Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
A. |. SANBORN APPOINTED
To SUCCEED JUDGE BUM

last case tried before that body was
the case of Hill against McCord,
which was argued in October. Lately
decision has been rendered in favor
of Judge Sanborn's client. Mr.. Nc
Cord.
In 1874 Mr. Sanborn was married to
Miss Alice Z. Colder. Four children
have been born to them, John B.,
Katherine W., Eugene H. and Philip.
Judge Bum is five years past the re-
firing age and for some time rumor
has been rife that he would soon lay
aside the ermine. In consequence of
this rumor many suggestions have
been made as TO who would make
worthy successor to this notable
jurist. Beside Judge Sanborn the
names OF Justice r. D. Marshall, Sen
ator John NJ. Whitehead and H. w.
Chynoweth have been prominently
mentioned.
The salary attached TO the office IS
$4,000 year and on reaching the age
OF 20 the occupant of the bench can
retire ON full pay, providing he has
served 10 years. The resignation OF
Judge Bum Will take effect Monday.
Judge Sanborn's appointment viii be
quickly confirmed. Much fay-
orable comment is made by
.ocal attorneys upon tie ap
pointment of Judge Sanborn and all
agree that he will make an execution
a t9 IF So,
The Retiring Judge.
Judge Bum, like 50 many men who
have made their mark in the west, IS
New Yorker, having been born Sept.
"A, 1929, at Hartwick, Oswego county,
right on the heart OF James Fenni-
more Cooper's story land" as he puts
it. On his fathers side he comes OF
Dutch stock, on his mothers of Puri-
tan. His father was ID man of much
individuality, being an oAtspoken abo
Iitionst.
IN 1882 the family moved to Cattar-
augas county and here the boy attend
ed district school until 1916 when he
entered Springville academy Every
summer he Travelled on foot to the
Genesee valley, distance Of 50
miles, TO be present at the harvesting
season. In the winter he taught
school at $l2 month.
Ambitious OF a college education, he
entered Oberlin college in 1919, but re.
NAMED but a short time, returning to
New York to teach school and read
law. In 1853 he was admitted to the
bar at Angelica, Martin Grover. who
was later to go to congress. being
chairman of the committee that ex
amintd him.
August 5, 1854, Judge Bum was mar
ried to Miss Sara Purdy, school
teacher, after an engagement lasting
three years. They determined TO try
their fortunes in the west and set out
Immediately for Wisconsin. Judge
Bum says: I'VE didn't know much
about life and conditions out here but
we were brave and hopeful. | bought
horse in Cattaraugus county and
took him with me by boat over tot.
great lakes to Kenosha Then we
came on west to Beloft. Here I bor-
rowed another kind of a horse. fixeo
UP sort of a wagon and we set out
for Sparta. That was 40 years ago.
md l remember we took our dinner at
the present Hamacher hotel. corner
OF West Mifflin and Henry streets.
and this was our first introduction to
Madison. We little expected it should
one day be our home. We slept thai
night at Lodi. The horse that
brought with me l after rode over al
most the whole of Wisconsin. Iowa
and Minnesota, seeking a place to To-
cate"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bum did not stay long
at Sparta. They moved in 1855 on
land claim in Trempealeau county.
Here the bride taught school the
winter and the groom chopped and
piled wood on the banks of the Missfs
slppi river. The next summer be
worked on a farm on shares and here
their eldest son, Charles w, now gen
eral counsel of the Northern Pacific
was born. The next year the family
moved to Beaver Creek and settled in
a house which it took two men but
one day to build. The claim was solo
for $500 and the family moved t.