davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04

and Mrs. Matt Bukari Of Duluth, mot
cred to Virginia yesterday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ala
OF Mesaba avenue. They returned to
their home today. = :.
Miss Mildred Dixon Of The Mesaba
Telephone company, has returned from
a two weeks vacation, :. which, she
spent in visiting friends and resumes
her duties at the business office of the
telephone company tomorrow.
Mrs. Jacob Wilk of New York city,
is guest? at the home of her parents
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wilk, Mrs,
Wilk has been visiting at Duluth and
Scion Springs, Wis, and will return
to her home from Virginia.
M. E. Richards, former Virginia
mining man, returned Saturday to his
home at Crystal Falls, after a several
days. visit on the range. Mr.. Rich
ards likes his new home and is now
nicely settled with his family at Crys-
tai Falls.
w. E. WAVES, vice president of the
Cleveland Construction company, who
have the contract for building the new
car barns and for doing other work
for the Mesaba Electric Railway COM
pany, arrived in the city last night
to spend several days Investigating
the progress being made.
Mrs. R. J. Montague and family of
Crookston are expected to arrive in
Virginia tomorrow. They have
shipped their household goods and
will make Virginia their future home
They have already leased the residence
at 3l9 Hickory street, formerly owned
by Daniel Murphy. Mrs. Montague
is the wife of City Attorney Mon.
tague of Virginia.
James A. Wharton, Duluth attor.
ney, and formerly we'll known Min
nesota newspaperman, was Virginia
visitor Saturday evening, showing hi!
brother n-law, Mr.. Williams of De
lano, Mimi, over the range. Mr.. Will
liams may decide to locate here an<
engage in business and says Virginia
looked best to him of any of the rang
towns he had visited.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Dad Dean to Have Assistant.


w. D. Dean, veteran paper salesman
of the eyton Paper company, whose
Mesaba range friends are legion, is
in the city today introducing ]. N.
Norris, who will hereafter be his as
sistant on the Mesaba range and has
been with the house of Peyton & Co.
for a good many years. All Of dads"
range friends will be pleased to learn
that in the future he is to take things
easier and while his regular weekly
visits will be missed he will be thrice
welcome when he does show up. Mr..
Dean has been troubled for some
time with his legs, which he declares
"are not as good as they used to be"
and will be compelled to take things
easier in the future. He has warm
spot in the heart of every range
printer and Mr.. Norris, his assistant,
could not have been more auspicious-
ly introduced than by Mr.. Dean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Duluth is transacting business in Vir'
ginia today.

Duluth is transacting business in Vir-
ginia today.
Mrs. Carl R. johnson and sons
Norris and Norman are at klron,
Iowa, for a months visit with Mrs.
Johnson's parents.
Norman Desquense' Of Duluth who
has been transacting business in Vir-
pinia for several days left for Hib-
bing this morning.
Miss Anita Small of Duluth who
has been visiting in the city with Miss
Belle Garvey, 418 Maple street, re-
turned home yesterday.
S. J. Sher of Hibbing is among the
St. Louis county fair boosters IN the
city today. He is distributing liter
allure advertising the fair.
Arthur Hunt of st. Paul, who has
been the guest of Rev. and Mrs. w. j.
Bell of 9O2. South Wyoming avenue,
returned yesterday to his home.
Mrs. E. H. Potter, who is visiting at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Nc
Intyre, is a guest this week at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. R. L. Laney at
Cussons.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Burnside
of Duluth who have been visiting in
Virginia and Gilbert for the past
week, left for international Falls last
evening.
Millburn Carey plans to leave soon
for Minneapolis, where he will re-
sumo his studies in the second year
classes of the dentistry department of
the state usiversity.
Miss Helen Gillmor of Superior,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends here for some time, leaves this
week for her home, where she will re-
sumo her school work.
Mrs. S. N. Rubin of international
Falls, who has been visiting at Duluth
and Superior, was the guest of Vir-
ginia relatives today. She will return
to her home this evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Droullard of
Gilbert visited in Virginia this morn
ing and left this afternoon for Hib-
bing where they will visit until after
the St Louis county fair which will be
held this week.
Mrs. R. j. Montague and daughter
Helen of Crookston, arrived in the city
last evening and are preparing to go
to housekeeping at 319 Hickory street,
today. The Misses Eunice and Alice
and William Montague will arrive this
evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Civil Service Exam,

