The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-07
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First Official Act
Is Continuance of
Farm Moratorium

office for the last two years. Martell
formerly was state grain commissioner
and also was employed in the land
department.
Hopton previously had enjoyed .
long period OF service In the state in
surance department, having been
manager of the bonding and fire in
surance department for 10 years un-
der 8. A. Olsness, retiring commits
sioner.
Cart Is former member Of the leg
islature, having represented Burke
and Divide counties IL. the sessions OF
1891, 1923 and 1925 and serving as
chairman Of the house committee on
taxation In the latter year. He was
born in Iowa in 1891 and moved with
his family to Ransom county In 1906
and to Burke county in 1910. living
there ever since. He IS married and
has one child.
Martell, born in Emmons county 40
years ago and former county agent OF
Grant county, has held several state
positions. On his own resources since
he was II years old, he managed to &C
Quire an education and to become
farm owner after his graduation from
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege. He is married and has one child.
Appointments Announced
Appointments announced by him as
he took office were: Dorothy Wegner
Of Burke county as office deputy; Carl
q. Petersen, dairy commissioner;
Misses Bernice Hanson. Kidder coun-
ty, and Lettie Markow, Grant county,
clerks and stenographers. Miss Vera
Person and Miss Marian Dahl will
remain in the department. at least
temporarily.
Mrs. Berta Baker. beginning her
second term as auditor, is the widow
Of Bert F.. Baker. early-day Nonpar-
tisan leader and has three children.
the youngest now l8 years old. This
is her fourth term in state office, she
having been elected state treasurer IN
1928 and reelected in 1880. She was
first elected auditor two years ago.
Harold Hopton. new insurance COM
missioner, is 40 years old. He lived
on q Burleigh county farm until he
entered the World War In which he
served both in this country and
in France He was appointed manager
Of the state fire and bonding insur-
ance departments upon his return
from the war, serving until 1928 when
he accepted a position with an insur-
ance firm in Canada. He returned to
Bismarck in 1888 and re-entered the
political field. He is married but has
no children.
Appointments announced by Hopton
q he took office were: AS manager OF
the state hail insurance department,
Lars J. Siljan. editor of the Mclean
County Independent and at one time
affiliated with Hopton in the publish
Ing business in Bismarck. manager OF
the state bonding and fire insurance
fund Stephen Ter Horst, former head
Of the state regulatory department;
Deputy Commissioner, A. r. Aslaksor,
who held that post under S. A. Ols-
ness, retiring commissioner. Robert
Premier was re-appointed actuary for
the department.
Hopton said John Bowers, formerly
In the state land office. will succeed
Z E. LaFrance as accountant and
that Harlan Poindexter would be re-
tanned.
Gronna Follows Brother
A. J. Gronna, new secretary Of state.
IS so years old, married and has four
children. ranging in age from Is to 10
years. He was born at Buxton In Trail
county but has lived in Nelson county