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Governors-John Miller, 1889-90; Andrew H. Burke, 1891-92; Eli C. D. Shortridge, 1893-94; Roger Allin, 1895-96; Frank A. Briggs, 1897, who died while in office in April, 1898, and was suc- ceeded by Joseph M. Devine, who filled the posi- tion until January 1, 1899, when he was succeeded by the present governor, Frederick B. Fancher.
Lieutenant-Governors - Alfred M. Dickey, 1889-90; Roger Allin, 1891-92; Albert D. Wallace, 1893-94; Joseph M. Worst, 1895-96; Joseph M. Devine, 1897.
Secretaries of State-John Littie, 1889-92; Christian M. Dahl, 1893-96; Fred Falley, 1897.
Auditors-John P. Bray, 1889-92 (He resigned the office and his successor appointed to fill the va- cancy) ; Archie Currie, 1892; A. W. Porter, 1893- 94; Frank A. Briggs, 1895-96; N. B. Hannum, 1897-99; A. N. Carlblom, 1900.
Treasurers-L. E. Booker, 1889-92; Knud J. Nomland, 1893-94; George E. Nichols, 1895-99; D. W. Driscoll, 1900.
Attorneys General-George F. Goodwin, 1889- 90; C. A. M. Spencer, 1891 -92; W. H. Standish, 1893-94: John W. Cowan, 1895.
Superintendents of Public Instruction-Will- iam Mitchell went into office in 1889, and died March 10, 1890, and W. J. Clapp was appointed to fill out
the term ; John Ogden, 1891-92; Laura J. Eisenhuth, 1893-94; Emma F. Bates, 1895-96, John G. Hal- land, 1897.
Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor-H. T. Helgesen, 1889-92; Nelson Williams, who was ap- pointed on the failure of Mr. Adams to qualify for the office. He served in 1893-94; A. H. Laughlin 1895-96; H. U. Thomas, 1897.
Commissioners of Insurance-A. L. Carey, 1889- 92; James Cuddie, 1893-94; Frederick B. Fancher, 1895-99; Geo. W. Harrison, 1900.
Railroad Commissioners-George S. Montgom- ery, T. S. Underhill and David Bartlett, 1889-90; George H. Walsh, George Harmon and Andrew Slotten, 1891-92 ; Peter Cameron, Ben Stevens and Nels P. Rasmussen, 1893-94; John W. Currie, John Wamberg and George H. Keyes, 1895-96; George H. Keyes, L. L. Walton and J. R. Gibson, 1897- 99 : John Simons, L. L. Walton and Henry Erickson, 1900.
STATE DIRECTORY FOR 1900.
The following is a full directory of the state and congressional officers of North Dakota for the year 1900:
Executive Department-Frederick B. Fancher, governor, Bismarck ; Thomas H. Poole, private sec- retary ; Bessie Wagoner, stenographer ; Joseph M. Devine, lieutenant-governor, La Moure.
Department of State-Fred Falley, Bismarck, secretary ; Frank Lawrence, deputy ; Belle Dietrich, clerk.
Auditor's Department-A. N. Carlblom, auditor, Bismarck; A. D. Lucas, deputy; H. L. Green, clerk.
Treasurer's Department-D. W. Driscoll, treas- urer, Bismarck; M. M. Cook, deputy; J. B. Cook, clerk.
Insurance Department-Geo. W. Harrison, com- missioner, Bismarck; T. J. Harris, deputy ; Mae Hanscom, stenographer.
Legal Department-John F. Cowan, attorney- general, Bismarck; John F. Philbrick, assistant.
Department of Public Instruction-John G. Halland, superintendent, Bismarck; Will M. Coch- ran, deputy ; Simon Jahr, clerk ; Margaret H. David- son, stenographer.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics-H. U. Thomas, commissioner of agriculture and labor, Bismarck ; O. O. Johnson, deputy.
