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Sitka Kansas Fades: Last Cowboy Hears Ghost Towns Echo
Jule Hazen, a professional steer wrestler, remains the lone cowboy in Sitka population 2, as a once bustling farming town decays. Historic notes tell of a post office 1886 opening, peak around 1916 with 559 residents, and later decline driven by water woes, rail shifts, and the Dust Bowl. Hazen plans to stay busy with rodeo and home life while Sitka slowly vanishes as buildings fade and population dwindles.
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Jule Hazen
Heidi
Hazen
Sitka
Oklahoma
Kan
Clark County
Alaska
McMinimy
Wichita Eagle
Clark County Clipper
Sitka Township
Kansas City Star
Buddy Probst
Ashland
Dodge City
Boot Hill
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Probst
U.S. 183
Las Vegas