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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
6
Arrangements are being made for a big fair at Rich Hill this year. The scene shifts to local politics as populists and Republicans trade barbs over nominations. News notes include a fatal accident involving the Fox family, a court affirmation of a railroad death damages award, and a band stand fund drive.
People of Lone Oak and adjoining townships plan a July 4 celebration at Peru with a developing program and good grounds shaded by elms. Fireworks are expected and all are invited to attend.
The Butler Republican convention chose Geo. P. Huckeby as chairman and re nominated George Church. A slate for sheriff included Ed Jones Thos Henderson W P Largent Charley Burge and Charley Beard. Other picks covered circuit clerk recorder prosecutor and county officials with regional leaders named from Rich Hill New Home Mt Pleasant and Osage. The meeting affirmed party loyalty and outlined candidates for the fall election.
Sheriff Morris and deputies pursued two men who seized Pleasant Gap, broke up a Saturday dance, damaged property, and looted Bruce Campbell's store. Louis Vogt captured. Oscar Brown escaped. Vogt jailed for preliminary hearing before Squire Montgomery. Also notes a Butter vs Sedalia game 7 to 0 and a populist Republican commentary on county nominations.
J H Pettit lost sixty chickens over two nights to a rat massacre with hundreds of birds killed and strangled in a pile. An elder Cass county resident George Cable died at Drexel last Friday at eighty from liver trouble, leaving a daughter Mrs Wildes Lacy and two sons George and C C Cable.
The directors of the former telephone lines of Bates county are summoned to meet with the Charlotte Telephone Co and Amoret Telephone Co at the Butler court house on Saturday June 20 at 2 o clock p m to discuss connection plans.
The City Council met in regular session and passed tax levies for 1906 including $100 per valuation for current expenses, 50 cents for water franchise payments, 15 cents for Light Plant bonds, and a $2 poll tax on able bodied males. Reports from LeMar, Peoples Elevator Co, and Cannon-Weber Elevator on scales were received and approved. H Reinheimer paid $14.50 for telephone privilege. The sewer outfall was completed and a $4,182.25 contract with T. W. Roberts settled. Mayor and council salaries were allowed. W F Crouch was chosen pound keeper.
H D Chambers had a valued cow killed by lightning last Thursday night. Insurance covered the loss. Bates County is highlighted as a growing, improving area with farmers rotating crops and upgrading buildings. W F Wolfe notes rapid corn growth at the state experiment station on his farm, with a state inspector reporting larger crops than any other station.
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