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VOL 4. Prescott & Mars Company. We Have Secured the Agency for the Great and Only PRESCOTT olumbfe THE BEST WHEEL ON EARTH. We Also Carry The HARTFORD and Bicycles of cheaper grades, and if you are in the market for a Wheel we feel assured we can satisfy you as to STYLE, GRADE AND PRICES. & MARS Chestnut Street, Virginia Minn. A.T TREHLA1H MILLINERY and DRY GOODS EMPORIUM Can.be found the Best Assorted Stoek Seasonable Goods Fl£l/14trt4MUrww#VVW'*fi'*'u» AND G- St. Louis County. LATEST STYLES OF SPRING MILLINERY DRESS GOODS, DRY GOODS, ETC. Our Stock is Complete and fresh, having been purchased direct from the markets within the past 30 days. Sutherland Block, Virginia, Minn. CO, 'El NEWS FROM THE IRON MINES. INTERES TIS'G NOTES RELATIVE TO OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY. and Other iron Ranges. The convention of the North ern Mineral Mine Worker's Pro gressive Union held at Ishpem ing this week closed its labors yesterday. The most important question considered was the matter of demanding shorter hours, which matter was left to an executive committee for fur ther consideration before any definite decision is made. Prior to the adjournment the Mesaba was gU$n representation in the executive council. This actidn on the part of the miners will avert any open rupture for a time at least, and in considera tion of the market and the def erence of the mine owners it is altogether improbable that aDy serious trouble will result. Edwin Ball, superintendent of the Minnesota Iron company's mines at Souilan, was arrested oh Tuesday evening charged with violating the statute which pro vides that a* man shall not be discharged because he is a meal ber of a labor union. The com plaint was sworn out by C. .T. Rinn, who was discharged by Capt. Ball some weeks ago. Rinn states that when he asked Ball what it wasfor he saidit was because he was a member of the miner's union. Rinn further says that Ball had openly stated that he would employ none but tion-uuiou men, and that union men need not apply. The case is on trial in Duluth today. Although No, 1 shaft at the Franklin is temporarily closed, the Franklin group is still fur nishing employment to some 350 men, and from 1200 to 1500 tons per day is being added to the stockpiles. The new shaft, No, 2 Franklin, is now down about 170 feet and will be continued to a depth of 250 feet, or to the bottom level. The new shaft house is in course of construc tion. and should it be found ex pedient to do so considerable ore could be shipped from this shaft the latter part of the season. In our last issue, The Enter prise erred in stating that Capt. Trezona had been placed in charge of the Victoria as super intendent. The Victoria is one of the Franklin group, and since the demise of Capt. Whitford the property has been placed in charge of Capt. Harris, who is superintendent of file Franklin and various connecting proper ties. Capt. 'trezona continues as mining captain at the Frank lin group*. The Fayal has from 150,000 to are furnished employment, should no labor trouble arise work will doubtless be continued throughout the season. On Mon day last, the first cars for the season's shipments were loaded from the shaft, John Obloc, an Austrian miner at the Fayal, was killed by a fall of ground, on Monday night, and his partner was seriously in jured. An inquest held under the supervision of Deputy-Cor norer Darras exonerated the company, the falling of the body of ore, several tons in extent, be ing unforseen and purely acci dental. The Canton, at Biwabik, was closed on Tuesday and the ma chinery is 'being prepared for a long season of idleness. Load ing from the stockpile will com mence at any early date. The trouble between the min ers and employers at the Vega, reported in these columns last week, was amicably settled and the men returned to work the last of the week. The Drake & Stratton company are gradually getting to work on their various stripping contracts here and at Biwakik, and will do a great amount of work on the range this year. The first ore loaded at the Oli ver for the season was yester day. This mine will be in active operation the first of the coming week. 160,000 tons in stock and are raising ore at the rate of about! I 1,000 tons daily. Some 300 men A raise of 10 cents per day is reported from the Minnesota lift S'diirdan,1 This is at? ap- preciable method of preventing strikes and labor -difficulties. ,, This vfdrk of erecting the steel superstructures of the live new bridges on the Duluth &, Iron Range road between Duluth and Two Harbors, was cdnimenced on Monday by the Lassig Bridge & Iron Works company, of Chi cago. fcThe masonry abutments are completed and in readiness for the erection of the steel sup erstructure. The stockpile at the Cincinnati amounting to some 5,000 tons, is being shipped. The North Cincinnatia com menced shipments on Monday. A. City Eor The A letter received by J. C. Jack son on Wednesday from his for mer business partner, Mr. H. H. Green, dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, sators of much enthusiasin of the western country. Herman says Salt Lake City is a city for the Gods [the Mormon Gods, we presume] with streets 167 feet wide, 16 foot sidewalks, shade trees on either side with moun tain brooks running at their roots, the city being surrounded on either sid6 by majestic