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he Pulaski County news of one hundred years ago reveals a feeling of good times in our central Ozarks. There was general Tprosperity and businesses in our of towns and villages were making im- provements and expanding. Fencing in stock and drinking alcoholic bever- News 1912 ages were still controversial issues. Agitation for better roads was gaining IN OLD PULASKI momentum. he newspapers had a network Overall, 1912 was a progressive year. of community correspon- Although Theodore Roosevelt’s term dents. Each correspondent re- as President was over in March of ported who was sick, who visited 1909, his Progressive Movement lead- whom, who sold what, and what ership had imbued the country with T was being built. This type of news his energetic spirit. TR apparently accounted for about 90 per cent of missed the challenges of the office as the local news ink. We have gener- he made a run for a third term in this ally omitted the sick call and the vis- election year. Although the Pulaski County Democ- itation reports. The larger railroad rat is our most often used source to towns (Dixon, Crocker, and Rich- give you a notion of life a century ago, land) usually reported each week. we also read papers from neighboring News from the smaller communi- counties. There a re items from the ties (e.g. Decker, Bailey, and Lebanon Rustic (Laclede), Licking News Hooker) was reported sporadically. and Houston Herald (Texas), and Rolla Some of these communities in Pu- Herald (Phelps). These counties are in laski County have lost their identity the area known as “Old Pulaski,” today for the general public (see when antebellum Pulaski included map at left). The items below are modern Camden, Laclede, Wright, from the 1912 Pulaski County Democ- and parts of Phelps, Maries, Texas, rat, unless noted otherwise. Owner- and Webster counties. ship of the Democrat changed hands.

January 4, 1912 pany through its attorney, G. M. Reed, At last report, he was getting along as William Daniel Johnson DIXON DOINGS—The Hancock bank has all in one big check. well as could be expected, but owing to been fully organized and we under- his enormous size, his injuries are con- stand will be ready for business in a January 11 sidered serious. [See adjacent sidebar.] few days with a Mr. Alexander as BIG PINEY—The weather was 20 de- LOCAL ITEMS–Bert Phillips was the first cashier. grees below zero Sunday morning. victim of the town stock law. It cost A Mr. Bauer of Brinktown has bought Quite a lot of tea and fruit froze as him a $1.50 to let his cow visit the city the Baker–Davis blacksmith shop near some of the boys complained of their of Waynesville. the Ozark livery barn and has moved ears. Uncle William Bradford, not wishing his blacksmith shop tools from Brink- The Big Piney Lodge, I. O. O. F. Num- to let his city "kin" get ahead of him in town. Mr. Dosh Baker and Ed Schnei- ber 564, has laid a carpet in their hall the way of improvements, is having in- der reopen the old Schneider shop. and has approved two gas lights to stalled in his home on the farm an This makes Dixon five blacksmith beautify their hall otherwise and wel- acetylene lighting system. The farmers shops. come all visitors. are the people who town folks will HANCOCK ITEMS—H. W. Kim came in More weddings soon in Big Piney. need to doff their hats to in the future. from Bray’s mill Saturday where he has Get the bells ready boys for the fun. They have all the conveniences of the W. D. (Dan) Johnson of Crocker was a been installing a new light plant for SCHLICHT SPLINTERS–A party of prospec- townspeople and live much more very popular man in Pulaski County, al- [Numerous Gordon Skaggs. tors are mining in Moccasin Bend for happy contented lives. though his nearly 400 pounds sometimes B. F. Goodman will have his new mill gold. county citizens had acetylene (gas) lighting prompted barbs. Johnson was a preacher, in operation in the near future. Last Friday while the Hon. W. D. systems installed.] although he did not pastor a specific LOCAL ITEMS—It has been announced Johnson was returning from Iberia and C. C. Harrison of Hazel Green neigh- church. He traveled around the county that dying will cost more in St. Louis when he was about halfway home the borhood was down Wednesday tax- speaking at small churches and revival this year than before as the hearse and team became frightened and ran away. paying and transacting other business. meetings. He served as Prosecuting Attor- cab drivers have gone on strike for From the meager details that we could He called in and had a friendly chat ney for six terms (1893-1896, 1901-1902, higher wages. glean, it seems that Mr. Johnson was with the printer and informed us that 1905-1905, 1909-1910, 1923-1924) and se- Collector J. S. Zumwalt and Deputy caught under the carriage in some his wife had sold 1416 dozen eggs last cured a conviction for first degree murder against Elias Smith in 1905, resulting in Chief W. D. Gan have been extremely manner and dragged a long ways frac- year for which she realized $191.66. We the only hanging in Pulaski County. Dan turing the bone of one limb, also lacer- are willing to wager that Mrs. Harrison busy the past two months gathering in was elected as State Representative in the the sheckles for Pulaski County and ating the flesh in a dreadful manner. received more profit from the hen than 1912 election but served only a few still keep it up. December was a good After he had layed in this condition for Mr. Harrison did off the Missouri mule. months of his term in 1913 and resigned, month for collections. The amount some time, he was picked up by friends The hen, though small, is great. apparently to become Postmaster of taken in ranged somewhere about and taken to a farm house six miles Snapp Hotel at Excelsior Springs Crocker, a post he held from 1913 until $18,755.46, about half of this amount from Crocker, when a physician was burned Sunday night and 60 guests 1922. He was born in Galatia, Illinois in was paid by the Frisco railroad com- summoned, who dressed his wounds. barely escaped with their lives. Climb- 1859 and died in Pulaski in 1924, near the end of his sixth term as Prosecutor. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 7 ing down the ice coated fire escapes in It's an ill wind that blows nobody to our people in the summer. [In addi- their night clothes with the thermome- good, so the extreme cold weather has tion to his groceries and general goods store ter ten degrees below zero must have furnished an abundant ice crop and J. on the square where Lone Oak Printing is been horrific. M. Long so took advantage of it the now located, Long had an ice storage facil- first of the week and copped to a good ity so that Waynesville citizens would have lot of congealed ice in the summer, until it ran out. See next coolness to deal out page.]

Health spas, such as Schlicht Spring in Pulaski where visitors “took the wa- ters,” were very popular. Excelsior Springs, near Kansas City, came into being in the early 1880s as a result of its several “healing” mineral springs. The influx of tourists and health seekers supported several large hotels, such as the Snapp. The original hotel, above, burned in 1912 and a new 150-room spa hotel (below) was cons tructed by the end of the next year on the same site. Courtesy of Jan and Terry Primas. The year 1880 saw development begin at the medicinal spring north of Rolla in Maries County, whose water was compared favorably to the output of the famous Vichy Springs in France, hence Vichy Mineral Springs. The boom Curative mineral water for drinking and bathing came into was on, from one house to thirty with more planned and a vogue in the Ozarks in the 1880s. John R. Blankenship built a sixteen-room hotel (inset). Development continued through hotel near the mineral springs on the Big Piney River a few early 1885 when, on June 24, a fire swept through town. Not miles north of Houston in that decade. Among the reported entirely destroyed by the flames, a tornado and subsequent 45 springs were twins, one cold and one hot. After a few hail storm all but finished the development. Interest and in- years as a mineral water attraction, the resort faded away. vestment turned to Texas County and an artesian mineral The picture above was taken a short distance north of the th well in Rolla on 9 Street. Courtesy of John Bradbury. springs. Courtesy of Texas County Historical Society.

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(573) 765-5627 (573) 336-7588 mer .netcymer Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 8 January 18 horses he had. BAILEY ITEMS—Joe Haley recently sold Considerable sickness in these parts, 63 year-old mules to a North Missouri mostly grip. [“Grip” refers to lagrippe or man for $140 each. influenza, i.e. the flu.] NEW BANK AT LECOMA. MOSSY SPRING MOTTOES–Quite a crowd Monday, January 1, 1912, a new bank was at the Crane eddy skating Sunday. was organized at Lecoma, Phelps A nice time was had and dinner was County, and will assume the name of nearby in a cave, one small rabbit satis- Citizens Bank of Lecoma. fied one and all. [Mossy Spring not often The capital stock was fixed at $10,000. heard from.] A banking house is to be erected in the GASCONADE GRABS—R. N. Brownfield near future and a safe will be bought. passed through with a large drove of With the Missouri, Arkansas & Gulf hogs Thursday enroute to the Richland Railroad being built into Lecoma, the stockyards. citizens of that neighborhood realized LOCAL ITEMS–The pool room has that Lecoma will have a great future changed hands, Mr. Light retiring and before it. [Banks continue to be organized a Mr. Withers taking charge. in the area but the Missouri, Arkansas & The ice is a very good thickness and Gulf Railroad (Ozark Short Line) never got good quality and clean coming from off Crismon pond (adjacent news item) may have presented such a scene in 1912 as rolling.) the Crismon pond. the ice harvest above. Prior to ice produced by refrigeration, citizens cut blocks of SWEDEBORG SHOTS—Swedeborg has ex- That tired feeling, of which some ice from ponds when they became frozen to a sufficient depth with long-handled perienced the coldest weather in sev- women complain, is said to be caused ice saws . The blocks, picked up with large tongs, were then hauled by wagon to eral years during the past week, the by wearing high heeled shoes. an ice house for storage. The ice house sometimes was dug into a hillside or set thermometer registered 31 below zero into the ground. The ice was covered with sawdust and/or straw for insulation on Saturday, January 13. [This has been February 1 against the heat and was available through the summer months. The large blocks the coldest winter in many years for Old BELL'S CREEK CHIMES—Ernest Wilkerson were cut into smaller ones to fit in the residential ice boxes. Seems likely that there Pulaski.] and the Robertson boys put up a nice might have been an occasional pond plant or a bit of sawdust in the ice. Courtesy HANCOCK ITEMS—Number 1 fast mail lot of ice during the recent cold spell. of Jan and Terry Primas. train West happened to have quite an MOSSY SPRING MOTTOES–J. O. Collier accident Saturday by getting the mail made a business trip to Dixon Saturday sented his wife with a $40 Edison is not clear what J. W. Davis purchased but sack under the cars and strewing mail and tried crossing the new bridge at phonograph. [Edison patented his cylin- most likely a cylinder machine as pictured from Hancock to Purdon. Riddle Ford . He says it is worth the der-playing phonograph in 1878 and made below but with a nice cabinet, considering LOCAL ITEMS—We had another dose of change. steady improvements in its fidelity, but by the price.] zero degree weather last week, the Since W. C. Long has been the over- 1912 it had stiff competition from the less thermometers around town registered seer of the approach to Riddle Bridge, expensive disc-playing machines (records) all the way from 22 to 36 below Satur- he has been seen on the streets of produced by the Victor Talking Machine day morning. A thermometer, belong- Dixon smoking cigars. Company and others. Edison began pro- ing to William Logan that had recently BAILEY ITEMS—J. W. Davis recently pre- ducing a disc-playing machine in 1912. It been tested in St. Louis, registered 30 below. We did not have to refer to the thermometer to know it was cold. This is the coldest weather known by our citizens for 18 years. The report of State Registrar Frank B. Hiller for November shows that there were 17 deaths from various causes in Pulaski County during the month. One SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—The ice on the from typhoid fever, 3 from diphtheria river has broken up but is piled six feet and croup, 2 from heart disease, one high on the bank in places. from infantile trouble, one from LOCAL ITEMS–Cement 40 cents per sack, Bright’s disease and 7 from other net–for a short time only–Waynesville causes. During the same time there lumber yards. were 32 births recorded. Mitchell and Christeson are paying If the old adage holds good that the fancy prices for all kinds of produce. first 12 days of January rules the 12 J. B. Christeson wants your poultry months of the year we will have ice in and eggs. You get a square deal there. our own rain barrel for the Fourth of Some people never handed in an item July. of news for publication, but if we hap- Fred L. Scott has been speculating in pen to miss an item in which they are livestock lately. He bought a horse for interested they are sure to hand us a $.25 and sold it the same day for $1. North Pole stare that would freeze the Fred will soon get rich on this kind of liver of a polar bear. deals. The man who gets mad at what the January 25 Riddle Bridge, 1912, was built upon petition by local residents and was the sev- newspaper says about him should re- BELLS CREEK CHIMES—Christopher enth county bridge. It crossed the Gasconade at Riddle Ford, named for the Rid- turn thanks three times a day for what Stewart had the misfortune to lose two dle family on the east side of the river. The county road on the east side was built the newspapers knew about him and good horses from blind staggers caused on a rock ledge above the river. The bridge approach on the west side was in the suppressed. from eating faulty corn. This is tough low lying floodplain and required considerable buildup and a long wooden ap- Nancy A. Williams, widow of Sheriff luck on C. W. as they were all the pro ach (see lower right inset.) This view is looking to the southwest. These pic- W. G. Williams, of Laclede County was tures were taken just prior to demolition. Library of Congress. