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| | Ulysses, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review |
 | | In 1909, all buildings in the old town were loaded on skids and moved three miles across the prairie to the present location of Ulysses, and all lots in the old town were deeded back to the bondholders. |
 | | George W. Earp, first cousin to Wyatt Earp of Dodge City and Tombstone fame, surveyed the townsite of Old Ulysses in 1885, became its first promoter, businessman, peace officer, and was reputed to have been "a little free with his gun". |
 | | At the height of the county seat contest between Ulysses and Appomattox in 1888, Ulysses boasted a population of 2,000 and supported twelve restaurants, four hotels, six gambling parlors, twelve saloons and several other businesses. |
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