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VOL 16. fOGOO A. C. CfSBORN. TsZWx. ARE YOU IN NEED OF ANYTHING? WE HAVE IT IN ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? Get our prices on Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Doors, Windows, etc, before placing your orders else where. ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT? We carry the largest and best line of paints in the city—Paints, Wall Paper and Sundries. ARE YOU GOING TO FARM? We carry the "John Deere" machinery, Plows, Harrows, Discs, Mowers, Rakes, etc. IF IN NEED OF ANYTH NG N PLUMBING AND HEATING CALL AND SEE US A. HAWKlNSON Chestnut Street Virginia, Minnesota Groceries Staple and Fancy* W. B.PRATT Sc. CO. CAPZTAIi $50,000.00 FIRST NATIONAL BANK DIRECTORS. O. D. KINNEY, Capitalist. PENTECOST MITCHELL, Gen'l.Mtfr. Olivir Iron Mining,Co. C. B. LENONT, 8 Physician and Surgeon R. R. BAILEY. Secy.-Treas. Bailey Lumber Co. s. R. KIRBY, Pres. First Nat'l Bank, Hibbing B. F. BRITTS, Cashier. Virginia Foundry & Machine Co., FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS. Smoke Stacks. Iron and Brass Castings. Heavy Forgings. New Dipper Teeth. Dipper Teeth Re-Steeled. Prompt attention to all repairs. Car Wheels and Axels in Pairs or Setts. TELEPHONE NO. 43. VIRGINIA, MINN. W. S. POLLOCK. M. C. PALMER, Candidate for Register of Dees. M. C. Palmer, the present register of deeds, has again filed for re-elec tion. Mr. Palmer resides on the range and is the only man from the ranges holding a general county office. He has a thorough and practical knowledge of the laws governing the register's office, and will see that your titles to your lands are correct and your instru ments are properly recorded. This may save you litigation and ex pense in the courts. During Mr. Palmer's incumbrance of the office of register of deeds the office has been a net profit for the tax-payers of St. Louis county of a little over $28,000,00. Mr. Palmer stands squarely upon the record he has made in the office and for further recommend refers to all the lawyers, bankers, real estate exchange and all other patrons of the office in St. Louis county. Do not let a Duluth man take away the only county office the ratine has. Vote for M. C. Palmer, the range candidate. CHARIER COMMISSION APPOINTED To Prepare and Submit Draft of Hone Rule Charter for Acceptance of Virqinians. Pursuant to petition from the Commercial Club, the judges of the district court on Saturday last ap pointed a charter commission for the city of Virginia, whose duty it shall be to prepare and submit to the voters a draft of a new home rule charter, such course being con sidered to the advantage of the city which at present labors under the general law of 1895, many parts of which have since been amended and become obsolete, and which precludes the city from many im provements of a public nature that should be made possible under a home rule charter drawn in accord ance with the needs of the city and its progressive citizens. The commission as appointed comprises W. H. Eaton, M. E. Fan ning, if. J. George, C. K. Moore,John Costin, Dr. C. B. Lenont, D. B. Mc Donald, D. E. Cuppernull, O. A. Poirier, W. K. Hannaford, B. F. Britts, Thomas Gill, Gust Johnson, C. C. Butler and Kdward C. A. John son. Each of the gentlemen named have been, as provided by the law, free-holders and voters in the city tor at least five years last past, and the appointments as made received the sanction of the three judges of the district court, Knsign, Cant and Dibell. It has been the hope of the Com mercial Club and of the city coun cil that the commission might be appointed in time to draft such charter for submission at the time ot the general election in November, and while the members as named are given thirty days in which to iile their acceptance of the trust im posed the council, in order to get the matter started as early as pos sible, at its Tuesday evening session instructed the city clerk to call meeting of the commission for formal organization, to be held at the council chambers on Monday afternoon next. Many cities throughout the state have taken advantage of the pro vision of the law for the enactment of similar charters, and the com mission will have the advantage of studying the many vantage points presented in these docu ments in formulating the home rule charter for Virginia. Picnic a Pleasing Success. The anual picnic at Auburn Grove under the auspices of Virginia Grove No. 46, United Ancient Order of Druid?, on Sunday last, was a pleasing success and reflected great credit upon the committee in charge. Aside from a picnic dinner there was a program of races and athletic events in which the youths and the ladies participated, and a day of pleasure waa enjoyed by all. Many from Eveleth and other range towns united with their Vir ginia friends in the enjoyment of the occasion. VIRGINIA, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908 John R. Meiningcfar Sheriff. To the Voter* of ~t. Louis County: I have recently filed, for the Re publican nomination.