The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE
Tho Milwaukee Road Starts Its
Through Train Service to the
Black Hills Country.

Through Train Service to the
Black Ellis Country.
The long delayed passenger service
over the Chicago, Mil wauk ee s. st
Paul railroad from Mitchell to the
Black Hills country goes into effect
tomorrow, and 1T will be the means
of re-establishing the daily service
on the / s. ID. division. For twelve
or fifteen years Sunday trains on this
division have not been run. The
new tilnecard making the changes
reached this city last night.
The company had all the plans fixed
to rul The Sanborn train through to
Rauid City, but at tue last moment
the schedule was cancelled and 1T
vas then decided to make the after
noon passenger which reaches here
at 3:4O' the through train. There is
no difference In the arrival and de-
parture of these trains at Mitchell
or Chamberlain.
The tram will leave Chamberlain
at I p. M. and reach Rapid City the
next morning at $3.50 O'Clock. 1t
Will leave Rapid CITY at $3.50 p. m.
and reach Chamberlain at 40 a. ~.
The train will be equipped at Mitch
ell with a buffet sleeper. and on
reaching here from the west 1t will
be detached. This will offer people
an excellent opportunity to visit the
Hills country without losing much
time In travelling for the journey
can be made during the night.
Since the new line was built west
OF Chamberlain 1t has been known as
the White River Valley division OF
the Milwaukee road, but at the con-
feIen e of the superintenaents in
Chica. o. the name was changed to
the Black Hills division. With
through train service going Into
effect that division will be operated
under Mountain time, instead Of
Genital time, as has been the case
heretofore There Is a difference OF
one hour between the time. This
will apply to points across the Mis-
souri, river. When il IS u o'clock at
Chamberlain, just across the river at
Oacoma 1t will be II O'Clock. and
parties making The trip across the
reservation on reaching Chamberlain
should at once set their watches
back one hour to be In harmony with
the new time.
Frank May nard will have one of
the conductors U q and William
Stuart the other. making the trip
through TO Rapid City. John Brown,
Of this city Will have one Of the three
engineer runs. which will be between
Mnrdo and. Chamberlain and Murdo
and Rapid City. Both are old en-
ployees Of the Milwaukee and get q
chance In they way Of promotion.
An accommodation train service viii
also be run between Chamberlain
and Rapid CITY, making the half
way distance at Murdo, which will
aid in the handling Of the local
traffic.
The names Of the towns between
Chamberlain and Rapid City are
Oacoma, Reliance, Kennebec, Presho,
Vivian. Draper, Murdo, Okaton,
Stamford, %lselvidere. Kadoka. Weta,
interior, Conato, Imley, Scenic,
Creston, Farmtnudale, Caputa.
The first train under the new
schedule will pass through Mitchell
tomorrow over the l. s. d. division
to which will he attached a sleepe
Tor the new srrvice. This will b.
the tirst time In fifteen years tina,
the Milwaukee company has estab
1lshed = sleeping car service out q
Mitchell. J sleeping car was run
east at that time when an accou.
modaijOn I, ain LETT here along abou,
II o'clock IN the evening. A hal
dozen bertlls have already been en-
gaged for the drst. "trip through Il
the Hills. THIS train will be
direct train from Rapid City Il
Chicago. and . person leaving III,
Hills makes the trip to Chicago In
ddv and two nights.
The dlstance from Mitchell TO tn,
Hills 10 178 miles aod the II line Is NJ
Tar distant when q train service vii
undoubtedly sbe established which
will make the run to Rapid Cit,
much faster hban under the presen'
schedule. It taxing over IL hours {,
90 from Mitchell to Rapid City.