Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-31

o, superintendent A, Z, Welby
aat wait until Aug. 10 to retire
81 ,he Rio Grande Western He
the service tonight and has SO
'assd Manager Herbert.
,,',oesr Herbert will be in Salt Lake
q to morning in order to install Jo-
"A n Young in his new position and
n ln ,t i In shape for the heavy busi-
""brh viii be incident to the Elks'
VA, r,oson OF the change in the
iGIs mans is the fact that Mr., We'll
suaye. Salt Lake on the Overland
VupS Saturday morning for New
.btolaRe the next steamer to Peru,
'S he will take up the reins as gem
III, manager Of the Cerro de Pasco
moany promoted by A. w. McCune
|r5 James T. llaggin.
RECEIVED THREE OFFERS.
Tho old adage TO the effect that II Is
IA IA keen a good man down Is eX-
~r,l6ed In Mr.. Welby's case, 1t Is
!, 5srtood that during the past week he
"a sbad no less than three offers Of titled
,glons from as many big railroad
reers Nh, McCune, however, got in
~ Win q substantial offer and after
H. elaboration II was accepted. Mrs.
II sby and family will remain In Utah
IN California until next spring when
1ey hone to join Mr.. Welby In South
America
Mr.. WELBY's ADMISSION.
} when seen at his residence this
sonIng Mr.. Welby smiled and asked:
4 oWell, what Is the latest newsY
\ Finally, when the reporter asked him
A confirm the story that he was going
n Peru on Saturday Mr.. Welby said
4 "Yes sever my connection with the
h. Grande this evening, leave for New
Sork on Saturday and expect to take
b. next boat for Peru. | was In hopes
Nj could have gone via California,
hi have 10 be on the ground at the
xsr.sst possible moment"
Il Mr. Welby was then asked whether
an would take any Of his old-tme EN-
iOyes along with him. In answer he
.ind. q thafdly think that It would be
fod policy at this time as ! do not
know just what conditions win be
there. II any Of the men lose their po-
Billions however, | do not think that
tthere will be any difficulty In making
Doom ic' some Of them, provided they
E ant to 60 down there"
AZ tbs moment boy brought in a
dispatch and Mr.. Welby after reading
4 said Here's another Of them"
Which would indicate that his services
D. a railroad man We're in demand,
4 OPERATIONS IN PERU.
Il Coming down to the railroad for
'FAnb he is now going to work In Peru
a retiring general superintendent said
u had but hazy idea as to the con-
tt0ns there. 81 understand that the
~ when completed to the copper
pines will be some $40 miles I'm llngth,
p that there will be 50 miles yet 10
'f!ld but beyond that know absolute
'lloihing. Mr.. McCune and Mr.. Hag-
d. are good enough men for me to
.'Hs for and ! am not worrying as TO
pa ! will meet when | get there"
HIS CAREER IN UTAH.
Then Mr., Welby grew reminiscent
p began to talk about the ~ years
a 'aiIroadng he had put IN in Utah.
.ehohg other things he said: 1T has
sssys been my policy TO be as abso-
lIHy Just as possible. Whenever I
~ yeSed at the actions of a man |
III TO look dispassionately at It and
lsAttlmes let II 90 over for days ere
uflyed at decision. When / fired a
~ did not change my mind and
re hin back again. Then. too, wheth-
a man was a Mormon" Jew or
|lsaule had no weight with me. If he
competent that was all | required
yHANGEs ON THE WESTERN.
anticipated that there would be