Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-20

Automobile travellers be.Geen 81.
Louis and the valley are much inter-
ested in the new bridge across the
Merrimac river between Jefferson and
81. Louis counties. The old bridge
was washed away by the high water
in August, 1915. Tie new bridge has
been more than a year in building aad
is not yet ready for general use. says
the lasl issue OF the liiilsboro Record;
''The new bridge across h herra-
NEE at Lemay Ferry has been com
p,eted and painted now for nearly V
weeks and sets high up on its white
~pedestals, anu looks down with a kind
Of sarcasm upon the poor struggling
! public, that is graphing with the
ferry, as it has done for over Two
long years. The ferry now with its
| landing and approaches has ALREADY
| outlined its usefulness. Why these
approaches to the bridge, and the nee
essary retaining walls and abuthieh'S
were NOT made 6 months ago, while
We were waiting ior the completion
of the bridge, is Il question that Is
already risen in the minds OF all
those concerned. The fact that the
bridge was thrown open last Sunday
Tor the church jubilee, shows that II
can be done, then why do they mol
do it,"
Mr.. e. ". Graves, Of Des Are, and
Mr.. II. q. Harrison, cashier OF the
Bank Of Des Arc. were in attendance
on county court last Wednesday,
relative to the proposed State High
way through Iron county. MI. Graves
, that day deposited $4,000 with the
county treasurer to be used in the
' construction Of the road. This money
!, is to 10 returned to Mr.. Graves when
, the road taxes are collected this tal,
: and winter. He advanced the money
: cut Of his personal funds 80 that there
Y win be no delay in encing WorB
V on the proposed highway. Anamoun'
eQUa. to that expended by the county
=, will also be available from the stats
q and federal funds. On Mr.. GraveI
making hia payment to the count.
"a treasurer the county court made al
y order for an immediate survey OF TIL
a road and it il the intention TO begil
ri actual work as soon as possible.
having been intitnated that Wayn
county was dissatisfied with the 10
cation of the State Highway and tina
it would refuse to build a road TO In
Iron county line Il number OF gentle
men from that county We're betor
the court Monday to assure that bod
:, that Wayne county would c0rtainl
do their part. The following repre-
sentative citizens al that county wel
here: VIM. Carter, Il. Z. Weylan'
Il. J.. Bone, Piedmont; 3. l.. Leepe
VIVA, Uarnahan, Mill Spring; w.
l7 Holiday, J. Il. Duckett, G, l., >sIlar
q. i. Flake, G. w. Chiffon, William
NY vile. These gentlemen went 80 Il
Nv as &, say that it their equity refuse
BUS to corporate in the construction
the State Highway through Wayl
'i'8 county that they as individuals, PIED
ed their word the road would be bnlI
'ho The work Of building the road III lrt
county, from Arcadia south, W
~ commence just as soon as neeessa
preliminaries can be disposed Of. '
congratulate our citiZensof the sout
tie ern end of the county in general a
Mr.. Graves in particular for the pub
us spiritednoss they have evidenced
1t the premises. May the road be spec
err iiy built and meet Il efondest expec
the tion OF all.