BU Butler County, Kansas, was established in 1855. It was one of Kansas’ original 36 counties and named for Andrew Butler, a U.S. Senator from South Carolina who promoted Kansas statehood. The county seat of Butler County is El Dorado, Kansas.
Butler County Old News
courtesy of the Kansas Old Newspaper Transcribers Guild (KCGS)
Hail Storm
Noah Tobaka of the Vermillion district was in town Monday and reports damage from the hail Sunday morning of considerable proportions. Guess he was about right as it was noticed that he bought twenty-two window lights to replace damage done by that storm. The Wamego...
Lusitania Sunk
The Lusitania, a British merchant steamer, going from New York to Liverpool, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near Queenstown, Ireland. Only 658 passengers out of 2,160 were saved. Nearly 200 were Americans. The United States had warned Germany about the...
Pipe Dreams & Chickens
WAMEGO, KS - In a few years Wamego banks are going to be overloaded with money. A number of amateurs have bought a few hens and the results go something like this. Twenty hens will lay eggs and hatch over one hundred eggs per year. Next year we will have 2,000 hens...
Lew Jones Exhibition
Lew Jones, the well-known Wabaunsee County horseman, will exhibit two of his best stallions at the Panama Pacific International exposition at San Francisco. He expects to take his horses to the fair in August. His horses made a splendid showing last year at the...
James Mansfield Dies
James Mansfield, a pioneer of this community died at his home in West Wamego Friday, April 9, 1915. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. Phillips, and services at the grave in charge of the Masonic Lodge. James Mansfield was born...
William Asmussen Naturalization Celebration
WAMEGO, KS - William Asmussen is today celebrating his naturalization as an American citizen by acting as Captain of a “gang” in today’s annual clean up. William has charge of the northeast quarter of the town and is giving it a thorough manicuring, raking, etc. He is...
Post Office Robbed
Robbers blew open the safe of the Louisville post office early Saturday morning, and secured about $75. As soon as the officers arrived on the scene, they roped off a space around the post office, and telephoned to Concordia for Sheriff Moore’s bloodhounds. A deputy...
Jess Willard Wins Championship
When Jess Willard knocked out the big smoke, Monday, he won the championship of the world, and put Emmett, Pottawatomie County, on the map. Willard was born on a farm near the little town of Emmett. He is 28 hears of age, and for some time he ran livery stable at...
Violation of Prohibition Law
Last night county Attorney Dunn and Sheriff Kersey came to Wamego. All was quiet and peaceful, except in spots. Marshall Thompson was pressed into service together with a Mr. Huffman who drove the car for the county officials. Assembled in force with all the law of...
Jane Richardson Fatally Burned
SYLVAN GROVE - Mrs. Jane Richardson's clothing caught fire while she was burning leaves in the yard, and before the flames could be extinguished she was fatally burned. Her clothing was burned entirely from her body, and in many places the flesh was cooked. Mrs....