History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 3

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S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912 - Columbia River Valley
 

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Page 671 - This is but the natural result of causes which are manifest and require no explanation. The ability and training which qualify one to practice law also qualify him in many respects for duties which lie outside the strict path of his profession and which touch the general interests of society.
Page 184 - He exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, but has never sought or desired office, preferring to give his time and attention to his business affairs, in which he is meeting with creditable and well-deserved success.
Page 368 - Jacobus exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. He...
Page 504 - ... certain things due to the court, to his own self-respect and above all to justice and a righteous administration of the law which neither the zeal of an advocate nor the pleasure of success would permit him to disregard.
Page 120 - Desjardins, who belongs to that public-spirited, useful and helpful type of men, whose ambitions and desires are centered and directed in those channels through which flow the greatest and most permanent good to the greatest number.
Page 104 - ... sundries, and his trade has reached gratifying proportions, bringing him a substantial annual income. Mr. Long exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party, with which he has been connected since attaining his majority.
Page 588 - Workmen, while both he and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, in the work of which they take an active and earnest interest.
Page 544 - He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while he and his wife are both members of the Daughters of Rebekah.
Page 485 - He has much natural ability, but is, withal, a hard student and is never content until he has mastered every detail of his case. He believes in the maxim, "There is no excellence without labor,
Page 169 - ... thorough knowledge of and familiarity with precedents and to present a case upon its merits, never failing to recognize the main point at issue and never neglecting to give a thorough preparation. His pleas have been characterized by...

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