-for the office of Sheriff of St. Loni^ bounty at the primaries on September 15th, and take this occasion 10 announce more widely to my friends in the city and county the fpqt of my can didacy. I appreciate greatly the splendid vote given me two years ago, and ask that my friends ag&in give me their support and assistance in the coming canvass of tt)fc county to make certain my nomination. If elected I shall give to the duties of the office the best service of which I am capable'and I believe I can conduct all departments of the work in a manner that will be free from criticism. I need the help of my friends in this contest, and their assistance will be much appreciated. Truly Yours. Duluth, July 24th, 1906. JOHN 8. MEINING. SAM H. OWENS. Some Facts About a Leading Candi date for Sheriff. Some of the new comers in St Louis County are asking, "Who is Sam H. Owens?" Sam H. Owens not only is a pi oneer citizen of the best county in Minnesota but he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Mr. Owens has lived in St. Louis County fj»r nearly 26 years. He was born and raised on a farm near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In time he quit the soil and went into railroad work. January 2, 1883, he cailie to Duluth. Four days hfcter he started tor the iron mines si Tower. He walked over the old^J^jPJilliftn trail and arrived "W" Veitfcmllion January 12, the trip t|l^ng six days. That winter he was ti^inecr in the sawmill there, and Idler dressed all the lumber for the first twenty five houses erec&d for miners in the new iron mining cad|p. During the 18 years that Mr. Ow ens lived at Tower he' was Chief of Police and deputy Sheriff nearly 7 years and Municipal Judge three years. He has had, therefore, actual and practical experience in the du ties that go with the sheriff's office and feels unusually well fitted for that office. Mr. Owens came to St. Louis County a newly married man. He has practically opposed race suicide by raising s(x |chi!dren, with the help of Mrs. Owens—three boys and three girls. He always has been a property owner and tax payer in St. Louis County—in fact his interests are confined to St. Louis County. He buys where he votes and pays taxes, instead of patronizing Minne apolis merchants and Chicago mail order houses. He believes in home trade as well as home rule—princi ples that every resident of the Iron Ranges Bhould preach and practice. Mr. Ownes cast his first vote for the Republican party and ever since he has been a loyal, consistent sup porter of that party and its princi ples. He believes, too, that public office is a public trust and not a private snap. If nominated and elected to the office of sheriff of St. Louis County he guarantees always to remember and follow that belief. He further promises to give his time and attention exclusively to the office and its duties. His depu ties will be .selected for fitness, and each and everyone connected with the office will he considered a ser vant .of the public. For nearly eight years Mr. Owens has been a resident of Eveleth. At present he is yard master for the D. & I. R. at Eveleth. He believes that the great Iron Ranges should have reasonable representation in the county offices. He moat respect fully solicits the support of the voters at the primaries September 15th. Special Meeting. There will be a special meeting of the Study Club at the home of Mrs. M. E. Fanning on Friday evening next, September 4th. Important matters relating to the next year's work will be discussed, and all members are earnestly requested to attend. Hair iteming Parlors. Mrs. L. P. Sweneon has opened hair dressing parlors in the new Karon Block, and invites the patron age of Virginia ladies. Prices rea sonable. Work guaranteed satis factory. C. E. Adams, Candidate for County Attorney. To the Voters of St. Louis County: I am a candidate for the Republi can nomination for the office of County Attorney of St. Louis coun ty, at the primaries on September 15th, and I take this occasion to an nounce more widely to my friends throughout the county the fact of my candidacy. I appreciate greatly the splendid vote tnat was given me two years ago, and I ask that my friends again give me their support and assist ance in the coming canvas? of the county, in order to make certain my nomination. If elected I.shallgiye to the duties of the office the best service of which I am capable, and I believe I can conduct all departments of the work in a manner that will be free from criticism. If elected I shall associate with me in the office the best assistants that can be obtained. I need the help of my friends in this contest, and their support will be much ap