Power Plays and Prairie Skirmishes: A Stirring Dive into the Gray County Seat Wars of 1887
Wild West Podcast - A podcast by Michael King/Brad Smalley
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Send us a textReady for a thrilling journey back to the Wild West? This episode will transport you to Gray County in 1887, where an election for the county seat sparked a series of power plays fueled by millionaire Asa T Sewell's promises and political maneuvers. Asa tried everything to swing the vote in favor of Ingalls, from promising a railroad to freely dispersing checks to residents. Despite all his efforts, Cimarron emerged victorious. But that was just the beginning.Fasten your seatbel...