Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-14

covered from his recent illness to b,
able to walk about town. He called
at the REGISTER Office Monday evening
the first time be had been this fal
up town for probably six months. W.
trust his improvement from now or
will be rapid.
The W. c.. T. U. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Salena Miller, Area
dia, Mo-, Saturday, Jan. Is, 1897,
from 3 P. NJ. to P. NJ. All members
are requested to attend to complete
| hnal arrangement for the Poverty
| social. DAISY LEMON WAMsLEY,
President ". C. T. q.
A couple of gentlemen while on their
way from the west end of the county
to Ironton last Saturday killed large
black snake on the road just west OF
Eliot Knob. Snakes are rarely found
running about this time of the year
and the prophets say is an indication
that the mild weather is to continue
the remainder of the winter.
The Syenite Granite Company is In
hopes of receiving $3.50, 900 contract
from Detroit, Michigan. The contract
was awarded the Syenite Company but
there has been some hitch in the pro-
ceedings. II the job is secured it
means full time to force of over 200
men for two years. 1t would mean
lively times at the Quarry again.
"Grant's Life in the West and Miss
issippi Valley Campaigns" written by
Judge j. W. Emerson of this city, and
published in the Midland Monthly is
receiving considerable attention in the
world of letters. The articles have
been reproduced in eastern papers and
very favorably commented on. The
REGISTER will, from time to time, make
extracts from the magazine articles,
which we feel sure will be of much in
terest to all our readers.
List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at IrOnton, Mo-, for the month
ending Dec. 81, 1896. If not called
for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Baltzell G A Dempsy Denis Mr.
Christopher G Dewitt George Mr.
Cramer Mable MlssDewitt G w Mr.
Coblentz Sadie MrsRead Amandie Miss
Egan Thomas Mr.
Persons claiming the above will
please say advertised" and give date
of this list. A. P. VANCE. P. NJ.
E. G. Clark, who recently purchased
the Arcadia Valley Mill property, has
a force of men at work getting the pro-
perty in shape to transfer it into hub
frctory. The machinery will be here
in a few days and at once placed in
position. The proprietor states that
in the course of time he will have ma
chinery for making all sorts of wagon
building supplies such as spokes. fell
loes, etc. BY means of spur. imme-
diate connection will be made with the
railroad and the products of the facto-
ry loaded directly into the car. The
new factory will probably be in opera
ton in few weeks.
Joe. Kinch was fined, $50 and costs
in squire Kitchell's court at Annapolis
Tuesday. Kinch was charged with
committing an assault on Walter
Strother. A few weeks ago a saw
mill belonging TO Clarkson & Kinch
was sold at trustees sale. John S.
Benson the holder of the notes against
the property, being the purchaser.
Strother was in the employ of Benson
and on going to the mill day or so
after the sale was confronted by Kiuch
who had a shot gun and insisted on
Strother taking his immediate depart
ure. The jury, as above stated, re-
turned a verdict against kinch and
fined him $50 and costs. Mr.. Benson
has since taken charge of the property.
The board Of inquiry recently ap-
pointed by the war department to ex-
anime into and investigate the Arcadia |
Rifle Range, has made a report rec |
ommending the immediate purchase of |
the rifle range. saying that the loca-
ton is a healthy and desirable one. |
Gen. Merritt, in command of the De- |
partmeut OF Missouri, strongly indors-
ed the report of the board and declar- |
ed the location for the rife range an |
admirable one. Gen. Miles, however, |
has referred the aforesaid report |
back to the board, for the reason it is
stated, that he desires an estimate of |
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improvements at Jefferson Barracks, |
aud also at the rifle range. In a re-
cent interview in regard to the matter |
Congressman Cobb says: Zen. Miles |
admitted TO me that the Endorsement |
of Gen. Merritt of the location of JEFF
ferson Barrack and the Arcadia rife
range is very strong. His indorse-
ment will. 1 think, have considerable
influence on the final decision. The
majority of the board of Inquiry. Gen.
Miles informed me. are in favor of
leasing the rifle range for a year to
further test its healthfulness. Gen.
Merritt recommends its purchase, but
favors the removal of the camp to a
higher location. I am Informed that
very much will depend on the view
taken by the surgeon general. He
will examine all the medical opinions
given in regard to the sanitary condi-
ton of the post and rifle range"