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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20

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Wallin. who gives 213 Larch St.. Vir-
einia, MIMI, as his post office ad-
dress, did on July 22nd, 1915, file in
this office his duly corroborated ap-
plication to contest and secure the
cancellation of your. Homestead entry
No. O11592, made Oct. 13, 1914, for
NV IA SW IA, Section IL, Town.
ship 50, Range Is w. P. Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he al
leges that entryman has totally and
continuously abandoned said land
from date of entry to date hereof and
has never occupied or improved said
land, and from Oct., 1914, to date
hereof said land has been abandoned
and unoccupied continuously.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confessed
by you, and your said entry will be
cancelled Hereunder without your
further right to be heard therein,
either before this Office or on appeal,
if you fail to file in this Office within
twenty days after the FOURTH pub
LEGATION of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, speci-
fcally meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest, or If you
fail within that time to file in this
Office due proof that you have served
a copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by reg
istered mail. If this service is made
by the delivery of a copy Of your an
sWer to the contestant in person,
! proof Of such service must be either
the said contestants written ack-
nowledgment of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date Of it's receipt,
! or the affidavit Of the person by whom
| the delivery was made. stating when
and where the copy was delivered;
if made by registered mail, proof of
such service must consist of the af-
fidavit of the person by whom the
copy was mailed, stating when and
the post Office to which it was mailed,
and this affidavit must be accompanied
by the postmaster's receipt for the
letter.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to
you.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
Register.
Date of first publication July 80
1915.
Date Of second publication, Aug. g.
1915.
Date of third publication, Aug. 13
1915.
Date of fourth publication, Aug. 20
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
THE RIVER OF TIME.
(Bayard Taylor.)

(Bayard Iayor.)
Oh! wonderful stream is the river Time,
AS it glides through the realms of years.
With broadening sweep and surge sublime
With faultless rhythm and musical chime
That blends with the ocean of tears.
How the winters are drifting like flakes of snow;
And the summers like buds between
And the year in the sheaf-so they and they
On the rivers breast with it's ebb and it's flow,
AS it glides through the shadow and sheen
There's a magical isle in the river of Time
Where the softest of airs playing.
There's cloudless sky, and tropical clime
And song sweet a vesper chime,
And the June with the straying.
And the name of that isle is the Long Ago
And we bury treasures there
There are brows of beauty, and bosoms of snow
There are heaps of dust-but we loved them
There are trinkets and tresses Of hair.
Mt
There are fragments of songs-that nobody sings
And part of infants prayer
There's lutte unswept, and harp without strings,
There broken vows-and pieces of rings
And garments that she used to wear
There hands that waved from that fairy shore
By the mirage is lifted in air
And sometimes hear through the turbulent
Sweet voices we heard in days gone before,
When the wind down the river is fair.
OH remembered for aye be that blessed isle;
All the days Of life-til night.
And when evening with it's beautiful smile
And our eyes are closing in slumber awhile
May that greenwood of soul be in sight.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
1000 MEMBERS FOR THE COMMERCIAL
CHR

- NE THOUSAND is the mark the membership COM
mittee of the Commercial club has set in its
~ bership campaign. That means the present men,
bershp be increased by than 800 There ought
be little difficult in securing that number. There has
been growing in Virginia recently community spirit
1t evidenced in various ways but in clearly
than in renewed interest in the activities of the CONNER
cia club. One thousand members in the Commercial club
could do lots of things for Virginia. First they could
give the club adequate home 1t needs the social feature
make it the it should be- club with thousand
members would be vast influence in giving attention to
matters here which need it, 1t could help encourage job
bers and small manufacturing industries to locate. 1t
could thoroughly the field the present organ
cation covering under obstacles 1t could ADVERTISE and
truthfuy the world around that Virginia has the greatest
future of any city of it's size in the middle west 1t could
foster that broader better community spirit which mani
Testing itself here steadily until this would be-
known of the most progressive cities in the
west. The Commercial club offers opportunity for
every business and every taxpayer to do his part in
the upbuildng of this city. That is duty every bust
and every taxpayer to himself first of ALL
An investment in membership in the Virginia CONNER
cal club is investment in Vrgnias assured future
that is bring large returns There time like
the present to make it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
VIRGINIA SAYS GOODBYE RELUCTANTLY.

