South Dakota Railroads
By Mike Wiese and Tom Hayes
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Mike Wiese
Mr. Wiese and Mr. Hayes are noted collectors of South Dakota memorabilia. Mr. Wiese is the former president of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and is a current Brown County Commissioner. Mr. Hayes is a lifelong resident of Aberdeen, President of the South Dakota Coin and Stamp Association, and an amateur historian of the Dakota Territory and early South Dakota. The pair's other book, Aberdeen in Vintage Postcards, was published by Arcadia in 2003.
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South Dakota Railroads - Mike Wiese
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INTRODUCTION
The railroad opened up millions of acres of government land in the west to expand the settlement of towns and farms in an ever-growing nation. Immigration to this country lured farmers from Europe and Easterners with the promise of cheap farmland. There was land to be had out west, and the railroads brought those looking for it by the thousands. They brought them to the towns that had been established as the railroad tracks were laid. Most people are unaware that it was also these railroad officials that usually gave these new towns their names; often naming them after familiar places. Aberdeen was named after the town in Scotland, and Scotland, South Dakota was named after the country. They named so many towns that they almost ran out of names.
The images in this book represent the period from 1907 to 1920 in South Dakota. During this period the railroads moved and sorted all of the mail on special cars on the train. They brought settlers west in anticipation of farmers shipping their crops and ranchers shipping livestock back east. And the railroads brought finished goods and equipment to the west. Empty boxcars do not earn any money, so it was hoped that shipping would be both ways. It was good business for the railroads to expand and open new markets.
Railroads employed a lot of people, both in the building of the railroads and the maintenance and servicing afterwards—railroad crews, depot agents, freight handlers, express agents, temporary help during the snows of winter, and help hired to clear the various derailments and train wrecks. Some towns had as many as 22 trains a day going through. This takes a lot of people and coordination. It was inevitable that there would be accidents and derailments that would shut down the trains until the tracks were cleared. So the railroads would have special crews and equipment to clear the tracks.
The following 12 railroads operated in South Dakota during the 1907 to 1920 period:
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago and North Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago, St. Paul, Minnesota and Omaha
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Minneapolis and St. Louis
Minnesota, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie
South Dakota Central
Wyoming and Missouri River
The authors hope that you will enjoy this book, its varied subject matter, and each caption. In our research, we have tried to be accurate, but after so many years, some errors just keep on repeating themselves.
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DEPOTS
A depot in town ensured the area’s survival and growth. Depot towns had an economic advantage over towns where the railroads didn’t stop. Small towns with passenger service afforded residents with opportunities. They were able to visit the doctor, go to other towns, shop, visit, and ship their five-gallon milk cans with a ready outlet for crops and livestock. Merchants were able to obtain a steady supply of goods. At one time, the whole nation was geared to ship and receive everything by railroads in a timely manner.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot in