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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
THE CASE OF CHISHOLM.

~HE MESABA ORE in it's current issue reads the
riot act to those citizens of its town who are ANXIOUS
l. to have the controversy of Hbblng ana the mining
adjusted and cites to them the case OF Chsho
as a more or less horrible example Of mining control
It matters not the Ore that Chisholm IS not ohoer
mining CONTROL whoever dsagrees with Its poces anu
convictions is at branded mining controlled. Inc
present city administration in Chisholm was CHOSEN ana
elected bv the people, but because it disagreed with the
policies of certain rapidly disappearing element which
has too long afflicted Range to their disadvantage
it is roundy by newspapers of the Mesaba Ore
stamp However, usual the Ore is going off half cooked
and without full knowledge of the facts.
There are working IN the mines OF the Cns-
holm district today than there have been for several
village has ever had Contrased with the condition that
poyment there and business generally beginning to feel
the impetus that consequent upon the industrial cono
lions that there obtain 1t is current report the Range
today that Chisholm is rapidly forging ahead OF H1bbng
All this is not because Chisholm mining controlled 1t
is partially because Chisholm business folk have adopted
fair attitude in their relations with the mining corpora
TONS The number of people the Range who adhere to
the old ngostic ralyng of mining control rapidly
dwnding Their motives will not bear analysis and the
people accepting bald statements uttered IN heat
and with fervor inspired by personal motives without
analvsis as once they did. They will not tamely submit
today to injustice the part of corporate influences any
more than they would three five ago. but they
prefer condition of industrial and consequent pros
perty to spectacular fights that not worth the effort
it costs make them in any event and have never yet
benefited any Mesaba Range community.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
NOTICE-SALE OF BUILDING.
Office of Clerk, Independent Schoo

Office of Clerk, Independent School
District of Virginia, Virginia, Mime
sofa, September l, 1915.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of the Independ-
ent School District of Virginia, in the
office of the Superintendent in the
Technical High School, Virginia, Min
nesota, at 500 p. m. on the 18th day
OF September, 1915, for the purchase
by the highest bidder of the church
building located upon lots 9 and 10,
block A, Virginia, Minnesota, known
as the Scandinavian Methodist
Church"
F. Building must be removed from
said lots within 80 days from date Of
purchase. Certified checks in a sum
equal to 10 per cent of the amount Of
bid, must accompany all bids.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any or all bids re-
ceived. Is
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA..
By A.. B. sHOLLEY, Clerk. -.
Sept 2 2; 10.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
CURING DRUNKENNESS.

n OKLAHOMA police judge is reported to nave
~ imposed fine Of 100000 and 80 years IN jail
q l. prisoner accused OF haDltual drunken
ness He doesn't expect her to pay the million, and he
Honor explains that he did it because he ddn want the
woman ever to be at large again."
The Oklahoma law express sanction to near
ceraton life for such misdemeanor mtoxcatlon
The magistrate confident however, that he has acted
legally.
Provided the higher uphold his action what shall
be said of such law and of the psychological theory II seems
to exempfy? If drunkenness is to be punished with lie
Imprisonment why other minor offenses such as
beating, petty thievng, begging, etc.! Or since
drunkenness is personal vice, why not imprson dope
fends" and "cigaret fiends"?
And after ALL what's the object of such imprisonment
If it's the reformation of the drunkardand what else
could it -is the workhouse the best means OF accom-
nishing it? There is celebrated in Cleveland, an
old man with record Of than 100 workhouse SEN
fences for drunkenness He's reformed now sober ana
useful ctizen but not the workhouse that reformed
him. Religion has reformed drunkards who were appar-
enty hopeless So have stirring lectures So has quiet
self communion Anything that appeals to the sehrespect
and powerfully stimulates the will may do it, Mere I'M
ursonment does neither 1t deprives the victim tenn
porary Of tic liquor supply but seldom takes away the
craving.
There are ways too Of removing the alcohol hunger
from the human SYSTEM just there are ways OF remoV-
ing drug hunger. The two types really nave mucn IN
common alcohol is drug. Wouldn't 1t be more 10 Ile
nont If communities set scientifically to alco-
ho poisoned bodies and stimulate alcohoweakened Wills
instead of subecting the victim to purposeless punish
roont"? And Of course when the victims cured, IN
;nstice both to them and the rest of the community
thev ought to be protected from further temptation as
protect chldrenby making impossible for them TO get
the stuff.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10