peaks clad in perrenial garbs of snow. The Mormon temple and taber nacle are, he states, magnificent structures, while' the Mormon lassies are many and vie in beau ty with the blooming fruit trees Eind general surroundings. But Herman did not go west to look for rough diamonds and aesthetic beauty, and while such things do not escape the attention of un fettered young men or of some older ones, he says the country is rich in mineral resources and that he is already in the swim on several promising claims. Suc cess. New Council And ApjfomonenM. The new city administration took the reiris of government and held their first meeting on Wed nesday evening, jumping into the harness and going ahead with the work in hand in a com mendable manner. The council organized The chief of police plum drop ped gracefully into the lap of James McAlpine, =by a complete vote. C. Palmer was award ed the role of city attorney, E. S. Smith was duly chosen as city assessor and Henry King will-act as street commissioner, according to the edicts of the The VIRGINIA* ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 896 W°i»tments made are, and questionably good ones, and I each of the accepted proteges are men of sterling integrity and worth who Lwill studiously en deavor to serve the city in their various capacities to the best of their ability and the mayor and council, in recommending and confirming these officials, are to be congratulated. The new appointees took charge of their respective posi tions yesterday. Luttcmann Sextette Coming. The Luttemaun Sextette,whom fire survivors will remember as having been in the city on the day of the holocaust in June, '93, are making arrangements for a second visit to the city. They come on a guarantee and their merit as a concert troupe should guarantee for them a large au dience. We understand the date as set is May 29. Virginia Cash Market. The Virginia Cash Meat Mar ket, Mr. J. P. Rossman as pro prietor, opened to the public on Wednesday, and starts with en couraging prospects. The mar ket is a model of cleanliness and is as finely equipped as any mar ket on the range. John Steedly. who formerly conducted a mar ket at Hibbing, will act as local manager of the enterprise, and will be pleased to serve all pat rons to«.the best of his ability. 1 The Moon & Kerr mill will doubtless open within the next tfeek, it being the desire of the management to start a double shift' as sopn asrtbe ice goes out*. THE CITY'S GENERAL NEWS -'i PICKED VP AND CONDENSED BY TlftE ENTERPlilSE REPORTER. Seeh. Heard and Believed. Prince returned last eveti|ng from down the line, and in conversation with an Enter prise! reporter stated that he had completed the details for a con* test of th£ vote cast in the fourth ward at the Jate election, the groLdOls being the failure of the returning board to properly sign theit returns and other technical points. The throwing out of thisjtoard would elect Mr. Prince ingl^dhof Mr. Nelson to the po sition of municipal judge, but would affect the election of no other city candidate. The En terprise does not'impute any un just motive to the board, and the extent of the technical errors wiltbe better known when the case' comes up for a hearing. Judge Nelson, who has received his Certificate of election, last evening offered to Mr. Prince the position of clerk of the court but'the proffer was refused with tha|ks, Mr. Prince preferring to proceed with a contest instead. The leap year party tendered at Crockett's Opera House on Friifay evening last was a most enjoyable event, and the festivi tieslof the eyening were partici pated in by many from Eveleth as well as from this city. The proceeds.of the evening went to the.Pree Library, some $30 being realized. 3fh§ Mesaba Meat company, Coffey & Halvorson proprietors, ha^re put on another delivery wagon, and cut quite a Mvell with a new wagon, team and har nesses. if W. B. Pratt was a Biwabik jj- vby the election of Alderman Johnson, who held the position of j»resi dent of the former council after the resignation of W. P. Mars from the board, as president for the ensuing year, and Alderman Cameron as vice president. The council chamber was filled with spectators, the interest cen tering in the appointments for the ensuing year, the applica lions tor the various positions being many. visitor Monday. 1 pditor Hewitt, of the Vermil ion' Iron Journal, accompanied Rdir. McGonigle on his trip here la^ Saturday, spending the Sab bsjfcas a guest of Dr. Bates at tne Virginia Hospital. E. J. Watters, the new artist in Lien's tonsorial parlors, has leased pleasant apartments in the Garignan cottage on Wyom ing avenue, and expects his wife, from Red Jacket, Mich., this ev ening. Rukard Hurd, of Duluth, rep resenting the Washington Life Insurance company, is in the city. Fred N. Lerch returned on Tuesday from his winter's visit at his Pennsylvania home, and left the following day for Hib bing, where he will work for his uncles in the laboratory the coming summer. D. Moon and M. H. Martin went to St. Paul on Wednesday, to be in attendance at the meet ing of the board of regents of the State University yesterday. J. H. James, of Duluth, was in the city on "Wednesday. J. Shanedling, of The Bell Shoe and Clothing House, re turned on Wednesday evening from a business trip to Minne apolis. J. O. Johnson reopened the Virginia Bakery on Tuesday. Max Shapiro came down from