Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-17
The New Orleans Exposition.
An Address by the Governor.

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The worlds fair and exposition
at New Orleans, beginning the first
of December next, has received rec
ognition and assistance from the
general government and is securing
much attention from the various
states and territories Of the union.
The fair, coming at a season of the
year when a visit to the south is de-
sirable, will be attended by many
thousands Of people from different
quarters of the world whose i'm
pressions of this and other parts of
the country will be largely derived
from the exhibits made at the ex-
position.
1t is scarcely necessary to say
that Dakota should he appropriate
ly represented at SO important nm
exhibition, and that such represen-
tation should be in keeping with
the resources and reputation Of the
foremost territory of the union.
In addition to the samples of our
agricultural, mineral and other
products, which it is hoped may be
collected and properly displayed it
has been thought best TO secure
from each section-county il posi-
ble-a brief statement, prepared by
some competent person under the
direction of the county superintend-
ent Of schools, Of the advantages OF
such locality-contaning facts most
desirable for prospective settlers to
know, such as the price and quality
Of land, quantity if any open to
claim and settlement, crops for
which soil and climate are best
adopted, average yield, stock facil-
tiles, water and fuel, cost Of living,
markets, schools, churches, etc. ETC.,
all Of which information should be
reliable and officially vouched for
as such by the commissioners of
the county or counties concerned.
These descriptions should contain
not more than $50 words and should
be sent to the governors Office at
Bismarck on or before the first day of
October next. They will be carefully
elited and compiled and pub
lished in pamphlet form for free
distribution at the exposition and
will be valuable advertisements for
the counties mentioned as well as
for the territory as a whole. Offers
have been received also from some
of the largest agricultural papers in
the east to publish this information
illustrated by maps. for the benefit
of their subscribers, and it is there
fore particularly desired that the
information be authentic and the
vacant lands open to settlement be
definitely located by meter and
bounds as far as possible in the
description referred to. As the
opening OF the exposition occurs
prior to the meeting Of the legisla-
ture when an appropriation to
cover the expense Of the display
ON the part of the territory might
be made, other means must be de-
vised to meet this expense and the
various counties of the territory will
be asked to contribute to Il fund
for this purpose. II is believed
that q moderate amount Of money
judicinusly expended will be of
such palpable advantage IN the
territory that it will be reimbursed
by the legislature to the counties
contributing and such All appropri-
alton will lie recommended by the
governor. At the request Of the
Commissioners appointed 10y the
president and as a proper and adj
ditional assurance that this fund
will be wisely and faithfully dis
bursed a board ofcontrol is hereby
designated consisting of Hon Alex
Mckenzie, United States commiss-
Toner; Hon w. H. Mcvay, territor-
ial treasurer; A. r Brown, ESQ, Of
Canton. whose duty it shall be to
make rules and regulations for the
payment Of of oil monies contrib
uted by counties for this purpose
and submit detailed statement Of
their disbursements with vouchers
for the same and . history Of their
proceedings " the next territorial
Legislature.
It II exceedingly important that
what is done<in this direction be
done 1T once and it ii hUt,ed that