Show p pm 0 p top americas tre s ure H by EDWARD EMERINE features A TREASURE says web arx stera dictionary Is a valuable store accumulation or reserve supply a collection ot of precious preciou things and south dakota Is a storehouse ot of those treasures a vast accumulation of natures nature I 1 a blessings with a reserve supply to last man forever among the precious things thing ot of south dakota Is the glorious sun itself shining from its it blue blua heaven almost every day in the year and precious too Is the clean pure air of 0 its plains and mountains in its rich topsoil la Is the accumulation of ingredients that produce vast fields of wheat and corn and fruits the lush grass of its ranges where fat cattle and sheep feed J Is a valuable store of wealth and contentment beneath the surface Is a reserve supply of minerals mineral gold and silver feldspar and lithium lignite and As though that were not enough south dakota has mountains trout streams cabins in the pines lakes waterfalls colorful canyons the fragrance of pine and spruce the days are cheerfully warm in south dakota with the nights cool and refreshing and the black hills have no mosquitoes to take away the pleasure of being out of doors the tamed famed black hills harney peak rises feet above sea level the highest point in the united states east of the mount rushmore has an altitude of feet and on it are sculptured the heads head of washington jefferson lincoln and theodore roosevelt the largest monument ever conceived or executed by man the mount rushmore national memorial was sculptured in heroic proportions by gutzon borglum the late world re downed artist and Is called the shrine of democracy A half mil lion visitors come to the monument each year and it Is one of the most photographed scenes of all times the figures on the solid granite face are carved in proportion to men feet halll north and south the black hills BI Q SHARPE governor of south dakota born in marysville marksville Marys ville kan january 11 1888 governor sharpe taught school for two years served four years yeara in the U S navy and has been a surveyor newspaper man lawyer soldier in world war 1 I and has had varied other business interests interest t k sylvan lake in the black stretch miles and are approximately 50 miles wide there Is custer state park with acres of mountains gorges lakes and streams and 0 acres under fence with buffalo elk deer bighorn sheep rocky mountain goats antelope and other animals roaming unmolested president coolidge had his summer white house there in 1927 and left reluctantly im coming back he promised skeletons of ancient beasts the big badlands covering a million acres lie ile east of the black hills alus and Is one of the roost most important Import important ani fossil deposits of prehistoric life fossils of alligators rhinoceroses rhinoceros es hippopotamuses hippopotamus es saber toothed tigers three toed horses and other long extinct animals are found here and displayed in most of the important museums east and northeast of the badlands south dakota is mostly rolling prairie falling to lowest levels in the northeastern part ot of the state otate big stone lake Is the lowest point feet above sea level the great missouri river drains most of the state cutting south dakota into two almost equal parts as it flows through it the agricultural treasure house of america Is filled with corn cane wheat oats barley flax and fruits from south dakota the vast plains area has a big dairy industry and beef cattle are grown in all parts of the state slate the production ol of livestock is the main feature of the states state extensive agricultural industry hot springs Is the headquarters of horse breeding and Is also known tor for its medicinal waters at the annual black hills roundup round up at belle fourche real cowboys from the surrounding cattle ranges compete in riding and roping the mineral resources of south dakota include more than 60 basic minerals including gold silver tin zinc and others many of these deposits are not of economic importance at the moment but will become important in the future at any rate they remain in south dakotas treasure house a reserve supply whenever the nation needs them at lead Is the largest producing gold mine in the united states the days of 76 celebration at deadwood adwood Dc re enacts many of the events of the historic gold rush days when wild bill dead 41 MINE at lead S D known all over the world as the greatest producer of gold old ever discovered wood dick calamity jane and other wild west notables were seen on the streets ot of this mining center A pageant descriptive of the red mans history ot of creation Is held each year at custer and called gold discovery days settlement ot of south dakota came slowly although the verendrye Veren drye brothers frenchmen from canada visited the region in 1743 in 1804 and 1806 the lewis and clarke expedition followed the missouri river throughout the area fort teton was established in 1817 on the site of fort pierre and in 1831 the american fur company pushed a steamer into the territory both plainsmen plainsman plains men and mountain men helped build south dakota and bring to light its treasures that there might always be intelligent appreciation pre clation of the state seven institutions ot of higher learning all state supported were founded they are the university ot of south dakota vermillion south dakota state college brookings school ot of mines rapid city and tour four normal schools there are five junior colleges in the state young thriving and rich south dakota does not hoard its wealth nor does it allow waste its treasures are open to all for the reserves are ample r A D A K N 0 rj Z Z if WAYER TOom E Z OWN V 1 V 14 A OL A E 13 |