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 9 appointed sheriff by the Laclede south part of the County to build a We this week give space to an article with the state Bureau of Vital Statistics County court and commissioned by turnpike road from Waynesville to written by one of our citizens on the for the month of December: diphtheria, Gov. Hadley, to serve out the the unex- Crocker and put on an automobile be- “good roads” proposition. The condi- one; tuberculosis, one; cancer, one; pired term of her husband. Mrs. tween this place and Crocker to do pas- tion of our road is the worst drawback heart diseases, one; pneumonia, 3; Williams is to be Missouri's first senger traffic. There are two very the Ozark country has to contend with. Brights disease, one; other causes, 5. woman Sheriff. plausible plans on foot for the venture. Look all around you and the scenery is Births for the month 33. Population of One is that the road be built by a stock beautiful but the roads over which we Pulaski County 11 ,438. February 8 company and the other is that the have to travel sinks every ambition SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Rev. McCord of St. county build it. The first plan seems to within your soul. The change in the February 22 Louis was here looking over railroad us the most feasible as it certainly road law will help some and the time is DIXON DOINGS—Widman and White, property with the intention of bringing would be a paying investment to the not far distant when we will have a Dixon’s hustling hardware men, have the Chautauqua of St. Louis out to stock holders and a blessing to the peo- change of affairs. kept teams busy this week hauling Schlicht of magnesia water fame. ple in this part of thy moral heritage. When Johnny, a city chap, returned goods to their new store in Hancock. MOSSY SPRING MOTTOES—“Um” George Let it be soon. from a visit down on the green fields The school gave a Poverty Social the has bought several ties lately in the hol- Notice of local option election and real trees, he disclosed to his night of the 14th in the Odd Fellows low. Everybody is taking advantage of Notice of a special election to be held mother this wonderful news: “Out at Hall. Everyone was supposed to dress the good weather and hewed them- under the provisions of Article 3, of the farm they don't get milk out of a comical and the most comical lady and selves out some tobacco money. [Coun- chapter 63, of the revised statutes of can, they pump it out of a cow.” gentleman were to receive a prize. Mr. try folks hewed railroad ties to acquire cash Missouri, 1909, commonly known as Needles and Miss Kate Bush were the money for necessities (tobacco?) and later the Local Option Election, to determine February 15 lucky ones. Mr. Needles got a red ban- in the year for the one thing you couldn’t whether our towns will serve intoxicat- LOCAL ITEMS—The Barber Shop has in- danna and Miss Bush got a piece of cal- barter for–taxes.] ing liquors, including wine and beer, stalled a new lighting system. It is a ico. Refreshments consisting of GASCONADE GRABS—Frank Manes, hav- and shall be sold within the limits of hollow wire, gasoline light, and it is a cornbread, baked beans, onions, gin- ing finished his school at Shady Grove, Pulaski County, in the State of Mis- dandy. gerbread and sassafras tea were served. has been called to complete the term at souri. Some of the boys who are musically BELL CREEK CHIMES–John Wilkerson Dublin and master the unruly ones LOCAL ITEMS—Monday was pension inclined met at Albert Christeson's says if he can't share some of the honor there. This makes the him the third day and a number of the old veterans hardware store Monday night for the of putting up the ice–well he won't teacher for that district this term. were in to sign up. purpose of organizing and practice a help next time. HANCOCK–Judge Claiborne shipped a The sun was on duty for the full ten little on the horns. Why can't Way- New Livery Barn. carload of mules to the city last week. hours last Friday and after that Mr. nesville have an orchestra or something I have opened a livery and feed stables More hot air. Groundhog had a moonlight night so if of the sort to wake up the sleeping in the old Vaught barn also I have put A movement is on foot and is growing the old adage stands for anything we neighbors once in a while? in new Fairbanks scales at the barn and in favor with the people of Pulaski are to have 60 days more winter. How’s Below will be found the number of am ready to serve the public. 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And I know of men, and so do Roubidoux Township will be nearly you, who during this period, when unanimous for its return. temptation has not been placed within Editor Democrat, I wish to say in be- their reach, by you and me, who have half of those living inland from the rail- been sober, industrious men; have road that we are extremely anxious to made and saved more money and have have Pulaski County go dry at the provided more comforts and neces- coming election. Before it was voted saries for their families. dry four years ago we couldn't have a Let us keep this condition as it is. Let gathering of any kind without being us keep the temptation as far out of the more or less disturbed by men or boys reach of our boys as possible. If you do who were under the influence of liquor. this until they are men of fixed habits, During the last four years we have had they will never become drunkards. The an orderly, peaceable neighborhood. moral element of this county is in the We think this is reason enough if there majority. All we have to do, and it is an were no other reasons for us to desire This 1909 postcard illustrates the old saying that the best way to catch a rabbit is individual duty of every friend of local to keep our present “dry” law on the to put salt on its tail. They raised big bunnies in Dixon. Courtesy of Jan and Terry option, is to go to the polls and vote. statute books. As we sow must we ex- Primas. Bury this question deep in time. Con- pect to reap. If we sow licensed saloons vince those who would gladly bring over our county we must expect to suppression of, or regulation of, the evil, goes without argument. Men who this evil among us, that you are in reap drunkards. We ask every father as liquor traffic. I am not radical on this indulge in its use to excess, if honest earnest about keeping it out so that he goes to the polls to ask himself if he subject. But my observation of human with themselves, must admit that it is they will not have the hardihood to can afford to vote for that kind of a har- nature leads me to believe that more wrong. They would not want their wife bring the county to the unnecessary ex- vest. [Only fathers could go to the polls as men can be persuaded then can be to visit the saloon and indulge in exces- pense of another election four years mothers (i.e. women) could not yet vote.] driven; that calm reasoning is more ef- sive drink. They have no desire for from now. Citizen. fective than abuse. their boys to become drunkards or for Remarkable Surgery. SWEDEBORG SHOTS—Quite a wreck oc- We have now had a little more than their girls to marry drunkards. If this Oliver Burton, son of Sterling Burton curred at the east end of the switch four years without legal or authorized be true, then why should you vote to of Rolla, who has been blind for some Thursday, 12 cars being thrown off and sale of intoxicating liquors in the place temptation in their way? Is it to time, due to disease of some internal the side track completely demolished. county. The law will remain as it is un- furnish some man a business? To legal- structure of the eyeball, concluded to Both Springfield and Newburg wreck- less a majority of the qualified voters of ize a wrong? To enable some who want make one more struggle for sight and ers came in to clean up the track. Fortu- the county vote to change. An opportu- to sell you, at a profit of 100 to 400 per has had his eye split open and all dis- nately no one was hurt. nity is to be given on the 15th day of cent, something that is neither meat nor eased parts removed. The result is LOCAL ITEMS—While playing around March. How am I going to vote? Every drink? A slow poison, a destroyer of wonderful. He can now see, and will be the Democrat office Saturday, Dotty voter should ask himself this question, health, or character, or willpower, of able to make a crop. The operation was Williams had the misfortune to get his now. He should answer it now; now, at home, of happiness. You are under no made by Dr. John L. Short, who has be- hand entangled in the press, cutting off home, around your fireside, sur- obligation to anyone to help him to an come distinguished on account of the one of his fingers. The mysteries of the rounded by your wife, sons and opportunity to do this kind of business. many successful operations he has print shop are costly experiences to daughters, is the place to decide this Have we not been better off as a made at home. Burton's case will be fathom. question, to determine on the vote you county during the last four years with- watched by our citizens with much in- W. J. Scales was over from Crocker will cast. out the legalized sale of liquor than at terest because it is one of the most deli- Monday and had the address of his No argument is necessary as to the any time when it could be sold legally? cate and risky operations on record, paper changed from Crocker to East St. right or wrong of the liquor traffic. Our revenue has increased. We have and was done entirely without Louis. [W. J. Scales figured prominently in That it is wrong, morally, that it is an built more bridges than during any pain. –Rolla Times. the establishment of the village of Big Piney LOCAL ITEms—Frank Long killed a in the late 1890s, owning a store and build- snake 18 inches long last week while ing the sixteen room hotel, which is still the snow was on. Frank says it was a standing and restored. Scales abruptly sold real snake and wasn't in boots. out and left Big Piney for Crocker in 1909. Remember that Friday, March 21 is Dr. For a more complete account of the found- Short’s date for opening his eye, nose ing of Big Piney and Scales’ efforts, see the and throat dispensary in Waynesville. 2010 Gazette online.] All his medical treatment will be free Rabbit hunting is the order of the day that day. in Waynesville. One day last week Bill Miss Amanda Black has been indis- Rayl brought in 16 bunnies and Ed posed the past week suffering from Haney captured 18 of them. hemorrhage of the lungs. [Amanda, March 14 spinster daughter of Eliza Black, ran the Facts and Figures Black Hotel (the Old Stagecoach Stop by George M. Reed today) with her mother. She also was af- I have been asked to contribute some- flicted with a facial disfigurement, possibly thing on the question of local option, cleft palate.] These hunters (ca. 1912) from the Edgar Springs neighborhood didn’t bother to soon to be voted on again by the quali- Several Waynesville lights are enjoy- get close enough to the rabbits to put salt on their tails. They are, left to right, Cor- fied voters of Pulaski County. It is ing (?) a case of pink eye at present. rie Ingram, Tom Ingram, John Ingram, Edd Renaud, neighbor boy, Walter Re- hardly necessary for me to indicate Ed Haney purchased a lot of hay naud, Wess Ingram, and Edd Ingram. Edd Ingram was a photographer and how I stand individually on the ques- from Dr. Tice this week paying the neat probably set up the shot. For more about Edd Ingram and his photography, see tion. My position has always been in price of $18 per ton. This is about dou- the 2009 Gazette online. There is also a collection of images taken by Edd between favor of every step tending toward the ble the usual price of hay in the Ozarks. 1907 and 1917 on the web site. Photo courtesy of the Kohenskey family. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 12 [Haney had purchased the Waynesville per mile to build roads in Pulaski more expense than we have now. This have passed away and little of the ben- Livery from Sheriff Lee Baker at the end of County as all the material for road would pay to the people of Pulaski efit received for the tax we pay while 1910.] work and road building is right along County a big dividend in the wear and we live. The cost of holding the local option the roadway. Pulaski County is about tear on wagons, horses and harness Yours Respectfully, election will be nearly $1000 to Pulaski 21 miles across one way and about 28 [notice no mention of autos], besides rais- Wm. H. Bird County. Let the voters bury the issue so miles across the other way or in other ing the price of property, make it possi- deep so that it will never be resurrected words that would make 49 miles and ble to go to market any time and 90 per LOCAL ITEMS—Phil Becker of St. Louis again. allow 6 miles for various angles mak- cent of the money spent would be dis- spent several days here this week in the March 21 ing a total of 55 miles which would cost tributed to the people all over the interest of the Great Western Life Insur- Pulaski Remains Dry. $55,000 to grade and gravel as roads county, whereby putting that much ance Company of Kansas City. The voters assembled at the various across the county each way. more money in circulation in Pulaski Everett Nichols is the proud posses- precincts Friday for the purpose of We realize that some people are op- County but if we wait till the money is sor of a brand new buggy purchased at again voting on the local option ques- posed to a bond issue and would vote gathered by the 25 cent tax levy to Albert Christeson's Hardware. tion. A good vote was polled and con- against any thing in the shape of bonds build roads a great number of us will Dr. J. L. Short, the eye, ear, and throat siderable enthusiasm manifested by the whether good or bad. My plan would “drys” which seem to be about all of it. be for the County Court to put the The vote stood about four to one in question up to the voters at the next favor of local option. The “wets” so election to bond the county for $60,000 overwhelmingly defeated that they will of 4½ per cent bonds payable in 40 probably never try it again in Pulaski years. We are now paying a tax of 25 County. The people have said by their cents on the $100 valuation for road votes that local option is good enough. purposes. It would take one third or ⅓ A Communication. 8 cents of the 25 cents for the purpose Dear Editor: There is a great deal of of paying interest and taking up the talk going on about buildi ng a road bonds at maturity and in two years from Crocker to Waynesville. I am not from date Pulaski County would have in favor of the county court to build a cross county highway that the people this piece of road because by doing that of Pulaski County and the state of Mis- it will cause some sectional strife in the souri would be proud to travel and other parts of the county that would then all the other roads could be feed- not get any benefit from Crocker and ers to the main roads and they could be Waynesville Road. Now as I under- worked to a better advantage and in a Men working on the construction of a road that became Highway 17 between stand and according to the best infor- short time you would have good roads Waynesville and Crocker. The gentleman in the middle of the picture, facing the mation I can get it will cost about $1000 all over the county and without any camera, is the grandfather of Violet Cowan of Crocker. Courtesy of Violet Cowan.

