The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-27
! DESERVED PROMOTION.
Remarkable PrOgress OF Rober Law.
EsQ. In Railroad Management.

he'd In EotlFOLn AZ III rat.
In another column appears a copy of
the circular of Gen. j. T. Clark, super
intendent of the union division and
branches of the Union Pacific railway
company. Official notice is given there
in of the appointment of Robert Law,
esq, as superintendent of the noun
tain division of the Union Pacific road.
The gentleman knew nothing Of the
appointment until yesterday, when the
circular arrived, three days after the
matter had been decided. Mr.. Clark
kept the news from reaching Mr.. Law
by wire,~ intending n surprise by sending
the word through slower channels. Mr..
Clark did not even hint at it when
he passed through Cheyenne recently,
although lie had already decided upon
it at that time.
The many friends of Mr.. Law will
be pleased to learn of his new favor. 1t
is about a year since he came to Chey-
enne as the acting superintendent of
the mountain division, the policy of the
U. p. company to try a man during q
probationary period. During the past
year Mr.. Law has given the fullest sat-
~isfaction to the railroad company, while
at the same time he has made many
strong and lasting friends in Cheyenne,
especially among the business men who
have dealings with the railroad COM
pany. His many good qualities of mind
and heart have won him the highest
esteem on all hands. 1t will be readily
admitted that a superintendent on a
railroad who can give the utmost salts
faction to both tile management and
the public combines rare qualities, and
it is pleasing to know that the Union
Pacifc railway company has recognized
and rewarded them in a substantial
manner.
Mr.. Laws railroad history is so
remarkable that we are tempted to give
it in full: He began work at the tender
age of ten years, Us a laborer on the
track of the Atlantic and Great West
ern road. He remained in the employ
of the A. and G. W. company until
1867, at which time he was foreman OF
u tracklaying gang. He resigned to take
a position on the mountain division of
the Union Pacific as section foreman.
From this lie WAS SOC promoted to be
foreman of the construction gang; then
assistant roadmaster; then road master
Of the third track division; then general
roadmaster of the third and fifth, which
are comprised in the mountain train
division; then acting superintendent of
the mountain division; ai.j, finally, su-
perintendent of the same division.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Law is truly
a self-made man, and he is not yet 81
years of age. He has risen from the
humblest to the highest position on a
railroad division. During all this time
lie has been faithfully engaged and has
never lost IA days work since he ceased
going to school while u boy. Such "a
record affords pleasure to contemplate;
the men wearing them are indeed rare
and more valuable because of that fact.
The LEADER extends its heartiest
congratulations to both Mr.. Law and
the U. z. management on the promo
ton in question, and thinks both have
done well.
Mr.. Law is mt present botlI superin-
tendent and general roadmaster of the
mountain division, which positions he
fills with rare executive ability. He is
the only mar on the road filling both
positions. Indeed, the promotion of
men from the track department of a
road to the management is Il rarity.
Gen. j. L. Clark and Mr.. Law are the
only cases in the west of such advance
ment.