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COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Virginia, Minn., June 18, 1,912
Regular meeting of the City Coun
cil of the City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the
president.
Roll call.
Present—Aldermen Heritage. Har­
vey, Lundstrom, Moilan, Ketola, Mc­
Ghee, Coffey, Mr. President—H.
Absent—Alderman Kimball—1.
Reading of the minutes of the pre­
vious meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
Mesaba Telephone company sub­
mitted a written request for permis­
sion to erect telephone poles along
certain streets and avenues in ac­
cordance with-the blue print showing
the same as submitted with the com­
munication and the matter was re­
ferred to the committee on streets
with power to act.
Moved and supported that L. R.
Simons be appointed as rodman to
the city engineer and that he be
placed on monthly pay roll at a sal­
ary of $50.00 per month.
Carried.
Property owners and residents
near the intersection of Me&aba ave­
nue and Hickory street petitioned the
council for Initiation of an arc
lamp on that corner and the same
was referred to the committee on
light and water.
Property owners in block 6, Origi­
nal addition to Virginia, requested
that the council take some action in
having removed the piles of lagging
now in a portion of this block as the
presence of this lagging greatly in­
creases the fire hazzard.
The city clerk was instructed to
write a letter to the police and fire
commission calling attention to this
communication and for action on the
part of this board.
The Virginia Fair view Realty com­
pany desired to know if the street
grading being done by this company
in their addition was satisfactory and
notified the council that the same
was about completed.
Moved and supported that the
council as a whole view the premises
and the work being done so that a
better idea could be secured for the
council's consideration.
Carried.
M. Clancy in a communication
to the mayor desired to know what
the prospects would be to establish
in this city a good business college,
also as to rooms, surrounding coun­
try, the nearest place of opposition
and the population of the city. The
mayor stated that since the commu­
nication was received Mr. Clancy vis­
ited Virginia and ascertained all
these points for himself. The com­
munication was accepted and ordeced
filed.
L. A. Simonson was granted a per­
mit to conduct a motion picture ma­
chine during a lecture on one of the
evenings of June 27, 28 and 29, 1912,
during the twenty-first annual con­
vention in this city of the Independ­
ent Order of Good Templars.
Mrs. Jenny Estey desired privilege
from the council to conduct a lunch
stand or wagon on the northwest cor­
ner of Wyoming avenue and Chestnut
street and the same was referred to
the committee on license.
The matter of securing certified
copies of all the plats to Virginia
was referred to the committee on city
property and buildings.
The county auditor in letters to
the clerk desired to have the abso­
lute boundaries of the city of Vir­
ginia so as to show what portion of
the range the four most northwester­
ly lots in East Virginia are situated
and that these lots may be taxed in
either the city of Virginia or Missabe
Mountain township. The communica­
tions were referred to the city attor­
ney for Investigation and answer.
The city attorney to whom was re­
ferred the question as to whether or
not the city had authority to license
the sale of milk and cream within its
limits, stated that the city had such
authority and that the council in the
future should compell a strict com­
pliance with the ordinance as here­
tofore. The communication was ac­
cepted and ordered filed.
The meat Inspector submitted re­
ports for Inspection of meat markets,
hotels, bakeries and groceries in the
city for the weeks ending June 11*
and June 18, 1912, and the same
were accepted and ordered filed.
Ta L. O'Keefe applied for plumb­
er's'license for one year from June
15, 1912, and the clerk stated that
the $25.00 fee had been paid to the
city treasurer.
Moved and supported that T. L.
O'Keefe be granted a plumber's li­
cense and that the surety bond of
$500.00 be accepted and ordered filed
after being approved by the mayor
and city attorney.
Carried.
The Virginia park board through
its secretary stated in a communica­
tion that the south end of Central
avenue and in front of South park on
blocks 9 and 15, Anderson's Third ad*
dition to Virginia, the avenue was in
bad condition and is far below the
grade and has never been graveled
or Improved. The
"board ask that as
soon as convenient the council have
this part, of Central avenue graded
so that better roadway will be had
to this park.
