Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13
Formal Transfer of the State Funds to
the New Treasurer Will Prob
ably Occur Today.
Statement of the Funds and Securities
That Will Be Turned Over to
Treasurer Driscoll.
Notes of the Business Engaging the
Attention of Officials at the
State Capital.
Notes at the Capitol.

State treasurer Nichols is. i'll at Fargo
and was unable to be present at thu
change of the administrations. Deput,
Treasurer Cook has all the accounts
checked up and the funds ready sfol
transfer to the new treasurer. The
transfer will probably be made by Depu
ty Cook to State Treasurer Driscoll to
day unless former treasurer Nichols
should arrive, and this is unlikely as 4
telegram received from him states that
he is still in bed. The total amour Of
the transfer will be s169, s9O.sO, composed
as follows:
Overdraft on general fund, $l1, 1928 6
Bond interest fund, SlO,994.6S
Permanent school fund, 1853, 939.57.
Agricultural college endowment, 500
S42,04O.95.
State Tuition fund-interest and in.
come, S27,921.S1.
Wolf bounty fund, S1y374.S7.
Grafton school, feeble minded, S27,-
S94.56.
Capitol building fund, $4S7.27.
Trust fund, s1,lUO.25.
Aside from this the transfer will in.
clude IL large sum in bonds and securi.
ties as follows:
School district bonds, permanent
school fund, S601 10000.
State bonds, permanent school fund
S1O,0OO.OO.
Securities for farm land loans, per.
manent school fund, s113, 7O5.
There are approximately $4,000 in
state funds in suspended banks.
State Treasurer Driscoll expects to re.
main in the city the greater part of his
time during his term of office and may
move his family here in the summer. He
has four children, all of whom are at.
tending the schools at Grafton and does
not desire to take them out Of school
The new state treasurer is one of the
best known farmers and business men in
Walsh county, and the vote he received
at home, the only one of the state ticket
to carry the county, was a tribute to his
integrity and the respect in which he is
held.
Governor Fancher was busy yesterday
receiving callers and the executive office
was crowded after the session with guests
waiting for an audience with the execu
tive. The governor has received many
recommendations and endorsements OF
applicants for Office and appointments
and all are receiving careful considera.
ton. There are NJ appointments re-
quiring immediate attention and none
will be made for some time yet. Private
Secretary Poole has the detail work OF
the office well in hand and is popular
with all visitors. Miss Waggoner has
assumed her duties as stenographer.
The office of the secretary of state is
busy supplying the wants of members
in the line of stationery and supplies
New stocks of supplies are being receiv.
ed and the Office force is busy parceline
them out to members--who need paper
and pencil to write bills on-and keet
their closer constituents informed of the
progress of events-and other things.
Deputy State Examiner Wallace is
checking up the warrants in the Office
of the auditor from the time of statehood
to secure an exact statement of the &C.
counts there and a balance for the use
of the officials.
The work of the Office of the commits
sioner of insurance is delayed somewhat
by the failure to receive the uniform
forms that have been adopted by the as
sociation of insurance commissioners fol
the making of statements for publica,
ton by insurance companies. The form
has been adopted in all states and facili
tates the work of the companies in max.
ing statements and a supply has been or.
dered. As soon as they arrive the blanks
will be sent out for the statements-tc
help out the newspaper boys after the
hard winter. Miss Hanscom has assum.
ediher duties as stenographer in the of
flee. Deputy Harris is quick at clerical
work, and Commissioner Harrison--is
making all visitors feel-that the right
man was elected to the office.
Commissioner Thomas retains his
present deputy, o. o. Thomas of Mime.
waukan. The limitations of the appro-
priations for clerk hire in the office pre-.
vent the employment of a stenographer
whose services would be valuable in the
answering of inquiries from prospective
settlers and the forwarding of printed
matter and information relative to the
resources of the state and it's desirability
as a home for all classes. At present
there a large volume Of these inquiries
and it requires the attention of either
VIC COuu1ISSlOLcI Ut HIS uepuCy 10 aCCeuO
to them and then, in some cases, it is not
possible to furnish as extended informa.
ton as the commissioner desires, because
of the press of other duties.
Attorney General Cowan has taken
the oath of office for the ensuing term
and is attending to inquiries of a legal
nature, with his efficient assistant, j. F,
Philbrick.
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