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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
MORE Of EVERYTHING De INTEREST I0hlL

compete In ssnsat ional nobil4
races On SATURDAY afternoon Sept,
9Th.
There win IS ! magnificent society
horse show for dve nights, n the
Coliseum, which Will abe dttingly dec
GRATED for this function. that prom
ises to surpass IN brilliance anything
Of the kind ever given II the North b;
west. IL II
There Will u the real thing from
Wyoming, showing the dangerous bust.
ness and thrilling pastimes Of the
western frontier days. The great show
that has been gwen annually at Chey-
enne and has attracted nationwide
attention, will be moved to the Min.
nesota fair grounds for the week. and
Will be the great night show attrac.
ton In front Of the grandstand.
There viii be the most dazzling dis
play of fireworks ever seen In the
Northwest, q finale of each evenings
entertainment. 1>>< .s~s =1 s5* .,=# 5>5:
There will be- humorous and thrill
ing free acts in front Of the grand.
stand, both in the afternoon and even
ing. = l. ...':1 = ==> Il w.:
There win be shows Of various
kinds on the grounds near the Il,
coon, and many amusement features
not yet arranged for. = -
There will. be special events and
features to interest the children, espe'
cially on Monday, Sept. l, when the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

voluntary, and sentence will be pro-
nounced in short time. Delahunt
tried to escape from Chief Of Police
George Donohue when arrested, and
was shot twice and wounded y, A a
Hibbing he has always borne an e1-
cellent reputation. and the fact that
his guilt was abhshed beyond the
shadow Of : doubt By the finding Of !
considerable quantity Of stolen goods
50 bis room 6 Chisholm vas : BIG
sur prise 6 his upan3
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

break the news to Captain Fay. But
the captain saw him first and not
yet having made his financial ar
engagements was not eager to see
him. But the foreman could not be
stopped. When finally he came up
with Captain Fay in Virginia office
the latter eyed him with some appre-
hension. But it was plain that the
foreman carried good news. eve
have got the ore," he cried, land un-
der the taconite."
Captain Fay is a man Of pretty
good presence of mind but that "un-
der the taconite" section of the an
nouncement held him for a few Sec
onds while he stroked his beard re-
flectively, as if possibly he might re-
fuse the ore if found in that position.
But if he had any such notion he
thought better of it and merely re-
marked, Cali right. That's good.
Tell the boys I'll be out with the
money to meet the payroll in about
half an hour"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
191his Yoar's Minnesota State air
VIII surpass All Predeoes
sors and Competitors.
EDUCATION AND ENTER
>.=:. TAINhIENT. zs
Valuable Object Lessons IL Each
Of Big Departments and
y = :. Z Il. Amusements ChoCk =
@G... = Full Of Thrills. s-=.. ~ b.

5. Z L.5 ~ -
The Minnesota State Fair and Elk
position which will be held at Ham
line during the first week In Septem-
Der, Is admitted to lead the world.
This year the managers claim that
the lead over all competitors viii be
heightened, as the number and quail
ity Of both the educational and amuse-
ment features will be increased. =
There will be more and better ex-
hibits Of live stock, machinery, soil
products, woman's work, Horticultural
and Horticultural displays, and more
valuable object lessons in all of tho
other departments. r..
Amusements, which are an INSOFAR
able part of this exposition, have not
been overlooked. As our universities
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
PLEADED GUILTY TO A .....s
%s>. CHARGE OF BURGLARY

William Delahunt and Herbert
Herbert, the two young Hibbing men
who were recently arrested for bur
glarizing the clothing store Of Post
master Thomas Godfrey at Hibbing,
entered pleas Of guilty to an infor-
nation charging them with grand lar
ceny before Judge Hughes at Hibbine
Tuesday morning. The pleas vere
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
AXE LEA SE ON
KELLOGG Mine
Pickands, Mather & Co. Take Over
Property From Tesora Company
Charley Skillings Tells an Interesting
Story on Captain Marcus Fay

