Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
a CHAPTER ON SOUTH DAROfA.
A Former vsrnOnite Writes PrOfusely of the
Country
HAM. SOUTH DAKOTA, Nov. %

HAND. SOUTH DAKOTA, Nov. 70
| EDITOR CENSOR: write few facts
| in regard to the great staee of South Da-
kota Arrived here in the western
country, the 2Srd day OF August on
tour of sight seeing, and so far am de-
lighted with it, This country is stead
ily going ahead in agriculture. mining
and industrial developments to which it
is adapted 1t will in time he one OF
the leading grazing and agricultural
states Artesian wells are being bored
throughout the basin west of the Sioux
valley and the supply of water seems 10
be inexhaustihla The coat of boring
well is frol e 100 to 5000. Water is
found at a 2 'th of 1000 to l5OO rect
The water 10 warm is splendid for
live stock. 81 ace wells of good water
can he secure g lvwhere at from fifteen
to fifty feet. z irie fires are quite fre-
quent but oac to the township hre
guards and otlI- guards by individuals
they are generg extinguished before
much damage 9. Dne. The soil is gem
erallv fertile ai2 Innate healthful and
invigoxating reat many consump.
tives migrate to sstate aud in most
cases are either I'd or relieved. The
air being clear dry it is boon to
consumptives
Crops are splendid. being an extra
| crhp this year. South Dakota takes
great interest in education and the state
/ prides itself in its schools From the
common schools the pupils pass by reg
ulsr graduation to the high schools and
| university. Wages for teachers from
| $50 TO $50 per month, depending on
| grade Of certificate am devoting my
| time to the advancement of the cause OF
! education South Dakota has received
rewards of praise from older ed1ca-
| tion,.l states on its sp endid school sys
TEN In regard to churches most the
denominations have strong educational
institutions The Methodist have col
lege at Mitchell Congregationalists at
yank son and Redfield, Presbyterians at
/ nucon, Baptist at Sioux Fal =, Scandi-
navian Lntherans at Sioux Falls AMI
| Canton, Episcopalians at Sioux Fallf
| Catholics have well-equipped acadami IS
| at Aberdeen, Sturgis, Eikton, Marion,
Vermillion and other points. The Cath
olics also maintain exeellen hospitals
| at Pierre Yankton, Aberdeen, Web
ster and Hot Springs. The Scandina-
vim Lutherans have an orphaut asylum
at Beresford
Dakota is adapted to sheep raising.
The lambs invariably top the Chicago
narket Wool of the finest staple Is
produced.
There is great deal of talk of NOV
ing the capital from Pierre to some
other point. There are number OF
competitors. among them Huron, Aber-
deem and Redfeld, but some of them
must withdraw from tne race and let
the vote go solid for one place or they
will all get left Both the milwaukee,
and North Western roads are putting
forth extra efforts in the interests of es-
tablishing the capital in their favor.
Pierre is doing its utmost to retain the
capital.
Election went strongly in favor OF re-
pnblieans, as it should be. In some
communities the pops were sure OF
victory. They did not seem to realiza
they were clinging To dead carcass
until after election and then they real
lied they were buried so deep theV
never could get out again. ] see aha'
Old Wisconsin went in favor of little
Bob" and republican legislature
which means return of John SpocneI
to the y. $ senate.
Resp ctfully yours,
" b LEDMAN.