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Show UNION PACIFIC FIRST GENERAL AGENT W. H. Chovers' appointment as general agent of the Union Pacific markB one more upward step in the railroad service of one of the most popular railroad men In Utah. Mr. Chevers came to Ogden iu 1880 and entered the employ of the Southern South-ern Pacific then known as the Central Cen-tral Pacific as clerk under James Forbee, local agent. He started at the bottom of -the ladder and worked himself up to the agency of his road. Later when the Harrlman Interests In-terests secured the Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line, Mr. Chevers waa made Joint agent On the first of November, J A Monroe, vice president of the Unlou Pacific, gave Mr Chevers a surprise in the form of a bulletin from the traffic department, which read. "Mr W H Chevers Is appointed general agent. Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line, with headquarters headquar-ters at i'514 Washington avenue, Og den, Utah, effective Immediately." Yesterday Mr. Chevers moved Into his new office and began on his very' much enlarged duties of general agent, with the good will of every business man In this community The Union Pacific's first general agent In Ogden has the Standard's best wishes May he continue to merit promotion. |