Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of May 10
1895 Several fishermen say they saw a 6 or 7 foot long catfish near the same location in the Marais Des Cygne River.
1896 John Skinner, formerly of Bates Co., is removed as Indian Commissioner of the Osage Reservation, because he was swindling the Indians.
1915 While drilling for water at the Hume light plant gas with 60 pounds of pressure is struck.
1927 Ray Brown reports that gasoline at the Butler Standard Service Station is down to 17.8 cents per gallon.
1972 Mamie L. Spears of Butler, is chosen Bates County Democrat newspaper “Mother of the year”.
1987 Vandals wreck Miami School, southeast of Amsterdam.
1988 Renown science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein, born in Butler, dies at his California home at age 80.
1994 Many in the area view the annual eclipse of the sun around noon. Gene Franklin takes a photo that appears in the May 13th edition of the News-Xpress newspaper.
2005 The Butler planning commission gives OK on second floor apartments around the square.
The Bates County Museum is open for tours and events. Call 660-679-0134 for info.