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Historic 66 A Century of Combined Sta Experience Waynesville, MO Waynesville, MO Waynesville, MO Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 13 specialist, accompanied by his wife and after being hampered indoors all win- little son, came over from Rolla Friday ter they were like birds out of a cage. and have been stopping at the Baker Nearly every citizen was out roaming Hotel the past week. He did consider- about the hills and nooks. able work in his line while here and A bunch of the “grown ups” took din- has about decided to make regular ner and enjoyed it at a spring near the trips to Waynesville after this. Bailey place while another like crowd The Democrat speaks to 5000 people went to another favorite resort and had every week and we have tried to be a little joculation of their own. Mrs. J. conservative along all lines and not M. Long accompanied a bunch of chil- “slop over” on any one and from the dren to the big spring [Roubidioux way our subscription list is climbing Spring in Waynesville] where a roast up we feel that we are pleasing our pa- was indulged in. And so it was that trons. Just anybody can tell you how to each one had their own little party and run a newspaper. the social good time. Dr. C. A. Talbot arrived in Way- DIXON DOING—A good time was en- nesville and has decided permanently joyed by all at the Easter egg roast, to remain for the practice of his profes- there being 52 present to do justice to sion. The Frisco Hotel in Dixon, ca. 1910. The hotel was built by William H. Harris in the dozens and dozens of eggs. All met DIXON DOINGS—B. F. Imboden and wife 1876. Harris ran it until the round house was moved to Newburg in 1884. The at the house of Mrs. A. H. Russell in took charge of the Frisco Hotel last Fri- hotel was operated then by each of the Imboden brothers (John, Tom, and Frank) North Dixon and while the children day. at different times during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Part of the struc- were playing ball and jumping the SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Quite a little dis- ture is still on the site next to the railroad tracks. Courtesy of Jan and Terry Pri- rope, eggs were hidden among the turbance near here. The neighbors mas. leaves, rocks and trees by Mr. Young- could not agree and a free for all fight we have ever had to look after the ors” of being members of the new blood and Mary Russell. A prize was settled in. freight business. board. The election resulted as follows: offered to the one who found the most March 28 Ed Haney while in route from Aldermen, J. B. Christeson, C. R. Gan, eggs and the one finding the one with Samp Tucker accidentally shot a Jersey Crocker, Monday, with a four horse Joe Long, S. T. Rollins and George M. the number 10 on it got ten cents. There cow belonging to Rev. Cox Saturday wagonload of goods overturned his Reed. Ed Haney received the nomina- were some stirring around until the with a .22 rifle. Samp is some marks- wagon in a big mud hole near Mr. tion for Marshal. The bond proposition eggs were all gathered up and when man especially when he shoots at a Brownfields. Ed said it was loaded was defeated by a good big majority. gathered together were about 18 dozen. cow. strictly with “dry” goods. The road be- The new board is a strong one and is Dinner was soon prepared by Mrs. SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—A social at Col. tween here and Crocker is almost im- composed of a set of men who believe Russell and Mrs. Sleeth which con- Bensick's, the Eagles Nest, was a grand passable, also they have had to travel in public enterprise and have a good sisted of eggs, eggs, eggs. affair. Col. Jack Heberer’s string band the Bluff Road and over Pikes Peak for deal of town pride. We are expecting SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Joel Lane moved furnished the music and all enjoyed the past three weeks. great things under their administration. in his new home, the Cave Hotel. He themselves until 5 a. m. And all were Visitors who come to the county seat will keep some boarders. It is a fine happy. April 4 will be surprised to find all the obstruc- place with twelve rooms. GASCONADE GRABS—Leander Cotton BLOODLAND BULLETS—We have two tions moved off Commercial Street and Thomas Peterson, Crocker's soda came near losing his team while haul- photographers in Bloodland in the other much needed improvements water manufacturer, was a caller Sun- ing water from the Alexander Ford one southern suburbs, Mr. Towel and Mr. made at an early date. day with a sample of his fine soda pop. day last week, getting into a bed of LeFever. It is surely good with Shawhan quick sand. He extricated his team, LOCAL ITEMS—The city election passed April 11 [whiskey] and Rye. however leaving his wagon behind, off quietly Tuesday, not much rivalry as Easter Sunday was a delightful day HANCOCK ITEMS—The Hancock Ozark and barely escaped with life to himself to who should receive the “high hon- and was well spent by Waynesvilleites, Commoner has over 100 subscribers and team. today. What do you call that but grow- Charlie Berry, who has been serving ing some? as the accommodating porter at the COLLEY HOLLOW ITEMS—[This is a new Black Hotel the past week, returned to correspondent from whom we have not his home near Hannah where he will heard before.] settle down to quiet farm life again. We are going to organize Sunday The Hancock Ozark Commoner pub- school April 7 at the Deer Lick school. lished at Hancock comes to our desk Everyone is invited. The people of this week. Mr. Jones is getting out a these parts are trying to keep up with good newspaper and Hancock people modern times by having a mail route should show him their best wishes by down Colley Hollow also a new post giving their support. office at Mr. A. I. Taylor's called Curtis. The Democrat is constantly making im- [A post office was indeed established at provements. Now our job presses are Taylor’s and named Curtis, recorded on operated by power and you can get a job December 23, 1911. It was discontinued to work done with neatness and dispatch. Waynesville in 1918.] Tony, the foreman, was the engineer of LOCAL ITEMS—Anna G. Maze was over the scheme. from the Becker clubhouse Saturday to Robert Homan has purchased a half get seed potatoes. She is making great is postcard image shows the main lodge and associated cabins at Cave Lodge about 1912, interest in the Haney Livery Barn and referred to by locals as Hotel deCave. An elaborate wooden staircase led from the buildings to preparations to take care of a good big will move over and take charge of this the Gasconade landing and extended (left) to the resort’s namesake cavern. In 1927, propri- crowd of boarders this summer. in the mail room. That change meets etor Harry V. English advertised accommodations for fifty guests and touted one hundred and Lost, one fountain pen somewhere in the approval of every businessman in fifty feet of screened-in porches, indoor toilets and baths, and electric lights. Courtesy of John Waynesville. Finder leave same at the Waynesville. “Bobby” is the best man Bradbury. Democrat office and receive suitable re- Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 14 ward. April 25 Saturday was a banner day for our The Ozarks as a merchants. Burchard bought 270 dozen Reservoir of Power. eggs and the whole number purchased The Ozark wilderness has been ac- by our merchants was 1000 dozen for counted by Missouri and Arkansas as which they paid $.16 per dozen making rather a liability than an asset. It has the amount paid out for one day $160. made railway building difficult, de- Besides the egg business, our mer- terred settlers and retarded civilization. chants had a good trade along other That vast and broken region is just lines. beginning to come into its own. It has O. O. Ragsdale of the Democrat, who been waiting for the fifteenth hour to has been taking treatment in St. Louis, really feel its possibilities. is expected home at an early date. His Someday the coal deposits of this na- many friends will be pleased to know tion will be exhausted, but the power that he has about regained his former of the streams will last while the sun good health. shines and water runs downhill. The Ozarks have a rugged topography and April 18 a plentiful rainfall. They live in every Buys Richland Mirror. direction on agricultural plains of great Chester A. Haney has purchased the fertility. The Ozark country, extending Richland Mirror and assumed control to the very doors of St. Louis, is the fu- this week as editor and publisher of ture manufacturing region of the great Schlicht Springs was not the only local business dispensing mineral water. Frank same. Mr. Valandigham, the retiring Southwest. Copp invested heavily in Crocker businesses including the silent movie theatre publisher, left for his home at Deming, Contracts have just been let for the and the Electric, Ice and Bottling Company. Crystal brand magnesia water con- New Mexico, the first of the week. He construction, at a cost of $1,500,000.00, tained three grams per gallon of solids; results of laboratory analysis were painted was just getting the Mirror again on its of a hydroelectric plant on White River, on the front of the building. The bottling plant shown here burned in the 1920s. feet after the many ups and downs and to furnish 15,000 horsepower. A trans- We conjecture the plant may also have been used by Tom Peterson to bottle his mistakes made by former publishers mission line 123 miles long will convey soda pop. Photo courtesy of Brett Kinsley. when he became homesick and could current to Joplin and Springfield. The not shake off that lonesomeness hence edge of the power resources of this re- last Monday morning W. R. Wingo and cided it was not safe to continue the the change. Richland is a good town, gion has not yet been touched. It is like F. B. Brown, prominent business men of trip alone in the buggy, owing to the made up of splendid wide awake citi- Switzerland in water power possibili- this place started to Waynesville in a roughness of the road and decided to zens and hustling businessmen who ties. buggy, pulling the buggy with a three ride the mule. On attempting to mount will rally to the support of a good year old mule that had been well win- the mule his legs came in contact with newspaper. The Democrat wishes the An income tax is proposed by the De- tered. On rounding a turn in the road, small trees near the road which re- new management all kinds of success. mocrats in Congress. The bill that soon the mule having no blinds on the bri- sulted in Mr. Wingo being left SWEDEBORG SHOTS—E. R. Baumgartner, will be introduced proposes to tax dle, discovered the occupants in the wounded and bleeding on the wayside. our genial hotel man and barber, has every person who has an income of buggy and at once decided that the Friends hastened to the scene and the agency for laundry work in connec- $5000 a year and up. That won't affect pace was too slow. Mr. Brown being found Mr. Wingo quoting from Shake- tion with his other business. any newspaper man in this section. prejudiced against fast riding decided speare. “A horse a horse, my kingdom BLOODLAND ITEMS—The whittling club We have talked good roads, let us to make his escape regardless of conse- for a horse.” At this writing both men met Saturday in regular session with now start building them. Let Missouri quences which resulted in his head are improving slowly and will be able president P. T. Bailey in the chair. be the first state in this movement in coming in contact with the corner post to be out driving again in a few days. Under Mr. Bailey's able management the Central West. of Joe Yates's fence. When Mr. Brown There is a reward offered for the mule we predict great success for this club. BLOODLAND BULLETS—Owing to a great was found by friends in the afternoon dead or alive. LOCAL ITEMS—That jolly Dutchman, display of heroism and forethought, a he had just completed his plans for a South Bloodland can boast of its Charles Schlicht, was over from serious accident was partly averted. On railroad to the moon. Mr. Wingo de- whittling society while the north part is Schlicht Monday on business. Charles exalted over their checker society. The is proprietor of Forest Lodge, one of the scribe has never had experience in ei- great pleasure resorts of the Ozarks. ther but it seems that an omission of Below will be found the number of both would ensure a larger corn crop deaths and births from Pulaski County, as filed with the State Bureau of Vital Statistics, for the month of March: in- fluenza 3, tuberculosis of lungs 6, dia- betes 3, pneumonia 3, Bright’s Disease 3, the puerperal state [childbirth] 3, other causes 9. Number of births dur- ing the month 32. Burchard’s bought two hams from Robert Wilson Wednesday which weighed 80 pounds for which they paid $.14 per pound. Mr. Wilson re- ceived $11.30. Some big hams. SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Jacob Heberer, Wagon and buggy were still the common modes of transportation for the citizens our champion fisherman and all in 1912. Buggy sales were strong and there were frequent accounts of runaway around good fellow, has a job baiting teams and other buggy mishaps. This trio is riding in a Concord style, typical This Sears model was advertised for fish hooks for St. Louis ladies. buggy. Photograph taken by Edd Ingram of Edgar Springs, ca. 1912. Courtesy of $43.95. Another model, the runabout, the Kohenskey family. lacked a top and was a little cheaper. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 15 and other necessities. ments of railroad ties banked along Elbow. According to Tombstone Inscrip- May 9 LOCAL ITEMS—Tom Peterson's express Roubidoux and crews of hands worked tions of Pulaski County (Pulaski Col. Harlow's gasoline boat arrived delivered a load of fine soda pop to our all day Sunday moving them above the County Historical Society, Combined and is certainly a fine model, 22 feet merchants here. high water mark–however there were a Edition 1995), John L. Hooker was born in long, with a 12 horse power gasoline May 2 good many lost. 1805 and lived 107 years. Unfortunately, engine. It is a new model and was in- LOCAL ITEMS—Much damage to farms. BLOODLAND ITEMS—L. W. Lane, presi- no obituary appeared in the Democrat.] vented and built by Barbour Boat Com- The recent rains of the past week have dent of the “Never Sweat Club” at Big The nation bows its head in sorrow pany of East St. Louis. Mr. Barbour was caused considerable loss to Gasconade Piney, was in Bloodland one day last over the great sea disaster in which the formerly a Pulaski County boy. Com- and Roubidoux farmers. After a steady week. He reports the club in fine condi- Titanic went down with the loss of 1600 modore Jack Heberer, an experienced downpour of rain water about three tion and membership rapidly increas- souls. Mississippi River man and now located days and nights, the Roubidoux and ing. Marshal Ed Haney has been doing here in the cigar business, will run the Gasconade got on a “high” covering all There was quite an excitement in some much needed work on the boat. A delegation of ladies were down the low bottoms. town one day last week when word bridges along Commercial Street this in the Valley watching the fine gasoline We had not experien ced so great a was received that P. T. Bailey had been week. [In addition to keeping the peace, launch of Capt. Harlow's. [George Bar- flood for about ten years and the farm- discovered driving posts. A committee the town marshal had to keep the streets in bour built a four-room house on the Big ers were making great headway at was sent to investigate but failed to good repair. The bridges referred to here are Piney in 1903 for the purpose of recovering farming this season, much of the land sustain the charges. the several foot bridges that crossed the his health, which he did within the year. had been plowed for corn and where a The singing at the church Sunday creek that ran down the middle of the main This small house became the Piney Lodge current ran over the land much dam- night was a howling success. [The street in downtown Waynesville.] in subsequent years and is still standing, age was done to farms, also a great deal Bloodland correspondent makes overt at- A special committee was chosen by most likely the oldest extant hunting and of fencing was carried away and ties tempts at humor.] the school board to select a site for the fishing club in the county. Barbour and other stuff along the banks of the At the special school meeting the new school building. Three different founded the Barbour Boat Works in East streams were lost. 22nd, the proposition to vote bonds for propositions will be submitted to the St. Louis. He was responsible for bringing All day Sunday and up to Monday a new schoolhouse was voted down by voters on May 14, 1912. This seems to the gasoline launch to Pulaski County. See morning Roubidoux continue to raise, a vote of 26 for and 21 against. be a fair way to allow the voters to se- the 2003 Gazette online for a history of until Monday morning when it was LOCAL ITEMS—News reached Way- lect the site and thus relieve the board this century-plus clubhouse.] pronounced by our citizens to be the nesville Sunday morning of the death of any undue criticism. [The three sites BLOODLAND ITEMS—Roy Cunningham highest for many years. The Gasconade of John L. Hooker which occurred at were: (1) Two acres in the form of a square, moved his well drilling equipment to continues to be up and is at a stage his home at Hooker Saturday night. We fronting the road on W. G. Weirich's farm, Fairview schoolhouse where he has where it can barely be crossed at the were unable to get any of the particu- west of town, consideration $500; (2) 100 contracted to sink a well. mouth of the Turpin Lane with safety. lars of his death. [John L. Hooker was an feet North and 100 feet east of present site, Bloodland needs either a stock law, The mail has been carried around the early landowner and hunting and fishing from Dr. Tice, consideration $500; (3) Dr. some number 10 shotguns or some ridge road all week. guide, giving his name to the area east of Sell, J. M. Long and Roy Reed property on bulldogs. Our merchants had large consign- the Big Piney, downstream from Devil’s the hill, consideration $830.]

