The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-29

orations of the Palace the admira-
ton and appreciation of the city fol-
mis- taste and skill. The novelty OF
the designs as we'll as their fitness
and harmony merit high praise.
In presenting the 1910 palace and
attractions, and bidding the guests
of the city welcome to the pleasures
of the entertainment and profit from
the exhibition, I wish to express the
significance of this festival. The de.
signs of the outer decorations this
year follow a scheme of Indian in.
dustrial art. Let us pursue Indian
tradition. In the poem, Hiawatha
life of the red man.
When corn natures and yields a
fairly abundant harvest, land is val
liable and farm life is permanently
prosperous. This Corn Palace OF
Mitchell was instituted for the eX-
press purpose of showing to the
world that South Dakota was a land
of promise fitted for happy homes
and rich returns from farm Industry.
THE development of the state since
she first palace to it's present stage
has fully d, monstrated that the
laims of the Corn Palace are true. !
have only to point to these exhibits
to conclusively clinch the assertion.
South Dakota has become the land
of promise.
Our honored guest of the day has
been a prophet and leader in devel-
oping the great Northwest that its
riches might be appropriated Ly the
toilers of the world. His phenomenal
success in railroad promotion and
construction has placed him among
the great men of current history.
Beyond this. he has studied the
facts and experience of farm indus
try from a world standpoint. l know
no other person of IL time who can
more appropriately address the peo-
pie of u state on a notable occasion
like this.
1t is the great privilege of the state,
an honor to the city to have him with
US. The Corn Palace management is
to be congratulate in being able to
secure his consent for this visit. /
lave the pleasure and honor to
present Honorable James j. Hill.
Mr.. Hill spoke as follows, the
great audience greeting the distin-
guished gentleman when he arose to
take.
Coming into your great state for
the first time in a number of years,
l was not only gratifed but amazed
at the changes which have taken
place. I hardly though it possible
that such could be the case.
There are two sources of wealth
in South Dakota, the soil and the
climate-that is this side Of the
black hills. But when the hills
country has been exploited of its
mines and there is nothing left but
holes in the ground this side of the
state will be raising corn aud wheat
and alfalfa. This side of the state
will have the perennial mine that will
yield more and more with each sue
ceeding year.
ANY nation that depends upon the
mineral income for it's success will
not last long. Take Spain with her
great mines of years and years ago,
and France with its vintage gardens.
n latter country is living in the
best of condition while Spain is a
waning nation. The same can be
said of the mineral, part of our own
country. The mineral country is
bound in time to cease to exist or
will be slowly dropping to sleep.
"As l was coming into the building
1 noticed in one of the booths some
alfalfa, which 1 say to you is the best
alfalfa that | have ever seen. But
1t is not alone on alfalfa that you
people prosper, but wit hcorn as the
leading feature you have something
that is substantial behind it. If l
were to depend upon the one crop it
would be alfalfa. These two going
hand in hand-well speaking of the
pork barre1-you know what that
means in congress where they go to
the bottom Of it to build up the riy-
ers anu harbors Of the country-well
with your corn and alfalfa I can say
you have a whole %hogshead.
Mr.. Hill referred to the agricultur-
al colleges and the department of ag-
giculture in Washington as being Of
great help to the farmer, in which
the experiments are made for the
man who tills the sail.
ut is right for them to make the
experiments" said Mr.. HILL" and it
is for you the prifit by them. Take
the best agriculturist in the country
and place him on a far moi 100 or
800 acres, and what can he do? He
can, if he knows the quality of his
soil, he can adapt the seed to the
ground which he knows will do the
best. The man must know if he has
good seed and after that he must de-
Itermine what is best for his ground.
When that is accomplished the best
he can do is to cultivate the soil. This
simple bit of work is within the
range of every man who lives on a
farm. 1t is not necessary to have an
agricultural college education to CON
duct the farm. These institution are
for the purpose of making expert
ments and to determine what is best
for the country, and with that &C.
complished the information is car
ried on to the farmer for him to put
to practical use."
Mr.. Hills talk was concluded
along the further extension of the
agricultural interests.
Following the address Mr.. Conway
and his band, played the concert pro-
gram through and he and his mu-
cicianc uoro oivop tho haort3o,t 1,:n1