COFFEYVILLE —  The tombstone that was stolen from the gravesite of several Dalton gang robbers in early October has been recovered.

Commander Mike Brown of the Coffeyville Police Department said the tombstone was found by an employee of the Watco, Inc., while the employee was checking on rail cars north of Coffeyville near the intersection of county road 5100, or Sunflower Road. The tombstone was found near a creek.

The Watco employee recognized the tombstone as the one that sat on the grave of outlaws Bob Dalton, Gratton Dalton and Bill Power at Elmwood Cemertery. The tombstone was reported missing from the gravesite in late October.
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Leon Rau’s ascension to the Montgomery County Commission in Tuesday’s general election assured Republican Party candidates a complete sweep of county, state and federal offices.

Rau, a rural Liberty resident, defeated Democrat Party challenger Tim Myers of Cherryvale on an almost three to one basis. Rau received 2,288 votes (or 73 percent) while Myers garnered 828 votes (or 27 percent) for the commission’s first district seat now held by Tony Fowler of Independence. Fowler chose to not seek re-election at the end of his first four-year term in office.

Rau will take the oath of office for the commission position in early January.
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Leon Rau defeats Tim Myers in the race for Montgomery County Commission, First District.  Rau received 2,228 votes (or 73 percent) to Myers’ 828 votes (or 27 percent).  More details in the Nov. 4 edition of the Montgomery County Chronicle.