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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

A NICE LITTLE TAX LEVY.

: The village council of the village Of Hibbing
has levied tax Of $750, 900 for the coming year.
It is the largest ever made by any town on the
Mesaba range and one Of its objects is to put the
village entirely out Of debt. It is therefore good
business. Hibbing has been doing things the
past two years. The mining companies pay the
great bulk Of it's taxes, and at one time they
reached the point where they were pretty firmly
in the saddle and ruling with firm hand Then
came the Sellers mine injunction. They told the
people they had committed the objectionable sin,
they had killed the town, ETC., etc., ad infnitum.
The people turned down man for mayor whom
everybody in Hibbing universally esteems and
elected Victor L. Power, the lawyer who brought
the injunction suit. Since that time Mayor Power
and council thoroughly in accord with his ideas
have been doing things. They have paved-even
the alleys-and lighted and beautified the place,
until the Hibbing of today is town rejuvenated
There is 27,000,00O tons of iron ore under the
forty which contains the main part of Hibbing's
business section and some day it will be mined
Then the paving and the white ways and other i'm
provements are going to the scrap heap so it is
doubtful after all if the policy of the mining COM
panes in opposing the people was paying propo-
sition Mayor Power will not be a candidate
again next year. He doesn't like the job and he is
too busy with of the best paying law practices
on the range. If all reports are true there
isn't much more he can do to improve Hibbing
unless it would be to stud the weather vane on the
city hall with diamonds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Biwabik Times: The recent county
fair at Hibbing was more popular than
in past years and there is decided
promise of the future. The Bear Riv-
er and Floodwood people are making
decided objection to the fact that
Meadowlands got first money for agri-
cultural exhibits. It is to be. hoped
that other communities will get into
the game by next year and make a
showing that will compel Meadowlands
to do even better than in the past. IL
the county fair can be made into a
truly agricultural exhibit every range
man should get out and shout loud
and long for its success. And the sit
'aation is encouraging when three diff
ferent settlements make showing
sufficiently praiseworthy. 10 believe
they should each have Ind first money.
And the Bear. River and Floodwood
people are. right in demanding that
the premiums for such showings
should be largely increased.
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19
Exchange Comment

Chisholm Tribune-Herald: To bet
tor the conditions Of minors, to make
clean their path by removing tempta-
tions that corrupt and demoralize the
youthful mind, to give to all girls and
boys a protector and moral benefac-
tor should be the first consideration Of
every city and town on the Mesaba
range. C. E. Everett, of Hibbing, pro-
baton officer for the range district Of
St. Louis county, is doing great work
in the interest Of minors, but his field
is large one, the offenders are many
and the untiring efforts of one man are
not adequate to. establish the desired
result. Mr.. Everett has urged that
the cities and villages of the range dis
trict cooperate in the effort to uplift
the young and the board of aldermen
or the common council Of the cities or
villages appoint juvenile officer to
be approved of by the juvenile court,
substantial salary to be paid to the
man appointed, and the Office to be in
no way connected with the police de-
partment. There is no question but
what every locality should have its
own juvenile officer, a man that is ia
miliar with local people and knows the
wrongs and where they exist, man
with backbone that will whip into line
those who, through greed or lust, con-
tribute to the debasement of youth.
The people of Chisholm should consid-
er Mr.. Everett's proposal for its true
worth; nothing should stand in the
way of its adoption. Choose the prop
er man, free him from political re-
straint, back him up in graduating the
blots that show on this community.
It is for the good Of your boy and girl
as we'll as others. Do it for Chisholm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Crosby Crucible: They are getting
so swift up there in St. Louis county
that the day after they awarded a con-
tract for a grandstand at the fair
grounds they had the structure nearly
completed. It was to cost seven
thousand and five hundred dollars, too.
We might get them to tell our Crow
Wing county commissioners how they
work that scheme, so that we could
get that new court house right away
quick.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Nashwauk Herald: An Ohio judge
suggests that women should furnish
samples Of their own cooking when ap-
plying for marriage licenses. Good
idea. And let the prospective groom
present bank book showing sub.
stantial deposit or a certificate from q
trustworthy source that he is indus
trious and has remunerative employ
ment. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Virginia has an anti-spitting ordinance and it
ought to be rigidly enforced. The hog who VIC
lates it, and mere glance any night will convince
anybody that there are a good many of his kind
in Virginia, ought to be arrested and made to pay
fine q time or two. Then the practice would
stop and the sidewalks of the city would not as
often resemble the front of Kentucky cross roads
store as they do at present. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19
DULUTH'S REFERENDUM AND THE RANGE

