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town of Antelope was the first to be settled in a valley
of the same name where many antelope grazed. It became a stopping
point for stagecoaches where passengers could rest and even stay
over night. By 1871, the town had grown to the point that warranted
a post office and one was opened in August of that year. The town
grew to become a center for cattlemen and sheepmen and had its share
of shootings common in western towns during the 1890s. Like many
other small towns during that period, Antelope was all but destroyed
by fire in 1898. All but one building on the main street was destroyed
but that building still stands today. The town was quickly rebuilt
but was soon to become a ghost town. Only a few miles north Antelope
a new town called Shaniko became the terminus of a railroad thereby
sealing the fate of Antelope.
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