The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-07
FIELDS NAMED
TO NEW PLACE
BY HARVESTER
Manager of international
Harvester Company
Here Promoted
TAYLOR TO SUCCEED
TAYLOR TO SUCCEED
Assistant Manager Also Pro.
NOTED, Taking Over Reins
of Local Organization

P. r. Fields, manager Of the Bis
marck branch of the International
Harvester company, has been pro-
noted to the managcrship of the
Grand Forks branch of the company,
James c. Taylor, assistant manager,
has been appointed manager to sue
ceed Mr.. Fields, and A. X. Tice, Of
Aberdeen, S. D.. has been named in
Mr.. Taylor's position, it was an
nounced today J. X. Upton of
Chicago, sales manager of the north
western territory, today transferred
the management Of the local plant
from Mr. Fields to Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Fields will leave in few days
for Grand Forks, where he will sue
ceed Charles McManus, retired.
Mr.. Fields departure from Bis
marck will bring general expressions
of regret, not only because Of his
success in the management of the
harvester company's affairs but be
cause of his contribution to the civic
and fraternal life of the city. He
came to Bismarck in January, 1911,
as assistant to R. c. Battery, man
ager. In 1917 he was named to sue,
ceed Mr.. Battery, who went to Mon.
tana, and since that time has been
in charge Of the house.
Mr. Upton paid a tribute to Mr.
Fields managerial capacity hcre
last year at the annual banquet of
distributors of the harvester COM
pany, announcing that the Bismarck
branch had scored the greatest per-
centage of increase in business Of
all the branch houses in his terri
tory, which extends through the
Northwest from Chicago to the Pa
cific Coast The gain was especial
ly notable in view of the agricultural
situation in the territory.
Directed Pool Campaign.
AS exalted ruler of the Efks lodge
for two years, Mr.. Fields put
through the outdoor swimming pool,
one of the most important contribu-
tions to the civic life Of the city in
several years, and under his direc-
tions the lodge took an important
part in many civic affairs AS a
Rotarian, a. director Of the Associa-
tion of Commerce and in financial
and business circles Mr.. Fields made
his influence widely felt in the city.
Trustees Of the Elks lodge, learn
ing Of Mr.. Fields promotion, met
last night and presented him with Il
life membership in Bismarck lodge
No. 1899, B. p. o. E. The prescn-
tation speech was made by S. w.
Derrick, who emphasized the growth
made by the order here under Mr..
Fields leadership, the largest in its
history. The presentation was a
complete surprise to Mr.. Fields
Those present were Trustees S. W.
Derrick, Jack Oberg and Jack George,
Exalted Ruler Alex Roscn and Sccrc-
tary l.. k Thompson.
Mr.. Taylor Congratulated.
Mr.. Taylor's promotion also will
bring congratulations from scores of
friends in the city. Mr.. Taylor, too,
has taken an active part in all of
the important civic affairs OF the
city, and has contributed greatly to
the building of the Association of
Commerce and other city organiza-
tions. Mr.. Taylor came to Bismarck
six years ago from Watertown, S.
D., and has been with the Interna-
tional Harvester company for 18
years.
The local branch of the harvester
company employees about 40 people,
and has scores of distributors in
southwestern North Dakota and
southeastern Montana
The Grand Forks branch territory
embraces northeastern North Da-
kota and northwestern Minnesota,
and the branch is made especially
important because Of big expert
mental farm maintained by the har-
vester company near Grand Forks.
Mr.. Tice, who becomes assistant
manager, was in Bismarck today, also