Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-03-17

We recommend that the legislature
make provision for complete survey
of the soil of the state for the purpose
of agriculture.
We recommend that county com.
missioners designate certain main
roads leading to spd connecting mar
kets as county roads, and that county
funds be expended only on such roads,
and then only under skilled supervis-
ion. We also recommend that in des-
ignsting such roads the county COM
missioners consult and cooperate with
the commissioners OF adjoining count
les to the end that such county roads
become a part of system of contin-
uous state roads.
We appreciate the great work done
by railway corporations in opening up
new country and in aiding the pioneers
in cases of distress. We believe that
the interests of such corporations and
of the state will be benefited by favor
able rates to home seekers and urge
that during the coming season the
greatest inducement possible be offer
ed those who are looking to the west
for homes.
We depreoiate and discourage any
advertisements of the state and it's re-
sources other than those that state
exact facts.
We favor an amendment to the con-
stitution, authorizing the state to
come to the rescue Of TIE people in
case of atmospheric calamity.
We favor the use OF home products
in the industries of the state.
We look with disfavor on the state
and county officials purchasing sup
plies outside of South Dakota when
goods of equal value can be had at no
greater cost within the state.
We earnestly request that during the
last week of April, the papers of the
state issue Appreciation and State
Building editions, reviewing the work
OF their respective communities for the
past year, giving facts as to production
of grain. live stock, dairy and other
products of the soil, relating the pos
sibilities and advantages of that par
! tionlar locality for the home seeker,
inviting him to visit the state and in
vestigate its unsurpassed opportun-
tiles. We urge subscribers and adver-
tisers to encourage this by liberal pat
ronage and to aid in giving such
edition wide circulation in other states
That the week may become one of en-
lightenment Of the people of South
Dakota as to the resources of the state
OF which they are part as we'll as one
Of advertisement to the world, we call
upon commercial clubs and other civic
organizations, schools, colleges and
churches to hold public meetings ad.
dressed by citizens and participated in
by the pupils, reviewing the past. con.
sidering the present and looking into
the future. We designate such week
as "South Dakota's Appropriation
Week" and call upon every loyal citi.
zen at all times and especially during
this week to inteliigently, truthfully
and enthusiastically hold up this great
state as haven for home seekers, 9
land of opportunity.
Education is an essential of enlight
ened, prosperous and progressive peo-
} pie and believing that the country boy
and girl can the better get that edu-
cation in the consolidated school
record ourselves SIS unqnalifadly il
} favor or consolidating rural sob cole
so that high school education may bs
given the boy and girl in the country
while they remain on the farm-th,
| best place on earth to raise boy OF
, girl.
We hereby endorse the work of tn
state immigration Department., ant
recommend substantial increase az
preparation by the legislature.
As means toward the growth Of
greater South Dakota, we favor state
wide prohibition of the liquor traffic.
: We also favor the passage of th
smen5ment to the State Constitution
, Submitted to the voters by the specia
: session Of the legislature, for the rati
flcation of the voters at the next gene
raj election next November. providin
. for state system of rural credits an
the acceptance of federal aid for posts
J roads, and urge the united efforts O
D the Commercial Clubs of the state an
3 the cooperation of the newspaper
for the education of the voters of th
necessity for such amendment.
We recommend the adoption of tn
proposed amendment to the State Cor
: s.itutiop, being submitted to th
voters, providing for the organizstio
Of irrigation districts, bearing thei
own expense, as progressive step fo
! the development of our.state resourcel
= and urge all newspapers, conmerci.
clubs. business mems clubs and voter