The Bismarck tribune., 1924-12-10
NEW DISTRICT
JUDGE WILL BE
ASKED S0L0NS
Burleigh County Bar AssOci.
alton in Annual Meeting.
Makes Proposal
TO RELIEVE SITUATION
Necessity Ct Judge Being in
Bismarck Most of the
Time Is Pointed Out
TO RELIEVE SITUATION

The legislature at its Forthcoming
session will be asked to provide an
additional district Judge in the
Fourth Judicial District of which
Burleigh county is a part This ac-
tiOn was decided upon by the Bur-
leigh County Bar Association, meet
ing last night in annual meeting.
Because oil tho large number of
state eases which originate in Bur-
leigh county, and also because of the
size Of the district and general press
OF business, ii is felt by members Of
the bar that there should be another
district judge in the district, which
now has two Judges }. a. otiey
and Fred Jansonius.
If another judge were provided it
is not expected by the bar association
that he would be located in Bismarck,
but would be some other place in the
district. This would give the judge
whose chambers are at Bismarck an
opportunity to remain here most of
the time. As it is now, Judge Jan
sonius spends considerable time hold
ing court in other parts of the dis
trict, which is composed Of the fol
( lowing counties: Burleigh, Mclean,
Kidder, Stutsman. Sheridan, Wells,
Foster, Eddy.
The var association authorized the
presiuent to name committee of
two, to be selected later, to present
the matter to the proper committees
of the legislature.
Officers Named
About 25 lawyers gathered at the
Mckenzie Hotel at dinner last even
ing for the annual meeting and cleo
tion Of officers. +. B. Cox was nam
ed president, L. J. Wehe vice pres-
dent and Gordon V. Cox was re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer.
{ Among the speakers were c. c.
Converse, state tax commissioner,
who spoke on the inheritance tax
situation; Chief Justice H. A. Bron-
son of the supreme court who review
ed the work Of the supreme court
during the past six years he has
been member; Judge James A. Cof-
fey, and John knauf Of jamestown,
the latter discussing the work Of the
Americanization committee of the
state bar association.
Pay Tribute to Mr.. Koffei
Resolutions in memorial to the
late Theodore koffel were adopted
as follows:
The Burlcigh County Bar has lost
one Of its best and ablest members
in the recent death of Theodore
Koffel. He was a valuable citizen
in the truest sense. He always took
a leading part, not only in activities
connected with his profession, but in
\ the wider sphere of citizenship as
evidenced by various positions of es-
TEEN in which he has served. He
has held the office of President of
the State Bar Association, State
Senator, and that of. Commanding
Officer in one Of the great benevo-
lent societies of the world. Such
are but few of the positions he
filled with honor and credit.
Always loyal and faithful to his
clients, he gained and held a high
position at the bar. He never spared
himself, but always gave freely Of
his body and brain. In court he
was an adversary worthy Of any
mans steel, always courteous and
KINDLY even in the heated and tense
moments Of conflict and struggle.
We who knew him we'll were ac-
quainted with his heroic struggle
against bodily disease of dreaded
and unconquerable nature; and
everyone knew that he never com
planned or asked odds by reason
thereof We can but have the high
est admiration for him. He has
fought the good fight, and won for
himself an enviable position of con-
fidence and trust in the heart of
his fellow citizens, and gained the
honorable respect of his contempor-
aries.
We, who mourn his departure and
cherish his memory, express to his
family our sincere sympathy and
love in their great bereavement.
: The Almighty Providence that
shapes and holds in His hand the in
finite universe, has called our friend
at the apex Of his mortal career, to
higher and greater fields of useful
ness; we humbly yield obedience to
His call
Let this, our humble memorial,
our testimonial Of lWe and esteem
for our departed fellow worker, be
spread upon the records of this As
sociation and engrossed upon a suit
able scroll and presented to his
faithful wife and life companion.
F. O. HELLSTROM,
ALFRED ZUGER,
Memorial Committee.