does wonders any loaf So few enthusiastic workers
inspired by unseh motives have done wonders for the
Commercial club. What will be possible when it's member
ship has reached the 1000 mark? Practically anything
that any Commercial club anywhere can accomplish It
is to do your part whatever be and matter how
much or how little, to help this grow bigger and
better all around If havnt joined the Commercial
club join today There so people ready to take
name.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
THE EDITORS PRAYER.

The editor of the Hayesville, No. Pilot, who claims
That he has spent dollars in postage and wages
collectors in vain effort to collect from delinquent sab
scriicls, thus unburdens HIMSELF
An editor went to church the other day and called
on to lead in when he responded follows: AL
mighty the kind Father who doth from Thy throne look
down on the government of delinquent subscribers
most hubly beseech Thee to draw unto them and
whisper few things into their that the statutes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
ARE YOU DOING YOUR DUTY.

~ YOU claim membership in Virgina's newest fra
ternal organization the Commercial club fraternal
~ because it is interested in you and in the town? If
you not, become "joner" and join The campaign
for Commercial club members is progressing nicely.
1t is already far greater than of its spon
thought it would 1t is the first demonstration of
the awakening here of civic spirit little leaven
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
WHAT WORKERS OF THE WORLD NEED.
cd

What the workers of the world need more than any
other thing is dependabty Skill is desirable and
coupled with reliability will always carry their
rapidly to the 'front.' but the who be positively
depended upon to do his best every day in the week
more valuable to his employer than the skful but
less dependable man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
THE VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE
An Independent Newspaper. s

Published evening Sunday by the Enterprise Printing
Publishing National Building Telephone
March 1914 at the postoffce
at Virginia, Minnesota under Act of March 8, 1879
Daily CARRIER 40 cents month months 81
Daily Enterprise accepts advertising contracts with
circulation Of daily
on Mesaba
Subscription advance, month IS
months $40 $780, Weekly
per
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10

Council chamber. city of Virginia, Mimi,
August 81, 1915. -.
Resolution No. 1929.
Resolution ordering Lawrence-McCann COM
pany paid f2,8O9.45 on fourth estimate on
sewage dijbosal plant contract.
By Alderman Murray.
Resolved: BY the city council Of the city
Of Virginia, that the city engineer having
suhnitted his fourth appguzi0ats sstinnate q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10

