The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-03
OFFICERS |NAUGURA1EO.
New Governor, Chief Justice and
Others Take tho Oath Of
ofncA
Changes Ia State ana County
Ofnoers Made Without Osten.
tatious Ceremony.
Gov. Richards Announces tins Appolnt.
meats 10 MS e~tsfs-sheritf CARTS
Selects Ais Assistants.

Gov. Richards Announces tins Appoint.
meats to His stsfr-sheritf Curtis
Selects His Assistants.
A number Of psopls visited tho soufe
house yesterday morning TO call on the In
coming stats and county ofhcsEs. The
executive rooms we're crowded whom Gov.
Richards took the oath Of cficN which vas
administered by Associate Justice William
II. Dewitt Of the supreme court, who also
administsrsd the oath to Lieut.-0ov. Bot
Kin. Tho affair was entirely informal and
the new governor made no speech. Con-
Qratulstions were rendered him by those In
the room. among whom were sx-Gov. Toole
and the new officers and their prsdeesssors.
The aupreme court chamber was we'll filed
With members OF the bar and others TO aes
William Y. Pemberton of Butte. ascend the
bsnch - chief Justice Of the court. There
was an abssnes OF OBSERVATIONS ceremony
about his induction into the high office that
made il I diRnifed scene. When the
justices came into the room the audience
nross and remained standing until
the Justices took their rests.
The marshal announced that the
court was now in session.
The chief justice elect advanced TO thu
clerks desk where with uplifted hand he
repeated the oath Of office administered by
Chief Justice Blake, who invited his sue
cessor on tbs bench and congratulated
him. Henry N. Blake then descended from
the bench and took his seat with the aud
ience, once more = simple citizen. Benja-
min F. Webster. The new clerk. look the
oath Of Office and the court adjourned.
The Inauguration Of the new state n
county officers was . very simple matter.
Secretary Of State Rotwitt. who succeeds
himself, shook hands with himself and
then with his many friends who crowded
around him. The doctor modsstly re.
ceived the congratulations and appeared in
his usual democratic manner that 10, with
his coat of. He took his oath Of Office
before Gov. Ioole before the new
governor was sworn in. The follow
ing officers took the oath before
Secretary Rotwitt: Eugene A. Steere. sup
erintendent of public instruction; Henri ].
Haskell, attorney general; Frederick w.
Wright. treasurer. A. B. Cook, auditor.
was sworn in by Chief Justice Pemberton.
The terms of Office Of the new officers are
AS0A S&A VIVA v"S
supreme court, who holds for six years.
Ths yearly compensation is az follows:
Governor, 5000; secretary Of state. $1,000:
state treasurer, 1900; state auditor, $3, 900;
superintendent OF public instruction. $4,000.
The lieutenant governor receives the Same
per diem as the speaker of the house, dur
ing sessions of the legislature. All of the
certificates Of Office are signed by Gov.
Toole. The following officers are required
TO give bonds. which have boon furnished
with the following sureties; Superinten-
dent Of public instruction $4,000, s%ureties.
b. F. White. j.. N. Morse. George W. Dart;
attorney general $4,000, s%ursties. Martin
Newcomer, Henry Dion; auditor 500, 900,
Eureties. A. ]. Steele, d. A. Cory; treasurer
100000, ~sureties T.. "A. Hershteld, Aaron
Hershfeld. J. A. Hall. Morris Sands.
George NJ. Hatch. u. H. .Taleott.. Herman
Orschel, George I. Chambers. +. A. Knight,
George A. Goughnor, George F. Cope, A. O.
johnson, Herman Cans, w. A. Chessman.
Governor Richards made the following
staff appointments Yesterday: Adjutant
general. Brigadier General @. F. Lloyd. of
General Charles W. Hoffman, Of Bozeman;
inspector general. Btigadier General
Charles ID. Curtis, of Helena; commissary
general, Bsieadier General A. j. Davis. of
Butte; surgeon general. Brigadier General
q. d. Pickman, Of Dillon; ordnance officer,
officer. Col. Will Knippenbcrg. Glendale;
judge advocate. Capt. G. H. Loud, of Miles
City; aides de camp, Col. William Nj.
Thornton, Anaconda. Col. A. L. Babcock,
of Billings. Col. John L. Sloane. of Missou-
Ia, and Col. A. b. Keith. formerly editor of
the daily journal, will act as Governor
General Howell. of Governor Toole's staff.
before the changes were made issued gen.
eral order No. l ~discharging himself honor
ably from the military service of the state
and announcing the appointment Of Col. @.
i. Lloyd. OF Butte, with the rank of briga-
der general, as his successor.
all of the new county officers went into
possession yesterday. Sheriff Curtis took
the oath of office a week ago before Judge
Hunt. OF the district court. He has made
the following appointments: Undershes if,
Fred Hoss; deputies. James Comfy. Charles
Gabisch; court bailiff. Andrew +. Wade;
jsilor. Joseph Cuskelly.. He has also re-
tanned Ralph johnson as O deputy. Other
appointments will be announced later.
District Judges Hunt and Buck, County
Clerk locker. District Court Clerk Bean,
County Attorney Nolan, Assessor Bick-
ent Of Schools .~Reifenrath, Coroner
Peasants, Public Administrator Straub.
Surveyor Marsh, Justices Woodman. Votaw
and Constables Horn and Wilson have all
been sworn n and their duties commenced
yesterday. Treasurer Barden's term does
not expire until March l, when he will suc-
coed himself. William Muth and d.
Beach, who were elected county commits
%sioners, do not go into office until Jan. /,
1894. The board as now constituted con
sists of E. w. Knight. chairman, u. b,
Edgerton, democrats, and John Horsky,
republican. Mr.. Horsky was elected in
November to fill the term beginning Jan.
/. 1884. but was appointed to fill the unex-
PRED term of the late A. j. Burns. The
changes in office yesterday we're observed
by taking a half day of, the Offices closing
at noon, sxoept the secretary OF state and
the sheriff. -
The New Year calls on You to trade with
do 30. :"
Fine table linens just received ct The Fee
fiiye IN all grades. patterns and prices. Gail
and see their assortment.
The Merohants' National Bank.
The regular annual meeting OF the share
holders Of the Merchants National bank
for the election OF directors to serve for the
ensuing year will be held at the bank
rooms on the 10th day of January, 1893,
between the hours of four and six p. m. OF
said day. AARON H%ERsHF1ELD, Cashier.
H0l0nn. Mont DeO q 1900