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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-07-17

OR ORDER TO EXAMINE FINAL ACCOUNT
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ST
Louis, 49,
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Mihelich
The petition of John zallar as represen.
tative of the above named decedent, together
with his final account of the administration
of said estate, having been filed in this court,
representing, among other things that he has
fully administered said estate, and praying
be examined, adjusted and allowed by the
court and that the court make and enter
its final decree of distribution of the residue
of the estate of said decedent to the persons
entitled thereto, and for the discharge of the
representative and the sureties on his bond.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard,
and said final account examined, adjusted, and
if correct, allowed by the court, at the probate
court rooms in the court house, in the city
Of Duluth in said county, on Monday the 9th
day OF July, 1914, at ten o'clock A. M, and
all persons interested in said hearing and in
said matter are hereby cited and required at
said time and place to show cause if any
there be, why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered Further. That this order be served
by publication in The Virginia Enterprise ac-
cordng to law.
Dated at Duluth, Minn, July 1st, 1914.
By the Court,
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge of Probate.
Attest: A. R. MORTON,
ARNOLD & PICKERING,
Attorneys for Administrator.
SEAL, Probate Court, St. Louis Co., MIMI
July 3-lo-17. We.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF ST

ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION Fol-
ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ST
Louis, IS.
In the matter of the estate of John F. Michan
The petition of Mary Michan, having been
fled in this court, representing, among othe,
resident of the county Of St. Louis, state of
Minnesota, died intestate, in the county of
St. Louis, state of Minnesota, on the 10th
day of June, 1914; leaving estate in the
county of st. Louis, state of Minnesota,
and that said petitioner is the surviving
spouse of said decedent and praying that
letters of administration of the estate of said
decedent be granted to Frank Meehan.
It Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
in the court house in Duluth. in said county,
on Monday, the 9th day of July, 1914. 1T
ten o'clock A. M, and all persons interested
in said hearing and in said matter are here
by cited and required at said time and place
to show cause, if any there be, why said
petition should not be granted
Ordered Further, That this order be served
cordng to law, and that copy of this
order be served on the County Treasurer of
st: Louis county not less than ten days
prior to said day of hearing, and by mail
ing copy of said notice to each heir and
interested party at least IA days before
said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, MINI, June 25th, 1914.
By the Court,
S. w. GILPN
Judge of Probate
& PICKERING,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
lSEAL, Probate Court, St. Louis Co.., Mimi
July 3-10-17 We.
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FOR PROPOSALS FOR
BIDS FOR PAVING STREETS AND FUR
NISHING MATERIAL THEREFOR.
Office of City Clerk

BIDS FOR PAVING STREETS AND FUR
NISHING MATERIAL THEREFOR.
Office Of City Clerk,
Virginia Minnesota,
Notice Is Hereby Given, That bids will be
received by the city clerk of the city of Vir-
ginia at his offic in the city hall, in said
city, until 8 o'clock P. M, on July 14th, 1914,
from all contractors and persons desiring to
bid on the following described paving The
streets to be paved and for which such bids
and proposals are hereby invited and called
Mesaba avenue from Larch street to Cherry
street.
Ash street from Central avenue to Vir-
ginia avenue.
Central avenue from Larch street to
Cherry street.
Ohio avenue from Poplar street south one
block:
parts of streets and avenues all on the north
side addition:
First avenue from First street to Fifth
street
Third avenue from First street to Sixth
street.
Fourth avenue from First street to Sixth
| street.
Second avenue east.
The bids and proposals are required to
cover and include all the following items
cavation, per cubic yard; for rock excavation
| per cubic yard: for gravel excavation per
| cubic yard for pavement, per cubic yard !:
| the paving to be of any of the following de-
scriptions and material may be selected by
the city council Creosoted wood blocks,
| bituithic, grantoid donnelite, asphaltum and
such bids shall also specify what reduction in
the bid estimate will be made in case the
city furnishes crushed rock to be used in
place of gravel or the crushed rock by the
bidder proposed to be furnished.
Every bid shall be accompanied by a certi-
| fed check payable to the city treasurer of
the city of Virginia in amount equaling
| ID per cent of the amount of the bid as a
guarantee that the successful bidder to whom
the contract may be awarded, will enter into
a contract with the city of Virginia to do
the work and furnish the material proposed.
All of such paving and material therefor is
required to be done and furnished in accor-
dance with the plans and specifications of the
city engineer on file in the office of the city
| clerk of said city.
All bids shall be so sealed in an envelope
that the same can not be opened without de-
lection and endorsement the envelope
! shall contain the words bid for Paving"
The bidder whose bid shall be accepted shall
be required without delay to enter into a con-
tract with the city for furnishing all the
material and performance of the work,
which may be awarded him, and to enter
into bond with the city of Virginia and
guarantee of sufficient length of time and
amount as shall be deemed proper by the
! city council.
The city council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
CORPORATE SEAL)
July 3-10-14-V.E.
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Returns from the West,

