The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

The present Supreme Judges are
Ghief Justice A. l.. Fitzgerald, Justice
q L. Talbot and Justice Frank H.
Noreross. All are serving their first
term and, with the exception of Justice
Norcross, have served In the capacity of
District Judges before becoming mem
bers of the Supreme Court The bust
ness in this court during the past few
years has not been large. but since the
new gold discoveries. the building OF
canals and reservoirs for the reclama-
ton of the arid lands, and the neces
sarily increased population and the
settling of new lands, together with the
settlement of disputes in the mining
centers. there will be more litigation 10
be finally passed upon by his tribunal.
james G. Sweeney, the youngest At
torney General Nevada ever had. now
nils that exalted position with satisfac-
ton to his constituents. Mr.. Sweeney
is a native son and was born and raised
in Carson City. 1t is but fitting that in
the home of his youth he should fill
such an important Office A bright flu
ture. is in store for Mr.. Sweeney, who
conscientiously performs his duty. The
State is, divided into five judicial dis
tricts, each. with the exception of the
Fifth District, comprising more than
one county. while in the First District
there are FIVE counties. The District
Courts are presided over by Judge M.
A. Murphy in the first Judge b. f..
Custer in the second. Judge Peter Breen
in the third, Judge George S. Bowen in
the fourth, and Judge S. J. Bonnitield
in the fifth.
The residences of leading members
OF the Nevada bar are as follows;
Washoe County-Sardis Summarized.
United States Attorney; A. &c. Cheney,
w. "A. Massey. 5. Curler. w. B. Craig,
district Attorney (Stoddard); G. w.
Shutter, Cottrell; e. L. Williams, f. d.
King, Robert A Wilson (Ben M. Will
SOM. John S. Orr, C. e. Mack. e. r.
Dodge, III. r. Cook, C. A. Knox, O. H.
Mack, Q. ]. Smith. ]. f. Boyd. w. d.
Jones. w. II. A. Pike, Thomas L. Hay
don. N. "A. Hummel.
Eureka County--John Hancock. Dis
trlct Attorney; John T. Wheeler.
Elko County-E. S. harrington, Chas
Is. Henderson. Otto Il. Williams, f. S.
Gedney. w. Patterson.
Ormsby County-James G.. Sweeney
(Attorney GeneraD, c. H. Belknap, Will
liam WOODBURY.. II. F. Bartine. N. LODI
erberg, Samuel Plat, Alfred Chartz,
y. q. Roberts District Attorney, ].
Ponjade, w. H. Stone, c. H. Kelly, Fell
ice Cohn, George W. Keith, William NJ
Stewart former United States Senator).
Storey County-W. L. +. Deal, F. NJ.
Huffaker. Anna M. Warren. f. p. Ian
gan District Attorney, George N. Noel,
J. w. Whitchcr
Churchill County--W. c. Crimes. L.
Allen. !. II. Kent.
Douglas County-D W. Virgin and
Frank -Brockless District Attorney.
Lander County-H. .E. Dliscoll A. J.
Maestretti, w. c. Gayhart C. II. Cant
well. Sam Cresenzo, James B. Egan,
Frank r. McNamee, Berry Saunders, I.
]. Osborne, G.. S. Sawyer.
Esmeralda5 County-George d. PAYNE
George S. Green. L. H. Rogers, j. h.
Davidson District Attorney, F.. w.
Hankey, w. w. West, C. L. Hayes, S.
d. Burns, N. O. Byers, E. Del Bondo, ].
Drake, w. e. Roselle, Detch & McNIil-
Ian, w. n. Trip. Pierce Evans, r. L.
Johns. Whittier & Lind. Henry EggIes-
ton, A. w. Hobson., a. A. KinchIey, d.
FL. Kehve and w E. Wadbergh.
Nyey County--M. S. Bonnffiefd, VIII
Pittman (District Attorney, Key Pitt
man, Kenneth ~. Jackson, C. L. Rich
ards, M. r. Av4fill, Hugh Fl. Brown, s.
e. Vernilyea, George A. Bartlett, 7. l..
eddie. f.. L. Minis, C. D. Van Duzer.
w. M. Granger, q. X. Chambers, George
w. Fox, c. B.SReyuolds, w. H. Schele,
f. X. MurphYs r. M. Bowler Jr., Wynn
and Burton.
Bert L. Hood. C. H Mcintosh, J. f. Den
mis-, II. Warren. e. A. Quicker, o. C.
Stone J.. D. Wheeler.
ington..N
White Pine County-Charles A.
Walker. A. T. Stearns.