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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Time is Money

Why not bring In your dull dlsks
now, and have them put in rs good
shape as they were when new, on the
power lathe disk sharpener, at Jo-
Hantgen's.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

The R. b. G. H. s. baseball boys
have sent for ball suits. They ex-
pect to play the town team every
Sunday. Don't fail to come out, Is .
little encouragement by the people
will help great deal. y(Judge)
This was examination week In
school. Good luck to all.
A literary program will be given by
the Crestomathean society on Fri
day, April 18th. All are invited to
attend.
Don't forget the High School 1saos
to be given on the evening Of April
18th.
The boys are now diligently pfac-
ticing baseball and other athletic
sports, preparing for the expected
contest with Craig later in the spring
The juniors took the teachers ex-
animation in physics; but by mis-
take the papers were burned. How
ever, no one WAS disappointed.
Anyone who ia fond of music had
better come to the program next FRI
day. There will be several good
selections.
We are glad to have Mildred Joy
in school again after her illness.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

March made u mild and pleasant
exit; April entered in like, manner,
but the weather changed his mind
Wednesday after noon, when he sent
Us guests Of wind and rain, followed
by an inch or SO Of watery snow. The
sun came out again Thursday and the
snow soon dispeared in the valley.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Mesdames Arthur b. Crritchlow
and Richardson H. Taylor entertain
their many lady friends in handsome
style, at the residence of the former,
last Friday afternoon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Sam Tucker, who has been fore
man Of the typographical and
mechanical departments Of THE
HERALD, for over year
past. left for Glenwood yesterday.
Sam will try his luck In the Brush
creek region. He has q host Of
friends here and all wish him good
luck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Be on Hand

Monday is the regular monthly
meeting day of the Commercial club.
BE on hand. There Is always some
thing of interest doing. Remember
the date and the hour-Monday aft
ernoon, at2 o'clock in the district
court room.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

This is gettingto be quite an auto
town. There are ten or twelve owned
by local people, housed In the Chap
In 4 Joy garage. And more to
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Mrs. Keller spent Thursday l
town the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. il
HAntgen.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Clarence Ford and A. g. Robertson
finished their work OF building the
Rees- Russell private bridge, Satur-
day. The structure Is . substantial
one and spans the White at the Rees
farm Just east Of town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Remember the date-April II.
Cough Medicine for children

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting cough medicine for chill
dren. It should be pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most eflectual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
aud 10 . favorite with the mothers Of
young children everywhere. For sale
by AL druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Joe Neal the Thurman creek cattle
baron, was . town visitor In the ear
ly part Of the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

At Mondays meeting the towr
Council should set y "Clean-up Day
for Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Don't miss the big dance given by
the High School Athletic associa-
tion on April 18th.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Will cure your cold
BROMO.FERRlN
while you sleep.
Found q Cure for Inflammation

Found q Cure for 1kheunattNm
II suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length Of
time" writes Lee l.. Chapman,
Mapleton, Iowa. II suffered terrible
pain so / could not sleep or lie still
at night. Five years ago began
using Chamberlain's Liniment and
In two months I was we'll and have
not suffered with rheumatism SINCE
For sale by all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Galvanized chimneys, any size
made to order, by A. E. Lytle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Frank Sheridan was selected &c
boss the building Of the new Flag
creek road.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min:
trrom The Herald of April !. 1881

Good weather reported and spring
work we'll underway.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

w. e. Simpson, of Buford, tarried
with the town people for a few days,
during the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Jim Hayes Of the Park, was town
visitor early part of the week, look
ing after business matters.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

John Dougherty, who is one of the
top hands at the Bari ranch, spent n
few days with his town friends dur
Ing the past week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

r. Harper of the Park, has dispos-
ed of his 13-mile ranch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Coal Creek school was closed for
the term last Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Purdy is hard worker and gets good
results.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Among the big cattleinen in town
during the week, were Arthur Critch-
low, Rube Oldland and d. d. Tay-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Everybody attend the Big Dance
given by the r. b. H. 8. Athletic
association.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Mr.. Justice Sanderson was kept
pretty busy most Of last week, ad-
justicatlng various desputes-mostly
civil.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
W,eon For Sale

A 3t Peter Schuttler wagon-used
8 months-price $50. Enquire at this
office. asst
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Piceance was we'll represented ir
town Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

