The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-09
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GtT1lxG STRENUOUS
TIM PRESENT rERlsss Is Prsa.
N0 RAILROAD MEN 10 HARD.
Err WORK WITH THEIR AID.
yANtslNG YEARS.

n WllG2ke required Dy IL company. ~
those days the layovers were longei
land the railroad "a lad an oppcr
tunity to. get acquainted with hi
wife and children.
The idea is brought to mind by til,
new Tins card which c into eft
feet on the Milwaukee. system SUI
day, affecting the Sioux City and Da
Ekota, Iowa and Dakota aud the Hast
lines and Dakota divisions, which
gives the passenger conductors CT
the first and last named division:
about as much time toEstay at home
as a iackrabbit would have to pause
and breathe when chased by q pach
OF hounds. ut was the last straw,
said a conductor. on one Of the di'
visions. when they made that night
train a daily proposition. 1t was the
only bit OF comfort that We had left
to get little rest, but from now on
1t win become a~sregnIar grind"
Up to about eight years ago the
conductors running the passenger
trains between Aberdeen and Sioux
City found things to their. liking in
the un. In those Days John Weber,
Eugene Fargo. and Andy Glenn used
TO handle the run: The trip, was
made from Aberdeen an1 BACK again
In two days. and this was followed
by q two-day layover. At that time
there were no Sunday trains and the
waits we're much appreciated. These
three old timers handled that run for
agreat many years. Along In 1904
or 1905; this run was broken M: A
iclanor came from the public to have
the passenger run OF the local train
between Sioux, City and Yankton .ex-
.tcnde5 up to Mitchell. 1t was not
endorsed to any great extern; by these
conductors. for they could readily
see where their comfortable Job was
going 10 10 irksome.,
With tho extension OF the train to
Mitchell. II came. in here. spout. II
O'Clock al nigh. necessitated a change
fn@the running Of the conductors.
.Webber vas retained on the Sioux
City and Mltchellsrun, and Gus Scott,
who Was running. between Yankton
and Sioux Eit5; and Paddy Moran
was running between Sioux City and
Sioux Falls. we're added to the Nit
chell-Sioux City. run. Fargo and,
Glenn kept On the run between Nit
chell and Aberdeen, and a third man
was added inaMike Kclley. and the
three handed Tits run and another
out Of Aberdeen. Following this
came the restoration Of the Sunday
train between Sioux City and Abet-
deem. also on the Iowa and Dakota d.
About the time this was done
AMY Glenn went out ON the side
and threw UP tho 3oD. Andy
believed there was an easier way to
make q living and be hunted up the
life on the farm, Years ago
he acquired 4 Gpe quarter section Of
land up near Mi1bank. on which he
had continually made improvements,
and when he had things about right
On the farm he turned in his resigna-
tion. and Is now taking life. easy with
Dut xorrying about delayed, trains.
and being called upon tae carpet BY
theThead officials, and forced. to give
some reason why his tra1n-was latc.
Things went along In this way Tor
several years, when the company let
put another length on the runs. anu
sent that night train on from Mitch
oil to Aberdeen. and a little more
grief was handed out to the conduc-
tors. which had now come to be ac-
tn philosophic manner.
the north end mon had been
running Just days they were required
tosadd night work to. their caily rou-
Mike Kelley was given another
Division run west Of Aberdeen, ana
Ed Stephenson vas put on the Hast
lngs and Dakota division, as also was
FosnpkiBs. and these two with Fargo
have been attending to tnat run. Far
30 has connected to show the wear.
ard. tear Of tho thirty years he. has
been railroad In this country,
and for several winters he has gone TO
California for a period, and is out
there now. Fargo Is ono OF the best,
conductors on the north end
Of the run. and he has often had for
passengc--s on his train men and
women whom he brought In to the
north part Of the state thirty years
ago, the end. OF the line In those
days stopplno at Ashton. III the fall
Of 1883 the road was completed on
to Mitchell. and since then he has
been running into this city.
This night train running between
and Sioux City vas run on
a schedule Of daily except Sunday.
and the conductors on both ends Of
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