Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
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 .eel lhH hlaud rlfF aa sunIay af IHHasa rn ume - the hwysfs. fuaef fahusou .tstHd faaf ho would npon court after mldnishi lar ihe trans action af such husiuazz ss might come before him Tho boat remains in that port only eighteen hours anI as there are only two boats month. unless the business of tho lawyers could bo attend cd to while the boat remained in tho city they would have to stay tn that place faf about two weeks, or, in other words. lose two weeks time besides be ing compelled to pay n big hotel bill Rather than put the lawyers in such a position. Judge Johnson opens court at midnight and runs the law and equity machine until the matters are all ground through. Few indeed are the judges who would do this un- der any circumstances. but tho Judge Is not one of the ordinary type of men, for while he is one of the very best of judges, he k also kind and eonsiderate and does not consider it beneath his dignity to accommodate the lawyers and litigants There was strong fight made against Judge Johnson's conilr nation, but after a fair trial he has given such general satisfaction that the lawyers, who are more interested than anybody, wouldn't exchange under any circumstances. The more one sees of Judge Johnson ou the bench the more he admires him. Of all the judges that ever lived, Samuel, of Biblical fame, run the most satisfactory law and equi- ty court of which we have any knowl- edge, but if Judge Johnson continues in the course he has adopted he will probably be close second. Why, it's really pleasure to have the Judge de eide against you, he does it so nice, so easy, so gracefully that you hardly know that you have been stepped on."
 Court opened at l5 minutes after l2 and adjourned one minute before 5. A look around the court room showed up a goedly number being present, Marshal Shoup was there in person. Clerk Elliot sat at his table, good na tured, and dispatched business with promptness. Among the lawyers were II. A. Day of the firm of Church X Day of Skaguay. Day is good lawyer and a most companionabie fellow to travel with. K. W. Jennings and Mir. Price also from that thriving little city. The former we all know for he was former ly from this place and everybody knows that Jennings understands his business as lawyer. From Juneau there were two able lawyers, Mr. Dona- hoe and Judge Vim. The latter was from Whatcom, Wash, where he was superior court judge for four years. The Judge probably has the best pay ing practice of any lawyer in Alaska. Socially the Judge is one of the best of men. He is tall and growing taller, thin and getting thinner, but retains his good looks and conversational pow CTS that are unlimited. We don't like to give the Judge away, but during the absence of his better half will say that he was great favorite on the boat among the female women passengers.
 The new attorney for Alaska, Col Frederichs, was in the court room for a while. He is fine appearing man and brought with him reputation of being a good lawyer. He seems to be one of those courteous, accommodating men and we believe he will prove very sat isfactory official to the people of Alas ka. From our own town were Will loughby Clark, M. J. Cochran and A.. G. Mcbride. Everybody knows Clark. He can quote more poetry and tell bet ter stories than any man in Alaska.
 AS soon as court adjourned, the law yers all bade the Judge good bye and away they went for rest and sleep. This is not the first time the Judge has opened court after 12 Sunday night and we understand it has occurred several times before.
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