The communication was referred
to the committee on streets.
J. L. Kimball, alderman of the
fourth jrard, submitted, a written
resignation as such officer.
Moved and supported that the res­
ignation, of J. L. Kimball be accepted
and ordered filed.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court
reported collection of fines and costs
in that court for the weeks ending
June 8 and June 15, 1912, also a
complete statement of the disposition
of the working Jbind of $50.00,
Moved and supported that th'e re­
ports of the municipal court be ac­
cepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
David W. GuBtafson, as secretary
of the Boys' Experimental club, de­
sired the use of the small building
used by the city as a. warming house
for ice skaters at the rear of Roose­
velt'school for place of meeting dtir
the summer months and the same
was referred to the committee on
city property and buildings.
The matter of refunding to J. E.
Okerstrom the sum of $6,3ti which
he paid out during the winter of
Wfcf
1911-12, for the talng ot the stand
pipe on his sldewallrirbich he states
had been broken by city-' team in
ploughing PROW whs acta, deferred
to the committee oil streets.
The city attorney in a communica­
tion stated to the council that any
person connected Ifc ahy offlelal ca­
pacity whatever with the city, either
as an officer or at a member of any
of the various boards and commis­
sions of Qie city, cotild not be direct­
ly or indirectly interested ih any con­
tract in the city or in any portions
qt the profits arising therefrom. The
communication was accepted and or­
dered filed
The financial statement of the city
clerk and city treasurer for the
month ending May 31, 1912, were
read, accepted and ordered filed.
D. A. Fortl, 116 Chestnut street,
M. Vokalich, 114 Chestnut street,
Louis Cameron, 431 Chestnut street,
and Chas. Roberts, 206 Chestnut
street, applied to the council for re­
newal of liquor licenses at these lo­
cations and submitted their bonds In
the sum of $2,000.00 each.
Moved and supported* that the
licenses as applied for be grant­
ed, that the bonds be accepted and
ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney, and
that separate resolutions be drawn
and presented covering the transac­
tions.
Carried.
Gust Carlson, former owner of li­
cense No. 572 at 405 Chestnut street,
applied for transfer of this license to
Ole C. Nelson and Mr. Nelson sub­
mitted a surety bond for the unex­
pired term of the license.
Moved and supported that the
transfer be granted, the bonl accept­
ed and ordered filed after being ap­
proved by the mayor and city attor­
ney and that a resolution be drawn
and presented-co'vering the same.
Carried.
The milk inspector submitted ap­
plications for milk certificates from
August Jacobsen, William Martin,
Victor Kopponen and Mrs. M. E. Mat
tala, and also the sum of $6.09 in
cash for the same.
Moved and supported the applica­
tions for milk and .cream certificates
as submitted by the milk inspector
be granted and that the city clerk be
instructed to notify the health officer
to issue these certificates and that
the money be turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried.
The Commercial club in a lengthy
communication desired some action
by the council to close up the matter
of securing the market place site so
that the annual farmers' day conven­
tion under the Commercial club man­
agement be held in the new building,
also desiring that a potato warehouse
be constructed in connection with the
market house, that room be provided
for farmers wherein to eat their
meals and make coffee and sheds out­
side where horses could be tied and
fed.
The communication was accepted
and ordered referred to the commit­
tee on city property and buildings.
A petition signed by about sixty
petitioners desired the council to es­
tablish an eight-hour day for all city
employees and the petition was re­
ferred to the city attorney and com­
mittee on ways and means.
The 1912 Fourth of July arrange­
ment committee desired in a commu­
nication to know about what could
be expected in the way of a donation
from the city and the matter was re­
ferred to the mayor and city attorney
for investigation and with power to
act.
A petition was submitted to the
council from owners of property In
Anderson's Third addition to Vir­
ginia for extension of water mains
through this addition and the same
was referred to the committee on
light and watgr.
Gust P. Pehrsen applied to the
council for appointment as inspect­
or of cement curb and gutters and
sidewalks and the same was accepted
and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that hereaft­
er all inspectors on contract work in
this city should first file applications
with the city clerk and that before
the inspectors are hired as inspector
on any city contract that the ap­
pointments be confirmed by the city
council.
Carried.
The license committee reported fa­
vorably on the-application of S. Holso
to conduct a merry-go-round in the
North Side addition, and to Ray
Trenholm lo conduct a shooting
gallery on lots 32 and 33, block 21.
Moved and supported that the re­
port of the committee be accepted,
and that the clerk be instructed to
issue the licenses upon payment of
proper fee.
Carried.
The committee on light and water
reported that on the petition for arc
lamps on Fifth avenue in the North
Side addition that it was desired by
the committee that the council as a
committee of the whole^..should in­
vestigate this, location as to more
lights and also the entire city and
report to the council its findings.
The committee also reported that
it would be unwise at this time to
construct water and sewer mains
through Rooney's addition "as peti­
tioned for, also recommending to the
council that the "White Way" as
levied for on Central avenue should
be constructed and steps taken to es­
tablish this system.
Moved and supported that the re­
port fthe committee be accepted.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for constiraction of "White
Way" system on Cehtral avenue from
Willow street to Sage street as peti­
tioned for In 1911, and that the spec­
ifications for the same be submitted
to the clerk by the light and water
committee.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the re­
port of Burns ft McDonnell as to ap­
praisement of plant owned by the
Virginia Electric Power ft Water
company be submitted to the three
printers of the city for proposals on
the same, the copy, to include all of
the report with the exception of the
inventory.
Carried.
Moved and supported that a reso­
lution be drawn by the city attorney
combining the positions of meat in­
spector and assistant health officer at
a salary of $85.00 per month.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the as­
sistant poundmastet and dog catcher
be discharged immediately.
Carried. 'V'V.t'V*
Moved and supported that the
cpuhcH gb on record that ii the Jffc-v
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VIB6IHIA
Music
Ball Games
An extensive parade will be formed at
the City Hall at nine o'clock sharp and
will pass through the principal streets
of the city and will terminate at the offi­
cial grandstand where the usual Inde­
pendence Day program will be carriedout
THE SPEAKER OF THE DAY W
Olcott Park
Olcott Park, the largest natural reserve in
the Northwest and which has been greatly im
proved since its opening last year, will be open
all day for the use of the public. Visitors from
out of town are especially invited to vteit this
natural beauty spot. Many animals have re­
cently been added to the Zoo which is well
worth coming from mih a around to see. Music
will be there, and there will be nothing lack
ing to make this park an entertaining and
pleasant place to go to.
Hanrlnrf Dances will be rfven throughout dif
l/BUViim ferent parts of the city in the evening.
O I I A O A
Paradte
Night
E. F. Murray, Matt Kostensiak.
Richards, C. L. Dennis.
138 GUNS AT SUNRISE FROM THE OLIVER BATTERY
ture all water pipes installed In the port of the committee be accepted,
city should be placed below freezing
point and maintained in that condi­
tion.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to inform the
Great Northern Railway company
that the company must comply with
the company's franchise in this city
in the matter of placing toilets in
their depot on Willow street
Carried
Moved and supported that the city
attorney tender in writing -to the Vir­
ginia Electric Power ft Water com­
pany a proposition in behalf of the
city, the sum of $404,000,110 plus 10
per cent as a purchase pries of the
plant owned by 'this company and
that thirty days' time be given the
company to make answer as to
whether or not the company would
accept this sum.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
attorney be instructed to investigate
the matter of $25.00 which has been
charged by the Virginia Electric
Power ft Water company for service
pipe connection.
The committee on streets reported
favorably on construction of cement
sidewalks along the north side of
Spruce street, between llesaba and
Wyoming avenues, also for a hoard
sidewalk along the north side of
Third street* between Third and
Fourth avenues in t&e North'Side ad­
dition.
