The Liberal Leader Seward County Thursday July 19, 1888 Mr. Hy. ALPHIN, of Leoti, arrived here last Friday to visit a few days with his son, Mr. W.O. Alphin, one of the first settlers in this part of the county and original owner of part of the present town site. The old gentleman was much surprised at what he saw here and told our reporter that but a few years ago he hunted antelope on the very ground where now most of our business houses stand.