The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-06-09
South Dakota Statistics
STATE OFFICIALS

Governor. =. .............. Samuel Elrod
Lieut.. Governor. .................I. t.. McDougal
Secretary OF State. ID. Wipf
state Auditor. Observation-Disclosures. j. Il. Halliday
State Treasurer. Observation-Disclosures. G.. T. \ Hen
Attorney General ......... .......... Philo Han
Supt. of Public lnstructlon........G w. Nash
com. School and Pub. Lands ...... g. } Bach
Judge supreme Court. ...... Dick Haney
Judge supreme Court. Howard q. Fuller
Judge supreme Court Dlghton Corson
clerk Supreme Court ............ Frank Crane
Railroad ComfniSSl oncl'. ........... w. Ii. Smith
South Dakota has an area or 5000 square
miles. or coversa tritie over i9.000.Ot0 acres
OF ground. 1t is one fourth larger than the
combined area o. the entire groupof New Eng
land states. during the last six years it has
produced more new wealth in preparation TO
population than any state in the union. Care
fully prepared statistics show Sl36.oG3.264 pro
duced in 1903 or S.253. Il for each man. woman
ana ,,. chld residing IN the state The classified
remarkable showing follows:
Bushels. Value
Wheat. .............,4 5a66.ooo 29.422.o 600
Corn. ................... ~ i2U.0Ol l5.Sl9.2DU
OatS..... ......... ..26.UUOOOO 7.9SO.uOD
Barley ...,............ II. 800 t.0,m.on0
Rye. ......................T 100 600 9lJ coo
Flax. ............... .3,.O0.U01 2,S>).09O
Potatoes gardens. fruit. etc.......... 3..l 900
Hay and fodder l!} $1,000
Dairy and creamery..... ............ .6.19D 0t0
Poultry and Observation-Disclosures. 4.32l 30
Live stock 10 $50 ia
Mool ana hides. ..,........:........ l.sooo0
Minerals. stone and cement. 10,Oj1.0J0
Total production ......... 36.06a.26
South Dako,a's commercial ambitions have
not blinded her TO the valus and interests
| considered by some of less material. but to
the minds OF many no less large those per-
| tanning TO mental growth and developn cnl.
South Dakota has gained world wide repu
ta,ion for her educational fnclite, :lS we'll us
| agricultural and commercial pursuits The
| schools occupy and merit place in the pub
He eye seldom accorded to them II: amy
country. keen interest is manifested in
whatever affects their welfare. Residents of
the state not compelled To send their
children east To be educated. EXcellrn,
schools in all branches of learning are within
seeker. The federal government has wisely
provided for the public schools OF sonth. DalG-
u by setting aside 2,i50lsD acres of land which
cannon be sold for less than Sl0 per acre
These lands are grown III value and AT
present prices could be sold fora sum in the
| neighborhood of StO,UWN0l The interest on
this sum atone would fray the entire ry pens.
of public and private schools OF the state
The item OF school tax alone III some states
is quite an item of expense ANA IL homcseeker
should not overlook these advantages offered
when selecting permanent home The gov
| eminent contributes $4,000 yearly for the
supper of the state Agricultural college
winch is also II United States government, ex-
pertinent station Investigations and expert
mcnts in the science of agriculture have been
made here that have attracted the attention
of the scientific world OF modern far ing.
This college will gladly furnish homeseckers
reliable information in regard TO successful
farming, dairying, stock raising and horticul.
ture in South Dakota.
The following endowments have been made
In addition to the public school endowments.
State university. S6.0Oacres
State Agricultural college. 10000 acres
State Normal schools. 10000 acres |
Asylum for feeble minded 40.0OO acres |
Blind asylum 25.oOO acres |
School of Mines 1000 acres |
Reform school 40 600 acres |
Public buildings -. 900 tcres
Remaining for other institutions 25,'50 acres