Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-24

about twelve years ago and the
school was a signal failure for
several years following.
The following officers were
elected at the last business meet
ing of the Presbyterian Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor: President, Fred S. Rus
sell; Vice. President, Walter Ken
dali; Secretary and Treasurer,
Marion B. O'Neal; Organist, Ell
mel Newman.
Our old friend, Thos. jackson,
formerly of Annapolis, sends funds
sufficient to pay his subscription
to the REGISTER up to March, 1910.
Mr.. jackson is now located in
Reynolds county, where, with his
brother, he is engaged in the saw
mill business, and we are glad to
say is prospecting.
Sylvester Kitchell of Annapolis
was in town Monday and left us
some samples of lead bearing rock
recently blasted out at Annapolis.
Messrs. Ferguson & Wheeler of
Poplar Bluff were there the past
week looking at the prospect, and
intimated that they might work
same in the near future.
People in this section who were
heeced out OF $40 each to rebuild
the dam at Iron Mountain hope
that the present owners of the
property are enjoying the fishing
and boating to the utmost. Some
body is acting most contemptibly
in the premises and we can hardly
blame the present owner, either.
Mr.. j. HI. Campbell OF Belleview
tells us that week before last he
poisoned the biggest gray wolf he
ever saw. In broad day light he
came into the field and carried
away a lamb. That night Mr..
Campbell set out some bait for
Mr.. Wolf and, sure-enough, there
he found him dead next morning.
The wolf was fully three feet high.
From the st. Louis papers we
see that J. w. Craven last Thurs
day pleaded guilty in the federal
court in st. Louis to an indictment
charging him with making illegal
claims for homestead lands under
the pension law. Sentence was
not passed on Mr.. Craven, and it
is said that he will be used as a
witness by the government in
other cases.
The new County Central Com.
mittee met at the courthouse last
Monday and organized by elect
ing VIM. R. Edgar chairman, and
w. T. O'Neal secretary. The
primary election vote was counted
and the various nominees de-
clared in accordance with the
official returns published else
where. The committee then adj
journed until September list.
Mr.. Thos. L. Cannon, president
of the Orchard Organization of the
Ozarks, the corporation that re-
Gently purchased the Big Muddy
Coal and Iron Company's land ir
this county, is in the Valley. Mr.
Cannon says that they expect te
bring a large number of summer
residents to the Valley this season
and will convert our hills and val
leys into vineyards and fruitfarms
Acting on instructions from thu
attorneys for the plaintiff in the
case of Catherine B. Inner VS.. E
B. Inner, executor of the estate
of F. Inner, deceased, and others
recently decided in the circui
court in favor of the plaintiff, Cir
cult Clerk Hawkins this weel
issued an execution against all thu
defendants for the amount awarded
in the decision. The execution i
directed to any sheriff in the State
DR.. M. H. Topping, chairman 0
the county board of health, wen
to Iron Mountain, Tuesday, AM
placed under quarantine a Ease o
smallpox. This is the first cas-
we have had in this county TO
about two years, and we hope i
will not be spread. The Docto
says the case has been STANDING
for some time and quite a numbe
have been exposed to it, and h
fears other cases may Develop
Pennington NeaDs.
A couple Of young girls, prob
ably summer visitors, drov
through town at break-neck spec
last Thursday evening. The mar
shall finally cornered them an
told them that if they repeate,
the offense he would arrest them
This did not seem to brighten then
very much, and as soon as tn
official was out of sight away the,
went again "A small fine agains
such folk would have a mos
wholesome effect.
The following county ticket wa
nominated at the Democratic pri
mary election in Wayne count,
May 18th: Representative, j. m
Bowers; Sheriff, j. G.. Chiffon
Prosecuting Attorney, J.. Fran,