Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-19
Des Are Items.

We have had some spring days
and some of our people have
planted gardens, but to-day the
snow is four inches deep.
Business is better, as some of
the mills are running on black
oak and soft wood ties. Fitz,
Stamp &Co.'s sales Saturday were
S261.35, mostly mill and Tie trade.
This is the most singular business
time l ever saw. No business GO
ing on, lots of money in the banks,
and no one wants it. While | was
in Pennington j. NJ. Morris told
me he had $1,000 lying idle. No
one wanted it. The banks cannot
afford to pay even three per cent,
as they cannot loan it. He said he
was going to invest the money in
county bonds, bearing six per
cent. interest.
Our banker, MI. Strader, was in
st. Louis last week. They told
him at the sub-treasury that eight
tons of silver had been received
that day.
Well, l see from the papers that
st. Francois county, as we'll as six
others, have gone dry. / am so
glad to hear it. May God bless
the good men and women! There
will be more to follow. God speed
the good work! The time has
come when a man who is not dry
need not run for Office. He had
just as well go in his hole. 1 don't
see how any man, especially if he
has boys, can hold up for saloons.
Fitz, Stamp & Co. received a car
of early potatoes last week. They
are selling at SLIPS.
DR.. Farr is building a drug store
something that has been needed
here a long time.
Our town board met last We'd
nesday night and ordered an cleo
ton. A proposition to extend the
corporate limits will also be voted
on.
T. P. Fitz is buying hub timber
at Gads Hill, Des Arc, Benson's,
Vulcan, Annapolis, Sabula, Jor-
dan and Hogan. Nothing less
than ten inches in diameter and
frst-class logs will be received.
Inspect once a week and pay cash.
While in Pennington I spent an
evening with Mr.. Jas. G. Morris,
member of the mercantile firm of
Morris Bros. He has just moved
into his new dwelling which cost
over $4,000. 1t is modern in every
respect. The house is a frame, two
story, with nine rooms, steam
heat, electric lights, and hot and
cold water in every DON His
wife is one of Farmington's most
charming girls, Intelligent and a
model wife.
also met Joe Zwart, one of the
Ironton boys. He is engaged with
the electric railway, his brother,
A. j., being the president and
general manager.
l attended the Baptist Sunday
School. Our banker, Bro. Stra-
der, is the superintendent. 1t is a
very interesting school and the
singing is fine. 1t is treat to any
one to hear the singing.
While at Sabula last Friday
stepped into the public school and
was surprised to see such a small
attendance-only five pupils and
two of them moved away the next
day, leaving only three in the
school. 1t looks"like our compul-
sorry law should be enforced. The
teacher told me that he was paid
$50 a month and had a sever
months school.
While in Pennington | called or
Mrs. E. Mason. She has a lovely
home in north Pennington, neal
Judge Doss. Her son, Elmer, hal
a music ~class-violin, guitar and
band music. He is a graduate Of
Blees' Military Academy, and ar
up-to-date instructor.
/ observed on my way to De
Lassus that the barns and fences
on M. L. Clardy's farm were al
painted black with white border,
He also has a herd of black cattle
Miss Efie Magill from Hendrick'
son With her sister, Mrs. John Ste
venson, last week.
Miss Gertie Fitzpatrick and Mis-
Lizzie Schmidt visited with friend
at Bonnie Terre Sunday.
Ike Cole and wife have moved
on the farm of DR.. N. A. Farr.
Mrs. Sommers, who has beer
housekeeper for E. w. Graves tn,
past six months, has moved t.
Piedmont, whore she and her sol
will go on a farm.
w. j. Fitz, John Stevenson an
Dave Stevenson were in Popla
Bluff last week. ISAAC.
March 9.
SUPPLEMENT.
John Stevenson has bought tn
Des Arc Hotel from Geo. Wallis
Consideration, S2500. Mr.. Steven
son will improve the property an
put in new furniture. It will b
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