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If he does the work his office serving as the bank was enacted in predecessor did (which we don't 1911. It was not designed to compete with doubt), in two years we will have pass- commercial banks but to offer an easy way able roads in this district. to save for people in rural areas with no or HANCOCK ITEMS—Croquet is the order few banks, those with limited means or of the day. those who had a distrust of the big banks, LOCAL ITEMS—A circus came to town as a result of the Panic of 1907. Deposits Thursday and attracted the small boy were capped, interest rates were low but and some of the larger ones, too. guaranteed and accessible. Total deposits George M. Reed is having some peaked during the Depression and declined needed improvements made on his after WWII. The system was discontinued place this week. He has laid a concrete in 1966 but postal savings systems are walk the length of his property and found in much of the rest of the world.] also is having a neat porch or awning Our government has paid a much erected in the front of his new concrete This was the home of George M. Reed, which stood on the south side of the Black larger sum in pensions than the entire store building which adds much to the Hotel (Old Stagecoach Stop) on Lynn Street in Waynesville. George Reed was an cost of the Civil War. Forty years ago appearance of same. attorney, surveyor, and violinist. Along with W. H. Murphy of Dixon, Mr. Reed James A. Garfield estimated that from George G. Barbour has invented a was the first owner of the what became the Pulaski County Democrat in 1882. The that time the pension expense of the motor boat and was trying its speed on property upon which the Reed house sat was the homesite of Jesse Rayl during government would steadily decrease. the Gasconade this week. He, in com- the Civil War. Rayl owned five slaves and their quarters were in the back, where Then, we were spending $30 million a pany of several friends, drove from Highway 17 is now. Photo courtesy of the Pulaski County Historical Society. year, now, our pension budget amounts Schlicht's Mill to the mouth of to more than $150 million a year. About good people of Pulaski County who top half of the front page of this issue of the Roubidoux Tuesday and would have The poster at left made it possible for me to help make Democrat.] The Brown Shoe Company paid Waynesville a visit if the depth of was undoubtedly the Democrat one of the best publica- of St. Louis will send to the Modern the water had permitted him. plastered all over tions in the country will be loyal to the Mercantile Company, Dixon, Missouri, town in Dixon in Democrat. Buster Brown and his dog Tige who May 16 1912. Two of the It is possible I may return to Pulaski will give a reception and entertainment A Change. country’s biggest County and again engage in business. in front of the Modern Mercantile Com- It is with regret that I write this arti- celebrities were com- Mrs. Nathan Wheeler. pany store on Tuesday, May 28, 1912 at cle. After being connected with the De- ing to town—Buster 2:30 o'clock p.m. This is a chance of a mocrat for the past fourteen years Brown and his dog Tige. Buster, his Owing to my impaired physical con- lifetime to see Buster Brown and his indirectly and for six years directly I dog, and sister Mary Jane were popu- dition and other circumstances over dog Tige. Souvenirs will be given to all have sold my interest in the plant, sub- lar comic strip characters. A Brown which I have no control, I deemed it the children. Free to all. Buster Brown scription books, goodwill etc. to Shoe Co. executive met the cartoonist, best for all concerned to retire from the and his dog Tige have traveled all over George W. Lane, who assumes control Richard F. Outcault, at the St. Louis management of the Democrat in favor the United States and held over 3000 after this issue of the Democrat. World’s Fair in 1904 and bought the of a man who is a Democrat of the old- receptions personally advertising The legal advertising and job work rights to the characters. From 1904 school and I believe will maintain the Buster Brown Shoes. Don't fail to bring and local ads goes to the old firm and until 1930, a troupe of actors and dogs high standard of newspaper making I your boys and girls to this entertain- must be settled up at once. portraying Buster Brown and Tige have striven for during the past three ment of the Modern Mercantile Com- In Mr. Lane, who is well known to traveled the country promoting the years of my connection, thanking all pany, Dixon, Missouri. every citizen of Pulaski County, the De- children’s shoe line. who have so loyally stood behind me A Postal Savings Bank mocrat has an able man at the helm–a Brown Shoe Company was founded and asking a like support for our suc- for Waynesville. politician who will give the readers a by George Warren Brown in St. Louis cessor as he deserves. I am yours, etc., Waynesville post office has been des- better political paper and make an im- in 1878, establishing shoe manufactur- O. O. Ragsdale. ignated as a Postal Savings Bank. Most provement over what we have done. ing in the midwest. The company ex- of the records and blanks required to We commend him to our patrons and perienced rapid growth, with five LOCAL ITEMS—At the special school conduct the business features of the insure you that you will receive noth- factories in St. Louis. Strong demand election Tuesday, it was voted to build bank have been received and the office ing but the best of treatment. and boot contracts during World War the new schoolhouse on the old site will be ready to receive deposits on and We fail to find the words to express I led to factory expansion into several and pay Dr. L. Tice $500 for a small after June 1. It is not intended that our thanks to the good citizenship of small Ozark communities. the Pulaski County and especially to tract of land adjoining the old site. It is these saving banks will interfere with businessmen of Waynesville and the of- probable that work will begin on the any business of the local banks, or fice holders of the county for their able erection of the new building at an early enter into competition with them in the support and encouragement they have date. usual line of business for which they given me while I was the publisher of SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—The Cave Hotel is are organized and intended but, rather, the Democrat–and here and now let me about completed and ready for sum- that they will afford a safe and secure ask you to extend to my successor the mer borders. Mr. Joel Lane is propri- place of deposit for the persons, who same patronage. etor. for various reasons do not patronize I have had charge of the subscription Many of our citizens went to Swede- the ordinary bank. A place where the books the past six years and will be at borg to see the Frisco wreck, 11 cars small sums which the laborer, child, my home in Waynesville ready to cor- ditched and some of them loaded with woman or any other person, can place rect any differences that may come up Texas cabbage. their small savings, knowing it will be Buster Brown’s image was pretty sta- over subscription. secure, and can also receive a small rate ble but Tige’s visage could resemble a Again thanking one and all for their May 23 of interest on the same, if they desire to pit bull, boxer or mongrel. Buster goodwill and support and hoping the [The following announcement took up the leave it for the space of one year. Brown pin courtesy of Terry Primas. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 17 one fourth of the money spent by the BLOODLAND BULLETS—There was some Bryant and all speaking was to the June 13 government goes for pensions. The uneasiness a few days ago as to the point and was thankfully received and SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Political candi- proposition now before Congress in- cause of Fred N. Cates’ absence from the best of order prevailed throughout dates and wood ticks are our only tor- creases the pension expenditure about Bloodland but found that he had cut the day. Mr. Carroll led the choir which mentors. one half. It is the duty of the govern- spro uts about half a day and was too was of the best vocal music as is com- COLLEY HOLLOW CHIPS—E. A. Steckel ment to deal liberally with the old sol- tired to show. mon on such occasions. [Mr. Carroll was visiting Stafford’s fruit farm one diers, but many patriotic citizens are BIG PINEY—The decoration at the ceme- gave vocal music lessons in Big Piney. This day last week with his camera for the beginning to wonder whether the limit tery was attended by a large crowd was Decoration Day at Hopewell Ceme- purpose of getting landscape views of our obligations has not been Thursday. tery. This custom called for mounding and pictures of some of the fancy reached. In any event the cost of pen- Big Piney is talking of having a public some fresh dirt on the grave, adding mussel berries which grow in the Ozarks. [See sions alone is a powerful argument for well drilled which will add greatly to shells and/or bits of colored glass, and serv- the landscape picture example on next the abolition of war. the town. ing up a big meal. This celebration of and page.] Big Piney Roller Mills are doing a with ancestors lasted much of the day. A CROCKER CLIPS—The work on the new May 30 good business under the management few of our Pulaski neighborhoods continue Farmers Union Store is progressing SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Lady Harlow's of W. E. Underwood. this tradition, e.g. Watts Cemetery.] nicely. The rock crusher is at work and pleasure boat is daily on the river. Mrs. Jane McDonald [widow of W. W. LOCAL ITEMS—Mrs. E. M. Black [propri- a large crew of men are making con- Commodore Heberer in command McDonald, builder of the Old Stagecoach etress of the Black Hotel, aka Old Stage- crete blocks for the building. They ex- making 15 miles an hour. Stop] happened to quite an accident last coach Stop] is having a well drilled in pect to have it finished by July 20. This LOCAL ITEMS—Fish are reported plenti- Monday. She was carrying a bucket of her pasture adjoining town which will will be a fine building and a good im- ful in the rivers and creeks this spring. water and fell down and broke her add greatly to value and convenience. provement for Crocker. Some of our local sports have already arm. She is getting along nicely under Last week the Pulaski County Democ- BLOODLAND—Mr. Putnam is putting up reported catches which would seem in- the care of Dr. Derry. rat changed hands, Wheeler and Rags- a restaurant and hotel. Don't we need credible to anyone not familiar with We note that the Democrat has dale selling to George Lane who took one in our lively town. It is the best their method of counting and weighing changed owners with Mr. G. W. Lane charge Monday. This sale was a sur- trading point of any country town in fish. taking charge. Hope you great success, prise to us all. We are sorry to see Mrs. the county. June 6 George. Wheeler, who has been connected with LOCAL ITEMS—Colonels Solomon SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Dr. Rayl was We were glad to see so many Way- the paper so long, and Mr. Ragsdale Bartlett and E. P. Creecy were in town called to the Valley by Commodore nesville citizens here at the decoration. leave the paper but are glad it has Saturday. Strange to say neither of Heberer to see Lady Harlow. It's not a There was nearly 300 people ate dinner fallen into good hands. Mr. Lane is well them have caught very many fish–too serious case, only too fat living. at the cemetery and a sermon by known in the county, having taught busy farming. [Mr. Bartlett owned Col. William Heberer is out from St. brother Moss, the Methodist circuit school for some time and held the of- Bartlett Springs, soon to sell to Dr. Bland Louis on a visit to his brother, Jacob, rider, followed by A. Hendrix, in the fice of collector. The News wishes Mr. Pippin. Edmund Creecy was the retired St. and will take lessons to become a Com- forenoon and in the afternoon, a lecture Lane great success with the Democrat.– Louis Chief of Police and had a farm near modore on the classic Gasconade. by Brother Will Gan and Bentley Pulaski County News. Bartlett.] Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 18 received the Democratic nomination taking a picture over which there had for president on the 29th ballot at Balti- been some controversy as to the price more at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon's and payment of same. nomination is the climax of the longest and most heroically contested conven- July 11 tion ever held by any political party on SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—T. E. Schneider, American soil. After seven long days the devil in the Democrat office and his the leaders of the greatest political sweetheart, were here Sunday. [The party in the greatest country in the printer’s devil is an assistant who does a world contended for their favorite can- variety of tasks, such as mixing ink and didates, confidently believing that setting type] whoever receives the coveted prize SWEDEBORG—The work being too heavy would easily be elected in November at the station here for one agent, the from the first ballot to the 29th... Frisco has employed Mrs. Allen as the GASCONADE GRABS—We now have rival assistant agent. She began work Friday. clubhouses here, the Kansas City and The new hardware store has now a St. Louis clubhouses that are neighbors nice clean up-to-date line of hardware to each other. The best of goodwill pre- and Burchard and Burchard will be vails however among the visitors but more than pleased to have you keep This is one of E. A. Steckel’s landscape pictures advertising Turkey Ridge and the the fish do suffer. Mr. Walters busy. This is a great help Ozark Springs environs near Richland, of which he was a tireless promoter. For Tom Anderson and boys found a and advantage to Swedeborg and we an excellent account of his efforts, see the 2011 Gazette online. Courtesy of John large owl in his meadow with a num- hope for more improvements soon. Bradbury. ber 2 Victor steel trap attached to its TAVERN—[A new correspondent recruited June 20 the gaze and which has caused all de- foot. It measured 4 foot 8 inches from by Editor Lane.] A party of uplanders CROCKER ITEMS—“Honest Bill’s” show cent Americans to keep cotton in their tip to tip and weighed 16 pounds. It celebrated the 4th on the Tavern– was here Thursday as advertised. This ears for the past six weeks has been was greatly emaciated by carrying the bathing and fishing and having a gen- was one of the nicest shows that has squelched–squashed–extinguished and trap around with it in search of food eral good time. ever been here. The performance of literally “shot to the bad” and strange, and was easily captured. W. E. Vickers is busy making prepara- Cupid, the educated pony, was well but nevertheless true, this would-be E. A. Steckel, of Turkey Ridge, is mak- tion for the installment of an acetylene worth the price of admission. All his modern Napoleon has met his Water- ing things hum these days in the way light plant and has a carpenter from animals were well trained. loo. On every point the big bluffer who of improvements. Swedeborg assisting him. SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Crops of corn and has violated every principle of parlia- CROCKER ITEMS—The Odd Fellow’s pic- CROCKER ITEMS—Crocker was almost potatoes are doing fine and no fence. mentary law, let alone every principle nic which was to be had the 4th, was deserted. Several found their way to So much for stock law. of political decency, has been beaten. called off on account of not being able the river and many attended Yeoman Milton Good delivered ice to the Mar- He came to Chicago like a conquering to secure a band, speakers and merry- picnic at Dixon and 50 or 60 went with lins here. Milton is a hustler of Gas- hero and retired with his feathers go-round but a committee of business- the baseball team to Newburg. From all conade ice. [June and there is still ice drooping and red splotches on his pant men have plans to have a picnic the appearances those that went to New- available.] legs. The Taft crowd–which for that same day so as not to disappoint the burg seemed to have the “biggest” Commodore Heberer is arranging for matter is little better than he–has people. time. a water trip to St. Louis in Lady Har- whipped him to a “teetotal” frazzle. LOCAL ITEMS—Last Saturday in Justice LOCAL ITEMS—Phil. Becker and family, low's motorboat. Success. Taft and Sherman Shepherd's court, an agent of the of St. Louis, came out last week to To Commence Laying Steel. Both Renominated by the Chicago Chicago portrait company was fined $1 spend the remainder of the summer at The Missouri, Arkansas & Gulf Rail- Convention on the First ballot. and the cost for unlawfully entering their summer home, Meadowbrook. road unloaded two car loads of 70 After one of the bitterest struggles in the house of Mary Rayl (colored) and Mr. Becker has an attractive place and pound steel rails and ties are expected the annals of American politics Presi- every day. dent Taft won out, receiving 21 votes The work of laying steel will com- over the necessary 540 required to mence this week, and the Ozark Short nominate. It now seems certain that Line will be a reality.