Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14

Ills, has opened a commission
Office in the room over the tele-
phone exchange. He represents
the Celia Commission Company.
Herman A. Kretschmar has been
elected president of the Bismarck
Milling & Manufacturing Com
pany. We predict for him a most
successful administration of the
affairs of the company.
Commissioner Buford and Prof.
Daughtery hope to have the most
successful Summer School in the
history of the county in Ironton
next summer. Particulars will be
made public in due time.
In Potosi they have the street
lamps on posts not over five feet
in height. This makes it easy for
a man to light the lamps without
climbing a ladder. The arrange
ment is saidto be most satisfactory.
Ironton now has the best train
service in her history for which we
are duly thankful to Manager Cot
ter, General Superintendent Tyler
and all concerned. Hurrah for the
railroad and the railroad officials.
We hear that J. S. Benson of
Annapolis has given an option on
all his holdings in the south end of
the county. The price named is
S36, 900. We are not advised as to
whether the sale will go through
or not.
People who have any specimens
of minerals that they would like to
place in the Worlds Fair display
from this county are requested to
communicate with Mrs. Fl. O'Brien,.
secretary of the local committee,
without delay.
Dave Culton of Annapolis was
tried before Squire Schacht at
Pilot Knob Wednesday on the
charge of disturbing the peace of
a Mrs. Myers at Annapolis several
weeks ago. The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
Misses Mayme Harmony, Dala
and ,Mayme Mauthe returned to
Arcadia this week, where they are
attending the Catholic convent,
after spending the holidays with
their parents'and many friends in
our Clyde Soto Press.
To Mr.. L. A. Seitz, the enter
prising and progressive druggist at
1876 S. 4th street, st. Louis, we are
indebted for the h~andsomest calen-
dar of the year. Mr.. Seitz's many
friends in Iron county will be glad
to know that he is prospecting.
DR.. Summa contemplates some
extensive improvements at his
lovely home in Russellville during
the coming year. The DR.. already
has one of the handsomest places
in the Valley but he is not content
and continues to improve and
beautify.
Bob Blanks, who so long and
faithfully carried the mail to and
from the depot, has been sue
ceeded by MI. Gillian, who was
recently awarded the contract.
Mr.. Gillian gets 1926 per year for
the work, while Bob only received
S175 per year.
Remember that all specimens
from Iron county to be used in the
Missouri Mineral Display at the
Worlds Fair must be in the hands
of the local committee by February
1st. So if you have any specimens
that you want to give the commit
tee do not delay.
VIM. F. Wernse of st. Louis,
after serving eleven months in Jail
here for using the mails for the
purpose of defrauding, was re-
leased last Thursday. Wernse is
a brother of H. H. Wernse, the
newly elected President of the
Merchants Exchange in st. Louis.
William Huffman, aged seventy
seven years, was discharged from
confinement in the Iron county Jail
Tuesday after serving thirty days
for selling whiskey without paying
the government tax. Huffman's
home was in Crawford county and
he was formerly postmaster at
Kolano.
The track building, which has
been going in Union Station and
has delayed the departure of trains
from there, is about completed and
trains can now get out On time.
Most of the trains coming from St.
Louis now are on time except No.
3, which is often held for eastern
connections.
The city council met Monday
evening. H. M. Collins, the newly
elected member from the north end
was duly installed. A settlement
was made with the Collector and
Mr.. O'Neal was generally compli-
mented on the splendid collection
he had made. A settlement was
also had with the treasurer.
Some Of these days the Arcadia
Valley will become a great sum-
mer resort for all the Mississippi
valley. There will be hotels on
mountain heights, lakes, drives
and all sorts of attractions. And
then people will wonder why they
were so many years in coming.
But they will come all the same.
Burt Pelot, the son-in-law of
VIM. Sandman in this city, is here.
He is the young man who was in a
wreck over at Des Arc some time
AGO and GOT his arm pinioned