Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-30

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Hepburn park board of control, state
engineer. register Of state board of land
commissioners.
CABINET MEMBERS.
With one or two exceptions the entire
cabinet has virtually been decided up
; on. Miles Cannon, who was appointed
state director. Of farm markets, is to be
commissioner of agriculture. He is a
well known horticultural and farmer
of Washington county.
Jay Gibson. who is to be commission
er Of commerce and industry is present
state bank commissioner. He was at
one time associated with Governor Da-
Wis IN the banking business at Ameri-
can Falls and was later located at
Occur d'Alene. ~
Guy Bowerman, who has the refusal
Of commissioner of finance is a we'll
known banker of st. Anthony and for
years has been prominent in the south
western part Of the state.
G. A. Elmer, commissioner of public
investment, has been acting as register
of the state land department. He is
well known over the state and when
Frank Gooding was governor was his
secretary.
John Kirby White, commissioner of
public welfare, was secretary to the
governor until few days ago, when
he was succeeded by Frank Brown of
Idaho Falls. He was former state san
itary and pure food commissioner.
j w. G. Swendsen has been connected
with the state engineers office for
some time. He was recently appointed
state engineer. Prior to that he did
most of the engineering work for the
public utilities commission. He is to
be commissioner of reclamation.
f. M. Breshears is slated for head
of the state constabulary Is an ex-
sheriff of Canyon county and is strong
1 ly Endorsed.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
William ]. Hall, Of Wallace, select
ed by Governor Davis for the cabinet
position of commissioner of public
works, Is one of north Idahos we'll
known men. He has been q resident Of
| Wallace for 16 years and at present
holds the position as assistant manager
of the Federal Mining company For
years he has had direct charge of the
large operations Of that company. Prior
to taking position with the Federal
company he was connected with tho
Last Chance Mining company as its
manager. He Is man of great execu-
tive ability and accustomed to hand
| ling work involving the expenditure of
large sums of money.
James f. McCarty, of Wallace. who
| is in Boise attending the liberty loan
meeting, commenting upon this ap
| pointment, said:
III Governor Davis has secured the
services of Mr.. Hall as commissioner
of public works, he has been fortunate
in getting one of the best men in the
state for that position. He must have
| been drafted In the position. as he Is
man of rare ability and as manager Of
two of the large mining companies of
north Idaho has proven himself man
of great worth In constructive opera
lions, a man used tn doing business on
a large scale and handling successful
| ly operations involving the expendi-
ture of great sums of money. Gov
ernor Davis Is to be congratulated In
securing such a man In his cabinet"
1t is claimed of this form of cow
| eminent that it will reduce the cost
of running the state reduce the num-
Der Of officers and employees and give a
greater degree of efficiency. II fairly
tried 1t Is further asserted that 1t will
lower the maintenance cost, thereby
reducing state taxes. The nine COM
missioners forming the cabinet are to
direct affairs and Will be held respon
sible by the governor who is willing to
assume all responsibility to the people.
The governmental experiment Ia, there
fore, being watched with great inter-
est 1t is generally conceded that the
system has many good points, These
will appear more prominently as it
continues in operation, In great
many ways the new law offers a radi-
cal reform in state government affairs.
The people were not satisfied with the
old system because or many Of its evils
and they are willing to give the new
one fair trial to see if 1t will remedy
some of the defects Of the old, it is
claimed.
Governor Davis proposes to launch
the new government gradually. The
existing departments will be changed
as smoothly as possible without dis
turbing conditions. The full set of cab
met members will be inaugurated into
office during the month of April and
1t Is expected that without demonstra-
tfon Of any kind the commission form
of government win come into being and
proceed to carry on the affairs of state
! effectively and efficiently.