–Rolla Herald. Roosevelt will make good his threat to This is the proposed road which is to bolt and head a third party movement run through Licking in which many for the presidency. Preliminary people in the South East corner of Pu- arrangements are now being made to laski County are greatly interested. call another convention, it is thought This would place them about 10 miles early in August, to perfect an organiza- nearer the railroad, which would mean tion to be known as the Progressive 20 miles saved each trip. [The Ozark Party which is to draft a platform in ac- Short Line was never completed.] cordance with Roosevelt's ideas. LOCAL ITEMS—Capt. Harlow, of St. June 27 Louis, who has been to his summer The Great Teddy Defeated. home at Schlicht, in his motorboat His Seven Little Governors and All of started for St. Louis with his family the Trust Money Could Not Save Him aboard. They were joined at the mouth of the Roubidoux by Tess Degraffen- Well! Well! And again well! That dog- reid who will act as pilot the remainder fight in Chicago has fairly taken the of the trip to St. Louis. breath away from the American peo- Phillip Becker’s summer home and resort on the Big Piney River, upstream from ple–it's hard to get it back. And the July 4 Devil’s Elbow, was known as Meadowbrook. Becker lived most of the year in St. mighty has fallen–the big wind–and Wilson Wins. Louis. The property was later sold to Aloysius Bussmann. A new lodge was built, the big stick which has been held up to Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey but continued to be known as Meadowbrook. Courtesy of John Bradbury. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 19 many people from the city spend their thought they are out of danger. Two Democrats must select strong, capable the sealed bids until noon August 1, vacation there fishing, hunting, and small children were unhurt being on a men to fill out the rest of the ticket. If 1912 for the erection of a two-story four bathing in the beautiful Piney. bed at the time. Several years ago Mr. we do our duty properly and intelli- room concrete block schoolhouse in Pattie was severely shocked by light- gently there is no doubt that we will be Waynesville, Missouri. Plans and speci- Big Picnic ning, his mother and a brother being successful at the polls in November. fications on file in district clerk's office. The citizens of Waynesville held a mass killed at the time. Joe was an inoffen- [The Democrat is starting to publish a lot Done by order of the board this July 15, meeting Monday night and decided to sive hard-working man, poor but hon- of political news and opinion due to the up- 1912. have a two days picnic here on Friday est, and the tragic death of he and his coming presidential election. The articles Fred Christeson, District Clerk, and Saturday, July 26 and 27. Commit- three children will go down in the his- definitely reflect Mr. Lane’s Democratic Waynesville, Missouri. tees were appointed to arrange every tory of our county as one of its saddest party affiliation.] Remember the Four W's–Woodrow detail necessary for a good picnic. The events. The widow and our friends LOCAL ITEMS—An auto passed through Wilson Will Win. people of Waynesville are anxious to have the sympathy of all. here going south last Friday. Consider- Bull Moose Party is the name given restore its name for liberal, sociable old DIXON—A. L. Veasman went to St. able excitement but fortunately no one Col. Theodore's new organization. fashioned picnics and everybody is in- Louis where he expects to buy a car hurt. [Automobiles are still objects of won- LOCAL ITEMS—We are short on local vited to see how well they succeed. load of buggies. [Buggy sales are still derment in Pulaski County in 1912.] news this week on account of the rush Large posters will appear later. Don't strong in Ol’ Pulaski.] in printing the primary ballots. We forget the dates July 26 and 27. All The season for fishing and hunting is July 25 kindly ask our readers to bear with us business houses will be closed from 10 greatly appreciated by the people from BLOODLAND—An automobile passed this time, besides it's just awful hot. a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There will be a the number of crowds that are going through here a few days ago going magnificent display of fireworks Fri- out. north. [Could this be the same automobile August 1 day night. “The Idle Hour” moving picture that passed through Waynesville?] GASCONADE—Quite a number from July 18 show is a pleasant place to spend Tues- HANCOCK ITEMS—Section men [men who around here attended the picnic at Killed By Lightning day and Saturday evening to get relief repair the railroad tracks and maintain the Waynesville Friday and Saturday and Deadly Bolt Claims Four from the busy toils of the week. right-of-way] got a raise in their wages report a good time. Wednesday afternoon the entire com- It is generally believed now that the to $1.50 per day. A fine drove of sheep passed through munity was startled by the sad intelli- old guard Republicans are pushing the CROCKER ITEMS—Several from here at- our Valley heading for Richland Satur- gence that the home of Joseph Pattie, organization of the Roosevelt progres- tended the ball game at Richland Satur- day. [There are many news items reporting about two miles south of Waynesville, sive party in hopes that this party will day between the Oklahoma Indians cattle and sheep drives through various had been struck by lightning, instantly catch the progressive element of the and the Richland team. The score was areas. This was before stock was trucked to killing Mr. Pattie and three of his chil- Republican party which otherwise they 16 to 9 in favor of Richland. market so they were herded along the roads dren–his oldest son and daughter fear might go to Wilson. Notice to Contractors and through the railroad towns to the barely grown, and the baby. His wife The Baltimore convention gave us and Builders depot.] and a small son were badly shocked. good, clean, and progressive men to The School Board District Number 31, BLOODLAND—Uncle Billy Graves has re- Dr. Sell was called at once and it is now head the Democratic ticket, now we as Pulaski County Missouri, will receive tired from the blacksmith shop in

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The An accident which might have been total number of days attended by all serious occurred here last Thursday. pupils is 310,872, the average daily at- Mrs. Elliott was sitting in a spring tendance for the County is 2158 or a lit- wagon when the team became fright- tle over 30 to a district. Average length ened and after a desperate effort got of school term is 144 days. The average loose from Mr. Elliott, who was hold of monthly salary is $38. The average levy the lines but standing on the ground, for school purposes is $.62 on the $100 and ran down the street. At the en- valuation. treaties of bystanders Mrs. Elliott re- BLOODLAND—The picnic in North mained in the rig and the team was Bloodland on Saturday came and went soon stopped. No one was seriously in- with only one showing any signs of jured. drunkenness and as luck would A jolly crowd of about a dozen of the have it, he was too indolent to ‘elite’ young people left at 4 p.m. last Table Rock Lodge on the Gasconade west of Franks was a make a brawl. Saturday on a hay ride bound for Table popular spot with locals. The lodge and cabins were on a high RICHLAND—Mrs. Burchard, of Rock Clubhouse where dainty refresh- bluff overlooking the eddy where the Table Rock (inset) was Crocker, has purchased the Rich- ments were served after which they located in the river. Courtesy of John Bradbury. land Hotel and expects to move proceeded to trip the light fantastic to North Bloodland. It leaves Will Atter- Splendid music here in a few weeks. [It was re- the music of a graphophone until sev- berry a hard road to go. from Waynesville and Dixon con- ported in a previous edition that Mrs. Bur- eral hours rolled by and all returned I don't pity W. W. Duncan for having tributed largely to the success of the af- chard had sold her hotel in Crocker to a home before morning. such trouble to get himself a wife. I fair. Taken all in all it will long be man from Springfield.] LOCAL ITEMS—Albert Bucher is working heard Ed Vaughn offer to take him to a remembered as one of the best picnics LOCAL ITEMS—Uncle Henry Robertson, in the Democrat office. He proposes to young widow and I don't think he ever in Waynesville. an aged and highly respected citizen of in due time to be a first class typo. went. [A person’s personal life was not this county for 50 years, left Tuesday out-of-bounds to the local correspondent–or August 8 night for the Confederate home at Hig- September 5 the editor.] CROCKER ITEMS—The Odd Fellows held ginsville, Missouri. The state institu- DIXON—The canning factories are the DIXON—Mrs. Jones and son, of Spring- their annual celebration in Hawkins tions at Higginsville and St. James are greatest attractions in town now for the field, visited Mrs. Roose and was a Park west of town Saturday, the largest certainly God-sends to the many noble women. They can have time together guest at the Table Rock Club with a crowd ever attended a picnic at this soldiers who fought for their respective and get paid for it at the same time. large crowd who spent last week there, place was present and it proved a flags during a bloody struggle from ‘61 BELL'S CREEK—Fourteen converts were also visited friends in Waynesville the grand success. Many attractions were to ‘65. Everything possible should be baptized at the Wheeler Ford Sunday first of this week. provided for the people and all pro- done to make their few remaining days evening by Rev. Bostwick. The fish story of the crowd who spent nounced it the best picnic ever held at comfortable and happy. [See below.] BIG PINEY—[This account was in the Big Sunday at Three Island Ford is the lat- Crocker. George H. Reed is now the accommo- Piney news but the annual Blue and Gray est. Thirty-five took dinner Saturday LOCAL ITEMS—Waynesville is becoming dating assistant postmaster taking the Reunion took place at Bloodland. It may be and fifty-one on Sunday and all on fish. quite popular this season as a summer place of his sister, Mrs. Loto Haney, that D. D. Boyt was the Big Piney corre- LOCAL ITEMS—The picnic has come and resort, many people from the cities are who retires after several years of faith- spondent at this time (correspondents were gone. It was a success in every particu- spending their vacation here. ful service in the Waynesville post of- usually anonymous ). Mr. Boyt was a store- lar, fully measuring up to the expecta- fice. keeper in Big Piney and a Union veteran.] tions and hopes of its visitors, and August 22 A fishing party composed of Drs. Pip- We, the old veterans and sons of vet- judging from the size of the crowd each SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—The Valley is full pin and White and their families, of St. erans of the Civil War, assembled in the day, we believe that no one was disap- of St. Louis visitors. Louis and W. L. Bradford are camped annual reunion on August 30 and 31st. pointed. Every Township in the county Hotel deCave is well filled with at Bartlett’s Mill this week. Pippin and The reunion was called together on the sent large delegations each day. The guests, some of them from Chicago. White expect to stay two weeks. Profes- 30th by order of A. R. Bailey and D. D. best of order was managed, not by offi- Pulaski County Schools sor Babe Bucher is boss of the party Boyt was on motion, elected the mar- cers but by the visitors themselves. Pulaski County enumerates 4015 chil- and chief clerk. shal of the day then adjournment was

