Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

"Here 10 hoping We can clean up the
Kaiser" Same to you, Mr.. Garrett,
and let's hope it can be done well and
quickly, too.
To Mr.. William II. Ksths, of Hutch
insou, Kansas, the editor is under OBJ
legations for two very attractive and
useful calendars for the new year, is
sued by the Hutchinson Refining
Company-an oil corporation with
which Will has a responsible and lu-
crative position.
To Mr.. l.. A. Seitz, druggist, 4th
& Cedar streets, st. Louis, we are
under obligations for an attractive
calendar for the New Year, issued in
commemoration of Mr.. Seitz's 25th
anniversary in business. Mr.. Seitz is
a mighty clever gentleman, an Iron
county BOY, and we are all glad to
know he is prospering.'
Rev. George Steel has purchased
the old homestead OF Judge Jos. j..
Williams in Hillsboro. Considera-
ton, $1,000, We understand that
Brother Steel will soon move to Hills
| boro, and we can assure him that he
and his good family are welcomed by
every man, oma and child in Hills.
boro.-Jeffersop Democrat,
Prof. j. B. jackson, who recently
resigned the position of principal of
the Pilot Knob public school in order
to join the navy, has been stricken
with smallpox and is i'll at the home
of his parents in Des Arc. He was to
have reported at the Great Lakes
training station last week. We hope
to hear of his rapid recovery.
The editor gratefully acknowledges
receipt of many Christmas and New
Year remembrances from the hands
Of friends far and near. He hereby
returns to them every good wish their
friendship has advanced him. May
the year 1918 be one of sunshine with
Just enough rain to fertilize the spir-
itual grounds from which spring all
desirable thoughts and purposes.
w. d. Fletcher's shipments of live
stock during 1917 were: cattle, 1888;
hogs, 1441; goats, 454; sheep, 351. He
is now feeding 2l3 head of cattle aud
2t4 hogs. In addition to the live stock
Mr.. Fletcher has shipped just twenty
cars of wheat this year, the last car
being loaded out OF Belleview the first
of the week. The total value of these
commodities exported is in excess of
$780, 600.
S. +. Wilson, formerly of Pilot
Knob, but who his been in Illinois
the past year, writes us to change the
address of his paper to Goleta, Santa
Barbara county, California. He kind
Iy says: "When You come to Califor-
MIA on your vacation don't forget to
call on your friend and we will give
you the largest and fullest plate or
!, the table, with a large bouquet, as
flowers are in bloom now"
1t is said that two saloons in. Pop
lar Bluff did $4,000 worth of business
during Christmas week. The sales o
the other dozen saloons in the towr
, are not reported. One merchant is
quoted as saying that his house sold
. about $500 worth of grips and suit
cases during the week and he was sat
isfed that 30 per cent. Of them hat
, been bought for the purpose of car
rying liquor to Arkansas in them.
! Mr.. George w. Eads, with the
Darcy Advertising Company, st
, Louis, was a recent visitor to Ironton
Mr.. Eads was for many years a valued
writer on the Post Dispatch staff, but
has recently entered the advertising
business. Mr.. Eads is a most genia
and interesting gentleman, and differ
ent from most Of the advertising mer
> we ever came in contact with, in tina,
he thinks the country publisher is en-
titled to enough to live on.
Elias Nichols writes from CAM
, Fanston that a Christmas furlougt
had been granted him, and that hi
was all but on board the train to come
homo for a few days when orders
were received to quarantine the caml
Q and no one was allowed to depart. A
. cruel disappointment. Better lucl
. next time, Elias. Latcr-The quar-
: antine was raised Saturday and Ella
reached Ironton Sunday night. Ell
was looking fine and says the boy
d are mighty well treated-plenty t.
eat and wear and comfortable quar-
tiers. He returned to Camp Tuesda.
afternoon.
Twenty-Five lawyers, representing
the five counties of this circuit, me
at the Elks club rooms in this cit.
d Tuesday night and perfected the or
it g~anization of the Twenty.irst Judicin
n Circuit Bar Association. Almost ev
l,ery member of the bar in the circui
was present, and earnestness and en-
: thusiasm we're displayed by all pres
: ent at the meeting, which marked
: big step in the progress Of the legs