The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-03
NOTES OF THE EXPOSITION
L O. GALE.

The St Paul Dispatch of Saturday
contained a fine picture of the expo
sition building and q halle column
article in reference to the exposition.
which gave the opening of the corn
palace a splendid advertisement. The
newspapers in and out of the state
hare been yery generous in the mat
ter Of placing the exposition features
before the public. About 5000
newspaper supplements were pub
listed by the various papers in the
state last week aud the week before.
that there are mighty few people
in the state but what have been
apprised of the corn belt exposition.
J. a.. Jackson, the contortlonist.
trapez and flying rings artist. arrived
in the city Sunday and viii give
his performance on the street every
morning and afternoon. He is put
ting up his paraphernalIa across Main
street today and the indications are
that Mr.. Jackson will give a fine per-
Torrance.
Malcolm Anderson, who has been
engaged to do his juggling and balane
ing. arrived in the city Monday morn
ing from Sioux Falls, and was
ready to commence business Tuesday
morning On the streets. Mr.. Ander-
son has a very clever act and his work
will be interesting to watch.
Two stands were erected on Main
street Monday. one at the corner of
Main and Third and the other at
Main and Second streets. Some of
the street attractions will give their
performances from these stands and
the various bands from surrounding
towns VIII give concerts On them in
the afternoon and evening.
Chief OF Police Keith has an
extra force of policemen On during
the exposition. About twelve were
added to the regular number. and
they will be sufficient to prevent any
kind of a disturbance on The streets.
Undoubtedly there will be light
fingered individuals in the city
attracted By the crowds, but they
will be given small opportunity to
play their vocation.
Mayor Silsby has had any number
Of applications for games OF chance
and gambling outfits to operate on
the streets during the exposition.
but be has Invariably turned them all
down, and nothing will be allowed to
operate in Mitchell but what viii be
purely legitimate and square.
The Valdez Comedy Vaudeville Co.
has pitched its tent on Second street
near Main to give performances dur
ing the exposition week. The
company is made up of some fine
artists in their various lines, and
they guarantee to satisfy the public.
Helena Valdez. member of the
above company, has been secured by
the exposition management as an adj
ditional attraction for the street per-
Torrance, and every morning and
afternoon the little lady will appear.
She is a child performer and is re-
garded as n of the greatest female
contortionists in the country. Her
act is very attractive and she has a
wonderful way of tying herself into
the most intricate shapes.
Aphora the serpentine and electric
dancer, arrived Monday from
Chicago with DeBaugh's band. The
lady made her first appearance
Tuesday afternoon at the concert.
The act given by her will be very
attractive and it is predicted that
Aphora will be a drawing card.
At the exposition building John
Powers and II. Mccormick sell the
single admission ticktes, and they
are taken up at the door by Jack
Leyings and Ed. DeyH. John Cook
and r. L. Tremaine are sworn in
as special policemen. and look after
the interior work. John Tuckey
has charge Of the electric lights that
light the interior so brilliantly.
The streets are being crowded up
pretty well with stands. side shows,
etc. and people driving in carriages
will have to be very careful to..avoid
an accident.
The Masonic hall has been thrown
open to the public and people who
are tired Of walking round are in
vited to go up there and rest. The
hall is on the third floor of the Cham
peny block.
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