Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-18

p~ost-ofiee department for carrying
the mails to the Silver Mines.
want to buy a Combination Saddle
and Driving Horse. Must be absolute
ly gentle. THOMAS D. JONES,
Ironton, Mo.
Mrs. W. A. Flowers, whose serious
illness at her home in Eldon, Iowa,
was mentioned last week, is, we are
glad to announce, reported as much
improved.
Herman L. Rieke was in st. Louis
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week attending the State Under
takers Association. He reports a
great time.
Rainbow Dam in the Shut-In is a
very popular place Sunday afternoon
and visitors are numerous. 1t is GER
tainly a magnificent body of water up
in the hills.
Parcel Post Sale in basement of the
Baptist church, Ironton, Thursday
afternoon and evening, May 25th.
Everybody invited. Ice cream and
cake served.
Parcel post packages, DC, 1Oc and %.
The Reynolds county court is adver-
Using for bids to build steel bridges
across. Black river at Lesterville and
Carter's mill.
H.. B. AXE, who has been located at
Natchitoches, Louisiana, for some
time past, recently purchased a hotel
in Winfield, Louisiana, and will go
there to take charge at once.
All candidates for nomination to any
county Office must file their declara-
tons with the county clerk on orbe-
fore June LIST in order to have their
names printed on the primary cleo
ton ballot.
There was some variation in tenn
perature from Wednesday noon Of
last week until Thursday morning
Wednesday noon the mercury re-
corded go; Thursday morning it was
down to Al.
Anumber of bids have been submit,
ted to the post-o flee department. fol-
carrying the mail from Ironton to the
Silver Mines and return six days ir
the week. The new service becomes
effective June LIST.
Recorder Hawkins issued two mar
riage licenses Tuesday: ,
James II. Bates and Maud Watts O
Goodwater.
Claude H. Clay and Jennie May
Cooksey of Casebolt.
County Superintendent Hanson lef
Monday morning for Jefferson City tt
attend the State convention of Count!
} Superintendent. Mrs. Hanson ant
little daughter are spending the weel
with relatives at Mann.
The constitution prohibits a count.
for bonding in excess Of five pc
cent. of the assessed valuation. Il
!, round numbers Iron county's assesse'
valuation is so, $50, 1000. The bon
issue would, therefore, have to b
! limited to about $3.50, 900.
Wanted-2O0 experienced tie max
. ers, e "a Potosi, in Washington Cour
ty. $4,000 acres, good, timber, Ion
job, weekly inspection at stump. APP
ply Cardia Timber Company, Thir
National Bank Building, st. Louis, 0
Louie Hartsell, Potosi, Mo.
Strayed-One black filley, two year
. old; name lays on left side of mech
tail partly gray. Last heard of nea
. Silver Mines. Liberal reward for in
formation leading to the return c
this mare. JOHN MCDOWELL,
. Knob Lick, Mo.
Our venerable friend, Mr.. Henry ]
%Simerman, left Monday afternoo
for Hopewell, Pennsylvania. He ex
} poets to remain several months visit
ing relatives and friends of his boy
hood days. We wish him a pleasar
soiourn and safe return to lronton.
: Mrs. D. D. Ollie returned Saturda
from Bethany, Mo. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. 1. E. Nelso
and two children, who will spend som
time here. AS soon as she can dill
pose of her farm and other propert
Mrs. Ollie will go to Bethany to live
: John Madigan, a former IrontoniaI
now living in lockwood, st. Franco
9 county, was in Ironton Sunday. job
says that in all the years he has bee
living in the lead belt business has n,
been as good as it is now. He h
X more work than he can do and MOI
than he can get men TO help MIN DO.
County Superintendent Hanson al
nounces that the Teachers Meetir
. will be held in July, as usual, but ]
has decided not to hold the Scho'
Board Convention until some time
= August. The practice heretofore hi
: been to hold the convention immed
ately following the Teachers'Me
= DIR. w. g. Patton of State Hospit
10 No. 4 returned the last of the wet
from Cape Girardeau, where he a
st tended the annual meeting of Il
!. Southeast Missouri Medical Societ
before which he read a paper. II
a A-.l L~-1.- 800 a.