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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
4
The Butler Weekly Times lists J. D. Allen as editor and proprietor and notes postal entry details for Butler Missouri. The passage references weekly printing on Thursdays and a printed matter notice.
The article explains that suspending the office requires a petition of ten percent of taxpaying citizens and two-thirds of township voters. A proposal may go to a general election if ten percent sign, or a special election if fifteen percent sign and two-thirds of townships support it. Critics urge caution to avoid costly elections and misinterpretation.
Ships arguing the court would have no option but to call a special election, a move the county does not want and seeks to avoid.
The Kansas City Times argues Republicans lose a chance to elect a successor to DeArmond by backing Cannonism and Payne Aldrich policies. It lauds the sixth district’s past opponent of Speaker Cannon and warns that electing an administration candidate would betray popular government and district interests.
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs I C Smith died of diphtheria on Tuesday and was buried yesterday. About a dozen other cases are reported in the New Home neighborhood. Mrs Briscoe, daughter of Noah Caton of the county west, is among the victims. Rich
The 6th district Republican convention met in Butler on Tuesday. W. P. L. Burney elected chairman and O. G. Boisseau secretary. A. J. Young secured Phil S. Griffith’s nomination by acclamation amid resolutions supporting Taft Hadley tariff praise. Griffith urged party regularity, a stand-with-the-boss tone noted. The session lasted about an hour.
Mary Howe traveled from Veneta to join her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Fleming for the holidays. Bethel school Christmas tree delighted the children who received gifts and left happy. L K Fuller delivered a supply wagon last Wednesday while the Martin boys stocked their ice house. Louis Fisher returned from Nashua Sunday night and Mr Hoyt and family visited Mrs Hoyt's ill father Mr Phifer in Johnstown.
The Bates county Democratic Central Committee is summoned to meet at the Butler court house on Wednesday January 5 1910 at 2 PM. Important party organization work will come before the committee and attendance is essential. By order J E Williams chairman A B Stone secretary.
Delinquent taxes case filed in Bates County Missouri by S. L. Coleman Ex Of clo Collector against non residents including William Willingham and Rich Hill Town Co. alleging state lien for back taxes on property described as Lot 4 Block 0? Forty in Rich Hill Missouri. Court summons issued for February 1910 with publication four weeks in a Missouri newspaper.
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