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the court room of that old build
ing, the Hon. E. S. Harrington
acquired that wide experience and
displayed that thorough knowledge
of the law which now distinguish
him as he presides in the Federal
Courts.
We cannot long indulge in
memories of the building which
has gone, without calling to mind
one who was neither lawyer nor
judge, but who. through a large
part of its existence was the helper
of all lawyers there and the friend
and assistant of all but the very
first of its judges. Not a resident
of the town of Elko in the days of
so, though then already a resident
of Elko County, and attending as a
witness at the first term of court,
he soon became. a county official.
As Depty Sheriff, ounty Clerk,
and ex-oficio County Treasurer,
Clerk of the Board of County Com
/. missioners and Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, for many years he has
served the people of the County
well. OF the old Court House, he
seemed almost a part. Those of US
,..L la,-a ,-a~lAl h1-,ln hn-, mon,
hat he gave of his very hearts
blooo 10 tha public service, spend
ing himself on his wO-L with a zeal
and devotion seldom equaiied,
never surpassed. 1t is fitting that
this should be said now, for the
new Court House will not fl ind his
name on its roll Of officials. Be
fore this building is completed,
he will have retired from public
duties, to enjoy, for many happy
years, we trust, the quiet and
peace of private life. Fortunate,
indeed, will Elko County be, if in
future years, her people find many
public servants who will devote to
their interest, and TO the welfare
of the County, such intelligent,
efficient service and such self
sacrificing, faithful labor as have
for so long been given to them brI
Gay Dawley.
1t is on thoughts of t. DEEDS
done in the old Cours House, Of
the just ce which "as admonished
there, of the uyal public service
there performed. and of the noble
men mo there so worthily have
lApored, that the mind dwells in
pleasing retrospect today. Mem
ory's bare picture of the building
itself, apart from its elevating
associations evokes no agreeable
recollection. For it was most I'M
slightly. No archi tect or artist
conceived its homely outlines.
The men Of the early days were
too absorbed in the immediate
needs of the present, too pressed
indeed by the burden of providing
the things which were absolutely
necessary, to spare anytime, or
thought, or resource, towards
ministering to aesthetic tastes.
The building was substantial, and
for the times, sufficiently convent
ent. That, for them, was enough.
From the memory of that plain
structure, we turn with happy an
ticipations to thoughts of the
cdifce soon to occupy this place
It's simple, stately, classic exterior,
harmoniously colored, we hope will
be a JOY forever to those who gaze
thereon. Its spacious chambers,
larger than required for our
present needs. will tell of our fore
sight for those who shall follow us.
The building will tell also of a
prosperous people, whose courage,
energy and toll, have been blessed
with material reward, a people to
whom evenly distributed wealth
has brought some considerable de-
gree of general refinement and
culture, and the knowledge that
not utility alone, but beauty
as well, is a thing to be desired
and sought after. 1t will tell of
faith in the permanence of our in
stitutions, and in the certainty of
growth of population and wealth,
and of hope for glory of the
future. None of us may expect to
outlive the new Court House.
More than by us. will IL be used by
other generations. Builders Of
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