The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

wood as associate Justices This court
considered the matters incident to the
states famous disputed elections, aB1
had much to do with setting in order
the administration of law under state
hood. Preferring active practice fudge
Dewitt deeli1sd To be candidate tUr
denomination, and resumed professional
work in Butte, y here Judge IIarwt Cd
also opened IA office.
The cur on tLls page presents thf
supreme court as i was ma le up on
December /, 1895. TIE membe fhiu men
including Cldef sL%tice pempe n ana
Associate Justices Hunt and Buck. the
photograph was taken for the stand
ard few days BEFORE the Iracic death
of the lamented Horace Z Buck. 1t
is a bench in which the state of Mon
tana takes well-me:ited Pride. His
chief, W, Y. Pemberton, is one Of n or-
tanas most esteeme1 citizens ard one
OF the states foremost lawyers. y ma
tive of Tennessee. he had recei. cd Il
liberal education and training IN the
law ana had made ms way tc Montai.a
by the time he had reached his MAJOR
ity. His Montana fesut ice dates from
1863; he is full-fledged pioneer: he hal
personal experience in soma Of the NEST
thrilling incidents f fjgilante da>s
There is break in Ills Montana career
he returned to Missouri and resided
for time IN Texas. but the wear $50
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as district attorney and he was dis
trict judge in Silver Bow county serv-
ing in that office uncil, IN 1885. he as
sumed the chief JUST ji,ip as the SUE
cessor OF Judge Blake. JIi.se pember-
ton is a man who has warm place
in the esteem of the people Of Montana
They know him as c progressive ciii-
zen, as man of sterling worth as a
gifted lawyer and as an upright Judge.
With all of Montana's history Grief
Justice Pemberton is intimately ac-
quainted and his own cafeer is > Pei 1T
of the states life. His ability and per-
sonal fitness have graced the hiaht st
and most honorable office in the gift OF
the people of the commoa wealth.. His
surviving associate, Justice Hunt
The supreme court of Montana or
sanlzed with Chief Justice Blake and
with w. II. Dewitt and II. n. Har-
wood as associate justices. This court
considered the matters incident to the
states famous disputed elections aud
nad much to do With setting. in order
the administration of law under state
hood. Preferring active practice. Judge
Dewitt declined to be a candidate for
denomination, and resumed professional
work in Butte. where Judge Harwood
also opened an office
The cut on this page presents the
supreme court as il was made up on
December |, 1884: the membership then
including Chief Justice Pemberton and
Associate Justices Hunt and Buck: the
photograph was taken for the stand
ard few days before the tragic death
of the lamented Horace r. Buck Ii
is bench in which tho state OF Mon
iana take wcll-merittd pride Its
chief w. V PembertOn. is one of Mon
tana's most esteemed citizens and one
of the states foremost lawyers. A ma
tive Of Tennessee, he had received a
liberal education and training In the
law and had made his way To Montana
by the time hu had received his major
ity. His Montana residence dates from
1889; NJ Is full-tedged pioneer. he had
personal experience in some % the most
thrilling incidents az vigllante DAYS
There is q break m his Montana career
he returned Ia Missouri and resided
fer time ia Texas. but The year fSS0
found him IN Montana again. lie serN "a