The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25
GREETED THE GOVERNOR
The FORMER Governor of Kansas Was
the Guest at an informal Re
ception After His Lecture.


In the afternoon of the arrival OF
Ex-Governor Hoch, of Kansas, sew
eral people formed the idea of hold
ing an informal reception after the
lecture of the evening and call in
a few business men to make brief
addresses.
The idea developed into a very
large gathering at the city hall aud
itorium after the governor had de-
lighted so many with his talk at the
Gale theatre. While the people were
assembling in the hall, the Mitchell
band, which had just concluded prac-
tice in the adjoining room accepted
an invitation to play a few selections
to e~nliven the occasion at the start
and their music received the heartiest
appreciation.
Governor Hoch formed the center
of a group of people who came for
ward TO meet the noted westerner
and to assure him of their interest
in the sentiments he had expressed
in his lecture.
Mayor Hitchcock presided over
the informal affair ana introduced
the governor, who said that he had
driven oven the city during the lat
ter part of the afternoon, and that
he had admired the fine business
buildings. the cora palace and the
residences-but above all he said
that what pleased him most was to
to find existing among the people
that idea of harmony which seemed
to prevail in the city. OF course,
said the governor, you have your
little differences over certain mat
ters, but they are easily healed up
and the ideal conditions are resum-
Cd. From what he could learn he
said he thought Mitchell had much
of that town pride spirit, and which,
in his opinion, was the best asset of
a town. Town pride, he said, held
men in closer relations, urged each
individual to put his shoulder to the
wheel; it made one man pick up the
tin cans and rubbish in his back yard
and throw it over his neighbours
premises, his neighbor handed it on
to the next until the rubbish found
itself out in the remote parts of
town, and thus you have a clean
town. The governor said hat he did
want to congratulate the people of
Mitchell on the fact hat they had a
clean town-it was the best thing
with which to induce people to
come here to live-a good place that
to school. Under the present con-
ditions the governor thought that
Mitchell ought to be exceedingly
proud of the city and hoped that
nothing would turn it from its pre-
sent course. Speaking of character
the governor said that he believed
is known by the company he keeps.
1t is often that a man is thrown into
company through certain business re-
lations over which he has no con-
troll, and for thai reason he is not
Judged in the right hammer. He be-
lieved more thoroughly in the idea
that a man is better known by the
books that he reads and the litera-
ture that he loves, and in this re-
spect he can be trusted to a higher
extent. The governor was very fell
citious in his statements about Mitch
ell and his expressions were given a
proper appreciation.
Mayor Hitchcock introduced w. p.
Turner who talked for a short time
on the subject of good roads. From
a commercial standpoint Mr.. Turner
thought there ought to be something
doing in a very short time, and that
it was generally the case that when
a mans purse was touched he is
ready to do something to overcome
the conditions. He believed the
purses of Mitchell were being touch
ed pretty hard by reason of the bad
roads leading here at the present
time-and thought that ferryboats
We're more applicable than a buggy
or wagon to reach the city. He said
a business MAJ would not think for
a moment to let a huge pile of SNOW
remain in front of his business house
to prevent people from getting into
his storebut the case vas Just
good portion of the year are in such
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