Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-14
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l.. PULLIAM.

| Ed. RegisteT-The nice rain that fell Fri
day and Saturday last makes everyt hing lool
fine. Oats and corn look promising. II WI
have had for some time we may make some.
thing; but we must have the rain in order tc
check the bugs or give more substance fol
them. Most farmers have their corn clear
and it is commencing to grow a little at last
Messrs. Ruddocks, Thompson and others
have been hauling wheat to Ironton. DOM
think there will be much wheat 10 sell from
this valley next year.
Misses Sallie Hartman and Mollie Carter
county at this writing.
Quite number of our citizens attended
the convention last week at st. Louis.
The Farmers Alliance store seems very
slow about starting, but the f. A. is still
booming in this valley and now numbers
over 100. Organizer Wart passed through
here last week. He Is meeting with good
success and we now have three more lodges
in Iron county. Mr.. Mcpherson has organ
lied two in the West End recently.
Mr.. Ogilvie was in this section this week
taking sketches of quite number of our
citizens; also received several orders for the
WORK.
Rumor states that there was to be picnic
on Black River Saturday, near Goodand.
Mrs. VIM. Thompson has been quite sick,
but we are glad to say is convalescing.
Mrs. j. Richardson has been on the sick
list for a few days, but is getting some better.
1 just learned from a friend that DR., w.
Parker, who resides at Black, was throw n
from buggy and bruised up pretty bad. I
hope he is not hurt as bad as is rumored.
Mr.. j. c. Ruddock, Sr., who has been Wis
iting friends in Illinois, has returned home
again.
Mr.. John Thomas has been very sick, but
believe is about all o. X. again. Those
little measles are bad. Several of the boys
around have had slight attacks of them, but
none had such severe attack as j. T. and
one or two others.
&C Richardson made a flying trip to
Ironton Friday.
Will some one give us full account OF the
Wheel at X Roads? If there is an organiza-
ton of that kind at this place I would like to
know it.
The institute will commence Monday, and,
l hope, will be well attended.
/ was glad to see the boom from near
Goodland as given by "Pet." I am always
glad to read communications from that point,
having been acquainted in that part for some
time. So, Mr.. P, write often and give all
the news.
Ho! they come at last-the candidates.
Well, just let them come. just so they don't
come in the fields and make paths all over
them, and tell you, Mr.. Editor, if they are
not strong, stout, robust fellows the chfnch-
bugs may serve them just as they do the lit
tie, weakly corn. They are bad and numer-
GUS.
Rev. Banks failed to put IN an appearance
last Sunday. The Sunday school is still
have good school.
A little son of Mr.. j. w. Campbell's was
thrown under a wagon loaded with wood
and run over, but was not seriously hurt,
and at present is able to be up.
see piece from Flatwood Alliance No.
461, which think to be proper step in the
right direction. l am not in favor of politics
being worked into the Alliance by few de-
signing men. Some try very hard to get the
two mixed, but who are they and what are
they seeking forg / am an Alliance man ae-
cordIng to the constitution, and am not In
favor of making political machine out of
it. If every one will study their constitu-
ton they will soon see it was never intended
to be mixed with politics. 1 want to see the
work prosper and spread until the farmers
are thoroughly organized, for we all know
that the farmers are pressed down and need
eleyating; so let each one grid on their ar
mour and try to work out the problem of
the future and see il we can't better our.
selves mentally, socially and financially,
leaving out the politics and everything that
will tend to disharmonize our ORDER
The Caledonia band was up Saturday night
and serenaded our little town. The boys
can play right well.
Elm Grove Alliance elected four delegates
to the County Alliance to meet at Ironton
July 18th: j. w. Philips, j. NJ. Mcpherson,
d. III. Hartman and L. Alcorn. CEDAR Grove
will elect theirs next meeting.
Mrs. DIR. Buchanan has gone to Kentucky
to visit her parents.
John Goggin and family were the guests
of your writer Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Thos. Buford informed us he would