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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Large Audience See PLAYS.

The plays given by the Finnish ORA
matte club last evening at the Social
list opera house was attended bv a
large and we'll pleased audience. The
playlet Leah" which was written
from the Bible, was the best that was
ever produced in the city and the
members who took part were a great
deal better than the average profess
ionals throughout the country. The
comedy Juhannustulilla" was laugh
able and we'll received by the audi
ence and the director E. v. Pitkanen
is certainly to be complimented on the
excellent productions given by the
Finnish Dramatic club.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Back from the SUNNY South

E. J. Anderson of the Gilbert Her.
aid, is back from a trip to the sunny
south. He has been spending several
weeks at Hot Springs, Ark, and bask-
ing in the sunshine of Happy Hollow.
Mr.. Anderson was driven north by a
little touch of severe weather. He is
sleek, fat and sassy as ever and plain
~ shows that the rest was beneficial
to him. Mr.. Anderson's plans for the
future are unsettled, but he expects to
get back into the newspaper game.
At town in Missouri, where he spent
Christmas with friend he saw 1900
head of horses shipped for service in
the cavalry and artillery of the French
army.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Messenger Bow III.

Charley Miller, who is about the
best and most interested messenger
boy the local Western Union ever had
is off the job. Charles is i'll and con-
fined to his home for few days and
his many friends in Virginia miss him.
He will be on the job again in a few
days and his chief trouble at this time
seems to be how the Western Union
is going to get along while its chief
aid and local adjunct is "laid up with
cold"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08

Typographical Union Meeting.
Hibbing- Virginia Typographi ca l
union held meeting yesterday after
noon at the Enterprise Office in Vir-
GINA. One new member was initiated
and the state Of trade over the range
was generally reported as good. The
printers will have dancing parties
during the winter at Hibbing and
Chisholm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
New Superintendent On Job.

New Superintendent On Job.
II. J. Underhill, who succeeds G. G..
Maudsley as local superintendent for
the Great Northern Power company,
has taken up his duties and moved his
family from Duluth to Virginia. Mr..
Underhill was for eight years con-
nected with the Great Northern Power
company at Duluth, but is new to the
range. He is already very favorably
impressed with Virginia. The Great
Northern Power company will shortly
install at its local plant a new 1000
k'lowatt turbine engine and today or
tomorrow new boiler which will
give it greatly increased capacity will
be connected up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Trainmaster Visits City.

C. B. Gilbert of Proctor, trainmast-
er of the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
visited Virginia this morning. Mr..
Gilbert says freight traffic along the
line is dull as usual at this season of
the year, that very little forest pro-
ducts are being shipped and that there
is small prospect of much increase in
traffic before the opening of the ore
shipping season in the spring.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08

Mission At Swedish Baptist Church.
Starting with tonight a mission will
be conducted at the Swedish Baptist
church which will not be closed till
Sunday evening. Rev. Emmanuel
Bjorkquist of Minneapolis is in charge
of the mission and a cordial invitation
is extended to the general public.
Rev. Bjorkquist is forceful and a
fluent speaker and his time is totally
devoted to missionary work among
the people throughout the country
with remarkable success.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Northside Tunnel Connected,

N0rthside Tunnel Connected.
The connection of the tunnel work
which for the Northside sewer was ef-
fected this morning. The work Joined
nicely in accordance with the plan of
the engineers, who have been exca-
waiting from both sides of the hill it
traverses. The pipe connections will
be finished in a few days. The last
manhole on the new 6-foot sewer is
being put in today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
To Visit Hartley Farm

TO Vls1C 11aICIey arm.
w. T. Irwin, Gus DeNoble, Fred
Lerch and Elmer Matheson, are among
the Virginians who have been invited
to visit the farm Of G. G. Hartley at
Island Wednesday of this week, when
they will spend the day as the guests
of Mr.. Hartley. ]. C. Richards will
have charge Of the party. It will be
joined at Bull by the Messrs. House
and by several people at Hibbing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08

Mountain Iron Library Going Ahead.
Contractor James Sampson reports
that work on the Mountain Iron public
library is going ahead nicely. The
terra Gotta work is now being put in.
Construction work was delayed for
some time by the inability of the con-
tractor to secure supply of this ma
terial. Mr.. Sampson says the library
will be ready for occupancy just as
soon as it is possible to complete it,
which will depend somewhat upon
weather conditions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Hibbing Plans Incinerator.

P. J. Ryan of Hibbing, who is in the
city this morning reports that the vii
lage of Hibbing is planning on in
stalling an incinerator plant similar to
that in Virginia. Plans will be SUBJ
mitted for it at meeting Of the coun-
Gil in short time and bids will be
called.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Lectured at Eyeleth.

