Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-28

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hone, involving lands in Mcpherson
county; and in the case of Mary Evans
against Matte Gone. Tie decision in
both instances was against the claimant
and these have now appealed to the
secretary of the interior.
Br andock Items to Linton Record.
ssTae coal shortage situation here has
reached the point where our farmers
must either have coal or freeze; but
there are some of them who do not be-
ieve IN ex xperiencing the latter, as long
as the 500 hauls coal through here. On
Saturday, while the crew of an east
bound freight were at dinner here, sew
eral OF the farmers from the north coun-
try unloaded a quantity of Ignite from
the several cars that were attached TO
the train for points east, and, after
weighing il, rendered the money in pay
ment for it to representatives OF the
company, which, Of course, was refused.
If conditions dL not change here soon in
regard to the coal shortage, it is cinch
that the company will lose considerable
morelof the necessary article If its trains
carrying Ignite stop here long enough
for the boys to get in their work.
McPhesson County Herald.
Gottlob Pade, who is now residing in
Aberdeen, spent a few days of this
week looking after matters at his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson, of Arena
Valley, left this week for Garden City,
Mo-, where they will visit their relatives
the Brackney and the Craig families.
The citizens in the vicinity of Woton-
ka, the new railroad town iD eastern
Mcpherson county have petitioned for
the establishment of post Office at that
place. The program is to discontinue
the Bern postoffice and have Ed Freil
the present postmaster at that Office,
appointed postmaster at the new Office.
in which case he will move his stock of
general merchandise from Bern to
| Wotonka.
RED LETTER DAY FOR LEoLA.
The Minneadolis and st. Louis con-
struction train completed laying the
track to the depot site at noon, Dec. 20,
about one year and two months after
the preliminary survey was made. 1t
was great event to the citizens Of east
ern Mcpherson county and was wit
messed by large crowd of happy peo-
pie.
/ Leola was founded in the spring OF
1888 by II. L. Moulton, i II. Moulton,
S. p. Hardenbrook and John Murey.
Even at that early date prospects of a
railroad IN the near future seemed
bright and the promoters had visions
OF their town becoming railroad
center. During the year 1885 work be
gan on the proposed line from Aberdeen
to Bismark N d., via Leola and all
looked forward to the completion of the
road. The grade was completed but as
yet has not been ironed. For the past
twenty years our citizens have bsen
looking forward to the time when the
old grade would be ironed, and no doubt
this hope has been instrumental in keep
ing Leola from being town of the past
But thanks to the Nj. & st. l.. railroad
company, Leola is now a railroad towr
/ and has very iattering prospects for the
future.
A large crowd was attracted to towr
to see the track laying machine work
1t was very interesting sight and one
that majority had never witnessed
The gang composes of eighty meu.
There are two locomotives, the track
machine and supply cars loaded with
construction material. The ties are
carried from the supply cars to the from
by means OF an endless chain on one
side of the train and are put in place by
dozen men. On the opposite side the
rails are carried to the front where they
are put In place by ten men. The rails
are held in place By means of brace
inserted between them and are after.
wards spiked TO the ties by gang OF
men. Every man knows his place and
the work is carried on very quietly.
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