Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
IRON Mountain news.

IL mas DC proper 10 lee you near IoM Aiiu
again.
When wrote last the year 1885 was draw
ing to close. Since then it has closed, and
along with it many events that were Of in
terest to us poor mortals here. Many of our
friends, too, who were with us at this time
last year are numbered with the past. They
came into the world with bright hopes; lived
the time allotted to them endured the trials;
enjoyed the pleasures of this life, and have
gone. Time closed all with them. They
have served their purpose; and the great
God who created them has given them rest
beyond the tomb.
The year 1886 has come. 1t finds millions
of human beings still here-your correspond
ent among the rest-stiil plodding on fulfill
ing the purposes for which they were de-
signed. In few more years we all shall
have passed away. Days will come and go;
events will succeed each other, and the earth
will still be the habitation for millions to
come, long after we are forgotten. But
while this is true, it should not deter us
from making the best of life possible. We
have mission to perform; let us attend to
it well. Those who have preceded us have
made the world better habitation for our
selves. May as much be said of us. AS time
passes on we have our days of prosperity, as
we'll as those of misfortune. Iron Mountain
has experienced both. For several years
past, times have not been such as to make
men walk as though they were loaded to the
guards with hard cash; but just at present
we seem to have the balance of fortune on
Si Aho11t fho 1rcf IF onf
month business in the iron line took a
"boom," and the consequence was that the
Company put on an extra force of men, and
the outlook for prosperous year is fatter-
ing. More men are employed here just now
than for several years past. The shipments
of ore are only limited by lack of cars. 1t
is said that the company could ship as many
as 100 cars per day for some time to come, If
the cars could be furnished. There is some
Inconvenience in this respect.
A good idea of the extent of mining oper-
ations as carried on here is suggested by the
fact that the mines will be operated both
night and day. Arrangements with this end
in view have been completed, and we can
can now hear the engine whistle and feel
the shock of dynamite at the midnight hour
as commonly as at any other time. Two
shafts are now operated day and night. 1t
is the first work done here on "night shift"
since the writer came to the place. 1t is the
first of the kind in the history of the Mount
ain; and the night work, the first that has
been done since the furnace shut down, about
fifteen years ago.
The doctors report considerable sickness
among our people just now. Pneumonia,
chills and fever, bad colds and chicken .pox,
completing the list of ills.
The extreme weather of the last two
weeks has seriously interfered with the at
tendance at the public school. The little
fellows would much rather remain at home
and crack nuts and tease mamma, than to
be forced to split the north wind with their
noses to attend school, with the thermometer
lounging around in the neighborhood of
zero; and we can't blame them much.
Mr.. David Dix was called to Syenite on
last Friday to attend the funeral Of the
youngest child of Mr.. Chas. Harrington. He
reports that business at that place has been
"snowed under'' for the winter.
The writer enjoyed a ride to Ironton few
days ago, as well as it could be enjoyed with
the thermometer doing business down in
the bottom of the tube, in company with his
friend, Mr.. John Newman, of Ironton. We
went down in the hack, and, notwithstand-
ing the severe cold, we had good time. We
are especially glad to acknowledge our ap-
probation of the kindness shown on this oc-
casion.
Our postmaster received notice a few days
ago to forward to the Department at Wash
ington the old U. S. Signal Service Belletin
Frame. And by-the-way while I am on the
subject of nostmasters, I will here state that
ours is the happy possessor of a fine little
baby girl. Hermann is proud of the little
Deitcher, and he has right to be.
Miss Juliet Ridgely, of Rocheport, Boone
county, is stopping with her uncle, Mr.. John
Thomas, this winter, and has organized a
music class. She is good teacher, and is
very much liked by her pupils. We wish
her success.
Mr.. Henry Hahn lost his youngest child,
little Harry, on last Friday. It is said that
it had pneumonia, and was sick only three
or four days.
Mr.. G. johnson is reported on,the sick list
this week. But it is hoped nothing serions
will develop in his case. Mr.. John Downey
also had very sick baby all last week, but
at present is much better.
The boys seem to have their share Of en-
joyment. Cold weather has no terrors for
them. They glide and slip and slide up hill
and down, never seeming to tire, no matter
how cold. / sometimes think that 1t is in
deed good thing to be boy.
Squire d. L. Rivers, of Bismarck, was in
town on business last Wednesday. He gave
your correspondent pleasant call, and our
only regret was that he could not stay longer.
He is worthy man and an able officer.
And now it transpires that Pennington is
to have another Democratic newspaper.
Whatever else may be said of st. Francois
county, nothing can be urged against her for
lack of newspaper facilities. The writer
makes no claims to infallibility, but will
venture the remark that the enterprise will
hurt somebody. Mark the prediction.
Mrs. Jamison, who has been sick for some
time past, is repo ted to be little or no bet
ter. She was very bad on Sunday, and this
morning is very little better. Grave fears
are entertained that she will not recover.
Miss Bertha Smith came home Saturday
from the Arcadia College. She is in bad
health, and it Is said that the sanitary condi-
lions of the school are not above question;
they having become so by reason of the re-
cent cold weather, in that the drainage pipes