Bishop Quayle of St. Paul delivered
his lecture on "Jean Val Jean" at the
Methodist church in Eveleth last even
ing to large audience. There was a
large attendance from Virginia, where
Bishop Quayle has been a pronounced
favorite since Virginia people were
privileged to hear his lecture in this
city last year on "The Sheer Joy of
Living" Bishop Quayle returned this
morning to Duluth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Christmas Remembrance.

DR.. J. H. Grove is proudly exhibit
ing to his friends a Christmas gift
with instruction for use received from
his friend and tillicum Deputy Sheriff
Arthur O'Dea. 1t is highly priced by
the doctor as we'll as the instructions
that 60 with it. "This gift,' said DR..
Grove lis real prize. 1 shall public
ly acknowledge my Indebtedness to
Mr.. O'Dea at the first opportunity"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Firemen's Ball a Success.

Eveleth fremen gave their annual
hall at the Eveleth auditorium last
evening. More than 200 couples at
tended. Special cars were run from
the Auditorium to Gilbert and H;b
bling this morning at 3 o'clock to take
guests from over the range to their
homes. The music was the best and
the fremen scored a big success with
their dance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Welded at Duluth.

The wedding of Miss Dorothy Cohen
of Hibbing, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Cohen, and Ben Seaman of Iron
River, Wis.,, took place. at the Spald-
ing hotel in Duluth this afternoon,
Rabbi Lefkovitz Of Temple Emanuel
officiating. The bride is we'll and fav-
0rably known in Virginia and num-
Der Of her friends from this city were
in attendance. Mr.. Seaman is rising
young business man at Iron River.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Veterans Meet At Chisholm.

Spanish War veterans Of the Me-
saba range hold reunion and meet
ing this evening at Chisholm. A num-
Der of the members of Major Bid
we'll camp of Virginia plan to attend.
M. P. Orchard of Duluth is in the city
with Mrs. Orchard and son Malcolm, as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Endres and plans to attend the CHS
holm meeting.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Sidewalks Sanded.

Street Commissioner Chris Chris
topherson has had the sidewalks in the
business districts of the city sprinkled
with sand to Offset the danger to ped
estrians from there icy condition. Sew
eral people yesterday received bad
falls and one woman was quite seri-
ously injured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Fine Show At the Royal.

One of the strongest shows which
has been seen at the popular Royal
theater this season is the attraction
for the week end. Two fine vaudeville
acts, a sketch and a company appear
ing in bronze poses feature the bill.
The moving pictures are among the
best that have recently been shown at
the house. 1t was packed to the doors
at all performances yesterday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
1nstalls Eveleth Odd Fellows.

DR.. Isaac Van Domlin goes to Eve.
leth Wednesday evening to conduct a
public installation of the newly elected
officers of the Odd Fellows lodge of
that city. Edward C. A. johnson will
go to Hibbing Wednesday might to
conduct public installation of the
officers of Hibbing Lodge I. O. O. F.
Mr.. johnson leaves the latter part
OF the week for Red Wing, where he
will install the officers in the Subor-
dinate lodge, the Rebekahs and the En-
campment on the evening of January
8.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Heavy Passenger Business.

Seven passenger coaches were
necessary to handle the business out
of Duluth last night to Range points
over the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
railway. The train was crowded to
capacity with range people returning
from their holiday vacations and with
teachers in Range schools returning
from their homes. More than $50
people came through to Virginia on it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08

The employees of the city are having
their first payday of the New Year
today. The checks are somewhat
smaller than usual owing to the fact
there was an extra payday Christmas
week, but several thousand dollars are
being distributed to the city's servants
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Plate Glass Window Breaks.

A plate glass window on the Wy
oming avenue front of the First Ma
tional bank broke this morning. The
break was due to: weather conditions
and followed a crack induced by the
same cause several days ago. The
pane was worth good piece of
money, but the First National carries
insurance on all it's plate glass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Locates in Vireinia.

Mr. H. D.. budding of the L. C.
Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co., arrived
in this city from Minneapolis Monday
and will make, Virginia his future
home. Mr.. budding will look after
the interests of his company on the
Range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Leaves for Seattle.

Mrs. Adeline Fox, who has been
visiting at the home of her brother
J. L. Merkley, sol Spruce Street, for
the last few months, left Monday TO
return to her home in Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Fox enjoyed her visit to Vir-
GINA very much and considers this
city one Of the most up-to-date in
municipal Improvements in the coun-
try.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Business Good in Wisconsin.

