Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-06

We AoNl NnGt IAC81A-s LNlII0 va i
ner of Annapolis have purchased all
the tmbered land owned by the Lon
don Realty Company, lying along Big
Black River in this county. We are
informed that these gentlemen will
put several saw mills on the tract in
the near future and the lumber will be
loaded on the cars at Annapolis. This
land has some fine white and black
oak timber on it, but the greater part
of the pine timber has already been
cut.-Centerville Outlook.
Geo. K. Williams, Of Pennington,
has optioned the d. F. Yeargain, and
Eaton and Eversole tracts of land
near Irondale. The last named tract
has repeatedly been reported a rich
lead mine, and only awaits complete
development. With the deal con-
summated and the National Lead Co.,
holding the large Big River tract the
diamond drill whistle and purr of ma
chinery will be as familiar to the pre-
sent generation al the Satanic COM
mand of the OK driver was to our
grandparents.-Lead Belt News.
The REGISTER this week publishes
the announcement of Mr.. Robert A.
Rasche as a candidate to succeed him
self as Mayor of the city of Ironton at
the CITY election in April. Mr. Rasche
has held this Office the past five years
and has unquestionably proven him
self a painstaking and competent Of
fetal, and his administration has been
a credit to him and a source of salts
faction to his many friends. Should
he again be honored the city is assur-
ed of the same conscientious dis
charge of his duty that has character
lied his service in the past.
The Social Club held it's regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon of last
week, with Mrs. T. B. Pruitt. A de-
lightful feature of the afternoons en-
joyment was at roll call, each member
responded with a quotation or recital
ton in honor of George Washington.
Mrs. Fletcher gave his biography,
Mrs. Bishop read a description of his
marriage, Mrs. Mitchell read a letter
addressed to his wife twenty-six years
after their marriage, all of which were
very interesting. A delicious luncheon
was served. Cherries predominated in
last course. Mrs. VIM. T%rauernicht
will be the the next hostess, March II,
1918.
The fourth annual banquet of the
Greenhouse Club was held at Hotel de
Finnimore Tuesday evening, Presi-
dent Edward Quinn in the chair OF
honor and Toastmaker Sheerin pre-
siding. kilograms expressing their
regrets at not being able to attend the
banquet were read from President
William FL. Taft, Woodrow Wilson,
President elect; e~x-President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt and Miss Helen Gould
(now Mrs. Finley Shepard) all of whom
received invitations. y y A vote
of thanks was rendered to the hostess,
Mrs. Finnimore, for her hospitality
and consideration, and the best bunch
of good fellows ON earth adjourned al
longing for the next meeting which
will be the annual outing sometime
while the roses are in bloom
Maplewood News.
A jury in Justice Rasche's court
Tuesday afternoon found Hobart Lit
trell, a lad II years of age who lives
in Pilot Knob, guilty of appropri-
ating to his own use a coat belonging
to Lige Linson, and fined him a dol
lar and costs. Last Thursday Littrel
went to Linson's home in Pilot Knot
and told a girl in the house to let hin
have coat belonging to Linson, tina
Linson had said he would loan it tt
him. The girl gave Littrell the Goa
and he went on his way. When Lin
son arrived at home and wal told o
the affair he denied that he had agreed
to loan the coat to Littrell. Saturday
Linson made complaint before Prose
cutting Attorney Damron and a war
rant was issued. Littrell wa arrested
at Des Arc that night by Constable
Ben Blanton and brought to Irontpl
next day. In the trial the defendan
insisted that Linson had said he coult
, have the coat. Fine and cost amour
to 5000. Not having the cash nee
essary to liquidate, Littrell will spenC
several weeks in Jail.
Members of the Railroad Y. M. G
! A. situated in Poplar Bluff partici
pated heartily in the contribution o
money which was used to purchase
lovely present for the former Mis-
Helen Gould, now Mrs. Finley ]
Shepard. Each gave from % cent
to $1.00, the total amount contributes
by Y. M. @. A. railroad members TO.
the gift being $500. Popar Bluff
membership gave 1875 of this sum
The present which this $50Opurchase'
is a magnificent jewel ase Fashioned
into an exact reproduction Of Mrs
Shepard's private car, which was use'
by her father, Jay Gould, when hi
travelled about this section of coun
try as the head of the Gould system
She visited Poplar Bluff last year il
: this same private car, which is one O