Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-16
Senator Farris has introduced a


Senator Farris has introduced a
billin the Senate regulating express
charges. The bill provides that
express companies shall be allow
ed to charge and collect for the
carrying and transportation of
goods, wares and merchandise,
and all other articles of value to
and from all points in the State of
Missouri, not more than one hun
dred and fifty miles apart by the
most direct route Of travel by rail-
road, as follows, to wit: Upon all
articles of fifty pounds or less in
weight, DR. for one hundred dollars
or less in value, the sum of twenty
five cents; and the sum of ten
cents for each additional fifty
pounds or fraction thereof of
weight or each additional one hun
dred dollars, or fraction thereof, of
value; provided that where the
points Of shipment are more than
one hundred and fifty miles apart
by the most direct route of travel
by railroad, said express compa-
MES may in addition to the charge
above prescribed add the sum of
fifteen cents for each additional
one hundred miles or fraction
thereof of travel. The bill is a
good one we certainly hope to see
it become a law. There is no cor
poration in existence that can beat
the express company when it
comes to exhorbitant rates. The
people need relief.
These days of blizzard and zero
mercury, it is not a little tantaliz-
ing to read the following, written
from California by a Poplar
Bluftess now sojourning in the
land of gold: "Leaving home in
the ice and snow, after a four days
journey westward, the traveller ar
rived at her destination amidst the
blooming flowers. Many places of
interest were passed during the
journey. First the State where 10
old maids are allowed (Kansas)
was crossed. Then came Colorado
with its changing scenery of
mountains and valleys. Amongst
which mountains were the Spanish
Peaks, two very high snow-capped
mountains, which formed a back
ground for the picture before us.
And with the sitting sun casting
it's last golden rays of brightness
upon, them, it was a glorious pic
ture to behold. Then for two days
the deserts Of New Mexico and
Arizona were crossed, with very
little change of scenery to attract
the eyes of the traveller. But there
were a few scattered towns and
hamlets, where the traveller was
allowed to refresh herself with a
hearty meal. AT these places the
Indians would gather with their
baskets and pottery, which they
wished to sell. Crossing the
boundary of Arizona and Cali
fornia in the dead of night, the
traveller found herself, on awaken
ing, in the land of sunshine and
flowers. On every hand is sum-
mer, and there is nothing left to
the traveller but to enjoy herself
while she remains in this land of
the blessed"
The Legislative committe APP
pointed by the Governor last fall, to
visit the various state institutions
isn't at all impressed with the To-
cation of the Pennington asylum.
Following is a,portion of the COM
mittee's report in reference to the
Pennington institution: "We con-
TESS to a certain degree of embar-
rassment, after inspection, investi-
cation an examination of this
institution, as to it's location, ar
rangcments and construction of it's
buildings, in expressing our judg-
ment of it, but, in the strict
performance of our conscientious
duty to the Legislature and to
ourselves, under u appointment,
we feel impelled to do so, even at
the risk of seeming presumptuous
to those who will not agree with
us, and whose judgment may be
better than ours. What we shall
say must not be understood to be
any reflection upon the honesty,
integrity or good Judgment of any
member of any of the boards that
have been connected with the in
stitution, from the locating board
down to the present Board of
Managers. We simply differ from
them in judgment and opinion;
and, at any rate, u difference is
with the engineer and architect
more than with any of the boards.
We are honest in believing that
the location of this institution was
a mistake in judgment for reasons
heretofore given; namely: That
should be located (t) on some
main line of railroad, and easy of
access, (2) upon fertile land, (3)
where there is plenty of pure wat
that will not ruin boilers and
water pipes, and az such location
as will afford easy disposition of
sewerage"