The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-22
SUPT. BUSH RETIRES.
His Old Associates Present Him
With a Parting Token.
NOW SUPT. SMITH OF o. 1. CO.
Mr.. Bush Leaves Today for Roslyn. as
superintendent of the Northern
Pacific Coal Co.

The Officers and employees Of the Oregon
Improvement Company yesterday signl-
FED their regard for he retiring ss1pari4s-
ter9ent Of that company. 3. r. Bush n
a, manner which I'D both ,hem and him ne
utmost honor When man 5 just .carslag
INTO once. \ IS natural thar those . bout
nm should bear themselves kindly toward
nm. bat under such circumstances Il :
possible Iha, the.r kindness ana t1eir conf
payments hay De tInEed Wi-h ssldshress.
o-4d4ns indirectly and perhaps rreon-
sc1ous-y for MS influence and MS good VIII
But waen he leaves office. ard 5 gong
where ne can no longer be OF direct reae-
n 70 those wish whom ne has Seen as
ISOLATED. the expressions OF friendship and
regard which reach him as part OF the
good-oye OF MS old companions may De
taken as dislnIeres1e3
II was under such circumst sncss that
me very substantial token o. esteem from
Ms Old comrades 4as presented 70 Mr..
basa Yesterday afternoon. lie has been
erected superintendent Of the Northern
racine Coal Company. and ne leaves mis-
morning 10 assume the duties Of his new
once. with headquarters al Roslyn. When
tne Iact o. his resignation from the super
lhten2ency OF the Oregon improvement
Company became known there was gem
eral expression OF regret; and as the hour
OF MS departure approached. the officers
soc!ated determined on putting that ex-
preston into visible and tangible form.
Ihey selected. a gift. Chal would be
pom useful and ornamental. handsome
god watch and chain. with a diamond lock-
et attached, and as a suitable accom- pani-
menl Tor the gift they drew up the follow
ing presentation address:
Mr.. Bush: You have been with the
Oregon improvement Company for SIX
years. During thar time YOU have occu-
pied a very responsible position. YoI have
served the company We'll. You have En-
joyei the confidence OF rs officers and you
have inspired the respect ana esteem Of
those who have worked with you.
Now you are leaving Us TO so else
where. in the belief that il VIII be 10 your
advantage. We hope your utmost expec-
tat!ons IN that respect VIII be realized:
that your new associations may be as
consenial % you as the ola ones have been
10 Is. II you succeed there As here. and
we doubt not that you Viii; and Il you
arouse the same old warm regard for
yourself in the future as in the past, then
YOU may surely regard your work well
done and yourself fortunate.
In your departure you carry our friend
ship With you. and that you may be occa-
s-cnaIly reminded Of old associates and of
old associations. We present you with this
watch and chain
address. signed by the officers and
employees OF the company, fully as
much he does the handsome
and costly glft which accompanied
it. When the hour Of presentation ar
rived, a little company assembled in the
Office which for so long has been the act
i've scene of Mr.. Bush's duties. By unani-
nous choice. 5. II. Piles. general counsel
for the company, was selected to make
The presentation. This he dld in his usual
happy manner.
Mr.. Bush was 50 overcome by the pre-
sentation. and by the spirit Of kindness
and friendship which prompted it, that
he barely found expression for his sin
cere appreciation. But il is safe TO say
that many a time hereafter. when he
glances at the dial OF his handsome time
keeper. TO mark the busy. flying hours.
memory Will bring UP pictures OF the old
room in the Burke block. and scenes al
the mines, and faces Of those than whom
he viii never dnd truer friends or more
congenial associates.
The watch and chain are Of artistic de-
sign. and are worth treasuring fer their
intrinsic value. 10 say nothing OF their
worth as a keepsake. The watch bears
Mr.. Bush's monogram on the outside Of
the case. and inside there IS a suitable
presentation inscription.
Receiver c. J. Smith Mr.. Bush and his
successor. Mr.. L. Z. Smith. were out over
the line for a trip Of Inspection yesterday
morning The new superintendent. whose
appointment; went into official effect or
Sunday. Will he found n his office in the
Burke block this morning.