The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-26
VGBVGGO OVGO W
Veteran Santa Fe Man Tenders
His Resignation Today.
Appointed Superintendent of
Telegraph in 1896.
C. I'll. GAUNT NAMED.
Northern Pacific Man is Given
the Place.
Change Due to Influence of Vice
ncidopf KandrsoE
Q. I'll. GAUNT NAMED.

C. G. Sholes, who for over five years
has been superintendent of teIegraphs
for the Santa F'e, has resigned, and c.
H. Gaunt, assistant superintendent of
telegraphs for the Northern Pacific rail-
way, has been appointed to succeed him.
Only those closely associated with Mr..
Sholes have known that the change was
to take place, and the news which reach
ed TOpeka today in the form of official
circulars was therefore surprising. The
change will take place on March 1. Mr.
Sholes will return on Friday to Chicago
where his family lives.
Mr.. Gaunt has not yet arrived in To-
peka. He is expected within few days.
The resignation of Mr.. Sholes is said
to be due to the influence of Third Vice
President Kapdrick. Several prominent
Santa Fe officials have been diSpla ced
recently by Northern Pacific. men. The
changes have in the past been in the
mechanical department of the road The
displacement of Mr.. Sholes by North
ern Pacific man has caused the air IN
Santa F'e circles to be electrified with
runors of other important changes soon
to be made in the heads of departments
at the Santa F'e general offices. Appar-
emily the mechanical department OF the
road is not the only department which
is to undergo reorganization.
c. Fl. Gaunt, the newly appointed
superintendent of telegraphs, is said to
be one of the most efficient electrical en-
gineers in the country He is a compar-
atively young man, and will no doubt
fill the place with credit to the Santa Fe
company.
C. G. ShoIes was at one time superin-
tendent of the C. S. F. & c., before that
road became part of the Santa Fe pro-
per and was organized as the Chicago
division. When this road was absorbed
by the Santa EHa Mr. ShoIeS was made
assistant superintendent of telegraphs
TOR the Santa Fe lines west of AlbuQuer-
que. On October /, 1896, he was appoint
ed superintendent in place of r. B.
Gemmell. On March 1, 1900, his jurisdic-
ton was extended over the entire santa
Fe system.
Mr.. Sholes has made a good record in
his service with the Santa Fe, and is
well liked by all Vic have any ac-
quaintanee with him. His departure to
other fields of work will be regretted
by his Santa F'e friends.
About a week ago, Mr.. Sholes and Mr..
Gaunt completed a tour of the Santa Fe
system, which lasted for four weeks. At
that time it was not known why Mr..
Gaunt accompanied Mr.. Sholes. 1t was
supposed to be simply for purposes of
consultation in the matter of installing
extensive improvements to the telegraph
system.
For nearly a year the plans for in
creasing the facilities of the telegraph
department have been in progress, and
are just about to eliminate in the in
Stallment of quadruplex telegraphy
throughout the whole Santa F'e system.
A week ago the State Journal reported
that extensive improvements of this
kind were about to be announced, and
it is now stated that the improvements
will involve nearly doubling the pres
ent telegraph facilities of the company.
Quadruplex telegraphy is to be installed
from Chicago to the Pacific coast.
This announcement has no connection
with the retirement of Mr.. Sholes. The
fact that the two events occur Simul-
taneOuSly is merely a coincidence.