The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-05-07
COUNTY PRESS.
The Usual Batch of Bates County
News Nuggets.
RAILROAD -4ND THE JAIL.

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Work on the mill is progressing
rapidly. They will have their
elevator completed i'll time for the
fall trade.
w. II. Erwin was in town on
"Wednesday. He says the prospect !!
for a wheat and flax crop could not
be better in his section.
Taggart has contracted to have the |
corners of his building OF cut stone. |
1t will be brought from the Butler |
quarry. Tom Day will do the work. |!
Moudy & Co., have cleared off |
the ground and otherwise made |
preparation to commence the manu-
| facture of brick Just as soon as the
weather will permit.
If Butler Is wise, she will not hesi-
tate to raise the $4,000 asked. If
| she does not there will be thriving
town built up in Hudson township
and the county seat will have her
trade cut off on all sides. 1t would
Just about ruin Butler.
| Rockville Gl06e.:
| The election that came off at this
place last Tuesday, to vote on the
ten thousand dollar jail was a very
quiet affair indeed, our farmers not
deemiug the matter of sufficient nm
| pOrtance to turn out, consequently
light vote was cast. One hundred
and ten votes were cast, and stood
as follows: Io4 against the jaIl and
SIX in favor.
Rich Hill Enterprise.
Uncle Johnny CAMS residence IN
Sprague was struck by lightning du
ring the storm Wednesday and burn
ed. Contents saved. No one hunt.
A company to build the finest
opera house in the west is being or
ganized, and we learn that the stock
is about all taken. Look out for Rich
Hill this summer.
We are reliably informed that Col.
Strawbridge wealthy gentleman,
capitalist of Kansas City, has pur-
chased the Talmage House of this
city.
The majority of those who voted
against the Jail levy Teusday were
men poorly versed in the affairs OF
the county. 1t is doubtful II they
ever subscribe for their home papers.
A reading public is always Intelli-
gent.
A young man named Self Swan
forged note on his father w. Nj.
Swan living in the country. signed
, Chas. Wade, for $500. and pre-
sented 1t at the bank yesterday.
The bankers detected the forgery
and he was locked up. He is sure
of the pen.
Rich Hill ReUie1v.
The market is now full OF home
+ grown radishes, onions, lettuce, etc.
The strawberry crop promises to
be immense also other small fruit.
Buffalo fish were selling on the
n streets Tuesday at one cent pei
a pound. This may seem little
s'6shY," but It's true.
L Rich Hill has shown by her vote
on the jail proposition that she want
ed Butler to have the new building.
e No i'll feeling has ever existed upor
: any reasonable proposition concern
i, ing our elder sister.
] Hume Star.
p, Last Tuesday an election was helt
n in this place on the proposition Il
vote ten thousand dollars to build
k county iail with the following result
"A For the proposition, 40 votes
against the proposition. 90 votes
ie Total number of votes polled, 81
1t But little interest was taken IN tn
IL matter at this place.
T, Owing to some MISUNDERSTANDING
rs or arrangement, the school electIo
~ failed to take place. MIR. Askre
= saws wien they catch him on I'll
- board again it will be for a goo
an brick building. Nearly every or
C III the town is in favor of erecting
nd good large brick edifice wherein tt
,, Children will not be crowded. ar
where they can receive good ed'
cation. Let US have II as soon
possible.