The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09

MINOT.
Bancisters Of
Ward County
Brilliant Array Of Legal Talent
Who Have Prospered in the
West and Helped Make Minot.

Among the many things of excel
lence for which Minot is noted, it is es-
pecially distinguished for the brilliant
genius and eminent abilities of the men
who constitute the local bar. Many
able lawyers have been attracted here
by the rapid growth and excellent
prospects while few others have
grown up in our midst and won dis
tinguished honors and titles for their
superior talents and learning
Notably in the ranks of the profess
sion L. w. Gammons is especially en-
titled to mention. He has been estab-
lished in practice here for three years
and his course has been that of a
most faithful, Industrious and success
full lawyer, who has received recog-
milton and the highest marks of re-
spectful recognition from both the fra
ternity and from the people at large.
Mr.. Gammons looks after the legal
business of the 500 railroad company
in this section of the state and has
large private practice besides.
With a we'll earned and we'll mer-
tied reputation, F. B. Lambert came
to Minot about year ago from Wah-
peton and opened Offices here for the
practice of law. He soon secured a
good practice for the manner in which.
handled his cases gave the best sat
isfaction to all for whom he did bus
mess. When Mr.. Lambert entered the
field he found the profession of law
crowded in MinOt, in fact there was
SO many lawyers that some timid men
would not have had the temerity to
seek business. He felt there was al
ways plenty of room at the top and
intended to reach that goal. Mr.. Lam
bert maintains office rooms in the Lee
Seuer building, and has one of the
best law libraries in the state. Since
coming to Minot he has taken an active
part in public affairs and is most
valued citizen.
Hon. E. B. Goss, district Judge of the
Eighth judicial district, has for four
years enjoyed the enviable reputa-
ton of being one of the ablest men,
bers of the Bottineau county bar. On
ers Of the Bottineau county bar. On
the bench Judge Goss has shown him.
self fair and impartial in his rulings
and decisions and he enjoys the conf
dence and respect of the attorneys
practicing in his court. His compre-
hensive knowledge of the law, his
patience and untiring energy, stamp
him as an able jurist in complicated
legal problems. A young man yet, he
has brilliant career before him on
the bench. Judge Goss is deserved
ly popular, affable, obliging and. ap-
| proachable he is a man of the people
! and well liked by all.
Ex-judge L. ]. Palda is recognized
as one of the ablest lawyers in this
part of the state. The large number
of important cases of which he has
had charge and his many successes
before juries and judges stamp him
as prominent member of the North
Dakota bar. He is an eloquent speak
er and convincing advocate and is
accorded the reputation of being one OF
the best jury lawyers in this section
4! of North Dakota AS citizen he is
closely identified with the business
and social interests of the commu-
nifty and is ready to advance the city's
material welfare. Judge Palda is a
genial, courteous gentleman and a
leader in his social circle and widely
known and regarded as an all around
good fellow of the highest order OF
1 good fellowship.
| The man, who after practicing al
the bar for dozen years can have il
said of him that he never neglected
the interests of client and that dur.
ing all that time he has won for ma
jority of those clients the contentious
for which they sought might well con-
slider his lifes mission ended. Mr.. D.
| n Groonlnof 90
be said, does not yet consider his life's
mission ended, but instead is TO-DAY
looking after the interests of his many
clients with the same earnestness and
same vigOr that marked his entry in
the profession over twelve years ago
| Mr.. Greenleaf has always taken a
keen interest in municipal affairs and
has served on the city council with
great credit to himself AS a citizen
he is progressive and public spirited
assisting In every legitimate move
| ment that has for its object the well
fare of the city or of Ward county.
Editor ]. X. Mcleod, of the Stanley
Sun, who is better known as Little
| Mac and who has been connected
with Ward county papers for tie past
twenty years has the following to
say In his New Year issue: A lot OF
the boys have Sworn OF" They are
! going to be good, all the time, like the
high-priest of this great moral rag
Of freedom. There was a time In our
history when we had no time for the
swearing on" process. But tits diff.
ferent now. Say fellows, It would be
g terrible position to be In, to wake
mp some morning standing before the