Moved ana snjn^»ted diat the lre*
Speaking
Festival
Grand Parade 1
IL,L,
M. H. McMAHON
National airs will be played by the band as
is custotnary on these occasions and the
Declaration of Independence will be read by
Demgen W. Hayes, and Prayers will be offered
by Rev. Father W. J. Powers.
The parade will be made up as follows: The
Mayor and C^ty Council and City officials and
Fourth of July Arrangement Committee in
carriages, Police Department. Fire Depart­
ment, Fraternal Societies, School Children,
Citizens in carriages, Mercantile Floats, Call
ihumpians'and Automobiles. The parade will
be headed by the band and will be in charge
Former Mayor Andrew Hawkinson, Thomas
Moe, F. J. Hughes, Max Lewie, Johu Meehan,
E. F. Murray and Matt Kostensiak.
SPKCIAL JUDGES— S. J. Cueson, A. C. Os
born, J. W. Murphy, B. F. Sn.ith, Capt. A.
Stevens, C. H. Rogers, and Douglas Greeley
will decide the winners of the mercantile
floats, decorated buggies and automobiles,
calithnmpians and store show windows.
THE MARSHAL OF THE DAY WILL BE
WM. H. EATON
AIDES:-»Herman Eaton, O. A. Poirier and
Hugh Hartford.
BE
Program Notes
COMMlTTEee
ARRANGEMENT— Al. G. Flournoy, Chairman M. A. Murphy, Vice Chairman: Chas. C. Olson
S. Gillespie, Albert E Bickford.
SUBSCRIPTION AND FINANCE—A. D. Heritage, Chairman MTchael Boylan, T. W. Lusk, F.
E. Lister, James Lavick, E. G. Johnson, H. S. Gillespie.
ADVERTISING—Albert E. Bickford, Chairman Fred Mackey, w. E. Hannaford, W. E Davis,
TIMEKEEPERS—Wm. Moilan, Chairman A. E. Shipley, M. E. Bonner, C. Brundage, G. Harvey.
PARADE—Andrew Hawkinson, Chairman Thos. Moe, F. J. Hughes, Msx. Lewis, John Meehan
AUTOMOBILES—H. O. Johnson, Chairman W. B. Shaver, W. J. Schulze, E. D. McNeil, A. B.
Coatee, C. B. Lenont
SCHOOLS—Snpt. Lafayette Bliss, Chairman M. Stewart, R. J. McGhee, G. H. Moore, I. H.
Fleming, C-. E. Hendrick, Joseph Roskilly.
DECORATIONS—J. F. Kearney, Chairman A. H. Braa. G. V. Holeomb, A. A. Beischiold, A. F.
Thayer, C. Christopherson. H. J. Sigel, Otto A. Poirier.
ATHLETICS— A. C. Stevens, Chairman A. D. Heritage, E. F. Johnson, J. W. Deering, Carve
MARDI GRAS AND FESTIVAL—A. E Bickford, Chairman James Lavick, C. C. Olson, F. E.
Lister, Harry Solberg, Fred Verville, Dan Sullivan, W. l!
Markham, F. C. Whiting, Chas. Jereiss itti, N. J. Smith, J. F.
MUSIC—C. Dorway, Chairman L. A. Peterson, H. B. Chase, Cha«. Blair, A. Grotto.
the petition ordered filed and that
resolutions be drawn covering the au­
thorization to construct these walks.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Tritch
ler Electric company be instructed
to change the "White Way" wiring
at the rear of'Reid's store during the
construction of the addition to the
building at this corner.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
attorney be instructed to notify" the
Virginia Electric Power ft Water
company to have caused the lowering
of the shut off cocks which protrude
over the surface of the sidewalks and
that the company be instructed to
have this done at once.
Carried.
The street commisslbner was' in­
structed to grade up Ohio avenue
south of. Poplar street and "to con­
struct culverts and cro88lngs.
Moved and supported that ah in­
formal ballot be taken on the ap­
pointment of a successor to J. L.
