| Show I SALT tAKE LAKE LOSES JERRY THOMPSON J FAMED RAilROAD CHARACTER OF THE WEST WESTI 8 r r S i S d c I o o 4 i W z S t L I OMPSON HOMPSON S With the promotion of Gf J L Thomp Thompson sun son of the tue Rio G Gantle ande Western to Den pr whet where he the ti ties s of of the bridges said and buildings of Gf the entire Rio Grande system Salt Lake loses one of Gf the unique railroad of the west Jerry ai he j still celled has bAS been ill In the employ of the before its consolida and since for the vast past twenty t tIree years coming to the road first in iii 1881 a superintendent of C for the San Juan Junn division 1 i lel for nine years ensuing rols kis kisIn IHa In Denver Since the ummer of 1890 lie U has been I charge of the bridges and aud buildings or of the Rio rande Western assuming the entire charge targe of oC th the western end of at the road and malting his home for the past pam four ten years In Salt Lake Mr Ir on was born bom nearly sI ty 3 ago In Pa and began i construction on the KanSAs After three years ears service for that road he went to the Missouri Kansas Texas Teus where lie he spent the ten ears or at hl hits life It was from this place that he carne cune to ta take charge r f te He work on the San Juan division I 1 Years ago SO years ars of b hI life have heretofore been I spent In the service of Gt th the three roads mentioned DurIng the vast past twentythree years the time o ti his service for the D R RG RG G Mr Thompson has taken one months v vacation spending February of 1297 in California He visited tte Hie worlds fair in Chicago in 1893 but did not remain away more than a w k These rhese two absences are the only ones Gnes tn In the long period He hag bas never missed an hour by reason of and has never spent an hour Hon on the carpet During an all this time he has risen at any and all hours to board trains and has remained out for days at o a time on some specially important piece of work W n within reach of his office it is said that no clerk in his force has ever reached the office before him in th morning Mr Thompson Is a splendid example of Gf vigorous manhood lp looking king more like a man of 40 years than one who has almost reacted reached the threescore mark His promotion to th higher po position poSition as It does dGe at this time in life when many men are laying down the burdens bUrden of responsibility ty either or is a recognition of hi ability and faithful ne fleas S neMr Mr Thompson has already gone to Denver Dener and his will follow fonow In Ia bide aide of two weeks |
