Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-25
Iron Mountain News.

Bright days and plenty of work, thank
you.
Mr.. A. j. Sypher went to St. Louis Sum-
day.
DR., ]. W. Hall, of Williamsville, Mo-, has
been employed as company doctor.
Mr.. Rob't Tetley and little daughter, Liz
zie, of Pennington, were in town few days
ago.
Wanted-A life size picture of my friend
to sell as a pattern for comic
Valentines.
Robins and blue birds greet us with their
spring songs. Welcome little warblers.
A goodly number of our friends were over
from Graniteyille last Saturday to attend
Lodge.
Little Mamie Downey fell on piece of
broken glass few days ago and cut her lit
tie arm very badly.
The trains ran over broken "frog" near
the section house all last Friday night, but
no accident occurred.
Rob't Sizemore, wife and baby, of Irontuna
were up visiting friends Saturday and Sum
day, and went home per short train Monday
evening.
As soon as the weather opens up perma-
ncntly the company will start one of their
jig separators, which will give employment
to about fifty men.
A woman was in town Sunday from Mid
land Furnace, Crawford county, trying to
find her truant husband. IT seems that the
gentleman is flying under two names.
Master Charlie Kitchen has taken the
agency for the Post Dispatch, and has al
ready made up a very good list. Hurrah
for the little man! We wish him success.
Mr.. John Trauernicht, of Pilot Knob, had
the misfortune to lose his little babe one day
last week. 1t is reported to haye died of
Group.
The "colonel" talks of leaving some time
this spring and going back to his home in
Howard county, Oh, the pleasures of home,
''colonel;" there Is, indeed, no place like it !!
Squire d. l.. Rivers, accompanied by DIR.
Leisch, of Bismarck, were in town Monday
and gave your correspondent pleasant call.
Come again, gentlemen, you are welcome
anytime.
The man Rasor, who was shot by one
Brooks at this place few days ago, is re-
ported to be getting along very we'll, A half
ounce ball from rifle gun, playing tshide
and seek" among fellows old ribs, seems
to me to be rather rough fun; but from
what your reporter can gather concerning
the matter, il appears that that is about the
way the parties to the affair look at it. The
ball took away about two inches of the col
Jar hppe,peat little path through the chest,
and is now taking lodi ings somewhere un=
der the shoulder blade. A candy-pulling, a
little whiskey, and an oyer-desire to have
some fun, is said to be the cause Of the rum
pus. Later.--The ball has been removed,
and the patient is in fair way to recover.
The writer took stroll upon the Hill the
other day and saw some things which he
noted, and now gives to the readers of the
REGISTER. The first item of interest was
che beautiful, long columns Of ice that hung
down from the overhanging cliffs in the
mine, worked by Mr.. Hayes men on the
west side Of the Mountain. The ice being
white, and, having shower of water drip
ping from the sides of the adjacent rocks.
rejecting the rays from the sun, produced
an effect almost charming. A hole in the
side OF the ''eut" further on, next attracted
our attention: NJ. Hays kindly told us that
this was the tunnel so much talked of, and
extended an invitation to us to go. in, and
look around and see how we liked things.
This we did. q use the plural pronoun in
this connection, because 1 had partner
along.) We went back into the tunnel about
one hundred and fifty feet, and found our
friend, Jake" in the far end, cbprning
away with oFnp Of AF. sypher,s Improved
steam drills. We spent only a few minutes
here, as the threatening attitude Of the over
hanging rocks seemed to have more of the
novel about them than we cared to admire
long at a time. Sowe glanced around hastily,
and left our friends, in the mine, our room
for their company. We were there long