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COAL! Buy Your Heater........ Radiant Home.. -AND A- Is The Kind You Want. Solid Comfort. -OlJR LtNfe OF— STOVES AND FURNITURE is Complete in Every Detail and If You Wish Anything in the line of HOME FURNISHINGS We Can Suit You. J. MESBERG, Furniture and Undertaking. VIRGINIA EVELETH. Do You Want To Make Money? It Costs Nothing To Investigate! THE HIGH GRADE GOLD MINING CO., Incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon, CAPITAL $50,000.00, Ooe Millloa Shares. Four Hundred Thousand of these shares have been placed in the treasury of the company to be sold for development purposes. All stock fully paid and non-assessable. Hon. D. M. Watson. Portland. Oreeon. of Walton, Bra. T. M. Younger. Portland.Oregon. Master Mechanic, 8. P. B. R. Hon. Dell gtnart, Portland. Oregon. Lawyer. O. A. Ball. EATON'S DRAY LINE LIGHT AND HBAVV IMtAYINi-. FREIGHT AND BAGGAGE HAULED. OKDKK8 1'IJOMPTI.Y ATTKNDBD TO W»vst Walnut street. Virginia. THIS PROPERTY is surrounded by dividend pairing mines and it is onjya. ther development to muk& it a protiiicar- OFFICERS AND Portland, Oregon. Write for Map and Prospectus, to Hon of fur- 1 Geo. Salter, Minneapolis. Minn. Salser Lumber Co. O. u. MoLeod. Portland. Oregon. Mining' Broker. W. W. McOreedy, Vancouver. Wash. Lawyer. W. A. Holt, Portland, Oregon. Paying Teller, Wells Fargo Bank. D. F. Knapp, Portland. Oregon. Oen. Foreman. 8. P. R. R. DEPOSITORY—Wells Fargo Bank. Head Office: FAILING BLDG., Portland, Oregon. Room 226. O. C. McLEOD CO. THE VIRGINIA ENTERPRISE. W. M, BAKXAJTOMtD. KDITOM. Friday, February 14, 1908. Entered at tbe Post-Office at Virginia Minn, as seoona olass mail matter. Terms, $2 Per Year, in Advance. Official Paper, City of Virginia. Special t/oHee. Persons wishing a news item, change of "ad." or anything in the line' of locals, in serted, Hi please have same in our office by Thursday noon of each week, if convenient, as it saves time and trouble for both parties. We *eserve the right tc positively refuse any notiee of whatever nature after 9 o'clock p. m. on Thursdav. MODBRtf DROP SBAFT. The following anent the plans of tt^e Cleveland-Cliffs company, in the matter of developing the pro perty recently acquired at Negau nee, is from the Iron Herald: The shaft will be known as what is called a drop shaft—12x16—two hoisting compartments and a lad der-way. The first frame, or what will finally be the bottom one, is provided with a steel shoe, beveled to a sharp edge in order to reduce the resisting surface as the timber is crowded downward. The timber to be used is mainly oak and 14 inches square so thrt there should be no question of its security, since this is to go down in solid rock from the ledge and some distance from the ore deposit. Capt. Rough, who is superintending the organi zation for the work, is anticipating little difficulty in executing the carefully prepared plans, which contemplate means for overcoming such obstacles as boulders and quicksand—the former he expects to encounter a number of, while of the latter he has no knowleege of the exact extent or. of the resistence it may cause to the progress of the work. Until the sand is reached double shifts will be worked, and from that to the ledge at least, three shifts, when, if methods can be de vised to shut the water out, sinking may then go on with the double shift. Those who may incline to be curious as to what the first ton of ore hoisted from the property may cost, should go out to the location at this time and take a look at the piles of expensive material and fuel that will soon begin to disappear at a rapid rate before making an esti mate. Setting aside the cost of |jie fee, $200,000 would seem a reasona ble cost for this particular ton of ore, which may be worth $4.25 when laid down at some Lake Erie port. A RE-ORGANIZATION of the Coun ty Division Club would be an ap propriate move at this time. DULUTH is up against a soft coal famine. Rather tough, considering that winter has just got under good headway at that frigid point. THE severe cold weather has pass ed and examination of spring polit ical aspirations would indicate that none were badly frost-bitten during the "snap." THE kindly criticisms of an editor upon the moral status of a com munity and the causes therefor are not always accepted in a gracious spirit, we note. But it is only those whotn the cap will fit that criticise the cut. THE second ward primary Tues day showed the salutary effect of Republican times upon the politi cal faith of our people. A precinct with but two Democratic votes out of a total of one hundred and sixty is worthy of special note. SAM IVSRSON, deputy state audi tor, has an eye on Bob Dunn's job, and the state press seems willing to lend impetus to his candidacy. This is the position which County Audi tor Halden has been asking the boys to assist him in landing. THE Hibbiug News has taken a new and commendable departure— the elimination of the patedt medi cine advertisement. This f^lasSof advertising is about the Qfffi'jt&ifa ter