The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA DoINos.
Meeting of the State Board OF Regents
aad Representative of state Insntu-
tutIons-Other News.

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aad Representative OF state Insutu-
tutIons-Othsr News.
PIERRE, Jan. 22.-Nedncsday and
Thursday tho state board OF regents In
connection with representatives OF the
states various public institutions was in
| session. Col. Smedley, president OF the
board, was In the chair aud Prof. A. T.
! Free, the secretary, was present. Re-
ports were received from the various In
situations and as to the condition OF tho
work and its present needs before this
session OF the legislature. Geo q. CTuse
/ spoke IN behalf OF the Brookings ARFi-
| cultural college aud made a remarkable
| showing for IL. This school seems to be
| In practical hands aud 70 be accomplish
| Ing almost as fully as possible the pur-
| pose for which it was established. As
! Important as agriculture Is to the east
| ern part OF the state, So Is mining 10 the
western or Black Hills part. On behalf
of the latter NJ. j. Thornby, trustee Of
the Rapid City school of mines, ap-
peared. Mr.. Thornby lives la Custer.
the tin region, and Is probably as thor
| oughly posted q man on the HILLS min
| eral resources a. there Is He has Just
| returned from an eastern trip In the in
| terests OF the tin deposits and Is more
enthusiastic than ever. The showing he
made before the meeting Of the need OF
the maintenance of tho school of mines
Int the interest OF the whole state was
convincing. Much Of the future growth
Of the state depends on the development
OF 1t as Is q whole. Already railroads
are seeking the Black Hills Ia response
20 its mineral wealth, and the next
thing Is some lines Of railroad across the
ceded lands and the opening OF the whole
country to settlement. This can only be
accomplished by an intelligent knowl-
edge Of the country's resources. This Is
what the State School of Mines Is calcu-
lated 10 fill. Its abollshment at this
time in the interests OF economy would
be penny wise and pound foolish. The
western part of the state asks for but
little, but asks for that little long. After
appointing Messrs. Smedley, ThOrnby
and Fee a committee on legislative work,
adjourned
Historical society Meeting.
PIERRE, Jan. 23.-The State HistOrl-
cal society held It's adjourned meeting at
the capitol Wednesday night, with Pres
ident George II. Hand In the chair and
0. II. Parker secretary. Some changes
In the constitution being necessary for
charge OF the institutions Of learning OF
the state In the work, committee was
appointed for this work. 1t was also
proposed that Chaplain Brown, OF the
senate, be employed as secretary and
curator 10 take charge OF the sOciety's
records and affairs. These matters will
be- considered at called meeting to be
held later I'm the season. President
Hand made lengthy and valuable ad-
dress, which embodies his annual re-
pending the changes In the constitution.
Editors Meet.
PIERRE, Jan. 23-The regular semi
annual meeting of the South Dakota
Press association was held at the rooms
of the Republican league club Wednes-
day night. President Nash aud Secro- |
tary SchlOsser were both present Leg |
islative topics received most OF the att"n-
tion. The question OF railroad adver-
tising came up and was forcibly com
mented upon by publishers OF cXper-
ience. j. {. Adams, II. =. NOlkmar, !.
+. Bentz. w ID. Olnoy, Chas. j. Hack
EFT, j. e. Mcnamara, q. Jones, +. /.
Paterson and Irving Bart were appointed
a committee on legislative work. There
was large attendance.
HoN. w. II. WooD, county judge OF
Fall River county, died suddenly at his
home in Cascade.
DAVID COLE, OF Ethan, was found dead
In bed Tuesday morning. He was an
early settler OF Dawson county, vet
eran soldier and the late republican nom
ipee for sheriff. He died Of heart dis
ease.
WESTON w. PEAKE Is dead at Lead
from injuries RECEIVED through falling
down a ladder He was q pioneer OF the
HllIa- and-feF the past &Ea FeaEs had
been superintendent OF the Black Hills
Canal aud Water company. His age was
about so years.
SOME Deadwood young men have been
raying 10 the Times reporter OF the
queen OF hobOes," young woman who
accompanies gang Of graders near that
city. She Is described as tall and
divinely fair, with clear blue eyes
and golden hair, regular features and
the most symmetrical Of figures.