1r~HE news columns Of The Enterprise today tell
bit of that will be received regretfuly in
l. this city. 1t is that R. L. Griggs is to leave this
city make his home at the Head Of the Lakes So far
as this city concerned there is just good thing
about and that is that Mr. Grggs is not going so far
away that he will be altogether out of touch with the city
which been his home since boyhood with the hum
dreds friends he has here Men like Mr. Grggs are
distinct asset to community of this kind He is clean
cut aggressive broad young of high ideals, so for
tunatey that he has been able to give literally
his time and money for public enterprises of all kinds
and so constituted that he has found public service
genuine pleasure in much needed but unremunerative
capacities. His time has always been willingly given
when there anything to be done for the welfare OF
Virginia. His energy, wherever applied, spelled success
any undertaking. In social and fraterna circles in this
city he has attained the high standing for which he is
fitted by intellect and training AS business man he has
been fine and private citizen he is OF the
most desirable type. There is before Mr.. Griggs fine
future unfods and it's realization is attained
one will find greater pleasure in its successes than will
his of friends in this city, The Enterprise joins
with those friends in saying regretful goodbye to Mr.
Griggs and in wishing for him in his field Of labor
every good thing that to the truly worthy This
community will miss Mr. Griggs from its everyday life.
No town have too many young men like Mr. Grlggs
and no town has many of them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
THE BEAR RIVER JOURNAL HANGING
CREpE

~HE Bear River Journal cannot refrain from hanging
a little crepe in it's mention Of the visit of the edi
l. tors to the Range It declares the mining super
intendents Virginia busy informing the state edi
tors how liberal the Steel corporation is to its employees
This is little short of boorish aron to of the
men, both in this city and Hibbing, who willingly CO.
operated with the local committees in making the visit
of the editors the Range enjoyable The efforts OF the
mining men contributed largely to the pleasure Of the
editors here No mining attempted to bore or burden
any editor with his troubles. Every mining man was
courteous the editor of the Bear River Journal is
enc the few who apparently did not fully appreciate
that The hospitality of the mining companies Is often
appealed the Ranges and without generous
response The utter absence of comment on the
on the Ranges have been apparent to everybody in
any connected with the editorial party and the journal
forgets that there editor in the party who
was not as Independent himself not dominated by
the outing spirit and sufficiently tactful holiday
to keep off subjects that apt to be complicated as
those the Bear River has in mind in his editorial re-
ferrng to the visit of the editors here During the visit
of the editors to Virginia every mining busy
entertaining and seeing that their various wants
were taken care of as we'll possible that the did not
have time to talk potcs if the editors had toler-
ated The interest of the mining here was enlisted
in the entertainment of the editors through the CONNER
cial club They did not nrude themselves at any tme
How the editors appreciated their here IS
evidenced by their expressions in writing of the trip
Hibbing behind Virginia in the matter The Bear
River Journal has the divine and Godgven right to lam
bast the mining companies much as likes and with
as much sincerity and fervency it command but 1t
is ncourteous when it thus attempts to beitte the eff
forts of some of the men who worked faithfully to show
the editors a good time in Virginia and Hibbing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
WILL INSTALL
CONCRETE WALKS
<BY ASSOCIATED PREss.>

BULL, Aug. 20.-At it's regular
meeting held Wednesday evening, in
the village hall, the Bull council de-
cided to begin at once to have in
stalled concrete walks throughout the
entire village. The work will be done
by day labor and will give employment
to a number of men.
The citizens Of the village heard of
the councils action with delight as it
believed that by giving employment
to many men the financial conditions
in the village will be much improved.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20

The country has well nigh lost faith in Georgia and her
public officials, it has had sufficient to. Any
whtewash of the Frank affair will be mistake. How
ever until the contrary is proven by deeds and not by
words it will be difficult to convince people generally that
far this is concerned there any good
Georgia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
THE FINE DISTINCTIONS OF THE PEOPLE.
North Branch Revie'W.)

A lawyer in court room may call \ man a liar a
scoundrel, villain thief, and makes complaint
when court adjourns says observing exchange. 4
newspaper prints such reflections on mans character
there is libel suit dead editor. This is owing to
the that people believe what edit says but what
a lawyer says cuts figure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
NO EASY JOB.
(Hokah Chief.)

