Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-13

the sidewalks or stretches her rope
so traffic is blocked, to the lookup
she goes. -Fredericktown Democrat
News.
This would be a very good policy to
adopt in Ironton.
In this issue of the REGISTER will be
found the announcement of Hon. j.
H. Keith as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination tor Prosecuting At
torney of Iron county. Mr.. Keith
served the people of Iron county as
a member of the last Legislature and
is pretty generally known to the
voters. He has had q number of
years. experience in the practice Of
the law and his friends say would
make a splendid prosecutor. He re-
specially asks consideration of his
claims by the Democratic electors
when they cast their ballots at the
Primary Election.
Jas. J. O'Connor, supervisor Of the
Motor Vehicle Department Secretary
of States Office, Jefferson City, writes:
"While many counties show an in
creased registration over 1919, there
are approximately 5000 unregistered
cars in rs dounties of the state, ex-
elusive of new ears sold since January
1st. The Prosecuting Attorneys and
Sheriffs of these counties have been
requested to cooperate with the end
that a strict enforcement of law be
had in all counties of the state with
reference to the registration of auto
} mobiles. Iron County last year had
1886; to date this year, 1885,"
The following is from last weeks
Pennington Times: CDR. W. G.. Pat
ton, for several years physician at
State Hospital No. 4, who for the past
| year has been specializing in the treat
ment of the ear, nose and throat in
st. Louis, arrived here Tu esday to at
tend the meeting of the Southeast
i Missouri Medica! Association, of which
} he is vice-president. The Doctor has
built up asplendid practice in the city,
where he is specialist for the United
Railways. He has determined, how
ever, to open up offices at once at
Cape Girardea1, where he will spe-
t cialize in the ey7, ear, nose and throat
work, and expects to be in his new
location next week. His many Farm
ington friends will be pleased to
know Of the successful practice he
, has built up during the past year,
!. which has also been an invaluable
postgraduate course to him."
Old residents of the community re-
} call when the wild pigeon was very
plentiful. For thirty years or more
it has been practically extinct. The
following is from the West Plains
Gazette: SIN the early days of the
Ozark country, when game vas plenti-
full, one of the greatest sports was
g shooting wild pigeons. There has
not been a wild pigeon in Howell or
q Oregon counties since 1884, according
q to Lou Depreast, of Thomasville,
noted hunter and trapper of the o.
ark regions, who was in the West
, Plains a few days ago. This was the
= year after the railroad was built.
Lou Depriest, Mac Lasley, Green De-
priest and simp Thomas, all noted
: hunters, went to the pigeon roost on
= Elevenpoints northeast of Alton, and
: had their last pigeon hunt, The birds
were so thick that they obstructed
the sun and 1t was as dark as night
under the trees whore they were rest
I ing. Depriest says they shot SO often
their guns got too hot. They hauled
, the pigeons in wagons to Thsyer
and shipped them to market. 1t was
the last of the wild pigeons here"
The following is reproduced from
. the Flat River News: "Warren Park
er went to Annapolis, Mo-, Monday
: night having been called there by the
Annapolis Lead Company to do some
. work in the way of mechanical in
, spection. Mr.. Parker returned home
b Wednesday. The Annapolis Lead
> Company is made up of a number of
i st. Louis e They are just getting
under way, their mining operations
5 at Annapolis, A power plant has
i just been completed, Mr.. Parker hav-
U ing gone to check over the machinery
to be used in this plant. The power
plant will begin operation the first
of next week. The first shaft is be-
:. ing sunk, having attained q depth of
Y 40 feet. Annapolis is located in South
ern Iron County, on the main line
t of the Iron Mountain Railway. 1t is
o located in an undeveloped area Of the
e state. If the mining industry here
proves to be what it is expected to be
it will mean a great deal to this part
s of the state. 1t has been known for
many wears that there were deposits