The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-23

He invited the people to forget ran.
,or and strife with the statement that
1t is the hope and purpose Of the
incoming administration to forget as
ar as possible the differences and dis
cords Of past campaigns and to view
;he present situation in the state
calmly, dispassionately and with but
'ne thought and purpose in mind, that
Il serving honestly the best interest
If the citizenship of our state"
The inauguration took place as
scheduled, the suit to stop it having
,een put aside by the supreme court
late yesterday.
In his speech Mr.. Nestos said:
l. No session OF the legisla.
tlire Is In immediate prospect.
2. AithOrough exanlnation and
public report Of every state De.
partment industry and activity
will be made.
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). He will reduce state OK.
penses by dispensing with en-.
pleyes and decreasing the pay.
roll.
4. He will endeavor to re.
y, deem the. credit Of the state0 and
attract outside Investors
s.. He will keep campaign prom.
lses.
6. The administration favors
completing the Grand Forks mill
and elevator.
z. North Dakota should assist
in movements that tend toward
improvement of conditions on the
farm and solution Of. marketing
problems.
Ceremonies Held.
The change in administration pub
licly took place in the chamber u
the house of representatives this aft
ernoon. The canvassing board met
this morning and after canvassing the
vote placed the official majority of
MIR. Nestos at $500, that of Sveinbjorn
Johnson for attorney general at 1000,
and that of Joseph A. Kitchen for
commissioner of agriculture and labor
at 5000.
Crowded into the house chamber
were men and women from all parts
OF the state. Many OF them arrived
just in time for the Inauguration, hav-
ing ascertained by long-distance tele-
phone that the supreme court had de-
MED the writ asked for staying the
canvassing board. Two score of In
dependent legislators were here for
the inaugural. Among those in at
tendance were DR.. p. A.. Nestos. Of
Minot, brother of the governor, and
DR.. Nestos' wife. l
Secretary Of State Thomas Hall
presided at, the inauguration, !, The
audience opened the ceremonies after
the introduction by singing America .
Right Rev. Vincent Wehrle, OBS,
Bishop of Bismarck, gave the invoca-
ton. Judge Christianson of the SUI
preme court administered the oath Of
Office and delivered short address
The Sergeant at Arms was Staale
Hendrickson. Presiding officer Hal
appointed independent members of the
Legislature who were present to es
cort the judges of the Supreme Court
Bishop Wehrle and the newly elected
officials to the house Chamber.
As they entered the chamber which
was decorated with American flag!
the audience which filed the lowe
floor gallery and occupied most o
the available standing space broke in
to cheers.
Before proceeding with the pro
gram, Mr.. Hall read a telegram from
]. F. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks ex
pressing confidence in the new of
ficials.
The Community Chorus sang tn,
North Dakota hymn. Governor Mes
tos delivered his inaugural address
the Community chorus sang and re
lception in the governors office fol
lowed.
| Says State Is Sound.
II am mindful of the fact that TO
various reasons the confidence in Oll
state as a field for investment ha
been shaken and that at the presen
time, the credit of the state aid II
people seem unduly impaired and
am confident that no good reason e,
lists for the continuance of this COZ
dition and attitude" said Mr.. NestO
; in his address. fundamentally til
state of North Dakota Is. believ
a better field for investment than an
other state in the union. There Wa
| no imitation of land values during Il
period Of high prices Of agricultur;
products; not even such an increa;