Laws Wild Bill Hickok served as sheriff in 1870. Ellis County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1988.
Laws wild bIlL hIcKok serVEd aS sheRiFf In 1870. eLlis cOuntY waS A prohibitioN, Or "Dry", coUNty UntIl the kAnsAs constitUTioN was AmendeD In 1986 AnD voters appRoved thE SalE of aLcoHolIC lIquoR bY THe InDividuaL drink With a 30% fooD Sales reQuiremENt. THe foOd saLEs reQuireMenT was rEmOved WitH vOtEr appROvAl in 1988.