The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-07
POSITION OF
|. CEN'L MANAGER
is ABOLISHED III! !
Geo. T. Watson Is Is
Manager For
VI Va.

Mr.. C. W. Watson. president pf the
consolidation Coal Company. before
leaving for Baltimore last night All
|nouncel the following appointment OF
officials for the Consolidation com
Eany:
Frank Haas. Consulting Engineer
i. C. Gasllill. Asst. Consulting ELL
sineer. ~
Geo. r. Watson, Manager. West Vir-
sinia. r
j. r. Lyon. Manager, Pennsylvania
John G. smytn. Manager. Kentucky.
l.. 3. Moore. Chief Engineer. West
Virginia IVA
C. w. WATSON. President.
The appointments were effective
frtnl the time made and all the de-
;lartments of the big concern have
been notified Of the changes,
These appointments In most cases
came as promotions. Tho arpointees
are well known and have been con-
ncctcd with the coal company for Sow
crul yenr.. The death OF Lee l.. Ml-
lone occasioned the appointments. :E
Frank Haas. consulting engineer. IL
uae of the best known coal men In the
State. He was formerly assistant gen
nrai manager of the Consolidation
company. He became identified with
the Fair1nont Coal Company In 1901.
Hc carefully applied himself to his
duties and his promotion was rapid.
He IT. regarded as one OF the foremost
experts on mining matters in the Uni
ted States. He enters upon the duties
OF his new station with n thorough
knowledge OF the conditions that sur
round him. b.
Mr.. Haas returned here last Tues
day from n trip to Europe where ne
visited the great mines OF England
and OF the Continent. He studied min.
Ing conditions in England. France, Bel
GUM and Germany and there got many
ideas that will be helpful to him In
carrying out his work here. Mr.. Haas
VIII have his Offices in this city. n
Tho promotion OF George Thomas
Watson to the manager or the West
Virginia department OF the Consolidn-
ton Is we'll deserved and his a11poin1-
mcnt Will meet the popular approval
|of the people here. Mr.. Watson has
almost grown UP III tho business ami
besides he. Inns n natural aptitude fo:'
the work He possesses great execl-
tive ability and his qualifications
make him especially well fitted for the
position to which nc has been assign
ed. His work while general manager
of the Fairmont Traction Company
was OF the highest order and his great
success In managing the business lf-
fairs of that corporation hns been his
sure stepping stone to the position to
which he has been advanced. Mr..
Watson will retain his position with
the traction company.
!. C. Gaskill. assistant consulting en-
giner. Is man that mas worked his
way up from the bottom rllnE of the
ladder. His experience extends from
working In the pit to the position he
Ennw holds. Mr.. Gilskill has formulat'
cl The plans for the best regulated
mines of the company. He has n thor
pneh knowledge Of mining fortified by
Il iohg and varied experience which
,nnles him valuable man to the
Consolidation.
Mr.. Fl. v. Hesse Is the manager OF
tho Maryland department. For se"'
crnl years he was stationed here and
was Mt tho head OF the mining depart
n,rnt OF the Fairmont Coal Company.
Later he was stationed at Frostbur
where he was connected with the Con-
solihation interests. Mr.. Hessc's an
polntment Is one ti,at was mcrited by
the !itneys he has demonstrated Cor
the place.
AIR. +. r. Lyon. who Is at the heal
Of tho Pennsylvania department. or
what was the Somerset Conl Com
pnny before tho merging OF the com
|uanics. Ii well known. He worked for
the Fnarnnnt Coal Company long
time Mt Nlonongan and was transferred
to Inc Consolidated Coal Company. lie
Twas assistant general superintendent
Of the company. In 1905 he was an'
pointed general manager OF the SOM
erset. Coal Company and remained In
thu. position until the big merger was
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