(Hokah Chef.)
The assessor in town village has the most difficult
job of any of the public officers and his work is done in
the least satisfactory 1t is not his fault but that
of poor system which has outlved usefulness it
had any, and ought be changed keep up with
the march of progress.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-20
GOOD FOR GOVERNOR SLATON.
. ORMER GOVERNOR SIATON of Georria

GOOD FOR GUVERNUK SLATUN.
~ ORMER GOVERNOR SLATON of Georgia says
every man who had hand in the lynching of Leo
l. Frank was an assassin and ought to be hung. No
doubt the sentiment he expresses that of the better
citizenship of Geogra Men like Saton stand out in bold
relief beside like the mayor of Atlanta, who openly
attempted to justify the ynchng Of Frank in speaking
at San Francisco banquet. In the meantime the nation
large will watch Governor Harris who is record
with the statement he will do everything in his power to
bring the perpetrators of the Marietta murder to Justice
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
CENTRAL GRADES

There were four visitors in the third
grade last week: Miss Weeks. Miss
Heiser. Mrs. G. c. Briggs and Mrs.
Bert Luce. Miss Weeks and Miss
Heiser were also fourth grade visitors.
In the spelling contest between the
Blues and Colds the Colds won and
enjoyed a party at the expense Of the
Blues.
The third grade language class have
memorized the poem, Foreign Chill
dren" by Stevenson.
The fourth grade spelling contest
between the Stars and Cresents. closed
this week Monday. The captains
were Jerry Lambertson and Frank
Rainier. The Stars won and the Cres-
ents gave them a party Monday after
noon.
Forty-five of the fifth grade pupils
enjoyed "a sleighride TO Greenville
Thursday night.
Georgia Lewis is back in school af-
ter several days illness.
Violet Hudnutt is out on account OF
illness
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
COM MlTTEES APPOINTED
FOR BOYS CONFERENCE

The following committees have
been selected to take charge OF the
Ionia county Boys Conference TO be
held at Belding March 26 TO 2S
County COMMITTEES; Carl Brum,
Pewamo. president; Harland Buck,
Portland. vice-president; Don Cook,
Bedding, secretary; Rollin Hemans,
ionia, treasurer,
Entertaining committee: NJ. H..
Osterhout, chairman; Wells Hall, as
sistant chairman; Wilfred Blair, How
ard Moulton. Lester Jersey, T. w.
Peck, Frank Pinkham, Wallie Helm.
Leslie Yost.
Banquet committee: Orlo Morse.
chairman; Harry Holmes, assistant
chairman; Rev w. e. Doty, Harold
Caldwell, Don Cook, Rev. w. A. Bliss.
George Menkee. Clayton Steele.
Program committee: n. c. Nielsen,
chairman; Harvey McKiddie, assistant
chairman; +. G. Lloyd, Herbert Noble,
Rev. A. j. Blair. Carleton Currie, Fred
l.. Warner, Bruce Moulton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
CANNONSBURG

The Ladies Mite Society will meet
with Mrs. Eugene futile January 21,
1915. picnic dinner will be served.
All cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartwell were
in Grand Rapids Wednesday and at
tended the poultry show,
Mrs. Archie Pelton, who visited In
Rockford and Sparta last week, has
returned home.
Mrs. Harriet Harrington, who spent
last week among friends here, has
gone TO Grand Rapids. from there she
will go to Moseley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hartwell were in
Grand Rapids last Friday.
The dancing party given by Messrs
Burns and McGarry on Friday even
ing of last week was we'll attended
All enjoyed a fine time.
Thomas Rowe recently visited his
brother Michael in Bedding.
viii Joyce was In Grand Rapids
Tuesday, Fred j. Howard and Edwin
Scott Thursday.
Mrs. Frank HartweIl and Mrs.
Jacob Eaton visited Mrs. Annie School,
maker at the home of her brother
Wilbur Solomon in Plainfield town
ship Friday.
Cam Hefferan and VIII Cavanaugh
were in Grand Rapids Fiday.
A singing class of twenty-five mem
bers was organized by Prof. Hardy OF
Grand Rapids last Friday evening at
the Congregational church. The first
lesson given this week on Friday even
ing. A full attendance is expected.
The Sunday school at the Congrega-
tional church is we'll attended.
A sleigh party of young people spent
part Of last Sunday evening az the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Tiffany. The roundup was at the
home OF Mr., and Mrs. Bert Hartweil.
where the Misses Kate and Dorothy
served luncheon Of cake. sandwiches.
fruit salad and fudge. All spent a
delightful time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
LINENS AND WHITE GOODS

