The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-07-18

bunch of horses through, and his
rcmincscicnccs ol this trip ~ many
and varied, and ATE told ~ his own
inimitahlc way. THIS was ~ the
vcar 1880. IN the summr, vt 1850
the iamil, located ~ Notion coun
~, Kansas, whctc I'D again eot
close t. nature IN hri visible ioims.
tie assisted his lath,i ~ the con.
stuct,nu VI \ sod house aud hun.
and. while he was CninNinG period
zeal moments wi relaxation. h"
amused himself hV breaking prairir
ground TOT cultivation. Being am
h,ttnus. he "hucd out" To- neigh.
horirr farmers and stockmcn, when
not needed ON his fathers larm, and
with these he INDUCED ~ the pas.
toral past time oi huskinp corn and
LAYING brands on rchCllious vCarl.
inrs. breaking the monotonv with
juvenile stunts at spelling schools
and IN m effort 10 harness the wis
dom vi Blackstone. Later he m
tered the law office of l.. II. Thomp.
son, ut Norton, Kansas, where, I'M.
al 1891, he continued his law stud
les, wrote insurance and devoted
some attention to real estate trans
actions and the abstract business.
Then he passed the ordeal ot the
bar examination, came out with
%llurcls upon his Young brow and
immediately entered into partner
ship with his former tutor, Nit.
Thompson, the firm being Thomp-
son * Mann. Here he remained
until the tall OF 1893, successfully
following his chosen profession.
He then became inoculatcd with the
western fever and located in Grip.
pie Creek, intending TO practice
law in this then hourishing city;
but conditions were not as he y.
pectcd to find them, and after a
short stay in this place he went TO
Harrisburg, Nebraska, practicing
law until the tall OF 1906, when he
located in Gering, in the same
state. Here his chosen profession
was followed with unusual success,
and here he was united in marriage,
Iunc y, 800, to Mrs. Lena Newell.
Gcring was his home until 1902
when he came to New Mexico.
This move was made on account OF
the condition OF Mrs. Mann s
health. He Immediately plunged
into his practice, first oiicing witt.
w. II. II. Llcwcllyn, and later be-
coming a partner IN the firm OF
Ilnham, Holt X Mann, attorneys,
At Las Cruces. The Sixth Judicial
District being organized, he APP.
piled Tor the appointment rs the
sixth associate Justice OF the SUI
prcmc court OF our territory. Re.
commentators were asked Tor in
Washington, and so numerous wcr,
they that they flooded the depart.
mcnt and an earnest request was
received 10y the aspiring lurist &c
stop them; they had plenty and his
appointment was assured. Ines,
endorsements came from every
locality IN winch Mt. Mann had
lived. They were strong, and the
appointment has proved one OF the
best the territory has I'VE had, rs
I Judge Mann is beloved on the
bench TOT ms fairness, his crudit,
learning and ms prompt manner IN
handling the business before him.
lie has the reputation OF ~dlsposinp
. OF the greatest volume OF business
in the shortest time OF any Judge
We have ever mad in the territory.
H. Is a worker. He learned this
trait IN his boyhood DAYS, down
On the farm, and he never rccov.
cred from IT,. He ever has the
good ui the whole people in view,
rs we'll rs the conserving OF the
public revenue. IL rs a usual thing
Tor him to hold court lar into thu
night, and the attorneys who prac-
tlcc before him have come to know