Commissioners of Railroads-John Simons, Val- ley City, chairman ; L. L. Walton, Lemert ; Henry
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Erickson, Towner; W. A. Stickley, secretary, Bis- marck.
Land Department-Board of University and School Lands comprises the superintendent of pub- lic instruction, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor ; D. J. Laxdal, commissioner, Bismarck; C. L. Merrick, deputy; Walter Brown, clerk; Wm. LaMoure, stenographer.
Department of Justice-State Supreme Court- J. M. Bartholomew, chief justice, Bismarck ; Alfred Wallin, associate justice, Fargo; N. C. Young, as- sociate justice, Fargo; R. D. Hoskins, clerk of su- preme court, Bismarck; J. M. Cochrane, reporter of supreme court, Grand Forks.
District Judges-First district, Charles J. Fisk, Grand Forks; second district, D. E. Morgan, Devil's Lake; third district, Charles A. Pollock, Fargo; fourth district, W. S. Lauder, Wahpeton ; fifth district, S. L. Glaspell, Jamestown; sixth dis- trict, W. H. Winchester, Bismarck; seventh dis- trict, O. E. Sauter, Grafton.
Terms of Supreme and U. S. Courts-Supreme court, March term: Fourth Tuesday in March at Fargo, and second Tuesday in April at Bismarck. September term: Third Tuesday in September at Grand Forks, and first Tuesday in October at Bis- marck.
United States Court-At Bismarck, first Tues- day in March ; Devil's Lake, first Tuesday in July ; Fargo, third Tuesday in November.
Militia-Commander-in-chief, Governor F. B. Francher, Bismarck ; adjutant-general, E. S. Miller, Bismarck.
MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.
Oil Inspector-P. B. Wickham, Glenullin.
State Examiner-H. A. Langlie, Bismarck ; dep- uty, R. E. Wallace, Bismarck, and W. A. Dillon, Bis- marck.
Commissioner of Irrigation and Forestry-W. W. Barrett, Churchs Ferry.
State Agent Prevention of Cruelty to Animals- Mrs. F. C. Holley, Bismarck.
State Board of Equalization-Governor, auditor, attorney-general, commissioner of agriculture and labor, and treasurer. Sessions at capital, first Tues- day in August of each year.
Historical Commission-Governor, auditor, sec- retary of state, commissioner of agriculture and labor, Wm. H. Morehead and the president of the North Dakota Historical Society ( Col. C. . \. Louns- berry. )
FEDERAL OFFICIALS,
.. United States Circuit Judges-Hon. H. C. Cald- well, Little Rock, Arkansas; Hon. Walter H. San- born, St. Paul, Minnesota; Hon. Amos M. Thayer, St. Louis, Missouri.
United States District Judge-Hon. Chas. F. Amidon, Fargo, North Dakota.
United States Marshal-John E. Haggart, Fargo, North Dakota.
United States Attorney-P. H. Rourke, Lisbon, North Dakota ; deputy, E. S. Allen, Bismarck.
Clerk of United States District and United States Circuit Courts-J. A. Montgomery, Fargo, North Dakota.
Deputy Clerks-R. D. Hoskins, Bismarck; H. N. Hamilton, Grand Forks; D. G. Duell, Devil's Lake.
Surveyor General-E. A. Williams, Bismarck.
National Bank Eaminer-W. A. Gordon, Grand Forks.
Collector of Customs-N. E. Nelson, Pembina.
Deputy United States Revenue Collectors-P. W. Hennessey, Grand Forks ; Dan McMillan, James- town.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICERS.
Bismarck-A. C. McGillivray, register; John Satterlund, receiver.
Grand Forks-E. H. Kent, register ; C. L. Lind- strom, receiver.
Devil's Lake-H. E. Baird, receiver ; Ole Serum- gaard, register.
Fargo-D. C. Tufts, receiver; C. N. Valentine, register.
Minot-A. L. Hanscom, receiver; T. E. Ols- gaard, register.
CONGRESSIONAL.
