Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
From Bismarck.


healthy and. ordinarily, should be q
more prosperous hamlet than it is. The
mercantile and manufacturing Interest
probably amount to thirty thousand
dollars, which is less than is needed &c
offer competition, to the neigh boring
towns. whose business men are on the
alert, and carry trade away, as near
as one mile to this place. We have
the best railroad facilities for shipping.
to and from, of any point within
| this section of the State. We have the
most beautiful location for large
town. We have the ideal point for
the homes of the commercial travellers.
| We have a magnificent location for u
private educational institution, and
small factories of any kind. Yet, like
many other points. we'll favored by
nature, the town remains almost at u
stand still. Owing greatly to munich
| pal bad management, to the business
| world, refusing proper inducements
and space at reasonable rates for 9TH
ers to enter; and thus the spirit of ''dog
eat dog" prevails among the consumer
and producer, until the bed rock is
found; when, in spite of all this, the
town and community surrounding will
grow, which Is absolute proof that on
ly a concerted action on the part of
the citizens is needed, associated with
home building and loan association
would within three years, make this
town of two thousand population-pro-
viding. in the beginning, good school
should be instituted. Our roads are
miserable during the rainy seasons,
yet nothing but poll taxes are granted
our road Overseer to make them better.
The County Court ruling that all the
dramshop license money shall be ex-
pended on a rock road leading from
the county seat to the leading mining
districts, another avenue which invites
a business away from here. Yet the
business men" stand firm and suck
their thumbs without Offering any pro-
test to such unjust and unwarrantable
appropriations of money coming from
this point So long as such lethargy
prevails among the so-called business
people of a town and community there
is no reason why moss accumulates
along the spine, and we live dead to
the outer world without a newspaper,
unless q syndicate wealthy enough to
buy off the love of gossipers and news
mongers and silence their hours until
printed news could reach the people;
meanwhile giving double wages to
them to do nothing for sake of employ
ment. Then, and until then, we will
never have what every town of this
size needs-a paper.
The local freight between this point
and st. Louis with Conductor T. S. |
Mcguire and Engineer Bob johnson
had serious wreck at a point near
Kimswick; occasloned, we learn here. |
by the local crew not sending back |
flags to warn following freight which
struck the train and ditched sixteen
cars which consumed about twelve |
hours to clear the track. just who |
must shoulder the blame, at present
no one here knows.
The various lodges of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen in ST. Fran
co.'s county will meet in union meeting
at this place April %. Outside lodges |
invited.
The Literary and Musical Entertain
ment given by the ladies for the bene-
fit of the Catholic Church here on the
18th was in every respect a most sue
cessful affair: by 1880 the hall was
crowded to its capacity with the very
best of society. The programmed
though long, was well rendered from
beginning to end. Encores were fire.
quent which delayed matters some
what, though the audience was so we'll |
pleased. they persisted in call backs.
Among the most attractive features |
were the childrens' flag drill which
was complimented as being an excel |
lent production. Mandoline and gui- |
tar music by Messrs. Louis and Pelot |
was acknowled as most beautiful. |
Misses Dora Hitzman and sister in du-
EFT music at the piano were we'll re-
ceived. Recital, MARY. Queen of |
Scott" by Miss Mytle Paul and ''Kate
Shelly" by Miss Augusta Lucius were
heartily acknowledged by ringing ap-
plause and Judging by the many com
pliments offered the young ladies
starred" themselves on the occasion, |
Miss Lucius being the recipient of a
beautiful boquette. Tableaux-''H Hope
Faith and Charity" aud America
W0F0 utOSt GACSiIGubIy dFFauSSG anu
pleased the audience most exceeding
ly. Mrs. August Block was the prime
mover of the affair and gave her en-
tire time and attention to making il
success and deserves great credit for
having completed so much in so short
time, After the entertainment the
ball was cleared and social hop was
participated in most of the night. Sup
per was served by the Catholic ladies
at the City Hall, which was great and
plentiful. The following ladies and
gentlemen attended from a distance:
Miss Davidson and Mrs. Vinyard-i
Messrs. John Ryan, Sullivan, Beecher
and CROWS of De Soto. Smarr of Min
eral Point and Adams of Irondale, and
Win Russell of Believer. This &C.
casion ranks first in every respect with
anything of a like nature and it can
no longer be refuted that home talent
is not plentiful in the literary and mu-
steal accomplishment. The proceeds
will amount to about fifty dollars, after
adjusting all expenses, which will be
expended for building gallery in the
church.
March %, '97. Nix.
Card of Thanks.
] desire to return my earnest thanks