The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-06-23
FOR GREAT STATE
PROPAGANDA FOR CONSERvA-
TON AND DEVELOPMENT
IN FULL SWING
HOLD ONGRESSATPIERRE
Public Spirited Citizens of State viii
Assemble at Capital in Great
Movement on Jnne %
80, and July |

P1erre,-The propaganda for the
South Dakota Conservation and De-
Velopment congress is now in full
swing, and there is every reason to be.
lieve that not less than $500 OF tho
most public-spirited and intelligent
citizens of the state will assem- lie at
Pierre June 1890 and July l, to dis
cuss the subjects of conservation OF
the soil, the public health, mineral,
water powers, artesian waters, lorestry
and kindred topics, and the develop
ment of the natural of tho
state, for the promotion of immigra-
ton and business enterprise.
The general lines of the activities o ,
the congress will be patterned after
the congress held in Minnesota in
March last, and 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 receiv-
ing an impulse certain to result In at
tracing the attention of h world TO
our great resources and to the oppor-
tunities which South Dakota presents
for the homeseeker and for invest
ment.
The Greater South Dakota move
ment has been a matter OF slow growth
dating from a period some ten or
twelve years ago when a few busine s
men assembled at Sioux Falls to con-
slider 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 real
lie the great advantages we possess
ed and the special privileges when
are ours. The growth of this sentl-
ment has beer steady until pride in
! the commonwealth has become a
dominant sentiment among the people
generally, and it's substantial basis is
shown in the tremendous productions
and the constant growth of bank de-
posits and every other material II
dence of the prosperity of the people,
The underlying motive in the pres
ent movement is to secure co-opera-
tor and concerted action among az
of the people for the preservation OF
the we possess and their de-
yelopment for the advancement alu
glorifcation of the commonwealth
Specifically the congress was rough
about by the suggestion or Judge A
E. Chamberlain, state superintendent
of farmers Institutes, N was calleI
by Governor Wesley, who h gives II
his official sanction. The general man
agement is placed in the hands or thf
state conservation commission, Whlcf
consists Of Senator Gamble, Repre-
sentative Martin, Land COMMISSIONS
Dokken, State Engineer Lea anc
Doane Robinson.
Pierre is making comprehensive
preparations to take care of the Grove
which is expected. The hotels are PIE
paring to take care Of a vast throng
In addition to these accommodation
the citizens will open their homes anC
Governor Cessey is providing seve"a
hundred of the militia tens for camp
ing parties.
The railroads are showing the deep
est interest and will provide sleeper
for those desiring that method o. &C
commodation. Already it is shown
that most of the delegations from tn
large towns will come in special cars
About two-third of the county de e
cations have been nominated and com
missioned to the extent OF about 20
persons. They comprise the abIes
men in every county.
The conservation commission L
charge of the enterprise have a larg
force of clerks engaged in rr parir
material and mailing the same to dele
gates and citizens. Throughout tn
month the rooms of the commissio
will be the busiest place about tn
capitol.
The Pierre Board of Trade has pc
yided a rich silver cup to be given t
the county bringing the largest mum
Der OF delegates. Hughes and Stanle
are precluded from competing for TIL
prize.
| The program for the congress ha
not vet been fully formulated, br
, many notable specialists have bee
selected for papers, speeches and DIS
cussions. Among those invited n
tire Secretary Wilson, DR.. Wi e., D
2 Howe, James j. Hill, Marvin Hu2hit
> Governor Eberhart Of Minnesota, GcN
ernor Burke of North Dakota, Arch
bishop Ireland, DR.. l.. C. Mead, Pro
. Perisho. DR.. G.. II. Fulton, DR.. Gaul
DR.. Slagle and many others.
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