The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04

den death, the personality of the
dead becomes sacred and emphasis
can only be laid upon such character.
istics of the individual as will appea.
to the highest respect and i'm touch
with personal kindness. There are
Others who al speak of Mr.. Davi.
sons private character better than
myself. His business habits and
methods have come under my obser-
vatlon continually since he came to
Mitchell and entered into business
life. In many elements which as
sure success in the financial world lie
was an ideal. Prcmptness in deal
ing with details, fidelity to those
who reposed in him a trust, the sac
redness of a financial promise writ
ten or oral, business courtesy toward
those who had earned his respect and
friendship. and wholesome detesta-
tiCn of all forms OF prevalent deceit
and imaginative speculation to ''get
rich quick were some of his pom
inent traits. Those who left bust.
ness in his hand learned by eXper-
fence that it would receive SURF at
tentlon Or be returned: those who
argeed with him to perform things
at certain times and failed without
reasonable excuse need not apply
again for similar favors; those who
intrusted funds to him had the cer-
tainty that no act on his part would
endanger their security a call upon
his kindness by one entitled to make
the request never vent by unheeded
even at the cost of time and trouble;
those who placed more faith in good
luck than In good business princi-
Piles, who depended upon wild specu-
lation rather than earnings and le-
ultimate profits found small en-
couragement from him. Business
honor in its old time Puritan sense
commanded his respect. Along these
lines of business conduct. during his
career in Mitchell he achieved signal
success and is royalty entitled to the
commercial honor and distinction
which will ever be linked with the
memory of his life.
Geo. a. Silsby: n. L. Dawson
possesses four distinct %characteris-
tics: honor, integrity, decision and
dispatch.
He was the soul of honor, and the
thousand business secrets that were
of necessity impaired to him. were
never even referred to.
His integrity, like Gibraltar, was
constant and invulnerable.
Quick to decide. he invariably
reached correct conclusions, and his
judgment was almost unerring.
AS a dispatcher of business he had
but few equals, and it is surprising
the large number of interests that
received his constant care, and all
with a promptness and dispatch that
could hardly be eXcelled.
But he has gone: No mo.e will
his familiar form and resonant voice
greet his many friends on earth; and
even in his departure he evinced the
promptness with which he met every
summons.
The flame burned too strong; the
pressure was too great, and suddenly
the end is reached. But his life is,
or should be, an inspiration to all of
US; and if we emulate his sturdy
virtues that animated his every act
we will do we'll. To the many he
has succored and sustained in criti-
cal periods, his death comes as a
staggering blow; while to all our
citizens it is a personal bereavement,
and with deepest sorrow we say fare
we'll to one Of Mitchell's most hon
ored citizens.
ID. A. Mizener: The untimely
demise Of N. L. Dawson is a great
cause for sorrow among all his ex-
tensive acquaintences. He was q very
prompt, careful. energetic and con.
sentative business man and banker.
1t a be said without successful.
contradiction that no bank was rur
any better than the Mitchell Nation.
al, Of which he was cashier. Every.
one knew tina when he deposited
money in that bank it could be hac
whenever called for, no matter what
the times might be. His method O.
doing business was a model thai
other business men and bankers
could we'll afford to emulate. He
will be greatly missed by not only
the people of this city and county
but by all others with whom he
had business relations. | have
done much business with him ant
so pleasantly and satisfactorily thai
l feel a personal sorrow in his re
noval from our midst.
n. O.. Preston: | but voice thu
sentiments Of all who knew hin
we'll, when | say that he was in ever,
respect, in which his character ant