Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-03

Fleteher's pasture last Thursday night.
A raid was made on the dogs and four
OF them were dispatched, all belong
ing in the valley. Mr.. Fletcher had
two lambs killed the Monday night
previous. The sheep-killing dog will
have to go and go quickly.
Mr.. Knox of the Silver Mine prop
erty was here this week from New
York on business connected with the
property. Mr.. Knox says everything
is ready to begin operations as soon
as conditions in Europe establish a
market for Observation-Disclosures
Democrat-News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Algier, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Thomp-
son, motored to Ironton Wednesday
afternoon. MIR. Algier and Mr.. Thomp-
son came back the same evening, but
Mrs. Algier and Mrs. Thompson ex-
pect to remain until Monday, visiting
their parents.-Lead Belt News.
y Monday night was cold and it is re-
ported the thermometer registered %
degrees. Tuesday night was cold too,
but hardly so cold as the night previ-
Gus. There is a difference of opinion
as to what damage resulted to the
fruit. Some say the peaches are all
killed, while others contend they are
not much hurt.
Work began last week, it is an
nounced, on the construction of hard
road which is to connect Williams
vile and Greenville. The road, which
be will about ~ miles in length, will for
the most part follow the roadbed of
the Ozark Valley railroad, recently
iunked, and it is estimated that the
road will be completed, possibly, by
the first of June.
Andy Peterson, of De Soto, for
many years a we'll known saloon man
at various places in Southeast Missou-
ri, was in Ironton Saturday, bidding
his friends goodbye. Mr.. Peterson
will sail for Denmark, his native land,
this month and expects to spend the
remainder of his days there. Andy's
friends, and they are legion, wish him
bon voyage and happy days.
There was a contest for school di-
rector in the election in the Ironton
district Tuesday. Following is the
vote: B. P. Burnham, 107; G. V. Sig
ner, 95; J. O. Forshee, rs. The two
first named were elected. The vote
on the increase in tax was for, So;
against, "a; for annexation, SO;
against, IL. For superintendent of
Schools G.. W. Hanson received 131
votes; Chas. McLain, 10. The vote
at the precinct was about 200.
George White of Redmondville and
Ira Eaton of St. Louis we're in Center
vile a day or two this week. They
we're headed for some town east of
Centerville and were making the trip
in what George called 'the Cannon
Ball." The "Cannon Baln vas Ford
car without a top or bed. Two crack
er boxes were being used as a bed
and the blue sky for q top. They
seemed to be pleased with their clay
out."-Reynolds County Outlook.
The first pneumatic automobile tires
made in America YER designed and
manufactured by the Kokomo Rubber
Company approximately 20 years ago.
These tires were of the single tube,
pneumatic type, 1922, and were used
on the first gasoline automobile made
in America. This machine, with its
Kokomo Tires, is now one of the per-
manent exhibits at the Smithsonian
Institute, Washington, d. @. Adjust
ment made on 5000 mile basis. For
prices and particulars see Ruby F. Ma
tons, local agent, ~Ironton, Mo.-Adv.
The only contest in the city election
Tuesday was over the Office of City
Collector, Roland Hill defeating his
competitor, R. F. Nations, by II votes;
a few votes were cast for Chas. F.
Hanson, present collector, who was
not a candidate for election. j, L.
Baldwin, Mayor, w. Fl. Fisher, Mar
shall, VIM. Trauernicht, Alderman
Ward No. 1, and Ed Dinger, Alder
man Ward No. 2, were all reelected
without opposition. Following is the
vote for Collector: Ward No. 1-Hill,
30; Nation; 10; Hanson, 10. Ward
No. 2-Hill, 40, Nation, "a; Hanson, g..
Potosi Journal: "Miss Fitz of Des
Arc was in Potosi Monday last visit
ing our local merchants. She is a
a daughter of MI. T. P. Fitz, the old
Confederate veteran who has ''madeu
this town for several years selling
meat and lard for a st. Louis house.
Mr.. Fitz met with an accident that
has laid him up for a while, and his
daughter courageously took up his
work and will cover the territory
while her father is disabled. She is a
young lady of much charm and made
a hit with our merchants, and will no
doubt surprise her father with the
growth of his trade while she is on
the job"
Miss Mae Collins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. O. Collins, died at the fam
lily home in this city after a short ill
ness from influenza which developed
into pneumonia. The deceased was
about 30 years of age, and for some
time past has been EN- ployed as a
saleslady in a mercantile establish
ment in Flat River, returning to her
home here a couple of weeks since.
She was held in high esteem by all
and the announcement Of her death
was heard with genuine sorrow. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
OF the community in their affection.
The funeral occurs from the resi-
dence Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and
interment will be made in the Masonic
cemetery.
Thursday Of this weeks Banister boy