The U. S. Civil Service commission
has announced that competitive ex-
animation for the position of Assist
ant Forest Ranger, entrance salary
at $4,000 per annum, will be given
at Ely, Mimi, on October 10 and 20.
The examination consists of one day
written test and one day field test.
Applicants must be ablebodied and
capable of enduring hardships and of
performing severe labor under trying
conditions. Further information and
application blanks may be obtained
from the Civil Service commission at
Washington, D. c., or the Forest
Supervisor, at Ely, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
lion with a crew Of railroad survey

OTS.
Mrs. S. j. Cusson and son Samuel,
returned last evening from Spirit lake,
where they have been spending the
past two weeks on tn Cusson house
boat. They returned to Spirit lake
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Noble, daughter
Genevieve, son Herbert and Miss Fitz-
gerald of Duluth, who is guest at the
De Noble home, left this morning for
Sand lake where they will spend the
week end.
Miss Cora Hearn of Benzonia, Mich.
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Hearn for the week end on her
way to Biwabik, where she will teach
in the schools during the coming
year as supervisor of music.
MISS Harriet Shanedling and Mon
roe Shanedling, who have been visit
ing in Minneapolis for several weeks,
are expected to return tomorrow. Mrs.
]. Shanedling, who is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. B. Shredder, will not re-
turn until next month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Buving Goods in East,

Sam Jereissati has received a letter
from his brother, B. N. Jereissati, who
is in New York city buying stock, ac-
companied by Mrs. Jereissati. Mr..
Jereissati reports that the European
war has somewhat affected business
conditions but that the general out
look Of wholesalers and jobbers is
optimistic. Mr.. Jereissati says there
will be no advance in the prices of
general dry goods lines for the present
but that western merchants are not
buying stocks as heavily as usual. He
is expected to return to the city next
week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
PERSONALS

From Tuesdays Daily.
T. J. Crane is in Minneapolis and
St. Paul on business.
Floyd Whiting has returned from
an outing at Sand Lake.
]. P. Wagner and wife of Minneap-
oils are visiting in Virginia today.
Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Bell returned
yesterday from a visit at Coleraine.
Gus Apuli of Mountain Iron, was a
Virginia visitor on business this morn
ing.
J. A. McKillican of Hibbing is
transacting business in Virginia to-
day.
Miss Mamie Talboys of Chisholm,
was the guest of Virginia friends yes
terday.
Charles Roebling Meissner Of Eve
leth was a Virginia visitor yesterday
afternoon.
A. J. Kriedler has returned from a
business visit at Chicago and the
Twin Cities.
Attorney M. H. Mcmahon is trans
acting business at Hibbing and Kee-
watin today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nelson, West
Virginia, are the parents of son
born Sunday.
The Misses Manley of Duluth are
the guests of Miss Lucy Pakkala, 312
Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Logue of Min
neapolis are among the guests at the
Ormonde hotel.
Charles Miller, representing Du-
luth paper house, is transacting bust
ness here today.
Architect C. K. Shand and Attorney
Ernest B. Mills motored over to Eve
leth this morning.
Mrs. M. L. Wilk and Mrs. Jacob
Wilk are spending the day with
friends at Gilbert.
A. J. Wasgatt of the Lake Superior
Tax association is transacting bust
ness at Bull today.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Kirby of Du-
luth were among yesterdays guests
at the New Fay hotel.
F J. Hughes of the Minnesota ADJ
justment company is transacting
business at Hibbing today
Miss Adelaide Eaton of Duluth, is
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Eaton of Walnut street.
Miss Sarah Kanor, who has been
visiting here for some time, has re-
turned to her home at Cloquet.
John Costin, Jr., Of the Chandler
Mining company has returned from
Ely where he has been on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. R R. Bailey and
daughter Rebecca have returned from
their summer home at Pelican lake.
w. E. Swain of the Virginia &
Rainy Lake Lumber company left for
Duluth this morning on business
trip
John Siegel, Mrs. H. Siegel and
Mrs. I. Finn of Gilbert motored to
Virginia last evening in Mr.. SiegePs
machine.
George B. Costick of International
Falls, who has been in Virginia sever
al days on business, returned home
last night.
Mrs. Thomas Cherry of Superior
is visiting in Virginia with her hus-
band, Thomas Cherry of the Finch
cigar store.
Frank Parker of the Rust Parker
Martin wholesale grocery company ef
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04

