Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-02

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LEADER II. csEKn of an acquain-
lance. In fact Mr. Greer is a Young
mau, full Of energy and push, and
one who we'll deserves the recogni-
ton OF the company with which he
is identified. Mr.. Greer's railroading
career dates back about sixteen
years and all of them have been
spont with the Milwaukee or lines
which it has absorbed in recent
years.
Thirty-tive years ago on the prairies
OF Hawkeyedom in the town of Waukon
was born the gentleman who repre-
seDts the Milwaukee's interests in
Rock Island at the present day.
When young Greer had attained that
age when he thought he could pad
die his own canoe he secured a posi-
ton sticking type on a newspaper in
his native town. But 2-years' ap-
preffticeship found him minus sit
uation when the proprietorship Of
the paper changed hands. This was
the turning point in Mr.. Greer's life.
1t was in the fall Of 1879 that he OBJ
tanned q position as clerk in the Of
| flee of the Waukon & Mississippi
railroad at Waukon. Young Greer
had do Intention of following rail-
read life. and simply planned on
holding on to the Office job until
such time as something in the print
ing line turned up.
Learns Tslegraply.
The Waukon and Mississippi was
a branch of what was then known as
tho Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota
railway and did not even have a tel
egraph line. But this Improvement
was made after q reasonable time.
So young Greer started to pick up
telegraphy. He worked hard and
10 months afterward he was pro-
nOunced capable man for an
agency. In the meantime the road
had been absorbed by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany. And it was in 1880 that Mr.
Greer was rendered the agency at
Harmony, Mimi. In eight months
he was transferred to Waukon juno
ton, Iowa. a much more responsible
position, which he filed four years,
when ne was given the agency at
New Albion, Iowa. A little over
a year in this town and
Mr.. Greer was rendered the
chief clerkship in the Office OF
the division freight and pas
senger agent at Dubuque. When this
Office consolidated with the general
agency at Davenport MIR. Greer
came to that city where he remained
four years in the same position. Then
he was given the Lyons agency. In
one year he was promoted to take
charge Of the company's office at
Perry. which is the headquarters of
the middle and west Iowa divisions.
Each new position was a promotion
to Mr.. Greer, who stands high with
the Milwaukee company. and in
August of last year he was trans
ferred to Rock Island, where he has
made himself and company popular.
| Mr.. Greer was married at Belle
vue, Iowa, in March of 1887 to Miss
Maude Stanley Price. They have
two charming children, Bessie and
Horace. and are cozily domiciled on
Twelfth street, between Fourth and
Fifth avenues. Mr.. Greer is a men.
Der Of the Masonic fraternity of Perry,
Waukon and McGregor, Iowa, and
the Mystic Shrines Of Cedar Rapids.
Railroad Gossip.
The Rock Islands fast mail will
stop at Moline hereafter.
General Agent X. Stockhouse, OF
the Peoria, had business at Cedar
Rapids today.
Firemen j. X. Myers. Jerry Mans
field and W. Union, Of the Rock IT,
land. are taking vacations.
|. Business on the Rock Island at this
point is unusually poor-in fact all
OF the roads are complaining.
The employees at the Rock Island
round house have been cut down to
eve days a week owing to slackness
in business.
Edward Hamer is conducting the
Milwaukee's freight train between
here and Savanna at present. conduc-
tor Frank Watson being off duty.
Engineer Hagerdon has been
changed from his run between Rock
Island and Savanna to the Milwaukee
main line. Engineer Liddle succeeds
him.
All the roads are preparing for the
excursion business. The first OF the
season will be next Sunday, when the
Nachinists' union has one to Peoria
over the K. 1. &P.
Anew time card becomes effective
on the Burlington tomorrow. The
only alteration on this end is the
changing Of the leaving time of the
st. Paul express from ESQ to 6:55
p. m.
1 James Doxsee has resigned his po-