The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-25
CHOCTAW OFFICIALS
RETAIN PLACES
No Changes Are Made in
the Most Principal
Positions


Little ROCK ARK June lO.-h. "
Clark, general manager Little Rock,
Ark.
JF. Holden, traffic manager, Little
Rock, Agl1.
H, W. Morrison, general freight
agent, Little Rock, Ark
George II. Lee, general passenger
and ticket agent, Little Rock, Ark
II. F. Yarnall, local treasurer and
purchasing agent Little Rock, Ark
Geo. H. Moore, auditor, Little Rock,
Ark.
John H. Harris, general superintend
ent lattle Rock, Ark
The foregoing addition to the Rock
Island officials elected to like posi-
tions with the Chootaw, whose names
have been published, are the officers
who will direct the affairs of the Choc-
taw Oklahoma and Gulf railroad in
the future
The information is absolutely au-
thentic. having Deen given out to a
reporter yesterday by J. +. Holden.
AS has been intimated in these col
umns during the past week the APP
pointments OF the cnoctaw Officials
who would actively operace the road.
were made some days ago. Yesterday
Mr. Holden stated that both he and
Mr.. Clark had on June II received tel
egrams from President Leeds, an
nouncing their appointment to the po-
sitions above named The fact of the
appointments was generally known
among the old Choctaw officials, but
the news was kept close secret,
awaiting a circular from Chicago.
President Leeds will direct the pol
icy of the road from the Rock Island
headquarters in Chicago. while Secre-
tary Crosby. Treasures Hayne, Pur-
chasing Agent Marsh and Comptroller
Stevenson viii control their depart-
ments from the same place These
constitute the higher officials OF the
road.
Fl. G. Clark, wac has been general
manager OF me Choctaw, will have
the same title under the new manage
ment aud VIII have entire charge OF
the transportation department of me
road. reporting to headquarters in chi
cago
General superintendent John II.
Harris will continue in that office. as
ii Is stated he has been reappointed
by General Manager Clark, to whom he
will report as under the old manage
ment.
J. f. Holden. who has been second
vice president and traffic manager OF
the Choctaw. is appointed traffic man
ager by President Leeds and will have
charge of the entire traffic depart
ment, reporting to the Chicago office
He yesterday announced the reap
pointment OF Geo. IA. Lee as general
passenger agent and II. w. Morrison
as general freight agent.
Local Treasurer and Purchasing
Agent II. E. Yarnar will report to Mr..
MarsA and Local Auditor Geo. h.
Moore will report to Comptroller stev-
enson.
The only Office about which there Is
no information is that Of general so
licitor. and It is supposed that J, w.
McLoud will be reappointed.
The announcement Of these appoint
ments will be of considerable inter
est in local as well as national rail
road circles. as they will settle beyond
doubt the personnel OF the active
management. vice President Henry
Wood is the only one Of the old active
officials VITO retires. and he does SO OF
MS own accord. as he desries to rest
The reappontment Of 1.-THE local ofi
oials OF permanent positions would
seem to indicate that the general ofi
ces win be retained in Little Rock
About the only change is that the
jurisdiction Of the local officials viii
no. extend to Amarillo being only in
Arkansas. Indian territory and Okla
homa territory The town Of TeNokla
on the line between Oklahoma and
Texas is the western limit of these
division officers. it being Gas miles
from Memphis.
An the foregoing appointments were
aaectiVe on the date made,
F l.. Hirschi sold handsome cush
ion tired rig today 70 City Engineer