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History in a
Pecan ShellCattlemen
Robert and James H. Cator are credited with being the first settlers back in the
1870s, but it wasn't until the railroad (North Texas and Santa Fe) arrived in
1929 that a community was formed. Charles A. Morse, chief engineer of the railroad
became the town's namesake. In the late 1930s the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf
Railroad crossed tracks with the Santa Fe making Morse a two-railroad town. A
post office was granted in 1929 and the Morse Monitor was first published
that same year. The 1939 population was just under 100 citizens, doubling within
10 years.
Morse and Pringle merged in
1977. In 1980 Morse's population swelled to 150.
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1940s
Hansford County map showing Morse and Pringle
(SW of Spearman)
Courtesy
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