Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives East side of the Butler square circa 1880. M.S. Cowles Dry Goods store on the left. Photo from the Ed Robertson estate. March 5 1872-The Bates County Court establishes a new township in Southeast Bates County called Rockville township 1883-Sam Welsh and Milt Whiteley, who are prospecting East of Butler a few miles, strike …
Throwback Thursday-“Whiskey, Its Fruits and Its Friends”
Judge W.W. Graves From the Eddie Herrman Archives April 9 1863-J.N. Durand, first Postmaster of Prairie City, is killed by bushwhackers between Prairie City and Butler. 1869-A severe windstorm damages roofs, chimneys, and buildings in Butler. Wilson & Pyle’s sign from their store on South Main is blown across the square. 1886-Elder J. B. Hughes, of Kansas City, delivers a …