History of Papinville 1673 to 1820

This week the time line will start about the explorers that we have records on that came to this part of Missouri. The first explorers were the Frenchmen. The time line will begin.

1673 Pere Marquette, a Frenchman explored two Indian villages. The Great Osage and the Little Osage.

1715 French explorers reached the Big Osage River (area of  Bates County). 

1785-1794 Fort Corondelet was built

1801-1802 Chief Pawhuska visits Thomas Jefferson and went to New York Missionary Society to see if they could get missionaries to come and educate their people. 

1806 Zebulon Pike visited the Little Osage site. This site was located on the south side of the Osage River which is now Vernon County. The Grand Osage site was located on the north fork of the Osage River which is known as the Marais des Cygnes River.

1816 William Waldo was sent to be the agent to trade with the Osage Indians. 

1816 William Waldo was a government interpreter at a factory on the Marais des Cygnes River what is now Papinville.

1820 Pawhuska (known as Chief White Hair) son of Chief Pawhuska the great, went back to Washington to ask president Monroe if he could send them some help to educate his people.

 Next week the time line will be about Harmony Mission 1821 to 1858 starting of the border and Civil War in Papinville. Papinville has a lot of history. We have to keep history going so the next generations will know the history of the area. If any one is interested in this history you are welcome to join our association. The map at the bottom of this time line is a map of The Land of the Osage. It gives you an idea as to where the two villages were located. Until next week.

                                                                                    Submitted by Phyllis Stewart

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The Museum Minute: Getting dry out there

Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of August 26

1719 M. DeTissenet, the first caucasion to set foot in what will be Bates Co, meets & names the Osage Indians for the river they live near.

1858 The steamboat "United States Mail" from St. Louis, comes to Papinville.

1874 Because of chinch bugs, the drought, & the grasshoppers, the Butler Fair Association decides not to hold a fair this Fall.

1878  A number of Bates Co water wells are trying up.

1963 The Butler Fall Festival opens for two days at the fairgrounds.

1978 Appreciation Day is held at Paradise Donut Shop, 205 N. Main, Butler. The store is under new ownership by Steve, Wilma and Kim Clift.

1983 Dr. A.L. Hansen, aged 82 and Jessie Wishard, age 81, both of Butler, die when Dr. Hansen's plane crashes near Haines, Alaska.

1986 The body of 17 year old Tammy Stump, formerly of Butler, is found in Nevada. 36 year old Robert Bush of El Dorado Springs, MO is charged with the crime.

1989 Butler's newest industry, Creative Home Parties, hosts an open house at their plant in Butler's industrial park.

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Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

Fitzgerald, Patrick to Clark, Michael Lt 7 Bl 43 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Harris, Austin Wayne to Bohrer, Mark G Str 25-40-33 //Ne

Smalley, Jack R to Wilson, James C Str 24-40-33 //Sw

Menke, John E to Degraw, Dusty Str 20-41-33 //Se

Walsh, Jeremiah Jonathan to Walsh, Jeremiah J (Co-Trustee) Lt 18 Whispering Oaks

Lovejoy, Colten Scott to Eggers, Andrea M C Lt 2 Bl 3 Mccoy's Addn, Resurvey & Resubdiv

Highley, Robert Wilson to Duffield, Corbin Str 13-40-31 //Se

Weedin, Berneta Sue to Palmer, Steven L Lt 1 Bl 59 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Webb, Marcus D. to Christoffersen, Tiffany Lt 9 Bl 68 Town Company's First Addn+

Murdock, Della to Dennis Heiman Properties Lt 7 Bl 22 Rockville, Original Town Of+

