The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-04
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
ALSO CONSOLIDATED
TO SLASH EXPENSES
Dakota Division, From James.
town to Mandan, Is Wiped
Out BY Proposal
TO Be RULED FROM FARGO
Authority Of Superintendent at
Clendive Is Extended BY
Railroad
TO BE RULED FROM FARGO

Elimination Of three operating divi-
sions and reorganization Of the line
accounting from the present division
system to a district accounting sys-
tenn was announced Thursday night
by H. E. Stevens, vice president IN
charge of the operations Of the North
ern Pacific Railway. according to the
Associated Press.
The changes involve the removal OF
about 20 men from the accounting de-
partment at jamestown but the Man
dan office of the railroad, which has
no accounting department, will not
be affected.
Effective Jan. /. the Dakota divt-
sion, which extends from Mandan to
jamestown, will be consolidated with
the Fargo division which extends
from jamestown to Dilworth. Mimi,
and will be operated out Of the Fargo
headquarters.
Fargo Division Split
A portion Of the present Fargo divi-
sion is assigned to the st. Paul div1-
sion in order to equalize to some ex-
tent the mileage under supervision
of the two superintendent.
The present Montana division mile
age east of Livingston Will be taken
over by the Yellowstone division and
operated out of Glendive, Mont.
headquarters, and the Montana div1-
sion mileage west of Livingston VIII
be taken over by the Rocky Noun
tain division and operated out OF
Missoula as q part OF that DIVISION.
The Seattle division will be alb
sorbed by the Tacoma division ano
operated out Of the Tacoma head
quarters.
Retirement Of two superintendent
also Is involved in the reorganization
Business Volume Cut
"The reduction in volume OF bust
ness now being handled has made II
possible to effect further economies
by the elimination of the three oper-
ating divisions" Stevens said.
Stevens said these changes IN divi'
sion limits carry with them a mum
Der of changes in personnel. E. ]
Hackenberg, now superintendent O.
the Fargo division, is retiring on q
count of i'll health and this position
will be filled by transfer of Free
Brastrup, now superintendent Of thu
Montana division. W. G. Showalter
now superintendent of the Tacoma
division, is retired under pension
rules and hts position will be filled b!
transfer of L. F. Newton, now super
intendent of the Pasco division. D
S. Colby, now superintendent a
Spokane, will be transferred to Pasc<
as superintendent of the Pasco divi'
sion, and r. T. Taylor, now superin'
tendent of the Dakota division, viii
be transferred to Spokane as super
intendent Of the Idaho division.
F. r. Bartles, now superintendent o
the Seattle division, has been pro
NOTED to become assistant genera
manager of the eastern district Will
headquarters in st. Paul.
Three Accounting Districts
"Coincident with the changes II
division limits" Stevens continued
I'VE are recognizing the line account
ing from the present divisional system
to a district accounting system. pnde
this plan, there will be three line &C
counting districts with headquarters
located in st. Paul, Livingston ant
Tacoma; each Of these three units
composed Of between so and 30 &C
counting and clerical employees VIII
will handle the work nov handled b.
the division accounting forces.
This reorganization and reduction
in supervisory forces under presen
business conditions will effect yer
substantial economies"
The branch lines out Of Mandal
will come under the jurisdiction o
the Fargo division under the reorgan
ization plan.