The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-21
LAY OVER IS HERE
Omaha Passenger and Freight Crews
Now Take Their Long Lay 0Var
in Mitchell.
This viii be the Means Of Bringing Eff
teen Families to Mitchell TO Make
Their Homes.
School Board Elected Two New Teachers
for City Schools -CritiC Teacher
Secured.
CHANGE IN LAY OVER
The Passenger and Freight Men on
the Omaha Road Now Lay
Over in Mitchell.

By an order issued by the supcrin-
tendent Of the Omaha road the crews
of the passenger, which leaves here
in the morning, and the freight
trains will make their long layover
in this city. Conductor Edwards and
Conductor Jones, of the passenger
run, now make the round trip to
Worthington, Mimi. and have a
days layover at home, and by this
change they are both residents OF
Mitchell, being able to be home ev-
cry night of the week.
There are three freight crews that
handle The run between Mitchell
and Worthington. Heretofore they
have laid over at Worthington, but
the work has been too hard on them
and they made a request for a change.
The freight is due in Mitchell late in
the afternoon, but on account of so
much business west of Worthington
in Soutl. Dakota the case is rare
when the freight reaches Mitchell on
time, and nearly every night it is 9
or 10 O'Clock before the crews g It
their switching done and the engine
put away. The freight leaves at
5:25 in the morning and the night is
mighty short for rest for these men.
Under the new arrangement the
men are given a days lay over here
and are ready to take the next run
out. The crew is composed of a con.
ductor, two brakemen, engineer and
fireman, and these alone will make
the addition Of fifteen families tC
Mitchell, and with the passenger crew
added the number is increased tC
twenty-one. At the present time the
freight men are trying to find houses
in which to live, and they find it q
very difficult matter. They expect,
however, to get housed in some way
before the winter sets in.
Right here is a good opportunity e
preach a sermon that The Republican
has talked about on numerous occas,
ions-that of more houses for tenants
For the past five Or six years the cas-
has always been the same. Notwith
standing the fact that $50 or 200 new
houses have been erected in tina
time the scarcity of houses for rem
has, seemingly, never abated. Thi'
condition certainly must be met ant
that at no late day either. There il
rarely a week goes by but what SOM
person is in the city looking for
house to rent in order to move a fam
lily here. And it ought to be mad
possible for the population to IN
crease when the outside inhabitant;
are knocking at your door.
The increased facilities Of the Uni
versity to care for more students viii
bring additional people to Mitchell t,
give thor children a chance to secur'
an education, and right here is {
condi uon that will soon confront th'
house question on the south side
That part of the city has certainl,
made a splendid rally to care for tn
people who have moved there, but o.
the necessity more must be done il
the way of building. When the hant
of opportunity knocks at u doc
for growth we ought to be in a posi-
tion to open the doors of the cit,
and bid the people enter. We believ,
that an association of some kin,
should be organized to look after thi
matter and see that Mitchell gets he
share of the increase Of population
to which her position in the stat