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36 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI
name of the other commissioner we have forgotten at the
present time) proceeded to locate the county seat and pur-
chased 40 acres near the West Plains spring and laid it out
into lots, got the county seat near the center, as a suffi-
cient amount of water was necessary,taking into considera-
tion the town spring and then what was known as the Bingi-
man spring. The lots sold rapidly and the town grew be-
yond any expectation and the country was improving and
settling up with the town.
In 1858 the author sold out on the North Fork of
White river and moved into Howell county and located 11
miles southwest of West Plains upon sections 2 and 11,
range 9, was appointed constable of Benton township and
in the year 1860 was elected constable of Benton township,
commenced reading law in the year 1858. In the year
1860 West Plains was said to be the best, neatest, prettiest
town in South Missouri and contained about 200 inhab-
itants; had a neat frame court house in the center
of the square, a first-class hewed log jail, had four first-
class stores (for the country at that time) which kept con-
tinually on hand a general assortment of merchandise, had
two saloons, tan yard and the county was out of debt, with
money in the treasury; a county warrant then was good for
its face value in gold, and the country was prosperous in
every respect. The people generally were fast friends and
their chief interest was to develop the resources of the
country and aid and help each other.
How a Mob Was Prevented
In 1850, a man resided about three miles below West
Plains by the name of Collins Coffey on the farm recently
owned by Thomas Bolin and some men by the name of
Griffiths and Boles- (some of them resided in West Plains
and some of them resided in Thomasville, Oregon county)
Object Description
| Title | History of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas : being an account of the early settlements, the Civli War, the Ku-Klux and times of peace |
| Author | Monks, William, 1830-1913 |
| Description | An autobiography of Colonel William Monks |
| Subject.LCSH |
Guerrillas -- Ozark Mountains -- Biography Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- 19th century Arkansas -- History -- 19th century Howell County (Mo.) -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | West Plains, Mo. : West Plains Journal Co., 1907 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1907 |
| Date.Digital | [2003] |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civk000030p0036 |
| Description | 36 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI name of the other commissioner we have forgotten at the present time) proceeded to locate the county seat and pur- chased 40 acres near the West Plains spring and laid it out into lots, got the county seat near the center, as a suffi- cient amount of water was necessary,taking into considera- tion the town spring and then what was known as the Bingi- man spring. The lots sold rapidly and the town grew be- yond any expectation and the country was improving and settling up with the town. In 1858 the author sold out on the North Fork of White river and moved into Howell county and located 11 miles southwest of West Plains upon sections 2 and 11, range 9, was appointed constable of Benton township and in the year 1860 was elected constable of Benton township, commenced reading law in the year 1858. In the year 1860 West Plains was said to be the best, neatest, prettiest town in South Missouri and contained about 200 inhab- itants; had a neat frame court house in the center of the square, a first-class hewed log jail, had four first- class stores (for the country at that time) which kept con- tinually on hand a general assortment of merchandise, had two saloons, tan yard and the county was out of debt, with money in the treasury; a county warrant then was good for its face value in gold, and the country was prosperous in every respect. The people generally were fast friends and their chief interest was to develop the resources of the country and aid and help each other. How a Mob Was Prevented In 1850, a man resided about three miles below West Plains by the name of Collins Coffey on the farm recently owned by Thomas Bolin and some men by the name of Griffiths and Boles- (some of them resided in West Plains and some of them resided in Thomasville, Oregon county) |
| Source | A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civk000030p0036.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