United States Senators-Henry C. Hansbrough, Devil's Lake, North Dakota; Porter J. McCumber, Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Representative in Congress-B. F. Spalding, Fargo, North Dakota.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
First Judicial District-J. M. Smith, Emerado. Second Judicial District-W. D. McClintock, Rugby.
Third Judicial District-D. A. McLaren, Maple- ton.
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Fourth Judicial District-J. P. Williamson, Ha- vana.
Fifth Judicial District-W. S. Hyde, Hanna- ford.
Sixth Judicial District-T. S. Underhill, Antel- ope.
Seventh Judicial District-Ole Axvig, Milton.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Agricultural College-Roger Allin, Grafton; Henry J. Rusch, Fargo; W. H. Robinson, Mayville ; R. S. Lewis, Buffalo; George E. Osgood, Fargo; Alex Stern, Fargo; E. M. Warren, LaMoure.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum-A. O. Whipple, Devils Lake; L. A. Larson, Rugby ; H. A. Nichol- son, Crary.
Blind Asylum-J. T. Blacklock, Hamilton ; John Mager, Walhalla; Herbert L. Holmes, Bathgate; Benjamin James, Bathgate; J. B. Robinson, Bath- gate.
State School of Forestry-S. F. Swenson, Mc- Kinney; Lorenzo D. Dana, Bottineau; Hans A. Rothgarn, Willow City.
State Hospital for the Insane-Anton Fried, Wimbledon ; C. H. Shiels, Edgeley ; Harry Cornwall, Eldridge; Chas. McLachlan, New Rockford; W. A. Murphy, Neche.
Industrial School-T. W. Millham, Ellendale ; B. R. Crabtree, Ellendale ; Thomas Faus, Ellendale ; John Shuman, Milnor ; Chas. J. Sturgeon, Edgeley.
Mayville Normal School-C. M. Johnson, Dwight; N. D. Nelson, Mayville; B. S. Russell, Jamestown ; E. Y. Sarles, Hillsboro ; Henry Richter, Everest.
Volley City Normal School-Nels Larson, Dazey; Amasa P. Peake, Valley City ; M. B. Cas- sell, Sherbrooke; O. T. Sherping, Enderlin; J. Henry Plath, Jr., Davenport.
State Penitentiary-John F. Fort, Bismarck ; Edward Braddock, Williamsport; J. D. Moulder, Fargo; R. J. Turner, Gladstone; Geo. William Ste- venson, Mandan.
Soldiers' Home-Edwin Southard, Grafton ; Maurice I. Brown, Lisbon ; E. C. Geary, Fargo ; Har_ ris Gardner, Lisbon ; John D. Black, Valley City.
State Reform School-C. A. Heegaard, Man- dan; A. P. Folsom, Dickinson; Henry Gilbert, Sen- tinel Butte ; C. A. Kinney, Mandan.
University of North Dakota-H. T. Helgeson, Milton; Stephen Collins, Grand Forks; Wm. Mc-
Bride, St. Thomas; Win. Budge, Grand Forks; David Bartlett, Cooperstown.
Veterinary Medical Examiners-J. J. Clary, Dickey ; J. N. Sheppard, Park River ; E. J. Davidson, Grand Forks.
Dental Examiners-Louis S. Irgens, Valley City ; R. B. Foster, Grand Forks; H. L. Starling, Fargo; H. S. Sowles, Wahpeton; D. B. McLean, James- town.
Medical Examiners-I. N. Wear, Fargo; H. M. Wheeler, Grand Forks; J. P. Aylen, Sheldon; H. Rutledge, Grand Forks; Wm. F. Hobart, Oakes; H. J. Rowe, Casselton; W. R. DePuy, Grafton.
State Board of. Pharmacy-H. L. Haussamen, Grafton; W. S. Parker, Lisbon; H. E. White, Jamestown.
