The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-19
submitted be sent to the wife of the
deceased and that the same be spread
on the minutes of this Court.
A. A. FREEMAN,
J. M. HERVEY,
w. c. REID,


Committee.
After the reading of the resolutions
| Judge Pope called for remarks. K.
K Scott was the first to respond and
after speaking of Mr.. Birds splendid
personality and devotion to duty, NOV
ed that the resolutions read be spread
on the minutes of the court. Judge
Evans rose to second the motion and
in so doing spoke of mis- long acquaint
ance with the deceased and spoke of
his many noble traits of character as
brought out in his acquaintance.
Judge Gatewood paid Mr.. Bird an
eloquent tribute, one that was full
of feeling and tenderness and one
that made every listener know that
he was speaking of a friend and
neighbor that he loved
Judge Nisbet said tnat ne had
known Mr. Bird for 20 years and
that it was upon his advice that the
deceased came to New Mexico. Their
families had been friends and their
relation was of the most intimate
character. From this standpoint he
spoke of Mr.. Birds unimpeachable
character and of the. sorrow his death
created in his home.
Judge Egan spoke of Mr.. Birds
courtesy in his Office and of his capa-
bility and recited a poem that went
to the hearts of all, as applied to
this case.
]. NJ Hervey spoke from personal
standpoint, having spoken as a rep
resentative of the resolutions COM
mittee, and said that every word OF
the many expressions of the after
noon as to Mr.. Birds good quality,
as to mis- faithfulness to his work
and his splendid manhood and citi-
zenship was true and that the same
could not be said of many men. He
said further, that Mr. Bird was new
er satisfied when there was work to
be done; that one of nis noble traits
was his generosity in taking the
blame of any mistake that might come
up in his Office, and that this showed
his nobility of spirit
Judge Bateman spoke of Mr.. Birds
fidelity to duty and of his courtesy
in accommodating the lawyers and
general public, inspite d the rush and
aggravations of business.
H. l. Nowlan had not known him
long, but was able to say high tri-
butte to his courtesy and manhood.
W. A Dunn spoke of Mr.. Birds
accuracy and competency in the Of
flee he held and of his faithful1ess
to duty and the courtesy with which
he gave the favors freely and with
Williams endorsed all that had
been said before and was in favor
of the motion to spread the resolu-
tions on the minutes
Karl Snyder told of his early rela-
tiols with the deceased and of how
ne had close association with him
in assisting him in learning the de-
tails of his work, Mr.. Snyder having
once been clerk of court. He said
that he understood the many aggra
vations and petty difficulties of this
office and that Mr.. Bird took care
of all of them with the greatest of
satisfaction to the public.
Judge Pope tnen addressed the bar
as follows:
I'm the death of Carl NJ Bird this
court feels that it has lost a faithful
and competent clerk, the bar and the
people deserving and accommodate
ing public servant and his family a
devoted son, father and husband. 1t
is fitting indeed that in this court
room in the midst of this busy term
of court, begun under his admins
tration and whose minuEesi are in
full accuracy, it is fitting, l say, that
we should pause here and now pay
this tribute to his memory
MY association with Mr. Bird dat
ed from my first coming to hold court
in Roswell three years ago. He was
at that time deputy clerk under Mr..
Griffith and the latter's necessary alb
sence placed upon Mr.. Birds should
ers the heavy responsibilities of the
clerks Office during that unusually on
erOus session of court. How well he
served is attested by the fact that up
on Mr.. Martins becoming clerk the
following year Mr.. Bird was appoint
ed deputy clerk for this county. His
efficiency is further evidenced by the
| fact that wnen Mr.. Martin retired as
| clerk in the fall of 1904, Mr.. Bird
was Immediately appointed to the po-
| sition- Indeed so general was the rec
ognition of his qualifications that no
one else was mentioned to the court
| for the position, nor was anyone else
thought of by the court During the
two years following I was intimately
associated with MIN. l knew him in
the busy court room where his care
full method and ais watchful eye did
so much to facilitate the public bust
ness: / knew him in the quieter worl
of chambers, where mis- thoughtful
II presence was of such aid to both
bench and bar; l knew him at his
desk in the clerks Office. where his
industry and unqueStioned integrity
made his work proclaimed for accHr
acy and impartiality, | knew him a:
ii a friend and I knew of his love fol
nis friends and | valued him as thy
one as I esteemed him for the other
But what appealed to me more thar
all else was. when free from cour
room duty and Office routine, ht
would tell me in words so full of feel