DULUTH'S REFERENDUM AND THE RANGE
The people of the Mesaba range took more than
passing interest in the referendum election held
in Duluth Tuesday which resulted in the adoption
of the Hcken ordinance. The same conditions
that the Hicken ordinance is designed to meet are
now extant in every town and city on the range
The people Of the range will be equally interested
in seeing how the ordinance works out in the Head
of the Lakes city and if it accomplishes those
measures of reform which it's sponsors claim it
can 1t will give new courage to considerable ee-
ment in this section who believe that brewery con-
troll OF saloons is an evil, that the overdone condi-
ton of the retail liquor business in this section
is unfortunate and discreditable as well, and that
it should be better regulated
Reformers are looked upon askance in these
times because we have before US too many start
ling examples Of the truth that reformers do not
always reform. The Enterprise is not among
those who believe that the time is upon US when
there is any better way here, to handle the retail
liquor business than through the licensed saloon
1t is among those who believe that the saloon bust
ness is overdone and not sufficiently regulated on
the Mesaba range It believes that many of the
Objectionable conditions surrounding the retail
outcome
brewery control, and it believes that any measure
Designed to overcome that condition will have the
endorsement of the great majority of the best cit
zenship of this section. -
However, the Mesaba range is growing in
grace, although so far reform movements have
never been able to secure any considerable foot
hold here. The chief reason for that is that those
people who believe there should be an improve
ment in present conditions have never had the
courage of their convictions. They have closed
their eyes to some things that are highly dis
creditable, reflection upon the citizenship Of ali
this section, and a genuine wrong They have
stopped their ears to the unpleasant stories that
arise from that condition. They have shifted re-
hither and yon and they have
~ hoped and prayed that somebody would start
something that would help right thing, but that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

There is one thing about today's Farmers Day
exhibit that is incomplete. We should have had
Governor Eberhart and his public utilities bill
arguments on exhibition. This is about the only
chance to get before the people that the governor
has missed in month. ;. ~ IL J e.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Mayne Stanton who for the past four months
has been city editor and has been doing excellent
work on the Hibbing Tribune, has resigned his
position and returns to the Bemidji Pioneer. Mr..
Stanton is one of the young newspaper men of the
northern section of the state who has a fine
future and his many friends will be interested in
knowing that he stands an excellent chance of
being appointed to one of the federal land office
positions at Cass Lake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Browns Valley Tribune: There are
half dozen available men who could
defeat Governor Eberhart in the pri-
mary election next June provided any
one of them could have the field alone
against him. Let these men get to-
gether and cast lot to decide who shall
enter the contest. There would be
nothing dishonorable in such a move,
but on the contrary it would be an ex-
hibition of a whole lot of political
horse sense.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

What has become of the forest fires that used
to do so much damage at this time Of the year
brought home to the people by liberal use Of the
newspapers, magazines and by means Of printed
circulars, together with the expenditure of con-
siderable sum of money to keep trained forest ran
gers in the field has just about made them i'm
possible. The saving has been enormous ever
since the movement was started and has been
many times worth the money it cost.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Fergus Falls Free Press: The anti-
Eberhart forces Of the state, the men
who believe that the governor should
be q real governor and not I mouth
piece for someone else, should gst to-
gether and seleet 8 candid ate and then
turn in and support him Tbs candlii-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Mesaba Ore: The Canadian jury
promptly freed Jerome from a charge
Of gambling, when he was caught
playing penny ante with a bunch Of
newspaper men. Playing cards with
newspaper fellers for money isn't
gambling anywhere in the world, for
the monetary risk is all on one side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

dates who jump in now do not stand
ghost Of show Of being either nomi-
mated or elected. Unless the oppo-
sition can unite on some candidate in
advance, the well-oiled machine that
now dominates the state and sends the
tax rate a little higher each year is
going to continue in power indefinitely.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19
A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY..

