Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-09

In opinion NO. z Attorney General
Barker says that in order to relieve
the public schools of the embarrass-
ment caused by opinion No. 1, he will
rule that the money be turned over
to the school fund. He holds the
question still doubtful, however.
River Beds Rich.
Sand and gravel weighing 1928, 679
tons and worth $1,000, 900 was mar
keted in 1914 by probably 100 Mis-
souri, counties which have immense
deposits Of these substances, an
nounces Commissioner John T. Fitz-
patrick Of the bureau of labor statis-
tics.
The 1914 output of sard and gravel
a slightly lower than that of the
year 1918 when 4,126,126 tons, worth
were sold, the decrease be-
ing due to a falling off in building.
The statistics show that Missouri
ranks seventh in the production of
these substances.
Missouri foundries in 1914 con
sumed 1887 tons of the molding
sand, worth $26,656, most of this sand
going into the cities where the mold
ing establishments are to be found.
The production of building sand
amounted toa ], 788,277 tons, worth
$541,741. Grinding and polishing sand
to the amount of 102,568 tons, worth
$54,263, was used by manufacturing
establishments which do work of this
nature. The fire and furnace sand
sold amounted to 4,4S6 tons, worth
$1,000, and engine sand, 43,519 tons,
worth $15,872. About 30,327 tons of
paving sand, worth $6,4S5, was used
in the construction of roads and pave
ments by Missouri cities. The guam
tity of gravel placed on the market
amounted to 1,S21,832 tons, the same
selling for $257,S27
Banks Evade Taxes.
The state board Of equalization
voted to sustain the contention of St.
Louis bankers and strike from their
assessment the amount of stock in
other corporations as collateral or
otherwise which the banks may hold.
A delegation of bankers appeared
before the board and moved that the
assessments be reduced by that much
because, they set forth, payment of
taxes by them on such property
amounted to double taxation since
the companies whose stock they hold
pay taxes on their own property.
City Counselor Daus, who ap-
peared for the city, intimated that II
the state board complied with the re-
quest Of the bankers and reduced
their assessment, the city board
might be compelled to raise the pro.
portion Of their property returned for
taxation.
Armour & Co. Get Contract.
Armour 6 Co., which is represented
In its dealings with the state by Col.
Philip Mullin, again has obtained the
contract for supplying the Missouri
~penitentiary with meat. Armour &
Co. has had the contract for nearly
ten years. For the year ending Sept.
5, 1915, the state will pay 1886 per
hundred for heifers, s10.33 for dressed
steers, So for bologna sausage and
$8.42 for pork sausage. The prices
are lower than last year.
Full Amount Promised.
Gov. Major has assured all parties
interested in the school fund contro-
versy that each county will receive
its full share Of the fund as originally
divided. He has called for figures
from each revenue-producing depart.
ment Of the state government to in.
vestigate receipts and expenditures
Grain Inspectors at Work.
The inspectors of the grain inspec.
ton bureau under the direction Of
State Warehouse Commissioner Brad.
shaw, have begun work in conjunc.
ton with private samplers, receiving
Is cents per car for the service.
Wife Captures Child.
Mrs. Margie Mackie at the point OF
a revolver forced her divorced hus
band, R. b. Mackie, to surrender pos
session Of their ~12-yearold daughter
She was arrested a little later or
charges preferred by her husband.
Board Of Equalization Meets.
Considerable apprehension Is fell
that the board Of equalization will
allow certain st. Louis banks to evade
a portion Of their taxes, and City
Counselor Daues Of ST. Louis is at the
capital to prevent II.
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River improvement.
One result of the recent agitation
for improved waterways IN Missouri
is becoming apparent. Dixie and re
vetment work costing $f.50O,0O0 has
been commenced on the eBlg Muddy
Two thousand men will be employed