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 PREFACE

The student who learns the story of his community, the sacrifices and successes of the pioneers, the worthy accomplishments of his relatives of an earlier generation, the history of the soil upon which he lives, will hardly fail to develop pride in his locality, and that pride is an almost certain guaranty of good citizenship. The following stories of South Dakota are written in the belief that they will contribute something to the development of an intelligent and patriotic citizenship in our state.