Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-03
Tunnel Driftlngs.

| VElzX 83 Last week WI
| E:sz stated that the Rev
| zEs3S45 Schmukel of the
| Lutheran church
married Mr.. Herman Held; it was mistake
it was the Rev. Worsnop of the Fort Hill
church.
Charlie Seitz was at the Knob Sunday
| Don't know whether lie is a candidate OIL
not.
Dickey's grand hop was failure.
Sam Waters, one of the best cornet players
| of the Knob band, left for Lake superior
mining regions last Tuesday.
Saturday Capt. measured up all contracts.
The men seemed to be pretty well satisfied
with their months work, for everyone had a
! smile on his face that generally tells the
tale. Some of the contracts were re-let, and
some put up on bid, and several more than
were worked the preceding month.
There will be some more new air drills put
on this month 1t looks like the company
has got Il new contract.
There was no mention made last week in
regard to the cleanness of the engine-room
at the Shaft; it was merely engines, and this
is credit to the two engineers.
Mr.. Fred Schwaner, one of the Ore and
Steel clerks, now stationed at Mt. Carbon,
Illinois, but formerly of this place, visited
this place last week and "took in" the mines
in general. Fritz says there is quite 4 change
since he was here last.
Mr. F. Kaths, in company with some of
his relatives, was on the hill and ''took imp
the mines last week.
The civil engineers are profusely frescoing
the ceilings of the tunnels. Mr.. Bohlcke is
quite an artist.
A ringer last week. There must have
been some new arrangements with the rail-
road company. Six days i'll succession makes
4 ringer, don't you know:
The rock heading is in full blast again.
The contract for driving it was awarded to
Sam jenkins and Dick Wcarn-the same
that had it before.
Ground has been broken for the erection
Of the new Bessemer steel works for the Du-
1ue>ne Steel Company, opposite Port Perry |
on the Monongahela river. The company
has purchased fifty acres of land and will
erect the second largest steel plant in this |
ten gallon water coolers and good supply |
Of ice, so it is not a hard matter to get good,
cool drink of water.
Mr.. Post, manager of the Ore and Steel |
Company store, is ordering some very nice
suits for some of the boys. He takes your
measure ju>t as a tailor would, and has sue
,eeded in getting No. fit for all he has or
Tered, and l can say at very reasonable fig
Tres.
Cal, have you struck something? AS we
last our eye over i'll the direction of the dia-
nond drill the other evening we were al
most astonished to see the stars and stripes
proudly floating in the gentle breeze from Il
oole erected on top of the high tripod that
; used for hosting the pipes from the drill
lole. We hope the flag will give you luck
nough to strike a vein forty feet thick, and
oft blue at that.
Now Frank and Freeland, and that will
nd up the matrimonial eases that are on
he docket for this season.
Ore never was shipped off this hill before
IS rapidly rs it is being done at the present
line.
A great many come here with the eXpec-
alton of finding Pilot Knob in Il dilapidated
and are somewhat surprised to
&c the beautiful location and neat and tidy
ottages that the company have built for their
The company houses are pro-
ided with good garden spOt-as much as
ny large family would require or want to
work.. Each are separately divided with a
God substantial fence, and the streets on
anh do with f,,l ,
which are thriving and doing well, and will
lways stand as monument to the thought
illness of manager Simpson in trying to
eautify his workmen's places Of abode and
lake them more interesting and home like.
Last Sunday the Lutheran Church at this
lace celebrated the 18th anniversary of its
edcation. An excursion train of seven
caches came down from the city, arriving
t IL A. NJ. About three hundred people
ebarked and, forming in line, marched from
ne station to the church. The Bethlehem
'rass Band headed the column. At the
hurch the usual ceremonies were held, and 1
n excellent and impressive sermon was ad-
ressed to the assembled celebrantS. After I
ard, a fine dinner was spread, and the hum I
~ guests were given ample opportunity to
,tisfy the "inner man." The eXcursionists 6
len, each for himsel, sought his individual /
leasure in his own way. Many climbed to c
lie top of the Knob, and all who could get I
lem, procured vehicles and horses and Wis 5
ed points of interest in the neighborhood. :
t P. NJ. the engineer of the train whistled j
p the scattered fragments of the crowd land $
lie eXcursionsts left for home-we trust hap d
y and satisfied with the incidents of the a
ny.