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£3irDont forget to bring your best girl and sample some delicious Buluth Ice Cream. YOURS TO PLEASE, "LAIVR I Mmmrn Staple and Fancy Groceries, and Provisions. We are receiving DAILY by express shipments of GREENS, VEGETABLES. FRUITS, ET'C. VIRGINIA, MINN.

ft lU Have Moved! POTVIN BROS. AND ART AIVR STORE M. MOUSER, Give Me A Trial Order. As Cheap as the Cheapest. PROPRIETOR, Produce, tionery, Cigars, and Tobaccos.

nni5S NEWS FROM THE IRON MINES. INTERESTING NOTES RKLATIVE TO OUR PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY, Mesaba and Other Iron Ranges. The Enterprise was this week shown a sheet of tin plate about seven inches square which was made by the Oliver Iron Stool company at their mills at burg and which was made clusively from somo of the ore mined fro ii the Oliver last sea- son. This company recently transposed one of their steel mills into a tin plate plant are making a grand success the enterprise. The sheet The Fayal, a I i-4-' 2 if 8 and of as shown to us was of a brown and! pigeon blue hue and very heavy and stiff, which bids fair to be used for roofing, sheeting and most ail kinds of vessels which have heretofore been made of tin plate.

This is truly a grand scheme and goes to show that the Mesaba iron is of more portance than was at first thought or given due credit for The Enterprise extends thanks to Messrs. Florada and Carlin for favors shown in behalf of this opportunity of giving oar many readers this bit of ant news. Lear Eveleth, is making good progress these days. At that mine about 300 tons of ore is being hoisted in a day and are on the increase. Supt.

Wallace has charge of this and the Auburn mine and is bringing them to the front. 200 men are engaged at the Fayal who see their monthly earnings on the 15th of each month. While on the property we saw some very fine machinery and in good clean shapo. The Adams, one of Eveletli's mines, will soon be in condition for their first shipments, under the efficient management of Capt. J.

H. Bearding. The machinery for this mine is all standing on the N. track and awaiting for the pletion of the bailer house. Stripping is being done by steam shovel which is making dirt fly ank keeps the dinkey engines on the move.

At the Oliver work is gressing as usual and day and night crews are kept busy. The company dwelling house receives an addition this week and the work is in the hands of tractor Carr who also has a tract for building a 15x34 oil house at this mine aa-d the work on same will be begun next week. No ore is as yet being shipped from the Lone Jack but will be shortly. The stripping is being done by steam shovel and the company has built an addition to the trestle work on the north. Winston Bros, resumed their work on the stripping contract at the Auburn last week aud are making good headway with the work.

Shipping ore for the '95 season was also commenced last week and Monday saw about 300 men employed between the two factions on the property. The stripping is being done with steam shovels. On the Gogebic range things, have taken a sudden change for the better and the people of that section are looking forward to a "whifE" of the good old times. The Brother ton and Sunday Lake mines, near Wakefield, are being unwatered and haye good contracts. The Anvil, a mer property, is being worked day night and the company intends pushing operations the remainder of the season.

The pumps at the Palms were ed last Tuesday and by this elegant property working means, business for Bessemer. At the Windsor, west of Hurley, work will be pushed this summer der the supervision of Capt. Webb. The Superior, near ths latter, after a shut down of over two years, re-opened last week. A new mining company was formed at Ironwood last day and the incorporators are: Geo.

A. Curry, A. D. Garner and M. P.

O'Brien. The new pany will control and work the Mikado, near Wakefield, this summer. The Aurora Iron pany surrendered its lease to Capt. Matt Fitzsimmons, who controls the option, Tuesday, and this immense property will be worked this season. SILVER WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schipley Duly Celebrate Their Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of ded Felicity OH Friday Evening Lust. On Friday evening last some two hundred guests responded to the invitation of our esteemed friends and neighbors, Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Schipley, to partake in the festivities of their twentyfifth anniversary of wedded life, at Crockett's hall, and the ion was one to be borne in ant remembrance the pants for time to come. At the sumptuous banquet, precede 1 by the grand march led by the being eloquently responded to by the groom. At the conclusion of the banquet, interspersed with musical selections, the pariy joined in the mazy waltz, love and harmony reigning supreme. As mementos of the high teem the pressnls given were costly and numerous, and will be cherished in years to come as the gifts of honored friends. The Enterprise joins in the wishes for prolonged prosperity and happiness and trusts we may yet record the half century mark of wedded life.