D. E. Clark, formerly bookkeeper
for M. Boylan & Co. land popular
with many friends in Virginia, re-
turned to the city last night after an
absence Of a year. Failing health
made it necessary for Mr.. Clark to
resign his position and seek a change
of climate about a year ago. He re-
turns in the best of health. He spent
the greater part Of the winter in
Spokane and Walla Walla and says
the west is dull. Returning to Min
nesota about the first of March he
has been visiting at his old home
near St. Cloud. He will probably re-
turn to Virginia to locate.
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To the Public: Notice is hereby given that
on the 2sth day of July, 1914, the undersigned
will sell his rights and privileges in liquor
license No. 7o2, issued to Jas. A. Mcdonald
by the city council of the city of Virginia, to
Geo E Hamilton and that Tuesday, the 21st
day of July, 1914, at o'clock p. M, the city
council of the city of Virginia, Minnesota,
will hear this notice read and will either order
to the party named in this notice or to some
other reliable party who will have filed with
the city clerk, on or before the above meet
ing, a surety bond in the sum of $4,000,
running to the state of Minnesota, accord
ing to the laws of said state.
The license is now held by the undersigned
at the following location: The front room,
on the ground floor of that three story
brick building, No. 402, Chestnut street, city
of Virginia, Minnesota.
Dated at Virginia, Mimi. this Sth day of
July, 1914.
JAS. A. MCDONALD,
Witness:
Albert E. Bickford,
Louese Dewey.
Received this 9th day of july 1914
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Jul,,
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Mayor Boylan, as chairman of the
committee to select site for the new
detention hospital, stated that the coun-
Gil had met during the afternoon and
had looked over the various sites pro-
posed, and that the committee was ia
vorable to the purchase of out-lots A
and Of Anderson's Third Addition.
Moved, and supported that the city
council appoint an appraiser, that the
owners of the property appoint an ap-
praiser, and that these two appraisers
confer together and appoint the third
appraiser on the matter of arriving at
some price to be paid to the owners of
outlets A and of Anderson's Third
SITE
Carried.
Moved and supported that Thos. Gill
be appointed by the city council to act
for. the city in appraising the property
desired to be selected for city hospital
purposes.
Carried
Moved and supported that the council
adjourn until the next regular meeting
Carried
F. J. NOLAN.
President of City Council
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
City Clerk
NTOrnorofo Goo11
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liquor license of Ole c. Nelson to War
ner Carlson, at No. 4o5 Chestnut street
BY Alderman Coffey:
Resolved By the City Council Of the
CITY OF Virginia, that the application OF
Ole {. Nelson to transfer LIQUOR license
No. 6S7 TO Warner Carlson and the ap.
pllcatlon of Warner Carlson to sell in.
toxicating liquors in the front room or
the. ground floor Of the two-story brick
building situate No. 4o5 Chestnut street
In said city, be and is hereby granted
ano that the surety bond in the sum OF
90 be, and is hereby accepted anG
ordered filed after the approval of the
mayor.
License to be from July 10 to De
Moved by Alderman Lien, supported
by Alderman Matheson, that the a bovf
| resolution be adopted
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Walsh, Matheson. Murray, Lien, Nc
Ghee. Coffev Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted July 7, 1914
Approved July 49, 1914
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Notice of Application for Liquor License:
State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis, City
of Virginia, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made in writing to the city council of
said city of Virginia, and filed in my office.
praying for license to sell Intoxicating liquors
for period of one year, commencing on the
4th day of August, A. D. 1914, and terminal
ing on the Bird day of August, A: D. 1915, by
the following person and at the following
place as stated in said application, to-wit:
JOHN KARVALA
in the front on the ground floor OF the
two story brick building situated at 115 Chest
nut street. City of Virginia, Mimi.
Said application will be heard ana ana f V;r
ginia at a meeting of said council to be held
at the council chambers in said city of Virginia
on Tuesday the 18th day of July, A. D. 1914,
at o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said city
this 18th day of July, A. D. 1914:
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
(Cornorate SeaN City Clerk.
7-17-24-1914.-V, E.
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going to poll will surprise even his
own supporters. e.s.. r.. s.
Wardens Leave for Vermilion.

