Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-31

Saturday was called of by the COM
pany posting notices that the addi-
uonal 10 per cent bonus that had
been taken of the 14th Of this month
had been put back on and the men
would continue to get their 40 per
cent bonus. The management had
the matter Of the ten per cent raise
again under consideration when some
OF the men from the shop informed
them they wanted it put back on. In
a short time notices we're posted
Fredericktown Tribune.
These kind words are from the gift
ed pen of my old friend, Theo. d.
Fisher, of the Pennington Times:
THAT sterling Nestor of the South
east press, Ell d. AXE, editor of the
IRoNToN REGISTER, and his son, f. p.
AXE, dropped in IN US yesterday
morning. They motored over from
Ironton and were on their way to
Frankclay to see their friend, W. 7.
O'Neal. Mr.. AXE has a soul for beau
ty and spoke enthusiastically of our
handsome residences and general APP
pearance of the town. He looks fresh
and wholesome, as if the years sit
lightly upon him, and good health
and conscience keep him cheerful
company. So be it, till life's twilight
fades into starlit heavens"
Thursdays Globe Democrat: "The
sale at Caruthersville, Mo-, to NOR
row by the sheriff of Pemiscot County
of $500 acres of timber land, former
ly owned by John E. Franklin, presi-
dent of the Bankers Trust Company,
vas halted yesterday when Circuit
Judge Anderson issued a temporary
Injunction at the instance of creditors
of the trust company. The suit was
brought by r. s. HAYES and others,
comprising the Creditors estate of
Franklin and the Bankers Trust Com
pany two years ago. The Pemiscot
County tract was part of the estate,
and it is alleged the creditors agreed
no individual claim against the estate
should be prosecuted. The Southeast
Missouri Trust Company later obtain
ed a Judgment against Franklin, and
an execution was issued on the real es-
tate, the sale of which was advertised
for tomorrow. The Injunction case
will be heard September 4 by Judge
Anderson"
We had a pleasant call last Friday
from Geo. II. Gassman, of Charleston,
Mo-, who, with his wife, were spend
ing a few days with his mother at
Middlebrook. They made the trip in
their car. Mr.. Gassman's Iron county
friends will be glad to know that he is
prospecting. The following is repro
duced from a recent issue of the
Charleston Enterprise Courier: "Geo.
H. Gassman, local architect and con-
tractor, this week completed the plans
and specifications for the new Fidelity
building, to be erected by the Ostner-
Bond Mercantile Company at First
and East Commercial streets. The
building, two stories in height, with
provision for an one STORY addition at
some time within the near future, will
cost SIS, 900, and is to be one of the
most beautiful business structures in
Charleston. It will be fire-proof
throughout, constructed of brick,
steel and stone, and will be the home
of the new department. store which ia
now being organized with Max L.
Ostner and Harry Bond as chief stock
holders. y = = In addition to this
work, Mr.. Gassmah is also in line for
the contract of building the new Iron
Mountain station, foundation work
for which is now being built by com
pany labor"
Peter Weiss and w. D. Tucker, who
live on the Silver Mine road, east OF
town, were in Ironton last Saturday
soliciting subscriptions from our peo-
pie to build and repair the Silver
Mine road. They had with them a
letter from III. w. Edmondson, super
intendent OF the Madison Mining Com
pany, now in charge of the work al
the Silver Mines. Mr.. Edmondson
makes a contribution of 800 toward
the road and promises more if suf-
~ficient funds can be secured to insure
q good road. He recites the fact that
the FredericktoWn people have built
a road to within a mile of the mines,
but that they would prefer to do their
hauling to and from Ironton than
Fredericktown. We have much bet
ter train service, no rivers to cross,
and he says a good road built to the
valley would be lasting while the
Fredericktowu road is but temporary,
Mr.. Edmondson communicates the in,
formation that his company has al
ready expended $500 at the mines
and their monthly pay roll is now
about Sc, 900 a month. If we had a
good road we could unquestionably
get about all the business from the
Silver Mines. Why not go after it
1t looks to us Ike an opportunity.
The School Board Convention Friday
and Saturday last proved pleasant
and profitable. One of the interest
ing features was an address by Sup
erintendent King of Ste. Genevieve
county. The programme throughout
was ATTRACTIVE and we'll rendered
Those in attendance were: Ed. Funk
Annapolis, w. U. Waltam, Des Arc
VIM. Henson, I~ronton, M. D. Blanton
Ironton, Joseph King, Ste. Genevieve
G. w. Farrar, Ironton, w. M. Long
Minimum, Jos. @. Forshee, Ironton
r. e. Marshall, Graniteville, O. w
Rennie, Gr~aniteville, j. w. falkland
Pilot Knob, Mrs. David Paris, An
napolis, Hermann Roehrs, Belleview
Allie Moore, Graniteville, o. L. Collins
Sabula, Arnel Crocker, Peoria, j. w
Thompson, Brule, James Hatridge
, Brule, w. A. Townsend, B%elleview, 9
Morris, Ironton, John Crocker, Iron
/ ton, G. W. Campbell, Middlebrook
Theodore D. Fultz, Edgehill, w. E
Westerman, Edgehill, John Pinkley
Hogan, ]. r. Dobbs, Annapolis, Q, H
Fitzpatrick, ~Belleview, j. i. Freeland
Ironton, Jacob Pinkley, Hogan, ]. A
: Colyott, Chloride, ]. III. Keith, Iron
ton, w. L. Jackson, Minimum, o. L
Yount, Arcadia, E. w Brown, Roselle
Lizzie ]. Effinger, Pilot Knob, Nj. w
Daugherty, p. B. Reagan, Ironton
Oscar Smith, Arcadia, Charles Ivester
Arcadia, B. P. Burnbam, I%ronton, A
r. Henry, Roselle.