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| Research Note | July 11, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Citizens Celebrate: Crowds came in from all Parts of the County to Rejoice over their Victory
The report that the bond proposition had carried had reached the most distant parts of the county by Monday noon. Farmers were busy with their harvest and their plowing but in many places these tasks were put aside when then news of victory came and they at once started to the county seat to rejoice over the most complete victory the farmers of Barry County ever owned. At five o'clock a large number of citizens of Wheaton and community lead by the Wheaton band arrived. This was the first the people of Cassville knew that there was to be something doing in town that night. Until late in the evening citizens were coming from far and near and by eight o'clock the court house park was filled. The citizens of Cassville were completely surprised but a program was hastily made consisting of singing, of music by the Wheaton band and of extemporaneous speaking. Judge McNatt of Aurora, Silas McQueen of Wheaton, George Edgar of Monett, James Sapp and W. E. Hankins of Butterfield, G. W. Irby of Jenkins, R. A. Ellis of Ozark Township, George Hailey of Cato, O. D. Davis of Washburn, Judge O'Dwyer of Purdy, S. J. Salyer, A. L. Galloway, Rev. J. T. Brattin and J. S. Davis of Cassville, Wm. Houston and Fran Archibald of Purdy all made excellent talks. Each speaker was given all the time he wanted and nothing was said that would cast a reflection upon any town or any citizen of the county. Celebrations were held in several other places in the county. It is the greatest victory Barry County ever gained and the people are rejoicing as they have never before over the result of an election. Will Henderson of Golden was in town Monday. He said every taxpayer in the county should vote for a new courthouse. March 18, 1905, Saturday, Cassville Democrat Kings Prairie News: We believe the proposition made by the people of Flat Creek township in regard to building a court house should be satisfactory to the tax-payers of the county. Let us unite and vote the bonds, build a court house at Cassville. The county has already paid out several thousand dollars in office rent, holding elections, etc. Let us have a good court house. May 16, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican Sugar Creek News: We are sorry that the bonds for the building a court house were defeated. We expected it to carry. The voters from Ash township are going to poll a good vote July 6, for the bonds. June 20, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican Union Valley News: Well, the bonds carried. Fred Cole said he could afford to have his house finished if Barry County was sure going to have a court house so he had G. W. Collins one of Exeter's Squirrel Turners to plaster the house last week and B. S. Crabb, another one of Exeter's Squirrel Turners to finish up the carpenter work this week. July 18, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican Eagle Rock News: The Squirrel Turners sure did turn out here on the 6th and helped in the election. July 18, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican Suburban News: The Squirrel Turners, Pumpkin Rollers and Hill Billies, as we are called by Monett, are all busy at their farm work. [Research Note: These names were what the Monett citizens called the county voters who approved the bond for a new court house.] July 25, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican T. F. Montgomery, E. B. Holman, and P. B. O'Dwyer, members of the county court, accompanied by S. J. Salyer and Dave Dingler returned Friday from a tour to Mt. Vernon, Springfield, Carthage, and Columbus, Kan., where they made a study of public buildings in order to secure plans for the erection of the Barry County Court house. They report an interesting trip. August 8, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican Cedar Bluff News: We are sorry to hear of the plans of the Barry County Court House being rejected as if it may be some time before the plans will be drawn for another one. January 2, 1913, Thursday, Cassville Republican Seligman News: R. G. Salyer of Cassville was at his farm, north of town, Saturday. He reports that the courthouse is ten rounds high and that they are progressing nicely with the work. This is [a report] reports that we can understand when we are told that anything so high or so long we can comprehended the size. September 18, 1913, Thursday, Cassville Republican Shady Grove News: Kirk Douthitt and brother, A. B. Douthitt, from Newton County are working on the court house at Cassville. October 9, 1913, Thursday, Cassville Republican T. F. Montgomery, P. B. O'Dwyer and R. H. Elam, members of the county court, Sheriff G. M. Brixey and C. H. Funston went to St. Louis Monday to buy furniture and office fixtures of the new court house. February 19, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican The H. J. Hansen Construction Co. of Sarcoxie has been awarded the contract for building the new Christian County courthouse at Ozark. The Hansen bid was $77,420. The next lowest bid was 95,000. Mr. Hansen built the Barry County courthouse in 1913-1914. Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 5, 1919 |
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