found in some of our'tyuntry. exchanges. It is the poorest- pjiy and hardest earned cash that reach es the editorial sanctum. THE Duiuth hog has again been shown up, this time by the board of county commissioners, who find, upon looking the matter up, that it costs the county more, to bury a county charge in Duiuth than in outside towns. Didn't expect ttie Duiuth grafter to lose sight of this last chance, did you? THE Duiuth, South Shore & At lantic railroad will abandon the Pullman sleeping car service after June 1st, and put its own sleeping car equipment in use. The com pany is now having five handsome sleepers built at Dayton,.Ohio. If the company would also have five white porters made as a portion of the equipment they would receive the thanks of patrons. THE X4tey, of West Duiuth, in a short comment on the Duiuth News Tribune, says "there isn't much self-respect left in a newspaper that will prove itself a liar only two days after." Nor in one which will wil fully lie, even to protect the alleged good name of a local citizen, as does a certain range journal in its last issue. THE Hurley papers, which for the past several years have been run on a sort of co-partnership plan,- will in future "go it alone." In the new step "Pa" Hand, who in "the early days of The Enterprise had a half grasp on the helm of this journal, has one consolation his paper, the Hurley Miner, cannot lose in edi torial ability or typographical ap pearance. THE printing or distributing of sample ballots on red, white or blue paper is made a misdemeanor un der the provisions of the Minnesota election law. The Virginian was this week guilty of the second vio lation of this provision, printing an order for second ward sample bal lots on red paper. The previous time was during the campaign oi '97, when an order for second ward samples was printed on white. SENATOR HAWKINS states that the almost universal sentiment of the business interests of the state that definite action on the tax legislation be postponed until the next regular session is having a decided effect on the members as a body. Such action would certainly give time for a dissection of the points involv ed in the commission's report, and the legislature would have a more definite idea of the question. DR. AUGUSTIN THOMPSON, of Bos ton, claims to have discovered the secret of prolonging human life to 150 years. Technically explained Dr. Thompson says that he has cre ated a similarity of the forces of an imal life from the same materials that exist in food, and that he trans mits these forces in a combined form into the body, thereby re-in forcing the nerve centers. If the claim of the doctor is right and should become of general use there would be some consolation to the regularly defeated candidate in looking forward. FOLLOWING close upon the munic ipal.elections throughout the coun ty will be the commencement of the fall campaign, which under the new primary law is destined to bring out the festive candidate at a much earlier date than under tbe foi mer jaw, And already several rumors are afloat of those who will enter the race, one well-defined case be ing1 that of a range candidate for the office of county sheriff. Archie Phillips, of Tower, will go before the Republican voters for nomina tion for that position, and will also be in at the finish. He is one of the best known men on the ranges, and will be a vote-getter both at the pri maries and at the general election. His range strength, together with a multitude of staunch friends in Du luth, will land him as an easy^vic tor, and the people of St. Loui* county will have a sheriff whom al. may respect as an upright, honora ble man, and as an officer. *BUHL BUDGET.! 4» -a- -t. •*. -I..• ,L ,t. it«,1T« .fit .If, ,fL ,|L .t AA I I I 'I1'I"! I VTTTTTT '4 I 1 The Misses Alice and Nell Dolan drove to Virginia Saturday. John Mewhinney says he is back in town to remain permanently. Jacob Johnson and FredJMohleu were here on a visit on Tuesday. Be sure you register on the 22nd of February, and save your vote. Victor Anderson was severely in jured at Cole & McDonald's camp. He is in the hospital in a precarious condition. P. E. MacCormick looked up life insurance matters here Friday and Saturday. m. Crockford went to Hibbing la#t Friday to attend a dance. He i^o drove to Chisholm before com home. 0r. and Mrs. Shaw have moved 'into the residence formerly occu pied by Dr. W eirick. The coming election promises to be an (exciting affair. There are four Candidates.in the iield fpr the presidency, and as there will be" a large sucn of money expended the ensuing ye^^ for public improve ments it behooves' the Buhlites to elect the betft man. As yet we have heard of none to succeed Mr. W. M. Bohn for recorder, and it is likely Mi will succeed himself without op position. •R. B. Freedy, who represents the People's Telephone A Telegraph Company, was here last Monday and it is rumored he will. put the new company's telephones in her?. The Duiuth & Iron Range com pany erects a coaling station at Cloquet River. TRAVELS IN A