The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-02-19

III &c enough to house the
conventions and great meetings which
could be brought to Mitchell.
City ut a Crisis.
Iae city OF Mitchell is at a crisis
sa-id Mayor Hitchcock, the second
speaker. The present Corn Palace
has reached the limit of usefulness
IN its present field, and a new OPP
pc~rtunitN is before us. The state fair
mas grown to be the chief Agriculture
al exhibition of the state and as n
private enterprise the Corn Palace
VII have to expand into other direc-
ttions.
THE trend OF afafirs in South Da-
kota, in fact the whole nation, is
toward an extension of our agricul-
tural resources. To meet this trend,
should be the direction OF our peo-
pie. To erect y building, suitable to
house the farmers from all over
south Dakota in their great annual
meetings, should be Il function Of
this new Corn Palace which we so
badly need. If we don't meet this
need, the advantages which have
hitherto held will he lost.
"Therefore | favor a building that
Will be suitable to continue the en-
tertainments that have featured our
past Corn Palace. that viii be used
for summer chautauqua work, for the
big state meetings hat Mitchell can
not entertain because of the lack OF
a large enough auditorium and the
annual state farmers meetings.
Form Stock Concern.
h mayor declared that the most
feasible WHY in which to erect u
structure costing $4,000 would be
to form a stock company, selling
stock TO the people of Mitchell and
Dawson county. Rent wculd be
charged TO the annual Palace enter
tainments, to the state conventions,
and in this way the building be made
TO pay Tor itself. This is the plan, be
stated by which most a%uditoriU4ls
Were built.
The embarrassment of The city of
Mitchell IN NoYcmber, 1912. when it
attempted 20 entertain the state cdi-
c%ational association, was cited by
George y. Silsby, the fonoWlng speak
er. With the largest building in The
city seating much less th4a the reg
istered membership OF the association
the city was severely handicapped. On
this account, he declared. The 1874
meeting was not brought To Mitchell.
Would Entertuia Conventions.
That Mitchell would become a
Mecca for state GATHERINGS of all
xmas II only a suitable auditorium
was erected, was the statement of
Mr. SAspy. one method OF erecting
the pulldlh3, as suggested by HIM,
was 10 issue municipal BONDS on the
vote OF the people. The proposition
would benefit every labofiuS man
and every property owner in the city,
declared the speaker.
There is no doubt of the necessity
for a new building said W. S. Hill.
we needed IL badly week before last
when the farmers from all over
South Dakota met in Mitchell, and |
for one am willing 10 do all in my
power to see that Mitchell has the
KIND OF building she needs
Mllchcll place among the cities
Oh SCUM Dakota was largely depend
emf upon having a Corn Palace avail
aDic Tor purposes. stated
W. H. hohald me Commercial club
was handicapped in its activities by
the lack OF a building large enough
10 mousse 'le Dig meetings. OF South
Dakota ana he expressed the opin-
lon 1n"' lio BUSINESS men OF me Guy
4oS"i Shoosh 70 work toSethei
~ VI" 'ne PloJect'
y reference to the plan followed
py lile Elks lod&e was made by Mr.
01lsDy, VINO stated That in the sis
years Oh It's existence IN Mitchell, IT
had put up a building worth $4,000
and at the present time the outstand-t
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would he for,hcomine for ,nnE -,
structure and mar Mans sbou1d beI
laid ~mmedjatal
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n motion made nv nobert Hrrns M,
n committed of seven he ~,nnojntod al
devise nlans For finnncinr h,,ild-i
ing incornorafino no idea of /, Cn,,