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Show HILL'S REMARKABLE CAREER The retirement of James J. Hill from his position as chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern Nor-thern railroad, which has just become effective, was officially announced Monday from the office of the company com-pany at St. Paul. The resignation of Mr. Hill was presented to the board of directors June 7, and unofficial reports of the changes were made at the time, but the statement with which Mr. Hill accompanies ac-companies his resignation was made public only a few days ago. Louis W. Hill, who was recently succeeded by Carl R. Gray as president presi-dent of the Great Northern, succeeds his father as chairman of the board of directors. James J. Hill will remain re-main a member of the executive committee com-mittee 'of the board. With his retirement Mr. Hill completed com-pleted thirty-three years of active service in the northwest, beginning with his purchase of an interest in the pu raui aim .raciuc, oi wnicu ne was maae general manager, to the time or Bis resignation from the office which he has held for five years, since he re-itgned re-itgned tho presidency of the Great Northern road. James J. Hill rose from a Job as a day laborer to the presidency of the Qreat Northern railroad. He was cut out for the pulpit, dreamed in his ycuth 9f war and literature, and when a man turned his tremendous energies, to tl tnasBing of money. He was born In Guelph, Ont., In 1S3S. |