Tower on Monday to look after business interests. H. A. Sodergren, of the City Drug Store, prepares to open a similar establishment at Rib bing. Mrs, Thos. St, Cyr, who has been quite ill for some time, was on Monday removed to the hos pital at Duluth. We trust, she may rapidly improve. One of Mike Scollard's hounds was the object of attack by some evil minded person on Tuesday, the dog being given a severe cut on the hip. with some sharp in strument. The dog is a harm less creature and the act must have oeen done 'through down right cussedness. F. Rcbonovitz returned Mon day evening from an extended visit rvith friends in Chicago and is again on deck behind the bar at the California Wine House. P. J. Kinney returned Monday from Tomah, Wis., and will as sume his old position as yard conductor at the Oliver. The city has lately become in tested with several specimens of the genus hobo commonly known as"grafters.? Their presence in city is not a necessity. John and Michael oSheehy re turned on Monday frofai Negau nee, Mich., where they had been called by the death of a brother. M. E. Levy, of the New Cheap Store, has been in the Twin Ci ties the past few days, purchas ing stock. Note the report of the city re corder in this issue. The figures shov the city to stand a trifle better than even on the past year's business, a pleasing fact to those who help foot the bills. The Enterprise presents sev eral new ads to its readers this week. Look them over. Fred Rossom was a Duluth visitor on Monday. Erwin Lerch returned from his St. Paul trip on Tuesday. George Hogan & Co., of the Kwong Yueng restaurant in this city, will branch out in business and erect a commodious building at Eveleth which they wili occu py with a similar institution. The base ball enthusiasts will meet and organize for the season on Thursday evening next. With good management, Virginia will have no trouble in carrying off the pennant of the iron ranges for '96. Rev. Dr. Marsh will speak next Sabbath evening at the Presby terian church on the theme "Sab bath Observance." The atten tion of people generally, and especially of the business men of the city, is respectfully re quested, and a special invitation to the service is extended, Neil Gillis, who has been over the line throughout the winter months, returned to the city on Monday. Miss Matilda Deau and Mrs. W. E. Hannaford have had pia nos placed in their respective homes during the past week, The new Andrews Hotel build ing on Maple street nears com pletion and Mr. Andrews expects to open the place to the public about the first of the month. He will fit the house with new fur niture and furnishings through out and will conduct a first-class establishment in every respect. H. Strehlau improves his resi dence property, corner of Maple and Central, by a substantial ad dition. The work is being done by W. G. C'arr, the contractor, and when complete Mr. Strehlau will have a neat and commodious home. D. M. Mouser has been adding to the conveniences of his popu lar grocery by putting in some new fixtures. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Shadbolt returned on Saturday from tha Chicago markets, where they purchased an elegant stock of new spring goods. The streets during the pasti week have reminded the old tim ers of the spring of '93, before the days of the sidewalk, when our thoroughfares were paved' with rubbers and even the right eous stayed in after dark for fear of finding a grave in a fathom less sea of mud. Mrs. H. Strehlau went to Tow er on Wednesday to look after interests in that city. Miss Brown, who recently assumed charge of Mrs. Strehlau's Em porium Millinery Store at that place, has been quite ill the past few days. C. A. Hofmann, formerly edi tor of The Hustler, has been en gaged on the reportorial staff of The Virginian the past week. E. Dreger, of the Virginia Dairy, reports an excellent busi ness, constantly on the increase. He will add some fifteen cows to his stock about May 1st. C. Schoenleber, of the Mesaba Bottling Works, has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, but we are pleased to learn is improving. Mrs. J. W. Crockett and daugh t3r, Miss Pearl, left on Wednes day for a visit with relatives and friends at Cumberland, Wis. Mr. Crockett accompanied them as far as Duluth. W. J. White has completed his new blacksmith and wagon shop at Eveleth, opening for business the first of the week. II'om The Brittantea. Johnny Holmberg, the genial, book-keeper for the Moon & Kerr Lumber company, held the lucky number, 68, which won the elegant set of Encyclopedia Brittanica raffled by L. McNeel on Wednesday morning, A dol lar well expended. HI Staple WATCH FOR THE Grand Special Sate -AT THE- NEW CHEAP STOR —ON— SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 1896. New Cheap Store, M. E, LEVY & BR0., Props. F0R- Two Weeks Only! Fine TOWELS at Cost Jackson & Co are this Spring showing the Finest Line of FOOTWEAR Ever Opened on The Mesaba Range. Their Stock of- Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, Crockery, Class ware, I a* THE FAIR M. H. MARTIN, Proprietor, Provisions, Etc, Is Always Complete. Groceries, Flour, Peed, Hay, Grain, At Bight Prices.^ JACRSON NO. 11. 5 I 1 Fancy & COR. CHESTNUT AND WYOMING. Exlie ArGhambault, MUSIC Vocal and Hour TEACHER. Instrumental.' Lessons, 50cl Also Music Furnished for Entertainments and Balls. WYOMING AVENUE, VIRGINIA, CO.,