The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-09
MINNESOTA NEWS CONDENSED.

Railroad oouamissioasrs Appointed.
Gov. Hubbard had finally terminated til,
agony and announced his appointees a.
railroad commissionsrs-sS usual appointip,
pected They ares g Murdoch Of Swift county,
republican, and George l. Becker Of St Paul
democrat In connection with these appoint
ments the governor furnis hes the following
statement:
The legislation Of last winter for the regula.
ton OF railroads and the warehousing and
handling of grain was suggested by the necessi.
ties and demands of the producing classes of thu
state, and was enacted in their interest and fol
their relief l therefore regarded it Of the first
importance that the board of commissioner
should DO constituted, as whole, in . manner
that would assure to the producing interests thu
amplest consideration in the discharge Of it,
duties, and at the same time give promise OF
absolute justice to every other interest affected
by the laws with whose execution it is entrusted
felt that twas due to the agriculturists OF the
should be farmer, aud one whom the farmers
OF the state would recognize as such. Mr. Muir.
dock is largo farmer Of Swift county. who hal
realized IN his own experience just what the
grievances OF the farmers are that are most com.
planned of, and who has practical and oompre-
occupation for many years has been that Of 4
farmer, who lives on and works his own farm.
In former years he has been engaged in extern
sive business enterprises of = character that has
given him much experience with railroads q
shipper, and during which he has had &C.
casion to give much study to tho question Of
transportation in its many phases. He has also
had experience in the details Of elevator man.
agement, and has practical knowledge regard.
ing the handling and inspection Of grain. Mr.
Becker, az is generally known has had much
experience in tho practical operation of rail
roads, though for several years past entirely
disconnected from their management Hi
technical knowledge of matters relating to The
construction and operation of railroads, and
also his requirements as . lawyer, will prove
OF great valuo in the treatment of questions
with which the board will have to deal His
present interests are largely agricultural, he
being engaged in farming on all extensive scale
in western Minnesota Gen. Baker, the pros
ont commissioner, il also farmer; hence
the board, as a whole, may be re.
&arded as representative of the producing
interests of the state. they are ell able gen.
tlemon, and will bring to the discharge of thei,
duties intelligence and ability Of high order
together with business qualifications, acquired
by experience. thatpeculiarly fit them for the
special duties imposed by their appointment
The list of over seventy names offered for con-
slderAtion Afforded an abundance of excellent
material from which to select tho two appoint
ees; yet it was something of problem to give
tho point Of locality such consideration u
seemed desirable, and yet comply with the
terms Of the law and meet the question Of sps-
clal fitness most successfully.
THE NEW COMMISSIONERS
George l. Becker was born IN Locke, N Y,
Feb. 4, 1899 He graduated at Ann Arbor.
Mich. in 1916, and three years later came to St
Paul, where he practiced law for eight years
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after Mr. Becker became a railroad man, being
land commissioner Of the st. Paul 4 Pacific
and afterward president Of the road A few wears
ago he severed his connection with the road anG
retired from business. He has hold several i'm.
portant offices in the state In 1854, at the frs
municipal election, he was chosen alderman anG
Two years later mayor. He vas q member oil
the constitutional convention in 1887, and cleo,
I'd to congress the next year. In 1859 he wat
unanimously nominated for governor, but de-
foated. In 1867 he was elected to tho state
senate and served four sessions, being e-elccted
Without opposition
s. S. Murdocks connection with the history
OF Minnesota dates from 1860, when he wa,
Practlcing law in Saltwater, and where hi.
brother, Judge Hollis R. MURDOCH still re:
sides. In 1865 he came to St Paul rs an
lctive member Of the firm OF Bigelow
ton with them was severed he assumed
charge of tho St Paul Harvester Works. Hi,
health failing him, he resigned his trust anc
engaged in farming 1T Murdoch, Swift county
(the town taking its name from HIM. and also
in tho ownership and management OF = large
elevator: Called to Minneapolis to take charge
OF tho Harvester Works thers, he remained
only year and half and thea his poor health
sent him back to agriculture, which he hal
followed since Though = Republican, Mr.
Murdoch has not mixed in politics for the last
ten years. He has = fine legal training, is vel
known in the stats and bears high reputation
for probity. As the governor suggests, his
long exserience In shipping while in the har.
vester business and his years Of farming since
were doubtless tho chief causes of his appoint
mont
Capt A J. Murphy Of Lake Crysta
died recently He had suffered for years from
calculus, and submitted to an opera.
ton in tho hope of obtaining relief: but
the result showed that he lacked vitality t.
undergo the ordeal.
A fire at Byron destroyed tho buildings used
Is stores by A. l. Cutting and K. E. Mo, dam.
aging Cuttings stock badly and almost utterly
consuming tho stock Of Nh: Mo, on which
there was no insurance His loss was $500
A syndicate of Amsterdam, Holland, and
Chicago immigration agents have purchased
y, 00O acres Of St Paul Duluth railroad land
IN Renville, Chippewa aud Kandiyohi counties,
and will settle TIC land with immigrants from
Holland, Norway and Germany.
Fire destroyed tho barn and large number
of horses, cows and other stock, and farm
machinery, grain and hay belonging to Mrs.
Ann killeen, near Wabasha.
Washington sipes, convicted for the murde,
of James Reagan, at St Charles five years ago
rGcAnfIv to hA
st Peter: His five-years sentence expires in
June
Lyon county maintained 5000 poor farm
last year for the accomdation of single inmate
and expended 500 for county poor outside OF
the institution.
COL T. J. Sheehan has entered upon his dutiea
~ Indian agent at the White Earth agency.
Mrs. Harriet Burner of Minneapolis was sen.
fenced to three years in states prison for ad-
ministering poison to Lille J. Hadley.
The st Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
company has elected the following directors:
C. Blakeley, G. H. Bigelow, II. c. Burbank,
John s Prince, T. & N. smyth. A. H Welch, J.
H. =: Thompson, E. F. Drake, Peter Berksy
and NJ. Auerbach.
Flu SOUsS60 Aoo1ucuCob VI D. d. 1SrDOx, LII.
Bryant, Charles Nichols and Mrs. E. B, Gibbs.
of st. Paul, at White Bear lake near St Paul.
we're entirely destroyed by fire. All wore in.
sured
In reply to Adj. Gen. MacCarthy, Adj. Gen.
Drum, o. s. A., writes that letters or endorse
ments conveying information or instruction al
to the performance Of duty, already author
lied or ordered by the superior, may be aligned
by the adjutant general of tine state without
asing the name or authority Of the commander
out orders, or expressions OF satisfaction, OF
the reverse, must mention tho authority by
which written Lieut. Gen. p H. Sheridan
concurs in this opinion
William Simpson and William Cow, skating
rink propretors at Champlin, broke through
the ice at Anoka and were drowned.
A spotted fever is epidemic among children
at Breckenridge
Thomas Gallagher was arrested and fined
90 at Glencoe for running a skating rink
without license
correspondent writing from La Crescent
Houston county, gives an account of remark
able case of life long sustained without food.
Mary Moore, aged eighteen years, has taken nc
solid food for forty three days, and but little
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