Bibliograph

Keokuk and the great dam, John E. Hallwas

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Keokuk and the great dam, John E. Hallwas

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Keokuk and the great dam

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John E. Hallwas

Summary

Well known for its oil and gas production, Kermit was originally founded by ranchers needing a supply hub in an isolated area of West Texas. An 1876 campaign by Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie helped rid the area of Comanche Indians, and prompted by the state's policy for free use of its land, ranchers quickly moved inches This population growth resulted in the establishment of Winkler County in 1887. Competition between nearby towns for the title of county seat lasted until 1910, when Kermit's offer of free lots won it the designation. Though the town later experienced a drought, which severely crippled the population, the discovery of oil on ranchland owned by Thomas G. and Ada Hendrick in 1926 helped the town boom. Today Kermit's economy is sustained by ranching and oil and gas production

Target audience

adult

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