Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-22
gunnel Driftings.

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Tunnel Driftings. ~
Howell Luter, darkey that works ut the
furnace says sit Is doggone funny dat dey
will let dem turin niggers work on Pilot
niggers to work up. dar,n. referring to the
Dagos.
The Company has put In two new large |
Fairbanks scales-one for weighing empty |
railroad fats and the other for weighing |
loaded cars. They are covered with roofs to |
protect the weigher. Mr.. Len. Peck took
charge Of the scales Monday morning, and
will hereafter preside over them.
As all the theatres, cireuses and railroads |
have put quietus ON the ID. b, system, the |
Benevolent Association OF Pilot Knob Miners
have adopted the same plan by making all
sick produce certificate signed by an NJ. D.,
stating whether or not they have actually
been unable to performstheir daily labor
You will always find duplicate rope for
each of the numerous inclined planes here,
SO If one breaks there is not much delay.
These ropes are generally made of steel wire,
and are about one and one-fourth inches In
diameter.
'sSuffering all me! Bill, why didn't you
tell that that box was yours, instead OF wait
ing until carried it to my shop"
Our young friend, Mr.. Freelahd Diyel,
whe blows one of the starters in the band,
and wears dem golden scissors on his breast,
spied red wagon the other day, and ex-
pect he is done gone and followed it on be-
cause havn't seen him since.
Payday Is over, and every thing moves as
usual.
The carpenters are busy preparing tim
bers, trussels, and various other things, for
the new holster:
The Simpson Shaft is looking fine with its
new and fresh coat of paint.
Charley Per.le, top man at the Simpson
Shaft, was married on the 18th inst, at the
| Ironton House, to Miss Mary Blackwood,
| of st. Joe Mines. Rev. A. w. Wright tea
the knot. Many years of happiness to the
newly married couple.
The Company has put low fence on the
embankmeht which surrounds and forms
the old tori. "A gate has been swung at the
entrance where the old drawbridge was
located, and it is the intention to set out
trees and make the place one OF the finest
resorts in the Valley. At present the Shet-
land ponies are kept within the enclosure,
and are daily inspected by numerous per-
sons, who seem to never tire watching the
motions Of these diminutive specimens Of
horsefesh. Two of the mares have colts
now two weeks old-and they are the cutest
little animals you ever saw. don't believe
they will measure more than twenty inches
in height, but they are right,liv you bet
One of the Norman mares also has colt, and
the contrast between it and the baby ponie:
is striking indeed. .... :
Herman and Miss Mary, Henry and Mis-
Annie, John aud Miss Lizzie-Those carrlag'
J rides are Just too perfectly nice to think OF
but-however, it is all right. Boys, EMO.
} yourselves to-day, for tomorrow you may
ah-be up on the hill cranking an old Arm
strong or Rand.
Mr.. Henry Rapp, one OF our blacksmiths
makes No. bar-keeper. He officiated be
, hind Augustus bar last Saturday night, sling
ing the foaming beverage, while great man !
fellows made themselves quite at home On tn
D outside of the bar.
:. ons day last week, g. W. Eraiae, ESQ.,, wit
q VIM. Schwab, foreman, and several men
, took two wagons loaded with tents-and wen
) lnn a westernly direction from here, to pros
q pect a granite deposit said to be the com
pany's land. They worked day and night
procure samples to send to the city, whic
; samples have been shipped, although tn
workmen have not yet returned from tt
quarry.
As the days 60 by, shipments from simI
son Shaft increase. The ore Is OF the line
8 duality, and exists i'm untold quantity.
!, The tunnel on the east side of the h
: which cayed In short time ago, is now. b
i ing cleared out, and Mr.. Valentine Brittle
n boss timberman, will soon have it safe al
sound'for working.
y One of the miners captured two crows la
u week, and proposes to teach them to tai
y He win split their tongues, L suppose, al
lie then look out for "chin."
IS Bob Tfauernicht is running the blac
l. smith shop full blast, with fifty men on de
N and one in the hold.
y Billy, your head is the place to wear 70
ty hat remember this, hereafter.
It. The greater part of Capt. Birtley's time
ne now taken up i'm No. 3 Tunnel, where IN
IN are driving an incline toward the sha
IN which, when completed will give plenty
ne good air to the workmen. The SHAFT Is o.
e. $50 feet deep, and at present the smoke ire
the blasts bothers the miners cons1derap
an Billy, I can stand good deal OF fiatt e'
as but don't pile it on too thick, for [ can't
ed spond on account of lack of eXperiencejn
Ist lite literature.
he am in receipt of paper published by.
i'm old young friend, Geo. w. Martin, OF Ch
, . lesion. 1t is called the Enterprise, and
,t- big, neat, newsy eight-column folio. KIN
nd George when he made his first venture
in publishing q newspaper.
At
led An Answer Wanteo'
.o Can any one bring us a case OF Kidney
Inc Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters v