The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-12

TITS official title Is general superin-
tcndent of the Oregon Short Line,
bat out on the road the men call
him the Old Man.
You might think from this unofficial
designation that he is along in the six
ties but ne hasn't seen fifty yet, and
almost exactly thirty years of his life
have been spent ln railroad service. He
began as operator ana agent on the
BIG -Four back in Indiana in 1873. I'm
1S17 he went 70 the Union Pacific and
since then has spent twenty years with
the Union Pacific and short Line sys-
TENS. rising through an the grades
from operator, dispatcher trainmaster
and superintendent Co his present posi-
zion. which De has held since 1897, It
you were making out his service rec
ora I'M detail lt would read like this.
calvin. T.. E.-lSl3-4-5, operator and
agent Big -Four, iSli-S-9 ditto, Union
Pacific. 1880. superintendent coal mines
Union Pacific. 1881. agent Union Pa
ciac. 1SS2-3-4-5-6. dispatcher and train
master. Union Pacific; lSS1-S-9-90, SUI
periutendent Missouri Pacific; lS9l-2-3-
q superintendent Union Pacific; 1856.
general superintendent J. d c. n; 1897
90 date. general superintendent Oregon
Short Line.
The record means a good deal to one
familiar with railroad requirements,
and 10 covers "a most interesting period
in the development OF western railroad
ing The cold Man" occupied the first
residence built iu POcateilo. be drove
Tho drst spike bon the Oregon Short Line
when it started for the Pacific from
Granger. He is so familiar with the
system of which he is operating chief
that he can wake up in the night on his
train and locate iIs whereabouts. Bet
ter than that. De has the confidence and
regard of every man associated with
him from the head Of the system down
Do the section gangs. That's why they
cali him the "OId Man.
when the old Man said that he was
going t1 make "a trip of inspection
through Idaho and would Ike To have
company. he found two shOp-WOru clu-
zeus ready 90 listen 20 his suggestion
that car 4 would leave al 1890 on the
regular FOR the north. Car 4, DE 10 ~
marked. is au office ON wheels in which
The Old Man spends a good portion OF
bis time. no has some accessories that
90 not usually go with a business of
Zee. ass. Tor Instance, William and the
ice box. William .s chief OF the COM
mIssary. most excellent cook. and bis
speciality is the compromising OF pr.-
waite prescription which he calls Down
on the Farm" ON The nigHt iu ques-
tion car q had as occupants the Old
Man. his secretary. two guests and Will
LIN Also. as was discovered later. %
vi "a supply of comforts for the Inner
Man. Dot of magazines and books.
plenty OF smokables and an the trim-
mings for the enjoyment of ne.
Along the Port Neuf
we left on time and Immediately set
ted to rest. where we stayed until
William began stirring around for
breakfast next morning. which was
served ass the train ran along the PORT
Neuf river The pass through which
the srream runs is the only path
through The mountains into southern
Idaho and has been part of the trans
contrcntal route f1r travellers since
the digs of Jim Brdger. of Bonneville.
or Lewis and Clarke and Fremont The
old rlpners used Be and the Indians
before them had worn a trail along che
river lts very name suggests The
carries aud Fort Hall was located
where ID is because ihe post commando
ed irage. from -he snake across 10 the