Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-15

noon.
A line from Prof. B. Fox of Potos
states that he has been confined to hi
room the past month with an attach
Of catarrhal bronchitis. He is i'm
proving, though, now, and hopes to bt
out soon.
Automobile drivers say that prior
to the coming of the now the roads
were in unusually good condition,
One mar tells US that one day last
week he drove from East End to Iron
ton in two hours and a half.
All of the Illinois Southern Railway
Company employees in Bismarck have
been laid off aud the station closed.
It is estimated that with this road
ceasing operations that Bismarck is
affected in the sum of 81, 900 yearly on
coal.-Bismarck Gazette.
The city officials have about arrived
at the conclusion that the Light Com
pany's demand for street lights must
be paid. Twelve hours pay for four
hours work. That's pretty soft, isn't
it9 1t may be law, but it lacks a
mighty lot of being justice.
Geo. M. Johnson, who has been liv-
ing in lronton since he severed his re-
lations with the White & Hummel
Company at Redmondville some two
months since, left Tuesday for An
napolis, where he has employment
with the Annapolis Lead Company.
Strayed-One light bay mare pony,
8 years old, dark man and tail, blaz-
ed face, 10 or IA hands high; also one
dark red sorrel horse mule, year old
past. Reasonable reward for any in
formation. MACK JONES,
Graniteville, Mo.
We are very sorry, indeed, to hear
of the very serious illness of our old
friend, Mr.. VIM. H. Delano, at his
home in Russellville. MI. Delano has
been in poor health for some time.
He suffered a stroke OF paralysis Sat-
urday and has not been able TO speak
since.
Misses Fidelas and Avolyne Hig-
gins returned to Arcadia Tuesday,
after having spent the holidays here
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Higgins. They are both juniors in Ar
cadia College and have gone back to
resume their studies there.-Flat Riv-
or News.
Jesse B. Jackson, who is spending a
week with his parents in Des Arc,
was an lronton visitor Saturday and
paid this Office a call. Jesse is now
located In Kansas City with the Naza-
rene Publishing Company, in charge
of the subscription department. He
likes his position very much.
Pennington Times: "All the great
lead companies through the Lead
Belt of St. Francois county have just
posted notices that on January 18th
they will resume full operation, aud
the pay of miners and all employees
will be increased to the highest point
that obtained during the war;"
The burglars who got away with a
thousand dollars worth of merchan-
disc from Tual's store in Arcadia on
the night of January 4th seem to have
made good their escape. There
has been no trace discovered of the
thieves or the stolen merchandise.
Strsyed-From my farm, One steer,
one year old, marked crop and split in
each ear, pale red color, small horns.
Any information will be appreciated
and literally rewarded. Been missing
two months. Address
ANDEE ROBINSON,
Annapolis Iron county, Mo.
Mr.. R. J. Williams, who lives south
of Arcadia, tells US that he butchered
a hog last week thathad two stcmachs
and two sets of small entrails. MI.
Williams says he saw anything
of the kind before nor has he found
any one who has. The animal vas
fat and evidently in perfect condition.
Leroy Matkin, who a short time
sold his farm on Marble Greek, and
has just returned from a trip to Cali
fornia, last week purchased what is
known ,as the Tom Hill farm, near
Middlebrook, from Mrs. Saphronia
Crocker. There are 1862 ceres in the
tract and the price paid is said to have
been $4,000.
Taken Up-At my place at Iron
Mountain, n red steer with horns,
marked with smooth crop and over
bit in right ear, split and underbit in
left ear; has been labeled, but !, is
gone. Owner can have the steer by
paying expense.
@. L. THOMPSON,
Iron Mountain, Mo.