The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-08
STATE CAPITOL AT
PIERRE DEDICATED
Governor Eberhart Welcomed as tile
Guest Of Honor at Conservation
Congress.

Pierre, July 2.---Thursday was the
big day of the South Dakota onser
walton cangress. There was disap-
pointment ahead, however, for the
Dig audience at the forenoon session,
the chairman, Robert L. Elagle, pres
ident of the State College of Agrculi
ture, announcing that Governor Eb-
chart of Minnesota, would not reach
the city until 1920 a. m. The exec
utive was to have made the first ad-
dress this forenoon.
Governor Eberhart's train was a
trifle late, and, without waiting for
him to remove evidences Of travel,
he was whirled by automobile to the
Auditorium and presented to the au-
dience. The crowd was the largest
OF the convention and the governors
appearance was the signal for a
storm of applause that shook the
building. He had prepared no set
speech, but paid his respects to the
people of South Dakota and Endorsed
the movement which they had start.
ed In a n which invoked hearty
and sustained cheers. The closest
attention was paid him.
The governor remained for the ex-
ercises of dedication of the capitol
and was a central figure in the pro-
ceedings of the day. Every attention
possible was paid him in the compar-
atively brief time he had at his be-
stowal here.
The dedicatory address for the
state capitol was given at the Audi
torium this afternoon, nearly a mile
from the new s%tatehouse, by Presl'
dent A. B. Storms of the Iowa State
Agricultural college. 1t was origi-
naliy planned to hold these exercises
in the rotunda of the new building,
but later it was found that only a
fraction of the people could be &C
commodated there and the change
was made to the Auditorium. which
will seat $500. DR.. Storms address
made a fine impression.
The feature of the day only Sc
ondary to the address of Governor
Eberhart and the dedication cere-
monies, was the paper by Professor
N. E. Hansen on Northern Plants
for Northern Prairies." This attract
ed general attention because of his
remarkable work in introducing
plants and fruits which, it is be-
lieved, will practically work a revolu-
ton in several departments of farm
husbandry in this state.
Late today or this evening will
cone the clash over the report OF
the committee on resolutions. Col.
George, spokesman for the Black
Hills delegation, which is opposed
10 the present system of forest con.
servation, will make a fight upon the
floor OF the convention. He is load
ed and primed with figures bearing
uDOu kuC Cu0No VI IAO ~
vte and will affairm that it is det'
rimental to the interests Of the peo'
pie he represents. 1t is stated To-
day by promoters of the congress thai
neariy precipitated a crisis last nigh
was not invited to take part. but
was put a. the program only on hfl
personal solicitation. Conservation
leaders feel they have a fight OF
their hands. They are in the major
fty. however, and will win.
A ceremony Of formal dedication
of the capitol will be held in the
rotunda this evening under the aus
pieces of Pierre lodge, No. 81, 1nde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. undel
a special dispensation issued by thu
grand lodge of the state.
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