Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09
Ello E.r Hoper, Juare ralso,.

Shortly before midnight, January 3,
1903, Judge Talbot was called upon to
receive the verdict in an important civil
suit. "a the last Of his official acts u
District Judge. When he had received
the verdict. dismissed the jury and was
at the point OF adjourning the Court.
Hon. Marion S. Wilson AROSE aud asked
the Court TO bear Tith him for a few
bret remarks. He said that this was
a very sad hour for himself. hiA brother
attorneys and all the officers OF the
Court. That We had witnessed the last
official act Of a District Judge who
stood as tho equal il not the peer OF any
MAJ Who had serTed on that bench in
the State Of Nevada. That Judge Tai
bot hsd served as Judge of the Fourth
Judicial District for twelve years; that
today he Eas respected and loved by the
whole people aud especially by the bus
iness men and members OF the bar OF
his district. He predicted that at the
end Of his term as Supreme Judge Of
the State OF Nevada. the records would
prove hin the equal Of any judge who
had served on that bench.
After a ringing applause throughout
the courtroom, the Honorable George
8. Brown, the District Judge elect, took
the floor and, addressing Judge Talbot
personally, assured him that in HE ad-
yaneement to the highest judicial posi-.
ton in the gift Of III people, he had
with him the heaTts Of the residents Of
Elko county and especially the officers
OF the Court and the legal fraternity.
Judge Brown said that in assuming the
duties OF District Judge he could hope
for nothing better than to be held in as
high esteem by his fellow citizens at the
end Of his term az was his predecessor.
Hon. Webster Patterson made very
complimentary and 1attering remarks
about the retiring District Judge and
wss followed by Hon. f. S. Harrington.
The last named gentleman epoke OF bow
he had been personally acquainted with
Judge Talbot for at least nineteen years
and how they had practlced law as co.
partners. He said that during the close
relations he had learned to respect and
honor the Judge and that while be antic.
ipsted a successful Judicial career for
him, Judge Talbot had far surpassed
and exceeded hIs highest expectations.
had male a better Judge than he could
have believed him capable OF doing.
County Clerk 4. G.. Dawley epoke on
behalf Of the officers OF the Court and
said he only hoped that the relations
would be as cordial and agreeable in
the future between the Judge and the
other officers ca they had bsen in the
past.
Judge Talbot responded most feel.
ingly with a few well. chosen remsrks.
He told how his lie had been spent in
Elko county, how no was happieet here.
and loved the friends OF his childhood
and home above all others. Among
other tbinge, he paid a high tribute Ia
tho Elko bar by saying that our lawyers
~crc neve inclined TO encourage iitiga.
ton for their personal gain but that
they only tried law suits when they be.
lieved there was a fair chance thai
something could he gained on the par,
Of their clients thereby. lie paid that
men should BIO praised tor.bcing good aa
well rs for being able.
court adjourned and many came for.
ward to bid the retiring District Judge
a warm farewell and TO wisb him God
opeed IN HE bar york.