In the early days of ranching on the frontier, the stealing of livestock was usually accomplished by the simple and…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The state of Montana holds the record for the bloodiest vigilante movement from 1863 to 1865, when hundreds of suspected…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The first legislative session of the Dakota Territory convened on March 17, 1862 in Yankton. The organization of this first…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
In 1859 the question of securing a political organization for the Territory of Dakota was uppermost on the minds of…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
Fivemile Creek is located on the west side of the river just above the Lyman County line directly across from…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
In South Dakota, habitat destruction has been the major reason for the population decline of both the Piping Plover and…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
“Le Compte Island” was an island on the Charles Mix side of the river between Campbell Creek and Benge Creek. …
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The magnitude and rapidity of the changes of the river channel were remarkable. Many times there would be a shifting…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Missouri River was always commercially the most important waterway in the area. Steamers never ventured on any other South…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
Next Sunday will be Independence Day, the Fourth of July which is the day that we celebrate the “birthday” of…