Iron County register., 1921-01-27

discuss the matter before the presen-
tation of evidence to the court. How
ever it is shown that Mr.. Oahoon has
located persons who claim to be heirs
of Durand and who are now living in
France, from which country Durand
came. Durand was supposed to be
without heirs and his property was
expected to revert to the state. The
value of the property at the present
time is between s15, 900 and 500, ,OO0."
Desloge Sun: "George q. Glass;
man, who has been here the past year
erecting the high school and Can't
well Ward school buildings, received
telegram Monday afternoon inform,
ing him that he had landed the con-
tract for the erection of q big hospi-
tai in Emporia, Kansas. The cost of
the building will be about $1l5,00O
exclusive of the heating, plumbing
and electrical wiring. We are pleas
ed to hear that Mr.. Gassman secured
the contract and the people of that
place are assured of their moneys
worth when he works for them. The
buildings here are first class In every
respect and instead of living up to
the specifications he has improved
upon them in many places without
extra charge to the school district"
Miss Clara Chiffon, 81 years old,
who has been employed in the P.
Sacks family here for several months,
died Saturday night in the Bonne
Terre hospital of spinal meningitis.
She had been complaining of not
feeling well, for some time, but was
not considered dangerously ill, until
Wednesday of last week. She had
returned only two or three days
previously from Williamsville, where
she had spent few days visiting her
parents. Mrs. Chiffon was informed
Wednesday of the critical illness of
her daughter, and came here We'd
nesday night. The daughter was re-
moved to the hospital early Thurs
day morning. The remains were
taken to Des Arc in Southern Iron
County, Sunday, for burial.-Flat
River News.
Bismarck Gazette: "Two men,
Jack Adams and John Fortner, were
arrested by Constable J. A. Fitzpat-
rick and Marshall Chas. Huff last Sat
urday on a warrant sworn out by
Tony Siebert, who alleges that he was
robbed of $3.50 by these two men on
December 18th. All the parties live
southwest of Bismarck on the Iron
Mountain claim. On the day of the
robbery all three were in Bismarck
Siepert came to town in wagon and
Adams and Fortner rode home with
him. Siebert was sitting on a seal
and the other two were In the bach
of the wagon, and while going home
Siebert claims they picked his pocket
he having his purse in his hip pocket
The next morning one of the mer
I. left and just recently returned. Ths
prisoners were taken to Farmingtor
and lodged in the county jail to avail
q preliminary hearing"
On Sunday of last week I had the
pleasure and honor-together with DR.
Marshall-of attending dinner al
the residence of my long time friend
MIR. VIM. Trauerntcht. 1t was pre-
pared by the hands of Mrs. T., anc
further comment as to its excellence
is wholly unnecessary and supereroga
tory. The company assembled wa
not large, but it was appreciative O.
the honor extended. The occasion;
On that day Mr.. 7. attained his 55th
birthdsy-unimpaired mentally an(
phys'cally, W}tn the promise Oh many
birthdays yet to come. That suct
may be his good fortune and that hi
life may be attended through all his
years with the companianship of her
who sanctifies his home, is the prayer
of all who know them. They have
made good in every relation to life
and their declining years are blessed
in the knowledge that their progeny
are an honor to their parents and {
credit to society. have known the
family grandparents, parents ant
childten-for sixty-five years, and
am proud to live in their friendship.
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