STOTESBURY, MISSOURI

 

1911 History of Vernon County, Missouri:  Stotesbury, On the Kansas City Southern Railroad, is a thriving little village of 200 or more inhabitants, and is surrounded by a rich farming country. Owing to its close proximity to Kansas City, and having a direct railroad line north and south, makes this a favored shipping point. The people are progressive, and fully alive to their opportunities.

     Hoover, the predecessor of Stotesbury, was laid out in section 20, in 1883, by Jacob Rumbaugh and Richard Kaufman. But after the building of the K. C., P. & G. Railroad, now known as the Kansas City Southern, the town site was abandoned and the new town of Stotesbury absorbed it.

 

STABLE BURNED.

     NEVADA, Mo., Oct. 22.-- A destructive fire visited the temporary canvas stables at Stotesbury, on the Kansas City, Nevada & Fort Smith road, destroying it. Twenty horses were injured by the fire. Loss estimated at several thousand dollars.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri; Saturday 22 October 1892 page 1.

 

     --Dr. Steele, who was in the city Friday, reported that the Hoover post-office would be moved to Stotesbury, the new town on the Ft. Scott & Eastern, last Monday. He also stated that an agent for the Missouri coal and construction company informed him that his company had about completed arrangements for the erection of a big flouring mill at Stotesbury.

Nevada Noticer, Nevada, Missouri; Thursday 13 July 1893 page 3.

 

JEFF KING DROPPED DEAD.

     NEVADA, Mo., Aug. 11.-- Jeff King, a Republican politician of Stotesbury, died suddenly this afternoon while conducting a suit before Squire Martin at that place. He had the appearance of perfect health at the time.

The Hamilton Farmer's Advocate, Hamilton, Missouri; Wednesday 15 August 1894 page 6.

 

     The population of Stotesbury and vicinity within one mile each direction, has fully doubled during the past six months, and is still increasing daily. So they say at Stotesbury.

The Clinton Eye, Clinton, Missouri; Saturday 3 March 1894 page 2.

 

New Money Order Offices.

     Bane Hill, Camden Point. Libertyville. Paacea. Rushville. Stotesbury, Tiff City.

The Butler Times-Press, Butler, Missouri; Saturday 30 June 1894 page 1.

 

     The 13-months-old daughter of William Hulse fell into a boiler of water at Stotesbury, a small hamlet 14 miles northwest of Nevada, the other afternoon and was drowned.

Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat, Savannah, Missouri; Friday 7 September 1894 page 2.

 

     Natural gas has been struck on the A. F. Wilson farm, near Stotesbury, in the northwest part of Vernon county. Gas was detected at a depth of 120 feet, and at 160 feet the pressure was too strong for the drill. Water was thrown to a height of 20 or 30 feet, and when lighted a flame was sent to a height of 20 feet or more.

Franklin County Tribune, Union, Missouri; Friday 28 September 1894 page 2.

 

     Stotesbury has a well which spouts water and gas that will burn.

The Pleasant Hill Register, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; Friday 5 October 1894 page 4.

 

     --About fifteen families have come into the Stotesbury neighborhood from Nebraska and Iowa during the fall. They are prosperous farmers and have all bought land.

The La Belle Star, La Belle, Missouri; Friday 11 January 1895 page 5.

 

Aluminum Deposit Found.

     NEVADA, MO. -- While drilling for gas at Stotesbury, a small hamlet in this county, fifteen miles northwest of here, an 8-foot bed of aluminum was pierced by the drill at a depth of 300 feet. Another well is to be bored at once on the adjoining farm

Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri; Friday 18 January 1895 page 2.

 

     Mrs. Lee Robertson, sister to our townsman, Ibe Wooldridge, a lady who has resided in Stockton for very many years, is now located at Stotesbury, in Vernon county. Mrs. Robertson is a most excellent lady. The REPUBLICAN will make weekly visits to her fireside. We trust that this lady will find her new home a very pleasant one.

Cedar County Republican, Stockton, Missouri; Friday 25 October 1895 page 6.

 

     Ibe Wooldrige and family leave Stockton today (Friday) for their new home at Stotesbury, Vernon county, via Fair Play. Ibe has purchased a stock of drugs and will open a drug store at that point.

Cedar County Republican, Stockton, Missouri; Friday 10 January 1896 page 5.

 

     Stotesbury Standard: Miss Mollie Norman departed Sunday for Nevada, and will start for Warrensburg to go to college this year .- Nevada Post.

The Journal-Democrat, Warrensburg, Missouri; Friday 18 September 1896 page 4.

 

UNITED WORKMEN.

     Richards Lodge was consolidated with Stotesbury Lodge by Past Master Workman C. L. Steele. The new lodge adopted the name of Stotesbury Lodge.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri; Sunday 22 November 1896 page 42.

 

     --M. E. Janssen, manager of the Stotesbury Brickworks, was in Neosho on business the latter part of last week.

The Neosho Times, Neosho, Missouri; Thursday 24 June 1897 page 5.

 

The Neosho Times, Neosho, Missouri; Thursday 24 June; 1, 8, 15, 29 July; 5, 16, 19 August; 9, 23, 30 September; 7 October 1897 page 1.

 

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Farmers' Institutes.