Wardens Leave for Vermilion. =
Game Warden Archie Boyd of Du-
luth and Game Warden George Wood
of Hibbing left this morning for the
Vermilion range country where they
will spend several days. Stories are
current that the wardens are armed
with warrants for the arrest of a
former state official on a serious
charge. It will probably require sew
eral days for the matter to mature,
but the public is promised a genuine
sensation if it comes out as at present
indicated. j
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Carried. 49, ....-
The ordinance prohibiting the tearing
up of streets or pavements without first
having permission so to do was laid over
until the next regular meeting for a Sec
ond reading.
Warner Carlson applied for transfer
of his liquor license No. $50 to Charles
Olson, at a25 Chestnut street, and Ole c.
Nelson applied for transfer of his liquor
license No. 6S7 to Warner Carlson, at 4O5
Chestnut street.
Moved and supported the transfers be
granted and that resolutions be drawn
and presented covering the transactions.
The report of the poundmaster for the
month Of June, 1914, was read, accepted
and ordered filed.
The secretary Of the police and fire
commission submitted his financial state
ment for the quarter ending June 30, 1914
the same being read to the council, and
ordered to become part of these pro-
ceedings, and the same is as follows.
Virginia, Minnesota, July 2, 1914.
To the City Council of the City of Vir-
ginia:
Gentlemen:
The following is the financial state
ment of receipts and expenditures of the
police and fire commission of this city
from April l, 1914 to July !, 1914, show
ing the total receipts and expenditures
and the balance in the police and fire
funds on July l, 1914:
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Resolution No. 9S2.
City of Virginia, Mimi, July Z, 1914.
Resolution authorizing the transfer of
Liquor license Of Warner Carlson, at No.
By Alderman Heritage:
Resolved, By the City Council of the
City of Virginia. that the application of
Warner Carlson to transfer liquor IL
eense No. ESQ to Chas. Olson and the ap-
plication Of Chas. Olson to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in the front room on the
ground floor of the two-story brick
building situate No. 1926 Chestnut street,
in said city, be and is hereby granted,
and that the surety bond in the sum of
100000 be, and is hereby accepted and
ordered filed after the approval Of the
mayor.
License to be from July 10 to October
q, 1914.
Moved by Alderman Walsh, supported
by Alderman Coffey, that the above res
olution be adopted
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Walsh, Matheson, Murray, Lien, Nc
Chez, Corey Mr.. President-9.
Nays: None.
Adopted July Z, 1914
Approved July 10, 1914.
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Railroad Carpenter Injured.

