The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-06-24
FOR GREAT STATE
PROPAGANDA FOR CONSERVA-
TON AND DEVELOPMENT
IN FULL SWING
HOLD CONGRESSATPIERRE
Public Spirited Citizens of State Viii
Assemble at Capital in Great
Movement on Jnne %
80, and July |

Pierre,-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 thar $500 OF the
most public-spirited and intelligent
citizens Of the state will assemble at
Pierre June 1890 and July /, to die
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 resources of the
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 on
seryation and deyelor inert ar r%eceiv-
ing an impulse certain to result in at
tracing the attention of the world to
IL 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 thu
%esOurce of the state. There 1t was
resolved that the first duty Of every
South DakOtan was to develop state
pride: to bring IL own people to real
lie the great advantages we possess
ed and the special priyi oges whici,
are ours. The growth Of this sen'i-
ment has Eeen 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-
posts and every other material Ell
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 Of
the we possess and their de-
velopment for the advancement and
glorifcatiOn of the commonwealth.
Specifically the congress was brought
about by the suggestion Of Judge A.
f. Chamberlain. state superintendent
OF farmers Institutes, and was called
by Governor Nessey, who thus gives 1t
his official sanction. The general man
agement IS placed in the hands OF the
state conservation commission, which
- A-o+D ToD ~ hln DHnrn
sentative Martin, Land Commissioner
Dokken, State Engineer Lea and
Doane Robinson.
Pierre is making comprehensive
preraratiOnS to take care of the crowd
which is expected. The hotels are pre-
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. ac-
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
missiOned to the extent OF about 1900
persons. They comprise the ablcst
men in every county.
The conservation commission f.
charge of the enterprise have a large
force of clerks engaged in rr parirg
material and mailing the same to dele
gates and citizens. Throughout the
month the rooms Of the commission
will he the busiest place about the
capitol.
The Pierre Board Of Trade has pro-
vided a rich silver cup to be given TO
the county bringing the largest num-
Der of delegates. Hughes and Stanley
are p|recluded from competing for this
prize.
The program for the congress has
not yet been fully formulated, but
many notable specialists have been
selected for papers, speeches and dis
cussions. Among those invited hire
tire Secretary Wilson, Or. Wi ey. D..
F0we, James ]. Hill, Marvin Hughitt,
Governor Eberhart Of Minnesota, Gov
ernor Burke of North Dakota, Arch
bishop Ireland, Dr.. l.. c. Mead, Pro
Perisho. DR.. c. II. Fulton, DR.. Gault,
DR.. Slagle and many others.