Underwood, James Michael to Hunter, Cynthia K Str 34-42-31 //Nw

Hunter, Cynthia K to Hunter, Cynthia K Str 34-42-31 //Nw

Main, Derek A to Opendoor Property J LLC Str 15-40-31 //Se

Hix, Paul E to Hix, Paul E  (Trustee) Str 26-40-33 //Nw

Diamond C Farms to Garner, Andrew Elliott Str 28-40-32 //Se

Miller, Brett to Birch, Sarah Lt 7 Deer's Crossing

Nastav, Janice M (Trustee) to Nastav, Robert (Co-Trustee) Str 24-40-33 //Ne

Nastav, Robert (Co-Trustee) to Harris, Austin W Str 24-40-33 //Ne

S&W Foreclosure Corp to Rocket Mortgage, LLC Lt 12 Bl 109 Town Company's First Addn

Marriage license

Hubbard, Jacob Daniel and Ledesma, Sofia Francisca

Muha, Russell Adam and Wilson, Kiersten Elizabeth

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Bates County Court News

Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding

Fines do not include added court costs

St v Daniel Clevenger- fishing without permit, fine $49.50

St v Donovan Pack- being on department area during restricted hours, fine $24.50

St v Brandon Vanblaricon- possession of controlled substance, SES, 10 years DOC, 5 years probation, $300 fine

St v Cindy Oliver- possession of controlled substance, 5 years probation

St v Andrew Mullen- tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, 4 years DOC

St v Tyler Dees- fishing equipment violations, fine $24.50

St v Jose Jimenez- no valid license, fine $80.50

St v Justin Wayman- driving while revoked/suspended, SES, 4 years DOC, 5 years probation

St v Michelle Byrd- possession of controlled substance, 25 days jail

St v John Leach- illegal catfish length, fine $24.50

St v Michael Jack- insufficient flotation devices, fine $25.00

St v Kevin Tompkins- speeding, fine $80.50

St v Michael Kithcart- speeding, fine $120.50

St v Justin Pena- fail to secure child, fine $49.50

St v Allison Morter- speeding, fine $80.50

City of Butler v Vincent Vigil- driving while revoked/suspended, fine $115.50

City of Butler v Joshua Hackett- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50

St v Tricity Sidney- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Blake Stone- no working horn, fine $200.00

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Recipe of the Week - Real N’awlins Muffuletta

Olive Salad:

1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, crushed

½ cup drained Kalamata olives, crushed

½ cup pepperoncini, drained

¼ cup roughly chopped pickled cauliflower florets

¼ cup marinated cocktail onions

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons drained capers

1 tablespoon chopped celery

1 tablespoon chopped carrot

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

¾ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon celery seeds

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup canola oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

Sandwiches:

2 (1 pound) loaves Italian bread

8 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami

8 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham

8 ounces sliced mortadella

8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

8 ounces sliced provolone cheese

Roughly chop green olives, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, cauliflower, cocktail onions, garlic, capers, celery, and carrot; transfer to a bowl.

Stir oregano, basil, black pepper, and celery seeds into olive mixture. Stir in olive oil, canola oil, and vinegar; transfer olive salad to a glass jar (or other nonreactive container). Pour in more oil to cover if needed.

Cover jar or container; refrigerate at least 8 hours to overnight.

Cut bread loaves in half horizontally; hollow out some excess bread to make room for filling.

Evenly divide olive salad, including oil, among bread pieces.

Divide and layer salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella, and provolone slices between bottom halves of each bread loaf.

Place top halves each loaf over layered meat and cheese. Cut sandwiches into quarters.

Serve immediately, or wrap tightly and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld and the olive juice to soak into the bread.

Per serving: 987 calories; 63g fat; 63g carbs; 41g protein

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What’s Up by LeRoy Cook

Bad Outcomes, But With Survivors 

Despite cooler weather, traffic at Butler Memorial airport remained light last week. Repairs were completed on the automated fuel dispenser, evidenced by a 32-gallon fill-up for a visiting Cessna. Open 24 hours day, Butler is one of the few refueling spots available so conveniently in the area. 

From the local fleet, Randy Miller flew the Cessna Skyhawk, dodging thunderstorms, Jerel Koehn took the company Cessna 172 out, and on Thursday student pilot Samantha Bruns and I made landing circuits in the Skyhawk, despite fog just to the north. The BCS AirTractor sprayplane took a few loads over the local farm fields.