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The Enterprise rises to enter plea Of not
guilty to an indictment against this city entered
by MIR. c. G. Hartley in the open court column Of
last nights Duluth Herald, as follows:
AT Virginia they have nine saloons
in row without break and about so
in four blocks on one street. They all i
seem to be busy and murders are fire.
quent in and about them. / was recently
informed by citizen of that town that
about three-fourths of the pay checks Of
all Of Virginia's lumber, mine and other
employees were cashed through the sa-
looms"
The Enterprise has good deal of regard for
Mr.. Hartley. It esteems him as one of St. Louis
county's best citizens and it has frankly always
admired the open stand he has taken on the brew
cry control Of saloons and the misconduct of the
retail liquor business here and elsewhere in St.
Louis county. We will admit the first two allega-
tons in the complaint against US, but further than
that we must deny each and every allegation, mat
ter and thing therein contained.
All the saloons Of this city are not busy. The
great majority of them are eking out bare exis-
tence and this in contrast with the fact that with
out exception every other business in this city
that is properly managed and looked after is pros
porous.
Furthermore, murders are not frequent and
have not been frequent in and about Virginia sa-
looms. Virginia people would not tolerate such a
condition. While the figures are not at hand we
believe the statement that three-fourths of the
pay checks of the lumber and mine employees are
cashed in the saloons is overdrawn. The saloons
are open much longer than the average of banks
and business houses and no doubt good many of
the pay checks cashed there not three-fourths,
however. Certainly not three-fourths of the
money or one-fourth is spent there.
Again we want to call Mr.. Hartley's attention
to the fact that Virginia is today the ceanest city
on the Mesaba range. It is practically the only
town on the range where the law with regard ia
II o'clock and Sunday closing is strictly enforced
Mr.. Hartley's communication to The Herald
rather makes Virginia the horrible example of the
range. That distinction belongs to Hbbing We
would not rob Hibbing Of one credit, enviable ol
otherwise, that is justly hers. We gladly give tc
Hibbng that which is hers. We believe she
has more saloons in row than we have. Lei
credit also be given for this unsparingly.
Up here on the range we are democratic but
not wholly abandoned. We have never been able
in our palmiest days to come anywhere near the
record of Duluth, nor has any other of the range
towns and now that Duluth is to set US such
righteous example we may all of us come up from
our sin-steeped depths and then, Virginia will b<
found sitting on the right hand of the holy city al
the Head of the Lakes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Duluth Herald: Sydney Anderson.
has set out to reform cong res. Next.
question is, win Sydney expect te1be5
regularly re-slscted until Is l,as &c.
complished thst 70 his sntire satiisf6ace
tion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Aurora News: Range residents can
hardly believe that even in Canada
man would be arrested for little
thing like playing penny ante. But
then there is hope, for even the Mesa
ba range shows signs Of reform while
the grand jury is in session.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

The issuance of good roads bonds is now a GER
tainty in 1tasca county, and within year that
county will have some of the finest highways in
the state. No county in northern Minnesota is
progressing along all lines more than Itasca county
is at present A. J. Mcclure has helped wonder
fully, with the state experimental farm, and the
people of Grand Rapids and the other 1tasca coun-
ty towns are doing good deal. That county has
more good road enthusiasts than any county in
northern Minnesota, and the rapid rate at which
it's agricultural development is going forward is
the best evdenceof the fact that the interest being
taken in road building and improvements is the
right way to begin to build up country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Virginia is entertaining her farmer friends to-
day and Virginia is genuinely surprised at what
lot Of them there are and how graciously they
have responded to the invitation given to be our
guests today. The lesson Of today is that if Vir-
gnia half rec;procates the friendly feeling her
farmer friends and neighbors have for the chief
city Of the range there are going to be mutually
beneficial results. Farmers Day annually proves
that it is more than worth the effort. Today's
success is the result of the work of few real live
ones. What might be possible if we all turned
in and tried to make occasions Of this kind every
thing they might be?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-09-19

Subscription Price $500 per ye.r in advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-25

Sebastian Kramer spent the latter
part of the week with home folks near
Seaforth.
Mrs. Jos. Troska was Minneapolis
visitor the past week being delegate
from the Lucan Degree of Honor lodge
to the Grand Lodge.
Evelyn and Freeman Anderson spent
Wednesday and Thursday at the Julius
Meyer home near Wanda.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. jefferson visited
with relatives near Sanborn Thursday
and Friday.
Henry Kaufenburg is the proud
owner of Ford automobile.
Miss Hazel Jefferson visited with
friends in. Tracy last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kramer and Matt
Kramer of near Seaforth were bust
ness callers in the village last Monday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-25
BELVIEW EVENTS

Hon. Joseph R. Keefe of North Red
wood was a visitor at Belview last
Monday
F. G. Tuttle left for Montana last
week.
Mrs. John Anderson of Franklin was
a visitor of Mrs. G. F. Rain Friday.
DR. Mrs. Aldrich and son Herrick
were visitors at Marshall Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Will Brown of South Dakota, a
former resident of this vicinity, was
shaking hands with his many friends
the past week.
Iver Albu viii have his auction sale,
March 5, on the Bonner farm about a
quarter of mile west of Belyew. Mr..
Albu intends to leave for Montana
where his parents now reside, after the
sale
The Mission Workers will meet with
Miss Hannah Darud, Friday, Feb. %.
Everybody cordially invited to attend
Andrew Harried Of Morgan was .
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visitor of the Mogen home Friday.
Theo. Collin left for the coast Mon
Ioxy
NORTH REDWOOD

