Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-09-20
LANDS IN DEMAND
PROSPERITY OF THE STATE At.
TRACTS ATTENTION OF PROS.
PEcTIvE SETTLERS.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of tho Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.


Institutions.
Pierre
The fact that South Dakota produce
ton for the year as estimated by the
government on leading crop products,
and as gathered through county
agents and other sources on products
both covered in government reports,
is placed at approximately $1,000 per
capita. is attracting many inquiries
to the state immigration department
for openings in the state on the part
Of residents of other states who de-
sire to engage in farming in South
Dakota. The inquiries run all along
the range Of those who are ready and
willing to invest in land in older set
tied communities at a price practical
ly equal to prices on Iowa and Illinois
lands, down the scale to those who
want cheaper lands, and the man who
wants to try farming on the share
rent plan. These numerous in
quiries are being looked after and
every man who asks is given an on
portunity to investigate conditions in
the sections which will nearest fit his
expressed desires as to what he
wants. The result will without doubt
mean number % vow settlers in the
state the coming year. Il
Librarians Hold First Meeting.
The first annual meeting of the IL
brarians of the state, since they sep.
arated themselves from the State Ed
ucational association, and formed an
independent organization, has COM
| pleted its work. and the membership
expresses satisfaction at the change.
The first meeting was held in Pierre.
and the next one will be held at some
point to be later decided upon by the
executive committee of the associa-
ton, probably at Huron or Mitchell.
Miss Leora Lewis of Rapid City, was
selected as president of the associa-
ton for the coming year, with Miss
| Myrtle Francis of Red1eld, as vice
president, and Miss Ada Pratt, of the
state library commission, Pierre. az
secretary-treasurer. Among those
addressing the new association were
c. H. Lugg, state superintendent OF
instruction; Prof. f. H. Powers o,
Brookings, Miss A. B. Cuishane OF
Washington, d. c.; Miss Jeanette
Drake Of the Sioux City library. Miss
Julia Stockett, the new field librarian
OF the state; Mrs. H. G.. SEVERN, the
retiring field librarian; Mrs. Polley
OF the Pierre Wor'an's club.
Boy Farmers to Get Diplomas.
The town boys of South Dakota
between the ages of 16 and q are
to be organized for farm work neyt
summer as an important means of
helping this state produce huge
grain crop as patriotic service. The
organization will be known as the
Boys Working Reserve" which is a
national movement. "a diploma sign
ed by the governor will be given to
the farm scouts of South Dakota, who
worked on the farm for eight weeks
this summer" says Ward A. Ostran-
der, state director of the boys work.
Ing reserve. This organization was
perfected this spring just before
school was out by the state college
extension division and the state coun-
Gil Of defense, being practically a call
for all town boys of the eighth grade
and the four years of high school.
to go out for summer farm work and
for the farm boys of the same grades
to stay on the farm"
Claims to Be Settled,
The state bank examiner has made
arrangements with C. H. Rowley to
settle all claims against the defunct
Cresbard bank. at 100 cents on the
dollar. This bank failed some time
ago. Also the banking department
has applied to the courts for permits
sion to declare 60 per cent diy:-
lend for the Citizens State bank Of
Oacoma. which failed some months
ago. This bank failed after the guar.
anty law was in effect. SO the depos.
itors were paid in full at once-but
the 60 per cent dividend now, and the
balance later, is for other creditors.
and for repayment to the bank guar.
anty fund. Consequently the affairs
OF this failed bank will soon be set.
tied.
Peisch Leaves State University,
Prof. Archibal NJ Peisch. of the
department of Commerce and Finance
at the University of South Dakota.
has resigned to accept a position at
the Iowa State College Of Agriculture
at Ames. Prof. Peisch had been a
member Of the faculty here for two
years. His successor has not as yet
been chosen.