The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-16
S. D. CARGILL DIES
Prominent Grain Man Passes Away
Unexpectedly at West
Baden, Ind.
His Health Had Become Impaired,
but Death Was Not
Looked For.

Samuel D. Cargill of this city, known
throughout the west as a grain dealer and
elevator owner, died early yesterday
morning at West Baden, Ind. Although
he had been i'll his death was unexpected
Mr.. Cargilrs health became impaired
two years ago as the result of sea travel
in making winter tour of the Mediterra
| mean. With hope of improving his condi-
ton, he and Mrs. Cargill joined party
of Minnea polls friends who went south the
first of the year for a cruise in the West
Indies. But when he started home
month ago he was feeling worse. He
stopped for treatment at West Baden.
Malarial complications soon appeared, that
were not relieved by the West Baden wa
ters or physicians Mr.. Cargill was about
to go to Hot Springs, Ark, when he was
prostrated. -s. - r
Mrs. Cargill, accompanying the remains.
| left West Baden this morning and will
probably arrive in Minneap polls tomorrow
morning. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been announced. The service will
probably be held Thursday at the family
| residence 1900 Dupont avenue S: The
services will be conducted by Rev. Marion
D. Shutter, pastor Of the Church of the
/ Redeemer, of which Mr.. Cargill was a
member. p. ..-.s.
Mr.. ,Cargill was fifty-five years old. He
was born on Long Island, N. Y. In his
eighteenth year his family removed to
GAINESVILLE, Wis. Several years later he
and his brothers, William w. Cargil and
James F. Cargil, became dealers in grain
in Austin, MINI. AS w. w. Cargill &
Brothers they did business at Austin, AL
bert Lea and La Crosse. At La Crosse,
and also at Green Bay, Wis, the Cargills
now operate elevators under the firm style
of w. w. Cargill & Co.. But it was the
Cargill Elevator comp pany, subsequently
organized at Minneapolis, that has as
sociated the name of Cargill with one OF
the most prominent elevator concerns in
all the west.
Since 1889 Mr.. Cargill had lived in this
city. He was president of the Cargill
Elevator company, Of the Superior Ele
vator company, of the Cargill Commission
| company, and he was interested in the
wv. w. Cargill Elevator company. He was
a director Of the First National bank, an
| influential member of the Chamber of
Commerce. In that body, strangely
enough, he recently Succeeded upon the
finance committee, Lester r. Brooks, who
also died suddenly few months ago. T.
| Socially Mr.. CargiH was well-known IL
the Minneapolis and the Minikahda clubs
| He was married in 1887, at Green Bay
to Miss Lydia Pease. He left no children
He was survived by his widow his three
brothers. and sister. Mrs. Margaret Bar
Der Of GAINESVILLE. Wis. OF the brothers
James F. Cargll, manager Of the Cargil
| Elevator company, and S.. S. Cargill, are
! residents Of Minneapolis, and w. w. Car
| gill lives at La Crosse ,,.g... ..',
By his many friends Mr.. Cargill was
considered an admirable type of the self
| made business man. Kindly and sympa-
thetic. he was liberal. although esecretive,
in acts Of charity. His judgment upon
| commercial matters was never volun-
! teered, but when sought, was found al
ways to be sagacious and conservative.