The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-29
B. II. HARTMAN ENJOYING
The BEST OF HEALTH
the System Railroads Arrives From the
Coast and Talks Freely With Representative of This
Paper-Says Ogden Will Receive Its Full Share
of Improvement Work

President E H. Hartman and a
party OF personal friends and prom
inent railroad officials arrived from
the west on a special train over the
Southern Pacific at s:15 this morning
and a few minutes later the special
left for Salt Lake where the visitors
remained a short time before return
ing to Ogden en- route TO New York
City over the Union Pacific. Chicago &
Northwestern and New York Central
roads.
A few minutes after the special roll
ed into the Ogden depot from the west,
President Hartman emerged from his
private car ensconced In heavy
ovcrcoat buttonej from his chin to his
ankles and moment later he grasped
Depot Master Shields by the hand.
inquired II this was the best weather
Utah could serve at this season Of the
year and asked II the newspaper men
were on hand TO apply the inquisltorial
art for the benefit of the public.
Mr.. Hartman was active. IN splendid
humor and evidenced greatly improv-
ed condition over that noticeable dur
ing his last visit to Ogden several
eyes sparkling and he was talkative
pleasant, genial and almost humorous
at times
Replying to queries submitted. the
small, delicate appearing, and yet all
powerful railroad magnate, said
My general health during the pres
ent trip through the Southwest and on
the coast has improved wonderfully
and am feeling better physically than
for long time, | have been largely
free from eXacting cares and have met
with kindly and cordial reception
everywhere We have stopped. am not
In the invalid class in any sense of the
term and now feel equal TO anything
which may arise in connection with
| our railroad interests. In such q con-
dition. / am not likely to retire from
active railroad service for long time
| to come
I'VE are going down TO Salt Lake as
the result of a promise l made last
year TO visit that CITY on my next trip
| two OF three hours, as am anxious to
return TO New York as early as pos
sible.
From railroad point Of view, I
| found everything in admirable shape
on the coast. and really no changes of
an important nature In railroad man.
ageDcnt are contemplated at this
| time Business Is being handled sat
| isfactorily on all lines In the trans
continental system and traffic will In
crease from this time on and there are
no reasons for radical changes any
! where at present.
mo. there is no important new work
mapped out in the West at present.
but improvements and engagements
] already approved will be carried
| 10 completion without unneces.
sary delay during this year-and
that In Itself will keep every depart
ment pretty we'll engaged Ogden has
been treated fairly generous in every
way and viii gec its proportion OF the
large appropriations already made for
| such improvements rs are necessary
OF requisite.
I'VE travelled along from Sparks
| yesterday so as TO reach the cut-on
| In daylight this morning. as l was
anxious 10 cross the lake at a time
when | could inspect conditions there.
Everything is In good shape there and
no trouble Of a serious nature Is even
apprehended by those in authority
Here the little big man glanced cas-
ually at the great vladuct across
! Twenty-fourth street, over the big
yards, al the large machine shop plant
and around the handsome Union de-
pot, and then he wandered across the
| platform. shook hands with several
local railroad officials. two big Ogden
policemen and stepped on board ms
! private car. while the train pulled out
for the south.
Accompanying Mr.. Hartman In his
/ car we're DIR, Dixon and his wife. Mrs.
Goelet and two daughters. Miss Har'
iiman and a retinue OF servants.
Among the railroad officials who ar
rived on the Hartman special were
General Manager Calvin OF the South
ern Pacific; General Manager Ban
croft General Superintendent DAVIS
and Chief Engineer Ashton of the Ore
gon Short Line Superintendent Man
son. Resident Engineer Fitzgerald and
| Master Mechanic Malone OF ogden.
I General Manager Mohler OF the un
Ion Pacific road arrived from Omaha