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St. Joseph Must Act Quickly to Prevent Loss of House Where Jesse James KilledST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 27-CAP)—The possibility of St. Joseph’s losing the house where | Jesse James was killed has aroused the chamber of commerce but unless something is done in the next thirty-six hours the house may be moved away. Walter Meierhoffer, president, and other officials of the chamber, today | asked the council members to appropriate the $1,250 which the owner asks for the house, but the council members have thus far | turned a cold shoulder.John Landis III, present owner of the house, said he had an offer from an agent from a party whose identity had not been revealed. It was the understanding of Mr. Landis that the prospective purchaser wanted to commercialize the house. There have been ru-•mors for several weeks that the, house would be taken to the worlds fair at New York next year.The city once owned the property, taking it over on a paving tax bill. Then one day the city assessor accidentally listed the property again for taxes. Other officials, failing to recognize the legal description of the property,! allowed the place to be sold for taxes, and eventually the title wound up in the hands of Mr. Landis. ,The junior chamber of commerce has proposed renting the ; house and opening it to the public i as a sort of museum, gathering j various Jesse James relics to-I gether. The house has been visited by celebrities for fifty years, j Mr. Landis said he preferred In ,^Continued ca'pagc; £4 ’ 1 lt;
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Jefferson City News and Tribune
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Sun, Aug 28, 1938
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