Z !, The following from Skillings Min
ing and Market Letters current issue
will be generally interesting to min
ing men in this section: t.. -
The Tesora Mining company, Of
which Captain NJ. L. Fay of Duluth
is president, this week leased to Pick
ands, Mather & Co., of Cleveland, the
Kellogg iron mine, on the Mesaba
range. The transaction is of much
interest, for the Kellogg is high
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

little folks will be admitted free, II
accompanied by their parents, and
will be royalty entertained.
There will be, In short, exciting
entertainment for every hour Of every
day from Monday morning until Sat
urday night, September to Septem
Der 6.
Do the people want this sort Of
thing?
Here's the answer. Last year, in
six days, 372,S05 people passed
through the main gate turnstiles. Dur
ing the same period the paid attend.
ance at the grandstand was a. fol-
lows: - szeIsz=i I'll Il, <. i. p.
Monday u. :. -. l R.{ n fs!ffss
Tuesday, .:s;4,s:..... S'9S! .S,l6!
Wednesday i. = $3.50. S,l24 1887
Thursday -. '......... S'ovo 1927
Friday .....t. ......... .6.z5o !V,46s
Saturday ...s......... 8V,o1I 11.OO4
74.117 es.434
Total ..................... .142.551
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01
MRS. MATHlLDA K0SKI EFFECTS
SETTLEMENT WITH MRS. PAKKALA

Suit for Damages Against Widow Of Axe Pka Murder
Her Husband, John Kosk, Dismissed - Pakkala Estate
Will Pay Mrs. Kosk $1,900-Sued Widow of Owner of Sa-
loon Where Fatal Fight Was Started Which Resulted in
Death of Proprietor and John Koski
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

The first airship flight ever given
on the Mesaba range will be given at
the Elks Carnival at Chisholm August
z. The aviator will be Weymark,
who recently appeared as the stellar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

have been brought to the range to fly
at the county fair at Hibbing, but
both failed to make successful flights.
Thousands of people from all over
the range will 60 to Chisholm to see
Weymark fly on August 2.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

Miss Fora Fiandt, one Of the teach
ers 81 the Virgins schools. lett the &c
first sc tie week for yisit With q
friends IS laukee
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-01

attraction at the Lark O the Lake in
Duluth. His machine is hydro-aero-
plane, and with anything like favor
able weather he will give several
flights at the Carnival. Two aviators
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
A GLIMPSE OF AwFuLNEss
Sketch of Some Things Seen and Ex-
perienced in the Flood

In late letter to his parents Geo. J.
Williams writes graphically and pa
thetically of some of his experiences in
the Dayton. Ohio. food. The CENSOR
is privileged to quote from the letter:
Letters have been received and mail service is
being resumed in good shape row. | have been
hard at work the past two days cleaning up nv
floors IN the iat and trying to make it sentabe
again. There was about one-haf inch of mud all
over the door and il Is Job getting il r. but
when you see people shoveling il out. foot deep
on everything. Furniture. pianos and everything
gone think that fzred very well. It has been
raining hard again for past two DAYS and the
streets are a sight with all this mud on them.
Thousands Of men and hundreds of horses are
working TO clean the streets Of mud and debris,
and are doing pretty we'll The people here have
shown q fiue spirit though and are buekiing up in
good shape. John c. Patterson the National
cash register man. IS one of the great men of the
hour.
The CITY is under martial laN--iwenty-five hun
dred soldiers are here eurfeg. rinRsB $50 D. m.
After shet yon mrst have special pass to 80 any
where. No street lights except down town,
hardly. and none there for nearly a week. II IS
all working out. though. Railroads are rebuild
ing their tracks and in two three weeks. If all
goes we'll things viii be something like normal
city the size Of Dayton with street blockaded
no street cars no telephones. no electric lightB.
no gas for cooking or lighting and for time no
water TO drink. stores closed, hundreds of people
standing in line at relief stations to get bred to
keep alive. L was sight do not want to ever
see again. hundreds Of dead horses strew the
streets. saw little boy five years old dead
carried in from where he was found In the drift.
to the fire engine house the way, and thirty
minutes later his father big Italian came there
and identified him. and left weeping bitterly.
undertakers wagons threading the streets all the
time. Restaurants and hotels dining service all
out. ate the soup" of charity for three days
at churches and was glad to get IL One could not
buy meal anywhere. People cooked in furnaces.
1t was tough, but all will be well. do not worry
over the future of this city. Dayton viii be big
ger and better. But many people have lost their
all. In dollars. and many lives are gone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
COW WEALTH VERY TEMPTING
Two Men Go to States Prison for
til Theft of One

