The Daily Missoulian., 1914-05-06
New General Superintend-
ent, A. V. Brown, Comes
to Missoula for Day on His
Maiden Trip of Inspection
Of the Rocky Mountain Di-
vision-Surprised at City.

peFIlleIlueHl HAS just cdileu. say
there's one of the finest fellows you
ever saw. | knew him some years
ago, but he is even more unassuming
than he was then. Earnest, though
and keen about everything that's go
ing on. No doubt he can give you a
story"
Have YOU seen Mr.. Brown, our
new general superintendent? Well get
busy and meet him before he gets out
of town. l have heard a lot about
him from the boys who come over
from the Montana division and they
certainly failed to convey any impress
sion of what fine gentleman he is.
! hope he comes often"
Browns here. He just called. He's
getting acquitted with the Missoula
organizations He has certainly made
a good impression among the boys to-
day It's mighty pleasant to know
that you are working under an official
who is as competent, as earnest, as
interested and as lseenly human as you
know Mr. Brown to be as soon as YOU
have chance to talk to him for a
few minutes"
1t is true that A. " Brown. who
succeeds Mr.. Rappelje as general su-
perintendent of the central district.
with headquarters in Livingston, was
a visitor in Missoula yesterday. He
started out over his first inspection
trip of the Rocky Mountain division
yesterday morning but got only as far
as Missoula, where he spent the day
under the guidance of superintendent
Birdsall. 1t was late in the afternoon
before the visitor had an opportunity
of going through the general offices
and meeting the officials and clerks.
1t was then that a Missoulian reporter
was on his trail At every office he
found Mr.. Brown had just been ahead
of him But before he could get away
to follow up the trail the reporter was
forced to listen to many remarks all
in line with those quoted above.
Everywhere the boys We're strong for
Brown. Those who already knew him
were happy that they were to have
an opportunity to renew acquaintances
more often those who met him for
the first time were favorably inn
pressed.
Approachable, unassuming, earnest
and keenly human, competent-these
upon by the men about the offices. 1t
is plain to be seen that the new gem
eraf superintendent is going to be very
popular with the headquarters office
of the Rocky Mountain division.
A frank, earnest, broad minded
man, every inch of him alive and
working. That's the impression Mr..
Brown makes upon most of those who
Il; I. oe.{;
that he possesses most of these quail
tiles, else he would not have been ap-
pointed to fill the responsible position
he now occupies
The reporter finally crossed Mr..
Browns trail and shared the delight
full experience he had been hearing
about.
Il can't tell you anything of special
interest today said Mr.. Brown "As
you probably know, this is my first
trip over the Rocky Mountain divi-
sion and with Mr.. Birdsall I am out
getting acquainted with conditions and
with the men. So the whole trip is
one of a general nature.
Il remember the last time I was in
Missoula, four or five years ago when
came to attend Red Apple banquet.
l went away disgusted, not with the
banquet, that was fine, but with Mis-
soula. It happened that Higgins ave-
nue. was one beautiful mudhole at
that time. You may be sure, there
fore, that I was surprised when I got
my first glimpse of the street again
today. From the worst business
street in the world to the best in the
northwest is a big jump. I think |
had right to be surprised and I kept
right on having surprises all over
town. Your improvements have been
wonderful and the amount of building
that has been done is astonishing.
The general report of the city has
been that things are quiet, but it does
not seem to be dead here by any
means. l have been east recently and
/ want TO tell you that you look pretty
spry and lively in the Garden city in
comparison with some of the eastern
towns the same size.
This is true with conditions
throughout the state. I earnestly be-
lieve that Montana is in better condi-
tion today than any other safe in the
Union. | know it is the best state for
the future and I am backing my judg-
ment by getting hold of some grain
land. Montana is doing business all
the time. IF the railroads in other
states were doing as much as we are
through Montana, there would be nc
kick coming from any quarter.
My visit is necessarily brief this
time, but | hope to get chance tc
y meet some of the business men.
hope to return soon for longer stay
!. and then | will have a little more time
for visiting
From Missoula Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Birdsall will travel by special train
They left at 4. m. for Darby and will
!. return in the daylight over the Bit
ter Root branch. Then they go tc
Wallace returning by way of Paradise
Friday morning, That afternoon the,
will arrive at the Mulan tunnel ir
time to witness the first test to be-
made of the ventilating plan that ha.
just been installed
Personal.
Brakeman Porter of the Northern
Pacific left yesterday morning fol
Salt Lake and Boise, Idaho two eitie.
where he will divide his time on ;
short vacation.