Edward Borg, railroad carpenter
employed by the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern was painfully injured in an
unusual accident near Forbes station
this morning. Borg jumped from a
moving hand car to throw switch,
when one of his feet became fast in
frog and before he could release him.
self or the handcar could be controlled
he was struck. He will be incapacited
for several days, but his injury is not
serious.
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be taken to handle the AFFAIR to the best
satisfaction of all concerned
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and filed.
Carried.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending July 7th, 1914, was read,
accepted and ordered fled -
Frank G. Harris applied TO the coun-
round from July 18th to 18th, inclusive,
on lots on the main street near the Fay
hotel the same being In connection with
the Elks carnival during the week of
July 18th, 1914.
Moved and supported that Frank G.
Harris be granted the privilege of con-
Quoting merry-go-round in connection
with the Elks' carnival On the vacant
lots in block % and facing Chestnut
street.
Carried.
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Will Visit In Europe.

Miss Maude Sackett has returned
from Minneapolis where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Howe
St. Clair. formerly resident Of Vir-
ginia. Mrs. St. Clair left Minneapolis
Sunday night for New York and yes
terday took passage on the Lusitania
for a six weeks visit in London and
Paris. Miss Lorena McFarlane, of
the Virginia high school, accompanied
Mrs. St. Clair.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Resolution No. 9S1.
City of Virginia. Mimi, July 7, 1914.
Resolution authorizing the issuance of
a warrant on the general fund for $3.50. 90,
being per cent of liquor license fees
for the first six months of 1914
BY Alderman Heritage.
Resolved. BY the City Council of the
City of Virginia, that the sum of $4,000
being per cent e per cent? of the
amount received by the City Of Virginia,
Minnesota for liquor licenses issued by
it from January L. 1914, to July l, 1914,
be, and the same is hereby appropri-
ated for the maintenance of the State
Hospital for Inebriates, and the city
clery is hereby authorized and directed
to issue and deliver to the state treas
uier city warrant on the general fund
of said city for the above amount.
Moved by Alderman Heritage support
ed by Alderman Lien, that the above
resolution be adopted
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey,
Walsh, Matheson, Murray, Lien, Nc
Ghee, Coffey Mr.. President-9.
Nays: None.
Adopted July 7, 1914.
Approved July 13, 1914.
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Magic In virginia.

Frank L. Magic, Duluth, candidate
for sheriff in opposition to John R.
Meining Of the same city, stopped off
at Virginia last evening in making
his periodical trip over the Western
Mesaba. Mr.. Magic states that while
politics are somewhat quiet just at
present that there will be big rustic
before long and that the vote he is
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CITY BRIEFS
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Returns From West.
Frank Clarke, former resident of
Virginia who has been spending the
past year in the west with a view to
improving his health, has returned to
this city where he will make his fut-
ure home. "The west is a beautiful
country" said Mr.. Clarke this morn
ing, "but there is no place that l like
quite so we'll as Virginia"
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Alderman Heritage of the street COM
mittee, reporting on the matter of COM
plant of Mr.. Gorham at 5O4 Cherry
street in the matter Of poor work being
done by the cement contractor, stated
that he found the condition as Mr.. Cor
ham had pointed out, and instructed the
Inspector to be more careful in the gray
ell which is being used in this work, and
the committee expressed itself in the
matter of complaints Of this nature in
that any such nuisances with merit
would be Immediately abolished.
The report of the committee was &C.
cepted.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to write a letter tc
the Commercial club relative to conces-
siOns which were granted on July 4, 1914
and state that the club committee acted
within ITS rights in conducting the
Fourth of July celebration along the
lines the committee deemed best.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city at
torney look up the matter of charter
provision to whether the city council
or the police and fire commission have
the right to grant licenses for any pur-
pose within the city.
Carried.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