Kimball, alderman of the fourth
ward, resigned.
Carried.
The president appointed Aldermen
McGhee and Coffey as tellers.
The ballot
was
spread and the
tellers reported the result as follows:
W. E. Lyons, 2 Adolpb Keller, 5
A. N. Thompson, t.
Moved and supported that a for^
mal ballot be take* on this appoint-
1912
Sports
Dances Etc., Etc.
Athletic Program
1:00 P. M.—100 yard dash for boys under 16
years of age. Central to
Prizes $5 $3
The following prizes will be
given for tho*e taking part in
the parade which leaves the City Hall Square at 9:30 a.
m. Caliphumpians. prizes $10. $5, $3, $2. |1. Mercantile
Floats, to include all business firms having the best
decorated rig or group of rigs, prizes $30. $15. $10 .best de­
corated carriage or buggy. $10. $R, $3 best decorated au­
tomobile, $15, $10. $5 best appearing fraternal society, $10,
$5 fraternal society with largest number. $10. $5 best
decorated bicycle. $3. $2, $1. The following prizes will be
given for the firm presenting on the 4th of July the Best
Decorated Store Window Display, $15, $10.
Base Ball Game
The Mohami baseball team will meet the
famous team from Aurora in a morning game,
commencing at 10:30 sharp. The Mohamis have
been strengthened for a hard name and in
Aurora they will meet oneof theclassiest teams
on the ranges.
Kearney, E. A. Douglas, H. V. Peterson, R. A. McLean, Fire
King, L. P. Bailey.
To take the place of the former evening fireworks display. Prizes will be given tor the best and
largest group of paraders, best lady and gentleman costumes. This will be worth coming
miles to witness. Everybody invited to participate. Fun will commence at 0:30. Congregate
at Missabe depot at end of Chestnut street. When the bands begin to play will be the time to
"cut loose." This will be an illuminated parade and the committee has prepared, plenty of fire­
works for all. Something new, something sensational, Something Good. Get in line. Be alive
one. The event will never be forgotten. All automobiles in the city will be in line and lighted.
Form Your Clubs Now. Fraternal societies, miners with suitable uniforms and all other clubs
are expected to take part. Do not fail to be in Virginia on July 4, 1912. Invite your friends.
The ballot was spread and the tell­
ers reported the result as follows:
W. E. Lyons, 2 Adolph Keller, 6.
The president declared Adolph
Keller as elected to succeed J. L.
Kimball as alderman of the fourth
ward for the unexpired term, he'hav­
ing received a majority of the bal­
lots cast on this appointment.
Alderman Heritage as a delegate
to the State Firemen's association
convention at Minneapolis recently,
stated that the Virginia delegation
and City band did all that could be
done to secure the .convention of this
association for the year 1915, but as
the promise had been made by the
Twin City's delegation that Pine City
be given the convention the efforts
were useless Only in one way and
that was that Virginia had been wide­
ly advertised, recorded as good los­
ers and had practically been assured
cf the convention for 1916.
Moved and supported that a vote
of thanks be given Alderman -Heri­
tage and others who took' such a ac­
tive and gentlemanly part in secur­
ing for Virginia a convention of this
nature.
Carried.
Moved and -supported that the
street commissioner be instructed to
level down to grade the excavation on
Central 'avenue between Cook street
and Hickory street pending the pre­
paring of *the pavement during the
present season
Carried.,, litfl!
The .president wss designated, as a
committee of ope to call the couutBh-
N A the
&'§B&'*2*~<
O.-vrlaud
on Chestnut. Prize* $5 $3 $2.
1:15 P. M.—100 yard dash tor men.
Cleveland
to Wyoming on Chestnut. Prizes
$l6 $5-$3.
1:45 P. M.—Sack race. Cleveland to Wyoming
on Chestnut. Prizes $3 $2-$l.
2:00 P. M.—Potato rare. Wyoming to Mesaba
on Chestnut. Prizes $3-$2-$l.
