The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-27

percd that during Cleveland's two
terms the turkey on several Thanks
givings came from across the Com
nect1cut border. But that may he only
idle gossip, and it is certain that while
all other offerings-even the bottled
beer which so agitated the w. G. Il. u.
returned from the White House,
Nose's Rhode Island turkey for the
presidential Thanksgiving dinner has
become u national Institution and is
never turned back from the kitchen of
the executive mansion. Also, it is a
president, yearly upon receipt of the
de~lectable fowl, to sign with his own
hand q note of thanks to the donor.
This has resulted in MIR. Nose's becom-
Ing the possessor of a complete collec-
ton OF autographs Of all the presidents
since Grant.
Mr.. Nose is a rather cold. reserved
man, and if there is any subject which
he particularly dislikes to hear broach-
ed 1t is that of his annual presidential
turkey. On hat subject he is polite,
but reticent.
The Presidential Turkey.
Though not a great raiser of turke, {.
himself. MIR. Nose is a turkey expert,
and can tell at a glance The POSSIBLE
ties which lurk in a chick of the Rhode
Island breed. So when the turkey chicks
have begun to AXE to their milk diet
he makes a tour of the turkey farming
district and looks owe the broods. If
he sees a particularly promising chick
he gets an option on it and directs that
1T receive especial care. Several times
during the season he makes Il tour of
observation and criticism through the
region, and ii he comes across 4 tur-
key which has developed in a manner
which pleases him he takes an option
on that bird also. The result is that
when the time of Thanksgiving APP
proaches the flower of the Rhode Island
turkey farms is at MIR. Nose's disposal.
Aside from this he is probably the
the New York market. and so has the
whole field practically in his and for
the purpose of a choice.
Perhaps the turkey he sends to the
White House may be from his own
farm, perhaps from some other, but
wherever it comes from 1t is sure to
represent the highest development of
the rhode Island turkey at the pres
ent day; and that bird, according to an
old Rhode Islander, 'if properly sea-
Soned and roasted, is superior to any
other known animal, whether fowl or
fish, whether wild game or domestic,
on this or any other terraqueous globe
within mans knowledge; a bird that 1
am sure Jove must prize far above his
eagle and as little like the turkey Of
New York and other cities and states
as the turkeys of New York is unlike a
roasted, carrion-gorged turkey buzz
gard"
But the breed of Rhode Island tur-
keys seems to be doomed. and he who
would taste of the famous bird must
hasten, or 1t will be too late. If the
agricultural college succeeds by cross
ing in producing a breed of turkeys
which will be m,nun to the black
head there will still be turkeys in
Rhode Island, but no more Rhode ISL
and turkeys.
Slowly the famous bird climbs the
heights of Escoheag. Shumunkanuc,
Brighton and Potters hills, and, like the
Narragansett Indian h has preceded
MIN into the realm of extinct creatures.
reads his doom in the setting SUM-
The genuine Rhode Island turkey is
destined to become only a cherished
tradition, and unborn presidents shall
bewail his absence from their Thanks
giving feasts.