State Board of Health-John F. Cowan, attor- ney-general, president, ex-officio member ; Wm. J. Musgrove, Grafton; vice-president. Superintend- ent Public Health-Dr. H. D. Quarry, Grand Forks.
District Veterinarians-First district, J. B. Campbell, Larimore ; second district, W. F. Crewe, Devil's Lake; third district, T. D. Hinebaugh, Tower City; fourth district, S. W. Teal, Oakes; ffth district, C. N. Ferrier, Jamestown; sixth dis- trict, Wm. Mackin, Mandan; seventh district, A. F. Elliott, Milton ; eighth district, R. H. Tracy, Steele ; ninth district, F. W. Tompkins, Oberon.
United States Commissioners-J. A. Montgom- ery, Fargo; O. M. Fraser, Grafton; Fred W. Mc- Lean, Langdon; Peter J. McClory, Devils Lake; Cortland R. Gallfus, Rolla; James R. Gage, Bis- marck; James A. Murphy, Jamestown; R. M. Ca- rothers, Grand Forks; Chas. Adler, Lakota; James V. Brooke, Cando; M. J. Barrett, Minot ; John W. Maher, Devils Lake; F. L. Thompson, Cando; C. J. Maddux, New Rockford; John H. Wishek, Ash- ley ; W. D. McClintock, Rugby ; A. J. Covell, Sykes- ton; Edward W. Bowen, Forman; 'Mark Hawker, Bottineau ; E. L. Richmond, Minnewaukan ; H. M. Jones, LaMoure.
Referees in Bankruptcy - Daniel B. Holt, Fargo; H. L. Whithed, Grand Forks.
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE.
The first session of the legislative assembly un- der the new constitution of the state of North Da- kota was convened at Bismarck, where the state capital had been located, November 19, 1889. The membership of this memorable body was as follows :
Senate-Lieutenant-governor, Alfred Dickey,
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president; C. C. Bowsfield, secretary; Judson La- Moure, A. F. Appleton, Roger Allin, James H. Bell, J. E. Stevens, M. L. McCormack, George B. Winship, W. H. Robinson, Jolın E. Haggart, H. J. Rowe, H. R. Hartman, Andrew Slotten, Andrew Helgeson, Andrew Sandage, Samuel A. Fisher, J. O. Smith, D. S. Dodds, John McBride, R. D. Cowan, E. L. Yeager, W. E. Swanston, F. G. Barlow, Bailey Fuller, H. S. Diesem, M. E. Randall, J. H. Worst, C. B. Little, Anton Svensrud, E. H. Belyea, George Harman, and N. C. Lawrence.
House-David B. Wellman, speaker ; J.G. Ham- ilton, chief clerk ; John H. Watt, R. B. Richardson, H. L. Norton, John Stadleman, John H. McCul- lough, A. N. Foss, John Montgomery, A. O. Hau- gerud, Alexander Thomson, Franklin Estabrook, Nels Tandberg, George W. Walsh, L. F. Zimmer, A. P. Haugen, Ole T. Gronli, Roderick J. Jolinson, O. T. Jahr, J. F. Selby, H. H. Strom, E. S. Tyler, F. J. Thompson, Eli D. McIntyre, N. B. Pinkham, Jolın O. Bye, H. D. Court, Frank J. Langer, W. W. Beard, R. H. Hankinson, R. N. Ink, A. O. Heglie, E. W. Bowen, W. S. Buchanan, R. N. Stevens, J. L. Green, Duncan McDonald, C. J. Christianson, W. H. H. Roney, Chris Balkan, Ole E. Olsgard, W. H. Murphy, F. R. Renauld, James Brittin, G. E. Ingebretsen, Jr., D. P. Thomas, James McCormick, C. A. Currier, Luther L. Walton, George Lutz, John Milsted, L. A. Weland, W. B. Allen, A. T. Cole, George W. Lilly, W. L. Belden, E. A. Williams, George W. Rawlings, James Reed, A. C. Nedrud, A. W. Hoyt, P. B. Wickham, and C. C. Moore.
