Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA
Notizen:
Wikipedia 2018:
Firesteel is an unincorporated community on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. It was known for being a prominent coal mining community in the early 1900s. It is not tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
History:
Firesteel was founded in May 1910 as the Firesteel Station. Settlers began traveling to the area after rumors of a new township founded over one section began to spread. However, no such township was actually reserved. A post office was founded in February 1911. Businesses began to spring up. The first lots went for sale on September 4, 1912, with the highest lot selling for $250.
Firesteel was the only coal mining community in South Dakota. The first coal was found in 1907 or 1908 by W. Benoist and A. Traversie in a prairie dog town. A commercial coal mine was opened in 1911. Because of the expensive cost of a railroad, the mine was locally operated until World War I, when the railroad costs dropped and wider markets opened. In 1929, a new dragline was purchased by Firesteel Coal Company, and mechanical stripping was made possible. In 1933, the State Relief Agency opened a new mine about 3/4 of a mile southwest of the town to provide more fuel for people struggling through the Great Depression. However, this mine closed on March 17, 1934, when the government realized that purchasing coal was cheaper than mining it. Runkel Coal was founded by L. P. Runkel in 1935. The company's peak years were May 1941 to April 1942, when 51,743 tons of coal were sold. During this time, 30 truckers were paid 35 cents per ton to load and haul the coal from pits to the railcars. In 1947, Ben Dollarhide bought out the Runkel Company and formed the Dewey County Coal Company. Dollarhide added a large tipple to speed loading. In one day, 552 tons of coal were pushed through the tipple.
From the 1910s to the 1930s, Firesteel was an important trade hub. At one point, Firesteel included a flour mill, a bank, several businesses, a school, a 24-hour electricity plant, 70 miles of telephone lines, and a stockyard. This stockyard turned Firesteel into an important livestock shipping point.
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Nachname, Taufnamen  |
Geburt  |
Personen-Kennung | ||
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| 1 |  Hieb, Robert Edgar | 23 Apr 1945 | Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA | I174327 |
| 2 | McKeever, Thomas Allen | 31 Jul 1926 | Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA | I42739 |
| 3 | Reich, Ervin Clifford | 14 Jan 1945 | Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA | I174348 |
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| Nachname, Taufnamen |
Tod |
Personen-Kennung | ||
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| 1 | Hieb, Emanuel | 8 Aug 1935 | Firesteel, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA | I63602 |