It was this crossing of two railroads that resulted in the rapid growth of the town, and in 1873, when the "Hastings Journal" was established, it immediately advocated that the county seat be moved to "the new town." This precipitated a fight that continued until a vote was called in 1877.
Hastings College was established in 1882 by Alexander, Wigton, and Heartwell under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church.
Hastings was declared a critical housing area as 6,000 military men and 3,000 families arrived.
At a mass meeting held in Hastings in 1873, plans were outlined by local leaders to locate the county seat in the rapidly-growing community.
Hastings citizens were unaware of this action until county Clerk A.H. Cramer, who was sympathetic to the Hastings cause, informed another Hastings citizen of what was taking place.
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