enc of. the fastest semi-professional
crews on the range will go to Eve
leth tomorrow to tackle the speedy
nine Of that city. The Eveleth team
has been going along nicely this year
and the Oaklands will be up against
fought game when they tackle the
baseballers Of Mayor Gleason's town.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Quiet at the Police Station.

Virginia is strictly on her good be
havior during the past two weeks, &C.
cording to Chief of Police Gately and
the number Of arrests made are less
than for any corresponding period in
a long time. Only two delinquents
were taken to the station over Sun
day and only one commitment on a
charge of drunkenness was ordered
at the regular session of the munich
pal court this morning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Grouse Plentiful.

Virginia sportsmen are anxiously
awaiting the opening of the hunting
season Sept. 7. Grouse are reported
more plentiful than for several years
in this section and are frequently
found about the clearings in the wood
ed country. cartridges also promise
to be big crop, while some few
prairie chickens are reported in the
country to the south of the city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Dance at Keewatin-

P. Mcdonnell, contractor, whose
Virginia friends are legion motored to
Virginia yesterday afternoon to take
a party Of young people to Keewatin
to attend a dancing party last even
ing. Mr.. Mcdonnell reports that the
concrete is all laid on his paving con-
tract and he will start laying blocks
this week. He has been delayed by
the nonarrival of material, but ex-
poets to finish his contract in few
weeks now.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Forestry Pictures Coming.

The Grand theatre will exhibit, a
special reel Of pictures Friday and
Saturday, matinee and evening for
the State Forestry board, under the
direction of State Forester Cox. The
pictures have to do with the work of
reforestratoin in northern Minnesota
and also show forest waste. They are
highly interesting, contain foreign
as we'll as local views and will have
an intimate interest for many Vir-
ginia people: The pictures will be
shown in all the range towns and are
instructive as indicating what the
VeIk 1t reforestRation can accomplish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Hosting Ore at Minnewas.

Hosting Ore at Minnewas.
The first ore from the new shaft of
the Minnewas mine, being developed
by the Oliver Iron Mining company
was hoisted and shipped last week.
The ore was encountered in a cross
cut. The Minnewas is expected to
reach stage of development that will
admit of extensive shipping before the
close of the season, but it is not likely
that any considerable tonnage will be
taken from it this year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Return From Fishing.

Police Chief D. E. Foley of the
Oliver Iron Mining company's force
and George King, detective for the
Duluth & Iron Range railway, have
just returned from five days. trout
fishing trip at Two Island river, on
the north shore of Lake Superior.
"Never saw so many fish in all my
life," said Chief Foley this morning.
"'And they were all beauties,too. Get
ting to and from Two Island river is
rather a difficult task but we were
well repaid for our trouble.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Building Spur to Gas Plant.

Building Spur to Gas Plant.
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern
have commenced the construction of I:
spur to the site of the municipal gas
plant. It will be an extension of the
track now laid to the plant of the Vir
ginia Brewing company. The D. w
& P. have petitioned the council t.
build spur to the plant also. Pipes
and material for the distribution sys-
tenn have been shipped, the ground TO,
the plant has been staked out and
work on it's construction will begin in
a short time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Start Series of PLAYS.

