Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-16
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CArsox CrrY. Jan. Is, 1876.

ceased. late United States District Judge.
The rules were suspended, the bill read
twicc. aud referred 10 the Committee on
claims. where ii at present rests. 1t
would be, perhaps, superiuous for mo
to state that all relief bills. as q general
rule. are unpopular. and held in bad re-
pute by the masses. Undoubtedly the
reason for this, il the fact that private
individuals, and not the public, are
benefited by them. The bill introduced
to-day. however. appears to have merits
which few bills Of that nature ever pos
sess; and many. especially the pioneer
population Of the State. would rejoice
at the passage Of said bill. 1t IL but an
act Of Justice, which should be done.
even at this late day. True. Governor
Blaisdsl once vetoed q similar bill IN
this same case. to the great dissppoint-
ment Of both Houses Of the Legislature.
then in session. and their constituents.
I we'll remember though. the confidence
its advocates had Of passing IL over his
head, had there Lesn time 10 have
brought II up again. Tho Governor OF
''many vetoes" vas much censured al
the time, for his action in the matter.
II may not be amiss. just here, to over.
haul the records u little and see II this
bill deserves the consideration OF u
present Legislature.
There l. hardly q resident OF the State
but has heard the name Of Judge John
Cmdlsbaugh associated with its early
history. Judge Cradlebaugh while
in the prime Of life left q very lucrative
practice Of law in the State Of Ohio. u
forget the town.. and caae to the Terri
tory Of Utah about the year 1859. stop
ping for awhile at Salt Lake City. Soon
after the organization Of the Territory OF
Nevada, no Was appointed TO the ONCE
Of Judge, when he removed TO this i'm
mediate vicinity. and soon by his energy
aud administrative ability brought order
out Of the chaos then existing here.
None Of us can forget those early days
Of our history in this section. when rob
berry and crime ran rampant throuehout
the land, and robbers aud criminals went
'.unwhipped Of justice" except when
occasionally the citizens. unable longer
10 endure the depredations OF thieves
and outlaws. took the law into their own
hands. The arrival Of the Judge in his
Official capacity soon ohangcu 'he asPeo.
OF Affairs. He Established MS court nrs'
at Genoa, occupying the loft OF a stable
or livery barn ~ u courtroom, mt his
own expense; where for a time he dealt
out justice to tbs satisfaction OF Ill Boou
citizens in the Territory. and the terror
Of all evil-ioers. On his removal to this
town (Carson) he was compelled, owing
TO the msagerness OF his salary. anu the
high price Of all the necessaries Of life
incidental 10 a new country, 10 walk
from his home up the valley, TO and from
the courtroom. a distance OF eight miles
either way.
The old residents OF this valley have
NOT forgotten the eminent services rem
der,l them under such trying circum-
stances. They have been so often men-
stoned ,ba, even recent settlers in this
norton OF the State are as familiar with
,bsm as with ..house hold words"
Many Of us know something OF the un-
precedented difficulties this man had to
encounter In his administration Of just
h.. in n country ike this in its infancy.
B,nJs OF outlaws roamsd over the sage-
bru,h Mains: and il pursued by the Of
6c,rs Of the law. found a covert in the
-f.s,n.,se, Of tho mountains. every path
IN Which they were NJ familiar with ~
a. an, now With n prblic roals. We
INV too. ,ba, a hostile. fanatical band
q, NIor,nons esn.pired 10 plumber and
rah immigrants coming TO tho Territory,
.,d sy.n attempted TO take the life OF
h .JnJ,s wbom they very much feared.
No n will attempt TO deny the hard.
ships. deprivation. and dangers that nj
vsy, attended him. in the discharge OF
hi, arduou, duties. Nor can they deny
m. ioet that IA. was yery poorly rsmu
Mental Tor these services. No sooucr
was mi. Territory divided into three ju-
5;c;sI district. than each n OF the
,h,sc .JuJyes anpoiuted were allowed,
in ald;tion 10 the United States Gov
eminent salary. three thousand dollars
rear rom m. Territorial Government;
and ,his. Too. with about ons-third only
81 ,bs nr.yiou. du,ies To perform. and
with few or none Of the dangers or diff.
deultie, TO encounter. Is Il any won
der then. that the friends and heirs OF
| the deceased Judge new askithat justice
be done when all the circumstances are
fully under,toody I hope the Le,is-
lature OF Nevada now assembled will
give the matter due consideration.