CONGRESSIONAL.
One of the most important acts of this new legislature was the choice of two senators to rep- resent the interests of the state of North Dakota, upon the floor of the United States senate. As the result of this election Gilbert A. Pierce, of Bis- marck, and Lyman R. Casey, of Jamestown, werę declared elected and duly accredited. H. C. Hans- brough, of Devil's Lake, had been chosen by the people of the polls to represent them in the lower house of congress.
The gentlemen who have since held the high position of United States senator from North Da- kota have been: H. C. Hansbrough, of Devil's Lake, 1891-1903; William N. Roach, of Lari- more, 1893-99; and Peter J. McCumber, of Wahpeton, 1899-1905.
Mr. Hansboough served one term as the repre- sentative of the people of the new state in the fifty-first congress. He was succeeded in that office by Martin N. Johnson, whose term of serv- ice lasted through the fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty- fourth and fifty-fifth congresses. Burleigh T. Spald- ing, of Fargo, was the representative of North Dakota in the lower house in the fifty-sixth congress.
OTHER GENERAL ASSEMBLIES.
The second session of the state legislature was convened January 9, 1891, and adjourned March 6th, following. The membership was composed of the following named: Lieutenant-governor, Roger Allin, president; C. C. Bowsfield, secretary ; Judson LaMoure, J. L. Cashel, John Bjorgo, N. B. Pinkham, Magnus Nelson, F. G. Enger, Andrew Bisbee, J. M. Patch, David P. Kuhn, Anton Sven- srud, A. C. McGillivray, S. B. Brynjolfson, H. F. Arnold, Roderick Johnson, A. H. Lowry, M. L. Engle, S. Svennungsen, Frank Palmer, B. W. Fuller, J. H. Worst, James Johnson, John Almen, M. L. McCormack, John Haggart, R. N. Ink, J. S. Weiser, John Bidlake, James McCormick, F. W. Kinter, C. B. Little and Joseph Miller.
House-W. B. Allen, speaker; J. G. Hamilton, chief clerk; Patrick Horgan, Jacob Graber, Charles Ebbighausen, C. A. Burton, Joseph C. Ciosky, O. S. Wallin, A. Hanson, E. H. Holte, G. N. Smith, P. S. Larson, John E. Hodgson, L. C. Hill, W. J. Skinner, Fred Dennett, L. P. Havrevold, H. A. Holtimier, George Lutz, G. H. Fay, John A. Davis, William McKay, S. L. Haight, A. N. Foss, E. E. Dailey, G. G. Beardsley, W. H. Brown, Louis Thompson, A. L. Loomis, D. C. Tufts, J. C. Gill, J. W. Cope, K. Peabody, C. J. Christianson, W. T. McCulloch, Ole Axving, Charles A. Erickson. L. L. Walton, E. T. Kearney, John S. Richie, Will- iam Oscar Ward, John Satterlund, J. A. Farrah, Arni Bjornson, James Douglas, W. H. Daniel, M. F. Williams, D. C. Cunningham, H. H. Strom, George Osgood, H. M. Peterson, J. Moody Watson, M. N. Triplett, H. S. Oliver, Frank White, J. P. Lamb, John Burke, J. V. Brooke, Ralph Hall, George K. Loring, Charles Fiske, John Yegen, and Fred Holritz.
The third session of the general assembly met at the state capital, January 3, 1893, and adjourned March 3. following. The roster of membership was as follows:
Senate-Lieutenant-governor Elmer D. Wal-
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lace, president ; Fred Falley, secretary ; Judson La Moure,, S. B. Brynjolfson, William Hillier, J. L. Cashel, H. F. Arnold, M. L. McCormack, John A. Sorley, Roderick Johnson, John Haggart, N. B. Pinkham, E. Young, R. N. Ink, Richard McCar- ten, M. L. Engle, Frank White, F. G. Enger, J. P. Lamb, John Bidlake, John Burke, Frank Palmer, E. P. Day, J. M. Patch, Bailey Fuller, F. M. Kin- ter, J. W. Stevens, J. H. Worst, C. B. Little, Anton Svensrud, Charles Gregory, Joseph Miller and A. C. McGillivray.
