jan 7, 1907 - Argentine annexation into Kansas City

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In 1907, under the leadership of Mayor Charles W. Green, Argentine began to actively seek annexation into Kansas City, Kansas. Due to Argentine's financial blight this was not easily attained. The city was to reject Argentine's petition several times with the first time coming on May 22, 1907. The adoption of a commission form of government by Kansas City, Kansas, however, resulted in Argentine's annexation into the city on October 15, 1909. Effective the following January 1, Argentine became the seventh ward of Kansas City, Kansas. According to Census figures of 1909, Kansas City, Kansas had a population of 102,947 and Argentine 8,442. The new combined total after annexation was 111,389. Following is a list of mayors of the former city of Argentine: G.W. Gulley (1882-83), David G. Bliss (1883-84), J. A. Healy (1884), W. F. Noyes (1884-85), G. W. Gulley (1885-86), Timothy J. Enright (1886-88), G.W. Gulley (1888-89), Steven March (1889), William McGeorge (1889-91), J. O. Gaskill (1891-93), Dr. David E. Clopper (1903-05), H.R. Rossiter (1905-07), and Charles W. Green (1907-09). Besides having the distiction of being Argentine's last mayor, Charles Green later served two consecutive terms as the mayor of Kansas City, Kansas (1913-17).

The fortunes of Kansas City, Kansas now became the fortunes of the Argentine community. Argentine received cultural and economic advantages as an extension of the city. Memories of the time when Argentine was a separate city have not been forgotten, however, as this was a time of both prosperity and adversity, happiness and sorrow. A complete listing of early businesses would be impossible. Following is a listing, however, of some of the prominent businesses of early Argentine: (Druggists) J.O. Gaskill & Co., McGeorge, J.C. Rawless & Co., Bottomley, Crown and Fleming; (Grocers) Bowman Brothers, Boehm, Adams, Borgstede, Sable, Green, Steffens, Lapham Bros., Chamberlain, Reygeart, and Cheatwood; (Dry Goods) Bliss and Dauzenroth; (Dairies) Olson, McMahon and Vanmol (Royal Dairy); (Auto Dealers) Davidson, Stirling and Woodruff; Monahan and Graham Hardware, Scherer Tailors, the Wendt and Jefferies Coal Houses, the Reynolds Jewelry Co., the Petzold Bakery and the Simmons Funeral Home. Source: http://www.ksgenweb.org/wyandott/argentine/03.htm

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