The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-06-16
8 D +, WEDNEsDA UNE rs, 1876.

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JNE rs, 1875.
returning from the convention which
nominated our present delegate in Con-
gress travelled, by the nearest route.
upwards Of 1900 miles.
b IMPORTANCE OrTIRRIroRIAL DIVISION.
These facts are recited to make prom
inent the Importance Of dividing the
Territory of Dakota and erecting new
territory in the northern part thereof.
Tie interests iof the eight thousand
people who have already settled within
its boundaries demand it, and the inter.
ests ofthe Government demand it. In
stead of sessions Of the q. IS. Court only
at Fargo, under one Judge, it viii BE
found that the expenses Will be but
little greater, with Judge at Bismarck,
Fargo and Pembina, ali important
points, where business for tie u. S.
Courts, In the very nature Of things,
must increase from year to year. .Qts
53igs 1859 aUDGEBARNES. .932 a&I1
Judge Barnes is an able iarist, an up-.
right judge,a manwho loves hard work
and can turn off an immense amount
Of it and if any man can do the work Of
this district he can. Our Bismarck
readers will remember the recent two
weeks laborious session sof court held
by the Judge at Bismarck. Every
morningat 8 found Che Judge on the
Bench, court remaining III session In.
til p. NJ, adjourning one hour, only,
for dinner, and during that two weeks,
aside from other business, tie Court
averaged one Jury trial daily, including
four murder trials. Judge Barnes is not
only terror TO evil :doers, being dis.
posed to meetsout exact Justice to all,
without fear, favor Or affection, but in.
bues the att'ys 'practicfng ii his court
with his spirit Of energy, and only:
those who do not know him iii 4; would care
to come Before him With their cases
iIly prepared. "A case in point. Yes
terdaY asnit waspendfng Which seemed
fto be managed very bungfingly; The
county attorney knew but little about
his case and tie defense seemed to know
less Of theirs. The Judge gave The law
|yers 50 fearful deal,' as tie boys would
say, Insisting that Che case was as sim. sim.
lple Us hoeing s row of potatoes, only.
they wanted to commence at one end
sid hoe It through instead Of skipping.
h6eiug . hill here and there, and # the
district attorney, who was under i sal.
|a1ry. did not soon prove himself tomDe.
sEtssiit sit TO manage s'ths 3ccakse, he ! would
assign to the work counsel that was
competent to do It. Admissions on one
side and On tie other immetdiiiatelv fol-
lowed, evidence Of witnesses was: clearlYY
drawn out, and the case Was con nel1ded
before dihher, the Judge telling the ;ait-
tofneys that they Gould divide up Ills
censure and apportiion it where It seem, ID,
ed to belong ls ~l'1 a'l5 :. !. Ply. -: -
Tie Judge is i shffeFwsd basi,ess nan, II T.
we'll, to do IS the world, and bis frugal
habits, which are natural to him, are'
not only Of immense service to tie peo..
Die as be makes Sharp work il tie
territoriaia courts but they are Of inn, =
mnense vatde to the Uhitsds States, IS he
adopts every. means within his reach
to check expenses. ~. '',5+ ..- ~, ~
JUDGE BURD1cK.. a;:, :. ... ....'
In this be is ably assisted BY. o., S.
Marshall1J: 81. Burdick., = Wien M.
Burdick came to ithfs Territory the an: al :
.nual expenses Of the courts Of the terri;
tory exceeding $87, 600. They were
reduced the FIRST year kelYeepteen .ttthtoils,
and dollars and a 1873 to forty ::tlhio,;us-
ana dollars. Sines: Her. IS tie popi1.
lation Of the territdEfYt has increased,
involving, Of course, INCREASED business.
tho court expehses, have :. necessarily
increased somewhat, bit not one dollar;
has been expended except, as as, tedniiired
to meet The demands 81 Justice, and the
oniY fault that We. have ever t:v heard
found With either III JudKe Barnes 81. 81.
id niggardiy sfn tue matter Of expen-
ses, ITO quote the exact Language, used
by gentleman interested in .prosecl-
tions pending, Judge Bard lick iss aman
Of flntfgt1NtYy aybitiit \ appd psrIehes, and
mup,sshf meta &c I'D fIikft ia5Wasrd g hs, and si
soF would So fpePd 'dhssaslly hard. !.
| Col. WIN. IgaSa,k kgSs1i gbs Attorney, y,
is ) genttenan Of plsssant. address and
ability, pfs 'aa te j az s his IS
He IS moi, ia HlS make up endowed with.
more 'thsh 4 literal Amount aals, ,of ], charity
for crimljib1s li1 sls, AID hence -pGfsuss. Is them,
rslentlpg sSnly yhsA yhl'ss .tls tlfes ends ofjustice