It's the saving everyday needs that counts,
that's why the Trustees Sale is claiming the at
tention of every shrewd housewife and user Of
White Goods in and near Ionia.
It's the saving everyday needs that Price 73c
$1.25 hemmeed bed Spreads Trustees Sale
ITlce '...........'. ..''......' voc
$3.50 fringed bed spreads Trustees Sale
ITlCe 9l.l0
It's fringed, hemmed bed spreads; Trus-
$2.25 hemmed bed spreads slightly soied
Trustees Sale Price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40
$1.00 Battenburg scarf and round center
Trustees Sale Price ..............#.....6 soc
s2.50 Battenburg round center piece, Trus-
tees Sale Price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9Sc
25c scarf and squares embroidered; Trus-
tees Sale Price Observation-Disclosures lie
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
SECOND WARD NOTES

Mrs. Ernest Grinnell and Mrs. j. Il.
Luce visited the kindergarten and
first grade Wednesday.
The second grade children are maxi
ing Eskimo sleds. dogs and posters,
eorrelative to their study OF the Es-
kimo.
Mrs Frank Harlan and little son
Raymond visited the second grade
Thursday, January IA.
The first grade children are study
ing about the stars.
Mrs. Cary Bradish visited the kind
ergarten Friday
Frances Harlan will celebrate her
birthday Thursday, January 21.
No child under five years Of age
will be admitted in the kindergarten
at the beginning of the new semester.
Mrs. Hammontree and Mrs. Tucker
visited the first grade Friday p. m.
The first grade are learning TO do
spool knitting in manual training.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Mr.. Nielsens Junior H. S. Y. NJ. G.
A. group and number OF other high
school boys and a few eighth grade
boys had a basket ball game in the
old Scout building last Saturday.
Mr.. Osborne attended the laying of
the corner stone OF the Masonic tenn
pie at Grand Rapids last Thursday.
Nearly one hundred patrons attend
ed the Friday talk last week. Geo.
Wagner opened the program with n
fine solo, after which Supt. Osborne
introduced Mrs. Huntley Russell. Her
talk on What the Women Will Do
With the Ballot" was followed by the
organization of the first high school
Equal Franchise Club in Michigan.
Mr.. Russell also was present and fav-
ored the company with couple OF
vocal selections.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
STATE EDUCATIONAL NEWS

The Elements of Agriculture" will
be put into the curriculum of the De-
troit High School in 1915 as a regular
course. Supt. Chas. +. Chadsey be-
lieves conditions have arrived which
make such study necessary in mark
ed degree.
Another new subject made elective
in the high school by Supt. Chadsey is
industrial history 1t is designed TO
inform the students Of the facts of the
present labor problem Of America. the
development OF the industries of the
world, the great industrial inventions
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
THE BILLBOARD

Wednesday and Thursday, January
20 and 21, semester examinations.
Friday, January 22. no school.
teachers will mark cards and make
semester reports.
Wednesday, January %, monthly
meeting OF teachers club.
Friday. January 30, Friday talk by
superintendent Osborne.
Friday. February 5, meeting OF lonia
county teachers institute at Ionia.
Tuesday, February 9. monthly meet
ing of teachers at high school at 3
O'Clock.
Monday. February s, Saranac will
play the high school basket ball teams
at Belding,
Friday, February u, Prof. Fealdi
of the University Of Michigan will
give Friday talk at o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
OAKFIELD

