The sign at the New Prospect railroad station gives the information that the elevation for the town is 830 feet and the population is 2,136.
Town officials in New Prospect, Oklahoma were offered $4,000.00 by the city officials in Laredo, Texas for the extradition of Wes Durham (Steve Forrest). This episode is set circa 1901. The $4,000.00 offered in 1901 would be approximately $120,209.05 in 2018, after accounting for inflation.
Hec's full name is revealed here as Hector.