House-George H. Walsh, speaker ; J. G. Ham- ilton, chief clerk; P. J. Horgan, Benjamin James, Robert Thexton, F. A. Holiday, N. H. Rinde, K. P. Levang, C. Ebbighausen, William R. Johnson, William O'Keefe, Andrew Johnson, J. Dexter Pierce, Lewis Thompson, W. T. McCulloch, S. M. Lee, F. W. McLean, Charles W. Plain, D. W. Mc- Canna, L. P. Havrevold, T. H. Oksendahl, E. H. Lohnes, Thomas Halvorson, J. B. Wineman, Arne P. Haugen, H. D. Hurley, H. H. Strom, L. H. Larson, O. S. Wallin, H. C. Southard, Seth New- man, D. C. Tufts, Elling Severson, B. F. Ritter, P. Kelly, A. C. Sanford, Ralph Hall, George Wright, O. A. Boynton, L. A. Ueland, George W. Towers, J. W. Caldwell, J. H. Wishek, George S. Churchill, J. B. McArthur, Samuel Bullard, John N. Dean, Borger Hallum, A. V. Benedict, John E. Hodgson, Theodore Johnson, Harry S. Oliver, Thomas M. Elliott, Hans O. Hagen, John Logan, W. F. Cochrane, William A. Bentley, John Yegen, John A. Davis, John Satterlund, J. S. Veeder, Louis Burkhart and L. A. Simpson.
The fifth session of the legislature was convened January 8, 1895, and adjourned March 8, the same year. The members were:
Senate-Lieutenant-Governor John H. Worst, president ; Fred Falley, secretary; Judson La Moure, James Dobie, William Hillier, George Clark, H. F. Arnold, Frank Viets, J. A. Sorley, H. H. Strom, John Haggart, D. C. Tufts, E. Young, A. V. Benedict, R. McCarten, P. H. Rourke, Frank White, F. G. Enger, J. P. Lamb, Charles W. Plain, John Burke, C. G. Brown, E. P. Day, D. F. Davis, Bailey Fuller, Charles N. Valentine, J. W. Stevens, John H. Wishek, C. B. Little, A. L. Hanscom, C. E. Gregory, H. S. Parkin and A. C. McGillivray.
House-James C. Gill, speaker : J. M. Devine, chief clerk: James T. Blacklock, Patrick Horgan, Stephen Eyolfson, Thomas Guinman, N. H. Rinde, A. H. Kellogg, Ole A. Rod, George Hill, William Flemming, Joseph A. Myers, Peter N. Korsmo,
Joseph Colosky, Rollin N. Cooper, Nicolai Swen- son, Linn B. Ray, John Flack, James Jennings, A. B. McDonald, C. L. Lindstrom, O. T. Tufsrud, R. J. Walker, W. B. Wood, J. B. Wineman, Henry Hancock, P. Herbrandson, John I. Lerum, T. E. Nelson, O. S. Wallin, A. W. Edwards, E. S. Tyler, N. A. Colby, T. Twichell, E. Gilbertson, Frank H. Prosser, Charles Mclachlan, E. F. Porter, J. J. Nierling, E. J. Gleason, J. B. Sharp, Andrew Smith, Frank W. Brainard, H. A. Armstrong, L. B. Hanna, E. C. Sargent, Eric Stafne, James Pur- don, F. L. Dwyer, John E. Hodgson, John Cryan, Erick Gunderson, Morris F. Brown, Nels P. Ras- mussen, John Logan, George S. Roberts, Thomas Richards, M. Spangberg, Anton Svensrud, John S. Murphy, Herman Kroeger, Fred Holritz and L. A. Simpson.
