The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1916-10-20

Peter Norbeck was born in Clay
within ten miles of the first permanent
Schoolhouse erected i'm the territory
hiS parents were among the pioneers
and made entry of a homestead only
u few years after President Abraham
Lincoln opened that part OF the terri
tory for settlement. His father was
Lutheran clergyman aside from being
a farmer, and took great interest in
all questions pertaining not only to
the farm, but also TO the state and the
church on account of his interest in
public affairs the elder Norbeck was
elected to the territorial assembly in
lSI2, and to the state Legislature In
The family moved to Charles Mix
county and the stern realities 0f life
prevented young Norbeck from getting
't real college education. He had only
"A short period at the state university
at Nermillion in addition to his COM
mon school course. But what he was
lhan made up in the university of
real life. In this respect he was like
many other great Americans, who, as
self-made men, have blaZed the trail
10 usefulness and fame.
When only twelve years OF age Mr..
Norbeck became Interested in artesian
well machinery and when he grew to
manhood he engaged In the business
OF drilling arteSian wells in South Da-
kota. With only $3.50 which he had
borrowed from his father, he started
career, Himself and partners now COW
duct the largest artesian well drilling
business in the United states, with
headquarters at Redheld Their sue
cess has been wonderful. New meth
DDS and machinery evolved by Mr..
Norbeck and his partners, coupled with
efficiency and organization have made
it possible for every farmer in the
arteslan zone OF the northwest to have
constant supply of water always at
command, at small fraction of the
former
After Mr.. Norbeck moved to Red
iiild in 1900 the residents of that city
soon discovered that he was interested
in public questions, and he was twice
chosen by the voters of Redtleld TO
serve on the city council Later he
was elected state senator from Sphinx
county for three consecutive terms.
Then, in 1914, he was elected lieuten-
ant-governor OF South Dakota, his
term in that capacity terminating with
this year. On May 23, 1916, ut the
state primary election, he was given
the nomination for governor on the
republican ticket, receiving a larger
number of votes than the combined
vote of all the opposing candidates.
During all these years Mr. Norbeck
has been deeply interested in all public
questions bearing upon the success and
prosperity of the people OF South Da-
kota. He is of scandinavian descent
and thorough American. He learned
the farmer Mr.. Norbeck yet is in
terested in practical farming. having
specialized on alfalfa
lie stands unswerYingly for the
rights OF the people and for all reforms
which win result TO the benefit and
well being of the people Of his state.
lie will give the duties OF governor
the same careful attention and bust
nesslike methods which have made him
one of the most successful business
men in the northwest.
Such in brief is the. man-the first
native son OF South Dakota-whom the
republican party presents to the voters
of this magnificent state as a candi-
date for the important office OF COVER