Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-11
FOR GREATER SOUTH DAKOTA
Propaganda for Development Con-
gress is in Full Swing.
COMMISSION MAKING PROGRAM
Pierre Board OF Trade offers Rich
silver Cup to the County that
Sends the Largest
Delegation.

The propaganda for the South Dakota
conservation and development congress Is
now in full swing. AM there is every rea-
son to believe that not less than Z'5OO or
the most. public spirited and intelligent
citizens of the state will assemble at flerre
June $50 and July 1 TO discuss the sun
tects OF conservation of the soil. the puDhc
health, mineral, water powers, artesian
waters, forestry and Kindred TOPICS ana
the development Of the natural resources
! OF the state, for the promotion OF immlsra-
| ton and business enterprise The general
line OF the activit es Of the congress VIII
be patterned after the very successful CON
gress held in Minnesota In March last, ana
! the nation Is being drawn upon for the
first talent in the way Of specialists upon
| the different subjects to be considered
Business men and farmers in every section
are showing the utmost interest. and con-
servation and development are receiving
an impulse that is certain TO result In at
tracing the attention OF the world to our
great resources and to the opportunities
which South Dakota presents for the home
seeker and for investment
Greater south Dakota Movement.
The Greater South Dakota movement has
been a matter OF slow growth. dating from
| a period some ten or twelve years ago
when few business men assembled at
Sioux Falls to consider ways and means
to exploit the resources Of the state. There
it was resolved that the first duty of every
South Dakotan was to develop state pride;
to bring our own people to realize the
great advantages we possessed and the
special privileges which are ours. The
growth of this sentiment has been steady
until pride in the commonwealth has be-
come dominant sentiment among the peo-
pie generally, and its substantial basis is
shown in the tremendous productions and
the constant growth OF bank deposits and
every other material evidence of the pros
perlty of the people. The underlying mo-
tive in the present movement is to secure
Incorporation and concerted action among
all of the people for the preservation of
the resources we possess and their develop
ment for the advancement and Qualification
of the commonwealth.
Judge Chamberlain Takes Lead.
Specifically the congress was brought
about by the suggestion of Judge A. e
Chamberlain, state superintendent Farmers
Institutes, and was called by Governor
Vessy, who thus gives 1t his official sane
ton.
The general management Is placed in the
hand of the state conservation commission
which consists OF Senator Gamble. Repre-.
sentative Martin, Land Commissioner Dok
ken, State Engineer Lea and Doane Rob.
inson.
Pierre is making comprehensive prepare
lions to take care Of the crowd which 1!
expected. The hotels are preparing to take
care Of vast throng. In addition to thes,
accommodations the citizens will oper
their homes, and Governor Vessy is pro.
viding several hundred OF the militia tents
for camping parties.
The railroads are showing the deepest
. interest and will provide sleepers for those
q desiring that method OF accommodation.
: Already 1t is shown that most of the dele
. cations from the large towns will come In
i special cars About two-thirds of the county
;. delegations have been nominated and COM
missioned to the extent Of about 1000 per-
: sons. They comprise the ablest men OF
c every county.
b Prize for Largest Delegation.
c The conservation commission, in charge
| of the enterprise, has a large force oil
II clerks engaged in preparing material and
mailing the same to delegates and citizens
I Throughout the month the rooms of the
u commission will be the busiest place about
> the state capitol
The Pierre Board of Trade has provided
y q rich silver cup to be- given to the county
!, g bringing the largest number OF delegates
Hughes and Stanley are precluded from
% competing for this prize.
10 The program for the congress has no
yet been fully formulated, but many notable
II specialists have been selected for papers
II speeches and discussions. Judge Cham
y berlain OF the program committee is in tn,
o east this week securing talent. Among
those invited are Secretary Wilson. DR.
Wiley, DR.. Howe, James J. HILL Marvin
Hughltt, Governor Eberhart of Minnesota
r, Governor Burke of North Dakota. Arch
bishop Ireland DIR. L. C. Mead, Prot
70 Perisho, DR.. c. II. Fulton, DR.. Gault, ID
A. Slagle and many others. The compet
T. program will be announced IN & few days
RurnfnR Shame