Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-31

designations from and appoint
the state house yesterday. The official
family of the Democratic party which
takes charge of the state government
in the future is not as yet completed
as to its personnel, but many of the
more important appointments are dis
posed of. The above designations and
appointments We're announced. Gov
ernor Alexander has not as yet named
the successors of those who have re-
signed.
Other designations that automatically
go into effect tomorrow are: John
Shook, warden of the state peniten-
tiary; DIR. Ralph Falk. secretary of the
state board of health; DR.. r. e. Lau-
baugh state bacteriologist. Their sue
cessors will not be named until the
new state board Of health convenes. II
was said Yesterday that DR. W. r.
Hamilton may succeed DR. Falk as sec
rotary of the board Of health.
SPECULATION OVER RAMsTEDT.
The term of office of Axel p. Ram
sted,. president of the public utilities
commission, expires week from to-
morrow. or Jan. s. There is widespread
speculation at the state house as to
what action the governor will take with
regard to this position. There are
many Democrats in all parts of the
state who believe they can fill the post
with credit. While President Ram
stedt is q Republican, it is said the
governor is not particularly anxious
Of making change. 1t is possible he
may permit the position to remain in
the hands of President Ramstedt in
definitely
While there has been talk of con-
solidating the pure food and board of
health, vital statistics, etc. depart
ments nothing definite has been settled
upon. DR.. Hamilton. president of the
board of health. held conference with
the governor yesterday afternoon and
the matter was discussed. Pure Food
Commissioner ]. K White is still in
charge of the pure food department and
will continue to hold that office after
the first of the new year.
The following is a partial list of tho
various appointees. new and old. who
Will hold over or take positions under
the incoming administration:
Governors Office, q. Broxop SOC
rotary; Miss Theresa O'Farrell, chief
clerk and stenographer
state treasurer's Office. A, Groves.
deputy state treasurer; Miss Martha
Knight. assistant
Auditors office-Deputy state audit
or, Howard Smell; state examiner
james Monroe. Caldwcll: clerks. Jesse
9. Wetter. Boise; Howard Day. Je-
rome; Jacob s. Anderson, Parma.
Attorney generals office-Assistan mt
attorney generals. A. G. Hindman and
Ward Arney; Miss L. Grace Rush. sec
retary to attorney general.
Secretary of state-Chief deputy. F.
). Hartman. Richfield; highway clerk.
George l.. West. Boise: stenographers
Miss Ryan and Miss Buhr Boise, and
Miss kanagy.
Land northumberland commission
err !. A. Smoot, st. Anthony; register.
~ G. Stott. Boise: land appraiser
northern Idaho, A. r. Parker. Grange
VILE; Clerks. Frs. Fred Floed and Mrs.
:. 7. Schneider Boise.
State penitentiary--W Warden. Frank
p Dekay, Blackfoot; deputy warden,
T. }. Stroud, Salmon; travelling guard.
J. Booth. American Falls; guards, C.
H. Bowen, Nez Perez county: w. ID.
Ledbetter. Lewis county: w. II. Fields.
Bannock county; Marian NJ. jackson,
bingham county: J. r. Walker, Cam
yon county
Farm markets department=W G.,