The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05
As to state of medical examiners.

- AC AAGAAApCAo VI SoIu DOHTO were
filed in the office Of state treasurer:
HI. G.. Woutah. Grand Forks, bond
f!ed September Is, 1911. November
80. 1912. recorded and filed with treas
urer. No oath Of office.
a. g. Patterson. Lisbon. Bond filed
With treasurer November 3, 1911. No
oath Of office.
+. r. s,nythe. Bismarck. Bond filed
with treasurer August !, 1911.
A. w. Skelsey, Fargo. BOND filed
with The treasurer September Is, 1911.
franc Peake, jamestown. Eond
1911.
George NJ. Williamson, Grand Forks.
Bond filed with treasurer September
Z. 1912.
Paul sorkness. Fargo. Bond filed
with treasurer September Z. 1912.
A.. j. MCDANIEL. Minot. Bond filed
j. E. Countryman. Grafton. Bond
nee with treasurer September Is.
1911.
Andrew Miller, attorney general, eX-
animation made February 26, 1918.
Bond for terms beginning first Mon
day in January. 1911, is missing from
the ~treasurer's files. a demand having
been made upon the state treasurer
for this bond, the clerk in the treas
urer's office having custody Of these
State Of North Dakota, County of
Burleigh. SIS. Affidavit.
Left Swennumson, being first duly
sworn deposes and says that he is
chief clerk in the office Of the state
treasurer. Bismarck, North DakotA;
that on the 10th day Of January. A. d.
1913. he loaned to Assistant Attorney
General Alfred NJ. Zuger the official
bond of Attorney General Andrew
said bond to he used in preparing a
new bond: that Alfred Zugcr has ad-
mitted that he received anne also that
II have made demand for return of
bond and made demand for q receipt
for said bond, and have been unable
to procure either the bond Or a receipt
for for the bond.
Lief SWennumson.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this LIST day of March. A. D. 1913.
(seal) II. II. T%horalson,
Nortary Public. North Dakota.
80. 1918.
The state treasurer has secured and
filed a copy Of the missing bond in his
Office.
Bond for present term beginning
January 6, 1913. filed in office Of sec
rotary Of state February .. 1913.
Bond approved by the governor on
February .. 1913.
Bond acknowledged before Alfred
Zuger. but nc date of acknowledge
ment Is given.
AS to the irregularities which ap-
pear In regard to the bond of Andrew
Miller. attorney general. the follow
ing afidavits are herewith set forth:
In the matter Of the filing of the
official path and bond Of Andrew Mill
ginning the first Monday of January
1913.
State Of North Dakota, County OF
Burleigh, So.
Alfred zuger. being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is a resident
and citizen Of Bismarck, North Da.
kota: that on January 10, 1913. he de-
ivered the official oath and bond OF
Andrew Miller as attorney general for
day Of January. 1913, to the secretary
of state OF North Dakota for filing. by
handing to and leaving with John An.
drews, the deputy secretary of state
sal doath and said bond in the office
of the secretary of state in the capito,
building at Bismarck. North Dakota;
and said bond and oath were then anG
there accepted and received by the
said John Andrews. as deputy secre.
tary of state. for fling in the office OF
the secretary of state. as aforesaid.
Alfred Zuger.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 2Sth day of February. 1918.
(SeaD w. E. Parsons.
Notary Public.
My commission expires June l. 1918.
State of North Dakota. County of
Burleigh, SIS.
John Andrews. being first duly
the first of January. 1913. has been
deputy secretary of state of North Da.
kota: that he has read the foregoing
affidavit of Alfred Zuger. and knows
the contents thereof. and that the facts
stated in said affidavit are true.
Altiant further says that the films
mark upon said bond was not placed
thereon on the 10th of January. 1913.
because the filing fee was not paid in
half that no filing fee was demanded
to be paid in advance, but at the end
Of the month Of January. a bill was
sent for the filing thereof to Andrew
Miller. and the same was promptly
paid; that because said bond and oath
were in fact filed on the 10th day of
January. affiant has caused the filing
mark thereon 10 De changed from the
date Of February 2 to January 10.
1913. the true date of filing. and to
comply and to conform with the facts
as to the time when the same was
actually filed.
John Andrews.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day of February. 1918.
(SeaA w. f. Parsons.
Notary Public.
My commission expires June 1, 1918.
AS to the statements made in the
above afidavits that this bond was
filed in the secretary Of states Office
on the 10th day Of January. 1918. you
committee will state hat the secretary
of state has no authority under the
statute to accept sai1 bond for filing
until same had been approved by the
governor. which was not done in this
case before the End day of February,
1913.
Conclusions Of law in Reference TO
Facts Set Forth.
Chapter 6 of the political code, re-
vised codes of 1905. contains statu-
tory cnactments governing the quail
f%cations for public office by giving
bonds and taking official oaths, and
prescribes when a term of Office be-
gins. Section All provides as follows:
Except when otherwise specially
provided. all state. district. county
! ana rra,jnct of93cor~ .ho1l .,-