The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-05-19
PRESIDENT HU6HiTT HERE
Head OF North-westssa Railroad
System Made Brief Nisit TO
Mitchell Saturday.


President Marvin HuehitI III
head OF the Chicaeo& North-Wester
railway paid Mitchell a brief hu
very pleasant visit Saturday. He ar
fiyed on his special train OF four car
with a party of lesser officials. reach
Ing this city at No over the Oman;
road. MI. Hughltt and his part.
we're greeted by the members OF TIL,
Commercial Committee and othe
gentlemen.
Whatever the object of Mr.. Hugh
Gtts visit to Mitchell at this time b,
VAS not at all communicative, anC
when n of the party Suggested The
possibility Of the extension OF the
omaha line to Wheeler and thence Il
Denver. Mr.. Hughittsmiled gracious
y and at once began telling q story
concerning an incident OF the build
ing of a new line OF road DOM in
Nebraska years ago. In this way he
vas reliyed from either affirming or
senging this project, which is one of
much discussion in Northwestern
aircles.
Mr.. Hughitt walked down the plat
inrm and gazing down the street ac-
septsd the invitation to 90 through
THE business center OF the city. View
ing the corn palace he expressed great
admiration for the enterprise and
Lhe energy of Mitchell people in pro-
noting such a great thing for South
Dakota. He was accompanied by
the committee TO a visit TO The Wild
mann hotel going over the lower
door. He considered it a magnificent
hosiery for the west and thought
that Mitchell should he Justly proud
OF the building and its appointments.
He was also taken to Inspect the
city hal! ana other places of interest,
and then was %conducte back to the
Main.
President llugiitt said ne had new
81 been in Mitchell since his first trip
70 this place, which was made long
before a railload distllrt ed the native
praisie in this section. and in those
days lie said that railroad corpora
tons We're taking a great chance in
building Into an nndeveloped coun-
try, hut they considered their iudg-
ment was good after driving through
the country long before the settlers
sould be induced to take one-ouarter
the chance the company did in put
ting its mony into an enterprise for
development without the assurance
Of ever getting like a commensurate
return for the Investment.
President Hughitt's conversation
from this naturally drifted to the one
absorbing question to the railroads
and the people-thar OF rate lepisla-
zion. DE expressed the opinion that
tlle people at large we're not fully
e%onHersant on the subject as what
stands between the railroads and
them. he asserted with digniied
Guinness and assurance that the rail-
1
roads asked nothing only what was
lair and just, and he believed that
Uhe people would secure fairer treat
ment with the railroads and the ueo-
pie working together than to take
the matter entirely out Of the hands
OF the companies and placing the
~ratenquestion within the power OF an
Interstate committee, where the
east and the west would not be on
an equality. MIR. Hlghitt said that
the railroads were perfectly willing
TO have the question discussed freely
and fairly before the people. He
slkened the railroad system to a big
gray line-that is to take the bust
ness away from the dray the horses
would ilve to be put in the barn.
President Hughitt aud his party
departed east on his special train at
i2:45, aud the genial president ex-
pressed much pleasure in the time he
aad spent in Mitchell