This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xgB.2ACI/14.1 Message Board Post: Early Settlers in Lyman Co., p. 9: Lyman Bottom, just across the Missouri River from Chamberlain, was the site of the first school district, first called Grant, but later called Lyman District 1. The first school was in the cabin of King's steamer "Last Chance," which was moved onto the land of Julius HASS, 105-71, Sec. 26 SW. The land description agrees with GLORecords (online) for Julius HASS. Patentees in Lyman Co. included HASS, Julius, Henry, Grace, & Paul Bernhart, all in the same vicinity: 105-71, in Sections 20 to 27. The Herrmann SCHOLZ patent was 105-73, 8 SE. John T. & Peter RUTAN patented in 104-71, 4 & 9. There were many KING patents in Lyman County. Herman Robert SCHOLZ was b. 13 Je. 1901, Lyman Co., to Herman Carl SCHOLZ & Bertha Caroline KEICKBUSCH, per SD Births site.