Business Good in Wisconsin.
Attorney Luke Burns returned this
morning from Chicago, and his old
home at Manitowoc, Wis.,, where he
has been spending the holidays visit
ing his brothers. Mr.. Burns says
business was fully up to that Of form
er years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
ding took place, at the home Of tho
brides parents in Marshalltown Sat-
urday of last week. The groom is.
quite we'll known in Virginia. II II
PERSONALS

From Tuesdays Daily. !:
J. w. Stulberg of Duluth is regis
tered at the Holland.
NH. Mcmahon was visitor at Ely
on business yesterday. rs
L. L. Barnard of Chicago is in the
city for few days on business.
A. B. Coates and little son are WIS.,
itors at the head of the lakes today.
Nels Campbell of Duluth is bust
ness visitor in the city for few days.
Alfred Kiley Of the Enterprise, was,
Gilbert visitor on business yester-
day.
G. E. Des Rockers of Biwabik, was
among last nights guests at the Or
monde.
Game Warden George Wood is
Virginia visitor on official business to-.
day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Anderson of Gil
bert, were Virginia visitors last even
ing.
Glen Kicks returned yesterday from
trip to the Guyana range on bust
ness.
c. R. France of the Star Contracting
company is a Duluth visitor on bust
mes this afternoon.
Vice President S. R. Kirby of the
First National bank, is Virginia WIS.,
itor on business today.
John Erickson of the Pelican Mer-
camille company, Orr, was among
yesterdays guests at the New Fay
hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Porter of the Cleveland
avenue NJ. E. church went to Duluth
at noon today to attend district meet
ing of Methodist ministers.
! Fred Lister, district manager for
the Mesaba Telephone company, was
a Virginia visitor on business yester-
day and was guest at the Ormonde.
Patrick Coffey went to Duluth at
noon today with his little daughters,
; who are attending the Villa Scholas-
tica. They have been spending the
holiday vacation with their father.
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick has re-
turned to Virginia after spending the
holidays with her brother, Charles
Fitzpatrick of the Cloquet Lumber
company at Cloquet.
H. c. Overpeck, superintendent of
the Wanless mines in the Bull dis
trict for the Oliver Iron Mining COM
pany is Virginia visitor on business
today.
P. L. Johnsrud, agricultural in
structor in the Virginia schools, who
has been spending some weeks at
Onalaska, Wis.,, and Spring Grove,
MIMI, has returned to Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Quiet in Michigan.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Shaver and
daughter Fern returned yesterday
from Michigan, where they have been
spending the holidays. Mr.. Shaver
declares it is so quiet in northern
Michigan at present that at one
small town in that section man fell
dead on the postofice steps on Tues
day and was not found until Saturday.
This story, however, has not been
verified.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
New Years Dance.

The I. o. 0. M. lodges New Year
dance given last evening at the North
Pole hall was largely attended and
everybody enjoyed themselves very
much. Meehan's orchestra furnished
the music and dancing lasted till IL
o'clock.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Opens DerOsia Stand Tomorrow.

Andy McNabb expects to open for
business tomorrow in the stand on
Chestnut street formerly occupied by
Matt Derosia. Mr.. McNabb was for
a good many years in the saloon bust
ness in Bemidji. He had a host Of
friends in that city and has a good
many in Virginia. He is one of the
best class of retail liquor dealers and
will undoubtedly do good business in
Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Funeral of Bargh Babv.

The funeral of George Edward, the
6-months-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Bargh was held this afternoon
from the family home at 420 Sixth
street, Rev. Hans J. Wolner of St.
Paul's Episcopal church officiating. In
terment was made at Greenwood ceme-
terry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
NashWauk Editor Visitor.

Editor Helmer Haugen of the Nash
wauk Herald was a Virginia visitor
Saturday. Mr.. Haugen says he re-
grets that he publishes newspaper in
1tasca county and cannot aid in the
county division fight, but that he is
with the ranges in the spirit. Mr..
Haugen has just concluded very sue
cessful years business and plans on
considerable expansion in the near flu.
ture.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Bargh Bereaved.

Mr. and Mrs. Bargh BereaVed.
George Edward, the 6-months-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bargh, 420
Sixth street, died yesterday after a
short illness of complication of dis.
eases. Funeral services will be held
from the family home tomorrow, Rev.
Hans J. Wolner of St. Pauls Episco-
pal church officiating, and interment
will be at Greenwood. The bereaved
parents have much sympathy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Back to the Simple Life

AL Braden, for long time employed
as bar chemist at the Holland hotel
bar and whose friends in Virginia are
many is in the city today arranging
to remove his family to his farm seven
miles south of Hibbing. Mr.. Braden
says he is through with the saloon
business for good and in the future
will devote his time and attention to
building up fine farm in the famous
Swan River country to the south of
Hibbing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Looking Over Gas Plant.

