The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-12
SAY KENNEY Will
Be ELEVATED TO
G. n. PRESIDENCY
Story Of Goat Is Recalled BY
Friends Of Present Chief
Of Traffic
IS RAILROAD TRADEMARK
No Official Announcement
Made But Appointment
Seems Certain
IS RAILROAD TRADEMARK

Minneapolis. Nov. 12.-(R- The
story Of "Kenney's Goat" was re-
called Thursday by rail officials and
workers as they talked about the
probable elevation Of william p.
Kenney Of st. Paul to the presidency
OF the Great Northern railway to
succeed Ralph Budd.
Years ago Minneapolis newsboy
hitched goat to small wagon to
haul newspapers to his stand. It
solved q transportation problem for
the youth, but 1t proved Objectionable
to the neighbors, who disliked the
animals odor. He sold 1t to ranch
er near Midvale, Mont.
Young Kenney took up railroading
and progressed rapidly. One day he
stopped at Midvale to inquire about
his goat. It had died but its off,
spring roamed the countryside. On
q mountain trail, Mr.. Kenney turned
his binoculars to q high ledge and
saw q billy which had q startling
resemblance to his former pet.
That gave Kenney an inspiration.
For several years Great Northern Of
ficials had been seeking a trademark.
The goat standing on the ledge be-
came the trademark - now better
known as "Kenney,s Goat"
Hasn't Got Il Yet
At Seattle late Wednesday Kenney,
on q western trip with other Great
Northern officials. told questioners
Il haven't been told I'm going to get
it yet"
But Joseph Chapman, Minneapolis,
q director, was nearby and comment
ed you're going to get 1t all right
Two other directors heard the CONVEX
sation and smiled apparent approval.
Official announcement Of hldd's
successor must come from the direc-
tors. Budd thus far has said nothing
as to his successor or hts future plans.
There was considerable speculation
on the significance Of Budd's transfer.
Word Of the change, which would
cause him to succeed F. r. William
son as Burlington president. came as
q surprise to most persons In company
offices.
Williamson will go to the New York
Central as president, succeeding Pat
rick Crowley, who resigned Wednes-
day.
Two theories as to the changes we're
commonly advanced here. The first is:
Northerns Control Burlington
Though the Burlington is owned
and controlled by the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. 1t is bigger than
either, earns more money, Is believed
to pay its president higher salary,
and therefore its presidency Is more
desirable than that Of the Great
Northern.
The other was that some major re-
alignment of relationships between
the Northerns and the Burlington Is
contemplated which will make the
Burlington more independent and
powerful than in the past, and that
Budd Is going into the Burlington to
take charge Of this plan.
There also was casual talk Of q pos
sible revival of the plan to merge the
Northerns after separating them from
the Burlington as advocated by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
which would leave the Burlington a
separate system with Budd at its
head.
The preponderance Of opinion, how
ever, was that there IS not likely to be
an immediate resurrection OF the
merger project. as 1t aroused bitter
opposition throughout the northwest
in the last few years.
No announcement was made Thurs
day as to who would succeed Kenney
as traffic vice president Of the Great
Northern. The names Of H. H. Brown.
general traffic manager, and w. p.
Burnham, western traffic manager,
were most frequently mentioned.