Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-12

Ironton only to discharge st. Lou
is passengers, and is due here
twenty minutes earlier than for
merly. All the trains, with the ex-
ception of No. 26, are due here
much earlier than on the former
schedule. The north bound local
freight is due here at ten o'clock
in the morning and the south
bound at 1918 P. NJ.
By a circular received from "W.
H.Dawley,S st. Louis" am Inform
ed that "a project has been under
uuder advisement by some of the
citizens of Arcadia Valley and a
number of gentlemen of st. Louis
to build a large hotel and summer
cottages for the many who desire
to visit this delightful resort" 1t
is proposed to incorporate a COM
pany for at least $50, 900 and the
Emerson property is to be used for
this purpose. The shares of stock
will be 500 each, and the circu-
lar tells us that the people of the
Valley have entered into an agree-
ment to subscribe for 1875 of the
total number to be issued. The
Emerson property is to be pur-
chased and the building so ex-
banded as to accommodate $50
guests-and it is expected to be
open for business by the first of
the coming May. I do not know
Mr.. Dawley, but | hope his every
promise may be fulfilled strictly
on time. A big hotel we need, and
it's bound to come some day.
The Desloge Consolidated Lead
Company on last Saturday notifi-
ed it's employees of a reduction in
wages, effective from December 1.
The reduction is twenty per cent,
and we understand that it is gem
eral, affecting all the employees of
the company. This is a pretty big
reduction to come all at once. It
being on a percentage basis natu-
effects some employees more
than others, as some will have a
50-cent reduction, while others
will suffer only q IS cent decrease.
We understand that Mr.. Desloge
said he would make this reduction
do for all time, and if it became
necessary to make another reduc-
ton he would close the mill in
stead. The cause of the reduction
can be attributed to the low price
of lead. For the past few months
the price of lead has been steadily
decreasing, and this week it is
quoted at 81 with poor market for
it at that price. Other companies
throughout the lead belt have re-
Gently reduced their forces, but
this is the first reduction in wages
that has occurred. We sincerely
trust it will not be necessary for
companies to follow suit
Harrington News.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 26, a
reception was given at the Arcadia
Hotel, in honor of the pastor of
Fort Hill M. E. Church, and his
.stimable wife, the Rev. and Mrs.
Aspley. 1t was estimated that near
ly one hundred guests were pres
ent, the assembly consisting of
members and friends of the Fort
Hill Church. Rev. Aspley is a
former pastor of this church, and
his coming again is hailed with
delight by those who understand
the peculiar needs of the flock.
is a man of broad and liberal
ideas, radiating the spirit OF
Christian love, unity, and fellow
ship, and inspiring all with whom
he associates with a sense of the
brightness, the happiness, and
the cheer that solace the heart of
every true believer. That his
people recognize and appreciate
these qualities was evidenced by
the liberal donation which poured
in at the doors of the parsonage
all day Tuesday. Let the prayers
of all Christians be offered up for
the cause of goodness and peace
among the Churches of the valley.
These are the principles for which
Rev. Aspley stands, prominently.
A..
eff you think that we are not 60
ing to have a hard winter this year,
just spend a little time in watch
ing the squirrels and other forest
preparing for the cold
season." said a merchant upon
his return from an extensive hunt
ing trip the other day. 81 have
been in the woods during the fall
season many years." he continu-
ed, I" but never have | noticed the
squirrels gather so many supplies
in the shape of chestnuts and
hickory nuts as they have this
year. There is a noticeable scare
ity of chestnuts, and pickers un-
familiar with the habits Of squir-
rels are at loss to account for the
small number of nuts to be found
on trees literally bristling with
burrs. The little animals, by
some prophetic instinct seem to
know that a severe winter is ahead
and they have ravaged the trees
for nuts to provide a stock OF
provender for the long period
when they will be deprived Of any
sources of food supply. Not only
have the squirrels stored away
chestnuts for the winter, but in
some sections they have gathered
even crab apples. The little in
habitants of the trees gnaw away
the fruit and preserve the sue
culent seeds. When you find
squirrels making such preparation