Potatoes came from Iowa; but butter, hay, and girls came from Kansas.

I asked Curly if the head of the new family came from Leavenworth.
"'Course he did," said Curly.

"And I'll bet a steer he'll be postmaster or somethin' in a few brief moments." This in reference to another well-known fact in natural history as observed west of the Pecos; for it was matter of common knowledge among all Western men that the town of Leavenworth furnished early office-holders for every new community from the Missouri to the Pacific.
Curly continued; "This feller'll do well here, I reckon, though just now he's broke a-plenty.

But what was he goin' to do?
His team breaks down and he can't get no further.

Looks like he'd just have to stop and be postmaster or somethin' for us here for a while.