Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03


ment that he made the grades requir-
ed. He is expecting . com mission
any day low.
Mr.. A. V. PoIak was in Ironton
Tuesday for the first time in three
months. Mr.. Polak had . siege Of
typhoid fever and then spent several
weeks in Atlanta, Georgia, recuperat-
ing. We are glad to say he is in good
health again.
Quite a number Of bootleggers, it is
announced, will soon be in the tolls
as one OF the results OF the labors of
the grand jury while in session last
week. 1t is minated that the often.
ders come mostly from the western
and southern ends of the county.
Henry Basler and family left Tues
day for DE Soto where they will make
their future home. Henry is a good
man aud has a nice. family. We COM
mend them to the good people of De
Soto, and we believe every body in
lronton will miss those fine little bows.
The grand jury, after being in SEES
sion five days, made it's final report
Saturday morning aad was discharged.
In all eleven indictments were re-
turned--one for grand larceny, one fer
petit larceny, one for ar ARRAY and
eight for violations of the local option
law.
Mr.. W. r. Edgar lest week received
word that his s%on-in-law, Maj. T. II.
Jackson, who has been stationed at
Wheeling, W. Va, for several years
past, will soon be transferred to Mad.
ison Barracks, New York. Maj jack
sons promotion to a colonelcy is ex.
peeted soon.
About s27o have been subscribed to
the fund for oiling Main Street. A,
least 500 more is necessary and the
solicitors say the only way to get the
money will be for those who have al.
ready subscribed to make an addition.
al subscription. Immediate responses
are asked for.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary Gersten'
meyer, relict of the late Peter Ger
stenmeyer, of Pilot Knob, who died il
Flat River hast Wednesday, were in
tered at Pilot Knob Friday after
noon. Quite q number OF old friend
and former neighbors of the deceas
ed attended the obsequies.
., From Tuesdays Globe Democra
we learn that Base Hospital 81, Or
gained at Washington University, St
Louis, will be one of six base hospita
units to comprise the first America
expeditionary force to be sent to tn
European battlefield. Lee Petit Gay
son of DR.. r. W. Gay, of Ironton, is
L member of this organization.
In the circuit court last week j. "
Cooper of Des Arc filed a claim 70
$500 for services rendered while h
I was in charge of the stock of goods {
}. j. Farris at Des Arc when that stoc
n was in the hands Of the sheriff. TIL
court Tuesday made an order allow
v ing Mr.. Cooper $50 for his services.
Atty. Earl Il. Roberts went to Iror
ton, Mo-, the first OF the week wher
r he had been previously employed
g assist the prosecution in the Jenninl
murder trial which was docketed fl
trial, but the case was postponed
Senator Farris is one Of the defent
=, ants MISUNDERSTANDING Ledger.
,s Mrs. Tim Shane went to Cairo Sun
@ day to visit Mr.. Shane, who is runnir
an engine on the "Cat" branch of Il
Iron Mountain. Tim says he's goin
to put in 800 straight days time
y, then lay off and come to De Soto an
20 work the malaria out Of his system
~ using a spade fork and hoe.-De Sol
Press.
= A card from DR.. G. G.. Curtis, Il
many months pharmacist for Hess
10 Smith Of this city, asks to have b
10 paper changed to Poplar Bluff, whe
- he has purchased an interest In Il
Poplar Bluff Drug Company. II
Standard regrets to see Doc lea
Sikeston as he was a polished gent
" man and we'll liked. We wish hi
y. much success.--Sikeston Standard.
n, A new time card is scheduled to
in effect on the Iron Mountain In t
, near future. The general talk is tn
10 the local freights will again be r
= out of Bismarck, that trains II and
Hot Springs Specials, are to be pull
w. Off and that Nos. % and 70 will be n,
y. trains put on. There is nothil
VIZ definite about this and 1t may only
"sandhouse" talk. -- Bismarck G
'er zette.
OF Mrs. q. D. Alexander Of front
=. last week received word Of the dea
no OF her brother, Bird Hampton, viii
occurred at Oates, In Reynolds cou
ty, Wednesday, April 25th, 1917,
'oc the age Of AZ years and7 days. 7
Of deceased was we'll known In II
In, county having spent the greater p'
Ike ton OF his life here. Ee is surviv
Of by two children and many other re