The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-23

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and both were given a hearing, but
Mitchell vas strictly in it and the
occasion will not he forgotten for a
lCng while. as the spectacle was one
OF the greatest interest, to Mitchell
and Pierre partisans alike.
1ankton, regardless of the capital
question. will extend a very cordial
hand to Mitchell citizens. who, in
their visit, are helping out the fair
very materially. Perhaps the best
wish n could offer would be that
the Mitchellites will enjoy their visit
in the way that all YaEkton people
do when they attend the annual corn
palace event at Mitchell. The city
is YOURS, Mitchell. you have captured
it fairly aud squarely, and while the
quests OF the old CAPITAL City, this
community hopes your stay Will be
Il most pleasant the profitable one.
In the procession were a great
number OF Mitchell ladies who stayed
by the line of march from beginning
to end. Each had an umbrella and
their presence added much to the
impressivcness and enthusiasm OF the
occasion. Numerous remarks were
overheard touching on the loyalty
and patriotism OF the Mitchell
ladies. At the conclusion of che
parade the members disbanded and
everybody hunted up a place to eat
and then for the fair grounds.
Pierre got into Yankton about 10
O'Clock and had their parade, but
when the Mitchell people appeared
on the streets Pierre got out her
band and as many followers as pos
sible and sought to take of some Of
the glory, but their efforts were
fruitless-Mitchell was entirely too
much for the Pierre crowd. She sent 2
delegation OF about POO people and
they picked about 200 more along the
road to Yankton. AS has been the
case wherever the towns have met
in the capital campaign Mitchell has
walked of with the honors, just as
she will on election day.
In the afternoon the Mitchell o
pie went to the fair grounds to pat
ronize the state institution, helping
Iankton out on the last day OF the
fair. Yankton business men in gen
eIal showed a very kindly apprecia-
ton OF Mitchell's presence in the
city and were very much pleased
with they way in which Mitchell
p%artonized the fair. The Mitchell
band was given the post OF honor in
front Of the grand stand and furn-
ished the music during the after
noon, and the boys presented their
music in faultless style, receiving
great applause from the people in
general.
The state fair during the week
was a great success, and the closing
day was as good as any. The after
noon was given over to the races and
they where close and exciting.
Pierre's $500 race, was won by Lola
Mix, a Mitchell horse, so that a por-
tion OF Fierre's money comes to
Mitchell. j. w. Cooper took second
money IN the thIee-minute trot with
Charming Prince, owned by the
Mernaugb Bros. OF Leucher. One OF
the interesting features was the par
AIDE OF live stock on the track. Some
OF tie finest cattle in the state we're
shown. and among them was a pOr-
tion OF the Polled Angus herd OF L.
w. Seaman, OF this city, who got 4
premium on every ANIMAL he exhih-
tied.
The exhibits in the halls we're
very tine and were inspected with
interest by the vast crowds. Faux
county took first prize on county ex-
hibits and Hughes county got second.
l'aulk will! exhibit in the corr pal
ace. There vas omc question about
The Hughes county exhibit and it
was ascertained from a clerk in a
iankton store that a portion OF the
fruit shown by Pierre was bought in
that store. How much more OF it
was bought outside OF Hughes county
can be imagined. They claimed that
everything in the exhibit was raised
in Hughes county. 1t was a rank
dSceI'liol anu dH eAl1lDlI VI IudG
kind ought to he barred from being
shown.
Mitchell people had a good time at
Nankton and they gave the good
citizens of that town an idea CT their
faith in being successful in the cap
ital fight. Mitchell has lots of warm
friends in that town and county and
they expressed their pleasure at the
excellent showing Mitchell made and
that we carried. the day with a big
majority.