Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-20

IrontoA friends of DR.. and Mrs,
Wilson Stitt, former residents of this
city, will be sorry to hear Of the
death of their eight-yesr-old son,
James, by drowning in a river in
Liyermore, Pennsylvania, on April LIST.
The child, with some companions,
was playing on the river bank,
when he slipped and fell into the
water and the body has not yet
been recovered. DR.. Stitt was pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Ironton
abont eight years ago.
The REGISTER this week prints the
announcement of J.. d. Downs, a well
known farmer of Marble Creek, as a
candidate for the Democraticnomina-
ton for County Judge of the Southern
District. Mr.. Downs has been a res
ident of the county for nearly twenty
five years and feels that he knows the
needs and wishes of the people on the
southern district. He promises that
should he be elected he will at all
times be found discharging the duties
of his office to the very best of his
ability.
The school board has not yet agreed
on a site for the proposed high school.
Mr.. FL. M. Blossom from st. Louis
was here Monday and endeavored to
convince the members of the board
that the old Emerson would be an
ideal location for the building, and
offered to sell it for ST., 900 and make
a donation Of $500. The board agreed
as to the beauty of the location but
considered $11,500 too much of the
total appropriation to spend for a site
alone. 1t would hardly be practical to
transform the residence into a school
building.
Mr. James A. Ruble of Vulcan an
nounces in this issue of the REGISTER
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for County Judge of the
Southern District of Iron county.
Mr.. Ruble is a well known member
of n of the most prominent families
in the south end Of the county. He
is a good man and citizen and, no
doubt would prove a capable and
efficient member of the county court.
He respectfully solicits due considera-
ton of his claims by the voters at the
primary.
Mr.. w. @. Walther, of st. Louis,
who came here q few weeks ago to
spend the summer on Mrs. l.. M.
Schwab's place, west of town, died
last Saturday morning of typhoid
fever, having been taken sick the day
of his arrival here. The deceased was
in his forty third year and for several
years had been in the saw mill bust
ness in Reynolds county. He leaves
a wife and daughter, who have the
sympathy Of the community in their
bereavement. The remains. were
taken to st. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday
afternoon for interment.
The following is taken from the
Natchitoches (La.) Times: "Miss
Myra AXE, the uncommonly gifted
young pianist, will be a feature at the
Appreciation Glass program, Friday,
April 9TH, playing with Mr.. Fredericks
the Sonata in by Krieg. This sonata
is noted for its beauty and dramatic
qualities, and is of especial interest to
music lovers. Miss AXE has attained
through hard work, coupled with her
talent, a very high standard in this
work, and music loving people will
have an extraordinary treat in listen
ing to Miss Axes performance"
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses since our
last report:
VIM. J.. Fauger of Hillsboro, Illinois,
and Beatrice Massey of st. Louis.
Raymond E. Johnston and Hazel
of Belleview.
Paul Petty and Lizzie Riley of Case
bolt.
John Lee of Des Arc and Edna Will
son Of Piedmont.
Walter Ascher and Bessie Mayes of
[ronton.
Henry j. Koellhoffer and Mabel
Wyand of st. Louis.
Fred sirolom and Della Clemens of
Casebolt.
The first shipment OF ore from
the Silver Miues was made last week,
1850 lbs being contained in the first
shipment. 1t is reported that this
mineral, tungsten, is worth $4,000 a
ton. Mr.. Eamundson says this is a
test shipment and that if this proves
successful the company will erect q
mill for handling the ore and the min
ing will be pushed to the limit. At
present it is all hand picked and with
the aid of a mill it can be handled
with greater rapidity and with less
waste than is being done under the
present system. We hope that it
proves out Gil right and that a big in
dusty will be built up at that place.
Fredericktown Tribune.
Have you paid you city taxes? If
you haven't you had better get busy
and pay them atonce unless you want
to "dig down. for penalties and costs.
For a number of years certain parties
have persisted in absolutely refusing