Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-20

Of che santa Fe railway for the do
llartmeRt OF traffic. of which this mag
nzine Is part. died March 80 az Los
Angeles. where he had gone for his
health Mr. Nicholson was born ia
North Carolina nfiy-scven years ago.
moving 10 Douglas county. Kansas. II
his boyhood with his parents he was
reared VI tive Quaker faith ana edn-
Gated In the common schools. end az
Earlham college. Indiana. and kansas
university. Al Lawrence ho married
Julia Watson. who. and one daughter.
survive him.
Following Il BRIEF career IN the goy-
ernmont Indian serviee under his
father. who was superintendent. young
Nicholson became clerk IN the gem
erol passenger office az the Sanin 70
railway under he late w. n. white.
advancing ny degrees until he became
general passenger asens. This within
eighteen monihsi In February. sisgS.
he went 10 the 81 Louis and San
Francisco in the capacity OF general
passenger agent where he remained
until May, 1898. when the SANTA Fe
claimed him again in the capacity of
passenger traffic manager IN October,
la0b, he WAS appointed 60 be a Vice
president. In which office after a use
ful career. he died. Tie VAS buried al
Lawrence.
IN the performance OF the duties OF
life. hoy or man. Cieorgo r. Nicholson
Was thorough. painstaAins. and wise.
and. by study and keen insight Of the
responsibilities which came 10 him.
he advanced from one position 10 an-
other until ne reached the top. Az
ways prepared FOR promotion by con-
sciontlOus application 20 duty, he was
ready for 1t when II came. and there
Was no sting OF envy Ia the ranks be-
hind. For George Nicholson WINS
lair competitor. never approprintihg
another mans credit. or "dnmning
with faint praise" lie was the soul OF
honor. NOS an act OF his life ever viii
rise 20 cause his friends 10 apologize
or explain An instance OF his wcn-
crosby Is told by q. s. Glee.i. NOW a
director of the corporation. who was
sponsor for young Nicholson ia tic
beginning of his railway career
- do not believe he ever asked for
pay or promotion" writes Mr. diced
IN the Employees MaRaxine. - Told
him | hoped he would succeed Mr.
Morton. q should like il, he said
but German would be- better sclee-
ton. Jim knew all the shipping
clerks in Chicago, before ever
touched a railroad, German was MOI
surprised and did not object when
Nicholson was promoted. and being
bis man he asked only one favor OF
Mr.. Ripley, That WIS 10 be permitted
To be tho first 10 tell Nicholson Of his
appointment"
Mr.. Nicholson instlnctlvely was a
just man. lie was o man who could
see both Sides. All sides. regardless ~
his own. or his corporation's. interest.
In diputes among his college mates
ho always Was the arbiter. and. like
wise. Ia differences in tho railway AS
soclntions of which he war a meme
Der. 10 inevitably was chosen IA de-
eide, W. : BLACK. passenger fanlc
manaser of the corporation. proiese
~ MT Nicholson. and his lifelong
friend and intimate associate % the
lest. writes Of this trait:
"Rctiring and modest ~ an times.
q was not easy Cor the casual acQuain-
lance 60 detect the fact that he pos-
sessed ono of the brightest minds in
the traffic world 9ie WAS conseFvatlve
and conscientious. yet COURAGEOUS.