Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter IV Faulk County 1909
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FAULK COUNTY.



    "Thomas. H. McMullin, one of the town site proprietors of LaFoon, in. an

affidavit, sworn, to before C. H. Squire, notary public, Faulk county, says:



    On or about Sept. 2, 1883, William B. Tibbits came to LaFoon and exhibited a

letter from George L. Ordway, son of Gov. Ordway, stating that Tibbits came to

Faulk county for the purpose of looking it over with reference to its

organization. Tibbits stated to me that the county would be organized as soon as

he reported to the governor, and in accordance with his report. I met Tibbits at

the office of D. W. Hunt, in LaFoon. There were present, beside Tibbits, C. F.

Hardy, D R. Miller, John Hough, F. W. Rogers and myself, all of whom were

members of the town site company, and D. S. Smith, who had land adjoining.

Conversation was had with Tibbits relative to the location of the county seat.

One of the party proposed to Tibbits, that he become a partner in the town site

of LaFoon. To this Tibbits assented. The meeting then broke up and Tibbits

withdrew. The balance of the party being a majority of the shareholders of the

town site, called a meeting at which it was agreed to give Tibbits one-half of

the town site of LaFoon, comprising 160 acres. They also concluded to give him

all the land they could get donated and whatever money they could get

subscribed. It was agreed that those who donated the lands should execute deeds

to Tibbits, and that the deeds and money subscribed should be placed in the

hands of D. R. Miller of Redfield, to be delivered and paid to Tibbits whenever

Faulk county should be organized and the county seat located at LaFoon.. I

proceeded at once to procure the deeds of property donated, and D. R. Miller and

John Hough went to work to raise money. I obtained deeds from Andrew Greenwald,

Alex LaFoon, Louis Kneisel, Jr., Lee M. Sprowls, James P. Rathbun. James W.

Johnston, William T. Hensley, Lawrence W. Hensley, Darius S. Smith, Joel C.

Booth and Nora Reppy for 380 acres of land in all. After I had procured those

deeds they were shown to Tibbits, who expressed himself as highly gratified at

the result. He was also informed of the amount of money subscribed, and which I

then understood and have since been informed, amounted to about $3,000. The

deeds were delivered to D. R. Miller of Redfield with a paper accompanying them

signed by each stating that they (the deeds) were to be delivered to William B.

Tibbits upon the happening of a certain event, to-wit: when the commissioners of

Faulk county were appointed by the governor, and the county seat located at

LaFoon. After the delivery of the deeds Mr. Tibbits went away



He said he was going to Bismarck to see the governor and make his report. I saw

Tibbits again Oct. 1, 1883, in the presence of D. R. Miller in the latter's bank

at Redfield. Miller said it was all right, but that the deeds would have to be

changed and made out to him (Miller), and that he would convey to Tibbits.

Miller stated in the presence of Tibbits that the reason for changing the deeds

was because it appeared too open and barefaced to have the deeds go direct to

Tibbits. In accordance with this request, new deeds were executed to D. R.

Miller. I wrote out four of the deeds myself. One of the deeds, that of Kneisel,

was not changed, but went on record direct from him to Tibbits. The deed of Nora

Reppy was also changed, but her deed to Tibbits has not yet been recorded. I

have been informed, and so understand, that the money subscribed, amounting to

about $3,000, was paid to D. R. Miller, to be paid by him to Tibbits, and that

it was so paid. Tibbits subsequently returned again from Bismarck to Redfield,

and stated that the governor wanted a petition asking for the appointment of the

commissioners that we wanted. Thereupon a petition was prepared and privately

circulated around LaFoon and the eastern portion of the county, asking for the

appointment of Thomas L. Humes, Matthew J. Jarvis and Hervey A. Humphrey. This

petition was forwarded to the governor, and the parties above named were

appointed the commissioners of Faulk county.



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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



ILLUSTRATED

19O9





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