Mellette County, South Dakota
County & Town Histories - Mosher
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Mosher History
(transcribed from the Mellette County 1911-1961 book, published August 15, 1961 by the Mellette County Centennial Committee)
A bright gold stake, making the beginning of a new town in Mellette county, was driven on August 30,1929, by H. B. Mosher, in whose honor the town, Mosher, was named. .
The work of. plotting the town, located one half mile west of the Tripp county line was carried out by county surveyor C. F. Malven. Superintendent McKean of Rosebud and several county officials were present to witness the driving of the stake, and pictures were taken by C. C. Burkhardt of Winner.
When a group of farmers bought the land this first townsite was abandoned and another location surveyed, but the initial ceremony marked the official beginning of Mosher.
Contributing to the town's activity and prosperous order has been the elevator built by Arthur L. Schlaikjer. The Chicago Northwestern railway company has stated that during the years of management by Mr. Schlaikjer more grain was shipped from the Mosher elevator than any other elevator on this side of Norfolk, Nebraska.
Pits for the Schlaikjer elevator were dug in 1936, but due to drought and grasshoppers no crops were in evidenge and work was not completed until 1937. Still, in 1937, only two carloads of grain were shipped out. Schlaikjer operated the elevator and hardware in Mosher until 1948 when the elevator was sold to Van Collins and the family moved to New Castle, Wyoming, where Mr. Schlaikjer became interested in oil. His son Arthur, Jr., is living on the ranch and operating it at the present time.
A lumber yard was also included in Schlaikjer's management; Ervin Trosin, now of Forbestown, California, was the only operator of the lumber yard before this.
In 1952 the elevator was sold by Collins to Milton Sills, then in 1958 to Julius Burback of Crofton, Nebraska, who is the present owner. A large storage bin has been built and Mosher is still taking care of grain for its nearby farmers.
Residents of Mosher over the years have included Eugene Smith, who operated a store from 1929 until 1939 when Charles Vesely purchased it; George Sawyer, who started a post office in Mosher in 1930, and sold his building to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richter who at the same time bought the store owned by Vesely; in 1941, Howard Richter obtained the store and they operated the business together with a cream station, gas station and beer parlor until 1943 when they began ranching. The store was then run by Mark Weed of Wood, then it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hagman who remained until 1948 when the family moved to Pierre. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sinclair purchased the Mosher store at this time and are operating it today. Sinclair also serves as telephone operator. They, have three children, Mrs. Arthur Klaassen of Hutchinson, Kansas and Donna and Billy at home.
Ted Heggestad moved a large dwelling into Mosher in 1946 and he and his family lived here for several years while Heggestad worked in the elevator. In the middle 1950's Meggestad built a hardware and filling station north of the store and operated this until 1957 when he and his family moved to Vermillion.
For a short time in the .early 1930's Mrs. Huber now of Platte, Nebraska, ran a hatchery in Mosher.
No access roads were in existence when Mosher was surveyed as a townsite. After the grain elevator was built the late representative W. E. Root worked diligently and successfully toward getting Mosher on the highway. To him should go credit for this effort.
(transcribed from the Mellette County 1911-1961 book, published August 15, 1961 by the Mellette County Centennial Committee)
A bright gold stake, making the beginning of a new town in Mellette county, was driven on August 30,1929, by H. B. Mosher, in whose honor the town, Mosher, was named. .
The work of. plotting the town, located one half mile west of the Tripp county line was carried out by county surveyor C. F. Malven. Superintendent McKean of Rosebud and several county officials were present to witness the driving of the stake, and pictures were taken by C. C. Burkhardt of Winner.
When a group of farmers bought the land this first townsite was abandoned and another location surveyed, but the initial ceremony marked the official beginning of Mosher.
Contributing to the town's activity and prosperous order has been the elevator built by Arthur L. Schlaikjer. The Chicago Northwestern railway company has stated that during the years of management by Mr. Schlaikjer more grain was shipped from the Mosher elevator than any other elevator on this side of Norfolk, Nebraska.
Pits for the Schlaikjer elevator were dug in 1936, but due to drought and grasshoppers no crops were in evidenge and work was not completed until 1937. Still, in 1937, only two carloads of grain were shipped out. Schlaikjer operated the elevator and hardware in Mosher until 1948 when the elevator was sold to Van Collins and the family moved to New Castle, Wyoming, where Mr. Schlaikjer became interested in oil. His son Arthur, Jr., is living on the ranch and operating it at the present time.
A lumber yard was also included in Schlaikjer's management; Ervin Trosin, now of Forbestown, California, was the only operator of the lumber yard before this.
In 1952 the elevator was sold by Collins to Milton Sills, then in 1958 to Julius Burback of Crofton, Nebraska, who is the present owner. A large storage bin has been built and Mosher is still taking care of grain for its nearby farmers.
Residents of Mosher over the years have included Eugene Smith, who operated a store from 1929 until 1939 when Charles Vesely purchased it; George Sawyer, who started a post office in Mosher in 1930, and sold his building to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richter who at the same time bought the store owned by Vesely; in 1941, Howard Richter obtained the store and they operated the business together with a cream station, gas station and beer parlor until 1943 when they began ranching. The store was then run by Mark Weed of Wood, then it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hagman who remained until 1948 when the family moved to Pierre. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sinclair purchased the Mosher store at this time and are operating it today. Sinclair also serves as telephone operator. They, have three children, Mrs. Arthur Klaassen of Hutchinson, Kansas and Donna and Billy at home.
Ted Heggestad moved a large dwelling into Mosher in 1946 and he and his family lived here for several years while Heggestad worked in the elevator. In the middle 1950's Meggestad built a hardware and filling station north of the store and operated this until 1957 when he and his family moved to Vermillion.
For a short time in the .early 1930's Mrs. Huber now of Platte, Nebraska, ran a hatchery in Mosher.
No access roads were in existence when Mosher was surveyed as a townsite. After the grain elevator was built the late representative W. E. Root worked diligently and successfully toward getting Mosher on the highway. To him should go credit for this effort.