Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-04-04
Farewell Words.

The district court convened here Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, Hen. +. 4. Bach
presiding. a good AIRY of legal talent as
sembled al the bar while his honor called
the docket. The openin. preliminaries hav.
ing been disposed Of the court charged the
grand jury orally, enumerating and com.
mentiny upon the duties of the grand Jury
As IA body, and in conclusion thanked the
people of tho county. through the grand
jury. Tor their courteous treatment Of the
court, officially and AS an individual. on
all occasions. The court, with warmth and
vigor, concluded his charge ia the following
Language:
! will take this opportunity of saying
what have every reason to believe is my
farewell to this county. Iou know tina,
this county was first opened 40 judicial
district by myself, and need not tell you
that am young man, and that l natur-
ally. as - young man, under these rircum.
stances have taken great deal Of pride in
this county. or rather, have taken u great
deal of interest and pleasure in watching
the des elopment of the administration of
justice in this county.
When came here the court room resem.
ble,l bar room mere closely than any
other thing know Of aud | do not know
but that il some people had had thoi-- --..v
without any check or hin,ira nee at all, that
they might have thsught always they
preferred to see a court room conducted
IN that way, With feet in tho air and
cigars in their mouths. but think tina /
now, after trying the other plan, il has met
the ready acquescence this people gave To
that change has been II matter OF great sat
isiaction to me, and the orderly conduct of
those who visit the court room has been IL
source of continued pleasure to me during
our sessions. ! do not believe that Helena
or Butte. or any Of the large cities of this
territory, with all their masniiicence, have
u better conducted or more quietly CON
Quoted court room than you have been
Kind enough to make such quarters as We
have been able to get in this town. They
have very much handsomer rooms, gentle
men, but do not believe with all their
and elegance, that there !, more
'''''''s Noui' i'phi thc VI Moll-
tans than have had in this district for the
last two years. I also wish to express my
thanks to the people 81 this community
and take this opportunity because the
grand jury is the only means Of communi-
cation which have with the peUple-fur
the great kindness which they have shown
te me personally and officially. I believe
that they have afforded me every aid in
their power in the discharge of my official
duties. and ! am sure that they have done
that could be desired to make
my stay here at terms of court, as "a pr- |
vate individual a period Of enjoyment.
La conclusion, gentlemen, | will say that |
shall doubtless feel little envy, perhaps
toward my successor, if one should |
DE appointed, but not a feeling Of an I'M
worthy kind. ! shall fsel it to this extent |
that do not want you to be any betterto
lis than to me, but | do hope that you
will bs Ms kind to him aud as faithful to
him as you have been to me.
Let me, however say one word further
before | conclude. with reference to my sue
'essor. ! have heard it frequently said, by
men who are not lawyers, that tn. judge
lid not know anything and ] have heard
I not Inirequeatly sad that the Judge was
lot honest. Now, gentlemen, ! have been
IN the bench with every judge in this terri
DRY who is alive to-day in this territory,
Except one. have been closely connected
With them, and would pledge everything
hat is dear to me that though they may
lot know everything, they have been earn
ut, honest and impartial. And can say
hat just sincerely and just AS thorough
= of those men who differ from me in po-
ltcal faith as | can Of those men who were
appointed under the same administration
- myself.