the work done and nateris: furnished ~
Lawrence-McCann company IN their contract
for the sewage disposal pllnt amounting to
81 .SO945. and the same having been approved
1t is therefore resolved, that said estimate
pc allowed, and the mayor and city clerk are
Iereoy authorized and directed to issue and
1eyer city orders in favor of said Lawrence
Of % soo company in the aggregate amount
s<,oyS'4S IN payment thereof. ., 80
9oved Dy Alderman Lien. supported hv
a. A,o e,n Harvey, that the above resolution
-, Ayes: Aldermen Harvey, Walsh. M,th..o,
Murray, Lien, McGhee, Coffey, Mr.. P rea;dent
Nays: None
Adopted August 81, 1918.
Approved September Eth 1913
Council chamber, city of Virginia, Mimi.
August 81, 1915. N''
resolution No. 1890
resolution ordering Lawrence McCanp con,-
ing contract e'''nla'e VI paw
BY Alderman Walsh.
nesoiVed: By the city council Of tho .;+,
OF Virginia, that the city engineer h.v;ns
submitted his first approximate estimate If
the work done and material Furnished hx
Lawrence-McCann company on tha;r ,o1 TX
paving contract amounting to 81 600 "a and
the same having been approved. '''0
Is therefore resolved, that said estimate
o os 1 h"e and the mayor and city clerk
are he!eoy authorized and directed to issue
Guy oroers In favor Of said Lawrence Mccain
company in the aggregate amount of "a 500 "a
! In payment thereof
Moved by Alderman Lien, supported bv
Alderman Harvey, that the above resolution
! be adopted.
| Ayes: Aldermen Harvey, Walsh, Matheson,
murray Lien, McGhee, Coffey, Mr. President
Nays: None
Adopted August 81, 1915
Approved September Z, 1915
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10
YPRES SALIENT MARKS Scene
OF SOME OF THE MOST BLOODY :.
FIGHTING OF WAR IN FRANCE
Rule of Fighting There On Sides Con
TESS Defeat; Sangunary Battles Often Waged for
Few Acres OF Ground
(By Associated Press.)

British Headquarters anwhoha
why the
shelln hadeto
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10

addition to their own bombs they usee
the German bombs. zone German
prisoner showed me how to use Them
said British bomb-thrower. He die
it instinctively when he saw was
fumbling with it. That was very help.
full of him. You had to pull string
on top before you made the throw
They seemed to be first rate bombs
Once over the decentralization that
was caused by the crush of the burst
ing shells from the British artillery
concentration in their ears the Ger
mans out of their dugouts began re-
sisting with bombs and the British
running short had to fall back trav-
erse by traverse pursued by the Ger
mans thus losing some of their gain
before more bombs were brought up
from the rear. This had to be done
under gusts of shrapnel bullets for
now the German guns were giving the
British supports all they had to give
and as fast as they could. The strug-
gle proceeding in the midst of the
scream and burst of projectiles. Twice
one of the sergeants crossed the zone
back to the support trenches bringing
supplies of bombs before he was
killed: Others were at the same work
and others killed and wounded but
they got enough up to hold twelve
hundred yards Of trench.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-10

Council chamber, city of Virginia, Minn,
August 81, 1915.
Resolution No. 1928
Resolution authorizing granting OF liquor
license to Alfred Ruckanen at No. I'll Chest
nut street
By Alderman Murray. -, o..
Resolved By the city council Of the city
of Virginia. that the application OF An teo
Ruckanen to sell intoxicating liquors IN the
front room on the ground floor of the two
story brick building situate No. I'll Chestnut
street. in said city. be and is hereby granted;
and that the surety bond in the sum OF $zVO Ov
be and is hereby accepted and ordered t,.e t
after the approval of the mayor ana c'' ~
torney. c.,+.,,hor
License to be for one year from september
2, 1915. ,o,+.d h.,
Alderman McGhee, that the above resolution
be adopted. ,u,, >s.,
Ayes: Alderman Harvey, Walsh, Matheson
Murray. Lien. McGhee, Codey, Mr. President
g.
Nays: None.
Adopted august 81, 1915.
Approved September z, 1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19

notifying said defendant that an action
has been commenced against him in the
circuit court of said county, the object
and general nature of which is to n
force the lien of the state of Missouri
on the following real estate, belonging
to the said defendant for back taxes for
the years 1911, 1912, 1913, to-wit;
Lot s in block 81 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision OF parts OF
sections 20 and 80, township "a, north,
range a east; subject to mineral reserva-
ton made by Big Muddy Coal e. Iron
Company as in book 50, page 24I, Iron
County Land Records. Tract 6 in
section 80, township SO, north, range 3
east-I0.24 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Co. Plat Book 3, page ID; sub
iect to mineral reservation made by
Big Muddy Coal & Iron Company as in
book SO, page 24I, Iron County Land
Records, Iron county, Mo.
IAN itcmized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of seven and 32-100 dollars, is filed with
Sdlu peul6lOH do piOVluou W lo"'J
And unless he be and appear at the
next term OF said court to be holden for
the county of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October, next,
1915, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long
continue; and, if not, then before the
end of the term,) and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition, and said real
estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interests and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county o.
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, thii
TsEAL1 Ist day of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19
Order Of Publication.

