The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-02
Election of the Officers.

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Election of the Officers.
The closing hours of the retailers
convention were crowded with the
measures left over to the last session,
but the president set all measures
aside and took up the reports OF the
committees.
The report OF the nominating com
mittee was read by Secretary TyleI
and was adopted in full, electing
the following the officers:
President-A. E. Grimm, Park
Iston.
Secretary-L. s. Tyler, Sioux Falls.
'Treasurer-H. q. Rhine, Dell
Rapids.
First vice president-L. 6. LeVoy.
Webster.
Second vice president-A. Mittle-
Isteadt, Milbank.
Third vice presidential Oschner.
KINDA ].
Fourth vice president-Robt. Sund-
lstrom. Beresford.
Fifth vice PRESIDENT. T. Hanson,
Canton.
Sixth vice president-D. n. Lotus,
DeSmet.
Board Of Directors--P. r. Wickhem,
Alexandria, L. N. Grill. Elk Point,
A. F. Mcmillan, Condo, Andrew r.
Lee, Vermillion, W. II. Bunting,
Albee, 4. J. Courshon. belmont.
After the reports OF the several
committees we're adopted Secretary
Tyler read a letter from the Sioux
Falls board Of trade inviting the
conyention to come to Sioux Falls
for their next session. Following the
reading of this letter Secretary Tyler.
who is from Sioux Falls, made a
very earnest and eloquent plesenta-
ton of this city as a convention city.
He referred to her as the brightest
star in the firmament of South Da-
kota cities. He said that they had
Equipped the auditorium with steam
heatat a cost of $780, 90 and that
they we're anxious to make repara-
tlOn tor the inconyeniencies which
the convention had to put up witt
when They met a Sioux Falls last
year. FL. NJ. Jones. of Sioux Falls.
also spoke at length ror his city and
said that an urgent Invitation to
come to Sioux Falls would be pre-
sented to members of the committee
Ilater. Some gentlemen present
thought that the convention should
be placed in the north part Of the
state next year. The Invitation
from Mitchell for the convention to
return here again next year was pre-
scented by a representative of The
Republican. which vas very heartily
received and we believe that with
good active work among the COM
mittee that the convention will
come TO mitchell again next winter.
President GRIMM and Secretary
Tyler expressed themselves as being
exceedingly we'll pleased with the
manner in which Mitchell provided
for the convention, and both agreed
that 1t was the most successful con
vention " held IN the history OF
the association. in that the first
tangible step was taken looking to-
ward breaking the chain which the
catalogue houses have seemingly
placed around the state. MI. Tyler
said that Mitehell's entertainment
was just sufficient to make the
merchant visitors feel that they were
received ina hospitable manner, and
that really the convention was much
better off if the time ofthe delegates
was not taken up by SO many social
functions, free lunches and visiting
trips away from the meetings.
ASlarger number attended the con-
vention at Mitchell this year than
were at Sioux Falls last year. This
is proven by the fact that there were
not enough delegates to secure the
return tickets at reduced rates and
the business men were compelled to
pay regular fare both ways. The at
tendance was more than largeenough.
to enable the business men to secure
the one.third rate home on the certi-
5icate plan. This merely demon
strates the fact that Mitchell's central
location and good railroad facilities
makes it possible for the greater
number Of people to gather on any
occasion at less expenseof money and
time than any other town in the
state.
a Blow that Hurts.
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