The fifth session of the legislature was opened January 5, 1897, and adjourned March 5 following. The member swere the following named :
Senate-Lieutenant-Governor Joseph M. De- vine, president ; J. C. Gill, secretary ; Judson La Moure, James Dobie, K. P. Levang, George Clark, Horace F. Arnold, Frank Viets, W. A. Gordon, H. H. Strom, J. E. Haggart, D. C. Tufts, L. B. Hanna, A. V. Benedict, R. McCarten, P. H. Rouke, Frank White, F. G. Enger, Charles Dunlap, Charles W. Plain, D. W. McCanna, C. G. Brown, H. M. Creel, D. F. Davis, B. W. Fuller, Charles N. Valentine. Thomas F. Marshall, John H. Wishek, C. B. Little, A. L. Hanscom, William E. Mansfield, Jolın S. Green and A. C. McGillivray.
House-Erastus A. Williams, speaker; Henry E. Lavayea, chief clerk ; John D. Wallace, Alexan- der Duncan, H. N. Joy, Thomas Guinan, James J. Dougherty, David E. Towle, Julius Wirkus, Charles Ebbighausen, K. O. Brotnov, P. N. Korsmo, John McConnachie, William B. Wood, James Ryan, Frank Gaulke, Andrew Offerdahl, H. M. Williams, S. N. Heskin, H. D. Hurley, Gunder Howard, O. W. Francis, E. E. Cole, N. A. Colby, Egbert Gil- bertson, T. Twitchell, W. J. Hawk, E. C. Sargent, R. B. Boyd, James B. Power, John S. Johnson, R. H. Hankinson, John Cyran, John Carlin, Robert J. Mitchell, E. S. Lovelace, George W. Earl, W. H. McPherson, Nicolai Swenson, L. C. Goplerud, Sam- uel S. Aas, J. B. Boyd. John Butterwick, Ole Syvert- son. C. L. Lindstrom, C. A. Erickson, Charles A. Currier, A. G. Tanton, E. F. Porter, H. Peoples, John McGinnis, Frank A. Lenz, J. B. Sharpe, Theodore Northrop, Eugene F. Dunton, Wesley Baker, William L. Belden, Thomas Richards, F.
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M. Hammond, John S. Murphey, Herman Kroeger, Donald Stevenson and Alfred White.
The sixth general assembly met at the capital of the state, Bismarck, July 3, 1899, and contained the following members :
Senate-Judson La Moure, James Fuller, K. P. Levang. J. L. Cashiel, H. F. Arnold, M. F. Murphy, D. W. Luke, F. W. Ames, J. E. Cronan, R. T. Twichell, L. B. Hanna. A. Slotten, R. McCarten, R. S. Sanborn, A. B. Cox, R. C. Cooper, Charles Dunlap, W. A. Laidlow, D. W. McCanna, O. I. Hegge, H. M. Creel, E. F. Porter, B. W. Fuller, J. B. Sharp, T. F. Marshall, Wesley Baker, C. B. Little, Virgil B. Noble, W. E. Mansfield, J. A. Mc- Dougall, A. C. McGillivray and H. F. Arnold.
House-W. J. Watts, J. Thordarson, L. H. Restmeyer, J. J. Dougherty, D. E. Towle, W. R.
Johnson, Henry Ferris, K. O. Brotnos, J. E. Tufte, W. W. Glasgow, J. D. Bacon, Alex Stewart, M. Erickson, C. J. Ovind, O. G. Nelson, O. C. Hauan, P. Herbrandson, P. G. Swenson, W. D. Allen, Thomas Baker, G. W. Wolber, B. P. Chancey, Nels Brakke, E. C. Sargent, R. B. Boyd, W. W. Tous- ley, M. Lynch, A. W. Thomas, J. S. Johnson, A. Peterson, J. L. Taylor, T. J. Devine, A. H. Laugh- lin, G. W. Earl, D. N. Green, C. Winslow, M. B. Cassel, S. S. Aas, H. McLean, S. Berger, W. A. Clary, J. Michaels, F. L. Gronvold, Henry Hale, Hans Ugland, E. B. Thompson, H. J. Miner, C. A. Sanford, O. McHarg, C. S. Diesem, J. S. Kennedy, J. S. Peek, T. W. Allshouse, G. O. Gullack, Joseph Hare, R. M. Stevens, O. Gilbertson, P. P. Lee, D. Stevenson, William Engleter and D. Lish. Thomas Baker was elected speaker of the house.
