The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1907-10-25

ward, IOrfucI general lHdudSCl VI thS
Great Northern, about two weeks ago,
stated Mr.. Forest to a newspaper re-
porter. MY resignation was purely
voluntary. 1 desired to be relieved
of the responsibilities Of the position
for a time in order to take rest. Last
winter I had charge of the eastern
district, from GAINESVILLE, Mimi, to
Cutbank, Mont, and as you know the
winter was terrific in the Dakotas. I
have no definite plans for the future.
I cannot tell whether or not will 60
back into railway work. I intend
taking three or four months rest be
fore making plans for the future. No,
I have no present intention Of entering
the service Of another railway com
pany."
Mr.. Forrest has been in the service
of the Great Northern railway company
for the past 20 years or more. He
started as Office boy in the Office Of
R. R. Harrington, who was then chief
clerk of disbursement accounts and who
is now second vice president Of tie
company. He was identified with the
accounting department in various po-
sitionS for five or six years and went
from there to the stores's department
at St. Paul, where he remained till 1895.
He was then transferred to the
operating department as chief clerk to
the general superintendent Of the Mon
tana Central at Great Falls, Mont.
After year at Great Falls he was sent
to West Superior, Wis, as chief clerk
to the general superintendent of the
Eastern Railway Of Minnesota, where
he remained nearly two years.
Mr.. Forest first came to Spokane in
the autumn of 1898, when the S. F. &
N. was acquired by the Great Northern.
He was appointed chief clerk to Nh.
Shields, vice president and manager Of
the S. F. & N. The year after his re-
moval to Spokane he was made assist
ant general superintendent of the Spo-
kane Falls & Northern and in 1900 he
took full charge OF the road when Mr..
Shields went to the Great Northern as
general superintendent of the western
district, the position which Mr.. Forrest
is now vacating. Mr.. Forrest remained
in charge OF the ex-Corbin road till
/ April, 1908, and then was transferred
to Great Falls, Mont, as superintendent
of the Montana Central.
He was at Great Falls tills December
of last year, when he was promoted to
the position OF assistant general seuper-
intendent OF the central district, with
headquarters at Minot, N. D. He had
jurisdiction over the line from Barnes
vile, Mimi, to Cutbank, Mont, and
had hard task keeping the line open
during the unusually severe weather
and deep snow of last winter.
On March II last he came to Spo-
kane and assumed the position of gen
eral superintendent of the western dis
trict, having charge of the lines from
Cutbank, Mont, to Seattle and Van
couver, including the Spokane Falls 8.
Northern. He succeeded H. A. Ken
nedy, who is now assistant general
manager at St. Paul. In leaving the
service, he expresses good will towards
the company, stating that his relations
with the officials have always been OF
the pleasantest.
E. L. Brown, who succeeds Mr..
| rOIcSL, Has DCCu COllCSlCd win lilS
Great Northern for a great many years.
He was at one time general superin-
tendent on the St. Paul & Duluth and
entered the employ of the Great North
ern as superintendent of the Montana
Central at Great Falls, Mont. He
was promoted to the position of assist
ant general superintendent of the east
ern district in April, 1908. He has
the reputation Of being an efficient rail-
way official. Mr.. Forrest expresses
himself as pleased that the people of
Spokane and those tributary to the
western district of the Great Northern
are to have such an able man as sue
cessor TO himself.
Mr.. Mayne will likely go back on
the Grand Trunk where McGuigan has
already secured a position.