Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-02

Hon. |. N. Maxwell, late Of Lewiston,
Idaho, has located permanently with us,
and will make the Focal City his future
home. Mr. Maxwell has considerable
property interests in the Bay Cities and
other points on the Sound, and will make
an active and useful citizen in our busy
circles OF industry and enterprise. Judge
Maxwell is well-known to most Of the
legal fraternity throughout the Northwest
and especially to the bench and bar OF
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho,
where he has steadily followed and prac-
ticed his profession since coming to this
coast, a very young man in 1876. His
name has been connected as attorney
with most OF the important cases, both
civil and criminal, that have arisen In
that region of country during the last ten
or twelve years. Mr.. Maxwell has always
been an earnest worker in all public
measures that he believed to be for his
country's good. He was always a Jealous
advocate OF the annexation of the Pan
handleo or Northern Idaho, to the territory
of Washington. 1t was mainly through
his efforts, and those of the Hon. Charles
VOORHEES,, the then delegate in Congress
from the territory of Washin 1ton, that a
bill was at last passed by both branches
of congress, annexing the four northern
counties OF Idaho to the territory of
Washington. after the people Of these
counties had almost unanimously In favor
OF the measure at four successive cleo
tions. This most important measure
which this devoted people had carried,
after struggle of almost fifteen years,
suffered ignominious defeat in the end by
"pocket-vet at the hands of Grover
Cleveland. When it became apparent
that annexation was forever dead, Mr..
Maxwell became devoted worker for the
admission of Idaho into the union of
states. He assisted in framing consttu
ton for this new state that has challeng-
ed the admiration of jurists throughout
the country, for its perfection as an in
strument of fundamental law.
Judge Maxwell has held many positions
of honor and trust conferred by the peo-
pie am ong whom he has lived. He was
district attorney In the First district of
Idaho for many years. and when the new
constitution was adopted and the state
admitted into the Union he was unani-
mously nominated by his party as one oil
the three judges for the supreme court Of
the new state; and although the young
est man placed upon the ticket by eithel
party for this exalted position, Mr.. Max
= well ran far ahead Of the other NOMINEES
OF his party (Democratic) and was de
, feated only by very small majority.
, Judge Maxwell has come to make hi
home among us, and devote his time AM
attention solely and exclusively to tn
practice of his profession, and to the look
ing after his interests in Eastern Wash
ington and North Idaho, where he ha
D large tract of agricultural land, an
n some good mining property. He has as
. ISOLATED with him in the law business tn
= young and enterprising firm of Gest
: Reed, whose reputation for industry an
. integrity is well-known throughout tn
! the city, and we predict that this ne
IS firm, with their splendid equipment an
Y. sole devotion TO the business of their pre-
fession will soon have a fair share of Il
E. legal business OF Whatcom county.
D. Mr.. Maxwell is a man of broad view
h religiously, socially and politically,
10 neither technical in law or otherwise,
M social, genial friend to meet In all Il
walks of life, and is one among the broa
guage men OF our country and does all
husinass ACCORDINGLY