The State Federal Soldiers’ Home in St. James was opened in 1896 by the The Confederate Home at Higginsville was dedicated by the Daughters of the Women’s Relief Corps Soldiers’ Home Association and given to the state of Mis- Confederacy in 1893 and had 115 residents within six months. The State of Mis- souri in 1897. Thoroughly modernized, it is still in operation as the St. James Vet- souri accepted the home in 1897 and it became home to over 1,500 Confederate erans Home, one of seven such facilities operated by the Missouri Department of veterans until its closure in 1950 with the death of the last veteran, John T. Graves, Public Safety. Courtesy of John Bradbury. at age 107. Courtesy of James Denny. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 21 taken till 10 o'clock the 30th, then we brought many tears and heartache to were called to order by the marshal of the people of Pulaski and adjoining the day. Speech of welcome by Honor- counties and it seems impossible yet able W. R. Wingo, Mayor of Bloodland, for us to reconcile ourselves to the fact which was warm and cordial and reply that brother Watts is no more on this by Elder [William] Bradford which was Earth. For the last thirty-five years as a an eulogy to Bloodland and to the old familiar figure invariably been present veterans, next was a speech by Elder to aid and assist in all religious and ed- Bradford in which he paid regards to ucational enterprises and many of the all old soldiers and the soldier’s sons, leading citizens of this section of the next on the program was an essay by county received their first incentive to- Miss Jennie Bradford, title, Blue and wards education and Christianity Gray. through his faithful efforts and fatherly Program was an essay by Preston Bai- advice. ley's daughter, the Bloody Fields of And we may say that a history of the Shiloh which touched your writer as he south part of Pulaski County for one was on that bloody scene. The program third of a century past would be far was adjourned to meet at the stand at 1 from complete without a recital of his o'clock at which time we came together C. L. Evington built this brick structure in 1912. The building housed the drug honors and accomplishments. He is after we had been refreshed by a boun- store of Edward F. Lutz in the front and the post office in the rear, with entry gone but his memory will be cherished tiful dinner only such as Pulaski ladies under the awning. Dr. Campbell, a dentist, had an office upstairs. Courtesy of Jan by the present generation until they are usually prepare for such occasions, it and Terry Primas. no more. He was the teacher and was so nicel y prepared that our Con- sons of veterans, it shows a respect for second floor will be used for business preacher for his neighbors, he shared gressman could not refrain mentioning our fathers of the 60s and their suffer- offices. [See picture above.] alike our sorrows and joys. He was al- it in his speech. At one o'clock the mar- ings. SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—The Frisco rail- ways sent for when the death angel vis- shal called the reunion into line with Yours truly, way has repaired and painted Schlicht ited the homes of people within the the sons of veterans, Marshal Boyt hav- D. D. Boyt, Marshal. station red and changed the name to extended range of acquaintance. How ing charge of the veterans and G. W. LOCAL ITEMS—J. E. Stuart, accompanied Templar Park. many aged hearts and sad homes have Gan command of the sons of veterans by Phil Becker of Meadowbrook, were GASCONADE—Baseball games seem to been consoled and comforted by his fa- the march was conducted in something over last week. Mr. Becker reports busi- be the principal feature of the day on therly counsel and words of comfort, like an 1862 march and returned to the ness flourishing at his summer resort. lower Gasconade especially on Sunday who can tell. We know that he had a stand and the marshal then announced afternoons and we are made to wonder larger collection of family than any in- that Honorable Congressman Ruby September 12 is it right? dividual in southern Missouri. He took would deliver an address which he did BLOODLAND—If the parents would keep LOCAL ITEMS— J. L. Wyrick and his a special interest in collecting data con- and in which he showed the hard con- as close watch on their small boys as force of hands are moving along nicely cerning family records of births, mar- tested battles of over one thousand bat- they do their stock the neighbors could with the work on the new school riages and deaths, and left books and tlefields and then spoke of union and get the benefit of the watermelons they house. information which are unobtainable the good feeling that existed between were to raise. J. O. Collier and G. W. Shelton of from any other source and their good the old veterans, then gave a short re- Report comes up that the Pruitt girl Mossy Springs, accompanied by sev- will not be appreciated until years view of the work in Congress which who was stabbed by the Lawson girl eral members of the Pulaski County hence. He was prominent in G. A. R. was appreciated by his hearers with near Democrat Ridge is not as serious Rod and Gun Club, were in town Sun- [Grand Army of the Republic, a Union rousing cheers at the close of his as the first reports seemed to indicate. day. This club is composed of some of Army veterans group], Masonic and I. O. speech. By order of commander A. R. If women must fight why not pull each the best men in St. Louis and are al- O. F. circles. He was laid to rest in the Bailey the reunion is called to meet in other's hair and no serious results will ways welcome wherever they are Watts Cemetery Monday, September 16 May for the purpose of selecting offi- follow and leave the real fighting for known. in the presence of one of the largest cers of the [next] reunion of the Blue men and dogs. crowds ever assembled at that site. He and the Gray at Bloodland Park. Now RICHLAND—C. L. Evington is having a September 19 leaves a wife, son and daughter to come out old veterans and help elect two story brick building erected, 27’ x Rev. J. J. Watts Dead mourn his loss. [John Jones Watts men to stand for duty of the reunion 92' on the corner of Chestnut Street and Died at his home in Piney Township, was a Union veteran, having served a th and respect our old soldiers. May God McClurg Avenue. The two rooms of the Pulaski County, Missouri, on Friday short enlistment with the 24 Maine In- guide our acts till we meet again. We first floor will be occupied by the post September 13, 1912, Rev. J. J. Watts fantry. Ordained in 1879, Watts was a cir- your fathers are glad to meet so many office and the Palace Drugstore. The aged about 75. This sad intelligence cuit preacher for over 30 years. He

Pulaski Rod and Gun Club, 1908, was located on the Gasconade River, near Reverand J. J. Watts walked through his four county circuit during most of his 30 Mossy Springs. Courtesy of John Bradbury. year ministry. Courtesy of Phelps County Geneological Society. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 22 established Watts Cemetery in northeast- are excellent citizens, good hustlers [The subscription rate to the Democrat Benjamin Franklin McDonald ern Piney Township in Pulaski County, and thoroughly reliable and are certain was $1.00 per year or a cord of wood.] Ben McDonald was born on the family which is still used by the Pulaski-Phelps of success in their new enterprise. We farm in southeastern Pulaski County, neighborhood. During those years of travel- have not learned what the Haney October 10 just downstream on the Big Piney River ing in at least four counties, Watts gath- brothers intend to do but they have BLOODLAND—Columbus Christeson, from present-day The Last Resort. His ered genealogical information from those he many friends here who hope they will after getting all the sheep he could story is certainly one of a local country encountered and recorded the data in book- embark in some business and continue find, is now running the country for boy makes good. The biography below is lets. Thirty-eight of those volumes have to reside here. cattle that will do to ship. [It was still on the web site of Springfield Grocer been microfilmed by the State Historical open range in the southern part of the (http://www.sgclink.com) and is used Society of Missouri and are available- to re October 3 county.] with permission. searchers. We have found this resource in- DIXON—Miss Jessie Cramer, teacher at Hum Carroll and wife made a raid on The current valuable.] High Point, gave a box supper Friday someone's hazelnut patch Sunday. ownership of September 26 evening for the benefit of the school. A Notice. Springfield Phelps County Fair. large number of the young folks from In purchasing the Democrat I also Grocer was At Rolla. October 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. town were there with well-filled boxes bought the subscription list. If you are consolidated Rolla Herald. and all reported a very pleasant time paid in advance I owe you the paper. If under the late The Phelps County Fair is to be held and the boxes were all sold with readi- you are in arrears you owe me. I make Ben McDonald at Rolla, Missouri, October 1st, 2nd, 3rd ness and several more would have this explanation because many sub- (1892-1954). and 4th. The first day Wednesday, Oc- been equally in demand. The proceeds scribers have asked me who is to re- Ben came from tober 2 is known as public school day, of which amounted to $8.25. ceive what they owed on subscription near Big Piney, when all the public schoolchildren are BLOODLAND—Molasses making is the at the time I purchased the paper. So if a small country town in the area near admitted free. order of the day. Sorghum is in abun- you are in doubt as to what to do with current Fort Leonard Wood. Ben’s fa- The Phelps County Fair is not limit- dance here this year yet they charge the money, this will notify you to ther died when he was just four years ing its premiums on livestock to the $.50 per gallon. whom it belongs. old. He graduated from Dixon High county this year, but is offering premi- LOCAL ITEMS—Richard Miller, of Big Yours truly School and at age 17 (1909), with a ums on all livestock that may be exhib- Piney, visited his daughter, Mrs. G. W. G. W. Lane 2nd grade teaching certificate rode ited at the fair. Lane, last Sunday and Monday. [George CROCKER—A moving picture show vis- his horse to Springfield. His first job The racing program is excellent and Lane, editor of the Democrat, was from the ited our town last week. Large crowds was washing dishes to pay for tuition there is no doubt but what it will at- Big Piney environs. He married Julia attended each night and good pictures at Springfield Business College. He tract some of the best horses in Mis- Miller, daughter of Richard Miller, who were exhibited. sold his horse to pay for his room and souri to compete for the prizes. owned Miller Spring and farm, previously DIXON—The Dandy Dixie Colored Min- board and rental of a typewriter for The premium list is the most com- known as McCourtney spring/mill.] strels gave a very entertaining show practice. His next job was a stenogra- plete and extensive of any county fair Considerable sickness in the country under a tent here on Wednesday pher with the Frisco Railway Co. His in Missouri. Not only does the Fair As- at present. Chills, malaria and typhoid evening to a large crowd. next employment would be as a sociation offer liberal premiums, but seem to be the most prevalent ailments Last Thursday was a red letter day at billing clerk for Springfield Grocer also the banks and business men of at present. the Phelps County fair at Rolla. About Co. Ben McDonald was bright, a born Phelps County are offering a long list B. F. McDonald, who has a responsi- 30 of the Dixon people went down on leader, confident and hardworking. of special premiums on the farmer ble position in a wholesale house at fast train Number 10 that morning and He made himself more and more products and live stock. Springfield [Springfield Grocer], passed report a splendid time. valuable to his employer and, in turn, The attendance of the Phelps County through here Sunday. He had been vis- was recognized and rewarded. After Fair promises to be a record breaker iting his mother, Jane McDonald and Bids wanted. serving his country in the Army Air this year and the people of Rolla, to- other relatives at Big Piney. [Benjamin To build 1000 or more feet of concrete Corp during WWI, attaining the rank gether with the fair management, Franklin McDonald was the youngest son walk for school district number 31, Pu- of Captain, he returned to become a promise to leave nothing undone to of William W. McDonald, builder of the laski County, Missouri. Bids to be buyer and assistant manager in 1924. make the occasion not only most pleas- Old Stagecoach Stop. See sidebar at right.] opened October 24, 1912. Specifications By 1925 he held the position of gen- ant but also profitable. There was some moving around in can be found at J. B. Christeson's store. eral manager. By the year 1928 he LOCAL ITEMS—A deal was perfected getting heating stoves up the first of Waynesville, Missouri. was named President, General Man- here last week by which Martin Sparks the week. Heating stove wood is now ager & Treasurer. In 1929, as our and his son, Perry, became owners of in demand and wood haulers are busy. Sources of Typhoid Fever. country was perched on the edge of the livery business formerly conducted Wood will be received at any time at The source of typhoid fever is the ty- the Great Depression, the boy who by the Haney brothers. Sparks and son the Democrat office on subscription. phoid patient. The bacteria leave the rode his horse to Springfield became patient in the excreta. From the excreta the major stockholder of his firm. the bacteria are carried to water by sur- This company and his community face drainage; to the dairy, through in- were destined to profit from McDon- fected water, flies, and other insects; to ald’s new responsibility and role. The the home, by infected water, milk, flies current owner of Springfield Grocer and other insects. is Jeff Tynes, Ben McDonald’s great Springs, surface wells, leaky cisterns, grandson. creeks and rivers are supplied by sur- face water. Surface water is the water in the upper surface of the soil and is de- rived from rain, snow and sleet. The character of this water is determined by the character of the water drained. If the watershed is infected by having the excreta from a typhoid fever patient Ben McDonald originated and placed the thrown on it, for instance, the bacteria company’s icon, the Yellow Bonnet Girl, This is the Phelps County Fair Grounds in 1911 which was located in west Rolla on scores of food products distributed may be carried to the springs, wells, on what is now Fairgrounds Road and the present location of Buehler Park, Army throughout the Ozarks during the first leaky cisterns and surface streams. This National Guard, and U. S. Forest Service. Courtesy of Jan and Terry Primas. half of the 20th century. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 23 infected water may serve directly to in- length and two good ears on each stalk. last week killed a nice young turkey Election of 1912 fect the persons drinking the water, or Some counties may best this. If so we and one of the party reports that it was Theodore Roosevelt was Vice Presi- may infect vegetables, milk cans, want their names so Pulaski farmers about the best he ever ate. The only dent when William dishes and other utensils used in the will know where to get their seed corn. drawback was the turkey proved to be McKinley was preservation and preparation of food. George Withers moved his pool ta- a tame one belonging to Mrs. Jim assassinated in In this way it infects the food supply bles to Hancock Monday where he will Trower and G. M. had to donate $1.00 1901. He fin- which in turn infects the people. conduct a pool room and barber shop. to Mrs. Trower for the same. ished McKin- Address questions on prevention of We wish him success. [Withers appar- ley’s term and diseases to University of Missouri, Co- ently felt the up and coming town of Han- October 17 was elected on LOODLAND lumbia. [Due to the large number of ty- cock offered more business growth B —Boys sporting around his own to the phoid cases in Pulaski during the summer opportunities than Waynesville.] with their target guns must be more Presidency in and fall months, Editor Lane published sev- Adolf's Moving Picture Show was in careful how they shoot or there will 1904. TR declined Theodore Roosevelt eral health education articles such as this town Monday and Tuesday nights. have to be an investigation instituted to run in 1908 one.] This show is about as good as ever vis- and they will have to be deprived of and supported William Howard Taft Both all right. its the small towns and the young folks their guns. By carelessness or other- as his successor. Theodore Roosevelt, candidate for a and some of the older ones too got con- wise, a ball from one passed through a third term as president, said recently, siderable enjoyment from the pictures. house in this place a few days ago. “Taft now represents the bosses, and G. M. Reed while out on a fishing trip This place will be nicknamed “Flea the Republican Party is composed of them and the vested interests of the country.” And the President said: “Roosevelt is not a Republican, but represents a one man party whose chief advisors are the harvester and steel trust magnates.” Sen. LaFollette, of Wisconsin, also a Republican, says both Taft and Roo- William Howard Taft sevelt are telling the truth about each A rift developed between Roosevelt other and LaFollette has had enough and Taft and Teddy decided to run for experience with both Messrs. Taft and another term but he was unable to win Roosevelt to know what he is talking the Republican nomination from Taft about. and formed a third party (see left). The answer is: Win With Wilson. The Democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson, who was President of Prince- OCAL TEMS L I —F. M. Long and J. J. York ton University from 1902 until 1910, have made over 200 gallons of fine and the current Governor of New Jer- sorghum. sey. Roosevelt’s third party bid was The town board met in regular ses- unsuccessful. Wilson won and Taft sion Monday night and ordered some came in third. of the walks repaired and also one new walk built. Owing to the fact that some of the citizens of the town have been violating the stock law ordinance the marshal was instructed to investigate in every case where stock is found on the streets and if circumstances warrant the owner will be taken before the When the Republican nomination for President went to Taft, Theodore Roosevelt mayor and fined. and his backers formed a third party, the Progressive Party, nicknamed by the W. A. Logan brought to this off ice last press as the Bull Moose Party after a remark by Teddy that he was as physically Thursday three stalks of corn each fit as a bull moose. The Bull Moose Party reunited with the Republican Party in measuring 14 feet and 6 inches in 1916 behind nominee Charles Evans Hughes. Courtesy of Jan and Terry Primas. Woodrow Wilson

