In the early 1890s, Ellsworth located on the Burlington Railroad line, offered only a depot, school, and section house.

In 1927 after the foreclosure of the ranch, the store building was sold to Abbott Interest who hired Lawrence Graham to assume its management.

The store remained vacant from 1967 until 1971, when it was sold to Veldon Morgan, a former Spade Cowboy, and son Wade Morgan who built two large warehouse additions to the original store for use as a western tack and saddle manufacturing plant with over 100 employees.

Beginning in the early 1990s Morgan's began to downsize until 2000 when all factory operations ceased because of shifting markets.

Today Wade Morgan operates as a ranch supply and general store, serving Ellsworth and the surrounding area.