Cimarron court house - Kansas Memory

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When Gray County was established in 1887, Cimarron was designated the temporary county seat. Nearby Ingalls also sought permanent county seat status and in an election on October 31, 1887, both towns claimed victory. Accusations of buying votes and ballot box stuffing were slung back and forth. The Kansas Supreme Court eventually declared Cimarron the winner. This building served as Gray County's courthouse starting in 1893, and was in use until 1927, when a new courthouse was constructed. That item can be viewed at item number 217399. The first courthouse for Gray County can be viewed at item number 449890. That building was the scene of the incident where a group of men from Ingalls raided the courthouse and stole the county records leaving three men dead in the gunfight. </h2> <h1 class="km">Kansas Memory<img src="/graphics/km_logo_print.png" alt="Kansas Memory" /></h1> <h1 class="khs">Kansas Historical Society<img src="/graphics/kshs_non_logo81px.png" alt="Kansas Historical Society" /></h1> <div id="container"> <div id="item_image" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <span id="view_image"> <a href="/item/217362/page/1"><img src="https://img.kansasmemory.org/thumb500/00146563.jpg" alt="Cimarron court house - Page " style="width: 485px;"/></a> </span> <br /> <div id="item_access_options"> </div>  <div id="item_donate" style="padding-top: 1em;"> <p class="item_details_small"> To order images and/or obtain permission to use them commercially, please contact the KSHS Reference Desk at <a href='mailto:KSHS.reference@ks.gov?subject=Image%20Request%20from%20KSHS%20Website'>KSHS.reference@ks.gov</a> or 785-272-8681, ext. 117. </p> <br> <p class="item_details_small">For more information see the Copyright and Permission <a href='http://www.kansasmemory.org/faq#question_63797159'>FAQ</a>. </p> </div> </div> <div id="item_details"> <div id="item_description" class="item_details_box"> <div class="noprint item_header_h2"> <div class="control" style="margin-top: 6px;"> <a id="href_item_description" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_description_container');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_description_container">- </span></a> </div> <h2 id="item_title"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_description_container');" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Cimarron court house</a></h2> </div> <div id="item_description_container" > <p id="item_summary">This two-story brick commercial building in downtown Cimarron, originally the Merchants Hotel, served as county courthouse during a heated county seat dispute. When Gray County was established in 1887, Cimarron was designated the temporary county seat. Nearby Ingalls also sought permanent county seat status and in an election on October 31, 1887, both towns claimed victory. Accusations of buying votes and ballot box stuffing were slung back and forth. The Kansas Supreme Court eventually declared Cimarron the winner. This building served as Gray County's courthouse starting in 1893, and was in use until 1927, when a new courthouse was constructed. That item can be viewed at item number 217399. The first courthouse for Gray County can be viewed at item number 449890. That building was the scene of the incident where a group of men from Ingalls raided the courthouse and stole the county records leaving three men dead in the gunfight.</p> <p style="padding-top: 0.8em;"> <span class="bold">Date:</span> <span id="item_date">July 29, 1914</span> <br /> </p> </div> <div id="item_options"> <p style="margin-top: 0.5em;"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Element.hide('share_box');item_direct_login(217362);Element.toggle('login_box');"><img src="/graphics/buttons/bookbag.png" alt="Bookbag" /></a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Element.hide('save_box');Element.toggle('share_box');item_render_box(217362,'share');"><img src="/graphics/buttons/share.png" alt="Share" /></a> <a href="/item/217362/print"><img src="/graphics/buttons/print.png" alt="Print" /></a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> <div id="login_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Login</a></h4> <div id="item_login" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="login_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('login_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div id="save_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Bookbag</a></h4> <div id="item_save" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="save_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('save_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div id="share_box" style="display: none;"> <h4 class="noprint"><a href="javascript:void(0);">Share</a></h4> <div id="item_share" class="item_details_box noprint" > <div id="share_box_contents"> </div> <p> <a href="#" onclick="Element.hide('share_box');">Cancel</a> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> </div> <div class="noprint item_header"> <div class="control"> <a id="href_item_info" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_info');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_info">- </span></a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_info');">About this item</a> </div> <div id="item_info" class="item_details_box" > <p> <span class="bold">Item Number:</span> 217362 <br /> <span class="bold">Call Number:</span> 2010.006.01 <br /> <span class="bold">KSHS Identifier:</span> <a href="https://www.kshs.org/archives/217362">DaRT ID: 217362</a> <br /> </p> </div> <div class="item_details_box_foot"> </div> <div class="noprint item_header"> <div class="control"> <a id="href_item_categories" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_categories');" style="text-decoration:none;"><span id="button_item_categories">- </span></a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="toggleItemDetail('item_categories');">Categories</a> </div> <div id="item_categories" class="item_details_box" > <p class="item_details_small"> <a href="/category/1548" title="New results based on Built Environment - 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