Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-09

HARVEY d. MACK.
an energetic business man, fully
qualified to meet the ms and outs Of
this world Of hustle and hustle. He
is likewise an influential citizen, and
a pleasant associates man who, no
matter how pushed for time. can al
ways spare q moment, and do SO in
the most agreeable way.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Mack came
to Rock island to accept the chief
clerkship in the Office of J. T. Ripley,
who was then commercial agent Of
the tri-cities for the Burlington. At
the end of three years MIR. Mack was
promoted to the Rock Island agency,
aud month afterward he was given
charge of Davenport and Moline also.
Mr.. Ripley resigning and the CONNER
cial agency, being thereafter dispensed
with. 1t was four years afterward
that w. ID. Sanborn, the division
freight and passenger agent of the
Burlington. was promoted to the
general western agency of that road
with headquarters at San Francisco.
No one had proven himself more
worthy OF the recognition than Mr..
Mack. And so he was boosted to
the position which he has so credit.
ably filled for about nine years.
Begins In Boston.
Mr.. Mack began the career which
finally launched him in the railroad
business with such successful results
in Boston about thirty-four years
ago as clerk in the Office of the
Kinsley Express company, one of the
pioneer companies Of that section.
which in those days delivered It's
freight between Boston and Taunton
and Fall River by means of the stage
coach. Mr.. Mack was then lad of
Is years. having just graduated at the
Dorchester High school in Boston.
After years clerkship Mr.. Mack
was given the local agency of the
company at Eleventh street in Bos-
ton. There he served the company,
which was afterwards absorbed by
the Adams Express company, for 1v
years. He then represented the Fall
River and Newport departments of
the Adams Express company for a
time, finally moving to Newport to
take charge of the business at the
other end, where he also had the
agency of the Old Colony Railroad
and Steamboat company and the
Pennsylvania Central and the Erie
systems.
Four years in this place gave him
much valuable know ledge about the
railroad business. It was at the end
of the last four pears that he re-
ceived q nice letter from his old
friend and schoolmate, Mr.. Ripley,
to come to Rock Island and take the
chief clerkship here. After much
consideration he came, and he has
never regretted it; neither has the
company. Mr.. Mack is in charge of
the traffic business between Rock
Island and. St. Louis, and has so
agencies under his jurisdiction which
give employment to over . hundred
men. He is constantly in touch with
his assistants, to whom he makes oc.
casional visits, and whose greatest
respect and confidence he commands.
Mr.. Mack was married at Boston
"a years ago to Miss Lille Grover.
They have two children Miss Daisy
and Kinsley; and own a nice resi-
dence at 8ll Nineteenth street. Mr..
Mack is widely known in tri-city
business circles. He is also a mem
her of the Masonic fraternity of Rock
Island and Boston; the American
Legion OF Honor, of Boston, and the
National Union and Woodmen of this
city.
Railway Notes.
William Scott's Rock Island engine
655 is being repaired at the Daven-
port shops.
George Dougherty, of Davenport.
day hostler at the Rock Island round
house. is laid up with q sprained
ankle.
James Shehan's fast mail engine,
500. Of the Rock Island. has made its
appearance after An extended stay in
the shops across the river, where it
was overhauled.
James Brough has resigned his
position As day caller at the Rock
I:land depot to take . clsrkship 1t