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A picture of Amarillo, Texas town in the early 1900s

Founded, in 1887, Amarillo is a Texan city in the county of Potter County. After its founding, it was widely accepted as the new center of the panhandle of the country. It had a humble beginning starting off with just 100 inhabitants in 1888. By 1890, however, it had already risen to 1500 inhabitants. Unlike many fantasies of what the old west is depicted as, Amarillo, was known for being a very fertile and scenic landscape. It received the most water out of any Texan city and consisted of wide grass plains for cattle with deep valleys with rich soil. Because of this, by 1890, there were over 150 farms present in Amarillo, it was the perfect place to move out west and start a farm. On top of this, it was a major junction for western trains. This dramatically increase the population of the city as it was more accessible to others. One of the main aspects that drew me towards this city was that despite the wide attraction Amarillo had, the first murder that was documented in the newspaper was 1906 of the murder of Earl Dockery. I think the lack of crime and chaos in this town is a testament to the culture. There were many newspaper that talked about many community gatherings like barbecuing. The close communication allow citizens to put aside their differences and become closer, which is something vastly different than what is usually seen in typical "western" towns.

Fort Worth Daily Gazette

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