Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-08
AT CAPITOL.
The Tribune Visits the Capitol Build
ing and Takes a Glimpse of
the Departments.
An Outline of the Work on Which
the Different Officers
Are Engaged.
The State Machinery.

Il rs-.. lNAo AANoy Q DOAS
Il A TRIBUNE representative StrOlled into
the capitol yesterday afternoon to watch
/ the working of the state machinery. All
\ the deputies were found diligently at
work, but the state officers were all at the
convention. With the exception of a few
visitors who came to be shown through
the building, there was nothing to attract
the attention of one familiar with the
building, and with the exception of the
*clatter of the typewriters and scratch of
1.-THE pen all was quiet.
81 AUDITORS OFFICE.
NJ Auditor Bray was not at home, but Dep
SSuty Currie was there to receive all business
II and entertain all visitors, The clerks in
this office are very busy receiving abstracts
of assessments OF the various counties of
the state. Some very amusing incidents
occur. In the auditors report from McIn-
tosh county the following paragraph ap-
peared: ION motion the dog tax of j. a,
4 Warren was struck from the assessors
BOOKS, on account Of the dog dying next
day after being assessed" In another
report a dog was moved from one commls.
sioner district to another, and in one
county there were 279 people who pay poll
tax, and 628 dogs.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
In this office, Miss l.. E. Comerford, who
is deputy, and Miss Alice Carey were busy
on record work. Mr.. Carey has a very
neat and we'll kept Office, which is one of
the most important in the state. In the
spring and fall, when reports are made
Dy insurance companies, the work of
recording is not kept in advance with the
hlIQnna hnt iS Anyn RI min 81, $3.50. -.
summer months. This is the work which
thoSe In that office are at present engaged
in doing.
TREAsURER's FFICE
= The treaSurer'S office was in charge of
Mrs. Douglass, wife of Deputy Douglass,
and the principal business is that of nav.
ing warrants issued by the joint commits
sion at their last session in Sioux Falls.
GOVERNORS OFFICE
On entering the governors office. the
genial private secretary, Captain Gregg,
was found busy at work at his desk. The
captain was in the best of humor and the
correspondent enjoyed a pleas
ant hours conversation. Mr.. Gregg has
made a good official and a careful inspec-
zion OF the governors Office showed every
thing in good order, especially the vault,
which, by the way, when it passed into his
hands. was not in the best of shape. Every
paper is in its proper place and can BE-
found on a moments notice. The captain
conversed freely upon the political situa-
ZION and expressed himself as well pleased
with the nominations.
sECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Miss Enright was busy IN the secretary's
office. h is assistant secretary OF state.
a position she has held since the DAYS when
captain Mccormack was secretary. She
was working Oh regular routine business.
This office has just completed the distribu-
ton of the house and senate journals of
last winter, together with the official edi-
ton OF the state laws. 1t also has the
handling Of the state library, which has
only partly arrived. Most of the books
thus far received have been secured by eX.
change with other states.
Superintendent Stiens n Janitor Ike
Hays were repairing the engine and max
building,