Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07

Inc ieSdt department OF the state
is most important one The Attor-
ney General. in addition to being the
chief law officer Of the state IL
member OF numerous boards and has
duties involving the exercise OF un-
usual skill and ability All the many
legal complications OF the states at
fairs are referred 10 him Each de-
partment demands a portion OF his
time Through his activities millions
OF dollars that would be otherwise
lost are annually turned into the
treasury. II is OF the utmost import
ance that the Attorney General be .
man well qualified To protect the
states interests In Clifford L. Hill
ton. the present Attorney General. the
state has such man
Was Born in Minnesota.
ar Hilton was horn al Kenyon
Minnesota. December &. 1866 When
IL years of age he moved 10 Fergus
Falls. Mimi. where he still retains
his residence He attended the com
mon schools Of Minnesota aud gradu-
ated from the Fergus Falls High
University of Wisconsin. receiving the
degree of Bachelor OF Laws In lsss
He Was admitted TO practice Law i'm.
mediately after his graduation and has
been actively engaged therein ever
since. In 1911 he was admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
General Hilton's life is a record OF
faithful aud efficient service. all Of
fees held by him heing in the line
OF his chosen profession of law For
two years he served as city attorney
OF Fergus Falls He was county at
torney OF Otter Tail County for ten
years, In 1909 he was appointed As
sistant Attorney General
Succeeded Lyndon A. Smith.
Upon the accession OF the late Lyn-
don A. Smith TO the Office Of Attorney
General. Mr. Hilton was appointed first
assistant. and when the office os Dep
uty Attorney General was created, he
was appointed 10 that position Upon
the death Of General Smith. Mr. Hilton
was appointed attorney general He
was iCFuBGfdb 1&jtUtidtS
and elected to that Office in 1918.
Showing the magnitude OF the de-
partnent's operations since January |
1917 and up TO May /, 1920. II has col
| lected for the state a total OF &Aye6f.-
s22A7
Since January /. 1917. ESQ civil cases
have been handled In the district
~ pf wi i~h 1E kay
to the supreme court OF the cases
so handled. l9s have been brought to
final determination Seyenty-nsne
civil cases have been argued or are
now pending in the state supreme
court OF which 3 have been carried to
the United States Supreme Court
Fourteen cases have been argued in
the United States Supreme Court.
eight OF which were decided in favor
of the state and four cases are row
pending before that tribunal Eleven
cases have been argued Ia the United
States District Court. seven before the
Department Of the Interior. two before
TIE Interstate Commerce Commission
! and two before other departments
10000 Opinions Rendered.
The criminal cases i'm the State Su
rreme Court have numbered one hun
dred ten and In the district courts for
ty-one. The opinions rendered by the
Attorney General and his assistants
during this time number about 10, 900
Among the important cases argued
and won during this period In our Su
preme Court are the Hobart Iron Com
pany case. which determined that the
state was entitled TO royalties from
state mine based on crude ore meas
urements, and tie Soldiers Bonus Law
case. In which an act OF the legislature
granting a bonus to soldiers and sail
oFs was sustained against constitution
al objections
In Clifford L. Hilton the psopie on
Minnesota have a dependable and eli
Gent public servant Because Of his
familiarity with important cases nov
pending and the many legal problems
OF the state. II for no other reason. be
should be elected for a second term
He deserves il and the best interests