Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-05
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Ed. RegiSter-Owing to the numer-
Gus rains and consequent frequent cool
spells of weather the ground in the
fields in this locality was kept too cold
to terminate seeds; therefore but little
corn was planted hereabOuts until after
April 10Th. Since then oats-sowing
and complaining - and preparing
ground for sowing and planting-have
been the chief employments of this
neighborhood. Not few of our farm
ers failed to resist the temptation to
go to work in their ields-especiall
those that had been ploughed during
the winter-as soon as they believed
seeds would terminate. Such work
often proves, finally, to be penny wise
and pound FOOLISH" for our soils are no
doubt injured and impoverished by
ploughing them, regardless of their
filth or condition, more than they are
by the crops that are produced by
them. This accounts for so many bar
ren-'worn out'-felds that one finds
in nearly all cOmmunities-esp specially
where clay soil predominates.
Owing to the protracted drouth of
| '97, and the resulting general scarcity
of feed, much of the live stock of this
locality is quite poor and it will take
an unusually long time for it to be-
come fat on the range.
Died April 4th, 1898. Mrs. Marion
Jarvis, OF consumption. She was the
daughter of Mr.. Geo. F. Mason and
was about 25 years old at the time of
her death. Her remains were buried
in the cemetery at Emmaus church on
the 5th instant.
Wilbur Hughes. of Howe's Mill, was
out here on business on April 9TH.
Mr.. VIM. Carl went to Potosi on
business recently.
Mrs. R. Erbschloe visited relatives
near Belgrade on the 18th inst.
A number of hogs were bought in
this vicinity recently by the Palmer
Lead Co. Price paid . cts. per To-,
on foot.
Mr.. c. C. Sansoucie and family, of
De Soto, spent couple of weeks with
relatives in this and adjoining neigh
borhoods.
Mrs. Margaret Lucas recently re-
ceived letter from her son, VIM. A.
Lucas, who is now in Alaska.
Mr.. Trip, of Flat River, passed
through here on the 21st instant on his
return home from Salem, Mo-, where
he had been attending court.
Mrs. F. NJ. Mayberry visited her
daughter, Mrs. n. w. Short and other
relatives near Foote on the 18th instant.
Samuel Croker and Henry Crocker
attended Circuit Court at Ironton this
week; the former as a jurymau, the
latter as witness in the case of the
State VS.. John Turner.
On the 10th inst, Alvin Dennis and
his niece, Miss Annie Taylor, visited
her mother, Mrs. Luther Scott ana
other relatives in Dent county.
Newton w. Short, who for some
time past has been saving lumber at
Henry Crocker's, sold his saw mill
plant to Mr.. Daniel Gillian, of Cub
Creek and has now gone, with his por-
table engine, to near Winona, Mo-,
where he expects to engage in saving
lumber soon.
Mrs. Rebecca Hopkins and son, of
Arizona. spent a week with relatives
here and will pass some time with the
family OF her father, Mr.. John McLain,
OF Cub Creek, and numerous other
relatives. before returning home.
Mrs. Robert Geddes and children of
Denver, Colorado, are also spending a |
few weeks here with numerous rela-
tives.
Mr.. Jas Nj. Lucas, our genial post
master and merchant went to Palmer |
on business last Monday.