The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-16
AT ANY RATE PRESIDENT MELLEN
is NOT EXPECTED TO SWEEP
OUT.
HIS RECORD IN YEARS PAST
INDICATES A DISPOSITION NOT 20
MAKE RADICAL CHANGES IN
STAFF.
NEW PRESIDENT CONES SEPT. l.
When President Winter VIII Take
His First Vacation in Score
of Years.

Edwin w. Winter, the retiring presi
dent of the Northern Pacific and j.
M. Hannaford, it's general traffic man
ager, reached home on the overland
train yesterday, after an extended alb
sence in the West, spent looking over
the line Of the road and the country
tributary to it. From President Win
ter it was learned that Mr. MeIlen.
just elected his successor, will be in
ot. Paul Sept. 1 to take hold of the
Dig system, just year after the new
Northern Pacific company took possess
sion of the property.
In the interim Mr. MelIen will wind
up MS affairs as vice president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad
Both Mr.. Winter and Mr.. Hannaford
say that the naming of Mr.. Mellon
president appears to have given general
satisfaction throughout the Western
country from which they have come.
Though both declined to express anv
view as to the probability Of changes
in the heads of departments under the
new regime, lest it might appear they
were foreshadowing the new presidents
pol1cy, 1t is gathered that Mr.. MeIIen.
VINO In the first place has not made
1t practice in the past to surround
himself with following when he has
changed from one company to another.
VIII make no exception in the case of
the Northern Pacific, although his new
Office is a more important and more
d1gnified one than he has heretofore
filed
The statement is made that when
he went to the Union Pacific he took
with him no one but a trusted stenog-
rapher.
In addition to his habit, it is probable
That his knowledge of railroading will
prompt him to avail himself of the
experience, capability and loyalty of the
o1hc1als who have been identified with
the property for some years, and as a
result of whose efforts the propertY
is IN such excellent condition today.
1t Is the prevailing opinion that no
changes Of any Importance will he
made In the list of present officers OF
the company. Il have known Mr.. Mel
len, said Mr. Winter, for a number
of years, though have seen but little
OF him since he left the service of the
Union Pacific. He is a man of rare
ABILITY, experience and force. 1t is
my opinion that an excellent selection
has been made"
The retiring president, who was elect
ed and began service a year ago last
July with the Northern Pacific, said
to reporter for the Globe last night
that there was no truth in any state
ment purporting to say with what road
he was going after leaving his present
once. Il have not had a vacation for
twenty years." he added, land 1 con-
slder that I am entitled to one. At
this time the length of it and the place
where L will spend it are indefinite. I
have made no plans for the future
The two travellers assert that the
spirit of revival is strong in the West.
and that in addition to the KIondike
fever, which has added so much to the
trade Of the coast cities, like Portland.
Seattle and Tacoma, there Is a
general feeling that a commencement
OF healthy business condition is at
hand
The Asiatic exports of flour are stead
lily increasing, and the demand for shin
giles for shipment to the East is so
great that the lumber people get better
prices for their product, and even at
that are behind in the orders.
Through the West generally, but es-
pecially in the states of Washington
and Oregon east of the Cascade noun
tains, they are harvesting a crop of
wheat which has been estimated at not
less than 25,O00,000 bushels as against
some 100000 bushels last year The
crop is big, the quality is excellent, and
the prices high, so the farmers are quite
satisfied.
The activity caused by the exodus
to the gold fields has been much felt.
and is adding to the prosperity of the
coast cities and towns.