Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
FROM Goodwater.

Ed. RegiSter-Nearly all parts of
this section of the country are suffer
ing greatly from the ever-increasing
effects of the drouth. Though good
rains have fallen during the past week.
on favored strip of this locality. all
other parts of this and adjoining COM
munities have had but one tolerably
good rain since June 18th. Though
frequently we had what seemed to be
excellent prospects for an abundant
rainfall, the clouds drifted away from
us ard discharged their precious, life
giving burden upon more highly-favor-
ed localities. As an inevitable result
vegetation of all kinds-corn in par
ticular-is whitening or making but
damage wrought is already SO great
that no quantity of water would cause
the production of a good yield in those
fields. AS partial offset for this
calamity we have been enabled to har-
vest and place in stacks or under
shelter the largest quantity of undam-
aged hay that, perhaps, was ever
..sayed without rain on it." Though
nearly all meadows aoounded IN weeds,
there were few meadows that yield
ed an unusually large quantity of hay
that was almost entirely clear of
weeds.
A fairly good supply of apples is a
source of satisfaction to many OF our
citizens.
Threshing has been done here; the
yield of Wheat-with scarcely any ex-
ceptions-was far from being salts
factory or remunerative; said yield
averaging but little, if any, more than
six bushels per acre.
Oats, on the other hand, yielded
well-James NJ. Lucas having extra
fine oats.
Died-On July Sth, at her home, 3
miles east of Red Point. Mrs. Jane
Nelson, aged about rs years. Her
many relatives and friends mourn her
departure. Her remains were buried
in the Abbott grave yard.
Among those who were in this vicin-
ity on business during July are the
following named persons: Messrs. L.
T. Blount, Superintendent of Renault
Lead Co.. Palmer, Mo-; j. P. Wood,
of nrar Black; j. L. Midyett and Geo.
Willhite, of near Tolu; and j. g.
Mason and q. W. Helms, OF near Ber-
ryman.
On the list of visitors to relatives
and friends hereabouts during the past
month are found the names of the fol-
lowing: Geo. Stephens, of near Car;
- Ill
of near Red Point; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
M. Payne and Wallace Martin, of near
Quaker; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maxwell,
of near Belgrade; and Mrs. l. n. Short,
of near Black.
On the 18th inst, John H. Bolick
and his brother, Thomas, attended the
picnic at Iron Ore Spring, near Cour-
tots.
On the 18th inst, Grin Mason and
Kelly Helms, of near Bergman, pass
ed through here on their way to
Greenville, Mo.
J. P. and W. r. Wood recently went
to Ironton on business.
John w. Lucas took load of ap-
pies and poultry to Flat River this
week.
The Henderson brothers, Adam and
Henry, of Burgundy. are erecting a
store building at Crocker's Mill and
intend to begin selling merchandise
there in the near future.
The following named persons of this
community visited relatives at the
points named during July: Miss Ida
Martin, near Red Point; Mrs. Jane
Payne, near Courtois.
Once again the sky is thickly over
cast with clouds and distant thunder is
rumbling. We hope that within "a
hours the drouth will be broken by
ground-soaking rain. Z. E.
July 29th, 1899.