The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-11
UNlTES TOWN
AND COUNTRY
HON III j. BEING ACCOMPLISHED
IN CORN PALACE CITY SHOWN
IN NORTHWEST FARM
STEAD.

49, 49, 9Io> ~ Iiol WIEN
issue OF the Northwest Farmstead
one of the farm publications of tn,
Orange Judd company, in a splen
did article covering more tn IN 6
fun page. The city is further adyer
tised by two photographs of the Corr
Palace and a section of Main street
on the front cover of the magazine
The advertising space alone would
cost the city more than $1,000 and its
value In publicity is worth mare than
that. The article is herewith repro
dnced in full.)
Speak of an educational center and
u thoughts revert involuntarily tC
Boston, where the funny artists pic
ture the youth of six summers as q
profound student, delivering his con.
cinsions in grammatical phrase toe
precise to fit we'll in the vocabulary
of the average reader. Mention
windy City and Chicago. the cit,
OF windy weather and boosters, rises
before our mental vision. Pitts
burgh, with her many mammoth fur.
naces. is justly entitled to the cog
nomeD Smoky city Each puff O
smoke, each fake of SCOT is a silen
testimonial of her unmeasured enter
prise, energy and constructive ability
Equally familiar. the name, Cor,
Palace city" From lakes to gulf
from coast to coast. the little cit,
of Mitchell, s. d.. is known as thu
only Corn Palace city" in the world
Where is there another western cit,
so we'll known, so widely advertised
4 city of the Dakota prairics. Mitche,
has few equals and fears no rival
1t is the county seat of Dawson
county. with Sioux Falls ~ miles 1.
the east, a like distance to Huron or
the north, Sioux City 1870 miles south
east and Rapid City 1928 miles dis
tant, the first of any importance IL
the west.
The surrounding country is exceed
ingly fertile and peopled with an ur
usually thrifty and progressive elias
OF farmers. Stock breeding is thei
principal industry. Although a Gro,
failure Is unknown, and a large acre
age of corn and small grain is grown
production Is not equal to the de
mand. Here. is noted a revisioi
of the general order of things. In
stead OF grain being conveyed from
h farm for shipment, it is all con
sumed at home, and with it man
carloads of feed are imported annu
ally to supply the stock growing re
quirements. Farms are selling fron
$75 to 500 per acre. They are be
Ing gradually reduced in size an,
now average about 100 acres each
n condition that has already don,
much to improve farm methods ant
stimulate a healthy interest in al
Intensive system of farming. Thu
city, proud of the country, and tn.
country, proud of the city, each meas
uring up to the fullness OF their re
sponsibility, are working hand il
hand for the betterment of thei,
common interests.
Mitchell has a population of !;
trifle over 10000. 1t is in no sense
of the word a boom town" nothin'
sensational about it or its growth
but it Is fortunate in having a cit
zenship that have faith in the futur
and pride in their institutions; a peo
pie who thoroughly believe in tb
unity OF purpose, and who willingl
stand ready as individuals to do thei
part In any undertaking for the. be.
terment of their home and theireour
try.
Nothing Superficial
Perhaps the first impression tn
visitor receives on entering the cit,
is the tone of positiveness. Their,
Is nothing superficial, no shoddy at
tempt at grandeur or greatness
Whatever is done. is we'll done; what
ever is builded, is builded on a solit
foundation. The streets are wide ant
run square with the world. There
are more than 90 miles of concrete
sidewalk within the city limits, al
bordered with fine parking and
splendidly shaded with maple, box
elder and other beautiful trees. Tho
main thoroughfare is paved with {.
solid concrete pavement and it i
the policy of the city officials to ey
tend this system of paving to al
the streets as rapidly as possible.
The city is drained by a moder,
system of sanitary and storm sewers
aggregating 1917 miles in length
This system has quite recently beer
installed. 1t is complete in ever,
detail and sufficiently large to care
for all requirements for MANY wear
to come. The water supply is oh
tanned from artesian wells. Tn
quality is the very best and the sup
lpuy 10 aoiliSiChb lOt ui uCSuS. al
ready more than II miles of waite
mains have been laid. The city i
beautifully lighted with both gas an,
electric lights. The cluster lights
as adopted in many of the large
cities are used in all of the down
town district. The telephone service
at the present time is furnished b.
the Dakota Central telephone com
pany, but bonds have been authorized
to the extent of 100000 for the pur
pose of installing a city telephone
plant. 1t is believed that this viii
be of immense advantage to the towr
and surrounding country alike.
There are four parks, besides tho
court house square. These are con.
%veniently located for the resident:
in each section. They are beautiful
ly shaded. well cared for, and make
a splendid place for an afternoon out
ing for old or young. Although hav
ing no claims to being a factor.
city, the commercial, side of Mitchell
is rapidly forging to the front. A
the present time there are some II
factories, including the Whitman
company, manufacturers of high
grade candies; the Mitchell printing
c-mrany, q large concern furnishing
most OF the states supply of books
blanks, and papers; Coke & Durkee
and the Educa> crs' supply compan.
are also doing a large business II
commercial printing. A large and in