The Chitina leader., 1912-06-15

On steamer Alameda that arrived this morning
officials who represent the interests that closely al
lied with the development this section Of Alaska They
Robert W. Baxter president of both the Alaska Steamship
Company and the Copper River Northwestern Railway;
Charles JONES' traffic manager of these two companies and
Stephen Birch president and general manager of the Ken
ecott Mines Company and other interests OF the Alas
ka Syndicate Alaska Mr. Birch familiar figure this
Alaska where he has been operating for ten
past On the return of the party from the westward Mr. Birch
will go the Bonanza mines and spend time in the
terror Mr. Jones has been with the Alaska companies for two
years past and although he has only made visit to this
ton he has been close touch with conditions and operations
proving valuable aide Joseph H. Young recently resigned
president
Mr. Baxter was elected to succeed Mr. Young on May 49,
and as the head of the transportation interests the
Syndicate his first visit to this section will be of inspec
ton and to famarze himself with the general conditions and
requirements The people of Cordova Chtna and the Copper
river country will anxousy await any that he
may later make regards contemplated extensions
provements along the railroad such would the
ploment Of additional and the consequent benefits that
would naturally arise to the various communities in In
creased pay roll.
Mr. Baxter experienced transportation with the
reputation of being broad gagged fair to the travelling and
shipping puddle and with appreciation of their rights and
requirements Those OF people who had the pleasure OF
meeting him today found him genial and friendly disposed He
and the other officials went with the special train to the g
and later will again board the Alameda and make the
round trip to Seward On the return he and Mr. Jones will
main week and depart for Seattle the steamer Mapos
the 24th
Mr. Baxter has had steady and upward since he
entered the railway service with the Union Pacific Company
in 1873 messenger boy With the company until
1890 he successfully telegraph OPERATOR train dispatcher
chief train dispatcher ranmaer superintendent and general
superintendent of the various divisions From April to Sete
ber 1891 he superintendent of the Ohio Midland dv
sons of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad at Newark o. Septem
ber 1891 to June 1892 superintendent of the Oregon and
Washington divisions of the Union Pacific Railway, at Port
land having jurisdiction rail and water nes July 1894
the Pacific division of the road headquarters at Port
land having jurisdiction rail and water lines July 1894
to July 1898 general agent for the of this road
at Portland Ore July 1885, to October 1908 superintendent
of the Nebraska division of the road at OMAHA Neb
July 1904 to December 1905 superintendent of the Penns
Mia division of the Lehgh Valley Railroad at Sayre Pa
erntendent Wyoming division, at Wkesbare Pa superin
tenden at Buffalo, " of rail and water lines having ur
diction Lehgh Valley Navigation Company steamboats,
running between Buffalo, Detroit Chicago and Milwaukee,
December 1908 to January 1870 superintendent of ranspo
taon Lehigh Valley Railroad at Bethlehem Pa July 1910
to May 1 1872 general superintendent of the Illinois Central
Railroad at Chicago resgnng the latter position accept his
present offices.