Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26
We wish to see the Children at oar
Store Tuesday, December 14th.
c. ]. PERCY & Son,

Wuou LuC pdICoip pooI low JANUS
effect January 1, APPARENTLY the
farmer can mail eggs, chickens,
ducks, kittens, butter, honey, bees
or puppies, 'possums or foxes, or
anything not too large, too heavy
or too dangerous. 1t looks as ii
the fisherman could mail his fish,
frogs, tadpoles. oysters, crabs,
terrapins or what not. The mer-
chant and manufacturer, presum-
ably, will be.allowed to ship any
article not over large or bulky
and not dangerous.-ESchange.
Mr.. H. R. Polak has resigned. his
position as stenographer to Judge
Brown of the Supreme Court at
Jefferson City and accepted a sim
liar position under Judge Foard
of Poplar Bluff who was last No
vember elected Circuit Judge of
Butler and Ridley counties. We
congratulate Judge Foard on se-
curing the services of such a COM
petent stenographer and most ex-
cellent young man as Mr.. Polak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Polak will make
their home in Poplar Bluff.
Says the Bismarck correspond
ent of the Pennington Ne,ps: ED
itor Geo. Bisplinghoff is reported
to be out with a petition for APP
pointment as Postmaster at Bis
marck. Postmaster Henry Oehler's
appointment being a recess one
and not having been confirmed by
the Senate, it is likely that the
Democratic Senators will object to
it's confirmation when it is brought
up shortly in the Senate. At least
according to Washington dis
patches in st. Louis papers this
seems to be the policy that they
will pursue"
We are sorry to learn of some
mighty hard luck that recently
befell our good friend, H, B Jones,
of Pilot Knob. A case was decid-
ed against him in the court in
Jackson county, Arkansas, last
week, which will cost him in the
neighborhood of $4,000. 1t was a suit
Instituted by some heirs, claiming
title to some land which Mr.. jones'
father, DR.. H. M. Jones, of this
lefty, purchased forty years ago,
and it has been in his possession
and that of his son ever since. 1t
looks like that fact alone would
give title. But it doesn't in Ark
anses.
The Woman's Home Mission
Society of the Fort Hill Church
met at the home of Mrs. Jacobs,
December IL, 1912. The year 1912
has been a very successful one
and the officers and members feel
much pleased with the years
work. The following officers were
re- reelected: President, Mrs. L. F
Aspley 1st Vice President, Mrs.
Allen; Ord Vice President, Mrs.
Hatten; 4th Vice President, Mrs.
|, g. Whitworth Recording Score
tary, Mrs. K. g. Whitworth; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. g. w.
F~rrar; Treasurer, Mrs. E. q.
Baird; Press Superintendent, Mrs.
D. F. Curry.
By agreement attorneys for both
litigants are taking dispositions at
Attorney R. q. fuckers Office in
Flat River in the suit of the Big
River farmers association against
the various lead companies for
damages resulting from the run
ming of slime DRAWINGS into Big
River. Witnesses in behalf of the
Federal, st. Louis Smelling and
Refining Company and the St.
Joseph Lead Companies were
heard yesterday and testimony in
behalf of the Doe Run and Desloge
companies will be heard to-day
The a will come up for trial at
Poplar Bluff in February.-Farm-
ington NeUs.
The Big River Lead Co. has OPP
toned the mineral rights of their
lands, comprising 8,172 acres and
lots in the town of Irondale, in this
county. to the St. Louis Smelling
and Refining Company. The price
ranging from 500 to $50 per acre.
The latter price to maintain in a
block of 1000 acres and $40 per acre
is to be paid if more than 5000
acres are purchased. The st, Louis
Smelling and Refining Company
will have the right for a period of
eight months from October 21st, to
enter upon the land herewith de
scribed, for the purpose of operat-
ing a diamond drill, or prospect
ing, or mine tor lead or other min
erals. The surface rights to this
land were reported sold several
weeks ago.
A grown son of Jimro Ivester,
who lives eleven miles south of
~Ironton on Crane Pond, had the
thumb on his right hand blown off
and very nearly lost his life by the
accidental discharge of a shot gun
while out hunting Sunday after
noon. He had cornered q rabbit
in a log and reached for his gun,
muzzle toward him. The weapon
was discharged; his thumb was
blown off and the shot plowed a
furrow up his chest and side and
along his neck. Aside from the
loss of his thumb his injuries were
slight. DR.. Farrar says that this
is the fourth person he has watt
ed on within a year that has had
a hand or foot mangled by the
careless handling of explosives.
Young Ivester had a close call.
The mail addressed to Ironton
waa anain rom into hiha Ins or