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Show MANSON Ifj CHARGE OF OFFICE AT ZION SALT LAKE, May .10. At noon today to-day J. M. Davis, who since June, ir0S. has been general superintendent of the Oregon Shirt Line, left for San Francisco, whero tomorrow he will a-ssumo. the duties of general superintendent superin-tendent of the northern division of (ho Southern Pacific. In speaking of his promltfon and his having to leave this city, Mr. Davis said this morning: morn-ing: "It Is with sincere regret that I say good-bye to this city and her people. During; the jeara that I have been here I have made many friends and I regret (hat 1 am compelled to leave thern. I shall always have kind remembrances re-membrances of Salt Iako City, and will promise that I Will visit hero every opportunity (hat I nave " Mr. Davis said that bis new position n" In the way of n promotion, both In the anioinii of salary and responsibilities. responsi-bilities. ! c. Manson, former superintendent super-intendent of the Salt Lake division of Hie Southern Pacific, today assumed the duties of general superintendent of general superintendent of (he Ore gon Short Line, with headouartera In this city. Mr. Manson has been an employe of (he t'hort Line for years, working himself m to his present position. po-sition. Ho is known a one of the hardest, workers In the employ of the "ompany and has a host of friends, j bith In and out of the railroad world, j Some tjmo dining the latter part of this week General Manager Bancroft and other ofllclals of (lr road. Including Includ-ing the new superintendent,' will leave for a thorough Inspection (rip oyer the various divisions. |