The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
REAL ESTATE
Men Are BUSY
South Dakota Is Enjoying a
Substantial and Lasting
Land Boom. r
DIVA PARTIES ARE BUYING
Colonel John n. King Will Found, Alt.
man, a New Town on Lake Byron
Will Connect With Huron by .
l~nterurban Trolley. 30 ...s

Huron, S. D., Aug. 9.-Real estate
men in this part of South Dakota were
never more busy than now. An in
terview with Colonel John H. King OF
this city ELECTED some facts concern
ing the development of the country be-
tween the Jim river on the east and
the Missouri river on the west. Col
onel King is one Of the early residents
and pioneer real estate men of the
state.
Parties represented by Mr.. King have
bought upwards or 5000 acres OF land
and have sold over 800, 900 worth oil
their w land since May Is last. These
lands are nearly all from Beadle counA
ty west, including 10000 acres in Hyde,
Hand and Sully counties. Farmers and
business men from Iowa, Minnesota
and Nebraska and a few from Wiscon.
sin and Illinois are the purchasers.
Mr.. Sullivan of Nebraska, bought
eleven quarters in central Sully county
upon which he. will establish a cattle
ranch; improvements have already
commenced. The Mendoza Cattle com.
pany has settled on a tract north OF
Onida-slXteen quarter sections in all.
These parties VIII put down artesiau
wells and otherwise make improve
ments suitable for cattle and other
stock. Iowa City parties bought 5000
60 LII .opl llS Idhe CSWl iSIlp III Tlyut
county and will establish a cattle ranch
similar to those Of the Mitchell COM
pany nine miles north of Highmore
The Mitchell company has already sun
an aTtesian well and are negotiating
for the sinking of n oratwo Others;
they have built IL or IA miles of fence,
made corrals, erected horse barns, cat
tie sheds, etc, have already placed 70t
head OF cattle on the land. .
Ao~~~ Nv "a n.y.. TY-1 --A-
county, Iowa, a well known breeder OF
Shorthorn cattle has purchased a largs
tract Of land IN Altoona township. Mr.
Bailey Of ~Chickasaw county, Iowa, has
purchased $40 acres Of land in Allen
township, both in Beadle county; his
son Is associated with him and they
will at NICE improve their possession
and place cattle thereon. Other parties
from the vicinity Of New Hampton, Ia.
purchased Section 80 in Altoona town
ship, which is being improved. An eX-
~ceptionally w~ell-to-do class of people,
practical farmers, stock and business
men are settling in this county.
There have been IL artesian wells
sunk In the county the present year
and 80 or more in counties west and in
Faulk county.
2 A tract Of land Immediately west OF
Lake Byron has been selected for a
IoWL, d uoLel ailu creamery Will SQOT
be built and the Huron Gun club con-
templates building a club house on tho
margin of the lake. Ten thousand trees
will be set out for a park Inc atlarge
artesian well sunk at a favorable. point
and it Is expected that a postoflce viii.
be established there early next year.
The town will be called Altman" in
honor Of Mr.. Altman of Iowa, whc
came here some time ago with his part.
ner, Mr.. kiene of Dubuque and has
purchased about 5000 acres of land in
the vicinity of Lake Byron along the
Jim river. When the River Lake ranch
is completed. 1t will include about sew.
en- sections, with an ample supply OF
water on each. This will afford grand
opportunities for hunters and tourists;
1t Is one Of the finest places in South
Dakota.
Colonel King is giving personal atten-
ton in planning for an electric railroad
from his ranch near Lake Byron and
Altman to Huron. He has correspond
ed with Ohio parties concerning this
project, and expects next year to COM
plete arrangements and build an cleo
trio road from Woonsocket to Huron
and on to Lake Byron.