The Finnish socialist Dramatic club
begins the presentation of a series of
home talent plays at the Socialist
opera house next Sunday evening. The
opening bill will be "The Drive" a
story of the north woods adapted from
American life. 1t will be presented
under the direction of E. w. Pittkanen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Visiting Farmers Clubs.

County Agricultural Agent K. D.
Wangen was Virginia visitor last
night on a trip over the range and for
visit to some of the Farmers clubs
in this section. Mr.. Van Wangen
will attend the county fair at Hib-
bing and will assist in getting the
agricultural displays in place and in
Judging the exhibits. He is taking
much interest in the fair and through
his interests with the farmers club
the agricultural exhibit is expected to
be much larger than usual.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Looking Virginia Over.

E. C. Lyons, representing an east
ern manufacturing concern is a Vir-
ginia visitor today looking over the
motor w bas&s sn here f # psa ~ogd
to operate them on regular schedules
in the residence district of the city
and to locations not served by the troll
ley line Mr.. Lyons has about decided,
however, that the time is not ripe
for such a service here and will 20
to North Yakima, Wash, from this
city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Cook is Booming.

W. E. Clark was down yesterday
from his farm near Cook and reports
that village is enjoying a genuine
boom. Many people are coming in
to look over the country with view
of settling and the hotels are crowded
to capacity and for the past two weeks
have been unable to accommodate all
of their guests with the result that
many are compelled to sleep in chairs.
The heading mill is giving employ
ment to many men, the farmers are
busy and Mr.. Clark says times have
never been better at Cook.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Believes Italy WIN Declare War.

Believes Italy WaA Declare War.
Herman AntoneaH and G. Bechetti
of Hibbing, were two we'll known
Italian residents of the range in Vir-
ginia this morning coming over to as
sist Peter Anselmo Of .Hibbing in max.
ing application for citizenship papers.
Mr.. Antonelli is one of the best posted
and best educated Italian residents of
the range and is reading with much
interest the news from the European
war; 81 believe the next few days will
see Italy involved" said Mr.. Antonelli
this morning. II regret to see ali
Europe plunged into this war, but the
national honor Of Italy seems to de-
mand that it come to the aid of Ger.
many and Austria in this crisis"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
To EniOv Months Vacation.

Trainmaster ]. A. Clayton of the
Canadian Northern will leave next
week for a months vacation, the
greater part of which he will spend
in travelling in the east. His itinerary
will take him to Detroit, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Washington and
New York city, as we'll as to a number
Of other eastern cities and for a trip
through the New England states.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Here From State School.

Miss Tomlinson, connected with the
state school for girls at Sank Center,
was a Virginia visitor yesterday on
official business. Miss Tomlinson
was much impressed with Virginia
and especially with it's school build
ings. She has been connected with
the state school for some time and de-
clares it is one of the most successful
of Minnesota state institutions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Witness in LassOn Case.

Deputy Sheriff James Green Of
Orr is in the city today as witness
in the Lasson murder trial. Mr.. Green
reports that the Indians are busy with
the rice harvest on Pelican lake, but
that not as many of them are gath
ering rice this year as in former sea-
sons. The rice crop is fair and an
:nually yields the Indians neat sum
from sales to the government and to
agents who buy it to be planted in
lakes from which it has disappeared.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
With the Princess Pats

G. R. S. Roper, formerly employed
as a timekeeper at the Bailey mill
writes Virginia friends that he was
successful in joining the Princess
Patricia Light Infantry and sent a
letter just on the eve of the regiments
embarking on the Megantic for Sc
cret destination as the first of the ex-
peditionary forces from Canada. Yes
terday's news dispatches stated that
the regiment had been ordered to dis
embark at Quebec until convoy of
warships could be provided to accom-
pany the Megantic across the ocean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Fur Season Opens,

F. Victor Ekholm, the St. Paul fur
rier, has sent to this city one of the
finest stocks of high-grade furs ever
placed on display here in preparation
for the opening of his branch store
in the Lyric building. Miss A. Paar
Of st. Paul has been placed in charge.
Her many years of experience, gained
at the St. Paul establishment, places
her in position to give the best SER
vice possible.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Moose Meet Tonight.

