Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-14
Miscellaneous Items.


Mr.. A. Ingraham, of Virgil City, has
| invested in tfrui. evaporator with which
| he will be able to dry from 800 to 900 BUSH
els of apples or peaches per week, and the
fruit thus dried is worth in the market more
than double that dried by the. old plan. Mr..
Ingraham expects to run the evaporation
about five months, and in that time will
use about 16, 5000 bushels of apples and
peaches. ~ AZ Ys7 --g4-s ~ eass pz.-as4g D. 81
Mr.. John Blue is the owner of the
land about five miles northeast of Sheldon,
Vernon County, in which a deposit of as
llhaitnm was recently, found. AT the depth
of % feet the drill struck and passed
through five feet of coal; at 90 feet the as
phalrum was found, about Is inches in
depth. The asphaltum is almost black in
color, and melts readily when subjected
to sufficient degree of heat When the
drill stops working for even 20 or 80 min
utes an ely substance rises in the well
nearly to the top. In other words, it lacks
but little Of being what in the oil regions is
called Glowing WELL" ,a4.l i
Jackson County voters are asked 20
,ign petition fayoring the removal of the
county seat from Independence to Kansas
City. = - v i { - !.
Mrs. Hoffman, who lives on the Mortz
farm in Heath's. Creek Township, Pettis
County, has lately furnished an example
of what woman can do when she takes Q
notion. During the harvest season just
closed the ;Hoffmans had great difficulty In
securing Sufficient help to enable them TO
get in the crop, and at the last hour Mrs.
sHoffnian mounted the reaper and cut every
If Uh tho r1laoo hor h1ps haHd
binding the sheaves. .s3tsI
Rufus Parker, IA years old, was ar
rested for using knife onsa imam named
Strand, near Westport. a few days ago.
The boy was drawing water from Strands
we'll, and defended himself when the MIN
attempted to put him out Of the yard.
SoNksast MissoaArip expecB Ito MAKE
handsome profits when gum wood shall
come intu use, .as experts say it must, for the
interior finishing of furniture.
The Kansas City Exposition, to be,
held September IS to 80, has appropriated
$11. 900 to prizes in the speed ring, and over
$40, 900 to other departments. The booths
and privileges are to be sold at auction
Sept. 8. 1900. x4E
The editor of the Dixon Neaos says
there are Just thirty four curves in the rail-
road track between Dixon and jerome. a.
distance of twelve miles.
The,colored people of the State are
holding a'nufnber OF county fairs.
Gov. Crittenden has issued q call for
an election in the old Second Congressional
District, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Hon. Thos. Allen.
The saloon Keepers organization has
changed its name from the Liberal LeagSe
OF Missouri to the AUTHORIZATION League.
The illuminstions in St. Louis during
Fair week will include thirtv-five blocks
complete, employing 1929 lights and using
10000 feet of gas per. hour.
Mrs. Mccoy, of Deerfeld, arrived IN
Kansas City, the other day. suffering from
congestiye chills.. She was journeying to
Lawrence, Kans., to accept position IN a
school, but an ambulance took her to the
City Hospital, where she soon expired.
In Butler County, a few nights since,
some "boys" from a saw mill went to the
home of a newly married couple and conn
menced q charivari, 1whensa dose Of buck \
shot fired from the house put an end to- the
racket and the demands for beer. On look
ing up the wounded it was found the as
saulting party had sustained the loss of one ]
man, badly wounded in the thigh, and the
hats of all were more or less riddled ~
The Grand Chapter of Missouri, Order
OF the Eastern Star, held its eighth annual
session in Cameron, Aug. 30.
Scarlet fever at Weston.
Governor. Crittenden received letter
from Coz. A. W. Slayback, Commissioner
from Missouri at the Colorado Exposition, 8
few days ago, expressing surprise and re-
gret at finding no display OF ores from the
State. Col. Slayback says the.value Of the
exhibition. is beyond all anticipation, and
Missourians have made great mistake in
s.ishtingt opportunity To. draw the at.
tention, Of the naming. world to their re-
sources go :. s
The case of ex-city Register Ringo,
of st. Joseph, has been continued unit |
Sept.a1D.s } zsSsssIAs a. - 4
From the preparations made, the ST |
Joseph Exposition will be grand success. |