Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 5
1872 The Bates Co Court establishes a new township in Southeast Bates Co, called Rockville township.
1913 The Worland Coal Company is chartered.
1929 The Butler city council votes to hire a man devoted to keeping the square cleaned up (plenty of horses insure this will be a full time job).
1938 A bread truck crashes into a home on West Pine street in Butler but damage is limited to a broken picture and the family clock stopped working.
1947 For the first time in Bates Co history, women's names are called and sworn in for the jury panel in circuit court. Mrs. L.D. Harper and Mrs. Edith Lincoln are among those chosen for this historical event.
1960 Stores around the Butler square, which had been closing on Saturdays at 6 pm will resume the regular 9 pm closing time on Saturdays.
1999 The Butler city council isn't impressed with Mediacom, the tv cable company, who makes empty promises, 4th Ward councilman Bill Neider says "I wouldn't mind paying for something worth watching. I'll just put up an antenna."
