Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-12

We learn that since mining opera.
tiors were begun in the vicinity OF
Irondale that town is enjoying a gener.
al boom. The influx of population has
created a lively demand for dwellings,
new houses are being hastily con.
structed, and, in several instances,
barns are being remodeied and utilized
as dwellings. Real estate values are
climbing sky high. One man who
bought a small house and lot there a
year Dr. SO ago for $500. has lately re-
fused an offer of $1,000 for the same
property, we are told. The Company
is hurrying its shaft down with all pos
sible speed, working day and night,
with three shifts of men, and expects
to reach the disseminated lead ore
level GOO feet) early in August. The
Company pays its men off every two
weeks, ~disbursing in the neighborhood
of $500 each pay day. All classes of
business in the town are feeling the
benefits of the boom.-P0t0Si Journal.
Four or five months ago a couple OF
men, past middle age, giving their
names as Wilson and Adams came to
Ironton and established a marble yard.
They seemed to cur considerable
work and were kept quite busy. Those
who kept close tab On them, however,
insisted that the members Of the firm
had too great foudness for ''tea" to
flourish in business for any length of
time. Aud sure enough, some three
weeks ago Messrs. Wilson and Adams
quietly slipped out of town one night
without advising any III of their des-
tinatiOn, aud since then the sheds of
the Iron County Marble Works" have
been deserted. and the busy din of
hammer and chisel resounds there no
more. A small lot OF household goods,
the property of the firm, were auc-
toned Tuesday to satisfy creditors.
are other creditors not yet salts
fed. Nor is there any likelihood that
they will be this side of the ''pearly
gates" Messrs. Adams and Wilson,
it is supposed, have travelled westward.
May they grow up with the country!
Some one forced an entrance through
3 back window into Blemel's store
night, and emptied the money
which contained about twenty
dollars; the same night Fairchild's
store was broken into, but nothing of
value taken. On the burglaries being
discovered the following morning. sus-
picion at once attached to a stranger
who had been loafing about town Mon
lay. He was located at Bismarck
tuesday and arrested by the constable
on a telegram from the officials
here. Constable Marshall went to
that evening for the prison
or. who gave his name as William
and said his home was in New
port, Arkansas. He is about thirty |
years of age, slender, dark completed.
He had in his possession q key taken
rom Blemel's store, and a knife which
he had secured at Fairchild's. He also
lad about twenty-five dollars in money.
Lees store at Hogan was burglarized
IF about seven dollars in change Sum
lay night. Sibley, while here, Mon
lay exchanged small money for bills
With some of our business men, and it
3 quite likely he was the burglar at
Hogan, too. He will be given d pre-
iminary examination before Squire
'airchild to-day.
For some time past there have been
'umors of a strike in the lead district |
,ast of here. The following, in refer
o the situation is taken from the last
of the Fredericktown Democrat
.eWS: ave understand there is serious
ak of a strike in the Flat River coun-
r- fTxro IF tho roinac fho CN1n~hio |
National are ~discharging union
men or requiring them to sign a con-
hat they will not join a union or miss
twelve days from work during the
twelve months. The Bonne Terre.
Flat River and Derby COM
do not require the men to sign
anything, in fact, are hiring the union
nen as fast as the other two companies
discharge them. The union is now
between 800 and 900 strong. In speak
ng of this contract which it is re-
ported the men are required to sign by
he Columbia people, Mr.. futile. the
superintendent, said: 1.-The men are
required to sign this contract
going to work, which is in ef-
ect that they will not join a union or
itrike within twelve months, the agree
nent also establishes a scale of wages
hat is to be maintained for twelve
months by the company" Mr.. futile
stated further ''that this agreement
been taken by the men to some
attorney in Pennington who had found
ault with it. Why he should advise
he men not to sign it, | am at loss to
know. 1t is eminently fair to both
'ides, and while we do not anticipate
/ strike" said Mr.. futile, "we are
preparing ourselves for any emer-
,ency."