The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-14
MUCH TO SHOW OFF.
Has Resources Of Extraordinary
Nature,

Huron. S. d.. Fb. S.-South Dakota
was a rather inconspicuous exhibitor
at the worlds fair. .
At the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton, South Dakota has resolved to
take the lead among the states of the
northwest. So genuine is this determin-
alton that it may be fairly said thai
no state north of the Mason and Dixon
line has talked SO much about its ex-
hibition as has South Dakota. The past
winter this interest crystallized into
a clamor for a special session of the
legislature to make an appropriation.
h was opposed by Governor Herreid.
Asked for his views as to how the pro-
vision for South Dakota's exhibit
should be made, he gave out this
statement:
The matter of the worlds fair in St,
Louis was called to the attention Of
the legislature by Ex-Governor Lee as
well as myself. On account of eXtraord-
mary expenditures, such as large de-
ficiency bills. and for new public build
lngs, ETC., the legislature did not see
It's way clear to make an appropriation
for a South Dakota exhibit. 1 have been
urged to V the legislature in
extra session to consider this matter,
but have refused to do so. I am earn
eStly IN of a c~reditable represent
tat1on, and for some time past have
been at work on plans which involve:
First, creating a public sentiment
throughout the state, and this is easily
done as l find everybody in favor of
doing something; secondly, some plan
Of procedure.
Send Out Letter.
Unless some better plan is suggest
ed, will address a letter upon this
subject to tn board of county commits
SlO1GTS1n pEalV con r1tHy I y, fh;, -
gsting thai such boards select, at their
+ meeting, a delegate to represent
IN county at a convention Of delegates.
SO selected from all the counties. to
ne neld at time and place fixed by me.
Then, at the July meetings of said
boards, the county commissioners will
ne requested to issue a county warrant
TOT each county's appropriate share of
Lne sum to be raised as determined by
the delegate convention; the warrants
10 De held until counties representing
a majority Of each house of the next
Legislature have done likewise. This
VIII insure a refunding appropriation to
the counties advancing the money,
! would like to see a state building,
atathe falr grounds modelled after the
famous Mitchell corn palace, Such a
building would be unique, artistic and
attractive. | have been In correspond
ence with the worlds fair manage
ment, who understand our situation
thoroughly, and / have been assured
that good locations will be reserved
for us; n / may, in the absence of
anyone else authorized to act, 60 to
st. Louis this winter, or early ingthe
spring, and assist in the selection of q
site for a South Dakota building"
Win Be Corn Palace.
The plan OF modelling the state b,1i1d-
ing after the Mitchell corn palace. In
dorsed SO wholly by GovernorsHerreid
has large support throughout the state.
and there is little doubt this will be
the style selected.
The great crop yield. of South Dakota
last year, notorious in the shortage by
most of states.E thetincrease irathe
value of farm lands, which sold at
from s. to S. twelve years 3 and
are now worth from $40 to $50, the un-
p~recedented yield OF ore from the Black
Hills, have given the people SO much
prosperity that they are more anxious
than4Seyer to display the states re
sources. South Dakota claims to be
the greatest state west Of the Missis-
sippt for range-grown cattle. since
Texas has been cut into farms. her
crop values last year, approximated
at S48. 000. 000, put her among the frst
ten OF h feountFy,ain spite Of theFfact
that9scarcely more than half the state
As under crop cultivation, because 81
the large Indian reservations, the bar
rem Bad Lands, and the mineral
producing Black Hills. The Black Hills
put South Dakota into third place as 8
producer Of gold.
The agricultural interests OF the
state will find abundant opportunity
for display In the famous artesian
wells, boasted by nearly every farm in
"a large portion OF the state; by the
rare quality Of wheat grown on the