The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-06-16
CONSERvATIONISTS
PLAN THE DETAILS
OF STATE MEETING
Secretary Of Agriculture and
Other Specialists Will Ad-
dress $500 Boosters.

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ganda for the South Dakota Conserva-
ton and development congress is in
full swing. and there Is every reason to
believe that not less than $500 public
| spirited citizens of the state will as
semble at Pierre June 1890 and July
I, to discuss the subjects Of conserva-
ton Of the soil, the public health, min
eral, water powers, artesian waters, for
estry and kindred topics, and the de-
velopment Of the natural resources OF
the state, for the promotion OF immigra-
ton and business enterprise.
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
to be considered.
Bushes men and farmers in every
section are showing the greatest inter-
est, and conservation and development
are receiving an impulse that Is certain
to result in attracting the attention Of
the world to the opportunities which
South Dakota presents for the home
seeker and for investment.
Movement Has Been Slow.
The Greater South Dakota movement
has been a matter of slow growth. dat =
ing from 10 or IL years ago, when g.
few business men assembled at Sioux,
Falls to consider ways and means to-
exploit the resources Of the state. The
growth Of this sentiment has BEEN
steady until pride in the commonwealth
has become a dominant sentiment
among the people generally, and it's
substantial basis is shown in the ter
mendous productions and the constant,
growth Of bank deposits and every
other material evidence of the pros
perity Of the people.
The underlying motive in the pres,
ent movement is to secure corporation
and concerted action among all of the
people for the preservation of the
states resources and their development
for the advancement and glorification
of the commonwealth.
Specifically the congress was brought
about by the suggestion Of Judge A. e.
Chamberlain, state superintendent Of
farmers institutes, and was called by
Governor Wesley, who thus gives 1t his
official sanction.
The general management is in the
hands Of the state conservation commits
sion, which consists Of Senator Gam
BILE, Representative Martin, Land Com
missioner Dokken, State Engineer Lea
and Doane Robinson.
Pierre is preparing for the crowd
which IL expected. The hotels are pre-
pairing to take care Of vast throng.
In addition, citizens will open their
homes and Governor Vessey is pro-
viding 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
have been nominated and commissioned
to the extent Of about 1000 persons.
They comprise the ablest men Of every
county.
Speakers Engaged.
The conservation commission has a
large force of clerks engaged In pre-
pairing material and mailing II to dele
gates and citizens. Throughout the
month the rooms Of the commission will
be the busiest place about the state
capital.
The Pierre Board of Trade has pro-
vided q 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.
The program for the congress has
not yet been fully formulated. but spe-
cialists have been selected for papers.
berlain, Of the program committee, Is in
the east this week securing talent.
Among those invited are: Secretary
Wilson, DR.. Wiley. DR.. Howe, James
]. Hill, Marvin Hughitt, Governor
Eberhart of Minnesota; Governor
Burke, Of North Dakota; Archbishop
Ireland, DR.. L. G. Mead, Professor Peri
sho, DIR. G. H. Fulton, DR.. Gault, DIR.
Elagle, and many others. The program
will be announced in a few days.