Modem R. A. Mullenger, of Duluth, Deputy Head Consul of the M. W. has been in the city ing the week in the interests of that order, and has procured the names of a large number of our representative people who will become charter members of a lodge of that order to be tuted in this city in the near ture.

The Enterprise welcomes the advent of this social and ternal organization, as each and every society of this kind tends to make men more manly and strengthen the ties which bind us one unto the artier. I'rei-byti r'cui Cmre'i Dedication. As announced in the coiumns of The Enterprise last week, the dedication of the Cleveland Ave. Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning next at 11 o'clock." The dedication exercises will be con ducted by one of the visitors. In the evening the Rev.

R. B. bott, D. President of Albert Lea College, will preach the icatory sermon. To ail these services the public is cordially invited.

To the Citizens of Virginia. The Finnish Apostolic eran congregation of the city of Virginia, do hereby spectfully appeal to the good citizens that they kindly assist us in our undertaking of ing up a house of worship. We have been presented with lot 11 block 20, for which we are have also received a cash contri- bution of $100 from Hon. Frank lin Rockefeller. Further contributions for this purpose will be thankfully ceived by Frank Stahl, in this city, and by Mr.

Henry Hauta, ett the Franklin mine. We respectfully recommend our undertaking to your good will knowing and believing that whosoever helps a good cause lendeth unto God, and by such sacrificing gives praise to our Lord. Virginia, April 30, 1895. Frank Stahl, Henry Hauta, WITH SUPPLEMENT AND FIRE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA. VIRGINIA, ST.

LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1895. aud 3room Dr. William Alden presided in his usual happy style, toasts ing responded to by Mr. M. C.

Palraor in inevitable' strain denotive of the man, by Mayor Robert Mc-Gruer and J. C. son, the happy congratulations most thankful to Mr. Kinney aud J. R.

James as well as the Vir-j an appearance at his home a few ginia Improvement II. Nikulus, Building Committee. Additional Mining. The Norman, just over the hill, will do some good shipping this season, that mine having been started last week under the supervision of J. R.

Finlay. The mine is a good property. A crew of men are at work near the grade on section 26-5817. These men are employed by the Rouchleau-Ray Iron pany, and a large body of ore has been shown up. Five pits are in ore, a sixth now being put down.

The Minnesota Iron company has also explored an ore body on the property ad joining. Ferdinand Schlesinger, who at one time was owner of the Dunn mine, at Crystal Falls, and who lost same through law ipulations, has again secured control of the mine and wil doubtless work it this season Rain coats and at mackintoshes Jackson co's THE CITY'S CENERAL NEWS PICKED UP AND CONDENSED IIY TITE ENTERPRISE REPORTER. Seen, Heard and Beleieed. John Taylor has commenced on the erection of a 24x60 foot framo building, two stories, on Chestnut street, near Sellers' livery, which he will himself cupy as a saloon and boarding house. Mr.

Taylor was one of Virginia's early settlers, went down in tfye fire two years as didjThe Enterprise and many other bfrsmess firms of the city but we are pleased to note that he has not lost faith in the iron metropolis as proven by this est move. Messrs. R. T. and W.

J. rence have received word that a large brick and stone work tract has been awarded to them at the Pioneer mine, Ely, which work they will commence as soon as possible after finishing their present contract on the new Hibbing school building. The neer recently purchased two large pumps of the Fred M. cott Steam Pump company, waukee, and setting said pumps is a portion of the contract awarded. E.

