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Meanwhile, at one of the bars, a drunken cowboy shot off his pistol, a normal occurrence at the bars in Helena… But this bullet accidentally killed a year-old Emmett Butler. Now, typically an accidental killing was given little notice.
But Emmett Butler was the son of William G. Butler, the wealthiest rancher in the area.
Around Helena, little was thought of his remarks. No one, no matter how wealthy, could kill a town as prosperous as Helena, Texas.
Besides, it was the county seat. The railroad agreed, and after the track was laid, the new town of Karnes City, Texas sprang up next to the railroad tracks… and Helena businesses started moving to Karnes City. The final blow came nine years later, almost to the day, after the death of Emmett Butler… when on December 21, , the citizens of the county voted to move the county seat to Karnes City.
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