Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-05-24
JUDGE
IN THE STATE !.
QUITS BEAGR
Edward F. LInsf0f1i Resigns
To Take Up Private Practice
OF Law IN the City ct Reno

The youngest district 5ddee In the
State Of NeVA1ia has rSsigned ard
WIN devote his time t6Sthe private
lpfactice OF law with offices IN Reno.
According 20 the Reno Evening Ga
Ezetee the reaignatIon OF Ire young trir-
! ist was forwarded to the governor
yesterday afternoon. His resignation
will become effective on Nay slst on
which date his Judicial affairs viii bo
entirely closed and he WIN leave the
Washoe county bench.
George Al Bartlett, former con-
sreasEan from Nevada, and N. IA.
DislLin, assistant United States Dis.
trict Attorney under william Wood
burn. are applicants for the vacancy
caused by. Lunsford's resignation.
Bartlett has filled one SneSpired term
on the washoe county bench. II Is
also believed that the governor may
consider the name OF Homer Mooney
his secretary, and a practicing attor-
ney. Bartlett, Diskin and Mooney are
nj members OF the Democratic Party.
Boyle is expected to return home
from the east tonight but II Is not
thought likely that any judiciaf ap-
pointment viii he made for several
days. 5ye,
Lunsfos1i's resignation did not state
his reasons for his action but. ex.
pressed his deep appreciation Of tho
cooperation extended to him by the
various persons associated With HIM
during mis- tenure OF office.
According to the Gazette the resisS
nation of Judge Lunsford dIa not
come as a surpfige. Several weeks
ago ne confIded to friends that he was
considering the move and during the
past week the fs1Srt that he might
resign at any time visa current. The
basia fer his resignation was the DO.
lief That the salary Of $4,000 paid 10
members Of the judiciary Is too small
q compensation in view Of high prices
Of living ard IN fact an commodities
incident to maintaining the posltioa
OF district Judge in this state.
Judge Lunsford has gained an envt.
able reputation as a Judge in this
state. Although he has never pfesid
ed over the EIko county district court
several attorneys OF this place have
praGticed before him and are ioud IN
their praise OF the young wastioe
county man. Judge Lunsford has
made a record particularly for tho ra.
pidity with which he disposed OF hia
CAGES. HIS decisions have In nearly
every instance been sustained by the
State Supreme Court.
Tho writer has some PERSONAL
-knowIedge Of Judge Iiunsfordss asnbs.
lions, not only with regard 10 the ptirs
suit OF the practice Of HIS pfofession
but hIs political aspifalIcns. judge
Lunsfcrd has expressed on more tfSan
one occasion his iisarpr0vaI,6f 6f young
lawyers bernitting themselves 10
become unconipronisinsIy attached
to the judicial bench, 4 field which
furnished unlimited oppoStunity for
study but nothing whatever from the
standpoint OF rcplunerattoR or "a.
yansemsht 70 the highest astssas
rients Of this great profession. 1t vas
to be expected that no would n5t iong
continue az 4 member 6g the bench
sfter tastlhs Of the eaperisnce the
position gave him. Ltinstord pleo has Z
Dpiiticnl ambitions that rapsa around
the highest gift within The power 81 (
the peopie Of his state ana II is posss-
bic that he may De Bss1Fe the vessEs
n the next sisetirH