Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-07
THE J | ]. new |: !; | OFFICERS. |:
Governor White and Other New State
Officers Entered on Their
~. I Duties.
The Oath of Office Administered BY
:s=s Judge w. H. Win III \. 4.
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Only 2 Few Changes il the Deputies
and Office Forces At the .z Az
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other spectators were at the capitol this
morning to witness the swearing ia of
the new state officials. The ceremony
occurred i'd the governor office and the
oath was administered BY Judge Vim
chester. All the state officers elect were
present but the railroad commissioners.
who qualified lat tel, their oath being
somewhat different from the others ow-
ing to asseyerasion that they were not.
interested IN any unholy elevator com:
bine, etc. u ri s5s s55. III 81
"a fter the oath was administered those
present congr ratulated the lucky gentle
men, who then dispersed to their respec-
tive Offices and assumed their duties. "
Governor Whites first act was to APP.
point C. W. !. Getchell Of Valley City his
private secretary His first official act
was to approve the bond Of Commits
sioner Turner. This was followed by
the approval of tho other official bonds.
The last official act of GOV. DeyineI
was 70 pardon j Ohm Folsom of Richland
county. Folsom was committed 70 the.
'penitentiary ia August, 1898, for 8 term
sof three years for robbery in the first de-
gree.
number Of senators were at the cap
itol this morning and selected their seats,
many Of the new mem mbers being axle to
secure the seats held by their predecss-
sors. There will be little change ID the
location 81 the old members. 81
Secretary Of State Porter will make.
nochange ID the official force. which con
sists Of Frank Lawrence Of Grand Forks
and Miss Belle Deitrich
There will be 40 chang Sin the treas
2ursris Office, N. AZ. Cook remaining IS
the deputy This vii make Mr. Cooks
fourth term as deputy treasurer.
p. Lucas will remain as deputy
auditor, Carl g orgenson will sbe clerk
and Tom Harris viii arsistt il the oihce:
during the legislative session and per-
shaps longe
Philbri viii remain as assistant
attorney general, q position he has held
with credit Tor the last three terms.
IN the Office Of co Commissioner of agris
culture and labor g. g. Turner will be-
deputy, and when he has finished HIS
medical course g. 81 Young of Dickin-
son will be the clerk.
After being sworn IN tho railroad com
missioners organized by the election Of
CD. Lord Of Cando as presid don't, and Of.
%. Hammond Of Ashley as secre tary..
There was pleasant exchange of compli-
sments between the old and new boards
and the new regime starts on il ID good
shape.
81 Secretary Getchell takes hold with.
due humility and mod desty, and when he
has mastered the details os the egecu-
tive Office, If viii be admitted that he.
has special aualifcat tions fcr the posi-
tion and that Gsovernor w Vhliite has made
good seIsc ction.
The capitol III Id fine shape and SUP
eriintendens McG Ills and his force ars to. to,
sbe cong ratnl ated "a tho excellent condi-i
ton 81 the bull
Superintendent Desine has organized
hin office force as follows: Deputy, al.
I.. oods of Graf fton; clerk, i. . Hal
land stanogr piler. Miss Margaret Das.