Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-30

the commercial Hotel Saloon and
VIII in future be found at that
place. Mr.. Peterson was formerly
In business here and sold out,
going back to his native land,
sweden, but De Soto looked good
TO q so he, like the pro-
verbal cat, ''came back" He is
a good fellow and has many
friends here.-De Soto Republican.
VIM. H. femme, who is con-
templating making his permanent
home in Crawford county, is in
Steelgille in the interest of the
Court of Honor, a fraternal bene-
ticiary society. We and him to be
a sociable and agreeable gentle
man, and are glad to know that he
is meeting with much encourage
ment in our city, as he represents
a good and sound order.-Steelville
Ledger.
Robert j. Hill received a tele-
gram Monday announcing the
death of his brother, Richard, in
Marshield, Mo-, that morning.
The deceased was about seventy
years of age. He left Ironton for
Marshfield, some twenty years
ago. He prospered there and at
the time of his death had consid-
cradle property. Robert left Mon.
day afternoon to attend the
funeral.
Hon. N. A. Motley, of Bloom
field, we understand, will succeed
Judge Green as a local attorney
for the railroad, Judge Green
having been promoted. Judge R.
A. Anthony of Fredericktown,
will be the local attorney on the
Belmont branch. MI. Motley is
a mighty clever gentleman as we'll
as a good lawyer, and we have no
doubt will be a success in his new
position.
Homer WEIGH, aged fifty years.
was killed by the falling of the
roof in a coal mine, near O'Fallon,
Illinois, Monday. The deceased
was the son of the late Mrs. Hem
rietta WEIGH, who lived in Ironton
many years, and a brother of Mrs.
Aug. Grimm, of O'Fallon, Ills. He
was married about a year ago, and
leaves a widow and number of step
children. To the bereaved we ex-
tend our sympathy.
My longtime friend, Bass
Moore. for so many years a popu-
lar grocery drummer in Southeast
Missouri, but who is now selling
shoes in Texas, sends Christmas
greetings from Houston. The
card depicts three little pickanin-
mics, astride a stake and rider
fence, around a cotton field, with
this significant, (but to me,
meaningless) inscription, "Three
of a kind" and then in the
sender's own hand writing,
"Nothing goes here but domi-
noes" We're from Missouri,
Bass. Well have to be shown.
We have heard some talk lately
of electric lights for Bismarck.
This is an oft rumored rumor, but
this time there seems to be some
foundation to the talk and if the
proposition is carried out we are
sure that everyone in Bismarck
will lend their hearty support to
make it a success. That we need
electric lights goes without saying.
Many towns smaller than this have
nicely equipped plants that are
making money for the owners.
Besides getting lights for the
streets, a more convenient light
for the home and cheaper insur-
ance rates, there are many other
good reasons that should be en-
couraging to the prospective
owners.-Bismarck Gazette.
Mace Simpson, colored, who
lives in Wilsonville, least Iron
tom, turned over to take another
nap when his wife went out in the
kitchen to get breakfast last Fri
day morning. The kitchen was
cold and after lighting the fire the
wife returned to the bed room to
warm. Imagine her surprise on
finding the whole room on fire,
some clothing on the walls had ig-
nited and even the bed clothes
were burning; but there was Mace,
sound asleep, dead to the world.
He was rudely awakened, and the
flames extinguished before any
great damage had resulted. Had
his wife delayed her entrance into
the room a few minutes Mr.. Simp-
son might have"slept on to glory
Mining activity in the Keenel
district is now assuming a marked
proportion and the indications fol
great expansion are decided.
Vice. President E. j. Burton Of
the Mississippi Valley Iron Ore
Furnace Company of st. Louis.
who is experimenting the COM
pany's properties in the Keenel
district, visited Poplar Bluff Mon
day and partially arranged to re-
move from st. Louis to this city tc
make his future home. Already
Burton has a considerable crew o.
men working unearthing the rich
iron deposits Of the district and he
expects to greatly increase the
crews very soon The company
already has the washer in opera
ton and very successful mining il
being carried On. The Mississippi
Valley company is a new ont
with headquarters in st. Louis
1t has gotten control of a biz
acreage in Butler county anc
expects to do extensive mining
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