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Show JUDGE BARTCH. On October 1 Chief Justice George W. Uartch will sever his connection with the bench which he has occupied In Uta for fourteen consecutive years, and will return to practlco at tho bar. Ho will havo as a partner ex-Attorney Oeneral Bagloy of Idaho, and tho firm will bo a strong one. In parting company with Judgo Bartch ns an official wo do but voice tho feollngs of nine-tenths of those who know him when wo say that, In tho midst of a more or less tortuous condition of things, his way has been Btralght, his actions regular and his achievements replete with wise and lasting provisions. No moro Incorruptible, Incor-ruptible, Impartial or Industrious Judgo over occupied the bench any- H where, nnd his depnrturo from It here, n while It will no doubt be a gain to I him, will not bo ono to tho stato. Per- i sonnlly he Is ono of the most unassuming un-assuming nnd nppronchablo of men; not gifted with much of tho world's goods, his purso has ever been open to tho call of meritorious need, nnd, without being a candldnto or In a position po-sition whero ho could Justly bo levied 1 upon, has unfailingly responded to , calls for aid by tho Republican party, to which ho has over given an uuself- f Ish allegiance It haa remained for a f. few small souls to placo him In a po- J! sltlon whero ho seemed to bo opposed op-posed to a mere faction, but In reality V---- , t |