our new house is in a much more urban location and since the neighbors are a little to close for comfort shades are a must. let’s be honest: your brain gets tired. in 1874 the town was in the height of its boom with a population of 2,000. by the fall of 1875 the boom was over and in 1876 a flash flood destroyed most of the town. "research has to be looking at down the road, how can we sustain this," she added. 