The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-04
AROUND THE CORN PALACE

which will turnisI: the music for en-
t%ertaiuing the people on the street.
and also for the various attractions
that Will be given when there is
nothing going on in the corr palace.
He has secured the WOOnSOcket band,
known rs tie third regiment band Of
the state This band was at the en-
campment OF the third regiment this
summe and the boys played them
selves into nigh popularity. The
band will arrive on the opening day.
The Parker band will also come to
tie cor palace for an engage
ment. Prof. Stevens and his excel
lent band was here last year and the
music afforded was all that could be
desired. Mr.. Gale is also in CORES
pondence with the band at Huron
and one Of the Watcrtown bands, both
of which desire to make a trip to
Mitchell during tile corn palace.
Chief of Police Keith will lay aside
his duties as the chief for d matter
of three weeks and will have charge
of the workmen who will do the dec
Grating on the corn palace, that is he
will act in the capacity of a foreman.
A large portion Of the roof on the
corn palace building is being re-
shingied so that there will be no pos
sibility of the water leaking through
in case Of rain
Work has been commenced on the
interior to get it in readiness fol the
decorating. Some Of the old designs
are being removed to make way for
the new ones
The ladies of the city will again
have an opportunity to take charge
OF the gallery for decorative purposes.
1t is not an easy task by any means
and the ladies make very much of a
sacrifice when they take hole of the
work. However, when the time comes
for them to commence work it is
hoped that the old spirit Of helpful
mess and local pride will actuate them
in making the gallery one OF the
most attractive features of the corn
palace.
The papers in the counties. which
are to be represented with exhibits,
are stirring up the people to bring
in the best things from the farm.
The agricultural exhibits in the corn
palace will be great this year, and
The eight or ten counties which will
be here will show in d general way
what has been grown in South Da-
kOta this year.
DR.. Dundas, who has charge of the
interior of the building, is having
fine success in enlisting the sympathy
Of the ladies of the city looking to-
ward the decorating of the gallery,
a task they have performed every
year. Dr.. Dundas said that ten
booths bad been assigned to as many
ladies to he assisted by others. In
several instances the work has al
ready commenced.
S. H. Scallin is looking after the
work Oh the exterior of the building
and now that Decorator Robe has ar
rived is ready to begin the work OF
putting on the corn, grains and
grasses. His men who have been in
the country looking after coin say it
is in fine shape for decorating. There
seems to be plenty of red and other
colored corn, which will greatly en-
hance the beauty of the building this
year. in that designs can be worked
out with greater success.
John Roth, who has sawed the corn
Tor decorative purposes ever since the
hrSt corn palace vas started, has his
machine set up in the building ready
to begi" work. Mr.. Roth has a band
saw to rip the corn this year ard it
does much better work than the cir
cular saw Of last year. 1t cuts through
the kernel OF corn without breaking
it from the cob.
Robert Burns, the advertising man
ager of the corn palace. has started
his men out on the road to advertise
'oi't .dll NCIt. 1ilCS dIC 1ldllJ
McDJnlld. John Frink, Jay Mark
BAN aud Horace Kress. The young
men viii see that the work is done
thoroughly and that the advertising
department will get the pest service
possible.
There are less than thee weeks in
which to yet all the work done about
the corn palace and have it ready
for the opening day. 1t will require
some strenuous work. and a large
force Of men to have the building in
readiness, but the committee is equal
TO the emergency ard the structure
will be equipped with the best deco
rations in years for the opening day.
Enough men will be employed all the
time SO that there will not be the