Editing Interior, South Dakota (section)

==History==
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[[Norway|Norwegian]] immigrants George and Louis Johnson moved from [[Chamberlain, South Dakota]] to the banks of the White River just north of the [[Pine Ridge Reservation]] in 1883 to establish a way-station for freighting between Chamberlain and the [[Black Hills]]. In 1886, the area was connected by rail to [[Gordon, Nebraska]]. In 1891, the former way-station was called '''Black''' with Mary Johnson as its first postmaster. In 1893, the town was renamed "Interior" by George Johnson because he did not think the name "Black" fit the description of the White River that surrounded the town. In 1907 and 1908, the town was moved two miles and half northwest along the White River to meet the Milwaukee Railroad. The former location of the town became known as "old Interior".

The town went through major developments in the 1910s: in 1910, an efficient water system transporting water directly from the White River to Interior was installed and an electric grid was installed in 1912. Now with unlimited freshwater combined with being situated along the Milwaukee Railroad and near the Badlands, local committees seized the opportunity to use the town's advantage. In 1919, 21 and 22, the town hosted roundups that tourists traveled by train as far from [[Minneapolis]] to see. The events hosted cowboys from across the country and Native Americans in traditional clothing also participating.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=Mary |title=Interior, the Badland Town |publisher=Lewis Publishing, Inc. |location=Wasta, SD |edition=2}}</ref>

[[File:CityJailInteriorSD.jpg|thumb|Interior city jail]]