The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
FIRST MEETING
Assembled in Mitchell Club
Rooms for the First Meeting
of the Session.
the SESSION.

Fit MllCDeL CluO rooms proved
wholly inadequate to accommodate
the large crowd OF stockmen who had
come to the third annual session OF
the South Dakota Improved Live
Stock Association, and Tuesday even
ing the large hall was packed beyond
its capacity. The meeting was pre-
sided over by President Erion and
Secretary Wilson.
1t vas indeed an Inspiring sight To
see such a vast crowd of men who are
engaged in the stock business assem-
BILE here from all parts OF the state.
1t demonstrated beyond all question
that they take more than an ordin.
airy interest in their business. A
man engaged in the stock industry
must naturally be a hustler, and be
lis continually advertising 1T by talk
ing about his stock and letting peo-
pie know what his business is. This
continued activity on his part is
what is making this association such
q prominent enterprise in south
Dakota, and we do not believe there
is a stronger association in the state
than that Of the stock growers.
Hon. 81. g. Preston was called upon
to deliver the address of welcome
to the assembled ST. ckmen and right
royalty did he perform his duty, as
surfing the gentlemen that every man,
woman and child had in his heart a
welcome for the stockmen. He said
that nd class OF people ever came to
Mitchell before who were as heartily
welcome as the stockmen. Mr..
Preston spoke of the years of depres-
sion that enveloped this country some
years ago and contrasted il with the
successful period of today, all of
which has taken place within the
short period Of ten years. Mr.. Pres
ton paid a high compliment to the
stockmen for the part they had per-
formed in this resuscitation Of tile
resources OF the state. He pointed
with pride to the magnificent build
ing 10 the eastern part Of the city
which had been dedicated to the use
OF the stocknen. and he conpli-
.mented Governor Rlrod for signing
the bill without question that made
the appropriation possible.
p. r.. Wicxhem, OF Alexapdrja.
made the response for the stockmen.
Mr.. Wickhem said that this was the
second time in the past week that he
had been called upon. to respond to
Mttchell's welcome as presented by
Mr.. Preston, and he thought in
of a short time they would be
able to make a pretty strong team.
However, he said he felt that he
could respond on most any occasion
wherein Mitchell was concerned. and
he knew from past experiences that
when Mitchell said a thing that she
meant, its not from the surface, but
from the bottom of their hearts.
He said he remembered Mitchell Is
years ago when there was but very
little to the present magnificent city
and he had never lost his faith in
the town and the class Of business
men which had always represented
its interests.
Albert Hill, OF Alexandria, was to
have delivered an address on "Row
Best to Feed "a Show Herd but he
was unable to be present. and
the chairman called on q. d. Prem
tiss. of Ver.nilSon, to present a dis
cussion OF the subject, and he
spoke briefly in reference to the
way in which the firm handled their
for the show.
A. =. Chamberlain, of Howard,
vas also called upon for something
il this line. He said he had such J
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