The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-10
The Recent Meeting at Huron,
South Dakota-Plan Of Work
Adopted.
A Thorough Investigation IntO
the System OF Artesian Wells
TO BE Made,
Great and Permanent Good Sure
to Follow the Present In
vestiR atien.

Condensed from the Daily Huronite. goth.
The subject OF irrigation has been so
frequently and prominently brought
before the people OF South Dakota
during the past few months, that any
reference OF 1t in the public journals is
sure to attract the attention OF not
only those directly interested, but OF
the general reader ID we'll. The study
OF system OF irrigation by artesian
wells has prompted the state to take
steps to aid in the development OF a
system than will prove practical in all
parts Of South Dakota. The work of
South Dakota's legislature last win.
fter, together with the efforts OF our
senator's and representatives in con.
gress, have done much to further in
vestigation and induce the sinking OF
arteslan wells for the purpose
OF giving irrigation practical
test in this state. The we'll
on the Day Harrison farm near this
city is but q single instance. At
Hitchcock, L. III. Hole OF this city is
putting in readiness his farm to be ir-
riRated by water from the artesian
well in that city. Other wells and
other farms will soon be classed with
those mentioned.
THE IRRIGATION COMMISSION.
A short time since the new irriga-
tion bureau OF the department OF ag.
riculture, at Washington, was organ.
i1ed, and O commission created for
the immediate Investigation OF wells
in Nhat is known as the artesian
basin. Col. Richard J. Hinton is in
charge OF the commission which is
composed of the following gentlemen:
Prof. Chamberlain, president Wis
consin state university, consulting
gsologist; Edwin Nettleton, supervis.
ing engineer United States irrigation
survey in the field; Prot. Robert Hay,
!, Junction City, Kan, chief field geolo.
eist for the Dakotas; Prof. Louis M.
Hicks, Lincoln. Me-, geologist for Ne
Z braska and Wyoming west to loot
hills; Prot. K. L. Dumble, state geolo-
gist, Austin, Tex, geologist for Texas;
Frof. l.. q. Carpenter, Fort Collins,
Col, field agent and assistant geolo-
gist for Colorado from meridian 103
to foothills, ard for New Mexico from
east line to foothills; Prof. Stephen
q. Updyke, Brookings, 6. d.. field
agent for South Dakota; Prot. Bailey
OF Rapid City will have charge OF field
work in the Black Hills country west
OF the Missouri river; Il. X. Underhill,
Antelope, N. D.. field agent for North
Dakota. @. w. Gregory, Garden City,
Kan field agent for Kansas, Nebras.
Ia public landship, Colorado, to me.
ridian 103; Il. e. Roster, Dallas, Tex.
as. field agent for Texas and from
meridian 81 to meridian los; J. b.
Greenwel Washington, d. C., steno-
qrapher to supervising engineer; Wn.
A. Waasleben, Washington, D. C. chief
draughtsman.
IN HURON.
Members OF the commission detailed
TO visit Huron and begin their investi.
cations, are Col. Edwin s. Nettleton
OF Washington, experimenting en-
gineer OF the United States IRRIGATION
survey, In the field; Prof. Robert Hay
ot Junction City, Kan, chief Eeld
Reologist; Prot. e. g. Culver OF the
state University OF Vermillion, geolo-
nist for North and South Dakota:
Prot. &. G.. Updyke OF the Agricultural
college at Brookings, field. agent for
South Dakota; Major +. r. b. Coffin,
state engineer Of irrigation for South
Dakota; Prof. Bailey ol Rapid City in
charge OF work In the Hills region west
OF the Missouri river. Also, j. b.
Greenwell, stenographer TO Col. Net
tletou.
On Saturday Prof. Hay and Mr..
-Gssanwell arrived in Huron, and
6 on Monday evening they were joined
by Col Nettleton. They met Prof.
M Updyke and Prof. Culver and also
Mayor Coffin, and In consultation
with them matured plans Tor immedi.
ate work. IL Is thought that every
thing will be arranged for field work
In time TO allow Messrs. Nettleton, Hay
and Greenwell TO 60 to Nerth Dakota
on Friday, to plan Tor the work in
that state. All Geld work will begin
nc once. Field agents are required to
submit their reports TO the depart.
ment bet ween the 10th and 18th OF
June, and all geological reports must
be submitted by the 25th OF the same
month.
The full report of the commission
must be completed the first OF July,
therefore no time will pe lost in mere
sightseeing, but the work viii be push
cd with all haste possible and
at the same time insure thoroughn.ss.
THE INVESTIGATION
10 confined directly to The artesian
water supply, but without cost or
loss OF time there win be obtained q
great deal of information upon other
sources OF the subterranean water
supply. The force has been divided
into three branches. The executive
will be conducted by Col. HiaSon,
while Col. Nsttleton and Prof. Hay
VI will have charge OF the field engineer
ing and geological work. The stats.
tics and inquiries viii be conducted
directly in the field by agents selected
for their local fitness. These agents
will work directly under Col. Hinton.
THE WORK TO BIZ DONE.
II 10 the purpose Of Col. Hinton,
through the commission, TO complete
condensed history ot every artesian
we'll in the plains region. The inauir-
iee call for information az to the
AZ ci the wells, the cost, the flow,