In the Circuit Court Of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July l, 1916.
The State Of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P, Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
Lester Martin, If living; or the un-
known heirs and devisees OF Lester
Martin, if he be dead, defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
b. P. Burnham, Collector of the
revenue of Iron county, Missouri, and
files his petition and affidavit, setting
forth among other things, that the de-
PENDANT, Lester Martin, II living, or the
unknown heirs and devisees Of Lester
Martin, If he be dead,
are non residents of the state Of Mis-
souri,, and that he cannot be served
with summons in said state: it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the circuit
court OF Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19

fore ordered by the clerk of the circuit
cour of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court OF said county,
the object and general nature OF which
is to enforce the lien of the state OF
Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1912,
1913, to-wit;
Lot is in block 81 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of Sec
tons 90 & 80, township "a, north, range
A east; subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal &c Iron Com
pany in book So, page 24I, Iron County
Land Records. Tract l in section "a,
township SO, north, range 3 east-20.55
acres, as shown by Murdoch Crumb
Co. Plat book 3, page 10; subject to
mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal C Iron Company in book
SO, page Oar, Iron county Land Records,
Iron county, Mo.
Can itemized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount u
taxes interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of eight and 37-I00 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term Of said court to be holden fol
the county of Iron, and state OF Mis-
sour, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next.
1916, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall SO long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the enc
of the term), and plead, answer OF
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer CT said petition, and said rea
estate, or so much thereof as may b.
necessary to satisfy said Judgment
interests and costs, be sold under
special fieri facias to be issued thereon
1t is further ordered that a cop,
hereof be published according to law il
the iron County Register, a weekl,
newspaper published in said county o
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, thl
[sEAL] Ist day of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19

of nine and 57-I00 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term Of said court to be holden for
the county of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1916, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long con-
tinue; and, if not, then before the end
of the term, and plead, answer or
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer of said petition, and said real
estate, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interests and costs, be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law in
the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county Of
Iron, ana state of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
TsEALl Ist day of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
circuit court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron county,
Missouri, in Vacation, July I, 1915.
The state Of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use OF b. p. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
George Vonalt, if living; or the un-
known heirs and devisees OF George
Vonalt, if he be dead, defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector Of the revenue
Of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
George Vonalt, if living; or the un-
known heirs and devisees OF George
Vonait, if he be dead,
are non residents Of the state OF Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it's there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-19
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July 1, 1915.
The state of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector OF the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
E. B. Overshiner, if living, or the un-
known heirs and devisees OF E. B.
Overshiner, if he be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things,tha the defendants,
E. B. Overshiner, if living, or the un-
known heirs and devisees of E.. b.
Overshiner, if he be dead
are non-residents of the state of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; it is there
fore, ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them in
the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature OF which is
to enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1910, 1911, 1912,
1913, to-wit:
Lot 80 in block 81 OF Murdoch Crumt
Company's subdivision of parts o.
sections go and 80, township 81, north.
range 4 east; subject to mineral reserva.
ton made by Big Muddy Coal & Iror
Company in book 80, page 24I, lrcr
county Land Records. Tract 5 il
section "a, township 80, north, range
east-2C. 81 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Co. Plat book 3, page ID, subjec
to mineral reservation made by BIZ
Muddy Coal & Iron Company in bool
SO, page 24I, Iron county Land Records
Iron county, Mo.
Can itemized statement in the natur
of a tax bill showing the amount Q
taxes, interest and cost now due o.
said real estate for the years aforesaid
amounting in the aggregate to the sur