Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-17
LOCAL BREvITIES.

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The physicians report a great number
of people suffering from cold and grip.
To the Greater Bonanza Man the
editor is indebted for a box of most
excellent cigars.
Rev. I. A. Waterman will hold ser
vices in St. Paul's Church next Sunday
morning aud evening.
Don't forget the First of the Century
Fete" at Workman's Hall. Gr~aniteville,
Wednesday evening, January 23d.
The Graham Earle Company at the
Academy of Music this week Is playing
to good houses and giving complete
satisfaction.
About one hundred men are now
employed at Iron Mountain shipping
pre-. 1t Is said the number will be
increased in the spring.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Iron County Bank Moe
day the old board of directors was re-
elected for the ensuing year.
The company holding forth at the
Academy this week spent last e at
Puxico on the Houck road. They go
to Willow Springs next week.
A gang of men have arrived here to
work on the track east Of town. 1t Is
proposed to cut down the grade and
..fIl in" on either side of the new
bridge.
The Iron Mountain Company will
have their diamond drills in operation
in Belleview Valley next April on lands
optioned by Thomas Beard, our mining
expert
The Bell Telephone people are rush
ing their work through the Valley.
Most of the poles are already in posi-
ion and in a day or two will be ready
for the wires.
The Webb Bros. are still running
their drill with good prospects OF strik-
ing cad in paying quantities. Iney
have drilled seven holes on Ihomas
land with good results.
At the meeting of the City Council
Monday evening an ordinance was
passed giving the Bell Telephone Com
pany a franchise to build thelr tele-
phone line through the city.
The railroad company is at last pre-
pairing to put up the iron orloge across
Stout's Creek. People b travel tnat
way hope there will be no more delay
in arranging for the OF
pedestrians.
It is understood that the lodge here
will make an effort to ecure the ext
celebration of the Southeast Missouri
Knights of Pythias. The celebration
will attract a large attendance and We
hope the boys will be SUCCESSFUL IL
landing the affair
II the REGISTER had its way, every
man and boy who carries a gun
would contribute fifty dollars to the
school fund. The too prevalent prac-
tice of carrying concealed deadly
Weapon is unmanly, cowardly con-
temptible, as we'll as unlawful.
To the UrsuIiue Sisters the editor IS
indebted for a copy OF Arcadla Ursullne
jubilee March composed by Mother
M. Jolivia and dedicated to Rt. Rev.
!. J. Henuessey, Wichita, Kansas. 1t
is a most excellent composition, indeed,
and will doubtless prove quite popular
Last Monday evening, just after Geo.
johnson had finished repairing the
breast to his ice pond. it broke away
and the waters OF the stream look the
even tenor of their erstwhile way I'M
molested. But he will have his pond
in shape for Jack Frost's long delayed
visit.
Sheriff Gregory has been notified by
the penitentiary officials that that IN
stitution has ~quarantined against the
admission OF prisoners until April lst-
This will necessitate the three SEN
.anced in court here a couple OF weeks
since remaining in the Jail here until
April LIST.
C.. C. Lashley desires to call the at
teution of the public to he fact tnat
he has opened a restaurant and iuncn
room in the building north OF Dr. far-
rar's office. Lunches and meals are
carved at all hours-night and day.
The of the public is respect
fully solicited.
Sheriff Gregory last week made a
trim to GreeuvIlle where be secured
lanes Loyd, who was indicted oy the
grand Jury here last fall for roobing a
neddler. Joe. Farmer. who was To-
dic,ed with Lloyd. has already PLEADED
opilty to the charge and been given a
sentence of Eve years in the penlteu-
fiary.
The BLACK River Mining Company
wiIl commence mining operations nex'
month on their property on onntIn
Creek. No doubt but the western Por,
tion of Iron County will be develoPed
This coming season. It is well known
that lead and copper are found In veins
and deposits in this part OF Iron
County.
F F. Mathews. of Arcadia, arrived
hare the first of the week, and since
coming has purchased the drug store
of Sheriff Malugen and will make '9.,
his permanent place of residence. Eo
is well known by our people, navIns
lived here several years ago. . tneS
all welcome him back. And fnrtneF
more. Ed is a good druggist-Gree"
ellie Sun.
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