Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-02-17
Des Arc Items.

/ was down on the Belmont Railroad
last week. LOTS OF water, but has fall
en- very much in the last few days. AT
Delta it was 3 to 4 feet in the houses.
l did not leave the main line as all the
little branch roads were under water.
Commerce, Morehouse and Vandoser
were all under water. They are running
two gravel trains. Doc Sisk, the Bel
mont Road Master, has charge of all
construction work. He lisa Des Arc boy
and deserves much credit for his
energy. The wheat crop has suffered
very much being under water so long.
The Belmont passenger only runs to
Charleston. There are thousands of
bushels of corn there waiting for cars.
Some of it has no shelter, piled up
with a tarpaulin over it. Corn is
worth 20 cents a bushel. The Sikeston
mills are selling -four at $500 a barrel.
l was at Annapolis and Sabula Sat-
urday. They are only running one
drill at Annapolis now. The others
r broken down but will start in a
few days. The two handle factories
are running on full time. They have
orders to keep them busy for several
months. l ate dinner at the Lloyd ho-
tel. They feed well and everything is
kept clean. Chas. E.sBolch is the bu-
siest man l know, running his store,
the tie contract and looking after the
| drills.
Several cars of hogs were shipped
from here last week by DR.. Myers, A.
Costner and f. F. Farr.
Lumber business has been very dull
on account of high water.
John Reed is buying hickory poles
to be manufactured into pipes. He is
getting several car loads.
Three companies are buying ties
here now.
] see the Ruth Lumber Company OF
Poplar Bluff has organized with a
capital of $4,000. Incorporators, W.
E. Morrison, H. l. Ruth, Jr., and
George w. Knoll, to own and operate
timber lands and saw mills and manu-
facture and sell lumber.
Mr.. Roy Simpson, who is stationed
at Great Lakes, Ills, and is serving as
a sailor boy, was here on a furlougE
last week to visit his aunt, Mrs. John
Semands, and other relatives.
Among our citizens who were il
Ironton last week were: F.. F. Farr
w. Z. Stevenson, John Reed, VIM
Walcott, w. G. Skingly, Grover Hin
kle, James Maddox and Fred Lewis.
John Johnson has returned home
from Webb City, where he has beer
working in the mines.
J. L. Strader accompanied his
grandchildren to their home at Gads
Hill Wednesday.
@. S. Fitz from Poplar Bluff was in
town last week. He informed us Of
the death of S. Warren, a popular
travelling man, who made his home
in Poplar Bluff. He had suffered fol-
several months with Bright's disease
He was a member of the Elk's Lodge
and they took charge OF the body
His remains were shipped to st. Loui
for cremation at his request.
H.. G. Bergman, after a visit will
his mother here, has returned t.
Tyler, Texas.
Mrs. E. W. Fitz and little daughter
Maxine, have returned to Kensett
, Ark.
Miss Jennie Selinger spent Sunda,
with her parents at Chloride.
Miss Ruby White spent part of las
week with her relatives at Brunot.
Miss Lora Tolleson spent Sunda
with her parents at Graniteville.
Mrs. Frank Howard from Piedmor
spent part of last week here with he
son and family.
E. w. Graves was in Greenville las
week on business.
Gilbert Wallis, John Ruble and Ell
mer Loyelace went to Poplar Blu
Saturday.
Jesse Jackson spent Sunday wit
friends at Graniteville.
W. T. Stevenson and daughter, Mi
Lena, went to Taskee last week.
Orville Reed went to Mill Sprin
last week to buy hickory poles.
Miss Bessie Moody has returned t
Sikeston.
0 Rev. K. P. Foust, the new Method
: Minister, has arrived and will fill h
regular appointment on the 4th Sur
day,
Rev. O. s. Taylor, the Bapti
preacher, will preach here next SUI
day, February goth. ISAAC.