Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-12

works question under consideration,
and the members thereof are con-
sulting with the citizens in regard
thereto. The general idea seems to
be that it would be inconsiderate just
now to vote the necessary bonds, and
to this opinion I am reluctantly led.
/ want the water works, but the re-
construction of Main street is a cry
ing necessity, and l fear the attempt
to accomplish both purposes would
impose upon us a burden greater than
we could bear. Suppose we defer
the more expensive project a little
longer. Don't abandon it, but wait
until time and circumstances are more
opportune.
Arch Bergman, a former resident
of Iron and Washington counties, but
now of New Madrid, was shot and
seriously hurt last week. His many
friends in this section learn with re-
greet of his misfortune. l append an
account of the shooting as given in
the New Madrid Record: "The story
now told about the matter is as fol-
lows: Stonewall Cross, living on the
Murray Phillips farm on No. s, went
to the barn of the Bergman Transfer
& Livery Co. about 2 O'Clock P. M.
that day and ordered a negro, Fred
Young, to feed his mule, and when he
returned at 4 declared his mule had
not been fed. The negro declared
that he had fed it. Stonewall said it
was a lie. A row followed, and Mr..
Bergman, who came back to get a
spring seat, took it up, putting Gross
out of the barn. Whereupon, Gross
drew his pistol and fred five shots,
hitting Mr.. Bergman above the
knee, twice in the hip-one from the
front the other from the back-and
another in his left arm. His coat and
clothing on his right shoulder were
cut by a bullet which did not break
the skin. Marshal Richard, hearing
the shots, ran to the scene, arrested
Cross and took him to jail to await tc
see the results of the wounds. Mr.
Bergman was taken to his home
where DR.. Mckinney was called ant
dressed the wounds. Our information
is that the wounds are painful, bu'
not expected to prove fatal"
The annual report of the Board 0
Hospital Service Managers of thu
! Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain ha
Just been completed. The ~inancia
statement shows an increase in ne
surplus for the year Of $12, 1853, 90, 0
which amount 81 5000 has been Sc
aside for the erection of an emergenc.
hospital at Argenta, Ark. During tn
! year the st. Louis and Kansas Git,
hospitals have been equipped wit
approved electric lighting SYSTEMS
and at the Kansas City shops a
apartment, equipped with prope
. furnishings and supplies, has bee
. set aside for use in rendering frs
, aid to the injured. An excellent thing
A feature of the years work in tn
hospital department was the in
struction tour over the entire system
= of a Red Gross hospital car. Compe
tent physicians accompanied the ca
and at all the principal points on th
lines gave lectures and instruction
which included moving picture an
X-Ray demonstrations. During tn
year 1918 the management of tn
d hospital service on the entire Missou'
Pacific Iron Mountain System, whic
previously had been handled as
part of the railway, was turned ov'
a to the employees. A board of mai
Y ayers, consisting Of nine member
g eight off Gals and employees of tx
y different departments OF the ra1lroa
and the Chief Surgeon, who is e.
oficio chairman Of the board,
selected annually. Upon this boar
rests the direct management of IL
If hospital service. Funds to carry Q
the work are raised by each ofici
Q and employee paying a small asses
It ment each month, the amount d
pending on the salary receive
d Since the hospital property was turf
# ed over to the employees by the raj
! way additional facilities have BET
# secured at Bush and limo, III
"a Nevada, Mo-; Concordia, Greenle
9 and Yates Center, Kans.: Alexandra
4 La, and Fort Smith and Newpol
IN Ark.
Tremendous cuts in prices