S. Smith, city clerk, will retain office room in the Jackson Sf Co. block. E. W.

Coons has this week built a morgue on the back end of his lot, corner Chestnut and Cleveland avenue, and is now at work on the construction of a large furniture warehouse on the same lot. John Stauber has a few words to say to the public through our advertising columns. John is a pioneer oi' the city and a stayer. Beatty Sibbald, pioneer tractors and builders of the city, have this week joined the army of Enterprise advertisers. This firm doing a fine business this season.

The building of F. L. Johnson Co. is being moved from its former location on west nut street to a lot purchased by this firm near the Doyle block. Johnson Co.

are among ginia's pioneers, being here beforo the fire, aud The Enterprise bulieves tlie move now being made is a good one from a ness standpoint. John Taylor, who has anew ad. in this issue of The Enterprise, is doing the moving. S. A.

Grierson has this week put the finishing touches on the school building and has also ished an artistic job on the terior of L. L. Prescott's house. Dorainic Burns wears a ant smile and passes the cigars these days, all on account of a bran new girl baby which filed mornirio.s 1X0 Thirteen new subscribers ed to our city list this week. There's luck in odd numbers.

P. Sullivan is hustling work on his new block at the corner of Chestnut and Wyomi.g. The building will be 24x65r two ies, of iron. The woric is being done by Beatty Sibbald, tractors and builders. Wra.

Hayes commenced his front 30 foot addition Monday. Byron Andrew now does the meat cutting in Engel Iron Range meat market. Perrin's theatre failed to open on Monday for reasons too erous to mention. Arthur Scott's new dwelling next to the editor's home in the First Addition will soon be pleted. It is being erected for rental purposes.

The Finnish Temperance ciety held its first meeting in its elegant new hall at the corner of Oak street and Mesaba, Sunday. Rev. H. Salvila presided at the services. The new hall is a modious structure, 24x83 feot, and is a monument to the energy and earnestness of the Society.

Bjrron E. Andrew has been fixing the interior of his nut street saloon the past week and the place now presents a neat appearance with the white bar and tasty fixtures. A new cash register has also been ed to the outfit. All notes of interest received at The Enterprise with thanks. Yours for news, JfJtllCNDSIIIP, LOVE AND TRUTII.

Mesaba Lodge No. Xiilt, I. O. O. F.

at ty-six Anniversary Sereiees at the M. E. Church. The members of Mesaba Lodge No. 222, I.

O. O. together with many visiting members, tended divine anniversary vices in a body, in regaiia. on Sunday morning last at the M. Church, the services being conducted by Rev.

O. J. Gary. The room was beautifully and appropriately decorated with plants and flowers, and after the deliveraace of the following short address to the order Rev. Gary preached an eloquent mon, attentively listened to by all "To the band of brotherhood, ed in regalia, assembled here today to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 900,000 or million Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Let the decorations sacred nelodus and kind faces bear an expression of welcome. "We welcome you in the name of the United churches of the City of Virginia, in the name of the United churches of America, in the name of Ilini, who is the author and finisher of every good and perfect gift and of tlie spirit which is carrying forward your work to its legitimate and mate success. "We welcome you because you the branches of benevolence, leaves of truth and the flowers of friendship. "We welcome you because you present, in the words of a Grand ter of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, a cause which is worthy the noblest aspirations of unites them every in a spirit of tolerance only, but which makes them in truth, friends, neighbors ano fellow citizens, bound together by common eve tits, by common sympathies, by common terests and by a common destiny, thereby owing to each other common mutual obligations. A cause which breaks down fhe barriers of castle and unites men of divergent views and persuits upon the broad basis of universal brotherhood.

"A cause whose intrinsic excellence has lifted it from obscurity to renown, whose material and moral subsidies have unabled it to strenghten the arm government, vitalize patriotism, hold lawful authority, champion tue and denounce vice in all its forms. "A cause which can justly claim a share in the advancement that has been made in the triumphs of human progress and has Leen an active and potent factor in the onward march of civilization in the state. "Tlio Grand Lodge of Minnesota was organized in 1853. This magnificient domain with its resources of timber and iron was then an vated forest and scarcely could a sound be heard above the fiendish warharp of the wild and untutorted savage, but the spirit of your Order has kept pace with the times, until the banner of Friendship, Love and Truth has been planted in nearly all of the towns, villages and cities of the state. You uow have over 15,000 loyal men ly engaged in elevating human acter to tlie high standard of uiversal brotherhood.

