The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-08
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE CAPITAL NOTES ;

Pierre-The new state capitol build
ing was dedicated on Thursday after
noon at 2 O'Clock In the presence OF
a large and distinguished gathering OF
citizens who had assembled from all
parts OF the state to witness the cere-
monies, which were OF a most impress
sive nature. Governor Vessey acted
as the presiding officer and the pr n
clpal address was made by DR.. A, T..
Storms, president of the Iowa State
College. All OF the state officers were
present and ook part in the exercises
which were followed by the Masonic
ceremonial. The First Regiment Band
provided the music for the occasion.
The capitol building was pro ected
by the legislature of 1865, but the con-
tinuous construction of IL was not n
dertaken until the summer OF 1907.
The corner stone was laid June -,
1908. and IL Is essentially eom plete AT
this time. 1t has been occupied by the
state officers since April.
The cos of tie building proper Il
$4,000. tus furnished and with the
landscape plans carried out the to al
cost Will approximate a million. The
building contains 90 per cent Of the
capacity of the Minnesota capitol. and
Is modern in every particular In the
way Of mechanical conyeuiences.
1t Is highly artistic in design. finish
and decoration. The general scheme
of decoration is modest and in the best
Of taste, avoiding the garish and fam
boyant which sometimes dis. CURES
public buildings.
1t contains one exceptional murat
by Blashfeld, five by Simmons and
three by Holloway. Blashield's panel
in the governors parlor. exemplifying
The Progress OF South Dakota" Is
by many competent judges deemed the
best production Of this master OF the
mural painters art. Simmons "Ad-
vent of Commerce." a lunetta at the
head of the main stairway, and his
Maternity" in one of the pendentiyes
are both compositions worthy OF n
gallery.
Superintendent Rastall Of the gov
eminent Indian school at this city has
for the past two years been doing a
little experimenting with artesi n Wa
ter for irrigation at the school gar
dens, but all in the way OF eeperimen-
tation, without any practical knowl-
edge OF such use OF water. He has Sc
cured the services of a couple OF men
from Idaho, who are skilled in the
use of water on irrigated farms, and
for this summer will make a practical
test Of that class OF work at the
school. The results will be watched
with more than local interest, as the
question of practical use of artesian
water for irrigation in this state has
been discussed from both sides FIR
years, but 1t has never been put to a
practical test by men who were thor
oughly familiar with that manner OF
farming. If the work here proves a
success, 1t will mean a large extension
Of the irrigated farming in South Da-
kota. Such assistance to crops can be
made of great value even in sections
where the annual rainfall is sufficient
as a rule to mature crops, but where a
little assistance in a temporarily dry
period will largely increase the yields.
Pierre-Representatives of the Mn
neapolis and st. Louis Railway COM
pany, continue to show that they are
interested in the old railway gr..de be-
tween this city and Aberdeen. G. w.
Sewers, attorney for the rad, and
General Manager Beard, have reen in
this city in conference with b siness
men. The company has an OPP ion on
the grade which was to expire the first
of July. AT the conference they were
given an extension of ninety days In
which to begin active work on a line
between here and Aberdeen, and ass ir-
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reason for asking the delay is the
honey situation at the present time,
and hat they will push the work as
soon as they can get matters in prop
er shape along that line.
Pierre.-Articles of incorporation
have been filed for the Pukwana State
Bank with a capital of $4,000. Incor-
porators: John Hartz, Chamberl9in.
C. B. Scott, Clinton. Iowa. c. l.. Rost,
Pukwana and others.
Articles have been filed for the
Mound City Telephone company at
Mound City, with a capital OF s. 90.
tncorporators, Gaines Falde. Mound
1ity: II. G. Fenske. Mound City, G.. T..
Brophy. Nels J. Amundson, Glenham.
The purpose OF the company beng The
obstruction Of a telephone for local
tHu iOIg distance SER Ice III the Hofli-
IN part Of the state.
Pierre-Attorney General Clark has
heen called upon by the offcia's of
Perkins county as to what their duties
are in regard TO a vote OF location
" a permanent county seat at the Ell c.
ton next fall. The attorney general
holds that the location by vote last
fall was only that OF a temporary
county seat. ard that It is the d ty OF
the county auditor TO submit the loca-
ion of a permanent county Sc at
the next election. without any petition
to that effect. The peop'e OF Ri OF,
who secured the location two years
ago after a hard fight. do not desire
another vote hut other amhitio. g