Show IV 4 I 1 amy n rn 7 V americas treasure holise by EMERINE features feature is A TREASURE says lays web ra dictionary li is a valuable store accumulation or reserve cupply su p p ay a collection of precious things and south dakota D a k ot a li is a storehouse tto of those treasures a vait accumulation of natures blessings with th a reserve supply ou ply to last man forever among the precious things shingi ot of south dakota Is the glorious sun it self belt shining from its blue heaven almost everyday every day in the year and precious too is the clean pure air of its plains plain sand and mountains in its it rich topsoil Is the accumulation ol of ingredients that produce vast fields of wheat and corn and fruits the lush grass of its ranges where refat fat cattle and sheep feed Is a valuable store of wealth and contentment beneath the surface la Is a reserve supply of minerals gold gol and an silver feldspar and lithium lignite g and As though that were not enough e ugh south dakota has mountains trout rout streams cabins in the pines lakes waterfalls colorful canyons the tea fragrance of pine and spruce the days are cheerfully warm to in south dakota with the nights cool and refreshing and the black huls hills have no mosquitoes to take away the pleasure of being out but of doors the famed black hills 1 harney peak rises feet above sea level the highest point in the united states east of the mount rushmore has an altitude ot of feet and on it are sculptured the th heads of washington jefferson lincoln and theodore roosevelt the largest monument ever conceived or executed by man the mount kushmore 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 ot of thi 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 mouth the black hills 1 0 i f 7 1 i 4 al ig M Q SHARPE governor of south dakota born in marksville marysville Marys ville han january 11 1888 governor sharpe taught school for two years served four years in the U S navy and has been a surveyor newspaper man lawyer soldier in world war 1 and has had varied other business interests w nl 4 I 1 J sylvan sylv lake in tl Black MUS stretch 12 5 miles and are approximately 50 miles wide there Is custer state park with acres of 0 mountains gorges lakes and streams and acres under fence with buffalo elk deer bighorn sheep rocky hocky mountain goats antelope and other animals roaming unmolested Preil president dent coolidge had ids his summer white house Hous ethere there in 1927 1027 and left reluctantly im coming back he promised skeletons of ancient beasts the big badlands covering a million milbon acres lie be east of the black hills and Is one of the most important fossil deposits of prehistoric life fossils ot of alligators rhinoceroses rhinoceros es hippopotamuses hippopotamus es saber toothed tigers three toed horses and other long extinct animals are found here and displayed to 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 of the state big stone lake Is the lowest p point feet above sea level the great missouri river drains most of the tote state cutting south dakota into two almost equal parts as an it flows through it the agricultural treasure house of america Is filled with corn cane wheat oats barley flax and fruits from f r orn south dakota the vast plains area has a big dairy industry and beef cattle are grown in all parts parts of the state the production of bf livestock Is the main feature of the states extensive agricultural industry hot springs Is the headquarters of horse breeding and is also known for its medicinal waters at the annual black hills round bound 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 Ine rals including gold silver tin zinc c and others many of these deposits are not of economic importance at the moment but will become c me important in the future at any rate they remain in south dakotas k 0 tos 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 re enacts many of the events of the historic gold rush days when wild bill dead wood dick calamity jane and other wild west notables were seen on the streets of this mining center A pageant descriptive of the red mans history of creation is held each year at custer and called gold discovery days settlement of south dakota came slowly although the verendrye Veren drye brothers bro th frenchmen from canada visited the region in 1743 in 1804 and 1808 1800 the lewis and clarke expedition followed the missouri river throughout the acca area fort teton was established in 1817 on the site of at 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 ot of the state seven institutions ol of higher learning all state supported were founded they are the university of 0 south dakota ver million south dakota state college brookings school of mines rapid city and 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 th the reserves I 1 ere are ample I 1 r A D A K 0 N 0 R r H C Z I 1 N Z 4 Z az aora 0 im ERR JAURO Z ewt ill IL r ie M TO wt V the big badian da |