The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-09-26
EXPOSITION MONDAY
The Great Exposition Will Opsn Next
Monday for Nine Days, Closing
October s.,
DeBaugh's Concert Band will bs the 8
Main Attraction; Bands From Other
Towns Will be Here.

One Of the Most Beautiful Eyer /
Finished.
AROUND THE EXPOSITION j
Next Monday the corn belt exposi-
tion opens to the public. and the
matter Of finishing up in many de.
partments is being hurried. There
are five days until the opening and
it is assured that everything
will be in readiness for the first day.
ItShas not not been decided upon by
the management as yet whether the
exposition will be opened in the after
noon or evening on Monday. De-
Baugh's Band will arrive from
Chicago Monday afternoon and they
say they will be ready to beign their
concert within twenty minutes after
the arrival of the train from the
south over the Milwaukee road.
The whole appearance of the in
terror on the lower floor is changed
by the simple, but attractive deco
rations on the posts. Mr.. Robe has
placed neat design upon them that
makes the entire room look much
different and much better. The work
on the outside of the building is
nearing completion, and in a couple
OF days more the last of the decora-
tions will be finished. Mr.. Robe is
reserving. the southwest corner Of the
building for something unique and
attractive
The tickets for the exposition were
placed on sale this afternoon. The
prices for the exposition will be !:
! Season tickets for adults, So. so; for
children, SI.25; single admission SO
cents. The tickets are on sale at
the First National bank, Mitchell
National bank and the Commercial
and Savings bank, L. O. Gales S. H.
Scallin's and j. III. Ferris drug
stores. The management announce
that there will be no seasons tickets
sold at the exposi ition building at
any time, and these must be pur-
chased at the places mentioned.
Every citizen of Mitchell ought to
be the possessor of one Of the season
tickets before Saturday night.
j. K. Smith. who has charge ofsJhe
agricultural exhibits, states that
the counties are shipping in the pro;
ducts with which to make their
county exhibits. In day or two re-
presentatives from the various
counties will arrive in the city. to
place them in order and when the
exposi tion opens. there will be a very
creditable showing made of the agri-
cultural features OF six good counuies
4 in this4section.
| The electricians are at work putt.
ling in the electric light wires fol
lighting the corn palace building
! during the exposition week. There
will be over 500 incandescent lights in
the building this year and they will
light the interior very brilliantly in.
deed. On the outside Of the build.
ling there will be placed several ad.
ditional arc lights so that in the
Immediate vicinity OF the palace the
surroundings will be as light.a as day.
J When Prof.s DeBaugh arrives ir
/ the city with his famous band he
will be accompanied by his bri lie.
IThe Chicago papers OF Wednesday
announce the marriage OF the popular
Chicago director of music.
| The decorations on the exterior
4 lof the building are viewed witt
4 wonder as the beauties Of the designs
are unfolded from day to day. Or
A the west end of the building the
| work is all finished and it is hand
some indeed in general appearance
Had there been more red corn ii
the country tPe designs as outlined
i by Decorator Robe could have beer
worked out in a more attractive
manner. There is not much left tt
do on the south side Of the building
lit being all done practically but th,
balcony and one or two other places
including a portion of the tower OF
the southwest corner. On these
PLACES Mr.. Rohe--will place especial,
!, attractive designs.
} AS soon as....defnite arrangement
J. are made the special trains owe
J the Milwaukee road will be announc
ed. The committee is at work Will
the passenger. department. Of th'
road for special trains and there il
! no question hut what they are goins