The town election resulted in the
election OF Goa. Dana g. Thayer,
mayor; trustees,-L. B. Walbridge,
P. F. WEIGH, Frank Barton, J. ".
Houston, Fred Gregory and l.. p.
Craig. The last two to I'LL vacan-
Giles.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Joe Neal of Thurman Creek, was
in Saturday on business mission.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

J. H. I.akamp, Tom Kilduff, p. F.
WEIGH, J. f. Rooney and We Herald
editor were the first passengers out
ward bound on the Meeker-New
Castle stage. Harp, Wright, and
Daum (Lawrence) were the stage
company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

AL Lloyd foreman for the LOT
outfit, left for Grand Junction to re-
ceive = car load Of cow horses for
his company. Al is now the whole
LOT outflt
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

The governor has named April 18th
IS Arbor day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Mrs. G. L. Shuman and daughter,
were Meeker visitors Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05

Everybody and his auto WAS out
Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
High School Moses

The following program - rem
dered' by the Aicott Society = the
auditorium Of the High Gphool,
March -.
Grafton = sour Country ip His
tory" Harry Wear.
Duet - German Waltz" Boyd
Crawford, Burtts Critchlow.
Debats-'.R Resolved that the term
of Presidency should be Six years
instead Of Four" Affirmative: Otto
Metzger. Olive Chaplin. Negative:
Mary Davis, Hugh Lyttle. Decided
IN favor Of negative.
Defamation = Betsy And l."
Marguerite Harp.
Solo = Haunt Of the Witches"
Jennie Brown.
Defamation -" Patrick Hsnry's
speech before the Virginia congress"
Burtis Critchlow.
song-"spanish Cavalier" Girls
sextette - Jennie Brown, Freddie
Frizxell, Mary Davis, Eva Skinner,
Olive Chaplin and Marguerite Harp.
Declamation-.Bro Got . Hair
Cut" Louis Ford.
Story-''The Little Peacemaker."
Fiddle Frizzell.
Music 1.-The Wayside Chapel"
Blanche Bailey.
Defamation -"Intensely Utter"
Lorena Cole.
Playette-"Patty. the Comforter"
Eva Skinner, Ethel Ball, Jennie
Brown, Marguerite Harp.
Song-"Silver Threads Among the
Gold.". Boys Quartetts. Harry
Wear, William Harker, Wright Ball
and Burtis Critchlow.
story-''Don, the Milkman." Alan
Smith.
Defamation "A Similar" Eva
Skinner. q. n. B.
Now that the beautiful spring days
are here, it is time thst the girls were
practicing basket ball.
The taleted artist, Albert Strehlke,
has been drawing some fine cartoons
advertising the Athletic Association
dance.
The high school scholars did not
forget that Tuesday was April Fools
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
Straight at 1t

DR.. Taylor, dentist, Meeker, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-04-05
New Town Officers

Tuesdays election resulted as fol-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

hardware, farm wagons and farm ma
chinery; furniture from the lowest
priced articles to the highest grade
ON the market, and many other things
needed and demanded for the use Of
man, from cellar to garnet, and goods
going out and coming in day and
night.
Besides the English language, the
company employs statesmen who speak
the German, the Austrian, the Polish,
the Finnish and the Scandinavian; it
employs "a persons and has four de-
livery wagons on the road, delivering
in the city around the mining loca-
tons and at Mountain Iron.
The business Of the Ketola's is not
Of mushroom growth; the two boys
came here over 20 years ago with
their parents from Duluth; they have
attended public schools here, grown
up and got married, and have children
of their own. They have tried, ever
since they started in business to deal
fairly and squarely with their Gus
toners, and they have evidently sue
ceeded because they are supplying
the wants Of the same people today as
they did when they first begun.
They have fine store, stocked with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

