The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1913-03-22
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The dispatch from Minneapolis, March
15h said:
Former governor. John Burke of
North Dakota. before leaving here to-
night for Bismarck, received q tele-
graphic confirmation of his appointment
as United States treasurer. He declined
to discuss the appointment beyond say
ing he is pleased.
The new federal official will spend a
few days in the state capital before re-
turning to WASHINGTON to assume hrs
duties as guardian of Uncle Sans mil
lions.
The nomination of former Governor
Burke as treasurer. was sent to the
United States Senate by President Will
son yesterday and there was no doubt
that it would be confirmed.
The. position pays an annual salary
of s.. 600 and is one of the most re-
sponsible positions in the federal gov
eminent at the appointment of the chief
executive.
Governor Burk e has been spending
some time at his former home in Iowa
but Immediately upon information from
President Wilson that his name would
be proposed to the senate as treasurer,
he left for North Dakota to close up his
affairs here before going to Washington
to assume charge of the national ex.
,cequer.
Prominent republicans were not slow
in expressing their satisfaction with
the appointment and predicting for the
states former executive a successfu ul
administration of this new Office and a
future of still greater possibilities.
The Fargo papers gave very compli-
mentary notices of John Burke's short
visit in North Dakota.
The Forum said on March 18th The
former governor will leave the city to.
night following the citizens banquet
that will be rendered him at 1880
O'Clock at the Gardner hotel. He will
60 directly to Chicago where he will be
Joined by Mrs. Burke and little daugh-
ter. Marian. who remained there while
he made the present trip to Bismarck.
Mrs. Burke and little daughter have
been the guests of relatives. including
the governors brother, Edmund T.
Burke, formerly of this city, who was
recently transferred to the Chicago
offices of the International Harvester
Co., as manager of the Canadian sales
department of that cofporation.
" Fhe governor . other two children,
Miss Elizabeth and John. wh0'a are now
in school In the Twin Cities, will con-
tinue their studies there until the con-
clusion of the present scholastic year
before Joining their parents in Wash
inteon.
Miss Elizabeth Burke is student at
the Visitation convent in St. Paul and
John Burke. Jr., is q cadet at St.
Thomas. Next year he will probably
enter Georgetown university while his
sister will doubtless enter q young la
dies finishing school at the national
capital. -.
On March 10Th the same'.paper said -
The farewell banquet to former Gov.
John Burke, treasurer of the Omitted
States. at the Gardner hotel last night.
will be an event long remembered in
the minds of the prominent citizens of
Fargo and throughout the state who
were present. The function was one
of the largest and most successful that
has ever been given in the city.
Republicans as we'll as democrats
were lavish in their praise of the man
who served longer as governor of this
commonwealth than any other. Only
the highest words of commendation
were heard and it was the same degree
Of confidence they reposed in him dur
ing his three consecutive administra-
ti0ns as governor of North Dakota that
they see him assume the duties of his
higher Office to which President Wilson
has called him. 49,,
Every republican who spoke last night
at the Burke farewell banquet testified
he had helped to elect the democratic
governor three different times and had
20 apologies to offer for breaking party
ties on those occasions.
- On behalf of the citizens of Fargo.
Mr.. Lowell presented the treasurer a
beautiful diamond stickpin. valued at
$3.50. as parting token of their re-
spect and admiration.
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Arthur NJ. Kolstad and Miss Gustava