Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

WO maven cOOA any AAohArSifAh6
turkeys.
Eggs are retailing at 35 cents and
scarce at that.
R. E. Rudy expects to move back to
his farm this week.
W. D, Fletcher has shipped in two
cars of cattle recently.
The acorn crop suffered greatly
during the forest fires.
The official returns from Iron
ty are printed this week.
Wild turkeys seem to be plentiful
this fall. That is, in comparison with
recent years.
D. E. Fletcher and R. l.. Barger
went to St. Louis Tuesday morning
for two new Ford cars.
Who will be imported to run for
Prosecuting Attorney on the Republic
can ticket in Iron county two years
hence?
R. @. Knight has removed from Pr
lot Knob to Shepard, where he has
employment with VIM. King, the lum-
Der man.
If you are in the market for Fruit
Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Plants of any
kind, see or write r. @. Marks, Pilot
Knob, Mo.
II. B. Krenning and party of friends
from st. Louis motored to the valley
in two automobiles last week, return
ing home Monday morning.
Prospecting is still in progress on
Pilot Knob. There have been some
finds, it is said, of very valuable ore.
The question is as to quantity.
There will be a special term of pro-
bate court November 23d to consider
matters relative to the estate of the
late John A. Kerwin, of Arcadia.
For SALE-Dry, seasoned wood,
cut stove length. $500 for two-horse
load delivered. T. A. CONRAD,
Phone Ill. Arcadia, Nc.
Woru was received in Ironton yes
terday of the death of James T. DOB
bins, the wealthiest and one of the
best known citizens of Reynolds
county.
Public sales of stock, farm machin-
cry, etc. have been unusually numer-
Gus this fall. In every instance good
prices r reported for most of the
stuff sold.
Theo. Dettmer, who recently pur-
chased the Corner Store building in
Pilot Knob, is repairing it and put
ting the place in condition. A much
needed improvement.
From one to four O'Clock Sunday
afternoon the thermometer dropped
twenty degrees-from 70 to so. There
was a stiff wind and Monday dawned
rainy and d~isagreeable.
The vote for the Constitutional
Amendments in Iron county was:
First Amendment, yes, 997; no, 443;
Second Amendment, yes, TAI; no, III;
Third Amendment, yes, sos; no, 9S8.
Our young friend, H. R. Polak, the
Republican nominee for Prosecuting
Attorney Of Butler county, was de-
feated by his Democratic opponent,
W. H. Merdith, in the election last
week.
In a total vote of about 1900 on the
proposition Iron county gave a ma
jority of $50 against the prohibition
amendment. Perhaps we are not sc
dry as some people would have yor
believe.
Mrs. N. B. Henry attended the
Woman's Missionary Society District
Conference at Lutesville Saturday in
the interest of the Missionary Cottage
to be erected on the Methodist AS
sembly Grounds.
There will be a business meeting Of
members of the Cemetery Improve
ment Association at the home of Mrs
F. P. AXE, Friday afternoon, Novem'
Der Fth, at 8 o'clock p. NJ. All mem
bers urged to attend.
Forest fires destroyed two barns
fences, smoke house, spring house ant
so tons of hay on the farm of B. M
White, of Pilot Knob, on the Doe Rul
road, Monday of last week. Only By
heroic efforts was his house saved.
Two reel Drama and Comedy Thurs
day night of this week. "Life's Bin,
Alley" featuring Harold Lockwoo'
and May Allison, Saturday night. Tw'
reel Drama and Comedy next Tues
day. A. P. SoHAEFER, Manager.
The vote for Constable in this town
ship was: Walter H. Fisher, $50; B
H. Blanton, 60; E. Masterson, 81. Il
Union Township the vote for Con
stable was: Fred Kitchell, ca, Chat
Hampton, 21O; Leroy Brooks, s; A. I
Daniels, 3; @. W. Phillips, /.
The following Constables we're elect
ed in the various townships in Iroi
County in the election Tuesday of las
week: Union, Chas Hampton; Liber
ty, VIM. Dunn; Arcadia, W. II. Fish
er; Iron, r. II. Brown; Kaolin, Pc
Baker; Dent, W. II. Martin.
Count, court was in session Monda
and Tuesday of this week transactin