You have opened the doors os relief aud sympathy upon the right hand and upon the left, scorning destruction of form or sect, either political or religious, sowing the seeds of practical benevolence with a liberal hand, which have been springing up and producing blossom of fraternity, blossoms that have been shedding t.ieir program everywhere ing afflicted and distressed humanity." Pnverty Has'iul. In the lecture room of the terian church, Tuesday evening, May 7th, 1E95, managed by the Wimmens Benevolent Society. You are expected to come yourself, and bring your wimmen RULES ND liEGUL.ASI1UNS XD PHOGHAM. 1. Every wumen what kums were a kaliker dies, an apren to be priate.

This iz not kompulsary liowsover. 2. Kno gent with a bild shirt nd dood kollar iz alloud onles he pais a lind ov 5 sents. FINDS FUR WU3131 EN. No apren 2 sents ear rings 2 ecnts finger rings 5 sentsjspecttiklcsusents neu dres 5 sents each pece julery 5 sents silf dress 5 sents wul dres 5 sents trimmed apren 5 sents puf sieves 5 sents.

FINDS FUR MEN. Blacked butes 5 cents patent lether butes 10 sents segars in pockets 2 sents watches 2 sents article of julery 5 cents standin up or biled kolar 5 sents clnivin gum 5 sents button hole bokey 5 sents creased trousers 5 sents spoon in, makin sheep eyes an actin up 10 sents each. A komputent kommity will look after the finds. VITTLES. Ice creme, kake, wite bred and ter, twisted donuts nd koffy.

This iz the prowgram komposed with grate karend panes. Yclocuttin, spelcin peccs, unsingin songs ates fromJlS story skule hous eti back in the states, nd all to konklude with every body jinin hands and singin "My Country'tis of Thee." 1 verse only. Every body wil hav to pay 10 cents at the door ice creme and kake 10 sents eqtra. this with finds wil pay ft you get any body lookin at fchrtrc wach or askin what time it is will pay lind of 10 cents. Hase Hall Grounds.

A high board fence, 400 feet square is in course of tion the posts having already been placed. The largo graud stand will coma in later. VIRGINIA. Andrew Gberst, DON'T VIRGINIA! The Metropolis of the Mesaba SURROUNDED by Fifteen Developed Mines Good Timber. WILL BE LARGER than all towns combined Range and the Center of Business.

HAS TWO RAILROADS and Excellent Communication Other Portions of the Range and Business World. HAS A COMPLETE SYSTEM of Water Works. City supplied with Pure Spring Water. Electric Lights BenntifuJ. Situated, and a Healthy Community in Every Respec POPULATION 3000.

FOR PLATS oi information call upon or address Virginia. Improvement Company, ST. LOUIS xq 0UNTY, Best A Case Should be in Every Household. THERE'S COEJ EGYPT TEI and we will sell you goods as cheap as any honest can and moke money. We carry a full line of Groceries and Gamp Supplies, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES AND GENT'S FURNISHINGS.

An Elegant Line of STRAW HATS Men and W. B. PRATT EW DRY GOOD STORE! Mew Goods and Low Prices. West Room of Sutherland Building, B. Schuttinger, Prop.

change. Deposits. NO. md any quantity of on the Mesaba with ICA MINNESOTA JJLISL'World. Gund's 'Peerless' Bottled Beer has No Equal." OX YS ST'S Agt, BLIND? COMPANY Virginia, O.

D. KINNEY, PRES. E. Z. C.RIGOS.

CASHIER. 8ANR of VIRGINIA, )ocs A General Banking DEPOSITS, Issues Foreign and Domestic Ex- Sea Steamship Tickets and Pay Interest on Time Hank On of ui.I Aveuuc 'VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA. Minnesota.