preciated. Yours truly, CHARLES E. ADAMS. AT OUR LADY Of LOURDES CHURCH The Jesuits Will Open The Mission on Sunday Next. At 10:30 O'clock. In the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at high mass on Sunday next, at 10:30 a. m., the Grand Mis sion will commence. Fathes Dieckes, S. J., assisted by Father O'LeaVy, S. J., will conduct the services. The ordtn4of exerct**»w«t-be-a«Mtttuticed at the opening next Sunday at '10:30 o'clock, and will be followed out in detail for the entire week. The Jesuits are said to be the strong arm of the Catholic Church in ability and eloquence. Subjected in the past and in some places at the present time to much censure because not known, the people of Virginia will be given an oppor tunity to see and hear for them selves their doctrines and practices. Drill the Sawitry-Alpena. The Cole & McDonald company have four drills engaged in testing the ore body on the Sauntry-Alpena property immediately north of the city, and while rumors of the re sumption of work on this mammoth deposit of ore have been circulated in consequence it is given out that the work is simply in line with the policy of the company in thorough ly testing their ore bodies at all properties and has no significance of the nature indicated. The erection of a number of resi dences for company employes at the Higgins and Shaw locations, however, indicate the intention of the Oliver company to do a greater amount of work at these properties than in the past. Made Two Couples Happy. Rev. F. G. Clark, pastor of the M. E. Church, was the means of mak ing two happy couples in Virginia Wednesday forenoon, performing two marriages within an hour. The first was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. StauS, the contract ing parties being John T. Sharpe, ot Big Rapids, Mich., and Miss Emma Aherst, of this city. The second was at the parsonage, where J. F. Buboltz, of Ashawa, and Miss Hulda Kdin, of the same place, became one. Backward Social. The Epworth League will enter tain at a Backward Social at the M. E. Church parlors on Tuesday even ing next, September 1st, to which a cordial invitation is extended. Every attendant is requested to wear at least one article of clothing put on backwards. The program will be rendered backward and the refreshments will be as follows: Maerc Eci dna Ekac. Eeffocdna sehciwdnas. Come and have a good time. Ad mission, 25 and 15 cents. Picnic Next Sunday. The Italian Society of Mount Iron will entertain at a grand picnic on Sunday next. Following a march about .the city the procession will form at the church at 10:00 a. in. and march to the picnic grounds, headed by the Fayal Band of Eveleth. Plen ty of good things will be there, and a cordial invitation is RANGE CANDIDATE. Hibbing Presents an Able Man for Office of Probate Judge. The following article, clipped from the Mesaba Ore, at Hibbing, is a pretty strong recommendation for A. E. Pfremmer, candidate for Judge of Probate, inasmuch as C. M. Atkinson, editor of the Ore, is Pfremmer's competitor in business: A. E. Pfremmer, editor of the Hib bing Tribune, is a range candidate for the republican nomination for judge of probate of this county, and there is every reason in the world why the range electors should stand up to their man and see that his majority from the ranges is sufficient to overcome any possi ble vote given another candidate in any other part of the county Mr. Pfremmer is making a thorough canvass of the county and is meet ing with flattering encouragement from all points. Hibbing's candi date for the responsible office of probate judge has resided twelve years in Saint Louis county, and during one-half of that time he has made his home on the Mesaba range. He purchased the Hibbing Tribune five years ago, when it was on its last legs, and by dint of hard work and by an application of his newspaper and business talents has built up the paper until it is one of The Ore's best exchanges. Mr. Pfremmer iB a student and is well equipped to discharge the duties of the office he seeks. For a number of years he was a justice of the peace in'the'southern part of the state, anddttring that time acquired a knowledge of law that Will tee of, material assistance to hiui in the administration ot the affairs of the office, and which will be protection to those who have business in the probate court. During his residence in the county Mr. Pfremmer has de monstrated his business ability, good judgment, integrity and courtesy, which are essential qual ifications for such a position. Mr. Pfremmer is a range candidate, and, being otherwise qualified, should receive the undivided support of the ranges, and The Ore believes the range -voter will display his local pride by giving his vote to a range man who is in every way worthy of it. Suflered afire Loss. The department was called at an early hour Wednesday morning to Pine