Loyal Adams Biography, Charles Mix County, SD

	This biography is taken from the "Standard Atlas of Charles Mix 
	County (1906)", published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Page 54

	Transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com and may be copied for 
	non-profit purposes. All other rights reserved.


Loyal Adams came to this county from Pennsylvania in 1873 at the age of 27 and engaged 
in the wood business for several years. He filed on his homestead opposite Hamilton
island in what is now the Gjolme ranch in 1880. His residence has been in this county 
except for short intervals ever since his arrival in 1873. He was the first county
treasurer. He relates that the total collections for his term was $145, nothing 
having been paid out. His salary for the whole term amounted to $4.50 which he turned
over to his successor since it was so small.