Gone But Not Forgotten, People You Should Know
In 1914, in a tribute to Tom Yates, Missouri Governor A.M. Dockery told how T.B. Yates brought Dockery to Gallatin in 1874. In that tribute, Gov. Dockery wrote the following record of how they got together to start the Farmers Exchange Bank in Gallatin, MO: “I...
Gone But Not Forgotten, People You Should Know
David L. Kost published the first issue of the Gallatin North Missourian in September, 1864, assisted at that time by B.J. Waters. Mr. Waters remained with the paper only six months, selling his interest to Mr. Kost who edited the paper alone until 1868 when Jehiel T....
Gone But Not Forgotten, The Great Depression
Our country was in a serious financial state in the 1920s. The small town banks had thrived in the early part of the 20th Century partly due to the slow method of transportation. Almost every small town had at least one bank if not two or more. What we will find is...
Crime Stories, Jesse James & Outlaws
Bank robbery sprees once brought Texas outlaws Willis and Joe Newton to Gallatin, MO. In 1923, the Newtons left Chicago and was headed for Kansas City when they learned about a packing house payroll being aboard a small passenger train leaving St. Joseph. This became...