Ralph Shoemaker came up from
Minneapolis Saturday for short Wis
it at his home.
Grace Seebeck is reported on the
sick list.
Frank Harwood of Belview spent
Sunday with friends here.
The Ladies Aid were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Henry Timms Thurs
day.
J. Schanial has moved his family to
Olivia, where he will make his future
home.
Henry Wuenne of Belview was a
caller at the Otto home Thursday.
George Davis and daughter Hazel of
Seaforth called on friends in this VIC
unity Sunday.
Miss Loretta Donlon was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives at Nor
ton.
Oscar Simondet was business call
er in Morgan last week.
Will Simondet returned home from
Minneapolis Friday where he was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-25

Fred Olson, of Durham, Mimi, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Olson, last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Aft. Swoffer left last Saturday
for Chicago where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. Lloyd and other relatives.
Mrs. Martin Jacobs returned last
Wednesday from St. Paul where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Belts.
Lee Garry, who has been employed
for some time by the Botsford Lum-
Der Co., left last week for Pipestone
where he has accepted position.
Editor Perry was up from Revere
last Monday for short visit.
Miss Gertrude Manuel of Tracy Wis
tied at the Daley home between trains
last Friday.
VIM. Weeks who has been on the
road selling calendars for couple of
months, returned home last Saturday.
Albert Truedson returned from Min
Heapolis last Monday where he had
been to attend the auto show
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-02-25
DELHI NEWS ITEMS

Horses and hay for sale. j. NJ.
Stewart.
The Lutheran ladies aid will meet
with Mrs. C. A. Tillman on Thursday
afternoon March the 9th. Everybody
invited
]. w. Marcyes was quite sick the
first of the week.
John Oslund spent the latter part of
the week in the twin cities.
Zephire Brosseau and Oscar Lager
strom are expected to return from the
hospital the last of the week
The Brownie Girl" will be the next
number of the school lecture course
This is, without doubt, the star num-
Der of the entire course.
Miss Jessie Parish gave an excep-
tionally fine Washington program in
her room at school on Friday after
noon. Such programs on these special
days should be encouraged as it is the
best possible way to instill patriotism
into the minds of the young.
Mrs. Henry LAME underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the hospital
in Marshall the latter part of the
week, and is reported as doing well.
Invitations are out announcing the
coming marriage of William r. Rogers
to Miss Wilhelmina Fader, which will
occur on the last day of this month.
NJ Nj. Ulery has gone to Virginia,
this state, where he has engaged to
work in saw mill. The family will
follow some time this week
The Brownie Girl" on Tuesday
evening, March the 4th, will consist of
comic recitals, musical monologues,
and many selections which will appeal
especially to. the children.
Tibbetts & Engeman have already
unloaded two cars of farm machinery
and implements preparatory to taking
care of the spring trade, and with
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was an over Sunday visitor of rela-
tives here.
Miss Anna acDougall of the Wan
da schools was an over Sunday guest
with the home folks.
Don't fail to hear the Brownie Girl"
at the opera house on Tuesday even
ing the 4th.
+. h. Peterson was a business visi-
tor in the twin cities the fore part of
the week
The Junior C. E. will hold basket
social on Friday evening the 7th of
March. The juniors have pledged to
pay one-third OF the cost of the new
church piano, so are beginning to get
busy. We understand they will also
sell fresh doughnuts about town on
Saturdays.
If you are unable to attend the in
auguration of President-elect. Wilson,
on the 4th of March do the next best
and come out to hear the Brownie
Girl which will be sure to please you.
The senior and junior societies of
the Presbyterian church have voted
to purchase new piano and present
1T to the church. Good work this and
their efforts to raise the necessary
funds should have the patronage and
hearty cooperation of all concerned.
The next farmers club meeting will
be held In the town hall on Monday
evening the 3rd. Come prepared to
talk on the subject Of corn culture,
and the county assessor proposition.
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WALNUT GROVE

Mrs. w. A. Masters spent few
days last week out in the country
with her friend, Mrs. Geo. Stevens.
Aubray Swain is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Schnepp. He arrived last week
from Dana, Iowa.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl ]. Johnson north of town, boy
about ten months old, passed away
Wednesday morning The parents
have the sympathy of all in their be-
reavement.