2:15 P. M.—Running Broad Jump. On Mesaba
north of Chestnut. Prizes $7 5»Kf5
2:45 P. M.—Three*legged race. Mesabato Rail­
road on Chestnut. Prizes $5-$3-$2.
3:00 P. M.—-Half mile rare, starting at
4:15 P. M.—Bicycle ra.ce. Running full length
of Central and returning to Chest­
nut. :Prizes $10-$5-$3.
4:30 P. M.—100 yard dash—225 lb. limit—Central
to Cleveland on Chestnut. Prices
$5-$3.
v.
4:45 P.M.—100 yard dash for boys under 12
years. Prizes $5-$3-$2
5:15 P. M.—100 .yard dash for twirls under 12
years. Prizes $5 $3-$2.
5:30 P. M.—Tug of War. Teams with Captains
must be entered with the secretary
before 6 p. m. July 3. Prize $2500
6:45 M.—Free for all foot race on Chestnut.
Prize* $6 $4-$2
This program is pubiect to change by the committee
in charire. All contestants must be on the around in
plenty of time to compete. Races will not be delayed to
accommodate tardy entries.
Library,
finishing at Railroad. Prizes $10-$5-$3
3:30 M.—Wheelbarrow race. Railroad to Me­
saba on Chestnut. Prizes $5-$3-$2.
3:45 P. M.—Pole Vault. West end of-Cheatnnt.
&****% ¥$"&£%*?$&
irg'iamps in this
evening in t^e futupei^-
V£
as member of the police, sod lire
commission for the teirm of $ve~ years
commencing April 1, 1012
Moved and suppoirted that the ap­
pointment of Mr: Johnson be con­
firmed. '\*jfr
Carried
COUNCIL CHAMBER,:
Resolution No. 627:
City of Virginia, Mlhni,
Jikne 18, 1*1$.
Resolution authorising transfer of
liquor license No 572 to Ole C. Nel­
son at 405 Chestnut-street.
\-/r
By Alderman Heritage: .
Resolved by the City Council- of
the City of Virginia, that the appli­
cation of Gust Carlson for transfer of
his liquor license No. 5^2 to Ole C.
Nelson "to sell intoxicating llquort in
the lower front room on the gro&nd
floor of the two-story brick veiTeer
building situate No. 406 Chestnut
street, in raid city, be and is hefreby
granted, and that the surety bond In
the sum of $2,000.00, be and is here­
by accepted and ordered filed after
the approval of the mayor.
License to be from June 4, 1912,
to December 17, 1912
Moved by Alderman Coffey sup­
ported by Alderman McGhee, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Har­
vey, Lundstrom, Moilan, Ketola, Mc
tiiiee, Coffey, Mr. President—-8.
Nays: None.
Adopted June 18, 1912.
Approved June 24, 1912
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 528. 'V
City of Virginia, M!nn„
June 18, 1912.
Resolution authorizing granting a
liquor license to D. A. Forti at 116
Chestnut street
By Alderman'Heritage:
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that the appli­
cation of D. A. Forti to sell intoxicat­
ing liquors in the front room on the
ground floor of t}ie two-story brick
building situate No. 116 Chestnut
street, in said city, be and is hereby
granted, and that the surtey boriii in
the sum of $2,000.00, be and is here­
by accepted and ordered filed after
the approval of the mayor.
License to be for one year from
July 1, 1912.
Moved by Alderman Coffey, sup­
ported by Alderman McGhee, th&£
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Har­
vey, Lundstrom, Moilan, Ketola, Mc­
Ghee, Coffey, Mr. President—8.
Nays: None.
Adopted "une ^8, 1912.
Approved June 24, 1912
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No, 529.
