Iron County register., 1903-06-11

train was crowded, however, with peo.
pie from south OF here.
There is probably more unloaned
school money in the county treasurer's
hands than at any previous time in the
county's history. There are several
thousand dollars lying idle.
Mr.. T. E. Moore is now located at
Albuquerque, New Mexico-five thou
sand feet above the sea level. Mr..
Moore thinks the climate there will
prove of great benefit to him.
Some years ago the city government
held that riding on the sidewalks with
bicycle was violation OF the city
ordinances. Is that law obsolete?
We are asking for information.
1t issaid that in consequence of the
trouble last Sunday evening the officer
in charge at the rife range has issued
strict orders that none of the men are
to come to town except on business. ,
The Epworth League Conference OF
the Pennington District M f. Church,
South, will be held at Bonne Terre,
June 18th and 18th, and quite num-
Der in the Valley anticipate attending.
The proposed telephone rateJin Iron
ton will be 81 25 month for business
house or office and 81 20 month for
residences. An additional charge of
50 is made for putting the telephone
in the house.
Steps we're taken last Tuesday even
ing to organize dramatic and social
club-to be composed of people of ma
turer age. Constitution and bylaws
and name will be adopted next Tues
day evening.
With recent Improvements the REG
IsrER is better prepared to turn out
poster work than any other printing
establishment in Southeast Missouri.
Give us call when you want first
class work at reasonable prices.
None of the base ball teams through
out Southeast Missouri seem inclined
10 tackle the team with troop "K" at
the rifle range. When it comes to
playing good game of ball the boys
at the range have got them all
'skinned."
There was called meeting of the
city council Wednesday evening OF last
week to hear the first reading OF the
ordinance granting telephone fran
chise to j. T. Baldwin. The ordinance
Will come up for final passage the first
Monday in July.
The railroad officials insist shat the
painting of the old depot does not in
any way Indicate that we are not going
to have new depot, and that it will
be built without delay. We will be-
lieve that we are going to have new
depot when we see it.
From Byron w. Moser the editor has
received an announcement OF the
graduating exercises of the St. Louis
High School which will take place at
the Odean Friday evening, June 18th.
Byron is one Of the graduates and we
understand is high in his class.
DR.. Chas. P Harviell of st. Louis
was in the Valley Monday looking
after his property in Arcadia. The
DR.. recently disposed of his residence
in St. Louis and is thinking of coming
to the Valley and spending few
months in his old home in Arcadia.
Children's Day Services will be OBJ
served at the M. E. Church Sunday,
June IA. An interesting programme
of songs and recitations will be rem
dered. Every body is invited to at
tend. Services will begin 8 P. NJ.
T. G. PETERSON, Pastor.
John T. Baldwin & Son have been
canvassing Ironton and Arcad a this
week to see how many phones they
can rent when they put the system in
here. From what they have learned
they think there will be little trouble
in renting one hundred phones in both
towns.
Greeuvile has "gone dry" the
county court last week refusing licens
to the petitioners. The saloons have
closed shop, but unless the experience
of Greenyille is different from that ot
the other towns they will be succeeded
by tigers and dives in the hands ol
irresponsible parties.
The specifications for the proposed
painting and papering to be done in
the Academy of Music are now in my
hands. All parties desiring to com
pete tor the work will call and examine
specifications and leave their bid with
me some time this week.
j. GRANDHoMME, Superintend ent
| W. l.. Mathews, manager of the
company stores, has returned from
Hot Springs where he had been for his
health. Lat looks to be in much bet
ter health than when he went to the
Springs We are glad TO see him a
his post of duty again. = GreenviU
Journal.
Messrs. w. R. Hinsdale of Granite
Vile and A. Huff, Jesse M. Hawkin
and Chas. l.. Blanks of Pilot Knob ant
their families spent a couple of days
of last week at the Iron Mountain dan
fishing. They didn't catch so YER!
many fish but report q very pleasan
outing for all that
| No. 4, the north-bound fast mai
train happened to stop here last Fri
day evening to meet another train
Three persons got off the train and on
hoarded IL at this statiOn If Ia an ont