Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-14
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.

When will we havs plenty OF water
againP
Canned goods from u to 124 cents
per can at Fl. Barnhouse's.
1t is said that at least fifty hub haul
ers come to Ironton every day.
The Ironton boys are going to Farm.
ington Saturday to play foot pail.
Prices on Dry Goods and Groceries
greatly reduced at H. Barnhouse's.
Do not forget the Farmers Institute
Monday and Tuesday, November 25th
and Goth.
A big minstrel show is billed to ap-
pear at the Academy of Music, Novem-
Der 26th.
1t seems to be a difficult matter to
import sufficient hay and corn to sup
ply the demand.
There is talk of organizing a bank
at Bismarck. Louis Miller OF Arcadia
is one of the promoters.
Probate court has been in session this
W06k JQt tAO oOOAOb 40 llSA ~ SAN
business unimportant-
The farmers In the west end OF the
county are nearly all employed haul
ing slaves to the railroad.
During a scuf1e one of the large
windows in the pool room was broken
last Saturday night. Nobody hurt.
1t would be difficult to estimate the
distress that would follow real cold
weather with water as scarce as it Is
at present.
The railroad is doing an immense
freight business these days. 1t is
almost impossible to get the trains
over the road.
Jas. Webb and party of friends from
st. Louis arrived in town this morning,
and will spend several days in the
country hunting.
The we'll drillers are still at work
at the Touring mill. They have secured
considerable water, but not sufficient
to secure a flow.
Another slight rain Monday. But
the heavy rain, the grouud-soaker, the
one we have been waiting for for
months still delays.
We guess the people of 1ronton want
no artesian we'll on Main street. 1t ls
20 be regretted no interest could be
aroused on the subject.
Another passenger train will be put
on the road ~Sunday-the Hot Springs
specisl. 1t is a fast train and makes
the run from ST.. Louis to Hot Springs
in twelve hours.
James Harris and John McCumber,
a couple of Dunkliu county ''boot-ieg-
GERS" were brought here last week to
serve sentences for violating Uncle
Sans evenv laws.
Losr.-A purse containing $500 In
cash, one diamond ring valued at SOU
and one of Lopez's $500 o~vercoats.
Finder can keep the ring and money,
but return the o~vercoat.
Tom Cheatam, a young man quite
we'll known to many people In the
Valley. is now employed as train dis
hatcher at De Soto. We congratulate
Tom on his advancement.
The Bismark Hotel association OF
Rismark. Mo-. has been incorporated
Nth a capital of $4,000. The incor-
porstors are VIM. T~rauernicht, Louis
Miller and Chas. Shaver.
Potosi is considering the proposition
ne having water works. Well, II fotosl
can have waterworks there is no reason
in the world why Irontou should be
denied that great convenience.
Next regular meeting Z. P. Lodge
November %. Work in third rank
and election of officers. All members
are urged TO attend.
J. M. HAWKINS, K. r. Il s.
Mes. r A. Bruce, who Is d the
care of a St. Louis specialist for treat
ment to her eyes. has been quite sick
for several days. but is reported con-
valescent.-Satem Republican, Headlight.
In the Probate Court Wednesday,
Holm r. Mckinney was discharged as
h guardian of w. T. Mckinney. the
aaid w. T. Mckinney being declared
of sound mind again and capable OF
taking charge of his affairs.
The hub hauler has almost put the
wood hauler out OF business. 1t is
verv seldom these days that you see a
ioad of genuine cord wood. At this
season OF the year q team at zach u
factory Is kept busy filling orders Tor
wood.
Joseph Thompson, of Black River
has taken the contract for carrying the
mail from Arcadia to Edge Hill. The
contract calls for q round trip every
day In the week except Sunday. and
che price paid Is said to be $4O0 per
year.
A special sacrsmental service will
Ia held Sunday morning at 3 O'Clock
at Sc. Paul's Church the objects being
the special work of one OF the parish
societies. the Sunday School, those
Who may be admitted into religious
fellowship, and that all churchmen
NAV know and act upon their full duty
especially Ia regard to church going.
After his the hour for the service will
be placed at $50 during the COLI
weather.