Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-15

noou y tOuf O'CLOCK.
Wouldn't it be fine IL the corpora,
ton operating the electric light plan
in the lead belt should get control o
our local plant! 1t would mean a day
service, eventually, and many othel
advantages. We see that the corpo'
ration has lately gained control of the
bismarck plant.
The Belleview, Thorn Grove, Cedar
Grove, Brule and Reed Creek schoo
districts will hold a special election al
Belleview next Saturday to vote or
the proposition to consolidate the six
districts for the purpose of creating
and maintaining a central high schoo
at some point in the district. There
promises to be a warm contest.
Collector Burnham's settlement
with the county court Monday show
that the tax collections for 1916 wer.
s55, Ois. O2-s6,3os.s7 in excess of tn.
collections for 1915. His back ia,
collections for the two years he hal
been In the collectors Office tota
~sl0,453.7s. Burnham will collect the
taxes-there's no mistalg about that
He is entitled to much credit for his
energy and disposition to treat all
alike.
At the town election to be held in
Arcadia, April Cd, a proposition will
be submitted to the voters to give the
Board OF Trustees authority to con
tract for street lights for a period OF
five years; also a proposition will be
submitted for an increased tax levy OF
so cents on the hundred dollars valu-
alton to pay for street lights. We
hope to sec the "Suburbs" shine
brightly on this occasion and come
out of darkness into light.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce and Advertising Club OF Fort
Worth, Texas, on their way to the
National Convention of the associat-
ed Advertising Clubs of the World, to
be held in st. Louis, June 3d-7th, will
stop here for one hour on their spe-
ciai train to take a hurried glimpse of
the valley. 1t is proposed to show the
visitors all the hospitality possible
during their brief sojourn. particu-
lars later.
County court was in session Mon
day and transacted a large volume of
business, approving the bonds Of the
roadoverseers and settling with the
collector. A. f. Boilinger, who had
been appointed overseer Of District
No. 5, rendered his resignation and
Merit Willett was appointed in his
stead. The appointment of James
Laws as overseer of district Is was set
aside because the a%ppointee was ex-
empt from road work, and Andy
Trask was named to Gil the vacancy.
1t has been expected and is now a
reality, that passengers and freight
would be conveyed by automobile
from Glover to %Lesterville, Center
vile, Bunker, Ellington and other
points in Reynolds and Dent coun-
ties. Three automobiles and one
truck, together with teams, are ready
and at work. For hotel accommoda-
tons parties can wire the agent at
Hogan to telephone Mrs. q. w. Scog-
gin and parties will be at the Glover
depot to meet trains Nos. 9 and 10, at
night, and Nos. % and %, in day time.
We received a pleasant visit this
week from Clarence r. Crow, former
ly of Ironton, now resident of this
county. A short time ago he bought
the fine GAO acre tract of land in Cedar
Bottom known as the Syenite Granite
Co. tract. He has located a saw mil
on the land and is now engaged in
cutting out what is perhaps the best
piece of timber in the county. When
the timber is gone he will then have
cue OF the best farms in the country,
Mr.. Crow was born in Fredericktown
being related to the Crows and Blu
fords we'll known here.-Frederick.
town Democrat-News.
A deal has been closed whereby the
electric light plant CT this city be-
comes the property of the Missouri.
Public Utilities Co. of st. Louis. The
new oncer took charge Thursday
morning. This 10 the same company
that is furnishing the lead belt witt
electricity. A deal had been on fol
several months for the local plant
For the present no change will bt
made. Mr.. Pigg is still superintend'
emit and the mill will furnish the power
Later on, however, the company viii
run a transmission line from River
mines and we will have a day an(
night current.-Bismarck Gazette.
Mrs. Harry Dinger last "Wednesday
received a telegram from her sister
in Denver, Colorado, announcing thu
death OF the latter's husband, Rey. H
w. Shlesselmanu, In that city, Tues,
day night, March 9th. Interment oc'
cured at Denver, Sunday, March 18th
The deceased was known to . number
OF our people, having at n tint
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