The state herald., 1903-10-16

While corn is the second product in
total value. the 1903 crop shows an
increase OF about thirteen and n half
million bushels over the crop OF 1902.
At the rate corn is being Increased In
acreage. the prediction that corn will
be king In South Dakota within few
years. seems to be reasonable. The
total production OF new wealth for
1902 was sll9.9i9.0O The increase
OF nearly s27,00O.000 of this year is
sufficient answer TO the derogatory re-
ports about the state that have ap-
peared within the last fortnight.
Perhaps u stronger argument In
favor OF the state IL shown In an es-
animation OF the bank deposits. In
uly. 1901. South Dakota banks had
deposits amounung to $4,000. 10000 {.
on July |. 1902. these amounted to
$50 900. 10000. and on July /. 1908. to
So. 900. 10000.
In addition to the money In corn.
wheat and the gold OF the Black Hills.
which has been termed the richest
one hundred square miles In the
world. there is good money In South
Dakota cattle. Men who have come To
South Dakota without money. and
who now count their dollars with Ave
figures. say that raising cattle u tho
only business In the world for which
man can. borrow his entire capita
II Is fact that South Dakota banks
are glad to help my honest. lndustri-
Gus young man, who comes well recon.
menied for his commercial integrity.
In cattle business and accept his cat.
tie ms collateral. A banker OF lips.
witch told your correspondent that dur.
Ing twenty years Of such loans he had
not lost one cent and he could name
by the score young men who had Sc.
cured from South Dakota banks the
price OF their first tcrd OF cattle.
A visit 10 the cattle ranch OF Leo A
Pren,is near vcrmillion. s. D.. was
enc OF the interesting features { the
above mentioned trip. Lee A Prcntis
ire the largest catt.c breeders In
south Dakota They exhibit witt nomo
pride. among their valuable short.
horns. n two.yesrold he'f.r which re-
atty took sweepstakes over the win.
nor OF the sweepstakes NJ 1909 Inter.
national Live Stock Exposition Mt Chi.
cago. Other Shofthornh have Just r..
turned from very victorious tour
among Interstate and county fairs.
winning cigh' first prizes mt Sioux
'lAfH 'iENN " thNNAbH NAh NJ
Huron There are other stock farms
In tho state that show bioodcd cattle
rot far behind these prize winners
A large number of the farmers and
uockmen. M well na u majority Of the
South Dakota editors have been In Mt.
tendance nj the Corn Palace at Mitch.
oil during the last week. Tho South
Dakota Commission 10 the St Louis
y. "a Ian haN lNEg A.WlHsaI la
aura the Mitchell Corn palac. na the
souun Dakota exhibit. and visitors to
ST. Louis will have an opportunity To
see n building 40 by l'.l feet, the OK
terior ~ which will ;. entirely con.
u,ructed of corn.
Like other South Dakota towns,
Mitchell IL shot, 'nr considerable pros
pority and enterprise this year. Tho
cornerstone Of the 10000 city hall
was laid last week. the walls Of a
1900 hotel Ia be built of stone and
steel are NJ above the hrHt floor. n
Carnegie library has been hniii nj n
cost ~ $4,000 and score of smaller
buildings are under construction. and
Improvements and pavement Of streets
nrn under way. A MI especial reason
for such fnr showing nj this time.
the last legislature NJ South Dakota
agreed Ia submit 10 voters IT the state
IN November 1904. the question ~
moving the state capitol ffum Pierre
Ia Mitchell The people Of the latter
town. backed b, Hnodly number Of
those In the most thlrkly populated
portions ~ the Htai. east of the Mis-.
souri River. and In the Black His.
who will md Mitchell more accessible.
than Pierre, have already under way
= lively campaign by which they ~.
pact 10 secure the capital In NoYrm,
bet. 1904 The reproduction ~ tho
Mitchell Corn Palace NJ the H. Louis
Exposition ID regarded ne blz card
In their favor