Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-19
From Fl. Washington.

Again shall contribute few items
from this place to your paper,
Since the last writing, the weather
here has been hot and dry; all crops
have been suffering badly for rain.
However, we had good rain yester-
day and there still remains a prospect
for fairly good crop of corn, and all
vegetables.
This section of the state is very
rough and hilIy and truck farming
takes the place of extensive farm
ing, in the river valleys and hilly
regions. Being near the city OF Wash
ington, and several army posts, this
kind of farming is very profitable to
the trucker. In any direction one
might go, he can see acres and acres
of land planted in tomatoes, potatoes,
peas, beans, etc, with occasionally a
small field of corn or wheat.
The corn raised here is a different
variety to that grown in Missouri. 1t
rarely gets higher than four feet and
the ears grow from the stalk just a
few inches from the ground. But one
never sees q stalk without it having
two or more ears, and the farmers here
tell us the yield is rather large in
good crop years.
We are still drilling on the large ten
inch guns, and are beginning to un'
ders,and them about as we'll as we
know our small fire arms. This drill
is very interesting to US all and all
are eager to start for the battery at
S:15 every morning.
Last Wednesday We were given
passes to Washington for the 4th. We
left this fort on the Govt. boat,
"Wakeneld," at 7:25p. NJ. and arrived
at Washington two hours later. The
trip up the river was very interesting
to US and the weather was very
pleasant for an evening "run" OH the
river. The boat was well lighted and
dancing was the two hours pastime
for a great many Of the boys.
The 4th was very quiet In Washing
ton and, except, public address by
Champ Clark at Washington's monu'
ment, there were no public celsbra'
tions.
Washington is a very beautiful city
and contains many interesting
features for the many visitors. The
Government buildings all add to tho
beauty OF the City and am sure ar
the main features that make II th'
"beauty Capital City" Of the world.
The Capitol building is said to be
Que Of the statelest and most beant'
full buildings OF the world. Standing
najestically among the other GOV
ernment buildings at the end Of Penn
sylvania avenue, Its beauty can D.
!. seen from all directions. The bloom
ing flowers and green lawns on w
east eide are very beautiful and III
building itself as seen from the wes'
takes on added majesty from IN
elevated position and the dignlie
setting Of ancient trees and stretchin
lawns. The length Of the building !
75l feet and tho breadth IL $50 fee'
The statue OF freedom surmountini
the dome towers 3o7 feet above tn
esplanade.
Next in beauty, among the Govern
ment buildings, comes the Whit
House. It is httingly characterize
by q stately simplicity and a dign't
In keeping with It's character ss IN
home Of the Presidents. The VIA
stretching lawn 10 marked OIL INV
walks and drivewsys BY flowers o. W
prsttiest coiors. In front Of the pu''o
Ing ID . very beautiful fountain
clear cool water which gushes upwsf
Into the CIR Tor . distance Of four ise
es more.
On Amone thA other 0overpmoI