Ketola and Company, corporation
of Minnesota. is an old firm under a
new name and is known to every citi-
zen in Virginia, and almost every one
on the Mesaba range. +;
In April, 1905, John Ketola, the
founder of the great store, begun busi7
ness on small scale on Mesaba ave-
nue., where the big store is now locat-
ed. Jacob Paul, who has since left
for the west was associated with him
in the enterprise which speedily forg-
ed to the front and became success
full bidder for the patronage of the
people.
Later a partnership was entered
into between John Ketola, William
Ketola, his brother, and John P. Mel
son, and it has been under the part
nership management that the business
has expanded to the proportion Of its
present status.
About one month since the part
nership was ended by the formation
and incorporation of corporation
which took over the business Of the
partnership and is now conducting
the same.
The corporate name is Ketola &
Company; of which John Ketola is
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

vantage of the country merchant;
cheaper rent and less running ex-
penses.
-Ketola & Company understands the
thoroughly and are beneftting their
customers by selling first class goods
for the lowest possible prices. That's
the reason the partnership succeeded,
and that's the reason the corporation
will succeed. It's a mathematical
certainty and you can't reason away
from it any more than you can rea-
son yourself into believing that two
and two do not>make four.
The best American families in Vir-
ginia and vicinity have reasoned it out
to their satisfaction; they have come
to the Ketola store to convince them
selves; they were convinced; they
started to trade with Ketola's; they
are trading there yet, and will con-
tinue as long as they are treated as
fairly and squarely as they have been
treated and that will be for all times
to come while the name of Ketola is
over the door.
The Green Trading Stamp people
were not slow in recognizing the
fact that the Ketola stores are the
leaders, and they promptly picked on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

the best goods that money can buy;
they are experienced men in their
line of business; they know how to
buy as well as how to sell; they take
advantage of market fluctuations and
their customers get the benefit of all
the bargains.
Another thing he wishes to impress
on the public is the undisputed fact
that the cost of running a place must
'be added to the selling price of the
goods. If merchant pays two hum
dred dollars per month in rent, that
two hundred is paid again to him by
his customers; if he sells the same
class of goods and pays less in rent
he can afford to give his customers
the benefit of the saving.
In large cities, such as Duluth for
instance, concerns dealing in furni-
ture pay as high as 1000, per month
in rent; that one thousand is not do
mated by the factory making the goods
nor does it come by the waving of a
fairy's wand. 1t must and will come
from the people who buy the goods
from the dealer.
Ketola and Company own their own
property, they pay no rent; they can
and, do buy goods from the manu-
facturers as cheaply as any dealer
either in Duluth or other big cities.
They buy in large quantities and dis
count their bills; their customers get
the benefit of the enormous annual
savings, not only in the rent of the
store but in many other things which
in large cities go toward making a
big expense account. Right here We
have a population of good sized
city at our very doors; we have the
advantage of continuous and brisk
demand, and at the same time the adj
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
THOMAS MOE Is A
. CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL

Thomas Moe, of the Moe Bros.
Exploration company, is candidate
for alderman from the Sixth ward.
Mr.: Moe filed Tuesday. He has been
resident of Virginia for Is years,
has large interests here and will have
many friends to support his candi-
dacy. my candidacy for alderman
is on strictly an independent basis :
said Mr.. Moe Tuesday. IF elected !
will give my best effort to serve the
people Of the Sixth ward WE'LL Z !:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

pany and by the manufacturers to
give absolute satisfaction.
Besides a complete line of stoves,
ranges, heaters, and hardware, they
carry q. full line Of sporting goods,
building material, sash and doorsi
wall paper, paints, oil and varnishes,,
and Johnson's celebrated wood dyes.
Also masons' plasterers' and other
mechanics tools, imported and domes-
tic; farm machinery of all descrip-
tions, wagons and sleighs.
They are also sales agents for the
celebrated Mccormick mowers, and
other agricultural implements.
Mr.. Lofbacka and his associates,
as we'll as the statesmen employed by
them aim to please, and though they
speak both in the Finnish and
the Scandinavian languages in their
store, their ambition is not only to
do business with those people, but to
treat all who make them a visit in
such manner that they will not fail
to come again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL CARNIVAL
: MELTED A NEAT sim

The Athletic association of the high
school Melted a neat sum with its
carnival held at the Technical gym
nasium last Friday evening. The car
nival= committee arranged a parade of
the down town district and did a
great stunt Of advertising; The
carnival itself was an affair worth
while and was well attended. Miss
Selma Laury was elected queen ofthe
carnival with Miss Bernice Metcaf.
who was second. r #9 ~: s.f s+ ssSs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

