Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-03

second district, with headquarters at
Topeka.
C. NJ. Taylor is appointed super
intendent of motive power of the
third district.
The northern district going out OF
existence, F. w. Williams is appoint
ed master mechanic with jurisdiction
over the Cedar Rapids, Dakota and
Minnesota divisions.
The officers of all district engineers
have been abolished.
The following engineers mainten-
ance of way are appointed:
First district, w. H. Peterson
Headquarters at Rock Island. III.
Second district, J. NJ. Brown, head
quarters at Topeka.
Third district, A. B. Warner, head
quarters at FL Reno.
f J. Easley, superintendent Of the
Missouri division, has been transfer
red 10 be superintendent of the Hi
nOis division.
/ H. L. Reed superintendent of the
Ell Paso division, has been transfer
red to be superintendent of the Mis-
souri, division.
II. p. Greenough, superintendent
( of the Illinois division, has been
transferred to be superintendent of
/ the FL Paso division.
c. l.. Rupert, trainmaster, has
been promoted to be superintendent
of the Amarillo division, vice II. f.
! Allen, resigned, to accept service with
the T. & B. V. railway, as superin-
tendent at league. Texas.
Garrett Davis, superintendent OF
the Louisiana division, has been
transferred to be superintendent of
/ the Louisiana division.
N. J. Kennedy, superintendent Of
I the Louisiana division has been trans
/ farred to be superintendent of the
ST. Louis division.
The district stores at Silvis, Hor-
ton and Shawnee are assigned to the
! first. second and third districts, re-
spectiveIy. reporting to the general
managers on distribution Of mater
ial
The titles Of district storekeepers
at Chicago and Cedar Rapids are
changed TO storekeepers.
The district storekeepers and store
( keepers will continue to report to the
general storekeeper on matters OF
stock and interchange of materials
as between districts.
/ To conform to the division Of the
lines into three districts the pNssen-
ger department announces that the
Jurisdiction Of general passenger
agents over line territory will be as
follows:
The first district will embrace all
territory east of the Missouri river
GncIuding Mississippi points on all
east bound business) and will be in
charge of W. J. Leahy. general pas
senger agent with headquarters at
Chicago.
The second district VIII embrace all
territory west of the Missouri river
GncIuding Missouri river points on
west bound trafic), and north Of
I Caldwell, Kan, and also the ST. Louis
division Except the city Of st. LOuis)
TO be in charge Of J. A. Stewart, who
is appointed general passenger agent,
with Headquarters at Topeka, Kan.
The third district will include all
territory south of Caldwell, Kan,
and east OF Tucumcari, n. NJ, and
the city of St Louis, Mo, to be in
charge of George II. Lee, general
passenger agent, with headquarters
at St Louis, Mo.
Phil A Auer has been appointed
general agent, with headquarters at
Chicago. coming TO Chicago from Fit.
Worth. Texas.
G. S. Pentecost, formerly assistant
! general passenger agent OF the Rock
Island at Kansas City, has been ap-
pointed general passenger agent Of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf
railway, with headquarters at Fort
Worth, Texas, vice Phil. A. Auer, re-
signed to accept service with another
company.
To conform to division OF these
lines into three operating districts
the Jurisdiction of general freight
traffic officers named below, over line
territory. will be as follows:
First district-All territory east Of
the Missouri river mot including
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