By the year 1911 Rosebud had expanded to considerable size because of the Rock Island Railroad, farming, clay mining, selling wood to kilns in St. Louis, and many other industrious endeavors of the time. A number of citizens wished to have their village incorporated. A letter was sent to the Gasconade County Court in Hermann,"praying that the County Court would recognize the village of Rosebud within Gasconade County."

Phone lines expanded to Rosebud in 1912 and requests for the ole' wall hung phone boxes were being answered. A contract to build a 10' X 12' jail was excepted for $80.00 and was built on a lot purchased for $50.00.

By 1914 the first two room school was built. The school was located on the corner of Rosebud Ave. and Third Street.

Around 1915 a man by the name of John Watkins obtained a lease to mine clay on a farm southeast of Rosebud. He soon realized that a team and wagon would be too slow to haul clay to the Rock Island Railroad in town. He bargained for and bought a miniature railroad of his own. The rails were a mere 34" apart and were laid for more than a mile.

He named his locomotive "Molly Watkins". She pulled the coal car and five cars hauling two tons of clay each travelling at 12 m.p.h. at full throttle. On her maiden voyage a crowd had gathered. After the first load of clay was unloaded Mr. Watkins stood scratching his head. He had just realized there was no place to turn around! So as the pit was mined Molly Watkins made many trips backwards and forwards.

By January of 1926 the new electric franchise was approved after an earlier vote of 50 'yes' and 16 'no' votes. The first electric rate was 15 cents per KWH. By 1926 most places had electricity.

On May 4, 1927 the City of Rosebud issued this financial statement:

Total in the City's picnic account	$9.12
Total poll taxes collected as of date	$154.00
Total operating funds on hand	$22.65
Total property taxes received	$578.58
Total fines received	$14.00

During the summer of 1940 a census was taken and there were 78 residents in the City of Rosebud. Highway 50 was by then a paved road and the City had it's own waterwell.

In the 1970's Rosebud played host to the Owensville Threshers Association show. The Association is committed to the memory of a bygone era to this day. The theme behind all the activities is to show the younger set how the old steam engines were used. The Thresher's Show is still held annually at the Rosebud Community Park and now incorporates many other activities as well.

Rosebud now has industries, many antique/craft shops, restaurants, churches and is still centered around the Highway 50 thoroughfare.