     Secretary J. R. Rippey of the Missouri state board of agriculture has arranged the annual farmers' institutes at the following places and dates: ...

Stotesbury 11-12  [numerous other towns across Missouri omitted]

     The regular series of institute meetings will be addressed by the speakers and upon the subjects named:

     Hon. J. L. Minton, of Holt county, an extensive farmer and stock feeder, will discuss "Cattle Feeding and Corn Culture."

     E. W. Robinson, of Labelle, an extensive swine-breeder, will talk upon "The Development of Improved Swine and the Best Way of Handling Swine for Profit."

     Ove Flaten, of Minnesota, will discuss "The Creamery From a Commercial Standpoint, and the Farm Dairy."

     Hon. N. F. Murray and Col. G. W. Waters, who have long been connected with farmers' institute work in Missouri, will discuss matters of importance to the state veterinarian, will represent his department of state service and report the experimental work done by the state board of agriculture and the Missouri experiment station.

The Advertiser-Courier, Hermann, Missouri; Wednesday 18 August 1897 page 1.

 

SECRET SOCIETIES.

KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

     Special Deputy E. J. Moore reports Stotesbury Lodge as organized on Friday night with thirty charter members.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri; Sunday 10 April 1898 page 47.

 

BUYING SPRING GOODS

COUNTRY HUSTLERS ARE GREETING UP-TO-DATE WHOLESALERS.

Merchants Who Know That Kansas City In a Good Place to Do Business In

Trade Outlook Very Good.

     A large number of country merchants arrived in the city yesterday for the purpose of buying spring goods and filling their stocks. Without exception they report the outlook for business encouraging and express themselves well satisfied with trade during the season which ended with March. The belief is general that the late opening of the spring trade will be favorable for a long season with good business in spring and summer goods and materially shorten the dull summer period.

     Among those who arrived yesterday at the principal hotels and spent the day in the wholesale district and visited the city as guests of the wholesalers were: A. Hausen, of Richmond, Mo., a well known merchant of Ray county: A. B. Gordon, of Stotesbury, Mo.: E. G. Watkins, a leading merchant of Ballard, Mo. ...  [remainder of names omitted].

Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday 12 April 1899 page 6.

 

     E. T. Nickel, late station agent at Stotesbury for the Southern, has left the service of the company, in whose employ he had been for seven years, (part of the time at Merwin and Amsterdam) has bought A. J. Maxfield's grocery, at Stotesbury. The TELEPHONE printery is turning out a nice line of printing for the new business. He has a well assorted stock of groceries and provisions, new goods arriving every day, and he reports a nice, paying business. When in Stotesbury give him a call.

Hume Border Messenger, Hume, Missouri; Saturday 5 April 1902 page 4.

 

1903 Map of Stotesbury, Missouri.  Scale 200 ft. to 1 inch.

 

     Prosecuting Attorney Coil has investigated the Stotesbury gambling case. It seems that the proprietor of the pool hall was not very well conversed in the law and upon promise to close the pool hall the matter has been regarded as closed.

The Southwest Mail, Nevada, Missouri; Friday 17 May 1907 page 4.

 

     The Stotesbury Telephone company recently purchased the O'Brien building. Monday they moved the telephone office, which has occupied the Dixon building for some time. The service was only discontinued about twenty minutes. A .M. Benedict and his assistant, Cecil Armor of Richards performed the work.

Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor, Fort Scott, Kansas; Friday 5 December 1913 page 5.

 

     On Tuesday night S. S. Gordon's general merchandise store was robbed. The robbers made an entrance by way of the back door by cutting out a panel. Mr. Gordon was absent on a business trip to Kansas City at the time. About $11 in cash was taken, besides groceries, clothing and other articles. No estimate has yet been made of the total loss. There is no trace of the robbers up to date.

Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor, Fort Scott, Kansas; Friday 10 July 1914 page 5.

 

     The stockholders and subscribers of the Stotesbury Telephone company, held a meeting Monday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a mutual telephone exchange.

Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor, Fort Scott, Kansas; Friday 22 January 1915 page 5

 

     The stockholders of the Stotesbury Telephone company held their annual meeting Tuesday afternoon. The company was organized into a mutual telephone system with Wm. H. Miller Manager, A. J. Meek, President and C. M. Auer, Vice-President.

Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor, Fort Scott, Kansas; Friday 11 February 1915 page 3.

 

Fire at Stotesbury.

     A fire occurred at Stotesbury, last Friday night, destroying the buildings occupied by the Stotesbury Telephone Exchange and a Restaurant. The switch board and other telephone supplies and the fixtures of the restaurant were taken from the burning buildings, which finally burned to the ground. The fire is supposed to have started from a lamp connected to a chicken brooder, which was in operation in the rear of the restaurant building.

Hume Border Messenger, Hume, Missouri; Thursday 21 December 1922 page 1.

 

     The Stotesbury Mutual Telephone Co. has purchased the building in which it is now located from G. D. Croft.

Southwest Mail and Weekly Post, Nevada, Missouri; Friday 14 September 1923 page 5.

 

     Charles Spicer of Richards who has taken over the Stotesbury telephone company, is planning on having the long distance line in operation this week.

The Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri; Monday 22 January 1951 page 4.

 

 

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