NOUNClL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 1884,
City OF Virginia, Mimi, July 7. 1914.
:. Resolution requesting the water an6
light commission to install water mains
to accommodate residents of Block No,
8, ;Pillsbury Addition, Block 4, Rooney's
Addition. and Block II, Fairview Addi-
ton.
By Alderman Heritage:
Resolved. BY the City Council of the
City of Virginia. that it is the sense of
this meeting of the city council that
water mains for supplying water to the
residents of Block 3. Pillsbury Addition.
and Block 4, Rooney's Addition, and
Block II. FairvfeW Addition to Virginia
without making any assessment or re-
curing any guarantee for the cost or
income, be Installed
Moved by Alderman Walsh, supported
by Alderman Matheson, that the above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey,
walsh, Matheson, Murray, Lien, Nc
Ghee. Coffey Mr.. President-9.
Nays: None.
Adopted July Z, 1914.
Approved July 10, 1914.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
n1-~~%Sa4-4 - r

o. IaHU O1IIce DuIuCl1, MINI.
June IL, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Johan Auto, of
Angora, Mimi, P. o. 63, who, on JAM END,
1908. made homestead entry, No. 23429, serial
No. o6s16, for EA NWA: VIZ NEA, section
20, township 81, range 1s, w. 4th P. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make five year
proof. to establish claim to the land above
described, before Otto A. Poirier, U. S. Com
of August, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
JAM Walkanen, Marcus Arola, August Ola,
John Matson, all of Angora, MINI.
CHARLES F. HARTMAN
Register.
June 1926, July 3-lO-17-V E.
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NOTICE OF App ICATION FOR LIQUOR
LICENSE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ST.
Louis, City of Virginia, SIS.
Notice is hereby given that application. has
been made in writing to the city council of
said city of Virginia, and filed in my office.
praying for license to sell intoxicating liquors
for a period of one year, commencing on the
oath day of July, A. D. 1914, and terminal
ing on the 23rd day of July, A. D. 1915, by
the following person and at the following
place, as stated in said application, towit:
SIXTUS LINDHALL
in the front room on the ground floor n OF the
Chestnut street, city of Virginia, MINI.
Said application will be hard at1 and
at meeting of said council to be held at the
council chamber in said city of Virginia or
Tuesday, the 21st day. of July, A. D., 1914
at o'clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and the seal of said city
this 9Th day of July, A. D. 1914
ALBERT E BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
CORPORATE SEAL)
T--I.- IN
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Moved by Alderman McGhee, support
ed by Alderman Lien that the above res
olution be adopted
Ayes Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Walsh, MathesOn, Murray, Lien, Nc
Chez. Coffey Mr.. President-9
Nays: None.
Adopted July 7, 1914.
Approved July IS, 1914.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, MIMI,
June %, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Jacob Esala, of
Florenton, Mimi, who, on May 9Th, 1911,
made Homestead entry, No. O9283, for SWA
NEA, section 26, township 60, range II, w.
4th P. meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Otto A.
Poirier, U. S. Commissioner at Virginia,
Mimi, on the 10Th day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jacob Vita, of Sandy. Mimi, Nestor Wa
lin, of Sandy, MIMI, Henry Mottonon, of
Florenton, Mimi, Kalle Jyringi, of Florenton
Mimi.
CHARLES F. HARTMAN,
Register.
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POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
Office of the Secretary,

july D, 1914
Resolution No. 1874
resolution authorizing the payment OF
bills aecruing during the month Of June
1914:
By Commissioner Coffey:
Resolved, BY the Police and Fire Com
mission Of the City Of Virginia, that the
following bills be allowed and ordered
paid:
Tritchler Electrical Co., supplies. 5 13(
Andrew Grande, cement 80. ....... 40;
Mrs. J. A. Carlson, meals for pris-
Reinertsen-G Gamble Co., pr. rubber
Alexander Reid 6: Co.. SUPPLIES. 1S:s
City Ice Co., sand and rental of
NJ L. Matheson, blacksmith supplies 9.2
M. L. Matheson. labor and material Al,
Noyes Bros. e. Cutler. fire kits. n.2
Peter Rabitaille, hauling manure. 80
Gordon McCullum, oats, fire hail. $40
Albert E. Bickford, incidental ex-
s.. S. Williamson, auditing books,
police and fire commission ........ 2.s
Oliver Iron Mining Co., repairing
nre truck =. ........ 3