Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25
HAPPENINGS
Of tie tveek
IN MISSOURI


David Wallace, a leading attorney
of Rails county, died Of pneumonia
II his home in New London the other
morning. after 4 short Illness MI.
Wallace was 4 member Of the Forty
second and Forty-third general assem-
blies from Rails county and served
that county two terms as prosecuting
attorney.
The NJ. y. Alexander Produce Com.
pany building WAS totally destroyed by
fire at Neosho recently. The loss is
about $1,000. all of which was covered
by insurance. II is believed that de-
fective wiring caIsed the fire. More
than 100 chickens perished.
Everett S. Gidin, 40 years old, a
miner, was killed the other morning
when a roof caye-in caught him al the
Bundle Bee zinc mine, n and one
half miles southeast of Joplin. One
other miner was slightly Injured,
The body of Tom Brown, an aged
negro, was found the other morning
ut his home in Arrow Rock. He had
been killed with an Ak. There is no
clew TO the murderers,
Despite the abnormally low tempera.
lures which have prevailed in the
Ozark fruit belt this winter orchard
lists say the buds on apple trees are
practically unhurt and present indlca.
tons point TO a large crop in 1917.
Frank Gilman, a farmer Of near
Grand Pass, was found dead recently.
He went out to look after some stock
and it is supposed he fell down a steep
e~mbankment. His neck was broken.
Engineer McClelland lost a leg in a
heaaon collision between two freight
trains on the Missouri. Kansas d
Texas railroad at Lewis Station, eight
miles east Of Clinton, recently.
Mrs. Matte Alderman, professional
nurse OF Miami. eighteen miles north
of Marshall, swallowed poison at her
home and died in commissions. No
cause is given for the act.
Jitneys operating in Springfield in
December totaled ITO, according to a
report Of the city electrical inspector
Only seven discontinued business dur.
ing the month,
One of the largest deals in unde.
yeioped land in the OZarks in a Nun.
Der of years was contaminated at
Eminence when a 5,500-acre tract on
Current river in Shannon county was
sold by G. l.. V. Randall of Eminence
for $50, 900.
ID. NJ. Oberman, president of the
Oberman Manufacturing Company OF
Jefferson City, announced to business
men at Springfield at a recent con
ference that the company would estab
lish an overall factory in Springfield
employing 1000 persons. He wal
guaranteed a 10000 bonus.
George A. Milton, 70 years old, 3
Confederate veteran. was found dead
In his home at Palmyra. He had been
respondent since the death Of his
wife a short time ago.
Samuel b. Delano, president Of the
Commercial Club at Fulton, and a
wellto-do retired farmer. died while
at one of his farms recently. He was
IS years old and q G. A. r. veteran.
August A. Brown. who served in the
famous Light Brigade of the British
army at %Balaklava. is dead at Elkton
He vas 90 years Old.
Judge W. F. Roberts. IS years old
died recently at his home at Hallsville
He was for sixteen years presiding
Judge of the Boone county court.
Articles Of incorporation have beer
filed in the recorders office at Liberty
Of a company which plans to prospec,
for oil, gas and coal a few miles Out
from Kansas City in Clay county in 6
region where oil has been found II
small quantities at a comparatively
shallow depth.
Resolutions approving the admins
tration Of President A. Ross Hill Of
the University of Missouri we're adopt
ed recently by the student body Of the
school at a meeting, at which Lue G
lOzier, president OF the student body
presided. Student speakers strongly
indorsed Doctor Hills administration
Thirty paintings from the art col.
lection Of Daniel Catlin of st. Louis
were given to the City Art Museum
by his widow. The value Of the collec.
ton is estimated at more than 5000.
900. One Of the paintings. by the
the River by Anton Mauve q Dutch
artist, Is valued at $4,000.
Lucille. 7.year.old daughter of Fred
Hershey. was burned to death whilc
placing papers In the fire at their
home In Jonesboro.
Playing with live embers in a stove
at Sedalia. the clothing of Grace
Davis. Z years old. caught fire. The
child RAJ TO the home Of a neighbor,
where he~ clothing was orr from h,r