Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12

C1Dtn dlOnS huo winning S1hCamo Va
the big woods"
Old Mill Dam, just north of town on
Little River, will pass into the past
about the 18th of this month, accord
ing to a statement made yesterday by
Prosecuting Attorney Tesreau. For
some time fishermen interested above
the dam have complained about the
obstruction. Recently Deputy Game
Warden, w. L. Sorrell of Bloomfield,
came up and the matter was laid be-
fore the owners of the Catherine own
ers with the result that they have
agreed to tear it out under the direc-
ton of the Game and Fish Depart
ment, and the job will start next
week. There is also talk that the
Silver Mine dam is to be condemned
In the neal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Democrat-News.
E. Dearborn, of De Soto, who was
recently elected Superintendent. of
Schools for Ironton, last week notified
the board that lie could not accept the
position. The Board then proceeded
to employ Prof. R. 1. Davis, of Noun
tain View, for the place. He accept
ed, entered into a contract, but in a
day or two after leaving here sent
word that he could nottake the place.
Truly, some school teachers, many
school teachers, regard contracts
most lightly indeed. The board is
now sup in the air." SO to speak, hay
no one at all in view for the place. A
teacher Is yet also to be employed for
the High School and the grades. Mr..
Dearborn, it is stated, will engage in
goat culture on the range near Iron
Mountain.
From Sundays st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch: IA recent sale of 10000 acres
of hill land in Reynolds and Wayne
Counties, 100 miles south of st. Louis,
by r. w. Mottaz of 6025A Etzel
avenue, to j. Frank Neel, q New
Mexico sheep raiser, has given an
impetus to the sheep industry in Mis-
souri,, according to reports from the
southern section of the state. Neel
has begun the shipment of 5000 sheep
from New Mexico, and has said he ex-
poets to have from 10000 to Ii, 1000
sheep In Reynolds and Wayne Coun-
ties within six months. The southern
part of Missouri with its pure water
and mild climate is considered ex-
c~ellent for sheep raising, and the in
dustry is gradually growing there.
The land is very rough, little of it can
be cultivated. and after having been
cut over by timbermen, can be OBJ
tanned at low prices, from 80 to So ar
acre."
In producing what the REGISTER
printed about Frank Neel, a sheep
grower of New Mexico, buying {
tract of 1860 acres of land in Reynolds
County, the last issue of the Ellington
Press said: "The 1860 acres of lane
above referred to was owned by @,
M. Buford, of this place, who hal
thoroughly demonstrated by actua
experience with his goat ranch one
half mile southwest of town that the
unimproved range land in this county
is will suited for sheep raising. Non
residents are gradually buying up al
the unimproved land in the county
some in small tracts and some in large
for the purpose of fencing same TO.
sheep and goat ranches. We predic
that it will only be a short time unit
all the unimproved land that is &C
cessible to any county road, will be
utilized for small ranches. Wher
this time arrives we wonder what
the farmers will do for free range
which they have been accustomed t
in the past"
Mr.. John Albert last Saturday at
ternoon received a telegram from
Moberly, Mo-, stating that Anderson
Rust, of Ironton, Mr.. Albert's son-ip
law, had that morning been killed b,
a railroad train near that city. N,
particular were known of the TRACED
until the arrival of Rust's remains
Monday moor. The undertaken VIII
prepared the body for shipment en-
closed a letter stating that Rust and
companion by the name of Gates fror
st. Louis we're walking westward o.
the Wabash railroad track, about
mile west of Moberly, Saturday morn
ing when they Q struck by a west
bound passenger train. Gates wa
killed outright and Rust lived only
short time. Rust's body was not BAG
Iy disfigured. Some cuts on the sid
of his face and hands was all that wa
noticeable. Interment was made !
the K. P. cemetery Monday Afternoon
The deceased was 4S years of age an
had spent most of the days of his lii
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