Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
LOCAL BREvITIES.
me mud now.

Just at present the roaos are
not very good for automobiling.
The chow people say that busi-
ness is bum, bum, everywhere.
Slashing reductions on all
heavy winter goods at Lopez's.
A Farm for rent near the Shut
In. Apply to VIM. Henson, IRON
ton, Mo.
The candidate for Office Will soon
begin to make his ambition
known.
The consumption of fuel this
winter has been about twice as
large as ordinary.
Mr.. Deweese has closed the
picture show until the weather be.
comes more favorable.
Remember we are always thank
full for an item of news. Call or
phone. Phone No. 43.
The rifle range seems to be an
abandoned property sure enough
What is to become OF it?
Special bargain prices on all
ladies' suits and cloaks at Lopez's.
Call and see for yourself.
County Collector Forshee has a
notice to delinquent taxpayers in
this issue of the REGISTER.
For SALE-My home in Ironton.
A bargain. Apply to
MRS. j. w. LINDERoTE.
Wanted-Red and white oak
ties. Pay cash every load.
R. G. KNIGHT. Arcadia, Mo.
There was almost a corn famine
in the valley last week. Delayed
shipments ran the supply very
short.
The travelling men say that bus
mess since the first of the year has
been about as quiet as was ever
known.
Some of those sidewalks in the
north end, on the way to the de-
pot, should receive immediate at
tention.
We understand that a new road
and many other Improvements are
contemplated on Arcadia Heights
this year.
The next regular teachers ex-
animation will be held at the Iron-
ton public school building, March
1st and I'd, 1912.
"A car on a freight train jumped
the track and delayed No. 10 at
Ironton station about a half hour
last Thursday morning.
There was a loud and pronounced
peal of thunder last Thursday
night, or rather Friday morning
Rather unusual for January.
A meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee of Iron county
will be held in Ironton next Sat.
urday afternoon. Every member
should try and attend.
The thaw last week filed the
Shut-In dam with water up te
within two feet Of the top of the
dam. In some places the roae
adjacent to the dam was sub
merged.
After the thaw last Wednesday
and Thursday we had some more
freezing weather and the ice ano
the snow Friday made navigation
very unpleasant and somewha
dangerous.
Mr.. John HI. Jones went t,
Greenville, Mo- Tuesday, to at
tend the funeral of his brother, r
III. Jones, who died on Sunda!
after an illness of several months
-Farmington NeaOs.
Our weather has been delightful
the past four or five days-in grea
contrast to the blizzard of the pre-
ceding two weeks. The snow ma
Just about gone, and the air
balmy like spring.
In the circuit court in Jefferso
county last week Mrs. Edmond
was granted a decree Of divorc
from her husband, VIM. Edmond
of Granfteville, this county. Tn
suit was not contested.
Eliza Reeves, who has bee
farming on the Bert Jones' farl
on Marble Creek, will have q pub
lie sale of his personal propert
next Saturday. MI. Reeves wi
90 to Leeper, in Wayne county
February 1st, to take charge OF
hotel.
By q recent order Of the railroa
commissioners public drinkin
cups and towels must be abollshe
on all trains in Missouri by Marc
fst. AS the railroad companies
II IL said, favor the ruling, it wi
probably be obeyed without pre-
test.
Our last Legislature passed q la
requiring all passenger trains !
stop at county seats on reques
But. much to the inconvenien'
ana annoyance Of the travelin
public. generally, the law has bee
utterly ignored and, apparentl,
no effort made to enforce IT.
some poor devil should be caugI
shooting craps or selling q bot
Of liquor he would quickly !
made to feel the butt end Of u
law. That's the difference.