PIANO LESSONS e City of Waynesville ISA CHWANDT L S Welcomes you to Old Settlers Day Piano Instructor Enjoy Historic Waynesville · Trail of Tears Encampment listed on the 100 Mitchell Hts. National Historic Trail Waynesville, MO 65583 · Civil War Fort · .e Old Stagecoach Stop · Pulaski County Museum 573-774-2512 · Route 66 Scenic Byway · Roubidoux Spring and Trophy Trout Area · “W. H. Croaker,” the Waynesville Hill frog · Blue Star Memorial Site [email protected] And More Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 24 Village” if the people don't use some LOCAL ITEMS—Barton Sparks and wife preventative. Sow salt about barns and have moved from the County [poor] apply fine sand to floors of dwellings. farm to their farm across the creek from A flea can’t jump in sand and they are the Big Spring [Roubidoux Spring]. soon trodden to death. It is bad enough Work on the new school building has for hogs to have fleas but a little dis- been practically suspended for some gusting for people to allow themselves time on account of the delay of a car of to be annoyed by them. lumber. The lumber having arrived the work will now be pushed as rapidly as Col. Roosevelt shot. possible. Ex-President Roosevelt was shot Harry Martin and family have moved Monday evening in Milwaukee, Wis- on the county farm. Uncle Jake and consin, as he was leaving his hotel to Aunt Margaret Logan are living with make a speech. He was shot in the right them. breast with a 38 caliber revolver by a Paris A. Christeson and lady of Dixon man named Schrank, who was imme- The second state capitol, built in 1840, was hit by lightning in February of 1911 came over Sunday afternoon for a short diately arrested and taken to prison. and destroyed by fire. Plans for a new capitol, above, were accepted in 1912 and visit. Paris reports business at Dixon Col. Roosevelt went on and finished construction completed in 1917. Courtesy of Jan and Terry Primas. fairly good. He says hundreds of his speech and later, on close examina- bushels of apples are going to waste in and sub-basement. The exterior will be them to anyone that comes into their tion, the wound was found more seri- the vicinity of Dixon. of Corinthian style, and the interior office and we feel that the writer of that ous than at first supposed. At last Ionic, with the main entrance marked article is himself proud of the financial reports he was getting along very well. Vice President Dead by eight pillars 48 feet high. Other pil- record of Pulaski County and we feel The dastardly attempt on his life is James S. Sherman, Vice President of the lars attached to the walls and a 40-foot that every citizen in the county is and bitterly condemned by all and a speedy United States and candida te for re-elec- high wall will girdle the entire struc- ought to feel proud of the condition recovery is hoped for by all. [Roosevelt tion on the Republican ticket with Taft, ture. There will be 8 elevators, the Sen- our county is in. When we begin to in- was beginning his speech when Schrank died at his home in Utica, New York at ate chamber will be 74 x 68', with the vestigate just a little we find her in bet- shot him in the chest. The bullet went 9:42 PM Wednesday evening. His death ceiling 56 feet high, and the house of ter condition financially and with a through his steel glass case and then a once due primarily to Brights Disease [kid- representatives chamber will be 106 x much lower rate of taxation than any of folded 50 page copy of his speech, both in ney disease]. 76' and 56 feet high. Both chambers her sister counties. Take for example his suit pocket. Roosevelt correctly con- will be flanked at front and rear by lob- Laclede, Camden, and Miller with their cluded that the bullet had not penetrated November 7 bies 64 x 80' feet with ample galleries. A great area of fertile soil and many other his chest wall entirely since he was not Democratic Landslide. stairway 30 feet wide will lead to the financial advantages, yet, under a Re- coughing up blood. He finished his 90 Last Tuesday's election resulted in an legislative floor. The sub-basement will publican control they have a much minute speech before he went to the hospi- overwhelming Democratic victory be used for heating, ventilating and higher rate of taxation and have not the tal. Afterwards, an x-ray showed that the throughout the country. Wilson has re- other purposes. The first floor proper public improvements and are a way be- bullet had lodged in his chest muscle and ceived approximately 400 electoral will be for the state officers. These of- hind old Pulaski in their financial con- that extraction was more dangerous than votes, Roosevelt about 100 and Taft 80. fices go around the entire building and dition. After due consideration, we feel leaving it in place. He carried the bullet in The Democrats will control the House are splendidly lighted from the outside. if Pulaski County has been run by a his chest until his death in 1919.] of Representatives by almost two to The legislative halls will occupy the bunch of Democrats, they have one, and in all probability will have a second floor, with a library and com- guarded the interest of the county well October 24 majority in the Senate. Missouri re- mittee rooms added. The house gal- and deserved the hearty approval of BLOODLAND—Another case of typhoid turned to the Democratic fold by elect- leries and state officers will occupy the not only her own citizens but the com- fever reported in this place. A few more ing Major by a 100,000 majority and the third floor. There will be a rotunda run- pliments of her sister counties would white frosts will be beneficial to health. remainder of the state ticket, also secur- ning from the basement floor to the top not be amiss for their faithfulness. Now DIXON—Mr. A. Randall from Iowa is ing fourteen of sixteen Congressmen. of the dome, 64 feet in diameter, I wish to say to you Democrats one and here gathering apples on his farm west Rubey for Congress and Allen for flanked by corridors, with ceiling 30 all: are you tired of the low rate of taxa- of town and shipping them to his home Senator, have been re-elected by in- feet high. Cubage of the building is tion? Do you wish to have the higher town. creased majorities. Old Pulaski elected 6,657,506 cubic feet and the cost given taxes imposed on you, just as they have Dixon has made contract with the a complete Democratic ticket with the at $.35 per cubic foot totals $2,230,127. been by our surrounding counties that Lyceum Bureau for a course of enter- exception of Associate Judge of the have ever been under Republican con- tainments for this season, the first County Court of the Western District. In the last week's issue of the Richland trol? Or would you rather remain number to be given here next Friday This is one of the greatest victories ever Mirror, I noticed an article headed Re- under the low rate of taxation that we night by the Jubilee Singers. won by a political party, its magnitude publican Ticket in which the writer have enjoyed heretofore? If so, let's be BIG PINEY—Some parties went fox chas- will not be known definitely for several asked the Democrats the question if sure and go to the polls next Tuesday ing Saturday night. They made a fine days as the official count in some states they did not think it time to mix things remembering the prospero us times of catch, what do you think they caught? is slow. The Democrats elected the up a little, and assigned as a reason the past in old Pulaski County and Why a very bad cold. Governor in Illinois and succeeded in that if one bunch of politicians had con- with a greater pride in our county Sorghum crop is completed and was defeating Ex-Speaker Cannon for Con- trol and kept it too long the public did record than ever before, remembering a full 75 per cent of a crop. gress. [The Missouri governor's full name not have the opportunity of knowing that we stand head and shoulders was Elliot W. Major, who defeated John C. how their affairs were being handled as above any county in the great state of October 31 McGinley and Albert D. Nortoni.] they would if things were mixed up a Missouri and remember that the New Missouri Capitol. DIXON—The Ghost Party at the Opera little bit. To this I wish to say there is county’s greatness has been achieved The Missouri State Capitol commis- House last Thursday evening was not not an office in the courthouse in Way- under Democratic control, then with a sion has selected the plans for our new so well attended as it would have been nesville that has a single record in it greater loyalty to our grand old Demo- capitol. The building will be 420 feet had the weather been nice. that is not open at any time for inspec- cratic Party than ever before. Stand up long and 220 feet wide, facing the CROCKER—E. A. Steckel, candidate for tion by any one. In fact the officials of for our nominees from top to bottom South, and three stories high with a Representative was here Friday inter- Pulaski County are proud of their and never mix up as the Republicans dome rising 232 feet above the level of viewing the voters. [He was defeated by records and take great pleasure and de- would have you do. the Terrace. There will be a basement W. D. Johnson.] light in showing them and explaining A taxpayer. Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 25 The faculty and the students of the Christeson. enjoyed themselves. The smaller fry at- November 14 public school expect to give a book so- Cash paid for produce by J. M. Long. tended a “Tacky Party” at the home of DIXON—The election passed off very cial at the Gleave and Hicks Hall Fri- Railroad ties wanted by J. M. Long. S. J. Christeson and there were many quietly and that drinking and loud day night November 15 for the benefit Top price paid. Give me a trial. costumes present that were suitable for demonstration which was so fashion- of the library. Halloween was celebrated in a very the occasion, some of them being very able several years, seems to have gone A moving picture show opened up at nice way by the young folks. The ludicrous as well as tacky. They also re- entirely out of fashion. Gleave and Hicks Hall Saturday. It will young people's classes from both Sun- port lots of fun. The parties and per- continue all the month of November, day schools had a masquerade party at haps the weather kept the boys from The stork came flying over town three nights each week. the home of A. F. Mitchell and quite a playing many of the usual Halloween with a package in his beak. BLOODLAND—If little boys are not slated variety of characters were represented. pranks, which no doubt the merchants Just wishing he could find a place to quit smoking cigarettes, pipes, etc., The room was decorated with Jack O’ and citizens of the town are very to rest a while and speak. the good people had better take out a Lantern's, imitations of witches, cats thankful for. policy on what they have to be safe. and other Halloween decoration. The To some dear father in a home The looks of the habit is bad enough guests were numbered as they arrived Notice. who needs another boy. but the danger [fire] is worse. and requested to not speak until the Bids will be received by the under- To cheer him in his older days, SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Mr. N. Anderson, masks were removed and a prize was signed District Clerk of School District and bring to life joy. that champion the sorghum maker, is given to the most successful one in Number 31 until noon at Friday, No- busy making the sweet. guessing the names of those, guessing vember 1, 1912 for delivering 25 cords Bill Dodds stepped out upon his porch, Col. Bill Manes and L. Peterson were being done by numbers and the names of good sound oak wood at the new and cast his glance above; in the Valley cow hunting. Stock law written on a sheet of paper and handed school building in Waynesville, Mo. he saw the stork so high and bright capital keeps the roguish and their to the hostess, who later announced This wood is for the new furnace and and thought it was a dove. owners on the jump. Miss Adelaide Christeson as the win- must be 45 inches long. For further par- LOCAL ITEMS—Dick Carty, who is doing ner. After the guessing contest the ticulars see, He got his gun and took good aim the carpenter work on the new school- masks were removed and some of the Fred Christeson, District Clerk, Way- the bird came straight to ground. house, made a flying trip to Crocker usual Halloween stunts, such as “bob- nesville, Mo. With baby boy, the find is yet, Sunday. [The phrase “flying trip” was bing for apples,” drawing articles from BIG PINEY—W. D. Johnson fired the first that ever has been found. used often, meaning a quick trip.] an imitation pie to learn the occupation campaign gun and it was a 300 The baby boy was taken in, The County Court this week bought of your future intended, pinning a tail pounder. Well charged and well di- and given room and place two road graders and two road plows, on a cat while blindfolded, Ed Haney rected the execution was great. [This is in mother's arms, upon her breast also an adding machine for the use of receiving the prize for the best per- a reference to the large size of W. D. John- where she would see his face. the county officials formance of this stunt. Refreshments son, who weighed in excess of 300 WANTED–Turkeys, Geese and Chick- consisting of pumpkin pie, cocoa, and pounds.] SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Messrs. Barbour, ens, for the Holiday trade. Will pay apples were served. The whole affair The game law is out and the river is Scott and Ballard ran up in a motor fancy prices for same. Mitchell and was quite novel and everyone present full of ducks. Shoot boys. boat from Waynesville to Schlicht, Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 26 about a 20 mile River trip, in 50 min- here the 18th going to the river to make lucrative sum realized as a result of the causing him much annoyance and loss utes. Motorboats are a success on this trouble for the feathered tribe. entertainment we understand. Ms. Ida of sleep. river. CROCKER—The book social given by the McMillan won the cake awarded to the Some of our younger folks attended LOCAL ITEMS—“Under no circumstances school Friday night was well attended most popular lady. the pie supper at the Maze schoolhouse will I again be a candidate for presi- and a good program was rendered. CROCKER—Ferrante the Prince of Magic last Saturday night report a good time. dent.”