Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-04
Railroad Commission

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Gibbs and Judge J, p. Williams, mem
bers OF the Minnesota Board of Railroad
and Warehouse commissioners, and
Tams Bixby. secretary Of the board,
were in the city on their annual visit
for the purpose Of hearing any com
plants that farmers or others might
have to make against the railroads or
elevators, and also to adjust any diff
cuIties between the public agents and
their patrons. There we're no com
plants, and the visiting officials spent
their time in Little Falls in visiting
friends and viewing the points of inter-
est about the city.
There is much less clashing of interests
between the farmers Of the state and
the railroads and elevators than there
was few years ago. aud the improved
condition Of affairs is due in Z great
measure to the railroad legislation of
the past few years. and the wise add
ministration of the law by the railroad
commissioner and other officials.
While full rights have been secured to
the shipper, Justice has been done the
railroad companies, and capital has not
been frightened Minnesota now has
one Of the best railroad laws in the
country, and while farmers are salts
fed the railroad companies feel safe to
continue building new branches, with
confidence that no effort of demagosues
to persecute them will succeed.
The gentlemen of the party were
highly pleased with the evidences Of
prosperity shown by this city, and the
many public Improvements in process
made Il fu, orabe impression. Messrs.
Gibbs and Williams had both made
previous visits to the city, and were
surprised to note its rapid growth,
+. Il. Newman, one of our popular
citizens and business men has made a
voluntary assignment for the benefit of
his creditors, the cause being the assign
ment Of the J. II. MAILER Co. at st.
Paul. The St. Paul firm held large
amount Of notes given by Newman in
payment for wagons and carriages pur-
chased, and some of the notes came due
last winter when Newman was
confined to his he'd with rheumatism.
The st. Paul company offered to accept
renew walls, and Mr.. Newman gave new
notes to take the place of all the old
ones, but did not receive the old ones
back. Later in the year he was allowed
again to make renewals and made out
more notes to take the place of part of
the former ones, and still none Of the
first or second series Of notes were re-
turned. Later he sent over $500 in
money to the Mailer Go. to pay certain
notes, and the money was placed to
Newmans credit on the books, and no
notes were paid with it. When the
Mailer Co. assigned month or two ago
all the notes given to them by. Newman
were in the hands of innocent purchas-
ers, and Newman had credit on their
books for the amount of money he paid.
AS soon rs he learned the condition of
affairs he saw it would be impossible
for him to pay all the notes, the amount
being several thousand dollars more
t han he justly owed. The credit on the
bankrupt firms books was of very little
value. He therefore made an assign
ment. His friends here have full conf
dence in his honesty and honorable in.
tentions, and regret the unfortunate
circumstances that have forced him into
all assignme nt.
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