Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-04-05
ATTY. JOE f. DAVIES
TO LEAVE WATERFOWL
TO ENTER PARTNERSHIP WITH
LEADING MADISON FIRM.
Will Soon Leave for Capital City
However Retains Interest With
Mayor Mulberger and Will Visit
WdtertOWn Weekly Decision
Cause Regret Among Friends.

The news will be received with
many regrets by the citizens of Water
town and Jefferson coun y of the de-
cisIon of Joe L. Davies, of the law
firm of Davies & Mulberger, to go to
Madison to engage in the practice OF
law, having accepted fiatterlng offer
to enter a partnership with one of the
leading firms of attorneys of the CAPT
tai city.
In an interview with Leader
representative last evening, Mr..
Davies spoke definitely upon the sub
lect, stating that he would leave
Watertown IN the very near future.
"Joe," as he is Familiarity known,
WAS horn and reared III WATERFOWL and
has gained standing in the estimation
of our citizens, second to no man III
the city. He has the confidence and
respect of every person who knows
him and therefore it is but natural
that regret is heard upon all sides as
a result of the announcement of his
intention to leave WatertoWn.
Mr.. Davies graduated from the
Watertown high school with honors, in
fact was chosen valedictOrian of his
class. Later he attended and graduated
from the law department of the state
university. He was always prominent
in interscholastic debates and oratory
On the first of January, Mr.. Davies
completed his second term ae district
attorney for Jefferson county and while
an incumbent nf that office he made
an enviable reputation. In fact one
that is seldom won by any man. He
was urged by the leaders of his party
and friends last fall to stand for re
election, but declined to do so.
While district attorney, Mr.. Davies
earned good reputation as cour'
lawyer. During his practice in his
profession, he has been associated
prominently In civil cases, as we'll al
in criminal cases. While district
attorney, he collected large sums OF
money for Jefferson county for the
support of insane. During his foul
years service as district attorney. he
lost but one case, fact that reflects
up on his ability as prosecuting
attorney.
1t is with many regrets that Mr..
Davies leaves the old home town, but
the ties of friendship will never be
severed. He goes to Madison with a
view of having a wider field for the
practice OF his profession. From the
association and acquaintance The
Leader man has had with the subject
of this little sketch, he can conf
IDENTIFY predict that he will ''make
good at Madison, or in any city in
which he might choose to anchor.
The earnest wish of The Leader is
that it may have the opportunity to
support Joe Dawes for some high
judicial position or attorney general
of our state at no great distant date.
He has the material in him for honor
in any position to which he might
aspire.
One redeeming feature in connection
with the decision OF Mr.. Dawes to
locate in Madison is that he does not
entirely sever his connection with
Watertown either in a business or
social way. He will retain his part
nershlp with Mr.. Mulberger, 1t being
his intention to visit cur city once or
twice week. Therefore, his many
local friends will have the pleasure of
meeting HIM at frequent intervals.
Mr. Davies refralned from giving
publicity to his decision on account of
the activity and interest he took In the
campaign of his partner, Arthur Null
berger, for the county judgeship. The
Leader must compliment him upon
the clean campaign that was waged.
They stood for the election of the
candidate upon his merits and INDUCED
in no personalities whatever that were
unbecoming the dignity of an aspirant
of such judicial honor. Mr.. Davies
did faithful and telling work for his
choice in the field and is certainly
entitled to great praise.