The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-18
ORGANIZATION KEYNOTE
Commercial Club Speakers Urged the
Necessity for Strong organiza-
ton to Help Mitchell.

ton to Help Mitchell.
In response to the invitation Of the
membership soliciting committee of
the Commercial Club there was at
the mass meeting held in the city hall
auditorium Thursday evening which
betokened a deep interest in what the
club is trying to do with a definite
backing up of Mitchell's ambition.
There were fully 200 and more
men in the hall when President Tip
ton called the assemblage to order,
and briefly stated the object OF the
meeting as being 'for. the purpose OF
discussing needs of the Club, the
business interests and to enlarge the
membership of the Club" Mr.. Upton
expressed the sentiment chat it was
absolutely necessary for the city to
have a commissioner to personally
look after the details of matters
which go to help the growth OF the
town, and that individual members
of the committee were unable TO de-
vote their time to these things" Sew
eral gentlemen we're selected in ad-
vance to speak to the men assembled
and these We're introduced by Presi-
dent Upton.
George A. Silsby was the first to
open the discussion of the evening,
and grew reminiscent from the per-
iod of 1880 when he landed in Mitch
ell, touching briefly on the things
that have come to add to the city's
greatness There never was time
in the history of MITCHELL" said Mr..
Silsby, "when the idea of co-opera-
ton was SO necessary as right w
just while the city is ready to enter
into a larger growth and develop
ment. We are handicapped, in a
way, by being so far removed from
the fuel field that manufacturing
plants cannot be obtained SO readily,
So u 10 DSol w uCNolC Oul SASAlo w
securing institutions that are not
handicapped in this way" Mr.. Silsby
spoke of the unanimity which existed
among the business men of Mitchell
on propositions that were for it's good
and he urged the maintenance Of
it and for every man to put your
shoulder to the wheel and your hand
in your pocket"
Occupying the position we do
said H. G. Preston, Certainly ap-
peals to all to do something that will
keep Mitchell united and prominent
before the people of the state, which
will result in her prosperity and well
fare Mr.. Preston felt as did MI.
Silsby that there was eve such a
time as now to cement our interests
stronger than ever in the way of Cr-
%ganization, which will have the
.trengel TO reach out for something
and DC ready to grapple with any
thing in sight" Mr.. Preston spoke
Of the anticipated railroad extensions
10 the west OF us as being prominent
factors in the development OF terri
sory that IS legitimately Mitchells.
VIM. M. Smith earnestly endorsed
the sentiments expressed along the
line of organization. 81 want to see
the Commercial Club enlarged said
Mr.. Smith, "and the way to do that
is to get busy rignt now while there
is such a large number of business
men present. I believe most thor
oughly in doing things in a way tc
make them count, and that is a
strong essential in the matters tina,
are facing US today"
Gone of the best assets that Mitch.
ell has," said H. r. Kibbee, lis the
fact that her men stand together on
all propositions which come up fol
the betterment of the city. The
Commercial Club, I think, will be 9
strong factor in maintaining that
condition, not to mention the good
which will come from the organiza'
tion."
o. L. Branson, one of the an
nounced speakers, was unable to be
present owing to his absence from
the city.
President Kerfoot, of the Univer
sity, expressed the opinion that he
believed in this kind of business
and in the spirit Of cooperation. One
evidence of progress is our getting
together for our good. II
spite of the differences of an indivi
dual nature, there are enough thing:
in common for us to stand together
We all believe in Mitchell, and an.
who do not cannot be considered al
friendly to the city. The things tina
are here we should stand for, ant
follow out the doctrine that we han,