The townsite was established by three lot sales beginning with the Canadian Valley Construction Company sale on September 19, 1906. The second sale was held on July 18, 1907, and final lots were sold on March 25, 1908, by the Blanchard Townsite Company. Within a year the town was described as having forty business establishments, including a state and a national bank, four blacksmith shops, three livery barns, two grain elevators, and a weekly newspaper.
The townsite was established by three lot sales beginning with the Canadian Valley Construction Company sale on September 19 1906 The second sale was held on July 18 1907 and final lots were sold on March 25 1908 by the Blanchard Townsite Company Within a year the town was described as having forty business establishments including a state and a national bank four blacksmith shops three livery barns two grain elevators and a weekly newspaper