Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter IV H. A. Humphrey 1909
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H. A. HUMPHREY,



of Faulkton, and one of the commissioners of Faulk county appointed by Gov.

Ordway, in an affidavit before C. H. Squire, notary public, Faulk county, states

that the letter written and signed by George L. Ordway, the governor's son, and

brought by Tibbits to Faulkton, stated that Tibbits came there for the purpose

of looking the county over, in view of its approaching organization. Humphrey

had several interviews with Tibbits, who said he wanted to see the most

prominent men in various localities, and gave Humphrey to understand that the

county would be organized in accordance with his report. He further gave

Humphrey to understand in a manner not to be mistaken that he was prepared to

receive and consider any proposition that might be made to him in regard to

Faulkton's securing the county seat. On being asked what proposition LaFoon had

made, Tibbits replied that "that was confidential." Humphrey also states that he

has been informed by men who subscribed to the LaFoon fund, that Tibbits had

received large amounts of money and land in consideration of the location of the

county seat at LaFoon.



    George W. Fifield, P. B. Durley, H. A. Humphrey and J. A. Pickler of

Faulkton, and Thomas H. McMullin of LaFoon, in a joint affidavit before C. H.

Squire, notary public, Faulk county recite the facts in regard to the repeated

efforts of the citizens of Faulk county to obtain organization. Petition after

petition was forwarded for this purpose in vain. The affidavits state that

during the period of eleven months between the time the county should have been

organized, as required by law, and the time it was finally organized, Faulk

county was without local government or any court of justice, without schools,

being without the power to levy taxes for their support. That many settlers,

residents of the county, in making final proof on their claims, were put to

great trouble and expense by being compelled to travel with their witnesses, a

distance of from thirty-five to forty miles to an adjoining county to reach an

officer who could administer the necessary oath. That litigants and witnesses

were compelled to travel a like distance at like expense in any action or

proceeding at law.



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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



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