The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-30
MITCHELL NAMED
FOR CONVENTION
OF ELEVATOR MEN
Convention Was Con-
tested for by Several
LeadingC Gil e State
PRESS OF THE U. 5.
Members of National Assoc
alton to Stop Here on
Their Western Trip

lhef western Trip
Mitchell is TO have the state con
| vention of the Farmers Grain Deal
ers Association, which is to Assem-
Bile on several dates dates to be Sc
lected later for the month OF Feb
Iruary, 1912.
h officers and directors OF TIL,
association assembled in this cit,
Thursday afternoon at the Widmanr
hotel for the purpose of making a Sc.
lection OF a location, and the follow,
ing men were present:
Hon. 0. D. Anderson, president
Corsica: Hon. w. II. Meis, first vice
president, Geddes; Hon. Matt Wank.
en-, second vice president, Britton:
Hon. John T. Belk, secretary-Treas-
urer. Henry; Hon. L. II. Day, direc-
tor, Clark; Hon. a. Z. Fox, director,
'Winfred; Hon. VIM. Seipp, direc-
ttor, Grover; Hon. II. G.. So!cm, di-
rector, Baltic; Hon. L. j. Larson, di-
rector, Plankinton.
George SchloSser, of Sioux Falls,
was before the committee and pre-
scented the claims of that city for the
convention, and he laid the attrac-
lions of the queen city before the
committee. Aberdeen was also a can
didate for the convention and Walter
Jacobs spoke With enthusiasm for
the north city. The city of Mitchell
was represented by w. r. Ronald and
George a. Silsby, president and sec
rotary OF the commercial Club, Mr..
Ronald setting forth what Mitchell
would like to do in the way OF enter
tanning the elevator and grain men of
the state. His statements were
heartily endorsed in the way of good
speeches by l.. II. Doyle, of Letcher,
j. a. Dalton, Of Woonsocket, and. l..
j. Larsen, OF Pl%ankinton, all Of
whom were anxious to have the con-
vention come to Mitchell, which they
considered the most centrally locat-
ed, and we'll adapted in that respect
to bring together what they believed
would be the largest convention in
the history Of the association. Mitch
ell feels under deep obligations to
Messrs. Doyle, Dalton and Larsen for
their kindly words, and for their in
fuence used in behalf OF the city. The
dates for the convention will be de-
termined upon at q later period.
Last February the convention met
at Aberdeen and there were fully L.
500 representatives and stockholders
of the association present. aside
from the grain, coal and lumber deal
ers. making it by far the greatest
meeting of the year. 1t is believed
that Mitchell will entertain even a
larger number in February.
In view Of the fact that SO many
are expected for the February meet
ing, the Commercial Club will call
upon the citizens of the city to open
their homes for sleeping purposes,
aud the officers of the association
were assured that the charges would
not exceed so cents for a bed. The
Widmann and Mitchell hotels have
agreed to cooperate with the Com
mercial Club in giving q lower rate
for the delegates to the convention,
and in this way attract a larger num-
Der of the city.
With the State Corn Show in the
middle of January. the live stock as
and poultry breeders the
part OF the month and the grain
and elevator men the month follow
ing will give Mitchell three big con-
within a short period.
THE NATIONAL PRESS
ASSOCIATION TO COME
George Schlosser, of Sioux Falls.
who was in the city yesterday, state3
Mitchell would be visited next
June by the members Of the National
Press Association on the occasion OF
he holding of this convention at
SinNv To11c Mr. Cn11Nceo,, eo;1 {hot
rip would be made from the east to
Sioux Falls via Sioux City, and that
after the business session was con-
GUIDED that a trip would be arrang-
I'd for the western part of the state
20 that the editors could view the
of the Black Hills country.
\ special train of twelve Pullmans
will leave Sioux Falls via the North
western road and go to Huron and
Pierre and thence to the Blacks Hills.
The return trip will be made by Rap
d City, Chamberlain and Mitchell.
Fhe special train is to reach Mitch
Ill at the noon hour and the CONNER
'ial Club will arrange to entertain
he editors at dinner. 1t is expected
hat from 800 to 700 will be on the
rain. They will also be given an OPP
'ortunity to make q trip over the
business and residence section Of the
ity.
Robert Emmett Dodwell, of Aries
an, is the president of the National
'ress Association, and he was very
much in evidence in landing the con-
for Sioux Falls and South
Through the hudreds OF
ewspapers represented by these men
he state and many of the cities will
eceive Il vast amount of advertising.
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