The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-30

The Republican and Weekly Capt.
tails great Travel Club circulation
campaign is now a matter Of history.
AN that remains is tor the young
ladies named as winners to call and
claim their own.
Some seven weeks ago the Re
publican announced its greatest con-
test. The return mail brought NOM
.nations and a few days following the
initial announcement, youns ladies
all ovcr the territory were nomin-
;.ted.
Tho on~tcrprising saw the possibil-
tiles that were opened up to them
ly the plans which the Republican
adopted. They saw how the divid-
ing CT the territory placed everyone
On an equal basis.
The contest appealed to everyone
Is manifcstlv fair for it provided
that at least four prizes should be
awarded to each Of these districts re-
rardlcss of the vote cast in any other
district and thai each candidate in
each district had en- equal chance
with all the other candidates. to win
the double prize.
Lost With Grace.
All li!G CdIlllls.lSS WI navy JIM
the gamers although their amo do
not appear on the list OF winners.
They nave increased their circle Of
friends and acquaintances and have
tcmcnted the bonds OF friendship
even closer than when sdmiring
friends first placed their names be-
fore the public as candidates for n
prize.
Among the congratulations re-
6cived bv the fortunate n c were
those Of the candidates WHO were
against them in the race. personal
friends in manv cases, who have
como to the desc With but a few
thousand votes lacking to win.
1t requires q coed spirit TO put w
a battle of this nature and ii takes
a goca strong will to be Il cheerful
loser but we arc sure that this is
the way the contestants feel who
did not win in the campaign.
With the closing Of the contest
for the fine list Of prizes is ended one
Of the largest and most successful
events Of it's kind evcr held in this
section Of the state. During the
entire seven weeks the campaign
department was kept buried in votes
end as the closing day drew near tho
friends OF the young ladies who want.
ed a prize grew more anxious anC
showered veto en- the department
and last Wednesday, night the ballo'
box was full t. tha bsim. AS a con
sequence it wa 20 small matter 1c'
the judges to count the heavy mas:
Of little white papcfs.
at eight o'clock in the evening
\ovember 90. the last votes had t.
he pollcd and with a rush to cast
few more votes for their tIicnss tn
campaign closed. The results o
this contest will make 4 numb Y o
Young ladies very happy for som
lime to come and they will haV'
cause TO remember their efforts il
behalf Of the Republican and tn
Weekly Capital. The contest ha
been a successful n from al
roints OF view.
Fairness of the Campaign.
Disinterestel parties everywhere
business men and the contestant
themselves, are praising The Re
publican for the impartial treatmen
accorded everyone. Everything wa
done TO facilitate the work OF tn
members and their friends mo tn
result is that everything has turne
cut in a satisfactory manner
Members Energetic.
II must be said in recognition {
the good work done by the contes
ants that they devoted themsclNt
heartily to the cause, and throue
their efforts the public general
awakened to tho fact that the r
publican and Weekly Capital wei
tho papers for their homes. Toda
these two papers have a splendi
list. OF new subscribers who are no
TO be- numbered among their stauncl
est friends. The contest leaves I'll
Daily Republican with a circulate