Iron County register., 1893-03-16
From Goodwater.

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other .'indications' of an early spring,
the prospects are that but little spring
work will be done in this section dur
ing the next fortnight.
Judging from present appearances,
the wheat-crop will be quite light. As
oats in this and adjoining communities
were, in most instances quite poor last
year, good seed oats are scarce; in fact
most farmers have none of any kind to
spare, while many have none for their
own needs.
delayed very much, that there is suffi-
cient feed in the community for its
stock; but there will be very little, if
any surplus.
Marion Mayberry is now engaged in
teaming for Mr.. j. j. Townsend. A
few days ago he went to Mr.. Town
sends farm, two miles northeast of
Belgrade, after a. load of hay for the
benefit of Mr.. Townsend's team while
at work hauling logs to Crocker's mill.
Said load of hay was certainly hauled a
greater distance-nearly or quite II
any other load of hay we
have ever heard of having been hauled
in this section; the hills over which it
was hauled and the condition of the
roads, make the act at least slightly
r. c. Crocker and Edward Payne,
Jr., are still engaged in delivering
pine logs at Crocker's mill for Mr..
Townsend. The logs they and Mr..
Us own team have hauled during the
past month present a very formidable
appearance and their manufacture into
lumber during the next spring and
summer will furnish steady employ
ment for Mr.. Carl and the other hands
Of the sawmill crew. Mr.. Carl is now
ousily engaged building new house
IN R. c. Crocker's land, near the mill, |
and intends moving his family into it |
when completed. w. r. Dennis, who |
has rented the Crocker grist mill, ex-
oects then to move his family into the
house now occupied by Mr.. Carl and
amily.
Ben Dennis has removed to the |
Harmon Alcorn farm, as has also Geo. |
Martin.
Miss Lussie Alcorn, it is said, intends
,oing to Montana ere long, to join her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Bryan, and other
'elatives.
Arthur Williams, of near Howe's |
mill, Dent county, recently visited
riends and relatives In this neighbor
rood.
Mr.. j. B. Green, of Iron Mountain,
purchased about IS head OF young cat
le last week. w. r. Wood, who
ormerly resided on Indian Creek, west
# here, but who removed to Iron
Mountain last year, accompanied Mr..
sreen.
Lee Erbschloe and his sister, May,
vent to the vicinity of Belgrade last
week, on visit to relatives.
It is said that Willis Hall and family
moving to Iron Mountain
oon, if he can secure suitable employ
nent there.
On the 14th ult., the wife of j. M.
lucas presented him an exceedingly
7eighty and wide-awake valentine. 1t
) of the masculine gender, third in
lumber, and weighed ten pounds and
wo ounces. Two days afterward James
|. Payne's family was likewise increas-
d by the birth of a son. ALI parties
in both cases, are ''doing
8 well as could be expected"
A. M. Alcorn and family, of Oates,
7ere out here a few days ago, on a
isit to relatives in this and adjoining
Wyatt King is building store-house,
6x32 feet in size, on lot he rented
rom j. G. Yount. 1t is situated in the
outheast corner of the field on the
rest side of the creek, and on the north
ide of the Estate Road" This has for
,any years been considered one of the
lost advantageous locations, for a live
usiness man in the West End.
Ir. King intends opening his store
s soon as his building is ready for
oods.
Henry Trudeau, of Mineral Point. ,
assed few days among relatives
ereabouts recently. /.
Edward Payne. Sr., recently went to
'onton on business; few days after ],
ards Mr.. II. Alcorn also went there.
Mrs. Benjamin Dennis is quite sick.
A fve-inch deep snow fell here yes
,rday. r. E.
March 4th, 1898.