Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-19
HAD ENOUGH OF 1T.

ASA>~~~So-- ~-.~o
From the Service of the Montana Union
and Will Probably be Succeeded by As
sistant General Manager Law, of the
Mp.
A report vas circulated about town yes.
terday that q successor had arrived to
Superintendent Dickinson, OF the Montana
Union, in the person of Mr.. Robert Law.
the assistant general manager OF the
Northern Pacific railroad at Helena. A
visit was paid to Mr.. Dickinson at his resi-
dence in the evening, and inquiries made as
to it's truth. He replied:
cit is true that have resigned, and Mr..
Law is here to look over the ground and
see whether he will undertake the charge OF
the road. He has until February LIST to do
so."
HAS this action on your part been re-
Gently formed, Mr.. Dickinson"
"No, have had it in contemplation for
some tims. was sent here last August a
year ago for three months with definite
purpose, and as soon as that was accom-.
plished last spring wanted to resign. !
v ant rest myself, and my family have not
enjoyed the best OF health here. There has
been such want OF unity OF action be.
tween the two roads that control the Mon.
tana Union that my position has been
anything but a pleasant one. Until lately
neither the Union Pacific nor the Northern
Pacific has been in a position to
do justice to the Montana Union.
Some OF the unpleasantness oil
my position you have seen and can form
an idea from that of 1the discomfort
| it has been to me. The remuneration of
the position il inadequate and the manage
ment have not given me enough latitude
to conduct the road efficiently. Every
time anything happens to a locomotive it
has to be sent to Pocatello where the near.
est shops are. The Montana Union should
have it's own shops and be independent in
fact as well as name."
HAS Mr.. Law any hold on either the
Union or the Northern Pacific that would
enable him to get greater favors than YOU
CAM"
"No, he is not a stockholder in either
road, nor do I think he has any better
showing than 1 have got. But these roads
realize that the people here demand differ.
ent treatment from that hitherto accorded
them by the Montana Union, and any new
man coming in will have to come with full
power to enter upon different policy.
have had enough OF it myself have beer
wanting to resign ever since last spring anG
the accumulation OF unpleasantness lately
makes me anxious to get out once. That
coupled with the fact that this town does
not agree with my family, are my reasons
My family can't remain here, though my
self do not propose to leave Montana"
"Then you have your plans arranged fol
some other mover"
"Yes, but my plans are not ready to be
given to the public. shall be seen around
the streets Of Butte for little while
longer" said Mr.. Dickinson with one of his
broad smiles.
"Mr. Law is an experienced railroad man
is he not?"
II have known him myself 10 the railroad
business for seventeen years, and lie il
now assistant general manager of the
Northern Pacific, residing at Helena. He
was long connected with the Central Pa
cific."
"Have you any intention OF taking hold
of the new railroad enterprise of the Ana,
conda company"
"Not at present." replied Mr.. Lick
insou.