City of Virginia, Minn.,
June 18, 1912
Resolution authorizing granting a
liquor license to Matt Vokalich at
114 Chestnut street.
By Alderman Lundstrom:
Resolved by the City Council of
the City- of Virginia, that the appli­
cation of Matt Vokalich to sell intox­
icating liquors the front room on
the ground floor of the two-story
brick building situate No. 114 Chest­
nut street, in said city, be and is
hereby granted, and that the surety
bond in the sum of $2,000.00, be.and
above resoiutii
Ayes: Aldermen"
SMM'.." JIFRRTSWI'
JSfoyor J4"* •u)^te'tf^ erttage, Ma£
Johnson as his appoi*t««
Is he^b^tMHSiH^/^uMI. humhle
after the ^approval oif the mayor. aeau|crated'u$ th* us
License to be from one year from
June 22, 1912.
Moved by Alderman Heritage, sup­
ported by Alderman McGh&e, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen. Heritage, Har­
vey, Lundstrom, .Moilan, Ketola, Mc­
Ghee, Coffey, Mr. President—8.
Nays: None.
Adopted June 18, 1912.
Approved June 24, 1912
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 530.
City Virginia, Minn., June 18, 1912.
Resolution authorizing granting a
liquor license to Louis Cameron at
431 Chestnut street
By Alderman Heritage:
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that tlfe appli­
cation of Louis Cameron to sell in
toxicating liquors in the front room
on the gorund floor of the two-story
brick building situate No. 431 Chest
nut street, in said city, be and is
hereby granted and that the surety
bond in the sum of $2000.00 be, )and
is hereby accepted and ordered filed
License to be for one year from
July 2, 1912
Moved by Alderman Coffey, .#up
ported by Alderman McGhee, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Har­
vey, Lundstrom, Moilan, Ketola, Mc­
Ghee, Coffey, Mr. President—8.
Nays: None.
Adopted June 18, 1912.
Approved June 24. 1912
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 531.
City of Virginia. Minn.,
June" 18, 1912,
Resolution authorizing granting a
liquor license 'to Chas. Roberts at
206 Chestnut street.
By Alderman Coffey:
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that £he appli­
cation of Chas. Roberts to sell intox­
icating liquors in the front rpoin on
the ground floor of the one-story
brick building situate No. 206 Chest­
nut street, in*
said city, be and is here­
by granted, and that the surety bond
in the sum of $2,000.00, be and is
hereby accepted and ordered filed
after the approval Of the mayor.
License to be for one year from
July 1, 1912.
Moved by Alderman McGhee, sup­
ported by Alderman Ketola, that
above resolution he adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Har
vey, Lundstrom, Moilan, Ketola, Mc­
Ghee, Coffey, Mr. President—8.
Nays: None.
after the approval of the mayors
Adopted June 18, 1912.
Approved June 24, 1912
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 632.
City of Virginia, Mian
June 1912.
Resolution granting to the mayor
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) for the mayor's contingent
By.
Alder man Heritage:
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500,00) be
and the same is hereby granted for
the mayor's contingent fund to he
used for such purposes and In the
manner allowed by law.. Ajtd that
this resolution shall he snthort^r- to
the treasurer to set aside the .aaid
amount to and for the -eae ef the
said iNtyor for the uses snd pnrposes
VVBQft• M• i,.i
Nays:- None.
Adopted June 18, 1*14.
Approved June 24: ^91
Moved and supported 'th4t
council adjourn until ne&
meeting.
M. BOYLAN,
President of the City Counc!
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
AMEN HE SISSED HIS MOTHE
Jlehep^ef Lincoln ft«gr«tt*d InaUII'
te Make Frank Criticism ef
Poor 8ermon.
Cannoh Scott Holland/In an appro,
iiatlon of the late bishop of
nentlons that Doctor King was a back
alor, and his mother llted with hist
till her death. He said once, after
hearing a rasping sermon tluU. brt
tated him: "It is at such a time tfcat'^
1 miss. my mother." He wss asked
W
"Because directly we wers through
the door I should have turned to her-j
and said: That was~a besistly serr
oMn,' and then .lt would have been out"..,
and I should have been sorry to have*
said It and should have begun to apol
ogise for the sermon and to love th*'.
preacher. Now the poison is in me
all the week and I can't get rid of It"
Doctor King had a delieate end sub
tie wit. Once, said the canon, we -v
nad all been rather swept off our
feet by the vivacity of certainBamp
ton lectures which Were laid out or Ztt
rather well worn conventional lines.-
The material was old, no dbubt, but-,
still It was surprising how well they
went How was it? What would King
say of them? "Well, It is wonder
ful," he said, "how good an old, pal
jf trousers will, come out if you hsve
•aid them away for some time in a
drawer."
