The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-12

Nichols Mandolin Orchestra played
q march selection. The speakers
were placed 10 the vest end Of the
dining room. The tables we're
decorated with peonies and other
flowers, while at each plate was
placed u carnatiOn for a souvenir Of
the occasion.
The menu was a most delicious
one and Landlord Johnston made
the affair one OF the most successful
in the history of his management
of the hotel. The following is the
menu served:
Consomme Imperial
Queen Olives CARDINAL Radisnes
Filets of Salmon Trout.
Claret Sauce
Sliced Cucuubers Julienne Potatoes
Ftets Of Tenderloin of Beef,
Bearnaise Sauce
Bendictine Punch
SWeetbreads and Mushroom Patties
New Potatoes in Cream Green Peas
Combination Salad
Nesselrode Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Ame. ican Cheese Long Branch
Coffee Cigars.
With the menu finished Hon.
George a. Silsby, as POSTMASTER of
the evening, called the assemblage OF
l25 business men to order to parJake
of the talking feast that had
been prepared for theil delectation.
Mr.. Silsby, in Introducing the
speakers of the evening, made some
great hits, preceding each presenta
tion with some very happy remar>s
that were in eachcase personal TO
the speake;.
A. d. Hitchcock, the mayor
OF Mitchell, spoke ON "The Com
me cial Plar OF the City Govern
ment " in which he presented the
new plan OF conduetins business of d
city On the Galveston plan. MIR.
Hitchcock believed that this system
bad good merit in 1T, and that the
city's business could be conducted
more economically and with better
satisfaction tuthe citizens than under
the present form. 1t done away with
so much red tape and so much delay
as is occasioned 0y having several
men on a committee to look after
the matter Of public improvements
The old system he declared was
altogether too cumbersome and that
five commi ,sioners, one OF whom
world be the mayor, could manage
oil
trouble and more satisfaction than
a city council could do
Mitchell as a Jobhing Center''
was. the topic from which w. e.
Turner, Of the Turner Produce Co..
made a most interesting speech. He
took into consideration the magnifi-
cent er itoly which has just been
opened up for Mitchell west Of the
river and that within a certain
radiu, which was peopled with an
in ustrions, well-to-do class, good
towns. etc, all which .onJined 10
make The jobbing business a we'll
developed industry In the time to
come. Mr.. Turner spoke of the rail-
ROAD facilities that Mitchell now
enjoys and the possibilities In the
future and also touched on the
freight rates which have already
been secured and the others that are
to follow in the course of time which
will enable is to compete with other
.jobbing centers, He said that Mitch
ell needed a joint tariff with the
Milwaukee and Northwestern roads
so that freight could be shipped to
the Hills country, transferring at
Rapid City for Lead and Deadwood.
He urged the business men to stand
together and work as unit for the
upbuiiding Of the wholesale interests.
II. D. Butterfeld spoke on "Mitch-
ellis Retail Interests referring to
the already we'll developed business
that is prevalent in the city. Every
INDUSTRY that can be brought to
Mitchell means just that much more
for the retail trade, and every posi-
BILE encouragement should be given
in that direction. The citv's inter
ests must be advanced, and there
should be 10 backward step taken in
any enterprise relating either to the
wholesale or retail interests. This
city should be looked upon as an