Throwback Thursday-Set a Standard Time Already!

  From the Eddie Herrman Archives 1862-A battle between Bushwackers and Northern exponents occurs near Coleville, section 25 of Deer Creek township. (Northeast of present Adrian) 1880-This issue of the Bates County Record newspaper says, “Butler needs a standard time.  Right now the schools, the mills, and the railroads each have their own times.” 1883- Two young men named Medley & Couples are fined …

Throwback Thursday-A Deadly Charivari

  Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives 1851-A convocation of Master Masons is held at Balltown, Bates Co. and organize Osage Lodge #303, AF & AM. 1858-At the charivari for newlyweds John Hamilton and Emmaline Gibson, John McWilliams is accidently shot and killed at the McWilliams place, which later became the town of Amoret. 1861-Hundreds of robbers from Kansas flood …

Throwback Thursday-Tramp in the Henhouse

  Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives December 4 1882-Gentlemen appointed ushers for the opening of Walton’s Opera House are; Sam Levy, Henry Levy, Joe Meyer, Ed Carnes, William Pyle, C. F. Burns, Robert Grierson, and Tom Petty. Butler. 1905-Major Falloon is erecting a massive hennery at his Mound township ranch, Southwest of Adrian. (Major Falloon’s home would later become …

Throwback Thursday-The Coercive Influence of the Law

One of two original Jefferson Highway signs in the Bates County Museum collection. From the Eddie Herrman Archives December 10 1877-Charles Robinson, who was injured November 26 at the Powers Saw Mill, dies of lockjaw. At his deathbed he confessed his real name was Richard Tuttle and he had run away from his Vernon County home several years ago. 1879-J.C. …

Throwback Thursday-Suffered By Beast and Man

  Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives December 18 1861-Confederate troops move toward Butler and another toward Papinville as Union troops march from Johnstown. 1879-Advertised in the Bates Co Democrat newspaper “Aaron Hart, of Levy & Company, is prepared to sell dry goods.” East side of the Butler square. 1882-William E Walton has purchased the hotel property of Dr. Lansdown, …

Throwback Thursday-Christmas Edition

  From the Eddie Herrman Archives December 24 1862-At 3 PM, a man named Slater, who was captured by Major White and his troops while foraging along the Grand River in northern Bates County, is executed with 6 bullets in his heart, in front of I. N. Davidson’s store, on the west side of the Butler square. 1874-Butler jeweler John …

Throwback Thursday-Fresh Bivalves and Robber Barons

The Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot in Rich Hill by moonlight. Date unknown.   Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives January 8 1871-An ad in the Bates County Record states “Fresh bivalves (clams) served any hour, day or night” at the Pickett Hotel dining room. 1874-Mr. Rose moves his mill from on the Miami Creek to the Marais des Cygnes River 2 miles …

January 16 1855-The new Postmaster for West Point is Willis Feeley. 1872-The Great Western Hotel is undergoing thorough repairs under the supervision of J. J. Galoway.  Mr. Metcalf relinquished possession yesterday and is the new host of the Pickett House. (The Great Western was located on the Northwest corner of the Butler square.  El Dorado is currently occupies the lot.) …

Throwback Thursday-A New Weathervane and Underage Drivers

Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives   January 15 1882-A meeting is held in Butler to try and persuade Dr. Lee of Kansas to build his insane asylum here. 1895-The new Bank of Merwin opens with Asa Rosier, president; J. W. Hartman, vice-president; and Capt. J. C. Martin, cashier.  They are awaiting the 8,000 pound, burglar-proof safe they’ve ordered. 1907-The …

John Jurgen Dykman-With God’s Help

John Jurgen Dykman’s graduation photo. 1917.   John Jurgen Dykman was born on 16 March 1895 in a sod house in Nebraska to Henry K and Helena Dykman.  In October of that same year, the family traveled by covered wagon to Missouri and settled near Mulberry in Bates County. John attended the Mulberry school and then Amoret High School where he …