Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-06

LlCulcldI1t IOSciuOi, D. WI. LEVINE
Secretary of State, Fred Falley.
State Auditor, A. N. Carlblom.
State Treasurer, D. w. Driscoll.
Superintendent, j. G. Halland.
Attorney General, J. f. Cowan.
Commissioner of Agriculture, H. u.
Thomas.
Harrison.
Railroad Commissioners, LII. Walton,
John Simons and Henry Erickson.
The ship of state will sail along, peace
fully and prosperously it is hoped, and
assured if the intentions and excellent
qualifications of the state officers elect
are ,criterions for the pre-judgment Of
the administration, under the manage
ment of the above officers, who took the
oath of office and assumed their duties
yesterday. The new state officials were
sworn in at ten thirty in the morning,
shortly after their arrival at the state
capitol. The oath was administered by
Judge Winchester, of the district court,
and was taken in body by Governor
Fancher, Secretary Of State Falley, Com
m%issioners Harrison and Thomas. State
Treasurer Driscoll, State Auditor Carl
blom, Lieutenant Governor Devine and
State Superintendent Halland. The
oath was administered in the governors
office and the several officials elected to
guide the dcstinies of the state in the
several departments, with appraised
hands swore to support the constitution
of the United States and of the state
and to perform the duties OF their sew
eral offices according to the tenor and
spirit of the law. There were no spec
tators beyond the participants and the
qualifications of the state officers was
speedily accomplished. The transferencc
OF the records and belongings Of the
Offices by the old officials to the new in
those offices in which there have been
changes, had already been arranged and
Immediately upon the taking of the oath
the new officers entered upon the per
formance of their duties.
Governor Fancher was the recipient
Of congratulations from the many visi-
tors to the governors Office after his in
auguratlon as governor upon the aus
picious circumstances under which it
was celebrated and the prospects for a
successful and prosperous term as exec
utive Of the state. The governor had
already announced his selection of T. H.
Poole as private secretary and the duties
of the governors office have been active
ly assumed by the incoming office force.
The first day of the new administers
ton was a busy one, because of the
many duties d%evolving Immediately upon
the incoming officials. The state capitol
commission, composed of the governor,
auditor and secretary of state, held a
meeting at eleven o'clock and made it's
appointments and transacted the routine
business looking to the general manage
ment of the building. The appoint
ment and qualification of deputies and
clerks wa another matter to involve the
attention of the officials and throughout
the day the state officers were nearly
continuously engaged. Visitors to the
different departments were numerous.
NOTES AT THE CAPITOL.
Harvey Harris, who has OBLIGATED ably
as private secretary to Governor Devine
during the term of office of the latter as
governor, has been suffering from an at
tack of grippe and has been ~incapacitat-
ed from his duties for several days past.
He is feeling somewhat better and man
aged to put in al appearance at the cap
ltol yesterday, feeling that it was abso-
lutely necessary because Of the matters
to be finally arranged for transfer to the
new administration,
State Auditor Carlblom will retain A..
d. Lucas as deputy, for several months
at least, and the appointment was made
yesterday. MI. Lucas will remain in
the Office for several months. Mr.. Carl
blom has not yet brought his family to
the city: and is undecided in the matter,
but thinks that after the session of the
legislature he will go to housekeeping in
the city.
Secretary of State Falley will retain
the same of1ice force as at present and
Frank Lawrence will be deputy secre-
tary. Lawrence is we'll qualified for the
position, is genial and accommodating,
and his friends,will be pleased at his re-
t%ention. Miss Dollie Dietrich remains
as clerk and stenographer.
State Superintendent Halland is
another official who will retain the same
office force as at present. Mr.. Halland's
family has moved to the city, and the
state superintendent is busy with the
many duties, devolving upon him at the
opening of the year.
State Treasurer Driscoll is in charge
Of the states funds, the transfer having
been made yesterday afternoon. The
amount of cash transferred from the old
to the new treasurer is in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Deputy Treasurer
Cook is deputy and the smooth continu-
ance Of the Office is assured all around.
The new state treasurer has a record
carried every county in the state-and is
a capable and popular business man.
The capitol is in better shape for the
opening of the session than ever before.
The improvements in the state offices
and in the house chamber are the sub
ject of favorable comment all around.
The number of visitors at the capitol
was large. From all parts of the state
there were representative citizens, who
came to witness the opening sessions of
the assemblies and to be present at the
change of administrations. In both
houses there was a large number of visi-
tors at the opening.
Capitol Employees Appointed.
The state capitol commission organ
lied Tuesday afternoon and made the