From The Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Bates, MO - 1887

Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1887

Another Case of Didn’t Know it was Loaded.

   This morning a report was circulated on the streets that Harry, the 17 year old son of Alderman Williamson had been shot. A Herald representative repaired to the residence of Mrs. Sick where the shooting took place, and from Will Burkhart, learned the particulars of the accident.

   “Harry Williamson and myself were staying with Herman Sick in Mrs. Sick’s absence and this morning when we got up, Herman picked up a revolver and was showing Harry what he would do should anybody break in the house and drew the pistol down on him and snapped it. I heard the report and looked around and saw blood running out of a hole in Harry’s head. I went up to him but he seemed like he was dead.”  The ball entered the forehead just over the right eye and lodged in the back of the head, the ball being that of a 42 calibre. The young man’s recovery is impossible, but at this writing, 11:30 he is breathing free.

YOUNG WILLIAMSON DIES.

   At 10 o’clock Saturday night, Dr. Gillett assisted by Drs. Winchell and Higgenbottom, extracted the ball which had lodged in the back of the head. When the bullet was taken out a large quantity of the brain oozed out. From the hour of the fatal shot, Harry was unconscious and so remained until death came to his relief. At 1:15 yesterday morning he quietly passed away

amid the sorrow of his parents and family.

   Herman Sick, the young man who fired by accident, the fatal shot is almost a raving maniac, and refuses to be comforted, even by the family of Mr. Williamson. It is said the boy’s condition is very critical.

                                                    ---Rich Hill Herald

Wednesday, Mar. 23, 1887- ---Rich Hill Review.

Shortly after 1 o’clock last Tuesday afternoon a 14-year old colored boy named Ben Wiley was run over by the north bound freight train. Ben, with several other boys, has been in the habit of boarding such trains just as they were pulling out from the city and thus securing a ride sometimes as far as Ovid, returning by the next train south. At other times the boys would jump from the train ere it got fairly started down the grade between here and the smelters. On the fatal occasion Ben was perhaps a little more careless or hazardous than usual and lost his footing. In pitching from the train the unfortunate boy struck upon his forehead, his right leg being thrown across the track by the fall; and the wheels, of course, passed over this, crushing the bone and severing the limb just below the knee. Ben was in intense distress and fear for a few moments after the accident, but the flow of blood from the lacerated member soon brought tranquility to his mind, and by the time the amputation took place he was quite reconciled. Dr. Allen, the railroad company’s physician, was on the train at the time the accident occurred, but got off as soon as the train could be stopped and promptly superintended the necessary arrangements for the surgical operation---ministering to the poor boy’s wants with his usual willingness in such cases.

                                                ---Rich Hill Review.

Nevada Daily Mail (March 14,1965)

Rich Hill Mining Review Oct 4 1974 Sale Barn Open

Rich Hill Sale Barn Opens Oct.5 1974

The Rich Hill Sale Barn well open this Sat.Oct 5 1974, according to manger Everett  Tourtillott along with Wayne Wheatley, Don Alt, M.F. Westerhold,and Don Adams,well be the new owners said Tourtillott.
Two hundred and fifty head of cattle are ready for consigned for Saturday's sale said Tourtilllott. Both Cattle and hogs will be sold each week starting with hogs.
Gary Tourtillott, Everett's son shown on the left will auctioneer.Everett on shown the right.

Certificate" for setting a Guinness World Record

Larry Hacker -this is the "World Record Pie Baker" ... Jara Mumma! Congratulations to YOU and your grandparents and THANKS for putting Rich Hill Missouri in the record books!!!

 Larry Hacker Said- FINALLY ... we were able to present the "OFFICIAL Certificate" for setting a Guinness World Record to Jerry and Linda Mumma ... for "The Highest Price Paid for a Single Pie at Auction" ... $3,100.00.

Chantelle Culver Mumma Said -My father in law and Jara were presented with their Guinness. World Record certificate tonight(12-21-2012). Now that is something you won't find just anywhere. Thank you  Larry Hacker and Natalea Hoeper and the members of the 4th of July committee

Rich Hill officially opens new playground for business

Rich Hill Mining Review Dec 7,2012

Two Rich Hill Elementary kindergarten classes were on hand for the opening of the, new playground in Circle Park, Tuesday, Dec. 4. Balloons were everywhere, the weather was warm enough to be jacket free, hot dogs and burgers were grilling as Mayor Jimmy Kithcart began the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Kithcart presented a commendation letter to Marc Bell, thanking the Rich Hill Youth Development Center for their help in making the new playground a reality. He then introduced 16-year-old McCoy Slinkard who spoke on behalf of the boy s from the youth facility.
McCoy spoke about how much fun the boys had building the playground. He also mentioned how rewarding the project was and of the satisfaction he and the others received in being part of such a worthy endeavor.
"It was a privilege, really an honor to have had this experience to give something back to the community," said the youngster. I only hope all the kids enjoy the playground as much as we enjoyed working on it."
The new playground, which was built by the RHYDC boys and staff, took two months to complete. According to Bell, as a replacement for their normally scheduled shop class, youngsters worked on preparing and.assembling me playground equipment.

"They loved working -on this project," said Bell who also mentioned how he and others at the Youth Center are always on the lookout for not-for-profit projects the youngsters can participate in.

The playground in Circle Park, which would have cost upwards to $80,000, only cost the city $55,000, because of the $5,000  donation made by the RHYDC Liaison Committee and the; $20,000 in free labor performed by the boys and staff.

Tim McNamara, a representative of AB Creative, Inc., the company that supplied the equipment was also on hand for the opening. He commented on the ideal location of the playground.

"Often, these playgrounds are built at new schools or new parks where there isn't much shade,"  said McNamara, "at some of those locations in the summer when it's hot; kids will stop playing on the equipment because it can heat up."

"But this location is ideal," said McNamara. "With all these mature trees and shade, kids are going to want to play on this playground."

Rich Hill in Nevada Daily Mail News -(Aug.6,1967)