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LANDS IN DEMAND PROSPERITY OF THE STATE ATTRACTS ATTENTION OF PROSPECTIVE SETTLERS. GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE A Review of the Work of the State Government at the Capitol and at the Various State Institutions. Pierre.The fact that South Dakota production 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 desire 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 settled communities at a price practically 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 inquiries are being looked after and every man who asks is given an onportunity to investigate conditions in the sections which will nearest fit his expressed desires as to what he wants. The result will without doubt mean a number of new settlers in the state the coming year. Librarians Hold First Meeting. The first annual meeting of the 11brarians of the state, since they separated themselves from the State Educational association, and formed an Independent organization, has completed 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 association, probably at Huron or Mitchell. Miss Leora Lewis of Rapid City, was selected as president of the association for the coming year, with Miss Myrtle Francis of Redfield, as vice president, and Miss Ada Pratt, of the state library commission, Pierre, as secretary-treasurer. Among those addressing the new association were C. H. Lugg, state superintendent of instruction; Prof. F. H. Powers 01 Brookings, Miss A. B. Cuishane of Washington. D. C.: Miss Jeannette Drake of the Sioux City library, Miss Julia Stockett, the new field librarian of the state: Mrs. H. C. Severin, the retiring field librarian; Mrs. Polley of the Pierre Woman's club. Boy Farmers to Get Diplomas. The town boys of South Dakota between the ages of 16 and 21 are to be organized for farm work next summer as an important means of helping this state produce a huge grain crop as a patriotic service. The organization will be known as the "Boys' Working Reserve," which is a national movement. "A diploma signed 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. Ostrander, state director of the boys' working reserve. "This organization was perfected this spring just before school was out by the state college extension division and the state council 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 permission to declare a 60 per cent divilend for the Citizens State bank of Oacoma, which failed some months ago. This bank failed after the guaranty law was in effect, 80 the depositors 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 guaranty fund. Consequently the affairs of this failed bank will soon be set. tled. Peisch Leaves State University. Prof. Archibal M. Peisch, of the department of Commerce and Finance at the University of South Dakota, has resigned to accept a position at the
