Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-05-06


Several fine prospects for rain the
past week, but not much fell. The sit
uation lie, indeed, growing serious and
il we do not have some good rains
soon much loss will result. Some fair
rains have been reported round about
us. The last day or two have been
cold. Tuesday night the thermometer
recorded So. Just about a year ago a
low record of % was made.
Mrs. Lucretia Thompson is here
from Arcadia where she is making
her home with her daughter, Mrs. N.
B. Henry, visiting friends. She came
here from Rector, Ark, where she
visited her grandson, Crane Henry.
In spite of her advanced years Mrs.
Thompson is able to enjoy life and
takes a keen interest in the current
happenings.-Dunklin Democrat.
MI. Delano tells us that in lookin
over his records last week he found
that the rainfall for the month of
March and April, 1879, was exactly
what it was for the same two months
this year, the total for the two months
being 2.4O inches. In 1879, it continu-
ed dry until August when there came
a nine inch rain. Let us hope we will
not have to- wait until August this
year.
We had a very pleasant call last
Thursday afternoon from our old
friend, T. 3. Walsh, now of st. Louis,
but who for 80 many years had charge
of the Syenite Granite ~Company's
affairs at Graniteville. Mr.. Walsh has
been in st. Louis more than ten years
now, but the city seems to agree with
him and we are glad to say he is look
ing exceedingly we'll. His trip here
was to look YER the Allen lands in
in this vicinity.
The County Court Monday named
the Bank Of Ironton as County De-
pository for the ensuing two years,
that institution agreeing to pay 21a
per cent on daily balances. There
were no other bids before the Court.
Ten years ago the Bank of Ironton
offered to pay 4 3-sths per cent ON
daily balances. The bond required by
the county from the depository is
$50, 900. The bank has ten days in
which to file this bond.
Seven cases OF small pox have been
reported this week in the families OF
James and VIM. Wann at West Elvins.
The County Court has taken the mat
ter in hand and has established a rigid
quarantine. The court has placed DR..
Williams in charge and has employed
Louis Bequette as guard. James Wann
contracted the disease while employ
ed in the Joplin district. He return
ed home about two weeks ago and
shortly after was taken ill.-Lead Belt
News.
The ladies of the Valley are invited
to my home Thursday evening, May
9th, to attend a free demonstration Of
the Franco American Toilet Re-
quisites. They are positively the fin
est toilet goods on the market an
am anxious to have each lady in the
valley know just what they are. Re-
member, Thursday evening, May 9Th,
from 7 to 10 O'Clock P. M.
LILLIAN KEELN,
Next door north Of Basler & Kuhn
Meat Market, Ironton, Mo.
A suit OF more than usual interest
was decided in the circuit court 81
Clayton last Friday, says the DE Soto
Republican. 1t was the case Of tht
Belgrade Live Stock Co.,, against thu
Peoples Bank Of this city, and. involv'
ed about SO, 200. 1t seems th,It q Gus
toner of the bank gave chez ks to tn,
live stock company, of which ]. 2
and ]. @. Walden are memb ers. Tn
bank turned the checks down on tn
ground that the accountagsinsii whicl
they rel drawn was overfraym IN. TIL
Waltons then brought suit to compe
the bank to pay the chec GO. TIL
case came up in the circuit &C urt her
and then went to Clayton on a chang
OF venue, by order Of Judge bearing
The trial was before q jury and re
suited In . verdict for the bank
Potosi Journal.
W. A. CLOUD, Of st. Louis, q ,ent tn
latter part OF last week here ' 18th rel
atives and friends here and ct Fla
River. He made The News q sice q
appreciated call on last SatnTds y. d