street, where the home of Mrs. Robinson was tound to be on fire, considerable damage being done to the building and furniture alike be fore the blaze was extinguished. Mrs. Robinson is a widow lady, and as no insurance was carried the loss was a heavy one to her. Inter ested friends later in the day cir culated a petition for her relief, se curing a goodly sum from our benevolent citizens to assist her in her distress. Season's Record Does Not Prove It. In speaking of the visit of the Hibbing base ball aggregation to the Gogebic range towns the Iron wood Times states that the Hibbing team "claims to be the best inde pendent team in the northwest." The record of the season, however, fails to substantiate the claim. Vir ginia has several on Hibbing to date for the season. Range Odd Fellows Will Picnic. Arrangements are being com pleted for a picnic by the Odd Fel lows of the range to be held at St. Mary's Lake on Labor Day, Septem ber 7th. Among attendants will be delegations from all Mesaba range lodges, and it ie probable the Ver milion range cities will be repre sented aB well. M. E. Cfcurcfi. Regular services at the M. E. Church on Sunday next. Morning services at 10:30 o'clock. Subject, "The Translations of God.'* Evening services at 7:30 o'clock. Subject, "The Trial of the Spirits*" Everybody cordially invited. F. G. CLARK, Pastor. Change Naaie of Post-Office. The name of the post-office at Ashawa has been changed to"Cook", the change beiog on account of the confounding ot the name with the post-office at Oshawa, in Nicollet county. The boy had been accustomed to playing about the yard, and on Fri day afternoon had been absent but a few minutes when missed, Mrs. Oakman later finding the lifeless body of the youth in a nearby creek, in not more than eight inches of water. She made every effort to re susciatate him, but without avail. EOT MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Just a Few Things Done. The cards being handed out by the Hon. J. Adam Bede cite follow ing "few" things done by the Con giessman during his present term, which will bear repeating: Storm Entrance Duluth-Superior Harbor Dredging for Duluth Harbor. Light House on Rock of Ages. Light House at Split Rock. $220,000 for Duluth Public Build ing. $00,000 for Postoffice at Virginia. Forestry Experiment Station atClo quet. Dam for Rainy River. Innumerable Pensions. Many Bills for Bridges. $6,500,000 for Canal and Lock at the •Soo". $6,500,000 for New channel at De troit. Construction of Gull Lake Reser voir. Rebuilding of Sandy Lake Reser voir. $1,495,000 for Duluth Harbor Im provements. Harbor of Refuge ordered for Grand Marais. Many Rural Routes Established. County Delivery System for Anoka and Isanti. Free Delivery for Hibbing, Vir ginia and Cloquet. $5,000 a day for Commerce at the Head of Lakes. Supported President on all Reform measures. Has Voted Right. Has Neglected Nothing. Long Service G*ives Power. New Members "Do Nothing". Let the W 4 W DROWNS IN FEW INCHES OF WATER Walter Anderson* Making His Home With Mr. and Mrs. Oakman at Pelican Drowned Saturday. Walter Anderson, a boy of two and one-half years who was being cared for and reared by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Oakman of Mount Iron, was on Friday afternoon drowned at Pelican, where Mr. and Mrs. Oak man make their summer home, in but a few inches of water. The deceased was the son of a Minneapolis widow, and while not adopted by Mr. Oakman had been taken to rear with the intention of being adopted at a later date. The body was brought down Saturday morning and was accompanied to Minneapolis by Mr. and Mrs. Oak man for interment. He was a bright little boy, and his loss will be keen ly felt by Mr. and Mrs. Oakman, who had become greatly attached to him. Institute Order A. 0. H. Messrs. F. J. Doyle, state president of insurance of Montgomery, Minn., Jno. Sheehy, D. F. Keefe and J. H. Burns, of St. Paul, officers of the state lodge of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, were in the city yester day and last evening at the Finnish Temperance Hall instituted Vir ginia Lodge No. Oof that order, with a charter membership of twenty five. The officers of the new lodge are as fellows: President—J. W. Murphy. Vice President—J. Fitzgerald. R. S.—M. Rooney. F. S.—Edw.J. Lilly. Treas.—Jno. Rowan. Chairman Standing Committee— J. P. Carey. MarBhal—M. Bonner. Sergeant at Arms—F. Rooney. Chaplain—Rev. James Hogan. Files for the Legislature. On Sa'turday John G.^Mapttala, of this city, filed tor the Ubminatiou for the legislature from the forty ninth district as a Public Owner ship candidate. Mr. Maattala is known as one of Virginia's most honorable, upright business men, but it is improbable that his political aspirations will receive any great impetus irom the people of the district so long as lie is allied with the party indicated. •-•vt