I. c. Tenney of Newton, Iowa, vice
president Of the American Gas Con-
struction company, who had the con-
tract for building Virginia's munich
pal gas plant arrived in the city last
night for visit of several days and
to look over the plant, which is ex-
pected to 60 in service in short time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
War Won't Bother Iowa,

Coy S. Blair returned last evening
from a holiday visit at his old home
at Iowa Falls, Iowa. Mr.. Blair says
the merchants in Iowa Falls all had
big holiday business and all look for
ward to prosperous New Year and
that the war doesn't bother business in
Iowa in the least.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Funeral of Thomas Carey.

The funeral of Thomas Carey of
Eveleth, who died Wednesday of last
week at the Glode hotel after short
illness, was held yesterday from the
Holy Family Catholic church, Rev.
Father Culigan officiating, at o'clock.
The body was brought to Virginia on
a special car over the Mesaba electric
railway at 1885 o'clock and interment
was made at Calvary cemetery. The
funeral was largely attended by old
friends from Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Evan. Luth. lions Church.

! Evan. Luth. lions Church. .
Corner Beech st., and Wyoming
avenue. German services Sunday,
January 3 at 1890 a. m. You are
welcome. Members of the congrega-
ton meet Sunday at 2:30 at the
church. Residence SOP Locust St.,
H. Kreiger, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Big Timber Wolf TRAPPED.

A By timber wolf, one of the best
specimens ever taken in this vicinity
was trapped yesterday at the DeNoble
farm. Wolves are reported numerous
in that vicinity and have killed sheep
and other stock recently. The animal
taken at the farm was a young male.
He was shot and application for the
bounty was filed today.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Delivering Gas Stoves.

Delivering Gas Stoves.
The water and light commission is
busy delivering gas stoves to Vir-
ginia homes. Over so stoves have
already been connected up and there
are as many more to be placed in
position as soon as time will permit
of doing the work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
MotOred to Duluth.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brooks, Jr., and
daughter, Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Ward and Miss Agnes Johnson,
motored to Duluth New Years morn
ing in Mr.. Wards auto and returned
last evening. They enjoyed a most
pleasant trip and report the roads in
fine condition for this time of the
year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
LQdieS' Aid Meet

The Ladies' Aid society Of the
German Lutheran church will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O at the
home of Mrs. Edw. Bank, 2O8 Beech
street. All members are requested to
be present.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
M0hami Club to Entertain.

The Mohami club has issued invita-
tons for a dancing party to be held
Friday evening at the club home at
the Oliver location. There will be
dancing from 9 until IL o'clock and
lunch will be served.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
X. p. Club Victors.

Although the Lions took two out Of
the three games of five-back from the
K. P. club at the Rivers & Nurmi
bowling alleys Thursday evening they
lost to the K. P.'s by 81 pins in the
grand total. Below is given the off,
cial score:
IS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Will Build Bungalow.

Will Build Bungalow.
Harry Nelson. employed at the store
of the Norton Hardware company, has
purchased lot on Ash street through
the Moilan-Johnson agency and plans
next spring to build home. It will
be five rooms of the bungalow type.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Ladies' Aid Meets Wednesday

The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ.
E. church will meet at Mrs. Chas.
Grabouski's residence, sol North
Third street at 2:3o p. M, Wednesday.
All members are given q cordial in
vitation to be present.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Takes Place With Golfers.

Takes Place With Golfers,
Sandy Macdonald, we'll known news
paperman, has accepted a position
with Golfers weekly and will have the
range territory for that newspaper.
Mr.. Macdonald has a host of friends
over all the range who wish him sue
cess in his new field of endeavor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Block of Sewer for Fairview.

Block of Sewer for Fairview.
The council will pass a resolution
at its next regular meeting Tuesday
night of next week authorizing the
extension of the sanitary sewer from
block 10 to block II in Fairview ad-
dition. The improvement is one the
people of Fairview addition have been
anxious to secure for some time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Editor Richards a Visitor.

Editor Richards q Visitor,
Harold Richards, editor Of the Gil
bert Herald, was Virginia visitor
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Richards
is giving the people of Gilbert an ex-
cellent newspaper and believes that
Gilbert has one of the best futures of
any town on the range.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Son Welded Saturday.

Charles Allison, chief clerk at the
New Fay hotel, has just received an
announcement of the marriage of his
son, Charles K. Allison to Miss Ella
Tug, Harshalltown, Iowa. Tia ved-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-08
Inspecting Range Pr0Derties

Inspecting Range Properties.
+. J. Webb, Duluth, of the Republic
Iron & Steel company, is among to-
days guests at the New Fay hotel.
Mr.: Webb is on the range to look over
mining properties in Virginia and
vicinity.