The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-08
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man in Montana. His death is a great
! loss IL the bench and the state.
Fx-Chief Justice n. w. McConnell,
/ Helena have known Judge Buck IN
/ timately for more than ten years. ne
I was my friend. He was richly en-
/ dowed with all the qualities that go TO
make up a first class man. lie was
fhorouehlv honest He was courageous
He aimed always to do right he wore
the errnine with spotless purity. lie
1aalt out equal justice e the humblest
the most friendless and the most pow
erful with unfaltering impartialitY. lie
was upright and pure in his private
life In his untimeiy death the bench
and bar have lest man of great use
fulness and of much promise
Hon George Fl. Stanton-The news
Of the death of Judge Buck brings TO
me the deepest sorrow ard seems Whol-
~ incredible | have learned to adj
mire him as a true friend in the fullest
sense. and to regard him as jurist OF
more than usual ability, man at all
times guided by high motives and
strong sense of justice, whose ofilclal
acts invariably portrayed his manly
traits and his determination to do JUS
! tice 70 whomsoever justice was due. III
his death Montana has lost a liable
f
gal career is noble example to the
legal fraternity of the state.
Thomas L. Rrady-The sudden death
IF Judge Buck has been great shock
to me. In his death the state of Men
tara has lost a judge whose place II
will be hard TO fill with an equal de-
gree of competency. He was fran III
his physique, yet nevertheless stu
| deus, industrious. and upright judge
and it was largely due TO his energy
that the work of the supreme court has
so rapidly advanced.
/ VIM NJ. Cockrili-I regard his death
/ as a severe blow TO the supreme bench.
/ He had a mind especially trained and
adapted for the work he was called
upon to perform. He gave promise OF
i great success in life had he lived.
Ex-Judge Benton-I have known
i him for ten years He was remark
! ably bright and upright man. As q
| judicial officer | believed him always
very fair and a man who would heW
to the line.
i County Attorney NJ nj. Lyter-In the
! death of Associate Justice Buck the
| bench and bar Of Montana loses one
4 of its most conscientious, able ana feaf-
/ less members. Both at the bar ana
! on the bench Judge Buck held the es-
/ teen and the confidence of the whole
/ people and won for himself a most en-
i viable position in both spheres.
John w. Stanton-f have known
! Judge Buck for II years at the bar
/ and have always had the highest re-
1 gard for him He was a man of the
grc attest integrity and uprightness. He
/ made a good record on the bench and
i his opinions Were considered very able
/ Had he lived he would have proved
a great benefit to the state.
/ , James w Freeman can hardly
/ realize that Horace Suck is dead that
! he does not still live. In his death the
| state has lost an illustriouS citizen.
Duglas Martini have only met
Judge Buck in a business way, but
/ always found him To be "A thorough
LAWYER In rendering his decisions ht
was impartial and absolutely fearless
His death is great loss TO the Ju
dietary.
John c. Huntoon-I always though
him a competent judge and man 9
fine legal ability. ! was greatly shocked
at his death.
John A. Largent-I feel his death |
great loss to the supreme bench. IL
was an amiable and qualified judge ant
loved by all who knew him. All attor
| news had implicit confidence in him.
II. S. Green, deputy county attorney
| Although not personally acquainted
with Justice Buck. yet | am acquainted
with his ability as a jurist and judge
AS member Of the supreme court h
has proven himself one of the ahlest o
expounders of the law in the North
west. The death Of Judge Buck will
he serious loss to the bar of Mon
tana,
N. II. Smith-He vas UNIVERSAL,
conceded a brilliant man, fair, jus
judge. and his death has cast a gloon
over Montana.
Frank A. Merrill have known hin
eight years | have always found hir
gentleman and a good judge. Hi
labors as q jurist and an author hay
been of great benefit To the state, | de
plore his death.
W. G. Gnnrad-Justioe Buck came I
the country about Is years ago and wa
an attorney at Fort Benton, for severe
terms he represented Ghoteau count
in the legislature lie removed to lie
ena and was there elected to the dis
trict bench and afterwards to the ST
preme bench. He was one of the mos
honorable men | ever knew.