Iron County register., 1922-05-11
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Government pensioners will be in
terested in knowing that law has
just been past providing thatpensions
shall be paid monthly instead of
quarterly, as heretofore. The law
becomes effective in September, 1922.
Its provisions apply to all pensioners,
whether veterans, or the widows or
dependent children of veterans of the
Civil War, or the Spanish American
War, as well as the survivors of any
Indian War.
At regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen May 1st, 1922, the follow
ing persons were named to serve as
Judges and Clerks of Election at the
Special City Election May 18th: Ward
No. III. E. Moore. David Kendall, L.
A. Mckee, r. w. Stanfeld, I. I.
Baldwin and A. L. Schwab. Ward No.
"A. /. Willard, ]. @. Middleton, 8. I.
Goff, A. B. Bush, A. G. Meyer and
Anton Roehry.
Word was received here last Tues
day of the death early that day in the
Lutheran Hospital, st. Louis, of Mrs.
Ruth Marks, mother of the late Mrs.
A. Roehry of Ironton. Mrs. Marks in
years past spent considerable time in
Ironton and many friends here learn
of her passing with real sorrow. She
had been in poor health for some time
and spent the past year or more in
the hospital. Mr.. A, Roehry and Mrs.
VIM. r. Edgar attended the fuueral in
st. Louis Thursday,
David King, Assistant State High
way Engineer, with crew of men,
started out Tuesday morning to sur
vey and locate the state road between
Centerville and Ellington. Mr.. King
| is locating a new route between the
two surveys formerly made. This
road will be of great benefit to the
people in general. Mr.. King has made
several trips over this new route and
places the actual distance betwsen
the two towns at Is miles, Work will
probably begin on this road about the
middle Of July -Centervillle Outlook.
''Rod and Gun" in Sundays ST..
Louis Globe. Democrat: "Henry Gaus-
mann of st. Louis has built a beauti-
full bungalow on Black River, out of
Des Arc. and is getting ready to en-
tertain guests, catering to anglers
only, it is understood. Gausmann ha
La host of personal friends, and it is to
these that he caters mostly. Fishing
always has been good out of Des Arc.
Black River runs west about eight
miles, and the st. Francis east prac-
tically the same distance, both afford
ing some wonderful floats"
VIM. A. Black, formerly Of Pilot
Knob, is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Constable of ST..
Francois township in ST. Francois
county. Black has been Marshal OF
the town of Elvins for a number oil
years and in referring to his candida
cy for Constable the Pennington
Times says "we are informed that the
records will show that Mr.. Black has
done more real service in cleaning up
bootlegging and gambling than any
:. other Marshal in st. Francois county,
and that he has absolutely suppress
ed and cleaned that community, which
was once the cloudiest part of the
county for lawlessness of all kinds"
Flat River News: aThere was a
small river Of "white' mule'' turned
loose on the street in the vicinity Of
Squire Arnold's office at Desloge last
Saturday. 1t had been the property
of one John Woolem who was cap
tured by Sam Doss near the Big River
Bridge the other side of Desloge
John was going to dispose of his brew
in the Lead Belt. 1t is said it is otter
almost easy to sell quart or two ir
: this neighborhood. John had II gal
Ions in his possession when caught
. He was arraigned before Squire Ar
nold. After pleading guilty to trans
porting liquor against the law in sucf
( cases made and provided, he was fin
I ed 500 and cost. John had the "mule'
tied in two FIVE gallon glass jars ant
seven gallons in small fruit jars. San
Doss presided when the brew wal
) poured out in the street,
Iron county friends will be sorry to
] hear of an accident that recently be
! fell Mrs. M. J. Crews of Flat River
1 who was for many years resident o
1 this county and is known to many o
our people. The following is repro
duced from the Flat River News
! aMrs. M. j. Crews who is 70 years 0
g age and affectionately known b.
: many people in this community was
9 the victim Of painful accident abou
!. 8 O'Clock, Saturday morning. She hat