Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

in Annapolis about ready 0 rthe man
ufacture of lumber. They have a fine
lot of logs on the skid-way, ready for
the saw. They pay S14 a thousand
feet for logs. John r. Dobbs is scaler
and a. Collins paymaster; pay every
load.
1t is rumored that Annapolis is to
have a bank, which is much needed.
by those who have a few dollars to
store away, and will save q trip to
Ironton or Des Arc when you want a
check cashed.
Edgar Fletcher of Arcadia was in
Annapolis the past week on business.
l always think of their father when l
see one of these boys. He was a man
who always stood by the writer, and
was ever a friend to the poor and a
true helper in the time of need. AS
were also the late P. w. Whitworth
and Harry Holland.
Robert Fancher, who has been in
France and Germany for about six
teen months, has returned home, all
safe and sound. He took part in all of
the hard-fought battles and says he
can not understand how he got
through without a scratch, as men
were killed all around him.
Harve Evans, of near Lesterville, in
Reynolds county, is another n just
returned from France. He served in
helping the doctors arc for the injur-
ed when the battle was at its height.
He was over there sixteen months
and in all that time never saw buttwo
men he knew. He says he did with
out anything to eat four days and
nights, but it was not the fault of the
government. They were in a place
where supplies could not be gotten to
them because of mud and water on
one side and the German army on the
other side.
Chas. h. Hampton has q very sick
baby. DR.. N. A. Farr is in attend
ance.
Widows of Confederate pensi oners
by making affidavit can now get all
pension money that is due their late
husbands from January, 1917, to date
Of their husbands death, SO writes
Geo. E. Hackman, state auditor.
Lots of fishing now, but mighty few
fish being caught. More money in
digging roots. Blood root, that -four
years ago brought five cents a pounc
is now worth thirty cents; gingseng
is now worth $15 a pound.
Mrs. Mathina Bolch informs me thai
she was in st. Louis April 18th to meet
her brother, Bonnie Benson, who re.
turned home from France. He be-
longed to the 129th Field Artillery
35th Division, Missouri volunteers
He is hale and hearty, and looks we'll
Hewas in several close places but re-
turns home without having suffered
anv serious illness. It was a gloriouI
meeting on that day for his good OLE
, mother, sisters and brother to SCI
their son and brother, B. H. Benson
once again.
l Sam Moss & Son are talking of NOV
ing their saw mill to the timber t.
. save the log haul.
Chas. E. Bolch is in Lesterville to
day. He has an interest in a handl
factory there, run by W d. Water
bury and W. 7. Keathley. Mr.. BolcI
also has an eye on mining interests i
and around the mouth of Tom SauI
creek, where lead was taken out year
. ago in vast quantities.
Several cars of lumber ties an
: props shipped from here the pas
week. Two cars of lumber bein
losded out this morning.
= j. Brawley of Reynolds county
working in the blacksmith shop TO
3 D. A. Worley.
Potatoes nre coming up nicely an
3 there are two hard-shell potato bug
/ in every hill. BULLETIN.