Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09

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North Missouri and Colorado.
They report a pleasant trip and a
good time. The Professor is now
getting ready for the opening of
our schools here, of which he is
superintendent.-De Soto Press.
Jasper Anderson, who lives in
the west end of the county near
Goodwater, had his thigh broken
by a kick from a mule last Thurs
day. AS Mr.. Anderson is nearly
seventy years of age the accident
may prove serious. His brother,
F. M. Anderson, and daughter,
Mrs. Yount, went to see him Sun
day.
The first arrest and conviction of
a drunken man on a train in this
section, occurred Tuesday. w. H.
Jones of Nation, H., got on Con-
ductor Hams train at Caruthers-
vile and took a seat in the ladies'
coach and went to sleep. He was
taken off here and arraigned before
Justice West and fined, On a plea
of guilty, S. and costs, in all S13. 05.
He had but ii cents and went to
iail.-Dunklin Democrat.
G. E. Orion, who has been con-
Quoting the Fair Store for the
past year or more, has disposed OF
his interest to his mother, Mrs.
Laura j. Orion, and will leave
shortly for Chicago where he has
been rendered a good position
with a railroad company. The
business for the present will be in
charge of w. G.. Dilts, who has
been employed as manager
Upton, (Ioaoa,) Conservative.
Senator Frank Farris, of st.
Louis, was,out last week shaking
hands with his friends and trans
acting business. He was also here
to make arrangements for a resi-
dence to which he will move his
family as soon Is the necessary
repairs a be made. Franks
many friends, not only in this city
but all over the county, will be
glad to learn that he will again
take up his residence in Steel
ville.-Steeluille Ledger.
The drouth in the valley was
terminated last Saturday evening
by a down-pour of rain that was
accompanied by the most violen
electric storm we've had during
the year. The mercury in the
thermometer contracted and {
couple of cool nights and days
followed. Early Tuesday morn
ing there came a big rain, a reg
ular ground soaker, that lasted
half a day or more, and we hop
the dry weather for this season i
over.
L. A. VonErichsen, manage.
for Cole Younger, has arranged
with Mr.. j. E. Grandhomme, man
ager, Academy Of Music, Ironton
Mo-, for Mr.. Younger to give {
lecture on Tuesday night, Sept
18th, one night only.
This lecture will be INSTRUCTIVE
and interesting to every man, wo'
man and child. He will relate t.
you all the pathetic incidents o
his life from the time he was
boy of seventeen years of age
living peacefully at home on hi
fathers farm in jackson county
Mo-, where he was born 65 year
ago. He will tell you why he wa
forced to live the life of an outlaw
which caused him to live twenty
five years in a prison cell. H
will also tell you of his prisol
life, his pardon and restoration t.
citizenship, etc. Will give you
complete history of his life fror
childhood to the present time.
$1,000 will be forfeited if this i
not the original Cole Younger
Lecture begins at $3.50 p. m. AID
mission, 25c and 35c.
MI. B. H. Payne, General Pas
senger Agent of the Missoul
Pacific, was here from st. Loui
last Saturday and Sunday. Nj
Payne's visit was for the purpos
of informing himself as to tn
possibilities of the valley as
summer resort, and, incidentally
looking over a tract of land whic
he thought of purchasing. Nj
Payne talked to a REGISTER rep
re~sentative for an hour or MOI
and we found him to be a mos
genial and entertaining gentle
man. He is most favorably i'm
pressed with thd valley and con
siders prospects are bright for tn
future, five only lend encourage
ment and a helping hand to tn
people who want to develop OF
resources. He says that ever
passenger train on the road mu'
!, and will stop at some point in tn
valley, and that beyond an
question, the place they shout
stop is at I%ronton, the centr'
!, point of the valley and most az
! cessible for a large portion of tn
, population. Mr.. Payne will prot
ably pay us another visit 500
He contemplates buying a tract
: land near the Fort field in Pill
Knob.
The barbecue and horse show
Thompson Blanton's last Wed
: nesday was a decided success
! The day was ideal. There was q
attendance from all over the cour
: ty and some of the adjoinin
/ counties we're represented. I'll
r horse show programme was faitl
s fully carried out and enjoyed k