In 1885 this little community had a population of about one hundred. One of the first numbers of the Kimball Observer gave the following data concerning this community which is now instructive as well as interesting. "Some of our most prominent citizens have made their homes here and have been holding responsible positions with the railroad company. The location of the town is on a gentle slope, some hills being to the south. One hundred acres are already planted. Forty acres by Mr. J. T. Clarkscti of Sidney, forty acres by A. Burg, of Antelopeville on the south side of the track, and twenty acres on the north side of the track planted by the Bay State Live Stock Company. Mr. A. Burg, who is mentioned in the preceding sentence, is now a well-to-do retired citizen of Grand Island. Antelopeville already has a good school building with school ten months of the year. It has a good Union Sunday school with a splendid library at its command through the efforts of G. W. Simpson of Boston. Rev. E. Mount is now pastor of the M. E. church."

J. T. Clarkson owned the land that part of the town site is formed from and has large interests adjoining the new town. A. Burg laid out part of the town. F. W. Schaffer has been east projecting a line of lumber. Theo. Menges is a leading land agent and locater. Others have been Jones, Fleharty, Root and Robertson. Mr. Wolf keeps a restaurant. J. J. Kinney has a horse ranch three miles west of town. J. J. Mcintosh has a ranch near town. T. 11. Gridlv and