The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-30
RETIRING OFFICIAL
LEAVE TODAY
TENDENT M RSkALl
AND w. j. SPLON START
PUGET SOUND NEWS,

Today G. H. Marshall leaves fo,
Maideh, Wash, where he will take
II t'ie posttloh OF superintendent on the
Columbla division of the Puget Sound
Inc promotion of the trainmaster.
i Whlle 1t did not come as d surprise
means rather hurried departure on,
the part of Mr. Marshall and his
FAMILY just after they had gotten
comfortably settled here. The regret
at the departure of the former train
master who, it was hoped, was billed
Tor the superintendency here, is ~
general as Mr.. Marshall has formed a
great many friendships since his ar
rival last year. He has won for him
sell during his stay an enviable rem
utation as railroad man and no
little disappointment is felt at the
TACT that he has been sent to another
oiV'slon' 1T is pretty hard for me
to leave said Mr.. Marshall vester.
uay' Il have made a great many
friends here and l like the town. In
tact | had already gotten so that
regarded IT as my home, and 7 re-
gret greatly having to leave now,
With Mr.. Marshall this morning
chet Dispatcher w. J. Splon, who
has been on the Missoula division.
since the office of dispatcher was
created, VIII leave for Maiden where
ne will run the trains over the Co.
lumbla division. Mr.. Spon is a rail-
ROAD man OF the first class and his
loss VIII be felt here greatly. His
new position is, however, considered
a better one than his present office
and the transfer is to BE regarded $
a promotion. Z. NJ. Groebel the chief
clerk under Mr.. Marshall and who
is billed to fill the same office on
the Columbia division will not leave
until the end of the month and he
VIII stay here until the new officials
VINO are to take charge at once have
gotten onto the ropes
The new Superintendent, e, Fl. Bar
fett, who arrived in Nissoula Nom
day to take up the duties as head
OF the MissOula division spent yester
day in Abortion keeping an eye on
the progress of the town lot sale
which was going pm in his new head
quarters town. He came back with
the train in the evening and while
talking over his new duties with
Muscular reporter he said. I am
more than pleased with the little city
which you have here and I am glad
mat my new position will bring me
lere often. The whole valley is a
ato me- and L am delighted
With the. prospect which lies before
ne Mr.. Barrett. will get into the
harness todaysand will begin to get
line on conditions on the division
to taking up its manage
nent IN earnest. He comes here rec
as a good railroader and
lis success seems certain. MI
stephens the new dispatcher also
pent the day in getting acquainted
With the new town and will be ready
o take UP his duties tomorrow.
The train of yellow cars which
pulled over the division yesterday for
he safe at Alberton was sight
which did the eyes of those who have
'een intimately connected with the
'rogress of the line good. 1t seemed
Utmost too good to be true to have
ne sunshine-colored cars running
long the river for it shows what a ]
hort step now remains to the in
uguration of a regular service. The
rain was good one for a starter
90. There We're five cars in the a
tring. combination mail and bag a
age car, day coach, a dining or 7
afe car and two tourist sleepers r
'hese were all new and Well equipped
nd it ran over the division like i
harm, good time being made both c
DING and coming tt
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