Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-11

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Conductor Baird's family-wife and
two sons and two daughters-came
over frcm Charleston Friday and Wis
tied him until the fore part of this
week.-Doniphan Prospect-News.
The remains of the late d. A. Ollie
were last Thursday taken to Bethany,
Mo-, for interment. Mrs. Ollie will
dispose of her belongings here and
make her future home in Bethany.
Mr.. Smiley Orr tells US that Tuesday
he sheared twenty pounds of wool
from one sheep belonging to W. B..
Berry of Marble Greek, Madison coun-
ty. The wool is of excellent quality.
Former Mayor Rolla Wells and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Street, E.
Wells and wife, arrived at Valley Inn
in a automobile last Sunday night.
They returned to st. Louis Monday
morning.
Some parties persist in making
Stout's creek, between here and Ar
cadia, a dumping ground for garbage
and other refuse. The practice is
most offensive to civic pride and it is
hoped will be abated.
Only one hunting license issued
this year and that to Rev. j.. O. O'Dell.
We really wonder if Rev. O'Dell is the
only nan in Reynolds county that has
hunted game this year. There's a
"nigger in the wood pile, boss.'-
Ellington Press.
A paper is being circulated among
the citizens of Ironton seeking funds
to defray the expense of oiling Main
street. The disposition seems to be
to contribute literally, and it is be-
lieved that the $500, or more, neces-
sary can be secured.
The post office department is adj
vertising for bids for carrying the
mail from Ironton to the Silver Mines
and return six days in the week. The
present contract is for three days in
the week and the remuneration there
for is 1920 per annum.
Elsewhere is printed an article, tax
en- from the Salt Lake Tribune of May
Sd, telling of the death in Denver,
Colorado, the day before, of DR.. Chas.
P. Harviell, a native v%allegian. Char
lies many friends in the old home
hear of his death with sorrow.
Elliott Sherrills, who lives in the
north end of town, was arrested last
Saturday on an indictment found by
the recent grand jury charging him
with violation Of the local option law.
His case will come up for disposition
at the adjourned term of circuit court,
June 5th.
The Board of Trustees of the Town
of Arcadia have have passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting the running at large
of hogs, horses, mules and sheep with
in the town limits. A dog tax has also
been imposed. Moves in the right di-
rection. We congratulate our sister
across the creek.
Mrs. Fred Kindell, Sr., and Free
Kindell, Jr., left on No. 4 Monday fol
Eldon, Iowa, where they were thai
day summoned by a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of Mrs
W. A. Flowers. Valley friends hope
to hear of an improvement in this
estimable lady's condition.
We are very sorry, ~indeed,to report
the death of J. E. Pinkley, a former
resident of Iron county, which occur
red at his home III Lewistown, Mon
, tana, last week. Mr.. Pinkley had
lived in Montana many years and wal
once Mayor of Lewistown. Iror
county friends are sorry to hear of his
demise,
While standing in front of his shop
in the Academy of Music building las
Friday morning, Mr.. La Plante, the
barber, was very much startled wher
: a snake, two feet in length, fell from
a tree over his head and alighted or
| the pavement beside him. His snake
ship was promptly dispatched.
The supper recently. given by thu
Cemetery Improvement Association
was quite a financial success, the ne
receipts being about $57. The ladie,
J desire to make acknowledgment tt
the liberal public. Mr.. Dave Kenda
! has already been put to work to clear
, up and beautify the cemeteries.
Attorney General John I. Barker
candidate for Governor, will address
the voters Of Iron County at the Court
house in IrOntOn, Saturday afternoon
May 18th, at ? O'Clock. Come AMI
, hear him.
MI. 7. j. Dresser, formerly Of thii
city but now Of Webster Groves, is as
ISOLATED with the Haues Lumber Com
/ pany, which recently acquired about
1900 acres of land in this county, west
of Glover. 1t is proposed to put four
, small saw mills on the land. Two o
! them are about ready to begin opera
tions.
Strayed-From the farm of Nicl
Shrum near Mountain Oak School, il
Madison county, on Tuesday, Apri
| 18th, q bay horse, IA hands high, abou
seven years old, branded on lef
ahouIdar. riOht hind ankle aliphtl,