The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-20

er-n additional remuneration. ere
looked upou as perlle. He was the
only available man with sufhcient
knowledge it il claimed, to have pro
perry handled such an Undertaking
The work did not interfere with the
duties of his own office, as he acted
in the capacity Of general supervisor
1t was a matter requiring a now
ledge of that work. not time He
did the experimenting but the actaaa
work was carried out under the PERI
sonal direction of assistants.
The many excellent features OF the
new building are pointed out a.
proof of the wisdom of the capitot
commission il selecting Mr.. Les 60
superintend the PROJECT Ills dis-
coverv of the false start made In
foundation work and his designing
OF the reinforced concrete footings.
is named as one thing in which hs
saved the state thousands Of doiiars-
The ventilation and cuu steam
circulation systems in the state house
are Of his design.
The last report Of the engineers
department shows a number or o
iecssin the western part OF the state
all of which are being carried out
~ accordance with the advice of tho
department. -Hydrograph surveys
of the rivers and streams Of the state
are being made as rapidly as pos
sible and will shortly be completes.
The Sioux Falls drainage ditch N
the plans for certain bridges In SUI
ly county are pointed out as recent
work done under the supervision OF
the engineer and the department has
on hand at the present time over a
hundred other drainage propositions
Mr.. Lea is also credited with interest
ing eastern capital in the big con-
t@mplated projects on Rapid and
Boxelder creeks in the Black Hitis-
O. II. Gordon of the census bureau
in Washington. who was in Pierre
a short time ago, after
figures. said the South Dakota ONCE
of the engineer was one OF the hnese
in the United States.
commission on October 81, 1898, has
the following:
The commission reports WITH
satisfaction that it made
ments with Mr.. Samuel H. Lea state
engineer of irrigation, TO act as
superintendent of construction ana
supervising engineer in behalf or me
state during the construction or the
capitol building, a position of great
responsibility and requiring special
fitness. training and skill. as well a.
frmness. courage and unquesuooed
integrity"
The report goes on to state way
Mr.. Lea was employed and how ne
state not only secured a man eml-
nently fitted for the position. but AT
about one-half the expense n other
applicant for the position would have
beer to the state.
In addition to supervising the con
struction of the new capitol building
at Pierre. the state engineer per
formed the following work in con
nection Herewith:
Laying out a sewer system for tne
capitol building, making speclnca-
tons for III same and supervising
the construction thereof.
Making Typographical survey end
mar of capitol grounds.
Drawing up specifications ana
supervising the construction or an
artesian well on copitol grounds.
The above designated work wes
done without any extra compensation
therefor and without expense to n
state. The artesian well Is one OF
the best constructed wells in tire
state: il has an inner casing OF cast
iron. through which the water passes
to the surface. This well furnishes
a flow of water amounting to over
1900 gallons per minute. A large
quantity of gas is also furnished.