The extravaganza figures at which
mich cows are selling makes bossy a
coveted prize. A Sparta correspondent
tells thus of a financial tempetation
wrought through her easy money chan
nels: A man giving bis name as Frank
c. Davis, and his home at Norway
Ridge. is in the county Jail awaiting
trial at the October term of circuit
court upon the charge of having stolen
COW and then sold the animal. Davis
was brought here from Cashton. near
which village he is said 70 have sold the
COW to a party BY the nsme of Anton
Leis Tor $40. The COW was clsimed by
Dan Wslling, residing near La Fargo.
Davis has been in Walhug' s employ for
several weeks previous to the escapade.
hs Was captured and S37 found upon
his person was turned over to Leis,
who then returned the COW to Walling
Davis is man of about 80 years OF
age. He claims TO have been in the
navy at one time and had a naval uni
form in his possession.
The fellow had a confederate in the
person of Theodore Stout of Webster,
who was placed under arrest, brought
TO this city. pleaded guilty and was on
Monday sentenced by Judge Mahoney,
20 year in states prison. where Sher-
if Hovelahd Went Immediately with
hin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
Has The Right Ring

The CENSOR is permitted to make ex-
tracts from letter written to Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac N. Groves, Jr., by their son
John, who was at that time a student
in the agricultural college at Madison.
Concerning his work there he says:
Il just got back from trip to Fort
Atkinson. Nine of us short horns"
went down there to see Gov. Hoard's
dairy farm. II is fine. When we re-
turned from Hoard's farm and getting
our supper in Fort Atkinson a gentle
man came in and said he had 100 pure
breeds and IL we would go out to his
farm he would hire a team, so we went
there. He was milking 60 ccws, Hoard
AZ cows Hoard's are all Guernseys
and Hetz's mostly Holsteins He had
few Guernseys. He just solo IA head
of cattle and | think il was $4,000 he
got for them; So, 900 for yearling bull.
They surely used Us royalty at both
places, they showed us all around the
barns and pointed out the best COWS.
received marking for years work,
or what we have had, and got four
ok on my composition and problems
and 100 on my examinations. That's
as good as anybody can get. and be-
sides it was all in chemistry.
| would not take $1,000 for the ex-
perience | have had this winter It's
something that fellow will always
remember and sure appreciate it. Il
takes a lot of money, but a fellow like
me or any one else who expects to farm
surely couldn't invest where it would do
more good -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
HOLDS PLEASANT MEN o les
Many in Spokane, as Elsewhere, Re-
member the Old Home

EDITOR CENSOR. To those of US who
have Deen called away from dear old
Vernon, the pleasure derived from the
weekly visits of the CENSOR is certainly
not lessened by the fact that notes from
the absent ones are given hearty well
come. 1t is nearly sixteen years since
l disposed of my Kickapoo interests and
returned to Spokane, where we had
formerly lived for three years when
this metropolitan city was but village,
n. E. NuZum and the Alexanders being
the only Niroquains whora | recall as
establishing an earlier residence here.
Vernon county has probably not less
than hundred representatives here at
the present time, bustiing and boosting
for Spokane, but still "fnll of loyalty
to old Vernn" as has beer expressed
by Brother .ayne.
For several years / have been prin-
cipal'y engafed in the Office manage
ment IF the rldest and largest mutual
savings sqstit ltion in the city, and dur
ing my secfetsryship it has increased
about six hundred per cent. The gain
in deposits during 1912 was greater than
the net gain of group of zine out of
cur fourteen local banks end we made
more mortgage loans on Spokane real
estate than any other concern in this
field.
have been engaged during the past
two months in securing the enactment
of what we believe to be the best saw
ings and loan law ever adopted in this
country and it will undoubtedly result
in large Increase in the business of
all our associations. While at the capt.
oil in Olympia | had the pleasure of
meeting jackson Silbaugh and wife,
Mrs. Silbaugh being present during the
session and rendering valuable service
in the advocacy of moral measures be-
fore the legislature.
Arrangements are under way for
greeting the first through train Of the
Milwaukee road on July 4th, when Spo-
kane will be placed on the main line of
another great trans continental system.
| note from recent issue of the
CENSOR that Brother Mossholder was
at Madison in the interest of the San
Diego fair, and although that great oc-
cassion is for rather distant future,
we hope many of the old friends will
include Spokane in their routing when
they visit the fair
Yours sincerely,
FRANK A. CHASE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
GReAT CAUTION SHOULD BE useD

EDITOR CRNsoR-The De Soto Argus states that
representative was recently on Oak Ridge selling
ahares Tor the independent Harvester Company
Of Plano, I'LL. and is again coming. In that excel
lent agricultural paper. the Farm. Stock and
Home, OF Minneapolis. for March 18th Is an article
on what Independent Harvester Stock is worth. !"
and the balance sheet given for Deeember3l. 1912
The total tangible assets of that company are
gwen By that paper as S3.607 379. but the total
assets are given as s. s90240. $4,000 Of this diff
ference Is represented in a good will' account Of
kellogg Harvester Company purchased in 1904
The editor SAYS: THE item for 1855, $50 for pat
ents as valued by the directors, would not be cum
sdered by a bsnk in estimating line of credit as
an asset at all. This report does not show what
was actually paid for these patents. With so
many expired patents available 1t would hardly
seem necessary for any company IN this line Of
business &C. expeTid any such sum in patenta. The
item. Developments and promotion expenditures
to Decsanher 81. 1912. Of Ill 196 $50. III purely a
teesaical asset as an item to give value 10 the
sock It is useless. The money has been spent.
The items of good will account representing KEEL
logg Company purchase and manufacturing de-
velopment amounting 70 total Of S6s6303 are
convertible assets. Notice 1t ia not stated that
s440.56i was actually paid for the Kellogg Har-
vester Company. but after calling their patents
worth $S35.550 good will account. and manufac-
turing development worth $6s6,303, making
total Of 81 OLA 53 Of exceedingly doubtful assets
and allowing nothing for depreciation Of buildings
machinery. or loss collections. this $4,000. 600
corporation after sever years can show surplus
Of but f2S.9S7 A shrinksge of only two per cent
in the collection of long-ti notes would amount
TO $4,000. and wipe out this surplus. Nothwith-
standing this showing stock salesmen are prurns
ing dividend ON the preferred machinery dis
count stock next year. although the preferred and
common stock. amounting 70 $500 COO, must draw
interest ahead Of the machinery.
guess / have written enough. Better sub
scribe Tor Farm, Stock and Home and keep posted
on Harvester Stock. This is a time when farmers
and all others should be very careful about maxi
nothing about. The eoantry Is full OF doubtful
Hanciers. c.vR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
HIGH TAXES AND raE POOR FARM

EDITOR CENsoR-There is n certain class of men
who always raise the cry Of high taxes. This
class consists of selfish, narrow minded peo-
pie. void Of all public spirit and is comparatively
small We viii pass them by unnotieed. But tho
cry of high taxation has of late become so lou !
and general that it is well To pause for moment
and give IL some attention High or eNeessiye
taxation, Is not so much in the amount. as how
the tax money Is expended. In other words.
whether the tax payer In some way gets value
received. There evidently ia some cause for com.
plant IN this respect. II the public money is
squandered or misapplied. who's is the faultg The
representatives. OF course, but not all together
Often the taxpayer himself Is entitled 10 n good
share Of the blame by his reckless voting A con-
versation that took place between two wen known
question Of voting. win call the men A. and b.
a have voted my party ticket straight ever
since became voter. and viii do so until / cast
my last ballot" Il Have you never scrat ched a
name? A Never. Il Supposinp YOU find a
man on your ticket you know to be rascal while
his opponent on the other ticket is an honest man.
first class man In every respect. whom viii you
vote for the honest man or tht rascai''2 A In
that case shall vote for the rascal" b Then
must aay you are a d. fool" Such fool / was
for more than twenty years. but have got over il
now.
Voters have not done their full duty by honestly
trying TO elect good men. They should keep track
OF their representatives in their official work and
call them TO account. II this was done we would
have better representation.
Now a few words on the so much talked about
poor commissioners salary; ! ahall not express
an opinion as 10 what consider reasonable salary
for man IN that Office. whether the $500 paid two
years ago Is sufficient the So 000 paid year ago
$500 and extra farm help he Is receiving this
year, or whether there should be a continual an-
nual raise. but do say. when Il has come 10 this
that Il costs about as much to keep the dependent
at the county farm as 10 board them al a first
elass hetel IL 10 tlTae 70 cali for change.
Why not Vernon county adopted the system
that other counties similarly situated have adopted
IN order to save expenses2 Have one superin-
tanoent for both asylumAn poor farm; place an
attendant with his wife &C the poor farm with
salary Of about 5000. what Is generally paid. Prac-
tieally all farm work be done by the asylum
force, and as for good treatment and proper care
OF the inmates we can safely trust the asylum
superintendent and board of trustees.
r r. BgnTsoN
Town Of viroqua. April /. 1913.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
Made Full Citizens

