Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-08-11

Mems League, composed of Rev.
Adrian, G. w. Clarkson and r. D..
Lewis of Arcadia, VIM. Trauer-
nicht and M. York of Ironton, aud
H. B. Jones and DIR. Martin of
Pilot Knob,are visiting the railroad
officials in st. Louis to-day in
reference to the central depot for
the valley.
The official returns of the pri-
mary election in Iron county are
printed this week. There was a
light vote, the Democrats casting
not quite 600, and the Republicans
about 140. The closest contest was
the Democratic nomination for
Collector, E. L. Farmhouse defeat
ing Redmond Black only 10 votes.
The R.. N. of A. met at the L. O.
o. F. Hall, Ironton, August I'd,
1910. Quite an interesting meet
ing was held which lasted until 6
P. NJ. when they adjourned to
meet again on the 10th day of
August, for which time a full meet.
ing is requested. We also expect
to have Mrs. Wendt meet with us
again. CAMP S.
In the course of his remarks in
the Tabernacle on Arcadia Heights
Sunday afternoon, Rev. DIR. Will
Hanson of the Third Baptist
Church, st. Louis, stated that the
following expenditures were o
templated the ensuing year: swim.
ming pool, $500; speakers house,
$500; grounds, $500. The talented
divine thinks that Arcadia Heights
has a great future.
County Clerk Reyburn recently
received a half dozen English
pheasants from the state game
warden. Three of the birds we're
hurt in transit and died shortly
after their arrival. The clerk will
keep the other three until next
spring and then turn them loose in
the woods. The state has bought
several thousand of them recently,
and sent them to different parts of
the state.
John Mcdowell, wife and son of
Belleview, were tried before Squire
Johnson at Middlebrook last Sat-
urday, Oh the charge of disturbing
the peace and chicken stealing.
Rev. Price, a neighbor, was the
prosecuting witness. The defend
ants were found guilty of disturb
ing the peace, and fined S. and
costs each. They were acquitted
as to the chicken stealing. The
disturbing of the peace case was
appealed to the circuit court.
R. L. Lashley, a former Iron
county boy who has been making
his home in the lead belt in St.
Francois county, writes us a short
note from Denver, Colorado, where
he has been attending the 18th An
nual Convention of Miners. MI.
Lashley has just been elected to
the executive board of the seventh
district at a salary of $500 per
year. The seventh district COM
prises Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory and Illinois. Old friends
in Iron county will be glad to hear
of Mr.. Lashley's good fortune.
James Hourihan, an account of
whose being thrown from his horse
while on his way home from Iron.
ton Tuesday evening of last week
appeared in the last issue of this
paper, died at the home of Michael
Costello, near Hogan, Wednesday
morning. Henry Whitehead and
Hourihan were riding home from
Ironton when the latter was thrown
from his horse and dragged for
some distance. He was taken to
the Costello home, near by, where
he fingered for several hours but
never regained consciousness. An
investigation revealed that his
head and chest had been crushed.
The deceased had long been a res
ident of Iron county, making his
home on a farm west of Hogan.
He was of a genial, kindly nature
and many friends mourn his de-
parture. The remains were taken
to ST. Louis for ipterment.
The trustees of the Masons' and
Odd-Fellows' Cemetery are hav.
ing the walks cleared from weeds
and underground, the fences re-
paired, etc. But there are many
lots, containing the dead of fami-
lies now far removed from the
Valley, which need looking after
Money sent here for the purpose
will be applied to this end. The
amounts so transmitted will bt
published in this paper. The
trustees are E. l.. Farmhouse anc
E. D. AXE, either of whom will re
ceive the fund SO collected and SCI
that it is properly expended. Tht
Lodges request the ladies of the
Valley to lend a helping hand to-
ward the beautifying of the sacred
ground wherein are gathered the
ashes of the departed. We arr
sure the request will not be UNI
needed, and with united effort the
cemetery will be made credita' IL
to the community.
Mr.. Thos. M. Reel, a citizen o
Flat River for quite a number o
Years past, died very suddenly a
the Federal shops, where he wal
employed, last Friday morning
Mr.. Reel had been afflicted with
tuberculosis for some time, bu
was able to continue at his work
Friday morning he was engaged
in some rather heavy lifting wher
a hamorraga Of the lungs causet