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Show SOFT. SLATTERY HAS RETIRED Notice of retirement from the service of .1. T. Shittery, superintendent superinten-dent of the Salt Luke division of the Denver nnd Hio Grande Western, West-ern, hns heeii received by local officials offic-ials of the rond nnd thnt G. E. Johnson John-son has been appointed in his place. Mr. Klattery, who started railroading rail-roading as n round house employe, was very well liked hy the men on ihe road for whom he always had llie utmost consideration. During hard emergency jobs on wrecks and washouts, it was Mr. Shittery who saw to it that the dining ear was on the job and always looked ovt for tbe men, it was said. Kroni round house employe, Mr. Slavery fired an engine for 10 years anil Ihcu was given an engine and was promoted to traveling engineer, general air brake inspector, train master and finally to superintendent. superinten-dent. He bas had V2 years of service ser-vice with the road and has been bead of the Salt Lake division since 1912. |