Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-11

Annapolis, was in Irouton Monday.
de says the scarcity of cars is a great
hindrance to his business these days.
At present he has probably fifty car
loads on the yard awaiting shipment.
The great demand for mine props
continues.
A train, laden with war relics direct
from the battle fields of France and
from the devastated land Of Belgium,
in charge of U. 8. and Canadian SOL
diers, will 60 south over the road,
Sunday afternoon, April 2lst. An eff.
fort Is being made to have the train
stop at Ironton for an hour or go.
Eugene Gibbs of Belleview, Mo-,
who has been . freshman in the High
School here, this year, was given
credit for the full years. work last Fri
day and went back to Belleview where
he will raise q war.crop on the farm
belonging to Mrs. H. d. Bollinger, his
foster mother.-Fia River News.
Miss Lily Belle Bishop, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. N. Bishop, of Ironton, who
has for some time past been a teacher
in the State Normal at Harrisonburg,
Va, has accepted a position in the
summer school of that institution and
will spend most OF the vacation seas
ON in the Old Dominion.
Liberty Township will give a Third
Liberty Loan Rally at the school
house, between Glover and Chloride,
Friday night, April 18th, 1918. There
will be Speaking, Music, Singing,
Reading of the Winning Essays, Rec
itations, Liberty Bond Fires and Pie
Supper. Everybody come and bring
somebody with you.
Mrs. J. r. GoFF, Twp Chairman.
The city and school elections in
~Ironton on Tuesday of last week were
about the q%uietest ever known in the
town and district. Messrs. NJ. Ringo
and W. W. Reese were reelected al
dermen without opposition, and Fred
kindeIl, Jr., and r.. +. Rudy were
chosen to succeed themselves as
school directors, having no oppo.
nents. An exceedingly light vote was
polled.
Mr.. George G. Howes has just ad-
ded to his already extensive real es-
tate known as"Morningthorpe Farm"
by the purchase of Mr.. Joseph Fl. Rob-
lees beautiful place. Mr., Roblee re-
tains that part of his property known
as the Cyrus Russell homestead and
will occupy it at intervals as a summer
home. Mr.. Roblee wishes to spend
some time in travelling for the benefit
of his health, and for this reason de-
sired to be relieved of the care of the
larger place.
The County Board Of Equalization
adjourned Monday evening after hav-
ing been in session ten days. The as
sessed valuation of practically all the
real estate in the county was raised
srom 80 to 100 per cent. Wild lands
were raised from 80, the former as.
sessmeut, to SO per acre. Farm lands,
generally speaking, were nearly
doubled in assessment. Increase
were made probably in 1000 tracts.
Notices are being mailed by the Coun'
ty Clerk to those interested, who can
appear before the Board Of Appeals,
Monday, April 22d, If they feel they
have been unjustly assessed.
Mrs. Lena Left, the story of whose
arrest on the charge Of manning and
wounding her adopted child, Florence
Chartrand, and the defendants re-
lease on a $500 bond, was told in last
weeks REGISTER, was re-arrested
last Saturday and bend raised to
$500. After remaining in Jail all day
Mrs. Left gave bond for her appear
ance at the April term of circuit court
with her husband, Geo. Left, and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayes,
and Albert Light as sureties. Mrs.
Left was taken to State Hospital No.
4 at Pennington Monday morning,
for treatment, it is said.
In this issue of the REGISTER will be
found the announcement Of Mr.. b. p,
Burnham who again seeks the Demo
cratic nomination for Collector OF the
Revenue for Iron county. Mr.. Burn
ham has filed this office the past foul
years and any reference to the eff
cheney, zeal and fidelity with which he
has discharged his duties is as to paint
the lily white or gid refined gold. II
Is we'll known and universally recog'
nized, however,t that his conduct of the
| office has been most admirable and al
/, that n should be in every particular