B0X.!WAiro^iANSTo Penniless Hungarian Crosses tbe Ocean in a Hovel Way. •WH Himself a* Pnlglit MI Maori? Perlahes (ram Haagtr ssi Fear Darisg the Fifteen Days si Hla Imprisonment. The man who was discovered.in the hold of the Hamburg-American steam er Palatia .the other day after having made the trip across the ocean in a box has recovered sufficiently to be able to establish identity positively* He said his name was John Beck and that he lived up to about a year ago in Buda-Pesth, Hungary. The doctors would not allow him to tell his story, but enough was learned from him and other sources to show that Beck was a house painter and that he had come across the card of an up-town hotel in New York city, the proprietors of which have Ger man names. Though a stranger to them he wrote that he could get no work in Germa-ny and was coming to America and hoped the hotel men could find him something to do. Then he fitted up a packing case, paid freight charges on it and engaged a carter to take it to the Hamburg pier at a ce'rtain time. He then returned to his lodging and boxed himself up aft er he had provisioned himself with a dozen cans of condensed milk, a box prunes, three dozen cakes of choco late, coffee in bottles and some bread. The carter called and got the box, not knowing of its living contents, and shipped it. Beck declared that he was in theliox until the ship reached the Hoboken pier, a period of about 15 days, and when he was-^ound be was almost dead from hunger, cold and terror. Newton Bennington, a well-known real estate owner and horseman, is said to have interested himself in the case and to have promised to give Beck work should he recover. NEW LIFEBOAT A SUCCESS. Capt. Mayo, the Inventor, and Party Sail Safely Throuifl* Heavy Seas In Cylindrical Craft. Capt. R. D. Mayy and party of three, who started in tbe Mayo lifeboat from Chicago at four o'clock the other aft ernoon, landed in Grand Haven, Mich., without a mishap at ten o'clock the next morning. The strong southwest wind carried tbe boat in a direct line for the port where they landed, and not a single drop of water was shipped during the trip. The Barry line steamer Alice Staf ford, which left Chicago at eight o'clock in the evening, overtook the lifeboat 20 miles from the sailing port, and Capt. Larson's offer of a tow was accepted by the Mayo party. The cylindrical-shaped life craft, bobbed, back and forth in the wake of the steamer and rolled continually over and over, but the persons inside were always in an upright position, owing to the outer shell revolving around the inner. The heavy seas had no effect whatever on the craft, a-nd it is now demonstrated that it'can live in the severest storm. The lifeboat cut loose from the steamer 22 miles from Grand Haven, and that port was reached by sailing. The entire party and the lifeboat came through the experience without any damage whatsoever. TELEPHONES FOR FARMERS. Mmny Linen Are Sow Under Conr*e of Construction in Northern Part of Kansas. Many rural telephone lines are be ing constructed for the benefit of farmers in northern Kansas. One line is built, usually connecting with the county seat, and from a dozen to 30 farmers are connected with it. By a system of rings, each farmer knows whether he or someone else is being called. There are now telephone plants in most of the larger towns in northern Kansas, and the farmers can converse with anyone they choose to call up. It is so arranged that the rural lines can be connected with the long-distance linos, and a farmer who has a telephone can sit in his home and be connected with Atchison To peka, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and, in fact, almost any town he chooses within a radius of several hundred miles. There are now rural telephones out of Vleits, Downs, Luray, Jewell City, and other towns. The toll line busi ness is so promising that a company ii constructing a ten-wire long-dis tance 3ys tern from points in north western Kansas to Kansas City, by way of Topeka. Bays Hovel Antemehile. Frederick Mitchell, a wealthy young Bostonian, has just accepted at Paris a fanta*ticautoroobile built a/ter his own designs, paying for it $$M6eessht after .a J5ve-h9ur«' {rial. The 3$hicte is called Quo VadW. It .reaKn'Sl'^ii houseboat- awheel, and contains com fortable living quarters for five peo ple, including a cook, an engineer and a maid. It is 80 feet long and has roof garden under an awning on top. There are two independent trucks, like the American railway coach. For fuel petroleum is used. The maximum speed is IS miles an hour. Mitchell and his wife will travel to Marseilles. Then Quo Vadis will be shipped to Algeria, where the winter will be spent- in leisurely exploration. The Western Woman. A 8an Francisco girl is the firat woman graduate of the Beaux Arts of Paris. The western girl, says the Chi cago Record-Herald, eontinu^ to get there with both feet, if they some times are rather large. FAR*. Saperlnteadeat.ef tuSlaa Schools, Thinks Kedmsu Should till Their Owa Lsai, Miss Esctelle Beel, superintendent