CHAPTER IX.
CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES; FIRST OFFICERS, ETC .; PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; SOME FIRST ITEMS.
CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES.
In response to public sentiment evinced from time to time, and in accordance with the time- honored plan of government adopted in this coun- try, the legislature formed and created local civil sub-divisions of the state for convenience of reve- nue, local government and judicial jurisdiction. Each became, as it were, a cog in the machinery of the popular government ; a part of the state in its widest sense. The record of these events, with the individuals who first steered the counties' for- tunes are collected together in this chapter for con- venience of reference and for consistency of rela- tion.
Cavalier county was created from a part of Pembina county, January 4, 1873. Its boundaries were changed several times, in 1883, 1885 and 1887. June 16, 1884, Governor Ordway made the appoint- ment of the following named as a board of com- missioners to organize the county: Patrick Mc- Hugh, W. H. Mathews and L. C. Norveong. The first meeting of the board was held at Langton, July 8, 1884, and it proceeded to organize by the election of L. C. Norveong as chairman, and Mr. McHugh
resigning, W. J. Doyle was elected to fill his place on the board. The first officers chosen to carry on the business of the county, until the regular election, were as follows: W. J. Mooney, judge of probate and county treasurer ; Patrick McHugh, register of deeds and county clerk. At the August meeting of the board Charles B. Nelson was ap- pointed treasurer.
The following November the election resulted in the choice of the following officers: Patrick McHugh, register of deeds; C. B. Nelson, treas- urer ; H. D. Allert, superintendent of public schools ; Clarence Hawks, sheriff ; James J. Reilly, coroner ; W. J. Mooney, judge of probate ; James M. Stark- weather, county surveyor ; Albert M. Comes, county assessor ; Charles Jackson, Joseph Hamann, W. H. Conn and Charles Thomm, justices of the peace. The county seat was located at Langdon.
Richland county, which was named in honor of M. T. Rich, one of its earliest settlers and in- fluential and prominent citizens. was created Janu- ary 4, 1873, by legislative enactment. Its boun- daries have been changed twice, once in 1883 and again in 1885. The county was organized in the summer of 1873, commissioners for that purpose
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having been appointed by the governor. The board of commissioners, consisting of J. W. Branding, chairman, and D. Wilmot Smith and M. T. Rich, after their appointment, met at the residence of Mr. Rich and selected Wahpeton for the county seat. They, also, appointed the following officers, to hold office until the first election: Hugh Blanding, county clerk and register of deeds; J. Q. Burbank, treasurer, and W. E. Root, sheriff. In November, 1873, the following named were elected to fill the various county offices: John Smith, Alexander McCall and John Kotschevar, commissioners; J. M. Ruggles, county clerk and register of deeds; John Q. Burbank, county treasurer and probate judge; Job Herrick, sheriff; H. C. N. Myhra, as- sessor; J. M. Ruggles, county superintendent of schools; and S. H. Fowler, John Haslehurst and William Weiss, justices of the peace. At the time of this election there were but few settlers within the boundaries of the county and it was made one voting precinct, the polling place being located at Wahpeton. About sixty votes were cast. At the presidential election of 1896 some three thousand ballots were deposited by voters in Richland county. A fine court house was built at Wahpeton in 1881, but it was destroyed by fire in 1883. It was at once rebuilt better than before, at a cost of above $22,000.
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