The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-02-03
OLIVER PROMOTIONS


oninee Range. Fine Promotion.
At the annual meeting of the Oliver
Mining company a number Of import
ant promotions were made the i'm
mediate cause of the moveiug up being
the resignation OF l.. W. Powell Only
the higher promotions were made last
Saturday. IL Is expected that num-
ber Of minor promotions will be an
nounced later on among some OF which
Crystal Fails will be Interested.
The following taken from the Duluth
Herald tells OF the promotions an
nounced Saturday.
Thomas f. Cole. president OF the
oliver Iron Mining company. returned
to Duluth today after an extended stay
in the East He arrived shorty before
noon over the Omaha road from
Chicago. and drove straight 70 his
office in the Wolvin building TO attend
the annual meeting OF the Oliver com
pany.
Officers Of the concern were elected
and there were not changes in the ac-
tual official board save the election Of
Pentecost Mitchell Of Hibbing as
general manager This Office has been
held by W. J. Olcott, who il also vice
president OF the Oliver company and
president OF the Duluth. Missabe a.
Northern road.
His duties were 40 many tnat it was
decided TO split up the work more and
when L. W. Powell resigned to 20 tc
Bisbee. Mr.. Mitchell was selected for
the post of general manager. He will
devote all of his time to the affairs OF
this company and will have his officef
in the wolvin building
MIR Mitchell has been general super
intcndent 81 the Hihbing district Of
The Oliyer properties. His place there
has been filled by the appointne i Of
Wiilam J West formerly assistant {
NJ Mitchell as general superintendent
at Hihbing.
John II. Mclean. who has beer
general superintendent Of tho Oliver
properties on the Gogrbic range, hai
been named assistant general manager
the place made vacant by the retire
ment OF Mr. Powell Mr.. Mclean vii
have Offices on the sixth floor of th,
Wolyin building and will take up hi
new duties here as soon as possible
He has already purchased "A handsom'
residence in Duluth.
With Mr.. McLeans promotion. o
G. Davidson OF Iron Mountain, Mich.
who has been general suDerintenden
of the Oliver properties. on tn
Menominee range. becomes genera
superintendent OF both the Menomine
and the Gogebic range districts ID
+. Sutherland OF fronwood, Micn.,
, TO be superintendent Of the Gogebi
range.
: IL is understood that other promo
tions further down in the ranks OF th
; Oliver Iron Mining company will b
made but 1t was decided at the annus
: meeting OF the company today that th
! time was not ripe for an announcement
OF them.
We are merely adding men 10 on
> working staff said Mr.. Cole. /
discussing the changes in the personne
. OF the department heads of the con
: pany. work has been piling up o
: us 30 that IL became evident that NOR
men would be needed at the generS
Offices Mr. Olcotts duties IA vic
president Of this company and pr,
sident OF the Duluth. Missabe
3 Northern road prevented him from d,
r voting enough time TO the gener'
D management of the company and
0 was decided 10 make that separel
: Office and Pentecost Mitchell has Doe
selected for the placc. Aside froi
: promotions ~ which ! have spoken
: no changes in the official board OF tn
2 company were made
! Mr. Cole looks very well. despite th
) fact that he has been quite little tim
= away from the pure. bracing air Z
A Duluth Ho said he was glad to b
home again W. j. olcott, vice pr,
: sident OF the oliver company. an
4 Joseph b. Cotton, general counsel fc
, the same corporation, accompanie