The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-21
Little Over a Week
and the Palace Will
be Thrown Open
SOME FINE EXHIBITS
A Dozen Counties Will Show
the Product OF the state
in Building

! Next Monday, September %, the
corn palace win be thrown open 10
the public, and one of the greatest
THE corn palace is the last big
thing for the people to go to and
they have always reserved Mitchell's
good show with which to wind mp
the season. The indications point 10
la successful week, and The only
thing to operate against it is the
weather proposition. Not in very
many years has the corn palace been
antagonized by the weather, and the
elements may still remain kind to
tne enterprise.
Decorations are Rich.
The Development OF the decora-
tions insures the best appearing
building il the history of the pal-
ace. DECORATOR Gillis has made a
long step in advance of anything yet
placed on athe exterior of the struc
ture, ana the EXPLANATIONS which arr
heard FROM those, who inspect the
work as if goes along is sure proof
that il is going to ne a beauty. The
decorator bas delved into Egyptian
lore and history for his ideas and
they are being worked out with q
fine precision. The figures, designs
and characters are strikingiy keauti-
lul, and ID ,>stapsal out With stronH
ines. An added effect will he given
at night by the electric lights which
adorn the building on both the south
md west sides, so that the decor3
tons can be seen and admired under
those conditions.
TO Show Resources.
The main object of the corn palace
is to advertise and show forth the
resources OF South Dakota, and in
this there is going to be no DEPART
nre from former years. At least a
dozen counties have signilied their
intention to be represented at this
big show, and the promoters of the
exhibits realize that there is an op-
pOrtunity for some generous adver-
Using for their section of the state.
III has gone forth and been hcralded
all over the country that South Da-
kota has had, an unsuccessful year in
the line of agricultural products, and
il will be the sole business OF the
corn palace. enterprise to show up
the erroneous part OF the story
Sonth DAKOTA has suffered no more
than any other state in central or
western sections when il comes to n
crop shortage. True, wheat has
been effected to some extent, and
likewise oats, and so have the other
states which are engaged in raising
the same grains. But that is not all
there is in South Dakota. Its diver
'sified grain raising has taken high
standard, and what might be lack
ling in the production of these grains
mentioned il is more than being
inade up in the corn crop which the
Estate will harvest this season.
Despite the assertion that has
been made with reference to the
crop shortage the corn palace will
display q corn crop which will put
to ae birSh thc things which have
been sai;! without foundation. The
corn crop IN he earlier part of the
season was far in advance of any
}previous year within the last six or
leight years. and il had the strength
Ito feather through What was injur-
| ious to the wheat and oat crop. The
corn crop will be especially en-
iphasized by the exhibit which is
coming over from Hanson county
which devotes tho entire space ac-
corded it to show that corn has been
grown most successfully this year.
The Amusement side.
The corn palace management has
not lost sight of the amusement part
of the enterprise, and they know
| full we'll that there must be some
thing else to hold the attention OF
the crowd. For this purpose Ellery's
magnificent band OF fifty pieces has
been secured to render program
each afternoon and evening in the
palace building. While the Eller,
band comes to Mitchell strangers ii
la way, yet it has a splendid reputa
tion in the east as one Of the bes