This coming Saturday being the last one of the month, it’s time for the Fliars Club to once again assemble for a breakfast fly-out. If able, Fliars should fall into ranks on the Butler ramp at 0730 hours, at which point a decision will be made as to a suitable destination.

A new Harvard Medical School study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals an increase in radiation-related cancer death probability among airline aircrew members. In a study conducted from 2020 to 2024, 503 occupations were compared, and of the most-likely ranking, highest were flight attendants, found to have a 50% higher rate of death from radiation-related cancer than the general population, with pilots at 39% higher. Cancer deaths overall were comparable with the general population. The long-suspected reason is the increased exposure to cosmic radiation at high altitude, above the screening effect of the atmosphere. The rate of death from such cancer was about 7% for aircrew individuals, versus about 5% for the general population. Further study is needed, of course.

Probably the most publicized accident last week was the barely-midair collision at the Carlise, PA airport between a hovering Bell 407 police helicopter and a landing Cessna 150, that was perhaps making a go-around. Video shows the Cessna diverting off the runway and hitting the tail of the chopper, sending debris flying. The two occupants of the Bell 407 survived the drop to the ground, the pilot of the Cessna perished in the crash. One could speculate on the chance of wake turbulence spreading out from the rotor wash, but we’ll have to await the NTSB’s findings.

To continue the week’s morbidity report, a Beech King Air 200 turboprop made a forced landing on a road near Prince George, British Columbia last Thursday, with eight people aboard surviving the landing. Unfortunately, a person in a vehicle was killed from a collision with the aircraft. Here in the wide-open countryside, I always teach to head for a field rather than a narrow congested roadway, but during an emergency you have to choose the least objectionable option.

A potential mishap was averted in France recently, as the French air force reported that one of its Rafale fighter planes flew near a civilian Global 6000 business jet that was emitting a different contrail as it cruised at 40,000 feet. The pilot reported a smell of jet fuel in his cockpit, and the bizjet was evidently leaking fuel. As a precaution, the Miami, Florida-bound jet diverted to Paris, according to the report. Could have been serious over the Atlantic.

We asked in last week’s column about what type of airplane was the first to land at the South Pole. Our local Air Force veteran Susi Serna knew that it was a Navy DC-3, landing on skis back on October 31, 1956. During her career, Susi actually flew to the South Pole station in an LC-130 Hercules and a C-17 Globemaster III. For next week’s question, we want to know the name of the guy who developed the whole-airplane emergency parachute, used on several homebuilt airplanes. You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.

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Obituary - Jason Meran

On Friday, August 7, our lives were forever changed when our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Jason Meran, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. Jason was 45 years old and deeply loved by so many.

Jason was a loyal friend, a great listener, and someone with an endless curiosity about the world around him. He had many interests and hobbies, including his love for animals, especially dogs and cats, growing plants and BIG banana trees, music, chemistry, and so much more. When something interested Jason, he wanted to learn everything he could about it.

Jason had recently made an exciting change in his life, leaving his career delivering hazardous materials to pursue a career in nursing. He was looking forward to beginning nursing school later in August and was excited about this new chapter and the opportunity to care for and help others.

Jason is survived by his mother and stepfather, Jill and Tom Petrzelka; his sister and brother-in-law, Lyndsay and Jason Henderson; his nephews, Layne Cook, Isaiah Henderson and Isaac Henderson; and his nieces, Gracie Cook and Isabella Henderson. He is also survived by his special friend, Megan Merrill; and his aunts, Kris Veneski, Robin Meran Lucas and Peggy Sue Webb.Jason was preceded in death by his father, Tim Meran, and his grandparents.

Jason's unexpected passing has left an enormous hole in our hearts and in the lives of everyone who loved him. We will miss his conversations, his curiosity, his friendship, his humor, and simply knowing he was there.Jason was one of a kind, and he will be loved, remembered and missed more than words can express.

A celebration of Jason's life will be held at a later date.

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Reminder: Parade for Rylee August 29th

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