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Chanute Kansas First Century Of Continuing Progress 1973 Commemorative Token. The front of this bronze token features a train, teepee and oil rigs. It reads, "City Of Chanute, First Century Of Continuing Progress." The reverse reads, "Chanute, Kansas, 1873-1973." The token measures 39mm in diameter.This token commemorates the first 100 years of Chanute, Kansas. The city incorporated on January 1, 1873, when four competing settlements (Tioga, Chicago Junction, Alliance, and New Chicago) merged to resolve disputes over the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad land office location.The towns settled their rivalry through the intervention of Octave Chanute, the railroad's chief engineer. As a result, the unified city was named in his honor. By its centennial in 1973, the city had grown into a thriving regional hub powered by flour mills, grain elevators, and natural gas.
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