Northern Light Lodge Knights
Pythias will confer the rank Of es-
quire on class of candidates at it's
regular meeting tonight. The Knights
of Pythias will have work at all their
sessions from this time on for sever
al months.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
"S00ners" Rep0rted in Woods

Virginia people returning from au-
tomobile trips over the range yester-
day report that hunters are already
afield after birds. The season doe:
not open on grouse until Sept. 7, but
the number of people who went "fish-
ing" with shotguns' yesterday was
surprisingly large. Game Warden
Wood is on the range and stated Sat-
urday night he would devote his at
tention for the next few weeks to pre-
vent illegal shooting of birds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Alumni To Dance,

The alumni of the Virginia high
high school will give an informal
dancing party next Friday evening at
the Fay opera house. Invitations have
been issued to many Virginia, Evel-
eth, Gilbert and Hibbing young peo-
pie and it is expected that there will
be large attendance. Special music
has been engaged for the occasion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Dies 0f C0nsnmntion

Martin Salmi, residing at lis Hem
lock street, who has been suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis for four
months, died yesterday at his home.
A widow and two children survive. Mr..
Salmi had been at the state hospital
for sometime where he received treat
ment but the disease had gained too
much Roadway and could not be
checked
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
TOurinu tho Ranpa

touring the Range.
DR.. Isaac Van Domlin Of Virginia is
making trip over the range this
week with Grand Master Palmer of
the Odd Fellows and Grand Secretary
Bolton, who are visiting range I. O..
O. F. lodges. Among the towns Wis
tied this week were Hibbing, Cole
raine, Grand Rapids and Ely. To-
night they are at Biwabik and tomor-
row night they leave for international
Falls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Summoned Home by Death.

Summoned Home by Death.
Fred Davies, student at the Uni
versity School of Mines, who has
been doing practical work at the Lin
coin mine, was summoned to his home
in Minneapolis today by telegram
announcing the sudden death of
relative. Mr.. Davies leaves for Min
neapolis this afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Will Open PawnshOD.

Harry Witt, former news agent on
the Great Northern, and we'll known
over the range, is having fitted for his
occupancy half of the building form
erly occupied by the Bennett Clothing
store on Chestnut street, where he
will open a jewelry store and pawn
shop. Mr.. Witt will carry full line
of jewelry and will make application
to the city council at it's next regular
meeting to conduct a pawnshop.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Congressman Remembers Friends.

Congressman Remembers Friends.
Congressman Miller has been re-
membering his Virginia friends this
week with copies of a book printed
by the federal bureau of mines which
has some excellent data on first aid
to the injured with timely illustra-
tons. A large consignment Of them
arrived at the Virginia postoffice and
were distributed yesterday. They are
of particular interest to the mine en-
ployes of this section.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Oaklands Reat Eveleth

The Oakland baseball team of Vir-
GINA, semi-pro club went to Eve
leth yesterday and played the city
team of that place, defeating them IL
20 5. Johnson, who did the flinging
COR the Oaklands, was in great form
and the Evelethians never had chance
20 get to him strongly. His pitching
was the feature of the contest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04
Father of Teacher Dead.

D. P. P. Colgrove, superintendent
of the Virginia schools was this morn
ing advised that Brand Leopard, who
will fill the position of principal in
the Roosevelt school during the COM
ing year, will be unable to report for
duty Monday. Mr.. Leopard is de-
layed at his home by the death of his
father, which occurred yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-04

Nathan Keller has returned from a
visit to Chicago. He leaves about. the
goth Of this month for Madison, Wis,
where he will enter the school Of
journalism at the Wisconsin univer-
sity. Mr.. Keller is the first graduate
Of the Virginia high school to take
this course.