Mellette County, South Dakota
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Chris and Hattie Anders
by Della Anders Bechtold
(Transcribed, with permission from the Mellette County Historical Society, from "Mellette County 1911-1986" published by the Mellette County Historical Society)
Chris and Hattie Anders were both natives of Iowa. In 1900, Chris came to South Dakota and spent most of his time in and around Sioux Falls. In 1901, he came to Lyman County and served there as sheriff. He worked as a ranch hand on the Hulse Kaiser ranch and also for Frank Riseling near Westover. Hattie came with her parents, the Powers, and lived at Westover before moving to Oacoma.
Chris and Hattie were married at Oacoma in 1911 and came on to Mellette County. They were the first overnight guests in White River. In years to come, they had a great deal to do with the establishing and growth of the county and of the town of White River. Chris and Hattie built a house in 1911 which was located where John and Marguerite Knispel now live. Prior to opening his own business, Chris worked for Frank Kaiser in the hardware store. Then he opened the Ford Garage where you could buy cars and also have them repaired.
Many people in the area were employed at the garage. Some are: Marin Georgeff, Otto Tomsik, Jack Powers, Fred Lemeke, Frank Burke, Arthur Siegmund, Ted Johnson, Bernard Wacek, Clifford, Eugene and Russell Olson, Ed Legner and Gerald Harrison.
Chris was a skilled wolf hunter and was successful in capturing his share. Hattie's favorite pastime was collecting rattlesnake rattles as she rode watch on the herd of cattle.
In 1920, Chris and Hattie traded the garage for the John Anderson ranch. A year later he owned both of them. He was kept busy supervising both places. In 1943, he sold the garage to Les Iwan. Now he could devote his time to ranching. At first they had Black Angus. Later he went to registered Herefords. Many of his bulls took top dollar at bull sales. He was also a successful hog raiser.
Hattie was the cowgirl. No matter what the weather was, Hattie was with that herd of cattle. She had assumed that role while Chris was busy at the garage, and it became her life.
In 1946, they sold the ranch to John Carr of Valentine, Nebraska. For a time they did some traveling until they bought a ranch near Philip. This place was sold within the next year, and they moved to Rapid City where they built a new home in Canyon Lake. Later they built another in South Canyon and they resided there until Chris passed away in 1952.
Chris held many offices in White River. He was a member of the first school board which was chosen by Sadie Shrives. He was instrumental in getting the electric light plant for White River.
In 1919, the White River Frontier Days Association was incorporated with Chris Anders as president and C. E. Kell as secretary.
Chris and Hattie had two children, Delia and Sidney. Delia married Frank Bechtold, Jr. They have five girls and one boy. Sidney and his wife Merle have three sons. They live in Sun City West, Arizona.
In Hattie's last years she purchased a home near Nemo, South Dakota, where she resided until her death in 1960.
by Della Anders Bechtold
(Transcribed, with permission from the Mellette County Historical Society, from "Mellette County 1911-1986" published by the Mellette County Historical Society)
Chris and Hattie Anders were both natives of Iowa. In 1900, Chris came to South Dakota and spent most of his time in and around Sioux Falls. In 1901, he came to Lyman County and served there as sheriff. He worked as a ranch hand on the Hulse Kaiser ranch and also for Frank Riseling near Westover. Hattie came with her parents, the Powers, and lived at Westover before moving to Oacoma.
Chris and Hattie were married at Oacoma in 1911 and came on to Mellette County. They were the first overnight guests in White River. In years to come, they had a great deal to do with the establishing and growth of the county and of the town of White River. Chris and Hattie built a house in 1911 which was located where John and Marguerite Knispel now live. Prior to opening his own business, Chris worked for Frank Kaiser in the hardware store. Then he opened the Ford Garage where you could buy cars and also have them repaired.
Many people in the area were employed at the garage. Some are: Marin Georgeff, Otto Tomsik, Jack Powers, Fred Lemeke, Frank Burke, Arthur Siegmund, Ted Johnson, Bernard Wacek, Clifford, Eugene and Russell Olson, Ed Legner and Gerald Harrison.
Chris was a skilled wolf hunter and was successful in capturing his share. Hattie's favorite pastime was collecting rattlesnake rattles as she rode watch on the herd of cattle.
In 1920, Chris and Hattie traded the garage for the John Anderson ranch. A year later he owned both of them. He was kept busy supervising both places. In 1943, he sold the garage to Les Iwan. Now he could devote his time to ranching. At first they had Black Angus. Later he went to registered Herefords. Many of his bulls took top dollar at bull sales. He was also a successful hog raiser.
Hattie was the cowgirl. No matter what the weather was, Hattie was with that herd of cattle. She had assumed that role while Chris was busy at the garage, and it became her life.
In 1946, they sold the ranch to John Carr of Valentine, Nebraska. For a time they did some traveling until they bought a ranch near Philip. This place was sold within the next year, and they moved to Rapid City where they built a new home in Canyon Lake. Later they built another in South Canyon and they resided there until Chris passed away in 1952.
Chris held many offices in White River. He was a member of the first school board which was chosen by Sadie Shrives. He was instrumental in getting the electric light plant for White River.
In 1919, the White River Frontier Days Association was incorporated with Chris Anders as president and C. E. Kell as secretary.
Chris and Hattie had two children, Delia and Sidney. Delia married Frank Bechtold, Jr. They have five girls and one boy. Sidney and his wife Merle have three sons. They live in Sun City West, Arizona.
In Hattie's last years she purchased a home near Nemo, South Dakota, where she resided until her death in 1960.
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