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

chant, but who took up the simple life
at Lake Junction some five years ago,
had one of the largest and best assort-
ed displays shown. Mr.. Bliss owns
48O acres in the vicinity of Lake juno
tion, forty of which are under culti-
vation, and finds a ready market for
all his produce in this city.
Among the many exhibitors was
Nels Erickson, of keenan,. father of
Paul Erickson, of this city. =.
dad" Dean, Of the Peyton Paper
company, Duluth, looked over the ex-
position during the day and expressed
great surprise at the number of ex-
hibits and the size and quality of pro-
ducts on display.
Mrs. Mary M. O'Hair, of Cook, was
among the number attracted to the
city by Farmers Day. Mrs. O'Hair
has demonstrated what a woman, un-
aided, can accomplish through pluck
and perseverance. Five years ago she
filed on 80 acres of homestead land
three miles west of Cook and proved
up two years ago. She has at the
present time seven acres under culti-
walton, this being the work entirely of
her own hands. Mrs. O'Hair styles
her place the "Garden of Eden" and
says there is no better land anywhere
else in the world.
Hisk Abelson was among the visit
ors from the Pike River district.
Fred Anderson, a former Virginia
resident, who is now located on one of
the fertile farms in the vicinity of
Angora, had large display of grasses,
grains, vegetables and root crops. Mr..
Anderson is also extensively engaged
in dairying and at present has twenty
head Of cattle on ,pasturage. .ssszs.
John Owens, of Cook, one Of the best
known farmers Of this section ~sof the
state, was a caller at the Enterprise
DOOLn during the Gay.
Carl Johnson, of Cook, was another
caller and showed his desire of keep
ing informed of the current news of
the day by becoming a subscriber to
the Enterprise.
Victor Berggren, of Cook, won't be
afraid to go home in the dark here
after. He called at the Enterprise
booth and was presented with Ian
tern.
One of the most interesting exhibits
of the day was the family of Charles
Kangas, of Pike. In the family were
seven children, three boys and four
girls, the oldest of which was ten
years of age and the youngest seven
months. Mr.. Kangas is one of the
most prominent of the Pike river dis
trict settlers. He is just recovering
from an operation for appendicitis,
but couldn't resist the temptation to
bring his family, Of which he is ex-
tremely proud, to enjoy the attractions
Of Farmers Day.
Exhibitors.
John Alexson, Virginia, carrots and
cucumbers.
T. Tattinen, Sand River, potatoes
beets, pumpkins.
John Bostrom, Littlefork, potatoes
| John Zahtanperra, Florenton, po.
tatoes, carrots, rutabagas, pumpkins
and squash.
Nels Erickson, keenan,, parsnips
beets, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, Gu.
cumbers, potatoes.
William Borg, keenan,, rutabagas
onions, potatoes.
John Kivela, Pike, potatoes.
Carl Johnson, Cook, squash, beets
potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, cucum
bers.
Carl Nikima, Pike, rutabagas, beets
potatoes, carrots, corn.
Lundquist Bros, Cook, onions, po
tatoes, corn.
| w. T. Bliss, Lake Junction, oats
timothy, clover, wheat, corn, pump
kin, cabbage, turnips, rutabagas
cauliflower, beets, lettuce, carrots
parsnips, citron, radishes, potatoes.
Fred Anderson, Angora, oats, wheat
cabbage, rutabagas, beets, cucumbers
corn, butter.
/ John Jacobson, Pike, potatoes.
L. Lundstrom, Pike, cheese.
Swan Munson, Cook, cabbage, corr
cucumbers.
Jacob Esala, Sand River, potatoes.
Bert johnson, Sand Lake, pumpkin
cabbage, beets, onions, corn, potatoe.
| carrots.
G. o. Anderson, Cook, celery, cor,
, cauliflower.
:, H. Maxi, Pike, potatoes.
/ P. D. QUAIL, Forbes, carrots. -
i Adolph Peterson, Forbes, alfalf,
clover, alsike clover.
John Owen, Cook, corn.
/ Matt Sarklin, Florentin, cucumber,
Matt Vida, Florenton, pumplin.