Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-13

these grants, and this knowledge will be
of the most marked assistance to the
new court in determining the questions
which will come before it. The appoint
ment is also an assurance that the utmost
honesty and fairness will prevail in the
councils of the court, and that its de-
cisions will be in line with justice and
equity. No Colorado appointment could
have given more satisfaction to the state,
and none will reflect more credit on
President Harrison's administration"
COMMENDs JUDGE STONE,
The Colorado Sun has this to say on the
subject: "Judge Wilbur F. Stone Of this
city was yesterday appointed by the presi-
dent one of the associate justices OF the
court of private land claims, created by
act of congress last winter. The special
object in the creation of this court was
the settlement OF conflicting claims that
have grown out of the old Spanish and
Mexican land grants situated in those
states and territories that are in the ter
ritory acquired by this country from Mexi-
co in the war of lS46.
"Judge Stone has been resident of
Colorado from the very first days. He
first settled at Pueblo when it was scarce
ly more than Mexican hamlet, and lived
there TO. many years. He was always
prominent in the affairs of Southern Colo
RADIO, and ranked high in his profession
the law. He once in the territorial days
declined the nomination of his party, the
Democrats, for delegate to congress,
when there was fair chance of election
"Judge Stone and the late Chief JUS
tice Thatcher were chosen members oi
the state constitutional convention from
Pueblo county in 1875 by mutual agree
ment between the two parties without
opposition. The former, though Of the
minority party, was chairman Of the ju-
dietary committee of that body, and took
an active part in it's proceedings.
"In 1877, upon the resignation Of Judge
Wells from the supreme bench of the
state, Judge Stone was nominated for the
vacancy by convention Of lawyers and
was elected without opposition. He
served in that position eight years. He
was appointed by Governor Adams,
Judge Of the Arapahoe county criminal
court in 1887, and was holding the posi-
ton when that tribunal was abolished
From his experience, he naturally pos.
sesses some special knowledge of the
matters with which the court to which
he has just been appointed will have tc
DEAL"
THE U. 8. ATTORNEY.
Mathew &. Reynolds, of st. Louis, who
is appointed attorney Of the court, is
spoken Of by st. Louis people as bril-.
liant orator and OF high legal learning.
When lad he graduated from the Anna
polls naval academy, but while yet a
young man he left the navy 10 take up
the law. He has the reputation Of being
one of the best campaign speakers in
Missouri and for several years he has been
a political force in his state. He is 40
years of age, a lawyer Of fine address and
high standing, and is the proprietor of the
Star-Sayings newspaper. He is president
Of the Young Mems Republican league of
81. Louis.
The period for which these appoint
ments are made will expire in December,
1895. Each judge will receive sa,ary of
HoioHo EoiIs Il; .e", 1~y,So % se,oCJ Year and ex
penses. The court will sit in the
various western states and territories
where private land claim cases are to be
tried. 1t is expected, however, that the
three principal places where this court
will sit will be Washington city, Denver
and Santa Fe. Under the law the court
must meet and give ninety days notice
by publication in the newspapers re-
specting the time and place of it's ses-
sions. The court is authorized to ap-
point it's own clerk, deputy clerks and
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