The town became a prosperous agricultural-products shipping point through the 1940s. Rail service ended in 1972, but activities such as ranching, oil and gas, and a large nursing home became important economic drivers in the modern era.
the tOwn becAmE A prospeROUs agricUlTurAL-PRoduCts ShippIng pOint tHrOugH thE 1940S. RaIl sErvice EnDeD in 1972, BUt aCTIviTIES suCh As raNChInG, oIl and Gas, and a laRge NURsIng hOme bECame impORTANt eConoMic DriveRS in the MOdeRn era.