The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-06-03
Will Succeed George w. Hibbard,
Resigned, with the South
shore Road.
JAMES NANCY ASSISTANT.
Passenger Department Is To BE
Removed to Duluth ~ w. F.
Fitch Authorizes These
Announcements.

The following is taken from the
Marquette Mining Journal of Thurs
day:
Nv. F. Fitch, president and gen.
eral manager Of the d. s. s. q A..
railway, Wednesday stated that it
had been decided to appoint Martin
Adson, general agent at Duluth, gen.
eral passenger agent to succeed
George w. Hibbsrd, recently re-
signed, to accept the Office Of gen
eral passenger agent OF the National
Lines of Mexico. James Nancy,
who has been Mr.. Hibbard q right
hand man in the administration OF
the South Shores passenger depart
ment for the past several years. will
also be promoted, receiving the title
Of assistant general passenger agent.
Also the passenger department Of
the road will be moved from Mar
quette to Duluth. These announce
ments will be embodied in q circular,
which will be issued.
"Of these three pieces OF news the
one that will most stinterest Marquette
people is the proposed removal Of
the passenger department to Duluth.
Wednesday Mr.. Fitch said: The
purpose of this step is to place the
passenger department at the point
of greatest competition for through
business. That point Is Duluth,
whore We have already located our
freight department. The removal
Of this department to Duluth is the
only change contemplated, and as
far as know is the only change that
will be made.
"Mr. Fitch further stated that the
appointment Of Mr.. Adson and the
promotion OF Mr.. Nancy will become
effective June 18th, and that he ex-
pected by that date to have the
removal OF the department to Duluth
completed, and the Office in running
order at the latter city. A number
OF people will be affected by the
change. and it is likely that the
principal employees Of the passenger
department will move to Duluth
where they will retain their present
positions.
Martin Adson, the man who viii
succeed George w. Hibbard, hal
been in the service OF the Soutl
Shore road for the past fifteen years,
and has worked up from the bottom
of the ladder. He was first EN-
ployed 10 the Duluth Office unde
Tom Larke, at that time genera
agent. He was an energetic apt
useful assistant to Mr.. Larke ant
won several promotions. When Mr.
Larke left the company's employ
about FIVE years ago, he was regard
ed as the natural successor to th
Office OF general agent at Duluth, an,
was given the appointment. Sinc'
he has been very successful ia tn
management OF the Duluth Office
having won the confidence aud es
teen Of his superiors in the Soutl
, Shores roster OF officials. Prss'
dent Fitch regards him as Mr.. Hit
bard's legitimate successor, asd i
speaking OF him paid high tribut
to his abilities as passenger trait
official.
"Mr. Adson Is a comparativel
I young man, and is very popvla
wherever he is known. His scquaint
anceship along the line OF the Sout
Shore is large, and will be greatl
increased as he works into the me-
position. His appointment shoul
J be generally popular one, and hi
success in the position should be IL
slant and marked.
"The promotion Of Mr.. Nancy
one that will be learned OF wit
, pleasure by his friends in the Sout
Shores territory, and one that hI
u tconsinusd on page sisht)