–Theodore Roosevelt About 85 books were given to the showed some of his skill at the Baptist BAILEY—B. J. Davis, merchant at this Woman suffrage won in Kansas and school. Church Monday night. He was greeted place, bought the store J. W. Hick's & Arizona in the election on November 5. LOCAL ITEMS—J. R. Burchard was at by a large crowd. Son of Cookville and it is rumored that Are we doomed to an age of long- Jerome and Arlington last Wednesday LOCAL ITEMS—Woman does not like to D. D. Scott intends to erect a large hotel haired men and shorthaired women? and Thursday looking after his tie in- tell her age, neither does she like to for the accommodation of summer city te rests. show it. borders. Old Tippecanoe Colonel E. P. Creecy and son were in George G. Barbour of East St. Louis is That debate at the schoolhouse Fri- and Tyler too from the farm Monday and had some here superintending the building of the day night under J. A. Davis, teacher, in made the Log Cabin trespass notices printed to post up on furnace in the new schoolhouse. which none but the scholars took part take them through. his land. The Colonel’s health has im- might well put to shame some of us proved greatly, having gained sixteen December 5 older ones who never had such advan- So little Edmund A. pounds in the last three months. BIG PINEY—Peace, prosperity and tage and from the start that they have Said the “Big Four” held sway 1000 raccoon, fox, skunk, mink and plenty. made, we predict that the world will and on election day opossum furs wanted quick. Best prices Some complained of hog cholera. yet hear from many of them. he fell by the way. from J. B. Christeson. Charles Copeland leased the Big We congratulate brother Lane of the [This is a reference to Edmund A. Steckel of During the months of July and Au- Piney roller mill for two years. Mr. Democrat in carrying off the cake, al- Turkey Ridge, who made his political debut gust, not less than 50 cords of wood Copeland appears at home in the though he modestly says a couple running for State Representative. He was voluntarily p romised us on sub- milling business. dozen Waynesville men are entitled to would later run for State Senator.] scription–in fact we thought we would News, like cash, is scarce nowadays. it. He no doubt would have felt On Wednesday evening November 12 have wood to sell to our neighbors but Lee Carroll was awakened one night slighted had he not captured it, as in a about 25 young people met at the Black the reverse is true. We are borrowing last week by an unusual noise on his crowd such as he represented to have Hotel, it being the 15th birthday of wood from our neighbors, and will house and taking his gun stepped out been present, they always mean the re- James Bostic. Jim received many nice have to continue until the 50 cords ar- and killed an eagle which measured 7 verse and as at our place he was presents from his friends and all en- rive, which may be tomorrow for all feet from tip to tip. [There was a belief deemed the best looking. joyed themselves, at games and various we know. that an owl on the roof foretold the death of other amusements. Refreshments were an occupant. Don’t believe it extended to Moved. served. November 28 eagles, though.] The Democrat office is now located in Several of our citizens responded to BIG PINEY—Squire Page’s court ground BLOODLAND—The Birch moving picture the Paris Christeson building, where the call of the Volunteer Road Workers. out two cases Friday, which resulted in show came i n Saturday and remained we will be glad to have any of our We are informed that Crocker was well two of the parties having to pay $41.60. over until Monday to get all the well friends call when convenient. When in represented and that considerable im- This helps our public school fund. earned money that the people are will- town come in and give us the news and provement was made on the road. Quite a fur trade here at present. Woe ing to give them for a non-entity. if you are not already a subscriber, Whenever the demand for good roads unto the possum and skunks. RIGSBY—J. C. Rigsby, who was unfortu- have your name placed on our list and, becomes strong enough that people can GASCONADE—Baptism at the bridge last nate to have the end of his thumb torn if at the end of the year you feel that and will have them. Sunday.[Brrr.] off by a frightened horse sometime you have made a mistake, all you have Several block-layers from our neigh- The high social at Center Point Friday since, has not improved as fast as was to do is order your paper stopped. boring towns ar e here assisting on the night was largely attended and quite a first expected. The injured member is Why not experiment a little? Try it. new school building and the work is progressing very rapidly. State Historical Society Newspapers Some St. Louis parties headed by Dr. Belonging to the state of Missouri B. N. Pippin have just bought the under the trusteeship of the State His- Solomon Bartlett tract of land which in- torical Society of Missouri is an invalu- cludes the spring, mill and residence of able collection of 6000 bound volumes Col. Bartlett for $3000. We understand of Missouri newspapers and maga- they will improve the same by erecting zines. To the Missourian who takes a several buildings and arrange a mod- pride in his state, this collection is be- ern clubhouse and other conveniences. yond any calculation of dollars and This is one of the most desirable places cents in value. [The collection also makes in this county for a summer resort. the writing of the Old Settlers Gazette [And it certainly became one of the Ozarks’ possible.] Within those bound newspa- premier resorts. This sale was the genesis of pers running back to 1819 are to be Bartlett Spring Club House which became found one of the very finest and most Pippin Place.] authentic records of the history of Mis- souri and her people. Besides these November 21 bound volumes of newspapers the so- BIG PINEY—The debating society is get- The Missouri State Fair had its inaugural season in 1901, the result of Missouri ciety has 1500 volumes ready for the ting quite interesting. Some fine speak- livestock breeders lobbying for enabling legislation. Sedalia was chosen as the site bindery and is regularly receiving 600 ing. from six competing cities. The fair has been showcasing Missouri art and agricul- different publications of this state, Corn is being delivered here for 50 ture annually, except for the war years of 1943 and 1944. President William mostly county and daily papers. It has cents per bushel before the Democratic Howard Taft attended the fair in 1911 on Mule Day and rode in the mule parade become imperative for Missouri to pro- administration comes in, that is be- around the mile long race track. The mule show is still a big draw, perhaps the vide more adequate fireproof housing cause the supply is greater than the de- largest and most famous in the nation. The Wright Brothers provided daily exhi- for this collection. The society should mand. bitions the year before when attendance hit 100,000 for the first time. Courtesy of be supported by every editor of this Some of the Crocker sports passed Jan and Terry Primas. state and its request it will make of this Old Settlers Gazette 2012 - Page 27 coming General Assembly for a build- LOCAL ITEMS—An ad in the Democrat the losers at an elaborate supper, on day for Iberia. Their shows were very ing. The Missouri Press Association at does get results. Col. E. P. Creecy ad- last Friday night and a large crowd was good and they seem to be a nice lot of the last meeting in August, 1912, at vertised that part of his farm on the present to enjoy this supper and spent people, making many friends while Hannibal placed itself on record as fa- right bank of the Gasconade River a social evening at the hall. here. Miss Sally Bird won the prize in voring this proposition. It is now a three weeks ago and a buyer arrived at Miss Hunter was in town last Mon- the popular lady contest after an inter- matter in the hands of the citizens of once. The deal was closed, L. M. Bailey day, taking orders for those splendid esting race, receiving a handsome oak Missouri, her Representatives, Sena- paying $10,000 for the farm. The next made-to-order corsets, for which she rocking chair. tors, and state officers to forward this day the Colonel had two more buyers. has been agent the past year. GASCONADE—Baptizing at the river at greatly needed structure. [The State His- SWEDEBORG—Swedeborg will have two the mouth of Laquey branch next Sun- torical Society of Missouri still does not December 19 Christmas trees this year, one at the day after church services. Quite a num- have a building. COLLEY HOLLOW—Quite a few from this Christian church and one at the Ameri- ber are to be baptized that day. LOCAL ITEMS—George G. Barbour, ac- place attended the spelling contest at can Baptist church. Both churches will SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—Miss Lily Grunise companied by G. M. Reed and Albert Laquey between the Laquey and Pleas- have good programs and expecting was baptized in the Gasconade by Rev. Christeson, took quite a cruise in Mr. ant Grove schools Friday night. good order and a good time for every- Cox of Swedeborg. Barbour's motorboat one day last week. RIGSBY—The pie supper given at the one. The river at night looks like a Spanish They went from the mouth of Anderson school house Saturday night The cool weather has lasted so long flotilla with all the light boats and men Roubidoux at Gasconade and Big Piney was a complete success both financially and the river is so clear that everyone killing fish. rivers to the Barbour clubhouse near and socially. can get fish. Hooker. The Rigsby post office has been dis- LOCAL ITEMS—Rigsby post office has December 26 continued, owing to the trouble of been discontinued and we understand SCHLICHT SPLINTERS—If this fine DECEMBER 12 procuring a mail carrier from Hooker. so will Decker. This will be on Decem- weather keeps up there will not be any DIXON—There was a small robbery oc- Mr. Rigsby refused to pay the same any ber 31. fish left in the Gasconade, that murder- curred at the depot last Tuesday and longer and of course Uncle Sam was Phelps County will vote on local op- ous weapon, the gig, will get them all about $17 is missing. There seems to be not able. tion January 11, 1913. This county has and cripple the rest. no clue to the crime. Van York is the lucky nimrod of this steadily remained in the “wet” column The price of fish dropped down to There has been lots of fish coming in territory he having caught a 20 pound in the past, and our information is that four cents per pound with no protec- lately. John Davis brought in about 200 carp and a 60 pound catfish in Big the present campaign will be closely tion by law and no stop to it. pounds last Monday. Piney opposite the Elbow Clubhouse. contested throughout the county. CROCKER—Ellen Fike, who is attending BLOODLAND—Mr. Asbell, of Ray- DIXON—At the close of a contest for The Clifton Comedy Company closed the Drury College at Springfield came mondville, has been here for some time membership in the Royal Neighbors, a week's engagement at the opera home Saturday to spend holidays with doing the photo work, and is a first- the fortunate half were entertained by house last Saturday night and left Sun- her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fike. class artist. He will go to Big Piney The purchasers of the Barbour mill soon. under the supervision of W. H. Sande- Brother Lane wouldn't have got the fer are having trouble moving the huge cake if the preachers had stayed away. engine up the hill to the Waynesville BIG PINEY—Saturday night Big Piney road. With six head of horses and all Lodge I. O. O. F. met and held their an- the idle men in this part of the county nual love feast, 48 men and women they succeeded in getting halfway up participating, and all enjoyed them- in two days. selves very much feasting on the vict- LOCAL ITEMS—The question is often uals which Mrs. Charles Copeland had asked in confidence if it is proper for a prepared for them. man to kiss his wife goodbye every The moving picture show was well time he leaves her. Those who profess attended and there was good order to be good authority are of the opinion also. that it is far better to kiss his own wife CROCKER—The Clifton Medicine Show every time than to kiss his neighbor’s exhibited here last week. Saturday once in a while. night they gave a rating to the most Quite a demand for headache tablets popular young lady. Anna Jones was and Bromo Seltzer at present. the lucky winner. Christmas was fittingly observed in Waynesville. Each of the churches had A New Bridge Ordered. a Christmas tree and appropriate exer- The County court last Saturday or- This photograph is in the Pulaski County Historical Society’s collection and is cise. Both houses were crowded and dered a steel bridge built across the unidentified. Most often, unidentified images are not of much use but this one both old and young had a splendid Gasconade River at the Mason Ford. A begs us to guess about its content. It seems very likely that it is of the local news- time and saw Santa Claus. [There were very strong petition for this bridge was paper office, the Pulaski County Democrat. From the news items on these pages, we two churches in Waynesville in 1912: the filed some time ago, besides it is pro- know that the Democrat changed hands in May of 1912, with G. W. Lane, Sr. tak- Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. J. L. posed to raise $1000 of the money by ing over the paper from Mrs. Nathan Wheeler and O. O. Ragsdale. The rotund Hicks and M. E. Church, South, Rev. J. E. popular subscription. This money is to gentleman in the picture does not resemble the one image of George Lane, Sr. that Cox, pastor.] be deposited to the credit of the high- we have seen so we will guess it is Oliver O. Ragsdale, who bought a half interest way engineer and all right-of-ways se- in the paper in 1908 from Mrs. Nathan Wheeler after her husband died. Nathan The wise farmer never hires a man cured without cost to the county before Wheeler had been the owner/editor since 1898 and died, apparently of tuberculo- with patches on the seat of his overalls. the court will enter into a contract for sis, i n 1907. We think the lady to the far left is Mrs. Wheeler. She had owned a the construction of the bridge. The millinery store and was probably a stylish dresser. The woman on the far right Compiled and edited by Terry Primas, building of the bridge will accommo- could be Mrs. Ragsdale, her age seems to be about that of Oliver. The printer’s editor of the Gazette. Primas is a step-on date a large number of people in that devil on the press could be Virgil Wheeler, Nathan’s brother, who helped his sis- guide for the Pulaski County Tourism section of the county and will also fur- ter-in-law and Ragsdale with the paper. The lady in the white blouse could be one Bureau’s bus tours on Route 66 and nish a shorter road from Richland to of several ladies who worked at the Democrat between 1907 and 1912. If you have coauthor, with John Bradbury, of a new the county seat. a different guess as to the date and personages of the images, please let us know. book, Old Pulaski in Pictures.