Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-24
Hon. Chas. M. Webb.

Hon Chas. NJ. Webb of this city
took his departure to-day, via. the
Northwestern Railway to Fort Pierce,
and from there by stage to Deadwood,
D. T., where he will Immediately as
sumo the duties Of Register of the U.
S. Land Office, and where he expects
to make his home in the future The
citizens Of Wood county, without re-
gard to party, universally regret his
departure. They loose an exemplary
citizen, man of mature Judgment, a
warm friend, and a brilliant and sue
cessful advocate. The best wishes of
hosts of friends, not only here but
from all over the state of Wisconsin
will 90 with him to his rev home.
We have clipped the following from
our exchanges:
We take from the Lincoln County
Advocate the following fattering no
tice of Hon Chas NJ. Webb, every
word of which we indorse. and more
toe 4 truer man never lived -even
the Republican party cannot corrupt
him That he will exert salutary
influence in territory which is fast
becoming a refuge of political dead
beats, we have no question. We con
graduate that territory upon having
one honest official besides Gov Ord
way who has fought good fight, and
deserves credit aud support. He has
acted like an honest man, and can bet
on Charley as belonging to the same
category:
cit is with sincere regret that we
are compelled to chronicle the fact
that Hon. Charles NJ Webb has re
moved from Grand Rapids and taken
up his residence in Deadwood, Dakota,
which place he will hereafter make his
permanent abode. In the 2eno0aL of
Mr. Webb this state loses one Of its best
citizens and the legal fraternity one Of
ITS brightest lights. AS a citizen of
standing Of worth, of character, the
state does not contain his superior; as
lawyer he ranks high, and as polit
ician he is shrewd, sagacious, frank,
and manly. Mr.. Webb has never
sought office. though he has repeatedly
been honored by being elected mayor
of his city. attorney Of his county and
a senator of his state lie was for a
time United States district attorney
which position he resigned, as it in
terfered too much with his private
practice He goes to Deadwood as
register Of the United States land
office, and. as before remarked, to be
come a permanent resident of that
prosperous young territory; and while
we greatly regret and while the people
Of the entire northern part of the state
will regret his depart ure. yet will they
all without regard to party affiliations
Join with the Advocate in congratula
ting Dakota uyon the accession of such
man as Mr.. Webb as one Of her cit
liens, for truer, straighter or squarer
/ man aces not I'VE. -LU CTOSSt Oftf OH
icLe.
This week the Hon Chas. NJ Webb,
of Grand Rapids. takes his departure
for his new home in Daadwood, to fill
the Office Of Register Of the q. s, Land
Office at that place Mr., Webb's long
residence in our midst. his extended
nra ctice as LAWYER. his service as l.
5. Disc Attorney and State Senator,
all combine to give him a wide ac-
quaintance and large circle of friends
who most sincerely regret his depart
ure He is gentleman Of the strict
est integrity, Of marked ability, and Of
the highest standing il tue coumaal-
ty where he resides. His departure
will be loss to the State, to the legal