Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-16

H1 iVtADW fAh ~ q tOHEFf utifS Frt
mate OF the products OF the state an
their value for 1908;
Product Busheis Vaiue
Wheat ........s..........5V,Df 90 900 rs 90. ~
Corn .....-s.t-..s.....,-. % 90 900 q 90. "
Oat4 .s...-...4...........sp Ov0. 600 IL 0Vo. 10
Flax ..................... zODg.OOO 10000
Rye ...................... 4. .00.OD1 H1. o.
live stock .t......................-.. 80 0op. "
Daffy anu creamery ................ 1900 %
hEsA ana poultry ..,,............. 500 %
Wool and hides ............,......... 1850 90
uprdsn products and frult....... 1000 20
Minerals. stone and cement...... 1000 "
Total ............................. tl4s. $50 00'
While corn In tho second product In
total value, the 1903 crop shows an
Increase OF about thirteen and hall
million bushels over the crop OF 1902
Al the rate corn Ii being increased In
acreage. the prediction that corn will
be king in South Dakota within = few
years. seems 10 be reasonable. The
total production OF new wealth for
1909 was tii9.949 900. The Increase
OF nearly y27.000.000 OF this year il
sufficient answer 10 the derogatory re-
ports about the state that have ap-
peared within tho last fortnight.
Perhaps a stronger argument In
favor OF tho state Is shown In An ex-
animation OF the bank deposits. In
July. 1901. South Dakota banks had
deposits amounting 10 $4,000. 000. 90: .
on July l, 1909. these amounted to
$50 900 10000. and on July /. 1903. TO
ts2. 1000. 10000.
In addition TO the money In corn,
wheat and the gold OF the Black Hills.
which has been termed tho richest
one hundred square miles In the
world. there Is good money In South
Dakota cattle Men who have come 10
South Dakota without money, and
who now count their dollars with Ave
figures. say that raising cattle Is the
only business In tho world for which
= man can borrow his entire capita.
II Ia fact that South Dakota banks
are glad TO help any honest. industri-
Gus young man. who comes well recon-
monded for his commercial integrity,
In cattle business and accept his cat
tic AZ collateral A banker OF Ips-
wich told your correspondent that dur
Ing twenty years OF such loans he hnd
not lost one cent and he could name
BY the score young men who had Sc
cured from South Dakota banks the
A visit TO tho cattle ranch OF Lee 4
Prentis near vermillion, s. d., was
one OF the interesting features Il the
above mentioned trip Leo 4 Prentis
are the largest cattle breeders In
south Dakota. They exhibit with some
pride. among their valuable short
hSrns. = two-yesr-oId hcifsr which re-
Gently took sweepstakes over the win
al . al f..t
nstional Live Stock Exposition II Chi.
ago. Other shorthorns have Just no. |
Iurnsd from 4 very victorious tour I
among interstate and county fairs.
winning eight FIRST prizes at Sioux |
,ity. eight at Yankton and six at
Huron. There are other stock farms
n the state that show blooded cattle
Tot far behind these prize winners.
A large number OF the farmers and
tockmen. as well ms a majority OF the
south Dakota editors have been in at.
sndanoc At the Corn Palace At Mitch
II during the last week. The South
iakota Commission to the 81. Louis
IMPOSITION has just decided to repro
uco the Mitchell Corn Palace AZ tho
outn Dakota exhibit. and visitors to
I. Louis will have an opportunity to
20 building 40 by 100 feet. the ex-
,rior OF which will be entirely con
lructed OF corn.
Like other South Dakota towns.
|itcheli Is showing considerable pros
rrity and enterprise this year. The
OF the 500 city hall
"a laid last week; the walls OF a
70 900 hotel TO be built OF stone and
col are up above the FIRST floor: A
xrnegio library has been built at I
'st Of 5000. and score Of smaller ,
iildinKs are under construction. and :
iprvyomcnts and pavement of streets
. under way. As an especial reason $
z such q dne showing At this time. ,
. last legislature OF South Dakota .
,reed 10 submit 10 voters OF the state
November. 1904. the question OF
owing the state capito. from Pierre
Mitchell. The people OF the latter '
vn. backed BY . roodly number Of >
49, In the nost thickly populated u
xtioas OF the state east q the His '
wr River. and In the Black Hills.
70 WI md Mitchell moro accessible
m Pierre. have already under way
lively campaign BY which they sx- Il
Ct to secure the capital In Novem- v
:. 1904. The reproduction OF the Q,
tchcli Corn Palace Il the 81. Louis =
position y regarded ~ . big card n
sAsir favor
Straight Tip. .