He had hit it exactly. The trousers
were green, for all their apparent
sheen.
"A BROOM FOR THE STOMACH"
8o the French Call Parsley—Pumpkin
end Apple Beth Rleh in
Phosphorus.
The French hsve a saying that "pars­
ley Is a broom to sweep the stomach."
Lettuce la a nerve food. Radishes
build tissue and are rich in phosphor*
us, also in iron.
Horseradish contains a higher per­
centage of sulphur than all the other
vegetable roots, spinach ranking qext
In value- Qplnach also contains a large
percentage of Iron.
A mayonnaise dressing with lettuce
1* especially desirsble for thin people,
hut for the over plump French dress­
ing is to be recommended. The action
ef vinegar on the digestive organs,
however. Is not to be considered. The
acid of lemon juice is preferable.
While apples are a most excellent
fruit for brain building, which phos?
And the Money Came Baek.
When a Darby man sent a vest to
be eleaned he forgot thst In the Inside
pocket wss a roll of notes amounting
to $165. He made up his mind that
the money was lost in some other way
anc. marked it down as something of
the past When the vest came home
the money was discovered.
Perhaps the owner has not yet de
elded whether the money was over
looked by the clesner. whether It whs
returned by an honest man, or whether
the cleaning of the vest was merely
Imaginary. That he got the money
baek is enough to know, yet it would
be only fair to the cleaner to give
credit for not being curious to ths ex
tent of examining the pockets of gar
ments sent to his shop, or else to hold
that he Is really an honest man, too
modest to parade himself —WUmln*
ton (Dsl.) News.
Child's Fiendish-Temper..
"Death from exhaustion due to burns
caused by being pushed into the fire
by her younger brother," was the ver
diet at a Crewe (Eng.) Inquest on the
body of five-year-old Violet, Capper.
The mother left a number of* littls
children playing in the yard, with to
structlons not to go into the *^ine
Scsrcely had she turned her bsek
when FTank, aged two, got into the
house, and Violet, who followed to
bring him out, was pushed Info the
fire by him. The mother said Prsftk
had a vary nasty temper, and
the occurrence had attempted to Hfr
me of the other children into the fire.
The ebroner said it seemed almoet i*
credible. The/ child was too Jroujlg
is hs criminally charged.
Appssl ts.
Hkiit
JVom did yen eajor,, the
jm? repied the 'ss«|Mfeg|Nr.
Uttar. 1
dite'tesiTZri
ham plsir,
ni».
*.r5-
XM
'IM
(.•j
«...
uses of nip and jaok -f
o* ihfaterns, holds the prise!^^ Pumpkin
jbatw 2.79 in phosphorus, w£lle spfils
is. but .46. ,'~
Whfcn in search of this special sle
n\ent take up a pumpkin diet But
as winter squash would stahd the saps
analysis, it cai\ be used as a vegetable
In ihany varieties and thus the needed'
phosphorus supplied. Cucumbers rank
next In phosphorus value to pumpkins/
being 2.08.—Vegetarian Magazine.
MI
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r-
Quarrels of Prienoe.
I think 1 have observed universal
that the qnarrels of friends in the lat­
ter psrt of life are never truly lecoh
eOed.. A.wound in the friendsl^pm
persons, ss 1* the hark
frees, may .be so grown ofreflj
to leave no scar. The case is vei? dtf
ferent ss regards to old persons a*
old timber. The realm of
hs sooountsd from ths decllne of the
sad the prevsJenos
fuion, iowt
ths lstter part of lifa,