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Mr. Asher sold lots to the public for $750 each on November 26, 1901. Asher did not have a post office at this time. In 1901, the postmaster of nearby Avoca, George A. McCurry, moved the Avoca post office and his store to Asher. This was done without permission from the government and left Avoca without a post office. According to the tale, McCurry was given a home and store building as payment for moving the post office to Asher. The town itself was founded in 1902 when there was a large public sale of town lots. Asher and the new settlers had hopes of creating a large city. After hopes that two rail ways would be extended through Asher diminished, the people pulled together town resources and constructed a bridge across the Canadian River. The state then used the bridge in its construction of State Highway No. 18, drawing a small amount of trade to the city. In 1927, oil was discovered in and around the town. Asher sprang up almost overnight to serve the needs of the oil workers. It was also around this time that executives moved into Asher and purchased enormous amounts of supplies and merchandise at inflated prices. There were many businesses in town including feed and grocery stores, jewelry stores and drug stores as well as banks, barber shops and a hotel. There were also many doctors with offices in Asher. Asher became prosperous and remained so until the oil boom ended. Oil production is still performed in Asher, but ranching now serves as stable revenue for the area. Businesses on State Highway No. 177 serve as stops for both locals and people traveling through the area. Asher is known for its friendly and hardworking people. Adapted from Shawnee News-Star article “People worked for town,” and Wanette Newsletter article “Looking back.” |
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