of Indian schools, takes the position in her annual report that, as the In dian owns his own land, he should be taught to do his own farming, in pref erence to his old-time custom of rent ing to his industrious white neighbors, sod living in idleness. This idea in. stilled' into the red' man will be along step toward actual reform. Attention is called to the fact that the first gov ernment appropriation in 1819 was but $10,000, while during the last year the sum of $3,244,250 was expended for In dian schools, and the total number of pupils enrolled was nearly 25,000. A gratifying feature of Indian edu cation -as indicated by the report, ir the rapid growth of industrial train ing methods in the Indian schools. Practical industrial training, with elementary literary studies applica ble to industrial work, should make the Indian a useful citizen, and this is the aim of the Indian school service under its present management. Speak ing of agriculture, Miss Reel says: "No occupation will so soon dispos sess the Indian of his nomadic instincts and fix upon him permanency of habi tation as agriculture. Tilling of the soil will necessarily oblige him to re main in one spot, and the performing of certain duties at proper times of the year will instill into him the ne cessity for systematic work and for giving attention to details. To make any real progress the Indian must have a home wherein will center all his interests, hopes and ambitions, and a. home on a farm will best fill these requirements. As there is no field in which he can so readily contribute to his own support, he should not only be encouraged, but urged, to cease leas ing his allotment, to cultivate more acres, raise better crops, and live the thrifty independent life that falls to the lot of tillers of the soil." A STRANGE CASE. Chicago Man Loses His Memory and at Last Finds Himself la Den tal College at Atlanta, Ga. After wandering for six weeks with no recollection of his own identity. Will T. White, of 66 Hush street, Chi cago, recovered his memory and found himself in Atlanta, Ga., a student in a dental college. He had regained his recollection of everything up to the time of his dis appearance, but the intervening period of nearly two months at the same time became a blank to him, and Mr. White does not know how be went to Atlanta or how he obtained the money to pay his expenses at tbe dental college there. White was employed in Chicago in the office of Dennison & Co., manufac turing chemists. He left the office on/ Saturday morning with 87 cents in his-'} pocket and wearing no overcoat. His week's salary was due that evening, but he did not draw it. his wife instituted a search for him. but in vain, and then she decided to wait, confident of his return. For, a few years ago, Mr. White had a simi lar experience. He disappeared and was found in New York trying to get work by which he could pay his ex* penses in a dental college, Mrs. White went to live with Louis ville relatives several weeks agb,'and the reuniting of tbe family took place there. ENGLAND TAKING UP SKAT. This Game of the German Student* Is Likely to Become Very Popular. Every two or three years the smart set of London goes mad over some new amusement. Five or six years ago it was skating on real ice, which, for the matter of that, is still very popular. Then came the war. The young men went to the front and the women fol lowed them, at a safe distance. Tbe talk was all about hospital ships, lint and bandages and the delights of nurs ing pale, interesting soldiers. A reaction set in and society began to learn bridge and play it feverish ly. No more talk of the war. Last season the craze reached its height. Luncheon parties were made up, after which bridge for high stakes went on. with a pause for dinner, into the small hours. Now a new game, new at least to England—namely, skat, the great game of the German corps student is being introduced into England. It looks as if it would be taken to kindly in society circles. As pique is .consid ered the best game for two, whist for four and poker for five, so akat is the most interesting game for three. Xoae hy AetlRg la LMIW. Nat Goodwin addressed the Play goers' club at London the other night on the subject of "The American In vasion." He said that there was reci procity hetwfep the American and British ^MiSatic world*- bu$^8aplisi» actora generally came home laden with dollars. He instanced the case of Macready and others^ and said that al most all of the American actors is England shared the fate of Forrest, who went home with only a dead em blem of leaves suggesting his name. Several Americans had lost heavily on the London season, «ome $10,000 and others $125,000. -On that point he could speak with authority* though he was not anxious to claim credit for hisi ex periences indeed, he {wished he were less well informed. Coon SOUK* AND 'Possum. Mme. Nordica is singing coon songs and officiating at cake walks. Next, says the Chicago Record-Herald, she will probably be refusing to board where they don's serve 'possum.