The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-10

After the filing of the articles of
incorporation of the Short Line yes
terday afternoon, General Manager
Bancroft of the new system performed
his first official act in connection with
bis appointment as operative head. He
visited the 3. Y. T. and Jennings
blocks for the purpose of investigating
them for headquarters.
LEGAL MATTERS.
At the same time Farley L. Williams,
acting counsel for the Short Line at
this point, telegraphed Attorney Zera
II. Snow at Portland to appear before
the United States circuit and district
courts at that place and make formal
application for confirmation of the
sale made at Salt Lake during last
month Mr.. Snow replied that the in
formation regarding the passage of the
q incorporation bill in the legislature AMI
the fling of the papers with the sec
rotary of state had reached him too
late for any action that night. He
notified Mr. Williams that he would
make the application this morning and
then leave at once for Butte or Helena
TO file the same documents before
Judge Knowles of the circuit and dis
trict courts for Montana and Idaho
to st. Louis and repeat the same le-
gal procedure before Circuit Judge
SanbOrn for Utah and Wyoming. Hav-
ing accomplished his mission the Short
Line management must await the
news by wire of the confirmation when |
the Oregon Short Line railway will be
a substantial thing and ready for |
business. The date for beginning Op- |
erations will be Feb. IS, as heretofore /
announced.
THE CLERICAL FORCE.
In the meantime General Manager
Bancroft will decide upon a location,
subject to the approval OF the director
ate. Both he and Traffic Manager Ec-
cles will at once complete the selec
ton of the staffs, of which they have
undou btedly made a mental list The
vicinity of the Union Pacific head
quarters were in a fever of excite
ment all yesterday afternoon, when 1t
became known that the wheels of the
new enterprise had begun family to
reVolve, and in these sounds of life
the futures of the force at this point |
commenced to tremble in the balance,
for the clerical labor now in the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific will all ten
der their designations to take effect at
the pleasure of the new regime. From
Mr.. Bancroft down, all must retire
and await the throw with which for
rumOrs of appointments and among
those which seem the most reliable is
the selection Of that popular railroad
man, Dan Spencer. to fill the position
of chief clerk in the general managers
Office. Mr.. Spencer is known IS one
of the most efficient and diplomatic
young men in the employ OF the :
Union Pacific service If this mark
of recognition falls upon him, as the ;
indications presage. il viii be because
of constant and faithful attention to ,
a multitude of duties and for very
considerable executive ability. Other :
talk regarding appointments is float
ing about, but it is still too vague to :
admit OF much credence.
THE LOCATION. +
The Wasatch building is still in con- a
by Manager Bancroft. Its a
its being finally selected. The Jen- 0
nings block is considered large enough. u
but there are some objections for a g
railway headquarters on account of its a
lighting facilities The B. Y. T. build
ing seems to be in favor. but the ques- p
ton of removing the present tenants &
may be an obstacle to the securing of O.
The place. There don't appear to be
any other available quarters, unless C.
some other down town blocks are al
cred to suit the conVeniences of such
quarters as the general offices viii re-
luire. It was strongly intimated a Z
ew days since that the likelihood of
he Wasatch block being named was
)eing quite actively considered.