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The panhandle area of Oklahoma is often referred to as "No Man's Land" because it was the last wild west frontier, making it a favorite location for outlaws. Homesteaders began settling in the panhandle in the mid 1880s and called the area Cimarron Territory. One of the earliest towns in the territory was Hardesty, founded in 1885. It was located about three and a half miles northeast of the present town of Hardesty. "Old" Hardesty was relocated in 1901. That same year, the railroad tracks were extended from Liberal, Kansas, to Texas and the town of Guymon was founded. Guymon grew steadily as did the other towns that sprang up in the area of the present-day refuge. Meeting to Gather Input on Management of Two Oklahoma Wildlife Refuges The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold an open-house forum on Friday, October 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Butler to discuss its draft management plan for Washita and Optima National Wildlife Refuges. The meeting will be at the Butler Community Center, located at the intersection of State Highways 33 and 34. More...
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