East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-16
BLUE MOUNTAIN PASSENGER ENGINEERS
Of THE D. R. & n.

passenger run, and for the past 1S
years has pulled the heavily laden
passenger trains of the o. r. n.
over the Blue mountains. He has a
beautiful home in La Grande. wife
and one grown daughter, and Is
temperate and genial neighbor. He
neither smokes nor drinks and en-
joys social life and is fond Of his
home. He is a native Of Clark coun-
ty, Illinois, AZ years of age.
Pete Theisen n Close Second.
Peter ]. Theisen, second Oldest man
on the mountain run, came to La
Grande from Dakota IN 1884, an mex
perlenced Cernan boy. He began
firing freight engine out OF La
Grande son after his arrival, but at
the end OF three years was promoted
10 the position of engineer, and Tor ~
years has been a trusted and sue
cessful enginenhan on the mountains,
having been in freight service, helper
service, and TIN ough all the diversi-
fled experiences of a mountain cngl-
neer. He has number of fast runs
with stock trains TO his credit ana
is n cautious and careful engineman'
He has a wife and four children
| cnioys his home greatly and Is an
enthusiastic hunter and prospector
spending his vacations in the noun
tains of eastern oregon in search OF
game or mineral prospects.
Fred SchiIke's Fine Record.
Fred Schilke, the third oldest on the
mountain. is jovial. bluff man OF
the west having started his railroad
career ms fireman in La jrande Z"
years ago He was promoted TO the
uositIon of engineer after few years
as fireman, and until six years ago
was in the freight service on the
mountains When the passenger serV-
ice of the o. r. & n. was increased
hv the addition of two trains six years
ago. Schlke was promoted 10 pas
senger engine and has since been IN
service on the mountain run and. is a
skillful, cautious employe, in love with
his home and family and faVorite
of his fellow-laborers.
Il. T.. Holm l. Popular.
Frank f.. Holm, youngest man OF
the mountain in point of service Il
not the youngest engineer haVint
been an engineer on the c. Is. 4 q
back in the troublous times OF 1898
He came from Omaha to La Hrand'
I'm 1889, and for the past II years ha'
heen I'm the engine service on the Hlu'
mountains. For number of year
he was stationed at Kamela In IN
helper service. and three years ag'
was promoted TO the passenger serN
ice out of La Grande.
Holm is a native of Sweden, an edu
Gated. temperate man. a member o
. the Presbyterian church. Mason AM
genial. kindly man who delights II
his home and family, and who ha
' been active as 4 representative of IN
brotherhood of Engineers in contsf
ences with the railroad officials for
! number OF years.
All safe Men.
= have fired engines for all four q
u these trusted men over the Blu
u mountains. in all sorts OF weather, un
u der all conditions and know them a
5 they are. The tine to test ma
' properly Is when he is under pressur
u Of difficulty. 1t is then that his tru
g self is seen. 1t is then that his met
tie proves itself
After having worked with these me
e i'm dead of winter, when sncw an
n slect md slippery rails and wet COS
n and poor brakes tried their pat'enc
Ie and their skill a senEnemen. kno
e them u ro safe and sane"
st when / ride over the O. Il. &
now. as passenger. lie down
Is nigh. with a feeling of perfect safet
H. for know that when the engine turn
~ its pilot down the slopes of the precil
Is itous Blue mountains q trusted, skill
L full safe hand is at the throttle an
p a clear head is silhouctted in the lisf
re of the engine cab window.