Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11
Des Arc Items.

We are still having bad weather.
Business at a standstill; roads impas-
sable.
The trainmaster and roadmaster
were through here Saturday with a
petition addressed to the legislature
asking for an increase in freight and
passenger rates, as the present rates
are c~onfiscatory. This is true, but
why don't they cut the salaries of
some of their high officials? They
have three roadmasters where one
could do the work. They have train
auditors on trains % and % and 10;
they don't average a dozen passen-
gers a trip, So, while they are ask
ing a raise on rates let them cut down
some of the expense.
| don't know what is to become of
our small farmers. They are certain
ly up against it. Nothing to eat or to
feed their teams while they make an
other crop. Flour and feed are out
of sight in price. If the tie BUSINESS
were to shut down we would have a
famine. And if business picks up
they will have to haul ties at least
half the time and that means half q
crop. Flour to-day is retailing at 81
per 100 and may go to So. Wheat and
flour are in the hands of the specula-
tors and they are getting rich while
the poor man is starving.
There is some lumber coming in.
Lee Crowly and VIM. Duncan are
running a saw mill down on Big
Greek. Geo. Wallis is running his
mill at Des Arc He has plenty of
orders at a low price. Chas. Carter
has 4 mills putting ties in on St.
Francis River. He lost 1900 by the
over flow in st. Francis River. The
Moss Tie %. is in the market again.
I understand they have a big order
for ties.
The Piedmont Ozark Bible class of
100 will come here Sunday afternoon
ON No. 4, headed by their Brass Band,
to organize a class at this place. A
delegation of our Christians will meet
the train and march with them to the
M. E. Church. They will bear badges
on their coat lapels of "Men in unity
for Christ" We welcome this noble
band of Christian workers to our
town.
Mrs. John Farris who has been very
sick at her home on College Hill is
now improving.
Mrs. Frank Cooper and children
have returned from a visit to Pied
mont.
Mrs. Lille Moss and Miss Edna
Clifton from st. Louis are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Perry Reed.
Miss Ida White has gone to Pied
mont to remain for a few weeks.
Mrs. Ethel Parker has returned to
her home in St. Louis.
Mrs. Alex. Kimmel and little son
from Bismarck are visiting relatives
here.
Albert Fahlin and family have re-
turned home from a visit to relatives
at Belleview.
Luther Daniels had business at
Annapolis last week.
Dave Stevenson from Taskee was
in town last week.
Prof. Fleming and wife from College
Hill were called to Michigan Sunday
by the death of the formers father.
Green Brooks from Annapolis was
here last week on business.
George Phillips, our night operator,
has accepted the office at Kimmswick
and will move his family there this
week. We are sorry to lose them
from u community and wish them
health and prosperity in their new
home.
John Stevenson and brother, VIM.
Stevenson, sold their building and
stock of goods last week to Reese &
Farr of Annapolis. DIR. Fred Farr
will run the business here while Mr..
Reese will still have charge of their
business at Annapolis. They are
good business men and we wish them
success here. ISAAC.