Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Business Review for 1852,

1t is not the design of this article to give
IN inventory Of goods or list of business
houses, but to notice changes and improve
ments and offer suggestion or two.
During the past year, Mr.. Chambers had
set up photograph gallery and notion store,
but was burnt out. That the fire did not
take the energy and enterprise out of him, is
evident from the fact that he has started
again in photography. Mr. Chambers is a
skillful artist, and his pluck should COM
mend him to liberal public patronage.
MIR. GARNER has erected tasty building
on Main street, and it is occupied by Mr.. $.
L. Schneider, jeweller with good outfit.
There has been general advance all along
the linc-an increase in the amount of goods
and an. Improvement in the quality. Our
business houses are well stocked up.
In respect to what may be strictly called
holiday goods, there is in the ruling stocks a
much stronger leaning than formerly to USE
full articles. There are fewer mere catch
penny affairs. Particularly at j. n. Bishops
and w. F. Wiesner's, where there are nice
books to he found. Especially at the latter
house: there is Il toy-book, called aladdin
and the Wonderful Lamp" which may be
studied by grown people. 1t belongs to the
Spectacular Drama" and is pictorial i'll
lustration of story in 1.-The Arabian Nights
Entertainments" The structure Of the book
displays real skill.
During the past year, the Academy of
Music has been fully fitted up and brought
into use, andlthe neatness of the building
and the good ORDER maintained in 1t have
ELECTED general commentator.
The house of S. G. g. W. G. Fairchild has
considerably extended its business-quietly
and without ostentation, but upon modern
approved methods. They advertise literally,
deal in No. goods only, and are as reliable
il firm as can be found anywhere. A guar
antee from them is "as good as wheat"
Having swarmed and set up new house
In the southern part of the State, the Lopez
house has been remodelled and opened in
still better style than formerly.
The Bonanza has doubled its room and
trebled its business
"And still there is more to follow"
Our quiet, steady-going houses have held
on the even tenor of their way.
The energy of Whitworth, Clark & Co. has
overlooked into new industry: the milling
firm of Clark & Crommer, who have pur-
chased an admirable location for a mill near
the depot. Mr.. Crommer is d man in bust
ness circles. Mr.. james III. Clark Is extern
sively and very favorably known as bust
ness man.
Some very neat private residences have
been erected in the Valley during the past
year.
Our schools are in fair condition. The
Irontou school, which had some difficulty in
obtaining principal. under the care of Prof.
Ebaugh and Misses Markham and Greasen,
is to-day in better condition than it has been
for the last item years, except when under
the care of w. II. Edgar. The Pilot Knob
school is progressing favorably under the
care of Commissioner Miller, Mrs. Miller and
Miss Tillic Schneider. In the Arcadia school,
in charge of Miss Ida Bloch, there has been
some dissatisfaction, as that field has always
been full of roots of bitterness, making it an
undesirable location for any teacher who,
like Miss Bloch, has good education and de-
cided views Of right. Taken altogether, the
school interests of the Valley are improving.
1t is hard pull, but matters are on the up
grade.
In respect to Pilot Knob, the consolidation
into the st. Louis Ore and Steel Company
made the business too varied and extensive
to be effectively controlled by one man. Mr..
Simpson has been added to the management
and several very desirable improvements
have been developed. Good deposits of
mineral have been opened at Buford and
Russell mountains. Quite a village of neat
houses has been built for the workmen.
Artesian wells have been sunk, which furn-
ish a good supply of water. New tramways
are being built, and the principal points OH
the work connected with the central office
by telephones. In the mercantile depart
ment, Mr.. John Schwab, Jr., has been sue
ceeded by Mr.. John II. Delano, who, with
a brigade of clerks, is kept busy dispensing
to crowded house well-selected stock of
goods. An additional store and new -four
ing mill, to be furnished by the Company.
are the promises of the near future.
1t has been customary for class of proph-
cts to predict periodically the collapse of the
Knob Company, but Time, the infallibie test
of prophecy, has decided that the name OF
prophets is Vennor.
With everything fairly prosperous, with
full graneries, and ample demand for all the
articles OF traffic, theIoutlook is not gloomy
one, and therefore there is nothing incon.
sistent in our wishing to everybody, in gen.
| eral, and the patrons OF the REGISTER, in
particular, \ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A