THE BEAUTIFUL REPUBLICAN RIVER JUST SOUTH OF TOWN Most historical stories can be started with in the beginning , once upon a time or at the outset . This one starts with; IN THE BEGINNING The beginning was on December 20, 1879 when William W. Gillan was given his FINAL RECEIVERS RECEIPT and was handed ABSTRACT OF TITLE NO. 767 for certain lands that lay in Section 1, Town 3, Range 21, with other ...