Education Gini index Inequality in education Here: 8. Number of grocery stores : 3 Here : 3. Nebraska : 2. Number of convenience stores with gas : 13 Keith County : Nebraska : 4. Number of full-service restaurants : 12 Keith County : Nebraska : 7. Adult diabetes rate : This county : 8. Adult obesity rate : This county : Low-income preschool obesity rate : Here : Healthy diet rate : Here: Average overall health of teeth and gums : This city: Average BMI : This city: People feeling badly about themselves : Here: People not drinking alcohol at all : Here: Average hours sleeping at night : This city: 6.
Overweight people : This city: General health condition : Ogallala: Average condition of hearing : Ogallala: Here: 6. According to the data from the years - the average number of fire incidents per year is The highest number of reported fires - 62 took place in , and the least - 0 in The data has a dropping trend.
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Cost of Living Calculator. David C. Jellison, Jr. Wooden 25 Kevin R. Most cowboys would push the cattle across the river and allow them to graze on the open range north of Ogallala. To the south of the South Platte River, the valley was dotted with several teams awaiting the shipment of their cattle. As the industry began to grow in Ogallala, others saw a way to make a profit from the seasonal drovers.
On November 23, , B. Hinman, M. Keith, and Guy Barton filed the plat for the original town of Ogallala. A free lot was given to anyone willing to build a business. The establishment was a large hotel and restaurant.
Harriet Gast was known for her excellent cooking, which soon brought in many cowboys off the trail. With the saloons available, gambling began to emerge in the cow town.
Most cowboys from Texas did not trust northern currency and therefore relied on gold as the standard. Women were hired seasonally to entertain in the saloons. Most of these saloon girls were in their twenties. They were hired out of North Platte and Omaha. Another hotel quickly joined the ranks called the Spofford House. Millard Leech and his father opened the hotel north of the tracks.
Spruce Street looking north. During its early years on the trail, Ogallala was frequented by Calvary men and cowboys from Texas. This created a toxic environment as both had been enemies during the Civil War years prior. As the threat of Indians began to subside the soldiers arrived much less in Ogallala, but cowboys continued to arrive seasonally in large numbers.
Ogallala grew slowly but steadily in its years as the end of the Texas Trail. It consisted of a single street fronting the railroad tracks known as Railroad Street. All the businesses were south of the tracks. The next store was Raynor's Meat Market. On the very west edge of town was The Ogallala House. On the north side of the tracks lie the school, courthouse, and stone jail built by Louis Aufdengarten.
Small shacks also dotted the north part of the tracks. These shacks were frequently used by prostitutes traveling through. On the very east end was The Spofford House. The depot and section house were located directly north of the railroad tracks. As the years progressed, cowboys would seasonally begin arriving the first week of June. They would push their cattle to pasture on the open range just north of town until time came for shipment at the stockyards. Cowboys would generally camp south of the river, although many would rent a room at the Ogallala House.
Northern and southern cattle barons would arrive before their herds from Texas, and swap business deals in the Spofford House. Most cattle had already been sold by the time the herds arrived in Ogallala. Ogallala looking east with the depot in the distance.
Cowboys would receive their pay upon arriving in Ogallala. Most headed down to the supply stores and purchased new clothing. Next, they would head to the saloons for a rip roaring good time. With an endless supply of liquor, cowboys would join in the saloon fun.
Some took their chances at the gambling tables, which were run by professional gamblers passing through. These gamblers enjoyed the cowboys as they were easy pickings. The cowboys had not spent any time with a woman in almost three months, and the sight of pretty saloon girls filled the bar. Prostitutes also frequented Ogallala, living in brothels north of the tracks.
Cowboys would seek these women out for their services. Dancing was a common sight in the saloons as most cowboys enjoyed the entertainment fresh off the trail. The Ogallala House provided a home cooked meal to cowboys. Open Range Grill Ogallala Area. Our property includes rooms, a large outdoor pool, and a sq ft conference center to survey our hospitality needs. Lewellen NE Photo by Nebraska Tourism.
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