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History in
a Pecan Shell
1889: A.L. Rhomberg
donates land for townsite and names it Latin for "Rough Mountain"
1898: Becomes county seat in a contested fight with Rayner
1900: Courthouse
construction begins - population is 400
1909: Incorporation and railroad comes through (the Stamford and Northwestern
Railway)
1920: Population reduced back to 1900 level due to WWI
1940s: Oil discovered
1965: Hospital built
1980: Population reached all time high of 1,357
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