I’m confused?

Pony express is going bankrupt meaning the company is shutting down, I heard people say in that paper report the company sent to curly it had news that everyone expect him is being terminated and curly got promoted? I don't see how they came to that conclusion, and how can you get promoted to a company that's shutting down.

I kinda see why they think that not tbh, jimmy randomly crashes out saying your gonna leave us behind or whatever but I interpreted that as curly wanting to leave the job and do something else in life and since he got that wish jimmy was crying about it or something idk