The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-02-15
MORE THAN PAID OUT
Complete Financial Report Of the Corn
Palace Shows How Well the Yen-
ture Paid.
Bill introduced in Legislature to
Elect County Commissioners
by all Voters.
WOrkmen and Foot Ball Team Each
Have a Dance on Last Fri
day Evening.
CORN PALACE STATEMENT,
The Receipts and Disbursements of
the Great Show Held Last
Fall.

the Great Show Held Last
| Fall.
| The inanci,.l success OF the corn pal.
ace OF 1900 Is matter of congratu a.
zion to those people who contributed
to the mana cement of the enterprise
and also thosn who assisted financially
and in dec "ating. Mitchell's corn
palace stands an unanswerable argu-
ment to the allegation that South OAK
ota cannot ra'se anything but Russian
thistles ard a.4z2Ards. be excellent
exhibition N do by the various coun-
ties Of corn, whea', oats and all other
produc.s of the farm were seen by the
people of thu east and they carried
home with inem the sentiment that
South Dakota was much slandered
state when such uwarrantable state
ments we're circu ated about her.
Treasurer d lvison has just made his
statement to the subscribers Of the fund
who started Jhe corn palsce last fall.
The statement shows only the trapsac
tion for 1900 and does not take 10, 10
&C ;ount the balance Of the money
that was on hand from the corn palace
of 1898
The statement gives an itemized ac
count of the receipt of all the money
from every source, also shows the dis
bursement Of the same ard gives the
name and amount that each Individual
received for any connection with the
working force of the enterprise.
Tne cash subscriptions amounted to
So, 9l2 l6, the sale Of tickets during the
ex position amounted TO S5, Hi 80, and
from other sources was received the
sum of Sl05.S7, making a total of
SO. 429 63. t was thought at the time
that if the money could be expended
so that the ,mmittee would come out
even and not have to make another as
sessment that they would be doing we'll.
The disbursements of the money is
divided into the following amounts:
building nd decoration: material
81, 2696l, labor 81, 53l "a, making the
total on these two items 81, 800 95; insur-
ance, $50. 81: plumbing, S4S.93; drayage
and livery, $3.50; electric lighting,
1922 96; furniture, 1926 81; Dawson
county exhibit, Sl43 "a; the amount
spent for attractions and the attending
expenses was s3,O65,63, .and off this
amouut Phinneys United States Band
was paid 81 800, which did not include
the board and transportation from
Chicago to Mitchell: advertising,
ST, 789 27;miscellaneou sexpensesS2S6.9 .92.
| This amt lied TO $S. 9S5.65 and left a
balance III the treasury of S444.1S. II
was unders tVud at the inception Of the
corn palace that if such good fortune
did prevail Ihat any funds we're left
over after paying all expenses then the
balance should he prorated to the sub.
rcribsrs o. the 1890 fund. A dividend
| of Il per cent WAS decl red on the
$444. Is ard the amount returned to t
he subscribers. There is small bal
ance OF 1884 on hand to meet some
possible outstanding obligations.
The statement issued by Treasurer
Dawson is model of neatness and &C
curacy There was an immense
amount of work connected with Ills po,
sition both before and after the corn
palace, which he performed in man
ner highly satisfactory TO the ex cutive
committee. The book itself, which Is
in printed form, shows u great deal OF
work in itemlzing and collaborating the
accounts OF various ex penses. Taking
into consideration the fact that the
work was done gratuitously it is ev..-
dent that Mr.. Dawson is entitled to
considerable credit for his interest in
doing the work 80 thoroughly and in
way that shows the workings of the
board 80 plainly to the public.
| Aside from the above statement there
are still several hundred dollars on hand
I which was left over from the corn pal
ace of 1893 which was not drawn upor
for the last palace. Besides this sun
the committee owns several lots in the
city and the building in which the corr
palace was held, SO there is still quite
a nucleus for the future.