Dennis T. Flynn (afterwards delegate in congress from Oklahoma)
with no authority beyond a telegram from Senator Plum of
Kansas saying he was to be appointed postmaster, opened the
post office in a tent on April 23, 1889. At first, he just
handed out the mail with volunteer help all day and half
the night - - to the hundreds lined up anxious to get definite
information as to what day mama and the children would arrive."

On May 14, 1889, postmaster Flynn telegraphed Washington:
"Am selling $50. stamps daily. Clerks work 5 a. m. to midnight
every day. When mail is opened the line at the window is
half-mile long. We handle 3,000 letters and 1,000 newspapers
daily. No trouble of any kind. Town has 5 banks and 6 newspapers."

The west portion of the present building was constructed
in 1903; addition of east portion was in 1913.

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