The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-01-10
,the ,nterior Of great c%ontinents. Each re-

tthe interior Of great continents Each re-
gion must, in fact, develop Its own po-
mology. Disregard of tits principal BY
nurserymen and fruit growers has proven
expensive to thousands of planters. me
native fruits of SCUM Dakota are emf
nently worthy of cultivation ana I'M
provement. At the South Dakota AgH-
cultural College and Experiment station,
at Bookings, his work is receiving spe-
cial attention. Prof. N. r. Hanson mas
raised over y 900 seedlings Of native
fruits the past two years. and the num-
her raised this year is much larger. Some
SOC sand cherries, of the second genera
ton, under cultivation, bore for the nrst
time, from seed planted in the spring OF
1899. and the fruit of several or these
measured over three-fourths of an inch
in diameter and of quality good enough
for table use. Strawberries and raspber-
.ries, of half wild and half tame ancestry,
also fr,ited for the first time, and show
considerable promise. The many other
wild fruits are receiving attention.
Politics.
This has been an off year in politics in
South Dakota, only judges of the circuit
court being chosen. The Republicans
yglaced in nomination the following gentle
men for the judgeships.
First Circuit-Ellison p. Smith.
Second Circuit-Joseph w. Jones.
Third Circuit-Charles X Sword.
Fourth Circuit-Frank e. Smith.
Fifth Circuit-James H. Mccoy.
Sixth Circuit-Loren E. Gaffey.
Seventh Circuit-Frank J. WaShabaugh
Grown.
The fusion of the Democrats and Popu-
elists nominated:
First Circuit-Jared Runyan.
Second Circuit-P. w. Seaman.
Third Circuit-Julien Bennett.
Fourth Circuit-A. E.. Chamberlain.
Fifth Ci~rcuit-Thomas H. Null.
Sixth Circuit-No nominee.
Seventh Circuit-Joseph B. Moore.
Eighth Circuit-Levi Magee.
The Republican candidates were el6cted
IN the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth and Seventh circuits. Messrs. Ben
-alett and Magee upon the Fusion ticket
We're elected in the Third and Eighth cir-
cults, respectively.
Literary Output.
Five new books by South Dakota
writer's have come to the attention of the
writer during the year. These are a text
book upon the structural Style of Prose
Composition" by Prof. John d. Logan,
of the state university. A novel by Miss
STELLA Gilman and books of verse by Prof.
Charles E. Holmes. James Davies and
Will Chamberlain. South Dakota writer's
have been well and ably represented in
the popular and scientific ma gaines,
among those contributing beings Profs.
Todd and Logan, DR.. w. o. Lillibridge,
Helene George. Edna Carter Gates, viii
Dillman and Joseph Mills Hanson. Each
nave done highly creditable work in their
respective lines, winning distinction for
themselves and for the state.
The Common Schools.
The common schools continue to be the
pride of the people and their first concern
in civic life. During the year 1900 81, $780,
900 was paid from state revenues for the
support of the common schools and state
educational institutions in South Dakota
~ iu nvnh1 h1a that this Snn will hn I'M
creased this year. On a school popula-
tion of 131 600 this means about SIS per
capita for education. The state appro-
priated $144, 900 for the maintenance OF
the various state educational institutions.
while the department of school and public
lands added $11, 1868 to this sum. In addi-
ton to this the general government as
sisted in the maintenance OF the state
agricultural college to the amount Of $4O,-
zoo. While the total expense of education
in this state will increase with the In
crease of population and the development
of the educational system. the per capita
cost will probably not be SO large in the
future, as the school and public lands
department is increasing It's Payments
every year, and will in time be bearing
the heaviest share of the expense of the
schools. sThe new school code adopted by
the last legislature strengthens the edu-
cational system Of the state and gives
the parts better articulation than former
Nv, SO that there IS a complete COURSE
from the primary grades through the
and high schools to the state
university. The grading of the country
schools has been accomplished through
an eight years course, and scholars COM
plotting the required work are given q
diploma.
The school Lands.
The school lands have shared In the
general advance in real estate and AFFORD
an adequate measure of what the normal
advance was up to the time of the sales
in April last. The annexed figures COM
piled by Land Commissioners Eastman
briefly but comprehensively exhibit the
movement in the school lards, and the
condition of the permanent school and en-
dowment funds:
The permanent school fund
July /, 1901, 1924 1O9.3e
July 1, 1900. ................. 3,312,926.1e
Increase $572, 1873 20
July i, 1901. s,5s2.24
Normal school permanent,
July /, 1900. ................ 3,543.2A
Agricultural COLLECT perma-
nent, July I, 1901. ........... 1,116.32
Agricultural COLLECT perma-
nent, July /, 1900. ........... $685.
Amount Of interest and in
come FUND apportioned for
for fiscal year ending July l.