The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-23

1 ana good fellowship. He recountcd the
progress OF his home county and as
cribed the wonderful development there
as the result Of Optimism. cndcdvor,
push and cooperation I'VE are not
jealous" said Mr. George. I'VE want
you to grow large and strong"
He praised the state university and
DR. Duniway. for whom have grown
to have great affection and urged
that the city and the state alike should
do more for the institution. He ex-
pressed his disappsoval Of the system
Of appraisng that keeps the tax rate
or Montana high, and put in a strong
plea for state roads by the state and
| for the state. His address was warm
/ ly applauded
/ Stanley Scearce.
Stanley Sccarce. lately of Alaska
/ and already one of the prominent res
! idents of western Montana, spoke next
| Several catchy stories formed the pre-
| lude to his talk. which concerned con
ditions In the land he has left and In
/ the land to which he has CONF. He
also told OF picking western Montana
for his home after long search, one
that included an automobile tour oi
! California He enrolled himself as a
! conscientious and consistent booster.
AT this juneture In the proceedings
the toastmaster read a message from
Sam d. Goza, in which Mr.. Coca de-
plored the circumstances that prevent
ed his attendance upon the banapet
Judge Smith.
/ A
/ justice of the supreme court OF the
state of Montana. spoke on 'Tht
Laws Delays" pausing long enough
before settling down to his subject IL
praise Mlssoula and pay homage |.
the Puritan spirit. the spirit Of prog
ress and construction" that had made
! glorious her past assured her present
and brilliant her future. The laws
delay" said Judge Smith, there is n1
such thing I'm Montana In the entire
state there Is not Il county in which q
speedy trial cannot be secured at tn,
request of either party. The suprem,
court is up with its calendar and de,
cides cases almost as fast as appeals
are filed. The delays are due to thu
acts Of the parties themselves. rather
than to any dilatory methods of til,
courts
After discussion of legal technic.
allties and defense of the courts ol
the country. Judge Smith pleaded fol
respect for the law and itss exponents
saying Let us not expect our judges
To change the laws He closed b.
suggesting a number of reforms II
legal procedure, notably the abolition
of degrees In offenscs and the doinl
away with long and complicated In.
struclions to juries. He advocated
putting Jurors on their honor, rather
than under oath, and the selection o.
medical experts by disintcrestet
agency. A court of arbitration as
reform for the damage suit evil wa,
another suggestion Of Judge Smith.
Judge Myers.
Judge Henry l.. Myers of Hamilton
Il man who has spoken at the last tw,
of the Red Apple banquets of peasan
memory. was the next to respond t,
the behest of the toastmaster. Ill
address was a tribute to Mlssouls
county, mother and grandmother o
counties and brought out an aptncs
of expression and a facility of fgur,
of speech that made his address stant
out In bold relief. Judge Myers bcgal
with telling of his advent In Missouli
and the Bitter Root valley II year
ago and of being told of the supper
the valley gave the city. III the Bite
Root has kept up Missoula it has don
a good job and we're mighty proud o
IL. If the valley has contributed to TIL
growth of Missoula we want thi
state of affairs to continue until Mis-
soula has become the best city betweel
st. Paul and Spokane. the very zenitl
city of the Rocky mountains"
Seventeen years age" Judge Myer
continued, "Missoula county gave brit
to as fine pair of twins as ever III
Telling of the filial devotion that ex
lists among the counties, Judge Myer
went on to speak of the grandson,
Lincoln county, and prophesied tina
there WAS additional progeny to come
A poetical tribute to the countic.
Ravulli. Sanders, Flathead, Lncol
and Missoula. came before pernatin
that gloWed He ended with go
bless old Mssoula county. may he
splendor never be dimmed, may ha
grandeur never be less. may her luste
ever grow, may her progress ever CO..
tinue--that Is the wish of her daugll
ters and granddaughters"
} c. c. Willis.
Red Apple Land was sung befor
G. c. Willis of Plains was called upo
for the briefest address of the even
: ing. The toastmaster next called upo
c. l.. Nichols, general superintender
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