At the late term of court Charles
Thompson, Matt Spika, John Peter
Erickson, August William kun!in and
Anton Johnson were admitted to full
citizenship Not the usual number for
late years.
The new state law affected many at
the spring election, men who have voted
for Fifty years, are large property
owners and leading citizens found them
selves deprived of the privilege Of a
voice in their community matters. A
very peculiar situation and hardship.
Not far from hundred heretofore
qualified persons could not vote in our
little city. Some of the surrounding
towns in the county were even more
seriously affected. The CENSOR believes
that fifteen per cent of the entire male
strength of Vernon county is prohibited
from voting. Doubtless succeeding
court sessions viii have great numbers
seeking full citizenship privileges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
Ed. A. Wiganowsky has gone t,

LII. a. WlRdnoWsky mas gone 70
North Dakota to spend some time.
Richard Gray and wife came from
La Crosse to visist Fl. j. Gray and fam
lily.
Miss Wolf, instructor in our schools,
was summoned to Chiffon by the deaf
Of her father.
Tobias Sherry purchased a fine
piano of j. w. Lucas this week. Come
do likewise while the sale is on.
"A Rebecca district convention will
he held in Viroqua on May 5, opening at
10 O'Clock. Dinner will be served at
noon in the hall.
The Royal Neighbors will give an
old fashioned spelling bee followed by
program Monday evening, April 2s
Refreshments, admission l0c.
The Tribune tells that managers
have arrived at heaGztown and started
out with bunch of laborers to com
mence work on the mine shaft.
Ladies are invited to stop and see
the new line of trimmed hats at j. M.
Benefits at Bud, good variety and of
the latest styles in spring millinery.
The city curfew ordinance shopld
be rigidly enforced. Too many child
rem are allowed TO run the streets
at night. If parents fail to do their
duty IN this respect city authorities should
intervene.
Merchant Oscar Morterud Of Bloom
ingdale, was married on the 18th in
slant to Mrs. Lora Shye Tally of st.
Paul, a former resident Of Avalanche
community. Mr. Morterud is one of
the solid young business men Of the
county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
A virooua Girl Wins Honor

Miss Caryl Williams, who graduates
from the university in June, has been
awarded a Teaching fellowship in the
latin department of the institution for
next year. The fellowship not only
carries with it remuneration of four
hundred dollars, but affords the oppor-
tunity Of half years post graduate
work in the university and the advant-
age of half years teaching in one OF
large high schools of the state. This
hunor that has come to Miss Williams
-sieksshz - :. .-.a z. &c -.s-ns6, for
1t is very appropriate recognition of
her unusual ability and her faithful
work as student. Viroqua may well
be proud to have such distinction come
to one of the graduates of her schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
HAMBuRG.

CHAsEHuae. April 2i-Ideal weather roads in
ane condition. The village is hummiug with pros
perity from one end 10 the other; buildings going
up on the upper part 81 town and buildings in
the lower Wrohle q Krause expect to start ad-
dition 70 their store this week and lay a cement
81 ewalk in front OF their business place. Adolph
Stuempge of Coon Valley has the Job $50. Mrs
Chester Ward and little son Raymond left Mon
d. y for their home m Montana. Miss Clara Egg
atad accompanied them to Ia Crosse :. Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Aiken and little daughter Charlotte of
La Crosse spent Sunday at the Aiken home ~.
The toe social given by the school. Saturday night
was well attended. They cleared $l4 Is proceeds
to buy pictures for the two rooms One thing our
village can be proud OF Is our school house. and
the way il il kept up. The only thing needed now
Is 60 grade the yard down and seed IL in grass .
Gus Wroble has moved his family into the Ole
Iomte home Our doctor is happy now He
has his Ford in use once more. Mrs. +. Il. Hoyt
visited her daughter Letha at La Crosse Saturday
and sunday 81, Mrs. Geo Clarke Of Nirouua spent
Thursday in our village. .,... DIR. Remer is inn
proving the appearance of his home and office
with few coats Of paint ]. w. Lowe spent
several days at Viroqua. xYz