The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-23
CONGRESS OF
CONSERVATION
AT PIERRE WILL BE A GREAT
MEETING.
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS
WILL BE PRESENT AND $4,000
VISITORS ARE EXPECTED.

The propaganda for the South Dako-
ia Conservation and Development con-
gress is in full swing, and there is
every reason to believe that not less
than $4,000 public spirited citizens Of
the state will assemble at Pierre June
%, 80 and July 1, to discuss the sub
jects of conservation of the soil, the
public health, waterpowers, artesian
waters, forestry and kindred topics,
and the development of the natural
resources of the state, for the promo
ton of immigration and business enter
prise.
The general line of the activities
of the congress will be patterned after
the successful congress held in Mime
sofa and the nation is being drawn
upon for the first talent in the way of
specialists upon the different subjects
t. be considered.
Business men and farmers in every
section are showing the greatest inter
est, and conservation and development
are receiving an impulse that is GER
tain TO result in attracting the atten-
ton of the world to the opportunities
which South Dakota presents for the
homeseeker and for investment.
The Greater South Dakota movement
has been a matter of slow growth, dat
ing from ten or twelve years ago,
when a few business men assembled at
Sioux Falls to consider ways and
state. The growth in this sentiment
has been steady until pride in the
commonwealth has become a dominant
sentiment among the people 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
prosperity of the people.
The underlying motive in the pres
ent movement is to secure cooperation
and concerted action among all of the
people for the preservation OF the
states and their develop
ment for the advancement and glorifi-
cation of the commonwealth.
Specifically the congress was
brought about by the suggestion of
A. Z. Chamberlain Of Bookings, state
superintendent of farmers institutes,
and was called by Governor |essey,
who thus gives it his official sanction.
The general management IS in the
hands Of the state cor fervatioL COM
mission, which consists If Senator
Gamble, Representative Nj ritz, Land
Commissioner Dokken, State Engineer
Lea and Doane Robinson.
Pierre is preparing for the crowd
which is expected. The hotels are pre-
pairing to take care of the vast throng.
In addition, citizens will open their
homes, and Governor Vessey is pro-
Vding several hundred of the militia
tents for camping parties.
The railroads are showing the deep
est interest. Already it is shown that
most of the delegations from the large
towns will come in special cars. About
two-thirds of the county delegations
nave been nominated and commission
ed to the extent of about 1000 per-
sons. They comprise the ablest men
OF every county.
The conservation comission has a
large force Of clerks engaged in pre-
pairing material and mailing it to dele
gates and citizens. Throughout the
month the room of the commission
VIII be the busiest place around the
state capitol.
n Pierre Board Of Trade has pro-
vlded a rich silver cup to be given to
the county bringing the largest num-
DER OF delegates. Hughes and Stanley
are precluded from competing for this
prize.