church" "Thon keep on
going IAN the family together"
"lt Il stranger, make yourself known. "
Go where you please-but co." Sun
day, March 3, is to be known as
Family Day. March 10. MEMS
Day" March II, Sunday School
Days, March "a. "penominational
Day" and March 81, Decision and
Church Joining Day"
Tulsa is city Of churches, and her
churches are well patronized, twelve
handsome structures builded for wor-
ship standing within her borders, be-
sides those Of lesser appearance
wherein black men worship. The
campaign will undoubtedly be an In
teresting one, and in the end will per
haps result in a good more lasting
than would month of revival meet
ings at all the churches
Little pamphlets distributed by the
federated churches bear this re-
minder:
Tulsa has provided we'll for it's
churches, magnificent buildings, com
fortably seated, heated and lighted,
good preaching. good music a home
like, hearty welcome at any church.
Tulsa Is new city of newcomers
from everywhere. The church is the
center of the civic life, the home life
and the social lie, as well as the spir.
itual life. Make Tulsa homclke to
yourself by attending church any
where BUT -ATTENDv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
TIT DOCTOR HABIT.
And How She Oyercamc IL.

When we'll selected food has help
ed the honest physician place his
patient I'm sturdy health and free from
the doctor habit" 1t is source Of
satisfaction to all parties. A Chicago
woman says:
I'VE have not had a doctor in the
house during all the years that we
have been using Grape Nuts food.
Before We began, however, we had
the doctor habit and scarcely a
week went by without call on our
physician.
When our youngest boy arrived 5
years ago, | was very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges-
tion and almost continuous head
aches. | was not able to attend to
my ordinary domestic duties and was
so nervous that l could scarcely con-
troll myself. Under advice | took TO
Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever
since we began to use Grape Nuts
food, able to do all my own work.
Inc dyspepsia, headaNheS. ner-
vousness and rheumatism which used
TO drive me fairly wild, have entirely
disappeared.
MY husband finds that in the night
work in which he is engaged. Grape
NUS food supplies him the most
wholesome. STRENGTHENING and satis-
flying lunch he ever took with him.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
Wcllville.' in pkgs. There is rea-
SON"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time To time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
INCREASING THE PROSPECTS
FOR AN EXCELLENT YEAR.

Nature has done a wonderful thing
within the past ten days for Eastern
oklahoma. From six to eight inches
of snow melted and went into the
soil. This was followed by rainfall
OF over an inch, fan which came
down slowly. Very little Of either the
snow or the rain ran into the creeks
and rivers, but the soil direct received
the benefit.
And the soil Is the hope of the
country. Stirred with the plow, and
ticl>led with the harrow, undoubtedly
there are more smiles to be produced
from Tulsa county lands this year
than ever before. Every condition OF
winter and spring which could pos
sibly make for the betterment. has
been given us. There Is every indica-
tion that the most bounteous crops in
years are stored in the ground to
come forth with the harvests Of 1912.
The fact that IL is presidential
year doesn't make Nature any the
less generous. The farmers don't
care whether it's presidential year or
any other year The sun will shine
and the rain viii fall without any con-