the Ketola Company as the head
quarters for the premiums they offer.
Some people reason it out to their own
satisfaction that whatever you get
from the Trading Stamp system you
pay for, and you pay we'll for it. John
Ketola says no. Not in our place
at least. Go and compare the prices
wherever you please; we'll sell you
goods of equal quality as :heaply as
you can get them anywhere, and then
we will give you the trading stamp on
the bargain. 1t is nothing more or
less with US than profit sharing; we
can afford to, and we do let our Gus
toners share in our profits every time
we hand to them Green Trading
Stamp
Right now in their store, you will
find the finest and best selected line
of furniture ever seen in Virginia;
the Ketola's have sold from the same
stock to many of the families in the
city who can afford to buy the very
best; they are ready willing and eager
to sell to others; there is always
more in the factory that makes them,
and they are made to sell ard not to
keep.
IF you are skeptical, come and con-
vince yourself, and we will demon
strate to you that we mean just what
we say in this writeup." This is
what John Ketola says, and he is in
the habit of meaning just exactly
what he says.
Ketola & Company in conclusion
takes this opportunity to wish all
their customers and all people on the
range very merry Christmas and
happy and prosperous New Year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

the president and general manager,
William Ketola the secretary, and
John P. Nelson the treasurer.
Except in name the business is in
the hands of the people who have
operated it BEFORE. and who have made
a success of the effort. \. -
The store of Ketola & Company
now has frontage on north Mesaba
avenue of 1870 feet, with .fine*sales-
rooms on the first and second floors,
using the basement for storage. The
salesrooms are we'll lighted and steam
heated, and it is unquestionably the
biggest store on the Mesaba range.
1t might truthfully be added that it
is likewise doing the biggest busi-
ness, but John Ketola, the manager,
would rather not make the claim. One
thing is certain, if it is not doing the
biggest business now, it soon will, if
the volume Of trade keeps on con-
stantly increasing in ratio as it has
done in the past.
Besides the store building men,
toned, the company owns and uses
warehouses for the reception and
storage of the goods needed to he
constantly kept on hand to supply the
demand.
1t is almost vain attempt to seek
to describe the different lines of goods
carried by Ketola & Company; one is
impressed with the idea on entering
the salesrooms that it carries every
thing that may be called for in the
line of necessities. Provisions and
groceries,; flour, feed and hay; gen.
tlemen's furnishings, from the fine
fabrics to the thing suitable for the
woods and mines; dry goods, notions,
and everything needed in that line in
the house; hardware and building
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
FINNISH H v AND
FINE STORE ON ME- RANGE

II The 3 Finnish Hardware Company, at
200, Mesaba avenue north, ii the city
Of Virginia, is having an excellent
trade in their line Of business. : : :.
About five years ago M. Lofbacka
and his associates started the bust
hess on: q modest scale. By strict
attention to business and fair deal
ings the people commenced. to pat
ronize their store, even beyond the
most optimistic expectations, and it
kept. on growing every year until
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

now it's only question not how to
get customers, but how to serve them
so that no complaint can justly be
made.
Lately it was found more convent
ent, on account Of the volume Of the
trade to organize the. business. into a
corporation, and it is now The Finnish
Hardware company, corporation Of
Minnesota. -.
M. J. Lofbacka, the old backbone
of the former association is the presi-
dent, M. Johnson, the secretary and
Charles Pelto, the treasurer.
The corporation owns its own prop
erty, the store building being at 206,
Mesaba avenue, north, and the ware
houses near the tracks of the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern railway. The
store is large and commodious, and
the two warehouses are large
buildings, but they are all packed
with goods.
The Finnish Hardware company
aims to carry everything which is
first class in the line usually carried
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
FINED FOR SPEEDING.

Felix Mattson, a local saloon man,
was arrested Monday for exceeding
the speed limit on Central avenue
with his automobile. Mattson was
fined S. and costs by Judge Carey.
Chief Of Police Rice has instructed
the patrolman to bring in every auto
driver who is addicted to speeding
and announces that the practice Of
fast driving within the city limits will
be stopped, if the police can help in
any way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19

BY hardware stores. In the line Of
kitchen ranges they handle the fam.
GUS brand Of Hickory, manufactured
by the Minnesota Stove company, at
Shakopee, Minnesota, and a better.
article never was placed on the mar
ke.t In the line Of heaters they handle
the Favorite, known all over the couM
try, manufactured by the Favorite
Stove company, at Piqua, Ohio. Both
the ranges and heaters are fully guar-
anteed by the Finnish Hardware COM
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-19
STORE OF KEI0lA E CO. IS lAllRlCESTI And BEST
ON THE MESSAABA BEGAN IN Small. WAY

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