Since there were no unusual events such as the discovery of gold or mass migrations to trigger a "boom town" situation, it is difficult to explain the rapid development of the community. Thus it was that the first city election was held ten days after the town was incorporated and 364 days after the plat was filed. The final paragraph of the order read: "It is further ordered by the Board that the first election of city officers shall be held on the 15th of July, 1887, in J W Beck's furniture store in said city, and that J E Moe, J W Beck and P J Galle are appointed to act as Judges of said election, and that Dan Krehbiel and J J Sellers are appointed to act as clerks of said election, and that J W Krehbiel, Christ Hirschler and J J Toevs are appointed to act as a Board of Canvassers of such election returns." On July 5, 1887, the Board of County Commissioners issued an order incorporating Moundridge as a third class city as requested in the petition.
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