La Junta tribune., 1909-08-21
For a Better Train Service.

their train service. yesterday inaug-
urated a new office on this division
The duties OF the new official will be
to investigate stations and trains.
with the direct object in view OF
preventing delays. and creating u
more regular train service. Frequent.
ly through trains lose much time In a
trip across country. and the Santa Fe
wants to know why this happens,
and will set about to rectify such de.
lays. The new office just created
has headquarters In La Junta. The
following regarding the matter is
taken from the Las. Vegas Optic:
Herbert E. Fell. for the past four
years chief clerk to Superintendent J.
NJ. Kurn, Of the New Mexico division
of the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
Railway. extending from La Junta.
Colo, TO Albuquerque. n. NJ, will on
August 20 be promoted to general in.
spector Of trains and stations on the
Santa Fee system. new office just
created. Mr.. Fell will have his head
quarters at La Junta in the offices of
General Superintendent h. ]. Parker
of the western lines. While 1t has
been current. rumor that there was
to be change in the local offices of
the Santa Fe for a week past. an
nouncement Of this change was not
officially made until today.
"The office of general inspector of
trains and stations has been created
for the betterment OF train service ON
this transcontinental railroad system
and the selection Of Mr.. Fell for the
position shows that the valuable SER
vice. which he has rendered the COM
pany while In its employ, have been
appreciated. The duties in connec-
tion with this office will be principally
TO look into the causes of the delay
OF trains and TO make detailed reports
where such delays occur, whether
these are caused by wrecks or by mes.
ligence OF employees, and to suggest
remedy therefor. Hereafter the
Santa Fe will use every endeayor TO
run its trains on schedule time and
will spare no expense to accomplish
this end
In this connection II might be We'll
to give brief review OF Mr.. Feli's
climb up the ladder OF railroad fame
Mr.. Fell first entered the employ OF
this road at Needles. Calf. where he
Junta, Colo. where he became stenoe
rapher to the chief clerk in the gen
His first promotion sent him TO La
Junta. Colo. where he became steno-
grapher to the chief clerk In the gen.
eral superintendant's office. Follow
ing rapidly upon this promotion came
bis advancement to the position Of
car stenographer TO the superintendel
OF the Dodge City. Kan. division. II
was while working In this position
that Mr.. Fell attracted the attention
OF James L. Hurley. now general man
ager Of the western lines Of the San
u Fe system. but at that time gen
eral superintendent Of this railroad
with headquarters At Topeka. Mr
Hurley made Fell his private secre
tary. which position he held for almost
two years. when he Was again pushed
Up the railroad ladder. returning "a
Ia Junta. and Icing sent from there
70 Las Vegas. four years ago. a. CHIEF
clerk to Superintendent kurn.
That hard work. attention to duty
and loyalty to the company pays In
the long run Is strikingiy evidenced
In bis case. Mr.. Fell has shown by
bis industrious disposition and cspac
ity for hard work In his various 20
sitions that he has the making Of q
high railway official some day and bill
many friends will be glad to learn Of
his latest advancement. which puts
him In line for further advancement
n the railvay world.
while Mr.. Fell's new headquarters
wnl b. at Ia Junta. he intends "a
nAks his home n Las Vegas for the
present at any rate. where he 10 pop
ular. together with his cstimable wife
both socially and Ia railroad circles
~ NJ. Feil viii b away from home
. greater part Of the time. Mrs. Fell
VII make her home with her parents
NJ. and Mrs. Charles Tamme. for ths
tine being.
"1uecssdins Mr. Fell - chief clerh
. Superintendent Kurn will bc A. H.
Joass. vho has bssa division account
anf IL local railroad offices for sew
ssal ysars. "Dsst" Josss = - = best
Known aaoas bic ffiends. u another
yoang naa Who AAs worked himself
- n The rnllroo1 buDlneos and when