Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter IV E. S. Spinden 1909
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E. S. SPINDEN,



one of the town site proprietors of Faulkton, in an affidavit made before W. S.

Bowen, notary public, Yankton county, stated he met Gov. Ordway in June,

1883—after numerous petitions for organization had been sent to him—and

represented the urgent necessity for an immediate organization of Faulk county.

In August, 1883, he saw George L. Ordway at Pierre and was informed by the

latter that he had sent W. B. Tibbits to Faulk county to look the ground over,

and that the parties interested could confer with Tibbits. On returning to

Faulkton, Spinden met Tibbits, who said he had been there to investigate and

report, Spinden told Tibbits that it was unnecessary to keep up pretenses, and

that he was prepared, as president of the Faulkton Town Site company, to make an

offer for the county seat. The town site company offered Tibbitts, or those for

whom he was acting, 120 acres of land adjoining Faulkton, 250 lots in the town

site and $1,000 in cash. Tibbits remained ten days in Faulkton and then went to

LaFoon. He assured me that we should have an opportunity to make a second bid if

necessary. Afterward I went to Pierre and told Tibbits we would add to our offer

the hotel in Faulkton and $1,000 for him (Tibbits) personally. I regarded him as

acting for Gov. Ordway, to whom he said he was to report. It was understood by

us all-that a bonus must be given Gov. Ordway before the •commissioners were

appointed. Of the three members of the board, two were residents, at the time of

their appointment, of Spink 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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