The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-06-24
FOR GREAT STATE
PROPAGANDA FOR CONSERvA-
TON AND DEVELOPMENT
IN FULL SWING
OLDCONCRESSATPIERRE
Public Spirited Citizens of State Will
Assemble at Capital in Great
Movement on Jnne 20
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 the
most public-spirited and intelligent
citizens of the state will assent lie at
Pierre June 1880 and July /, to dis
cuss the subjects of conservation OF
the soil, the public health, mineral,
water powers, artesian waters, forestry
and kindred topics, and the develop
ment of the natural resources of the
state, for the promotion of immiera-
ton and business enterprise.
The general lines Of the activities o
the congress will be patterned after
the ongres 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 rece1v-
ing an impulse certain to esult In at
tracing the attention Of the 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 & 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 stote
pride: to bring our W people to real
I've the great advantages we posse s.
ed and the special privileges when
are ours. The growth Of this senti-
ment has been steady until pride In
the commonwealth has become a
dominant sentiment among the people
generally, and it's substantial bass Is
shown in the tremendous productions
and the constant growth of bank de-
posits and every other material e l.
dence of the prosperity OF the people.
The underlying motive in the pres
ent movement is to secure co-opera-
ton and concerted action among all
of the people for the preservation or
the u we possess and their de-
yelopment for the Advancement aud
g~lortfcation of the commonwealth
oDtClIItdIlN lHC 1oISI1oS O.
about by the suggestion of Judge A.
E. Chamberlain, state superintendent
of farmers institutes, and was catle1
by Governor Vessey, who thus gives it
his official sanction. The general man
agement is placed in the hands OF the
state conservation commission, which
consists OF Senator Gamble, Repre-
sentative Martin, Land Commissioner
nnIIap Sfata E~ppinQpr ga and
Doane Robinson.
Pierre is making comprehensive
PREPARATIONS to take care OF the crowd
which is expected. The hotels are PEE
pairing to take care OF a vast throng.
In addition to these accommodations
the citizens will open their homes and
Governor Cessey IS providing several
hundred of the militia tens for camp
ing parties.
The railroads are showing the deep
est interest and will provide sleepers
for those desiring that method O &C
~commodation. Already it is shown
that most of the delegations from the
large towns will come in special cars
About two-third of the county de e
cations have been nominated and com
m~issioned to the extent of about 2,e00
persons. lney lHe dplest
men in every county.
The conservation commission II
charge of the enterprise have a large
force of clerks engaged in IT parirg
material and mailing the same to dele
gates and citizens. Throughout the
month the rooms of the commission
will be the busiest place about the
capitol.
The Pierre Board of Trade has p~o-
yided a rich silver IL to be given to
the county bringing the largest mum
her OF delegates. Hughes and Stanle
are precluded from competing fer til,
prize.
The program for the org ees has
O yet been fully formulated, but
many notable specialists have been
selected for papers, speeches and DIS
cussions. Among those invited Il r
ire Secretary Wilson. DR.. Wi e., D
Howe, James J. Hill. Marvin Eue HIT
Governor Eberhart of Finnes9ta. Gov
ernor Burke Of North Dakota, Arch
bishop Ireland. DR.. l.. c. Mead, Fro
Perisho, DR.. G. H. Fulton, DR.. Gault
DR.. Slagle and many others.