The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-15
BEN LARKIN IS
APPOINTED TO :.
FILL VACANCY
Milhollan, Member Of Board
Since 1918, Considering 4
Several Offers
TAKES EFFECT APRIL ]
Future Plans Uncertain, But
Family Will Be Here For
Some Time
TAKES EFFECT APRIL ]

. resignation OF Chairman FRANK
Milhollan as q member of the state
railroad board and the appointment
Of Ben Larkin, 4 former speaker
of the state house of representatives,
70 fin the anticipated vacancy was
announced today by Governor A. G.
Sorlie.
Milhollan's resignation came as q
surprise in capitol circles since he
has almost five years OF q six-year
term still to serve. A desire to earn
more money to provide for the needs
Of his family was given as the rea-
son for the resignation. The salary
Of members of the railroad COM
mission is $1,000 a year.
Milhollan's letter Of resignation
was brief. It merely said: Il here
BY tender my resignation as rail-
road commissioner to become effec-
tive April I. 1925"
Il was said this morning in capitol
circles that Milhollan had previously
conferred with the governor regard
ing his resignation in order to give
the executive time to select q sue
cessor before the formal resignation
should be announced.
Elected in 1918
Milhollan, . printer by trade, was
elected . member Of the railroad
board in 1918 and has served con-
tinuously since that time. He has
never held any other elective office.
For the last eight years he has been
chairman of the board.
As chairman Of the railroad board
he has been an ex.officio member Of
the state printing commission and
has been printing commission chair
man for the last six years. He
organized and is president Of the
state safety council and also Is .ppssi.
dent Of the state federation a. labor.
Until year. ago. he WAS president
Of the Missouri Slope Poultry ASso-
citation and holds 500 first prize
ribbons, won in various North Da-
kota poultry shows.
In addition to membership in state
organizations Milhollan has won dis
tinction a. q member Of various
national boards and associations. He
is chairman Of the cooperative com.
mittee representing the railroad
boards Of rs states which was ap-
pointed to sit with the interstate
commerce commission in the investi.
cation into freight rates on grain
in western territory. This hearing
now is in progress.
He is . member of the committee
OF five representing the National
Association Of Railroad commits
sioners which was appointed to rep
resent that body in the investigation
Of public utility corporations pro-
posed by Senator Walsh Of Montana
and member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the national association
OF railroad commissioners.
Served on Safety Council
Milhollan has served for the last
three years on the safety council
appointed By Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover and aided in drafting . code
Of uniform safety laws. Three Of
the four bills advocated by the
Hoover council were passed at the
last regular session Of the North
Dakota legislature. He il also .
member Of the executive committee
OF the Northwest Regional Shippers
Advisory Board.
Since the present North Dakota
law governing public utilities be-
came effective the first year he was
on the board. he practically grew up
with It. Milhollan said, and has aided
IN making i effective. When he
became . member Of the commission
it had some 500 cases pending. The
number now pending Il less than SO,
despite the greatly enlarged scope
Of ths work.
Milhollan participated In the hear-
jng before the interstate commerce
commission ia the case involving
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