Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-10

a pump in the well to make another
test of the water supply. The well is
now about $40 feet deep. Within the
past few days the drill has gone
through two openings, possibly a foot
or a foot and a half deep. The driller
thinks these openings may be water
courses and he is arranging for the
test. The water stands about 300 feet
in the well.
A valuable little pamphlet entitled
Grape as a Supplement to Corn" has
just been gotten out by the Agricul-
tural Department of the Missouri Pa
citic -Iron Mountain. This circular
was issued and is being distributed to
farmers along the lines of the road, in
view of the recent drought and conse-
quent damage to the corn crop in
many sections of the west and south
west. 1t shows the proper time to
plant rape and the methods to be used
in sowing to obtain the best results,
and points out the advantages to be
gained by judicious use of this forage
in the feeding of sheep and hogs.
Figures obtained in tests at the Iowa
Experiment Station are given which
show that, compared with pigs fed in
dry lot, forage fed pigs increased pro-
fits more than five fold in many cases.
From the Dunklin County Demo-
crat: cat the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. McHenry, in White Oak, Mon
day afternoon, June 80, their niece,
Miss Gertrude Moore, and Mr.. Frank
Jones we're united in marriage, Rev.
Nichols, of Campbell, officiating. A
large number of relatives and friends
were present. The bride was beauti-
fully attired in pearl white crepe de
chene and carried a bouquet of roses.
The COCOON wore the conventional
black. They were the recipients of
many useful presents, both useful and
pretty. Miss Moore is a native of
Dunklin County and a daughter of the
late Howard Moore and has been a
teacher in the public school. She is
pretty, refined and sensible and will
make an ideal wife and home maker.
Mr. Jones is a native of Iron County,
and has been teaching in the public
schools of this county. He is a very
promising young man, industrious and
ambitious. The couple left on the five
O'Clock train for a visit to the groom's
parents in Iron county"
Clarence Huff, son of Johnston Huff,
who lives near Doe Run, was drown
ed while bathing in Iron Mountain
lake last Friday afternoon, July 4th.
The Huff family, with some relatives,
were spending the day camping and
outing at the lake. After dinner
| Clarence Huff and his brother law
went in bathing. In some way or
other Huff got his feet and legs tangl-
ed in the lilies that grow in such
abundance in the lake, and was un-
able to extricate himself. He cried
for help but at first it was thought he
was only joking. Then his companion,
seeing that he was going down, ,ihurri-
ed to his assistance, but it was too late
and Huff sank beneath the waters.
Other parties who were at the lake
then rushed to the scene, but it was
twenty minutes before the body was
recovered and life was extinct. The
drowning occurred at the east end of
the levee at the head of the dam, and
the water was not more than six feet
deep. The deceased was twenty four
years of age and had been married
about four months. 1t was a sad ter
mination of the festivities that had
been plannedfor the day. The funeral
was held from Doe Run Sunday. He
was a worthy young man and a neph-
ew of Mrs. w. j. Smith of Ironton.
The Fourth in the Valley this year
differed little in character and incident
from the usual run-picnic, fireworks,
ire-crackers, music and games filling
in the time. There were no serious
accidents, and the day passed without
exciting occurrence. A great crowd
attended the picnic at Arcadia, and a
ball game at 2:3O in the afternoon at
tracted a big lot of on-lookers. The
flying hours were e~nlivened by strains
from the Ozark Band, which was on
duty from mid forenoon until about 8
P. M, the program closing with a fine
electrical display at the park. For
once, the weather clerk was in anna
BILE mood-unusual on The Fourth
and only a little three minute sprinkle
diversified the proceedings. The pro-
%jectors of the picnic had no cause for
complaint; nearly everything in the
way of refreshment, solid and liquid,
was disposed OF, and the receipts were
correspondingly gratifying. At night
the valley was Respondent with fire.
works at private residences, some of
the displays being unusual in extent
and character. DR.. Summa's house
and grounds were beautifully illumin-
ated, calling forth ordinations Of ad-
miration from all who saw them. Mr..
j. A. w. Lewis, at the "Ozark Home,'
made the night day with soaring rock
cts and other fiery missiles. About
ten O'Clock the wonted quietude of that
hour prevailed, and the 18th ami
versary of freedoms birth was soon
gone to join the ever-growing group
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