One hundred and thirty-six years ago on March 8, 1885, life changed drastically in Dodge City. On that date, Dodge City’s biggest economic boon abruptly ended with the enactment of a quarantine law prohibiting the introduction of Texas long horn cattle into Kansas and, most importantly, Dodge City. City fathers and business owners knew there would be no more seasonal visits by the Texas cowboys and their long horns. For the past 10 or 11 summers, these cattle drives had been the economic mainstay for Dodge City.
Source: Dodge City Daily Globe.