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. +, r. Cochran,
a son, Thursday morning, His name
is Charles Roy.
There will be cake and coffee
social at S. III. Stewards Friday even
ing. January %. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Partridge enter
tanned c. l.. Becker. Lloyd Becker, Ell
win Parmenter, Frank Bowman and
Miles Bowman and their wives Wed
nesday evening
The entertainment, THE old
Fashioned Singing School given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley Russell of
Grand Rapids at the NJ. +. church
Thursday evening was surely a musical
treat. Mr. and Mrs. Russell are GER
tainly good entertainers.
The next number of the Lyceum
course will be at the Nj. f. church
January 2S. Stereopticon views OF
old Mexico by ID. w. q G. .. Tower
Of Grand Rapids.
Virginia Bowman has been making
her grandmother Mrs. John Norton of
East Oakfield a few days visit.
The Senior Class Of the Rockford
High School came Thursday in a
sleighload to the home OF Lloyd
Stewart and spent a very pleasant
evening. Lloyd is one Of the seniors.
Miss Ella Atkins left Monday morn
ing for Grand Rapids where she will
attend the Mclaughlin Business Uni
versity Ella has been in this COM
munity for long time and surely will
be missed.
Mail carrier Lewis Wilkisou of
Rockford. on route 25, is very low
with pneumonia.
Mrs, II. f. Peterson has been spend
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
WEST KEENE

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Titus OF Penn
Yam, n. Y, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. f. Wilkinson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brown Of Beld-
ing attended the birthday party at b.
+. Wilkinson's Saturday.
Fifteen young people met to sing at
the home of Frank Daniels Sunday
evening. Next Sunday they meet
with Mr. and Mrs. Orson Moore.
Rob Brock is serving on jury at
Ionia this week.
Milton Wilcox and wife have moved
from the Fuch house TO Mr.. Stalls
house.
George Raymond is on the sick list
but is reported improving.
Seven applications for membership
in Keene Grange were received last
Friday night and a number more are
expected this week Friday night.
The Work Committee Of the Keene
Ladies' Aid has divided the member
ship into three bands: Mrs. Lamp
kin is chairman OF Band No. l. Mrs.
FIoy Colds is chairman OF Band No.
2: Mrs. Loveda Hunter is chairman of
Band No. 3. Band No. ! entertains
the next Aid. February at the home
Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Bowen with an
oyster dinner and all kinds OF good
things. Full plans for the work of
the different bands will be discussed.
Every member OF the Aid should at
tend this meeting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
HoU Are
Your Teeth?

and wealth. (For good health is
wealth. We make full sets OF teeth
without covering roof of mouth. We
need no teeth to fasten. to. Call and
investigate for yourself. ENAMINA-
TION FREE. CAUTfON-Beware Of
imitators and experimenters. We ex-
tract teeth by our method without
drugs to produce Inconsistencies and
no bad after effects as cocaine leaves.
We are experts in crowns and bridge
work and filings. Remember the To-
cation-106 Monroe. opposite Herpol-
sheimer's. formerly Fulton St. ground
floor. c. ID. Owens, Inc, Dentists. ]. A.
Jarvis. Vice Pres; +. G. Jarvis. Sec.
Open Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
evenings; Sunday, 10 to 1.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20

and the tariff I'm its effect on industry,
The history OF art also will be made
an elective course.
Plans for night school are being
formed at Mount Pleasant.
President Emeritus James Ii. Angel
was Sc years old January Z. He is
still vigorous. and takes great interest
in the European war
Caro- seniors presented a Christmas
play Friday afternoon before vacation.
The same play was later given in a
down town theater. the proceeds go
ing to swell the Belgian fund.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT

The seventh grade enjoyed sleigh
ride party to Greenville Friday after
noon and evening.
Thursday evening the Misses Payne
and Creaser entertained the eighth
grade girls at Miss Payne's home on
Center street. The evening was spent
in games and light refreshments were
served
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
ATHLETIC NOTES

Both the boys and girls basket ball
teams are scheduled TO play Lowell at
Lowell Friday evening, January 20.
A good game is expected as the Low
ell team is reported in good condition
and Bedding is going fine.
The high school athletics will be
strengthened next semester by some
desirable acquisitions from the eighth
grade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-20
ELLIS SCHOOL NOTES

Lloyd Crandall left school last week.
The fourth grade are making trt-
angular boxes for manual training.
The children OF Miss Ayers room
are doing spool knitting for manual
training.
The kindergarten have completed
their weather booklets