Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31
BISBEE QUITS;
BLANCHARD IS
PLACED ON JOB
Chief Engineer of Santa Fe
Western Lines at Amaril-
10 Resigns; Man From
Illinois Succeeds.

Amarillo Tex, oct. 30.--Effec-
tive November /, NJ. c. Blanchard
becomes chief engineer of western
lines Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa F'e railway system, with
headquarters at Amarillo, an
nounces j. A. Lehman, gen
eral manager. He succeeds Il.
M. Bisbee, who retires at his
own request after nearly 80
years of active railway service.
Western lines is an operating
district OF over 1000 miles of main
lines and branches and includes a
great variety of operating condi-
tons from the great plains to i'm
portant river valleys and noun
tain districts with heavy grades
and much curvature,
Mr.. Blanchard is a Kansan and
was educated at the Kansas acad-
emy and the State university. Onl
completing the course in civil en-
gineering mt the University Of Kan
sas, Mr.. Blanchard entered the
service of the Santa Fe railway at
Newton I'm June, 1909. Beginning
as a rodman, he advanced steadily.
In May, 1905, he became assistant
engineer in charge OF construction
and served at various points until
promoted to division engineer in
June, 1907. He served on the |
Kansas City and the middle divi /,
sions until he was made roadmas-
ter OF the middle division at New
ton in January, 1903. In June, |
1910, he became assistant engineer |
in the office of the chief engineer
at Topeka. From January, 1911. |
to May, 1913, he was division engi- |
neer of the eastern and Kansas |
City divisions. He returned TO she |
office of the chief engineer at To-
peka as office engineer and in |
July, 1915, was advanced to district |
engineer of the eastern district of !
eastern lines. In March, 1918, |
he was appointed superintendent |
Of the Missouri division and in |
February, 1920, superintendent of
the Illinois division with head,
quarters at Chillicothe, Ill.
Bisbee's Long Record.
After a long and active life in
railway service T., NJ. Bisbee retires
as chief engineer of western lines
of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe railway system on November
l. Born and educated in Maine,
he came west early where there
was elbow room and opportunity
for brains and energy to make
their mark.
Mr.. Bisbee quickly connected up
with the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway that was hurry
Ing 10 the Pacific coast. In 1873,
shortly after his arrival, Mr.. Bis
bee was at work under Il. K. Cole
man, superintendent of track,
building the Santa F'e railway from ]
La Junta to Trinidad ard then on 7,
10 Deming. y. NJ. There was speed
even in building railway through
tho wilderness in those days, $50
miles being the record for year.
Deming was reached in 1881.
At this time Mr.. Bisbee changed
over TO the Mexican Central for n
while as superintendent Of track
laying and later as resident cngi- ,
1eer in charge OF maintenance 1
But in 1884 Mr.. Bisbee was back
o the Santa Fe railway, laying
rack in Kansas under Chief Engi-
leer A. a. Robinson. in 1887 the j
santa Fe railway started to build !
rom Kansas City into Chicago. !
Here Mr.. Bisbee made a record of ,
III miles of main line
With sidings complete in eight ,
Later Mr.. Bisbee became i
roadmaster at Cleburne,
Tex, and some time afterwards /
superintendent of track, buildings ,
md bridges. He also was with the I
Frisco for some years. I
In June. 1904, Mr. Bisbee was !
back on the Santa Re railway to |
'tay He became engineer of
western lines with headquarters
It La Junta, serving first under {
Z. c. Fox and later r. ]. Parker. G
n May, 1913, Mr.. Bisbee was APP !