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

high esteem in which the deceased
was held in his western home. Mr..
Pinkley left Iron county "a years ago
to make his home in Montana.
Mr.. H. R Taylor informs us thatthe
tie drive down East Fork will be land
ed near Lssterville Saturday. With
this drive landed he will have all the
ties off of the small streams and about
the 1st of June will start one of the
big drives. 1t is estimated that the
Moss Tie Company now has $50, 900
cross ties stacked along Black river,
West Fork and Middle Fork.-Center-
vile Outlook.
A telegram was received in Ironton
last Wednesday announcing the death
in st. Louis that morning of Mrs. Ella
Chambers, nee Halter. The deceased
was the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan H. Halter and was born
and reared in Ironton. Death is said
to have come suddenly and resulted
from throat trouble. Three young
sons mourn her demise. Interment
was made in st. Louis.
State Auditor Gordon has not yet
registered the $4,000 high school
bonds voted in the recent election in
the Ironton school district. A letter
from the Auditor says that the Attor-
ney General has been asked for an
opinion as to whether the failure of
the board to provide a polling place in
Arcadia in%validates the election OIL not.
The Attorney General is expected to
pass on the matter this week.
Attorney General John T. Barker
made a tip-top Democratic speech in
front of the courthouse last Saturday
afternoon. While the attendance was
not large the speaker was given close
attention and his remarks frequently
and heartily %applauded. Mr.. Barker
was followed by Hon. O.. L. Munger,
candidate for Congress, who, in a few
minutes talk acquitted himself in his
usually impressive and creditable
manner.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Blue returned
from the west end of the county Sun
day evening, having in custody Myr-
tie Chandler, a young woman about
twenty years of age, who was indicted
by the late grand jury for violation Of
the local option law. The girl lives
near Bixby with her father, Willis
Chandler, who has often been il
court charged with the illegal sale of
liquor. Her Ease will some up for dis
position at the adjourned term of cir
cult court June 9Th.
During the delinquent tax sales a
the recent term of circuit court there
was purchased a Murdock- Crumb
tract of 20 acres, situated about two
miles south of town. An inspection
of the land has revealed that, at least
$500 worth of timber has been cut
thereon-and that probably within
the past year. Stolen, of course. Ev
! cry bit of it! And this stealing is not
! by any means, all done by some poo
devil who is hungry. Some fellow
3 who hold their heads. pretty high ar
most guilty.
Pennington News: edward Robt
: of Perryville, who served this Distric
9 four successive terms in Congress
and O. L. Munger, of Piedmont, hav
both been spending part of the pas
week in Pennington and other part
of st. Francois county, trying t
s knock a few holes in Congressma
!, Hensley's political fence. Wednesda,
r night Mr.. Munger was billed to max
: an address at the court house, but tn
f desired crowd failed to m~aterialize
Mr.. Robb claims to have the local ant
Hensley support pretty we'll lined u
and it looks to us like that is abou
the situation. Congressman Hensle
: is busy at Washington, but it is Kkel
: that he will soon find time to spen
: a few days at home repairing whs
gaps may have been made by his op
ponents. Some at least of the locs
!, Opposition to Congressman Hensley
!, re denomination is reported to be tn
, result of the post office scrap that oc
: cured here a few months ago."
At a meeting of the Ironton Schot
v Board Tuesday of last week the fol
lowing teachers were re-employedf c
the ensuing year: Prof. r. ShooI
superintendent; Misses Savannah DIT
val, Mabel Fields, Alma Kendall, Eth
Vaughn, and Miss Mamie .Ringo fc
= Arcadia. w. j. Martin was re-electe
teacher Of the colored school. Anotht
meeting of the board was held MOI
day night of this week. Miss Martf
Shotwell, a graduate of the State Un
versity, was chosen to the place
= present filled by Miss Sisler, and Mi
= Orpha Davis was named as primal
" teacher to succeed Mrs. Nellie Dope,
= This leaves but one teacher to be en-
y ployed, the position of principal of IL
: grades, at present filed by Mr.. Hutcl
s. ms. The tax levy was fxed at +!
al cents cents on'the 800 valuation fl
TX the ensuing year. The board est
t. mates this levy will meet all expense
le pay the interest on the bonds for Il
proposed high school and provide fl
le the retirement of a $1,000 bond eat
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