Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-01-08
ties was appointed to draft bill fo1
a new district.

ties was appointed to draft bill for
a new district.
Judge Cochrane of Grand Forks,
took his oath of office as the supreme
Judge. He is recognized as one of the
most able attorneys in the state and
the prediction is made that he will
fill the position with honor to himself
and credit to the state supreme court.
Judge Wallin, who retires after a |
long and honorable service as supreme
Judge, leaves the bench with many
kind words from the press and bar of
the entire state.
Retiring State Supt. Devine, was
presented by the superintendentS of
the public schools, at the educational
meeting at Fargo, with watch
charm and chain in token of the re-
gard with which Mr.. Devine is held
by school officials throughout the
state. A. L. Woods, who was formerly
deputy state supt. of public instruc-
tiOn, has been chosen by Gov. White
as private secretary.
The house slate as arranged is as
follows: Anderson of Grand Forks,
chief clerk; Shaw of Morton 1st assist
ant; Austin of Cass, End assistant;
r. M. Wigness of Walsh, sergeant at
arms; J. W. Carroll of Cass, post
master; Wellington Irysh of Cass, bill
clerk.
In the senate, Senator Sharp of La
M0ure is to be president protein and
Editor Tuttle Of Mandan is to be Sec
retary.
Jamestown visitors in Bismarck
Sunday were: Geo. Game, Chas.
Mitchell, Harry Cornwall, Will Pur-
chase, Fred Smith, Mack Sinclair and
Harry Wasser. Bert Weld of Cleve-
land and Will Whipple of SpiritwoOd
were also visitors in the capital city.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 6.-Last
evening the following of M. N. john
son got together and adopted reso-
luton to request the ex-congressman
to withdraw from the senatorial race.
A committee waited on Mr.. johnson
and acquainted him with the course
that had been taken. He thanked
the committee but did not state what
course he would pursue. The resolu-
tion was adopted by seventeen out of
the twenty-five members pledged to
Johnson.
The action of the johnson men is
about the only incident of any con-
siderable interest of the evening. AS
the caucus for the nomination of a
senator is slated for this evening it is
significant fact that the Johnson
men feel disposed to come into the
Hansbrough camp. There is no ques-
tion but that Hansbrough will be the
caucus nominee now, which of course
means his election later in the session.
L. B. Hanna, of Cass, Withdrew his
candidacy and it is reported the Col.
Little of Bismarck will follow suit.
Interest in the proceedings has been
dampened considerably by the finish
of the speakership fight and now that
there is to be no scrap for the SentOrial
toga, the crowd is gradually thinning
out.
The house and senate appointments
seem to be generally satisfactory.
There are still few more appoint
ments to be made. The supply of
places is not as large as in former
years but this fact was genrally known
and hence there was not as much dis
appointment as might be supposed.
The organization of kindergarten
is being discussed by some of the
members and one will undoubtedly be
in evidence shortly.
Denny Hannatin, who has been a
familiar fggure at the sessions of the
legislature for years, is here as usual
but complains of the lack of the old
time gingery scraps for places. He is
thinking up some method to enliven
the sessions.
According to the slate in the organ
izatiOn Stutsman county Jared very
well. Representative Morris Beck
was selected as chairman of the ap-
preparations committee, about the
most important place in the house,
outside of the judiciary, which chair
manship is generally given to a law
yer. Mr.. Fried was given the chair
manship of the insurance committee
and has already bill in preparation
to knock out some of the fake insur-
ance companies that have been doing
business in the state. 1t will put him
in position to receive the thanks Of
the farmers of the entire state for
protection from these companies.
Representative Mckenzie is also on
two very important committees, the
railroad and the judiciary.
In the clerkships there were very
few to be given out compared with
former years. Mr.. Weld Of Cleveland
was candidate for the position of
messenger Of the house, but in the
organization the place had to 60 to
Walsh county. The only other place
that could be secured, was the posi-
tion of journal clerk, which required
experience in the editing Of the house
journal, and familiarity with work of
that kind. S. P. Donalloe was an
applicant for the place and it was
given to him on account of his expert
ence in such work. He will also act
as special correspondent for the Fargo
Forum and the Jamestown Alert.
The house and senate caucusses
were held yesterday afternoon and
the states went through without
hitch. In the house A. O. Anderson,
Grand Forks, chief clerk; assistant
w. D. Austin, of Cass; second assist
ant, G.. NJ. Huff, of Emmons; bill
clerk, Irysh of Cass; sergeant, Alex
NJ cFadden of Pembina; journal clerk,
Donahoe, of Stutsman; engrOssing
and enrolling clerk, w. A. Kelley of