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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1922
Page
4
Notice is given that stockholders of the Bank of Richwoods will meet at the bank in Richwoods on Tuesday June 20 1922 at 8 oclock p m to elect five directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business. A W Hoge President S BE Bakea Cashier May 1922
Notice to contractors for the Potosi Board of Education proposes adding rooms to the existing school building. Proposals addressed to Clerk J W Settle will be received until 1 PM June 15 1922 and publicly opened. Furnishings, heating, and a fire proof roof are included with plans available at the clerk's office. The board may reject any bid.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Orlando Bruce Price deceased were granted to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri bearing date June 192%. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them for allowance within six months from the date of letters or be barred from any benefit of the estate. Claims must be exhibited within one year from the last publication of this notice or be forever barred. Scale Buyaks Executrix Abbess LoveL Buran Judge and ex officio Clerk of the Probate Court.
A 132 year old medicine man and Geket seller, named Segre, recounts being held up and robbed after claiming capture in the Congo as a child by French slave traders. He says he would have performed better if Wood had not intervened, and notes later events near Madeira and Argentina.
Local column reports weather showers breaking a dry spell, road talk, and social visits. Mentioned are Mra Chas Patchettie in St Louis, Miss Virginia Paulsell returning from Maryville college, and Helen Long visiting Cadet. The Potosi Concert Band plans a free open air concert on June 16.
A mixed local column reports an advertisement for SINGER sewing machines at Boyd's Music House, a brief note on Prof W. Houston and Mrs Houston moving to George Peabody College for summer study, and several rural items. It mentions John Compton visiting, mining activity in Lead-Malt, and soldier bonus payments with tentative November funding considerations. It covers campaign news for Parke M. Banta for Prossenting Attorney and a humorous tale of a drayman losing cash stored in a kitchen oven, illustrating daily life in small-town Missouri.
H C Bell acting for Strout Farm Agency reported the sale of four farms to county buyers across multiple parcels including TM acres fear shirley for John L Eye to Clarence Reavely of St Louis and 43 acres near Hopewell to W D Sitler for Wm Lee of Des Moines. Bell also notes 26 parcels sold since February 6 and another tract in Wal top Township to Welborn Estes of Potosi.
The trial of Jesse and Otto Thompee of Mercula peum for complicity in the murder of Andrew Dock at that place in February 121 ended in a hung jury about four o'clock Sunday, with one juror preventing a verdict. This second trial has been costly for taxpayers, with each side calling many witnesses, and a retrial is expected in the August term.
J M Agnew county highway engineer led a large Clay town neighborhood delegation to Farmington to seek county court approval for bridging Big River at the Highley ford one mile west of Clay town The St Francois County court favored the project and asked Washington County to assist at a joint conference on June 16 The planned bridge and about five miles of road would place Pates within ten miles of the lead belt improving connections with Irondalers and prompting a site visit by stakeholders
Voters will decide the county race for several offices including Judge of the County Court First District Perry Bass for the Second District J W Bays Bellvue for Circuit Clerk W A Byrd Lovel Bryan for County Clerk J D DeClue for County Collector George W Miller Concord Township Joner Queen Caledonia Johnson Township and Paeree M Banta W A Couper for Prosecuting Attorney McKinley McMuetry for Probate Judge An announced fee schedule lists seven dollars forty and five dollars for various write ups per line for announcements.
A public meeting will be held at the Court House in Potuei on Tuesday evening to organize county and city Prohibition law enforcement. W. S. Foreman of St. Louis will speak. The Civic League of Hotel calls the gathering led by Wes. M. Limenissos, chairman, urging all who support law enforcement to attend.
The school board met Saturday night and appointed teachers for the coming year. Prof. Loomis remains superintendent. Barwell Fox Jr from Vinita and Miss Genevieve Gibson from De Soto fill high school vacancies. Grammar teachers retained except Miss Maria Carey who did not apply. Lettie Parmeley Agathe Casey Virginia Litton Clara Hall retained. Mrs Alice Jenkins retained in the colored school.
A fragmentary OCR list mentions names including Cadet Weari Lachance and George Florie with scattered initials and surnames such as Kathrye Scheifler J Wall Terese Banacwele Muskey and Royer. Context unclear. no evident event or organization details provided.
Jefferson County farmers join with the Farm Bureau to push for fairer land valuations. District committees were formed to set true taxable values with landowners, aiming to equalize assessments within districts and appeal where needed, as reported by county farm agent EF Stebnner.
The article reports a large overvaluation of land in Washington County causing tax revenue shortfalls. It notes county revenue exceeds requirements by 61,900 yet many taxes remain unpaid, leaving the county in default by 559 on March 5 last year. Overvaluation drives landowners to abandon payments, reducing future yields and harming public finances.
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