Iron County register., 1918-02-14

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The local board has been notified
that Frank ("Slim'O Hasty, drafted
man from Iron county who has been |
at Camp Funston for several months
past, has been discharged from the
service because of low mentality. AT
the time he was drafted Hasty was |
in Jail here charged with forgery.
NJ. J. Crews received a telegra m |
morning, announcing the
death of his sister, Mrs. J. G. Rea, OF
San Francisco, Cal. She had been an
invalid for several years. Mr.. Crows
is now the only survivor of a family of
twelve children, and has himself been
blind for several years.--Lead Belt
News.
Several additional cases of small
pox at Pilot Knob the past week. a
rigid quarantine should be strictly
enforced. 1t is intimated that prose-
cutions will be instituted against those
who have 50 wantonly ignored the
quarantine regulations. This should
be done by all means. Let every of.
fender get the laws limit.
For Sale--1 wooden bedstead and
springs, range, ! heating stove, l
2.burner gasoline stove, self genera
tor gasoline stove with oven, chairs,
a lot of large picture frames, sofa,
l mahogany settee, ! hanging lamp
and several other lamps. Must be
sold at once as l am moving away.
l.. FAvEz, Arcadia, Mo.
Ferd Schmi'z, Jr., who came in last
week from Camp Doniphan, Okla, on
a short leave because of the illness OF
his wife, was granted an extension
and remained here until Wednesday.
Ferd has been in the regimental cam
teen or store, and was recently left in
charge as the lieutenant in charge was
ordered to another training CAMP
De Soto Times.
A. V. Polak, the popular representa-
tive of the Standard OIL Company,
with headquarters at De Soto, was an
lronton visitor last week. Mr.. Polak
will be transferred to Jefferson City
March 1st and will be in charge of the
Standards business in that territory
in future. Albert's many friends all
over the Southeast wish him every
success in his new field.
State Game Warden Birmingha M
has appointed r. L. Gunton, of Iron
ton, as deputy state game warden TO
succeed B. S. Gregory, who recently
resigned the position to accept place
under Geo. FL. Moore, collector Of in
ternal revenue for the eastern district
OF Missouri, at ST. Louis. Mr.. Gun
toms territory comprises Iron, St.
Francois and Reynolds counties.
Bonne Terre Star: "The epidemic
of smallpox which has for sometime
ragged around our city has at last gain
ed a slight foot hold here and there
are as many as four cases we believe
and all those known to be affected
as we'll as those suspected ares undel
close watch. The disease struck the
school this week, but prompt and ef
fective measures will without question
stop it,"
Adolph Rem of Middlebrook wal
arrested Tuesday afternoon OF las
week on charge of disturbing th'
peace, preferred by his wife. Mex
morning he gave bond in the sum o
$500 for his appearance at the Apri
term of court to answer the charge
On returning to Middlebrook Rem
, found his wife and fourteen year Ok
, son missing; Rem alleges that ther'
is also missing certificate Of deposi
for $500 and about 500 in cash.
, After an all winters siege of scar
let fever, Bismarck now has a case q
= smallpox to contend with. T. IL. Ban
rett is the one afflicted with tn
disease. Mr.. Barrett had been ailin
for several days but it was not unit
, "Wednesday that the nature of sick
, ness become known, as no physicia
had been called in. Immediately up
on the facts being known the Boar
of Health quarantined the place.
Bismarck Gazette.
> X. M. Gof1, who returned from Arl
ansas about a week ago, reports thi
when he left that state there W;
about % inches Of snow on the groun'
= He has been moving and re-settin
y one OF w. J. Lees Hub Factories
that state, and had the factory abol
y ready to'run when he was compelle
to abandon the work on account
l. the snow and cold weather. He vi
I. return as soon as the weather pei
'e mits. .~-Ccnterville Outlook.
~ CT. Korstian of the United Stat
States Forest Service has been d